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Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Historic New England starts season with open houses
In honor of Maine Heritage Day and to celebrate the season opening, Historic New England will open their 30 historic house museums free to the public on Saturday, June 2. - Peggy Shiels

I Know Every Scene By Heart; They All Went By So Fast
"Enough!" cries a reader. I take no discouragement from this complaint. - The Mid-sixties My Father Had Moved On To A Used Praktica, Then

Individuals, businesses may now get storm damage money
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has declared Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties eligible for disaster for individual damage caused by the Patriots Day storm. - Charlotte Boynton

Marianne Williams corrects quotation
An article in the May 24 issue of this newspaper regarding a petition on Westport Island called, "Petition Calls for Halt in Boat Launch Construction," included a comment made by Marianne Williams that was not reported correctly.

New program offers military families respite
On Saturday, Operation Recognition, a new nonprofit organization designed to honor and reward military service members and their families was introduced to the Maine community with a dedication ceremony of the Operation Recognition Flag Pole. - Barbara Martin

Proposed budget now goes to legislature
Legislative leaders have worked out a bipartisan agreement on a $6.4 billion two-year state budget that doesn't rely on new taxes - a line Republicans drew early in the sand - and honors a Democratic request not to make more cuts in the Medicaid program. - Victoria Wallack

Public hearing turnout dismal
Voter turnout on Election Day may have tripled since Wiscasset went to referendum voting, but discussion of the issues is at an all time low. - Paula Gibbs

Public Hearings coming soon on Westport Island
The citizens of Westport Island are being asked by their selectmen to attend two public hearings on the Ferry Landing project proposed by the town. - Charlotte Boynton

Public Notices on the Internet instead of in newspapers
It may come as a big shock to State Government, but many Maine folks don't own a computer and they don't even know how to use one. - Mary Brewer

Response to Paul Nergaard
Last week's newspaper ran a commentary by Paul Nergaard and Mike Stern touting a new proposal for the Westport Island Ferry Landing Boat Launch Project and a scolding of the Planning Board for poor performance by approving the permits for the project. - Ruth Nelson

Retired educators discuss state convention
Lincoln County Retired Educators (LCRE) met at Andrew's Pine View Restaurant in Damariscotta on Thursday, May 17. - Sandra Crehore

School Draft Plan to go before Legislature
The final touches are being put on a statewide school consolidation plan to be voted on by the Legislature that calls for creating no more than 80 districts of between 1,200 to 2,500 students each, by July of 2009. - Victoria Wallack

Tax on gasoline with built-in increase being studied
The Transportation Committee Tuesday decided to ask for a study of alternatives to the current gas tax rather than push a proposal to allow the tax to go up with the price of gasoline. - Victoria Wallack

Tell It To George
Tell It To George is a collection of thoughts from here and away, from people who want to get their two cents worth in, without using their names.

Westport Island
Westport Island weekly column - Brenda Bonyun

What are these three up to?
The traditional selectmen's race in Wiscasset has taken on a new twist this year, as three candidates have banded together, asking voters to put "Team Wiscasset" into office. - Paula Gibbs

Wiscasset Senior Center
Wiscasset Senior Center news - Jo Bryer

Woolwich honors living and fallen veterans of all wars
Communities throughout the nation held Memorial Day services this past Monday to honor the war dead. The town of Woolwich, in keeping with a 100-year old tradition, held its annual Memorial Day service this year in the historic Nequasset Meeting House. - Charlotte Boynton