LINCOLN LAKES AND KATAHDIN REGIONS—There was no shortage of offense last week for the Mattanawcook Academy girls soccer team as the Lady Lynx netted 15 goals in victories against Old Town and Houlton. Other area teams saw positive results on the pitch with Lee Academy extending its winning streak to four with decisions against Woodland and […]

LINCOLN LAKES AND KATAHDIN REGIONS—Mattanawcook Academy came out on top in a battle of unbeatens in eight-player North boys soccer last week handing Bucksport its first loss of the season in a 3-1 decision in Lincoln.

LINCOLN—After playing one score games each of the last two weeks, there was little drama for the Mattanawcook Academy/Lee Academy football team when the Lynx hosted Belfast Friday night.

LINCOLN/HOWLAND—Mattanawcook Academy golf closed its regular season with a 10-1 record following a victory over Orono last week. MA and Penobscot Valley now turn their attention to this week’s Penobscot Valley Conference Class C championship Tuesday (presstime) at JaTo Highlands in Lincoln

KATAHDIN AND LINCOLN LAKES REGIONS—The Stearns/Schenck field hockey team is off to its best start in recent history winning six of its first seven games to post a 6-1 mark at the halfway point of its regular season schedule.

EAST MILLINOCKET—Cross country runners representing Schenck/Stearns competed in two meets last week first running at the Calais Invitational before competing in the sectional meet hosted by Old Town.

MILLINOCKET—After leading 24-6 at halftime of Friday night’s regional eight-player football crossover game against Lake Region, Stearns/Schenck faced a deficit for the first time all season midway through the fourth quarter after the host Lakers reeled off 22-straight points to take a four-point edge.

STACYVILLE—The state’s highest court will convene in the Katahdin Region next week when it holds a high school session at Katahdin Middle-High School in Stacyville.

KATAHDIN REGION—Republican Harold “Trey” Stewart of Presque Isle and Democrat Janel Underwood-Charette of Presque Isle are seeking election in November to the District 2 seat in Maine Senate. Stewart is the incumbent seeking re-election to what would be his fourth term in the chamber where he serves as the minority leader. Underwood-Charette is a replacement […]

KATAHDIN REGION—Democrat Nancy McDowell of East Millinocket and Republican Nancy Theriault of Millinocket are seeking election in November to the District 29 seat in Maine House of Representatives.

MEDWAY – Medway Selectmen find themselves in an unfamiliar circumstance looking forward to an audit presentation after the completion of the 2025 audit.

MILLINOCKET—Millinocket was expected to this week finalize property valuations for the fiscal year 2027 tax commitment, which is expected to be completed in the coming days.

MILLINOCKET—Town officials recently learned the municipality is facing a deadline of late next month for it to secure more than $6.6 million to fund its remaining share of a runway reconstruction and extension project at Millinocket Municipal Airport.

MILLINOCKET—Town leaders approved a number of road closures within Millinocket for upcoming Halloween activities in the community.

LINCOLN LAKES REGION—Republican Leo Kenney of Orono and Democrat Mike Tipping of Orono are seeking election in November to the District 8 seat in Maine Senate.

ENFIELD — The transfer station was approved for a license and a project to improve a segment of State Route 155 is moving forward, Town Manager Gina Batchelder reported to the Enfield Selectboard Sept. 28.

WINN — The Winn Board of Selectmen held a very brief meeting Sept. 23, discussing the state’s request for contract bids  for snow plowing on U.S. Route 2, among other items of town business.

LINCOLN — In an emergency meeting held Sept. 28 that was uncharacteristically brief — less than 15 minutes — the council approved a contract with Maine Municipal Association to search for a new town manager.

LOWELL — The majority of the Sept. 22 Lowell Board of Selectmen meeting was spent discussing an upcoming fire board decision on the district’s future plans for a fire station.