James Kochan News Today

The town of Edgecomb was incorporated in 1764 as a part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Now, the Midcoast town is part of the state of Maine in the United States of America. Edgecomb will celebrate its long history in 2024 during the 250th...

The town of Edgecomb was incorporated in 1764 as a part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Now, the Midcoast town is part of the state of Maine in the United States of America. Edgecomb will celebrate its long history in 2024 during the 250th...

To launch Edgecomb’s 250th Birthday Year, the Edgecomb Historical Society will host two acclaimed speakers during the month of January. “Four Amazing Centuries of Edgecomb History” with historian Chip Griffin has been rescheduled to Sunday, Jan. 14...

The rally of the past month has taken away much of bonds’ allure. Fixed-income investors should look off the beaten track.

Rising yields have put a damper on the stock market. But for now, household wealth is offsetting monetary tightening.

The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of Japan each made important moves this past week. But they offered few clues on the outlook for...

The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of Japan each made important moves this past week. But they offered few clues on the outlook for...

Dear Editor: On June 13, Wiscasset voters will find two articles on their ballot relating to the Old Academy Building. This town-owned structure (built in 1807) has been leased to the Maine Art Gallery (MAG) for more than 60 years for $1 year rent...

How to charge vendors at Wiscasset’s town-owned piers? Selectmen decided April 18. Resident James Kochan took issue with the proposal to charge less for non-building space than for the space buildings take up, and to charge less than other space in...

Wiscasset’s planning board on Aug. 22 found incomplete a blasting request from Drilling and Blasting Specialists Inc. According to the application, the Gardiner firm seeks to blast ledge for a foundation at lot 9, Young’s Point Road. Twin City...