Alna May Be A Town No More
For the second week in a row, there's an effort to look at the mechanics of town government. - Paula Gibbs

Alna news
Alna weekly column - Remember the dogs are due to be licensed. - Judy Greenleaf

Area Firefighters Attend Worcester Memorial Service
Firefighters from across the state, including many in this area, left their jobs Thursday to attend a memorial service in Worcester, Mass. for six of their colleagues who died Friday, Dec. 3. - Susan Gray

Botanical Gardens New Director Named
Gene McKenna, a Fleet Bank vice-president, has joined the board of directors of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) in Boothbay.

Bring Forth Fruit For The Use Of Man
Feature article by Chris Cooper/Fixtures And Forces And Friends - Christopher Cooper

Do You Remember?
These are excerpts from our paper exactly 23 years ago to the day.

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Ruth Bryant

Greetings From Hungary
This is the sixth in a series of reports from Senator Kilkelly, who is in Hungary on an Eisenhower Fellowship. - Sen. Marge Kilkelly

How About A Church For A Home?
The price is right -- just $55,000. The location is lovely, in the small town of Dresden right on the main street. It's convenient -- the town hall and post office are right across the road. - Paula Gibbs

How Should State Surplus Be Used?
Senator Marge Kilkelly (D-Wiscasset) has called the newly reprojected budget surplus good news for Maine's citizens, and asked for citizens' input on best use of the funds.

Litterbugs In Edgecomb Leave Property Owner Down In The Dumps
At Folley's Bar along the Eddy Road in Edgecomb it isn't uncommon to see a blue heron snatching up a fish for breakfast or a snowy egret basking in the sunlight -- nor is it uncommon to see a variety of trash spoiling nature's beauty. - Aaron C. Miller

Local Maine Gifts At The Morris Farm
Need some inspiration for this year's round of holiday gifts? The Morris Farm Store in Wiscasset has stocked up on gift items that everyone will love. After all, who wouldn't like a delicate glass bottle of Maine Maple Syrup or some soothing Mayari goat m - Madeline B. Cantwell

Maine Yankee Looks For Failure Of Storage Proposal
Maine Yankee officials believe proposed national legislation to build a temporary high-level nuclear waste storage facility will fail. - Aaron C. Miller

Seattle Protests Aimed At Working Conditions, Labor Laws
Last week, Seattle, Washington saw one of the biggest protests since the 1970s. Thousands gathered to voice their discontent with the WTO, or World Trade Organization. - Madeline B. Cantwell

Townspeople Looking Ahead To Preserve The Past
Seven of Wiscasset's residents have agreed to perform a pilot study on the future of Wiscasset's historic buildings and districts. - Aaron C. Miller

Undefeated Season For Lady Warriors
The Wiscasset Middle School girls finished their regular season this week with three more wins for a 11-0 record. - Chris Reed

Westport
Westport weekly column - Mrs. Martin Anderson

Wiscasset Girls Travel Team Defeats South Portland
The Wiscasset Seventh Grade Girls travel team (Central Maine Sunday Girls' League) defeated South Portland 54-37 this week at home.

Wiscasset Senior Center
Wiscasset Senior Center news - Doc Schilke