Prominent Wiscasset resident and business owner Bill Phinney and his dog Hobson welcomed nearly 200 invited friends to a special celebration at the Wiscasset Yacht Club Sunday, Aug. 10. It was a celebration of his life as well as a celebration of his many close friends.

Local artists spread out around Waldoboro to paint scenic and historic landmarks, then gathered for a successful auction during the ninth annual Paint the Town event on Saturday, Aug. 2.

Incoming Wiscasset High School freshmen will see changes in high school graduation requirements as new state law requires Maine schools to transition to “proficiency-based” education.

Government Notices Bremen Bremen Planning Board Meeting August 12, 2014 at 7:00pm Bremen Town Office AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Adjustments to Agenda III. Approval of Minutes ~ July 8, 2014 IV. Application for Review: Map 2, Lot 8-1 – John Devilin – Dock Application for Review: Map 3, Lot 24-3 – Barbara Barnett […]

John and Missy Bailey and Wanda Prock and Dennis Kendrick are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley Bailey of Wiscasset to Jacob Lee, son of Randall and Laurie Lee of Friendship

A 15-year-old male is believed responsible for driving a stolen car at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour on Washington Road before he lost control and the vehicle went airborne into a utility pole Aug. 25, according to Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde.

A 3-2 split vote by the Jefferson School Committee at a special meeting Aug. 20 means “specials,” or art, music, and physical education, at Jefferson Village School will remain at half-time, at least for now.

A Dresden man faces a charge of operating under the influence after crashing his truck in Wiscasset and allegedly registering a 0.17 blood-alcohol level, more than twice the legal limit.

The Damariscotta and Newcastle Boards of Selectmen formed a committee to address communication issues after Damariscotta’s town manager raised concerns about the agreement governing public works in the two towns Aug. 11.

As Jefferson Village School’s new baseball field remains closed to use over contamination and quality concerns, the town’s school committee voted unanimously Aug. 4 to reject a proposal from the project’s subcontractor to get the field wrapped up.

Somerville’s new town clerk, Kelly Payson-Roopchand, and her family are relatively new in town, but she says Somerville is the first town she’s ever felt a sense of civic duty to.

The South Bristol Historical Society hosted a program to honor retiring South Bristol Postmaster Wayne Benner, attended by more than 185 residents and friends July 18.

Finn Kaden Henderson, born June 5 weighing 9 lbs., 4 oz. to proud parents Todd and Rene Henderson of South China.

Two alumni of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Keller BLOOM program for Maine high school juniors spoke of how it changed their lives during a Cafe Scientifique event at the Boothbay Opera House July 29.