HOWLAND—The Giants won the 2026 Howland Recreation t-ball championship with a 12-7 win over the Yankees in the recent league title game.

KATAHDIN REGION—Schenck standout baseball player Carson Stanley was part of the Hammond Lumber Riverhawks White team that won the Maine Junior American Legion Baseball championship and took part in last weekend’s Northeast Regional tournament.

KATAHDIN AND LINCOLN LAKES REGION—The cooperative Schenck/Stearns boys soccer team is anticipating a return this fall to the eight-player ranks three years removed from winning a regional title in that division.

The annual Wayne “Bub” Ireland Memorial Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Reed Foundation, will be held at Barnes Brook Golf Course on Saturday, September 12.  The rain date will be Sunday,  September 13.

KATAHDIN REGION—Great Lakes Hydro America intends file with the state for water quality certifications as part of the federal relicensing process for two of its hydroelectric systems in the region.

MILLINOCKET—Another former member of Millinocket Town Council took out nomination papers to run for office in November as the field of prospective candidates grew to four.

EAST MILLINOCKET – East Millinocket Selectmen continue to look for ways to clean up the town and enforce property ordinances already on the books. They also await new ordinances from the town’s planning board to address some issues that haven’t previously been addressed.

 EAST MILLINOCKET – Nomination papers for seats on the East Millinocket Board of Selectmen and the school committee are still available at the town office.

MILLINOCKET/MEDWAY—A Millinocket man was arrested accused of operating under the influence of drugs after police responded to a report of an erratically operating vehicle.

MILLINOCKET—A 13-year old male juvenile from Millinocket was charged with theft after he allegedly stole alcohol and tobacco products from a local business.

MEDWAY—A 38-year old New York woman was arrested last week on multiple charges after she allegedly stole items from and broke bottles of alcohol at a Medway store before being accused of resisting arrest when police tried to take her into custody.

EAST MILLINOCKET – East Millinocket Selectmen reviewed bids for hot topping with Public Works Leadman Lee Powers and ultimately awarded to D&D Paving out of Island Falls for $164,300.

MEDWAY—A 38-year old New York woman was arrested last week on multiple charges after she allegedly stole items from and broke bottles of alcohol at a Medway store before being accused of resisting arrest when police tried to take her into custody.

MEDWAY/MILLINOCKET—A 30-year old Medway man was arrested last week on multiple charges after police allegedly spotted him driving with a revoked license before he tried to claim his brother was behind the wheel but ran away from the scene before police arrived.

LINCOLN — On Aug. 7, a “Wings for Wishes” fundraiser  at Lincoln Regional Airport was hosted by PK Floats as part of a statewide fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Maine foundation.  Make-A-Wish raises money to fulfill the wishes of critically ill children. PK Floats builds seaplane floats.

ENFIELD — The Enfield Selectboard conducted another meeting of usual business efficiently and without discord on Aug. 10. Town Manager Gina Batchelder reported to the selectpersons on the status of three tax-acquired properties the town had put up for sale, noting that the properties on Main and Project roads were under contract and a property […]

LINCOLN — Lincoln Fire Capt. Blake Miller informed Lincoln News on Monday that the department responded to 11 fire and 33 emergency medical service calls in the previous week.

LINCOLN — Lincoln Police Det. Stewart Jacobs reported to Lincoln News on Monday that a group of three people were arrested as a result of the department’s response to a call about a person being threatened.

BURLINGTON — At an Aug. 5 meeting, the Burlington Board of Selectmen discussed an upcoming town meeting, which was subsequently held Aug. 10. After a reading of minutes of previous meetings and subsequent approval of those minutes by the board of selectmen, First Selectman John Smith, at the Aug. 5 meeting, reported that Tax Assessor […]

CHESTER — The Chester Planning Board  met with a consultant about the town’s plan to develop and pass a comprehensive plan, at its Aug. 4 meeting.  A comprehensive plan is a statutory requirement in order for a municipality to claim authority to enact local zoning, subdivisions and land use ordinances. Comprehensive plans can also make […]

PASSADUMKEAG — The Passadumkeag Board of Selectmen set the property tax rate at $23 for the 2027 fiscal year, at its bi-weekly meeting held Aug. 6