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The Two Bridges Regional Jail held its first promotional ceremony for five staff members October 4 at Bintliff's Ocean Grill in Edgecomb. - Charlotte Boynton

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A Hero is Honored
PFC Andrew Small, a 2005 graduate of Wiscasset High School, was awarded one of the nation's highest decorations for heroism, the Silver Star, at a graveside service Saturday morning, October 6. - Charlotte Boynton

Alna calendar offers a look ahead, with photos of bygone days
Head Tide, a section of the small town of Alna (population about 600) was once the scene of prosperous farms and mills, as well as forest and shipping enterprises. - Paula Gibbs

Applebee may leave jail position
The Lincoln/Sa-gadahoc Jail Authority got some unwanted news at their October 3 meeting when Colonel Wayne Applebee, the Two Bridges Regional Jail Corrections Administrator, announced he is the only finalist for a position in Florida and could be leaving - Charlotte Boynton

Bypass document not yet public, coordinator says
A copy of the document describing proposed bypass routes for Route 1 was expected to be delivered to the town office in Wiscasset on Wednesday, October 10, according to Town Manager Arthur Faucher. - Paula Gibbs

Chewonki to host seminar on carbon capture and storage
The Chewonki Foundation announced today that it has invited key policy and decision makers from across New England for a one-day carbon capture and storage seminar to be held October 24 at The Chewonki's Foundation's Center for Environmental Education. - Betta Stothart Connor

Courthouse construction nearly done
The staff at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset has been working among the ruins for months. They have shared their workspace with construction workers who are striving to gracefully upgrade the historical landmark for efficient use. - Barbara Martin

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Fires for seniors in Maine more severe than national average
Richard Taylor knows fire. A Research and Planning Analyst for the State Fire Marshal's Office, Taylor has written grants to learn more about fire risks, how to lessen those risks, and how to increase survival rates. - Barbara Martin

Garden Club talk held at Chewonki
Climate change is inevitable, but how much there is depends on human actions now to reduce the effects of global warming, Brendan Kober, a renewable energy specialist, told Wiscasset Garden Club members on October 4. - Wendy Ross Eichler

Herman Wright - patriotism personified
Herman Wright is a patriot who also paints. His art visually interprets the words of "America the Beautiful," fleshing out the images of the majesty of purple mountains and fields of waving grain that lie between the shining seas of our shores. - Barbara Martin

Info on domestic violence available
There will be an opportunity to meet people in the midcoast area who help families experiencing domestic abuse on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at St. Philip's Episcopal Church.

Janet Morgan, Claire Hersom to read Saturday morning
Wiscasset Public Library will have the fourth in a series of Writer's Programs on Saturday, October 13 at 10 a.m. Claire Hersom and Janet Morgan will read some of their poetry and short stories. Come in and listen to these authors. - Pamela Dunning

Kiwanis Halloween train rides again
Rockland? For the second year in a row, the Kiwanis Club of Rockland will work together with the Maine Eastern Railroad to run Halloween Trains on October 27 and 28. - Gordon Page

Tax rate going down to 13 mills
By a vote of 61 to 29, Wiscasset residents decided last Thursday, October 4, to take $900,000 out of the town's $11.5 million in reserves to lower taxes. - A Vote Of 61 To 29, Wiscasset Residents Decided Last Thursday, O

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Walker Farm protected, sold to local couple
The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association (SVCA) has completed the protection and resale of the Walker Farm property in Alna, protecting 85 acres of land and 1,000 feet of Sheepscot River frontage. - Kristin Pennock

Westport Island
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What health and environmental degradation can Wiscasset expect
In last week'sCommentary you heard about the kinds, and quantities, of chemicals that may be released into our air and water from a coal gasification power plant and refinery based on data from a similar plant. - Back River Alliance

Wiscasset farm joins county bus tour
Lincoln County consists of 457 square miles spread out over 19 towns, 451 miles of coastline and nine rivers. It's no wonder, therefore, that conservation and ecological concerns are so important. - Kathy Ward

Wiscasset Senior Center
Wiscasset Senior Center news - Doc Schilke