Cherryfield News

The Velvet Lounge music series at Rock City CafA©, 316 Main St., will present live music Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. On Friday, the Velvet Lounge will present B. Singer, who splits his time between the coastal mountains of Maine and the sweet and gritty city of New Orleans.

Wyman's of Maine president and CEO Edward Flanagan speaks with Harold Clossey , executive director of the Sunrise County Economic Council, during a tour of the company's plant in Cherryfield in this August 2013 file photo.

Two Republicans are seeking to oppose Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith in the November election, but he is attempting to knock his would-be adversaries out of the running while they are still crouched in the starting blocks.

Since the state approved a law in 2007 to encourage the consolidation of school districts, nine municipalities have withdrawn from districts and five other communities will join the list as of July 1. Most of those separations are amicable although the one being negotiated between St. George and the Rockland area school district is anything but ... (more)

Beals native Robert W. Alley, 65, recently announced his candidacy for the Maine House open seat in District 138 .