Funeral services for Woodbury will be held on Wednesday afternoon in Belfast
Governor Janet Mills has directed that the United States and State of Maine flags be lowered statewide from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in honor of late Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury, who died June 14 as a result of the explosion and fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Belfast Area High School.
Today, Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in honor of Juneteenth:
Investments from Northern Border Regional Commission will support economic development, workforce housing, and infrastructure across rural Maine
Governor Janet Mills announced today that 17 communities and organizations across rural Maine have been awarded $15.9 million in grants from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to support critical economic development projects.