In an email dated Feb. 7, RSU 12 Supt. Greg Potter responded to a Jan. 26 letter from the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen requesting the school board reconsider its decision to “immediately” and “permanently” ban the use of the “Redskin” mascot at Wiscasset High School.

The volunteer firefighters on Monhegan Island don’t see a lot of action, but just after midnight on Feb. 14, when the first structure fire on Monhegan Island in 22 years broke out, a crew of five firefighters pulled together and had the fire “totally out” when Bristol firefighters arrived on the island for mutual aid, said Jared Pendleton, Bristol First Assistant Fire Chief.

How many people watching the Chrysler/Eminem commercial during Sunday’s Super Bowl spotted a connection to Whitefield, Maine?

For the second time in less than three weeks, the Marketplace Café on Rt. 1 in Wiscasset was the victim of a late night robbery. According to Café manager Trina Lewis, the intruder or intruders entered through the rear of the building on Feb. 2 and made off with a cash register containing “loose” change totaling less than $100, she said.

Newcastle Fire Co. officers remained steadfast in their advocacy of a new, $300,000 plus rescue pumper to replace two aging trucks during a Jan. 26 meeting with Newcastle officials.

At 10:51 a.m. on Tuesday the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Special Weather Statement warning of “slippery travel” in the afternoon and evening hours of Tuesday due to snowfall. The current forecast calls for 2-4 inches of snowfall on the ground by the time of the evening commute, according to the NWS.

The proposed 2011 Bristol general services budget is $30,248.20 higher than the 2010 budget but the portion of the budget raised by taxation remains the same.

A much ballyhooed nor’easter on Groundhog Day hit hard in the morning on February 2 but fizzled out ahead of schedule leaving 8 to 14 inches of total snowfall, somewhat less than the 14 to 20 inches anticipated by forecasters.

Concerned about a variety of aspects of their town government, a group of Waldoboro residents convened for the second time at resident Katie Winchenbach’s home on Winslows Mills Road Feb. 16.

Denture Designs, located in Damariscotta has been caring for community denture needs over the past four years and is now excited to welcome new and existing patients to meet Licensed Denturist, Gareth Coward.

Members of the Scarborough family of Westport Island are counting their blessings after narrowly escaping tragedy in a late afternoon fire Feb. 11 at 9 Lord Rd.

A Feb. 7 car-pole accident on Rt. 130 (Bristol Road) and the resultant power outage complicated Super Bowl plans for residents of Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta and South Bristol.

Wiscasset has fallen back to 11th place in its bid to be named one of America’s “Ten Coolest Small Towns,” and the only way to take back 10th place (or better) is for as many people as possible to register their votes before the contest ends Fri., Feb. 11, according to Wiscasset Town Manager Laurie Smith.

The state has dismissed a charge of assault against Ruth Anne Bryant, the President of the Miles Memorial Hospital League (MMHL).