LINCOLN LAKES AND KATAHDIN REGIONS—Since its inception almost four decades ago, the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic has billed itself as more than just a game. The on-field contest highlights approximately 150 of the top recently graduated high school football players and cheerleaders representing all classes and regions of the Pine Tree State while off-field the […]

MILLINOCKET—The legal fate of the federal civil lawsuit filed by Millinocket’s former town manager and police chief remains undecided with the presiding judge yet to rule on motions brought by all four remaining defendants seeking summary judgment in their favor. Harold “John” Davis and Craig Worster made a number of claims related to circumstances around their […]

 EAST MILLINOCKET – East Millinocket Selectmen continue to look for ways to clean up abandoned and blighted property in town. Selectman Dan Byron said several citizens have spoken to him about their concerns with numerous properties around town. He said they are angry that there is seemingly nothing being done. He said there’s got to be […]

MILLINOCKET—Municipal officials acted last week to officially accept a more than $7.7 million grant from Federal Aviation Administration that will pay for the majority of a project to reconstruct and extend the main runway at Millinocket Municipal Airport.

EAST MILLINOCKET – East Millinocket Selectmen learned that Great Northern Insulation, LLC owners Frank Porfido and Matt Legassey want to sell the lot they purchased back to the town and “move on.”

KATAHDIN REGION—A Presque Isle woman has been selected as the replacement Democratic candidate to challenge the current Senate Minority Leader in the November election for Maine Senate in the expansive District 2, which includes the Katahdin Region and other area communities. Janel Underwood-Charette was named Thursday as the replacement candidate after the prior Democratic nominee, Harold […]

EAST MILLINOCKET/MILLINOCKET—The nomination process opened last week for residents in Millinocket and East Millinocket interested in running for municipal office in their respective town during the November election.

MILLINOCKET – Mellissa McAvoy can mark some significant moments at Millinocket Regional Hospital; she was born there, it was her community hospital growing up, her mom was a nurse there and she was recruited by former CEO Robert Peterson to join its board of trustees.

EAST MILLINOCKET – East Millinocket Selectmen reviewed proposals from SJ Rollins to replace the firewall at the town office and to install a firewall and phones at the public works garage.

EAST MILLINOCKET/BANGOR—A local man was indicted last week by Penobscot County grand jury on a sole felony count of operating after revocation stemming from a motor vehicle stop earlier this year in East Millinocket. Tyler Carey, 30, of Medway was the subject of the indictment returned last week by grand jurors in Bangor, according to information […]

MEDWAY – After some time to think about it, Medway Selectmen voted to allow limited ATV access at the Medway Recreation Area. At the last meeting board members had a request from Recreation Director Director Theresa Federico for more signage at the rec area letting people know that ATVs are not allowed in the beach area. […]

MEDWAY – Administrative Assistant Kathy Lee and Town Treasurer Beth Dubay told selectmen the 2024 audit has been completed. Not only that but they said the auditor also has all the information he needs for the 2025 one and is working on it. Lee said Dubay “has made sure he’s gotten all the information he needs […]

EAST MILLINOCKET – A request to approve the biweekly ambulance adjustments led to a bigger discussion amongst East Millinocket Selectmen and Fire Chief Kevin McAdam.

MILLINOCKET—Millinocket leaders conditionally approved a victualer license for a local business that owes the municipality approximately $46,000 in outstanding real estate taxes, personal property taxes, wastewater fees and associated interest.

EAST MILLINOCKET – Although they did not formally vote to accept it, East Millinocket Selectmen agreed in principle to a new shared fire chief service agreement with the Town of Millinocket.

MILLINOCKET—Millinocket Town Council voted unanimously last week to award the bid for infrastructure improvements along a portion of Bates Street to the lowest of two bidders two weeks after initially opting to table the measure.

BURLINGTON — The veterans honor roll volunteer committee in Burlington met July 21 to discuss plans to install a veterans honor roll monument near the town’s playground on Hayden Lane.

HOWLAND — The Howland Board of Selectpersons held an executive session about a tax increment finance proposal, and a public hearing on a dangerous building proceeding, at its July 20 meeting.

PASSADUMKEAG — At a July 16 meeting, the Passadumkeag Selectboard appointed residents to the planning board and invigorated an intention to draft a comprehensive plan for the town.

ENFIELD — The Enfield Selectboard met July 27 and conducted its regular town business. The selectboard reviewed the status of tax acquired properties that the town has already listed for sale on the market.

BURLINGTON — At a July 22 meeting of the Burlington Board of Selectmen, warrants were signed to convene a special town meeting on Aug. 10

BANGOR — A Brooklyn, New York man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor on July 20 for maintaining drug-involved premises in Passadumkeag in 2024.

LINCOLN — Lincoln Fire Department Blake Miller reported to Lincoln News on Monday that the department responded to 16 fire and 44 emergency medical service calls in the previous week.

LINCOLN — Petitions to recall three town councilors — Councilors Sheldon Hanington, David Ireland and Eric Rojo — became available to sign at the town office July 28.  An affidavit signed by more than 30 residents was submitted to the town July 23, according to Town Clerk Ann Morrison.

For more than a century, the hum of engines and the promise of open roads have been part of Lincoln, Maine’s story. Nestled on Main Street, Pelletier Ford of Lincoln is more than a car lot — it’s the last chapter in a lineage of local automotive enterprises that trace back to the earliest days […]

LINCOLN — The Lincoln Town Council approved an $11 million budget at a special meeting July 22 after months of public turmoil. The 5-2 vote, with Councilors David Ireland and Lee Rand opposed, caps a half year of uncertainty in the council’s term that included the firing of two managers, the hiring of three town managers, […]