Jefferson’s budget and school committees voted to approve a revised $9,369,346.88 education budget for the 2026 fiscal year at a budget committee meeting Tuesday, Sept. 9, setting residents up to consider the budget for the third time in less than six months.
North Country Wind Bells Rings in New Era with Waldoboro Location
When Peggy and Ron Davis lost the windcatcher on their Nantucket buoy bell and went to the North Country Wind Bells showroom in Round Pond to replace it, they had no idea it would turn into a new business venture.
Bristol Celebrates School Addition With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Community members, teachers, school officials, and students gathered at Bristol Consolidated School on Thursday, Sept. 11 to celebrate the grand opening of a new wing. The formal ribbon-cutting marked the completion of a construction and renovation project that has been years in the making.
New Wiscasset Lifestyle Store Aims to Provide Products Rooted in Craftsmanship
A historic house in downtown Wiscasset is now the home of Plain Goods, a lifestyle store offering clothing, leather goods, and antique furnishings rooted in timeless design, ethical production, and respect for craftsmanship.
Nobleboro Bakery Reopens with New Name and Menu
Close to a year after they shuttered Ginger Mousse Bakery, Karen and John Kelly have reopened the business with a new name and some familiar favorites.
Olde Bristol Days Returns In Full Swing
Months after Bristol town officials considered doing away with the event, Olde Bristol Days, returned to Pemaquid Peninsula with bang Saturday, Aug. 10.
Bristol School Board Moves Toward AOS Withdrawal
The Bristol School Board voted unanimously to begin the process of withdrawing from AOS 93 and forming a two-town education service center with South Bristol at a meeting on Monday, Aug. 11.
South Bristol School Board Votes in Favor of Proceeding With AOS 93 Withdrawal
The South Bristol School Board voted in favor of proceeding with the process of applying to withdraw from AOS 93 and create a two-town education service center, or ESC, with Bristol during a board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Pickleball Noise Complaints Stir Division in Round Pond
As the popularity of pickleball increases in Maine, so do the related noise complaints, the turmoil of which has recently reached the village of Round Pond in Bristol. The Round Pond tennis court, which the Round Pond Village Improvement Society oversees, was converted to accommodate pickleball in 2021.
Characters of the County: Mark Phillips Is Living the Life He Planned
Mark Phillips has two very different passions in life: music and the marina. When he was younger and planning his future he thought, “Why not do both?”
Food Truck in Newcastle Serves Up Southern Cuisine
Mallory Heaberlin, the owner of Truckin’ Good Food, is serving up a variety of dishes inspired by her travels in the U-Haul parking lot next to Louis Doe Home Center in Newcastle.
Jefferson Voters Approve Education Budget After Long Deliberation
Jefferson residents approved a new, higher education budget during a Tuesday, July 9 special town meeting after rejecting a previous version of the budget at the polls in June.
New Owners of Christmas Cove Inn Hope to Provide Memorable Experience
The new owners of the Christmas Cove Inn hope to fill a gap in the town’s accommodations and provide a memorable experience for guests with their newly renovated bed-and-breakfast.
Bremen Residents Discuss Donations, Future Fire Truck Buy At Town Meeting
Residents of Bremen discussed the future purchase of a new fire truck, charitable donations to nonprofits and the Bremen Library, and work planned for town roads and bridges at their annual town meeting on Saturday, June 28.
