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Success By 6
Success By 6 at United Way of Mid Coast Maine is seeking volunteers who love to read with children to register for this year's Community Read Aloud on Monday, March 3. ... - 6

Christine G. Webber
Christine Greenleaf Webber, 100, passed away Monday, January 22, 2008 at her home on Church Street in Damariscotta. ...

To MDOT's Ed and Dale, and the people of Wiscasset
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Roger Bintliff, the developer of Davis Island - and for two and a half hours we talked about everything from how the Boothbay peninsula is losing market share to Camden and Bar Harbor to economic development oppo...

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"Karl's Kids" supporting the needs of kids in Lincoln County
Karl's Kids" was conceived to honor the late Karl Berger's passion for athletics, specifically, children's athletics in Lincoln County, because he devoted much of his time educating and working with kids to better themselves as athletes and as people. - Mike Hall

Bad smell brings back memories
Editorial - Paula Gibbs

Bintliff's to support Local charities with ``Just Desserts"
Bintliff's Ocean Grille on Davis Island in Edgecomb is once again hosting the "Just Dessert" program. Every Thursday night, 10 percent of the profits from the restaurant will be donated to a local charity.

Casey family benefit Feb. 17
A benefit spaghetti dinner will be held on Sunday, February 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Wiscasset Community Center for the Richard Casey family, who lost their home in a fire on January 27.

Check out selectmen's meetings on cable
Lincoln County Cable TV, Channel 7, is now carrying the Wiscasset selectmen's meetings, generally held on Tuesdays, every other week at 7 p.m. in the municipal hearing room at the town office.

Cheryl Rust named board secretary
Cheryl Rust, of Wiscasset, is Spring Harbor Hospital's new Board Secretary. - Gail J. Wilkerson

Commissioners discuss diversion programs
A high number of inmates at the Two Bridges Regional Jail prompted a discussion of diversion programs by Lincoln County Commissioners at their meeting this week. - Charlotte Boynton

Democrats gather Sunday
On Sunday, February 10, Democrats from Alna, Dresden, Westport Island, and Wiscasset will gather at the Wiscasset Middle School in Wiscasset at 3:30 p.m. to vote for their presidential preferences and select delegates to the Maine Democratic Convention. - Tim Nason

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Experience Works searches
Experience Works, a training and employment organization for mature workers, is searching for Maine's outstanding older worker. - Martin J. Rome

Ferry Landing grant can be renewed
The two-year contract with the Maine Department of Conservation and the town of Westport Island for the Ferry Landing project grant has expired. However, according to George Powell from the Bureau and Parks division, the funds are still available. - Charlotte Boynton

Give another sunrise -- donate blood
Peggy Averill has several reasons she is passionate about the Red Cross blood drive that she and her sorority sisters sponsor every year. She brought one of her reasons to our interview - her father, Frank Cromwell. - Barbara Martin

Good Samaritan rewarded for helping Woolwich man
"You're my number one hero and a Good Samaritan," William Longley Sr. of Woolwich told Jason Paquette Friday afternoon when he gave him a gift certificate to a local restaurant. - Charlotte Boynton

Historic transportation talks continue Sunday, Feb. 10
The speaker at the second lecture in the Lincoln County Historical Association's four-part series on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. will be Jay Robbins of Robbins Historical Research, Inc. and the current president of the association.

Nearly everything's free at the Wiscasset Community Center
Many people say Wiscasset lost much of its community spirit when Maine Yankee came to town in the 1970s, spewing millions of dollars into the town coffers, year after year. - The Fall, Town Officials Were Talking About What Effect The Clos

Nequasset Bridge work to begin
The Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that the work on the Nequasset Bridge, on Route 1 in Woolwich will begin February 18, and traffic will be re-routed onto the George Wright Road. - Charlotte Boynton

Point East Marina to open; gasification plant on hold
Prock Marine will be returning to the Wiscasset harbor soon to continue work on the Point East Maritime Village marina, Point East project manager Scott Houldin said Tuesday. - Charlotte Boynton

Red Cross thanks community for support
The board members, volunteers, and staff of the Mid Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross wish to thank those who purchased a Red Cross stuffed animal at one of many local businesses that participated in our "Critter Sales". - Lisa Wells

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.

Tempers flare at selectmen's meeting
Wiscasset selectmen's public comment section of their Tuesday night meeting lasted longer than the few agenda items, and contentious comments about the road commissioner position prompted the chairman to cut off comments. - Paula Gibbs

Upcoming events at Morris Farm
Join the Morris Farm for the annual Winter Local Foods Breakfast on Saturday, February 9 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Westport Island
Westport Island weekly column - Brenda Bonyun

Westport Island Selectmen discuss school regionalization cost
A proposed bill, LD1932, that will allow new Regional School Units (RSU) the ability to formulate their own cost sharing formulas is expected to be on the floor of the state senate this week. - Charlotte Boynton

Wiscasset Senior Center
Wiscasset Senior Center news - Doc Schilke

``Can we talk?" Edgecomb selectmen say ``yes"
The Edgecomb selectmen may have planned to spend most of their Monday night meeting reviewing the town's accounts with Town Auditor Fred Brewer, but they delayed their financial review to the end of the evening, expanding the public comment period. - Barbara Martin