Alna Alna weekly column - Donna Wallace
County Refers Bill Dispute To Attorneys Lincoln County Commissioners will seek legal advice on a $20,000 dispute with Central Maine Power (CMP), and WPS Energy Services. - Charlotte Boynton
Dresden Cuts $50,000 From School Budget After a two and a half hour discussion involving the school budget, Dresden voters decided to cut an additional $50,000 from the budget at their June 14 town meeting. - Ryan Thompson
Dresden Selectmen Still Battling Legal Challenges Dresden Selectmen have agreed to meet in executive session on June 24 with town attorney Eliot Field on Glen Jacobs' gravel pit. - Ryan Thompson
Edgecomb Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron
Edgecomb To Discuss Future Edgecomb's future needs will be the topic of a meeting June 24 between the town's three selectmen and a new exploratory committee. - Charlotte Boynton
Father's Day Special For Woolwich Couple Mother's Day and Father's this year had a special meaning to Kris and Beth Schultz of Woolwich. On May 7 they become the parents of Helena Gayle, an 11-month-old baby girl. - Charlotte Boynton
Garden Club Hosts Annual Meeting Members of the Garden Club of Wiscasset enjoyed an outstanding potluck luncheon at the Wiscasset Yacht Club. - Pat Hudson
Legion Observes National Flag Day The members of the Bradford-Sortwell-Wright, American Legion Post of the American Legion observed Flag Day - Charlotte Boynton
Locomotive, Caboose Promoting Rail Safety The dangers of trying to cross railroad tracks before a train comes, and other potential dangers involving trains, will be illustrated in Brunswick on Saturday, June 21.
Moveable Seafood Shop Opens A Wiscasset resident, who went fishing with his grandfather as a boy, has opened a small seafood business in Woolwich. - Ryan Thompson
New Ambulance Coming One Way Or Another The Wiscasset Ambulance Service will get a new ambulance this year, selectmen told ambulance volunteers Tuesday night. - Paula Gibbs
Pinkhams Question Town's Enforcement Of Junkyard Rules After two years of wrangling, Albert and Starr Pinkham learned last week a sixth district court judge has ordered them to pay $11,000 in legal fees incurred by the town of Wiscasset and over $87,000 in penalties. - Paula Gibbs
Privateering Exhibit Opens The new exhibition of the Lincoln County Historical Association, "Pirates or Patriots? Privateering and Lincoln County 1790-1815" opens at the Lincoln County Museum, 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset - Peggy Shiels
Raceway Show Cut Short By Rain Blame it on the fact that it was Friday the 13th if you'd like, but Wiscasset Raceway once again fell victim to the elements and was forced to pull the plug early on the action Friday night. - Ken Minott
Site Evaluation Next In New Jail Plans An in-depth site evaluation is the next step in the plan to build a Lincoln-Sagadahoc jail, representatives from the two counties learned at a meeting June 10. - Charlotte Boynton
Special Olympics Fun Day June 28 At Irving Station Wiscasset Irving station will be the site of a Special Olympics Fun Day, which will include a raffle, a car wash, dunk tank, boat pond, balloon board, hamburgers, hot dogs, and popcorn, and face painting.
State Reverses Bypass Stand Maine's Department of Transportation (MDOT) will not honor a commitment made by its former commissioner, John Melrose, Wiscasset residents learned Tuesday night. - Paula Gibbs
Westport Island Westport Island weekly column - Cheryl L. Anderson
Westport Island Cleans Up A dozen Westport Islanders braved the cool temperatures Saturday, June 14, to clean up their town, and revived the annual clean-up day for the island.
Westport Island Craftsmen Display Their Work The Westport Island Community Association will sponsor their third annual Artists and Artisans Show Saturday, June 21 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Westport Selectmen To Review Governor's Bill Westport selectmen will be reviewing Governor John Baldacci's proposal to create Municipal Service Districts. - Charlotte Boynton
Wiscasset Hires First Waterfront Attendant Wiscasset's first waterfront attendant was on duty this week, picking up the area and collecting boat launching fees for the town. - Paula Gibbs
Wiscasset Senior Center Wiscasset Senior Center weekly column - Jo Bryer
Wiscasset's 1989 Plan Was "Dust Collector'' A 1989 comprehensive plan for the town of Wiscasset -- "almost" approved by the state -- didn't include how to implement it, members of a new comprehensive plan committee learned Monday night. - Paula Gibbs
Woolwich Selectmen To Meet In Historic Town House The Woolwich board of selectmen will meet Monday, June 23 at 6 p.m. at the historic town house, at the intersection of the Old Stage Road and the Dana Mill Road.
Woolwich Wins One For Duck Hunters Motorized boats of up to 15 horsepower can now be launched from the Robert E. DeWick Recreation Area in Woolwich from October 1 through December 1, reversing an earlier decision by the state. - Charlotte Boynton
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