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Mobile home park rent hikes come to fore in Wiscasset
Nick Lanzer and Dylan Macintosh, featuring sea shanties and more, will entertain on Burnt Island on Sept. 12. Courtesy photo
Maine Open Lighthouse Day returns to Burnt Island Light

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Scarecrow Fest Oct. 3 in Wiscasset

Mark Ward Sr.
Mark Ward Sr.
Barnes
Barnes leaves Wiscasset school committee

Police, Fire and Courts

New Hampshire man dies in Bristol airplane crash
Sheriff’s office safely resolves hours-long standoff in Whitefield
Fatal plane crash in Bristol
UPDATE: Head Tide Hill Road back open
Edgecomb Fire and Rescue July report

Obituaries

George C. Gilpatrick
Death notice
George C. Gilpatrick

George C. Gilpatrick, born Nov. 3, 1937, died Aug. 13, 2026 at Maine General Hospital in Portland after a sudden illness.

He was buried in the Veterans Administration Cemetery ini Augusta.

Joseph A.H. Marin
Obituary
Joseph A.H. Marin

Joseph Alfred Henry "Al" Marin, 93, Southport, Maine, passed away Aug.16, 2026, surrounded by family. 

Anne L. Myers
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Anne L. Myers

Anne Lincoln Myers of Norton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026 in Damariscotta, Maine.

Elaine E. McCoy
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Elaine E. McCoy

Elaine Eaton McCoy, the creator, owner, and operator of the 51-year-old The Stock Exchange in Manchester, Massachusetts, passed away in

Elaine F. Moore
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Elaine F. Moore

Elaine Francis Colby Moore, 82, of Dracut Massachusetts passed away peacefully on Aug. 14, 2026.

Paul C. Lakschewitz
Obituary
Paul C. Lakschewitz

Paul C. Lakschewitz of Los Angeles, California and Southport Maine, passed away peacefully on Aug. 2, 2026.

Robert "Bert" Winslow
Obituary
Robert Winslow

Robert “Bert” Winslow passed away in the comfort of his home in Dunnellon, Florida, on June 1, 2026, following a courageous battle with

Delight A. Murray
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Delight A. Murray

Delight Ann Murray, 89, of Edgecomb, Maine, went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 16, 2026.

Timber R. Brown
Obituary
Timber R. Brown

Timber Ray Brown, 58, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully at Maine Medical Center on Aug. 12, 2026, following a heart attack. 

Peggy S. Averill
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Peggy S. Averill

 

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Elections

Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces three races are proceeding to Ranked Choice Voting tabulations
Alna election results
Sinclair, Gaffney win Edgecomb municipal contests
Westport Island’s lone selectboard candidate on June 9 ballot, Sherre P. Nelson
Challenger for Wiscasset selectboard Heather Jones
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Windsor Hamfest Sept. 12
2025 Windsor Hamfest. Courtesy of Bob Gorcynski

A Maine tradition for radio enthusiasts since the 1980s returns to the Windsor Fairgrounds Saturday morning, Sept. 12

Wiscasset school committee
‘A true middle school’: Wiscasset works to give 6-8 separate ID from 9-12
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Separate faculty meetings Aug. 26 for the middle and high schools were part of the start of giving Wiscasset Middle High School's sixth, seventh and eighth grades an identity separate from the high school, WMHS Principal Christopher Hennessey told the school committee that night in WMHS' library. He was speak…

Maine Lobstermen’s Association warns Canadian tariffs could devastate Maine’s fall lobster fishery
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UPDATE: MLA welcomes Canada’s decision to remove seafood from retaliatory tariffs

USDA funding for Kennebec, Lincoln counties: How should money be spent?
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The Kennebec and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will host a public meeting of the Kennebec-Lincoln Local Working Groups (LWG).

Press release
Text 9-1-1: When you can't talk, you can still get help
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Many people communicate by text every day. But many don't realize that in a real emergency, texting 9-1-1 is also an option when calling isn't safe or possible. 

MaineHealth
Free CNA apprenticeship training in coastal region 
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MaineHealth is offering a certified nursing assistant (CNA) apprenticeship training program, providing a paid pathway for individuals interested in beginning a health care career. 

Bobby Blackman Scholarship Fund pig roast fundraiser Sept. 12
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The Bobby Blackman Scholarship Fund was founded by the Knights of Pythias. They recognized that not only did Bob Blackman work in the trades, but he supported them as well.

Waldoboro GOP hosts 'Great American Picnic'
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For the Waldoboro GOP town committee, there is only one place on Earth for its annual “Great American Picnic" election year fundraiser: The Trump Wall.

Boothbay Railway Village Museum
'Cocktails & Chrome' this weekend
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The countdown is on to Saturday, Aug. 29 for Cocktails & Chrome, the Railway Village Museum’s 3rd annual event in support of the Museum’s “Driving History Forward” capital campaign for the preservation of Maine’s history and automotive heritage.

First National Bank announces winners of 2027 Customer Photo Calendar Contest
Andrea Lowery of Boothbay Harbor is a winner in the First National Bank's 19th annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Andrea Lowery photo

First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its 19th annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest.

