Unofficial results show Democrat Allison Hepler won Tuesday’s race for the House District 49, which includes West Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg and Woolwich.
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Candidates for new District 49 want to combat high cost of living on coast
Current District 53 Rep. Allison Hepler and Georgetown business owner Kelly James both hope to combat high housing and energy costs.
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.
Don’t show this to anybody: A photographer who hates photography featured at Woolwich gallery
Denying viewers visual information — the primary intention of a photograph — artist Tom Butler encourages viewers to explore the sculptural qualities of an image instead.
Judge says woman’s suit against corrections officers at Two Bridges Regional Jail can move forward
The lawsuit accuses male corrections officers at the jail of violating the Woolwich woman’s rights and breaking her coccyx when they held her down to be searched.
Anonymous customer tips Woolwich restaurant waitresses hundreds of dollars
Taste of Maine Restaurant staff isn’t saying who left a $400 tip for one server and $800 for another, but say the tipper is a repeat customer.
Woolwich woman becomes third-generation firefighter
Megan Williams Rogers follows in the footsteps of her father and grandfather, working as a firefighter and emergency medical technician for Brunswick and Wiscasset fire departments.
Regional School Unit 1 voters approve school budget
Regional School Unit 1 voters on Tuesday approved a $40.2 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. RSU 1 includes Bath, Phippsburg, Arrowsic and Woolwich, where residents backed the budget by a vote of 1,062-263. Residents also voted in favor of the budget validation referendum process in RSU 1 for an additional three years.
Battle of the Books motivates young Midcoast readers
On Thursday evening, Woolwich Central School will host the 25th annual Battle of the Books, a reading competition for Midcoast elementary school students.
Learn about local alewife migration at Nequasset Lake in Woolwich
A presentation by Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will occur on World Fish Migration Day May 21.