Federal jury rejects woman’s claims of abuse by officers at Wiscasset jail

Candace Faller sued the jail for not making a female corrections officer immediately available in 2016 after she told male officers she had post-traumatic stress disorder.

Chewonki Elementary and Middle School to close in June

The board voted to close the school after it was unable to find a model to sustain it financially, according to a Chewonki spokesperson.

Red’s Eats steps into fray between lobstermen, feds with ‘pay it forward’ benefit

Voted best lobster roll in New England by boston.com, Red's Eats will donate a free dinner for two to those who give a sizable donation to the fall Save the Lobstermen fundraiser.

August rains eased drought, but parched areas remain

Less than half of the state was experiencing drought conditions as of Aug. 30, down from 72 percent just over a month ago.

Fire chief: Hard economic times have caused ‘critically low volunteer numbers’

Over half of the 15 fire departments in Sagadahoc County are operated by both volunteer firefighters and EMTs.

Wiscasset gallery show, featuring 7 artists, set to open Aug. 20

‘Surroundings’ exhibit opens at Maine Art Gallery

Augusta man charged with kidnapping, domestic violence charges in Lincoln County

Law enforcement officers say Guy Ricketts held a woman and a man at gunpoint at a Whitefield home Sunday night before forcing the man to leave the residence with him at gunpoint.

Tough labor market leaves Midcoast summer camps short staffed

Young workers are turning down camp counselor jobs for better-paying options, forcing some local camps to cap enrollment or cut programming.

Maine prepares for first Juneteenth as a state holiday

Municipal offices around the state of Maine will close Monday in observance of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the US.