Damariscotta Silent Auction

 

Wiscasset invites residents to 2 energy planning-themed events
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Wiscasset selectmen
Board gets thanks for eying data center temp ban
Town office

Wiscasset resident Anne Leslie told selectmen Aug. 18, she didn't think she'd heard of data centers a year ago.

Press release
Greenhouse sprouts through generosity, community collaboration
Greenhouse

When parents and caregivers begin to drop off their students at Wiscasset Elementary next week, many might notice some improvements to the school grounds.  In addition to upgrades to the playground (an exciting project led by the school’s Partners in Education, or P.I.E.), they’ll also see a greenhouse…

Wiscasset selectmen
Views vary on Sept. 1 sewer, school budget votes
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“We are not locked into (using) this,” Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons said Aug. 18 about the $10 million sewer plant move bond up for a town vote Sept. 1. A million of it will be forgiven and anything not borrowed does not have be repaid, town officials reiterated.…

Community Partners to host International Overdose Awareness Day event in Damariscotta
Healthy Lincoln County

Local partners will come together Sunday, Aug.

Woolwich selectmen mull firewood offer
Last year cages containing free firewood meant for those in need were placed across from the town office. (file photo)

Woolwich selectmen are weighing an offer from Mid Coast Wood Bank (MCWB) to provide free firewood to eligible residents as a source of winter heat.

Edgecomb selectboard meeting canceled for lack of quorum
Edgecomb town hall

The first problem caused by Edgecomb being down a selectman occurred Aug. 18 as the board canceled its meeting for lack of a quorum. Selectman Cara Gaffney was present, but Chairman Forrest Carver was not.

George Chase resigned July 21, leaving the board with only two members. A special election was scheduled f…

Sheepscot Chorus
Rehearsals for 'St. Nicholas Mass' begin Sept. 8
The Sheepscot Chorus preforming at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor on a Christmas past. Courtesy of the Chorus

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to join in as the group begin rehearsals for the Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6 Boothbay Harbor holiday concerts. The featured work: Joseph Haydn's charming "St.

Workers’ quick action averts loss of Wiscasset Transfer Station
Fire in a trash trailer

Aug. 18, a trash trailer hooked up to Wiscasset Transfer Station's hopper that is "underneath inside the building" caught fire and the station crew "managed to get underneath and pull that trailer out before the fire spread through the rest of the building," Town Manager Dennis Simmons said in a selectmen's me…

Wiscasset school bus routes for 2026-27
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Wiscasset School Department has announced its school bus routes for the new school year.

Please see the attached pdf the school department provided. 

State county commission president visits Lincoln County
ANDRE CUSHING

It doesn’t happen often, but the Lincoln County commissioners had a special guest attend their Aug. 18 meeting.

No one hurt in Bradford Road, Wiscasset garage fire
Fire scene

Sunday, Aug. 16 at about 7:30 p.m., Wiscasset Fire Department responded to a fire at a detached garage at 243 Bradford Road in Wiscasset. Investigators with the Office of State Fire Marshal responded to determine the origin and cause of the fire. The fire caused significant damage to the garage and its contents, including several motorcycles, tool…

Scam protection for family and friends
News graphic

As financial and digital deception continues to increase, Skidompha Library and Coastal Maine Regional Broadband are teaming up to present a free series to provide tools, resources and information to help protect you, family and friends

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 11 arrests
LC sheriff cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 354 calls for service for the period of Aug. 11 to Aug. 18. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,527 calls for service.

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir holds auditions 
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir's 2023 "Lessons and Carols." Rebecca Wells photo

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as we begin preparing for our highly-acclaimed December concert of "Lessons and Carols" for the Christmas season.

Lincoln County Indivisible protests the John Roberts Supreme Court 
Davey Bridge protest. Courtesy  photo

On Saturday, Aug. 15, from Wiscasset to Lincolnville Beach, and from Thomaston to Port Clyde, residents of Lincoln and Waldo counties lined local roads and streets.

Wiscasset selectman suggests town vote on temp ban on data centers
Heather Jones

Wiscasset's selectboard Aug. 18 was poised to consider Selectman Heather Jones' proposal to put on the November ballot a would-be moratorium, or temporary ban, on data centers. The proposal comes a year after the town heard from, and talked with, an agent for a data center outfit interested in the town-owned Old Ferry…

Mobius looks to the future: Community is our setting
Robin Lord and Michael Turner volunteer at the FARMS Kitchen at the CLC YMCA. Photo courtesy of DSP support staff

Mobius, Inc. is looking toward the future with the planned sale of its longtime building at 319 Main St. in Damariscotta, while continuing the full range of programs and supports it currently provides to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout the Midcoast.

Waldoboro woman, others search Wiscasset for cat who escaped carrier
Milo

Vanessa MacDougall got Milo as a kitten. Now 15-20 pounds and 9 years old, Milo has been the subject of an extensive search in the Gardiner Road (Route 27) area of Wiscasset since Aug. 12. MacDougall had him in a carrier at 9:20 a.m. in the parking lot of Wiscasset Veterinary Hospital, where his hurt paw w…

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