LINCOLN LAKES AND KATAHDIN REGIONS—Stearns placed second in the boys B division at last weekend’s second annual Loonfest Invitational Tournament, which saw approximately 40 high school boys and girls basketball teams play more than 100 games over three days at four gyms in the Lincoln Lakes and Katahdin Regions.

KATAHDIN AND LINCOLN LAKES REGIONS—Four recently graduated student athletes from Mattanawcook Academy and Stearns Junior-Senior High School were part of a record-setting edition of the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic with the event raising more than $317,000 in support of Shriners Children’s Hospitals.

LINCOLN—The first state championship girls basketball team in Mattanawcook Academy history was honored Thursday night when the 2025-26 Lady Lynx received their state championship rings during a ceremony held in conjunction with the school’s alumni games.

EAST MILLINOCKET – East Millinocket Recreation Director Cody McEwen reported that the town pool is running well and many citizens are enjoying it as the temperatures have heated up. Free summer lunches, provided by the Millinocket School Department Nutrition Program through Sun Meals, have been going well and are available at the pool for children 18 […]

MILLINOCKET—The nomination process is to begin this week for Millinocket residents interested in seeking election to Town Council or School Board during November’s municipal election. Nomination papers will be available starting Friday from Millinocket Town Clerk’s Office with a deadline of 4 p.m. Sept. 4 for signed nomination papers to be returned to secure a spot […]

EAST MILLINOCKET – East Millinocket Selectmen reluctantly accepted the resignation of Jason Pelkey from the town’s water department. Pelkey has worked for the town for several years, most recently at the town’s water department, thanked the town for all the opportunities he has had and said he was leaving to pursue another position. His last […]

EAST MILLINOCKET – East Millinocket Selectmen reviewed and approved Police Chief Cameron McDunnah’s request to purchase a 2027 Dodge Durango Pursuit from Thornton Brothers in Lincoln. It will replace a 2016 cruiser that has 180,000 miles on it according to the chief.

MEDWAY—A report of a suspicious vehicle parked outside a local redemption center during the early morning hours thwarted a suspected attempt to steal returnables and led to multiple charges against a local man.

MILLINOCKET—A 39-year old Millinocket woman was arrested twice in the span of 10 days earlier this month for alleged disturbances at local residences, including one when she allegedly assaulted multiple people.

EAST MILLINOCKET/MEDWAY—A 42-year old East Millinocket man is facing a drug possession charge after police allegedly found him with suspected fentanyl after responding to a report of a person appearing to be unconscious inside a vehicle parked at a local business.

EAST MILLINOCKET – East Millinocket Code Enforcement Officer Andrew Scelso, who is also a member of town’s police department, reported that he’s been busy meeting and working with property owners on various property violations.

 EAST MILLINOCKET – Signs at the East Millinocket Industrial Park garnered more discussion by East Millinocket Selectmen at their last meeting. East Millinocket Public Works Leadman Lee Powers said he’s been talking with Administrative Assistant Celina Charette about repairing the entrance business sign and told the board that he was going to work at cutting […]

MILLINOCKET—Millinocket Planning Board gave its approval for the site plan application submitted by Pir2Peer to open a recovery community center in the former Emerson’s Pharmacy building on Penobscot Avenue in downtown Millinocket. The approval came in a 5-0-1 vote during the board’s Thursday meeting following review of the site plan application. Planning Board Member Heidi Wheaton […]

MILLINOCKET—Millinocket School Board opted to table a measure to ratify a three-year negotiated agreement with Millinocket Education Association after concerns were raised about language changes from the tentative agreement.

EAST MILLINOCKET – With the support of the East Millinocket Police Department and the town’s board of selectmen, East Millinocket Planning Board Chairman Will Hernandez was asked to look at an ordinance regulating or banning electric bikes and scooters.

LINCOLN — The Lincoln Police Department plans to celebrate National Night Out on Aug. 4 with a barbecue event at Prince Thomas Park in Lincoln.

WINN — Tensions flared between selectmen and a local ATV club at a July 15 meeting of the Winn Select Board, over the relationship between the two groups, but the parties appeared to resolve their conflict by the meeting’s end. Before the arguments ensued, Terrence Miller, a member of the town’s comprehensive plan committee, tasked with […]

LOWELL — The Lowell Selectboard at a July 14 meeting discussed the possible discontinuation of Escutarsis Road in response to residents taking action to maintain the road themselves without town permission.

LINCOLN — Lincoln Fire Department Lt. Aaron Correia reported to Lincoln News on Monday that the department responded to 10 fire and 36 emergency medical service calls in the previous week, including the Main Street accident that occurred July 19 (see the front page article in this week’s newspaper).

LINCOLN — The Lincoln Water District Board of Trustees received a report from Superintendent Jeff Day about the water main replacement project currently underway.

LINCOLN — A woman was removed from a town council budget hearing July 14 after she read accusations of sexual abuse made against a councilor by his sister. The meeting was otherwise conducted without incident as most residents addressed the council from the podium with their concerns about the budget.