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News

John Pedlowe
Newcastle Realty welcomes John Pedlowe 
Foundation
Gavin P. Martin Foundation donates $2,500 to area fire departments

Edgecomb Town Hall
Edgecomb selectmen explain reasons for proposed amendment to fire department ordinance

LCSO patch
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests
If you hear bamboo windchime-like sounds at Dolphin Mini Golf ... don't turn around! Stay calm and concentrate on your game the first two weekends in October. Courtesy photo
Halloween spooky golf nights

Police, Fire and Courts

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 3 arrests
Edgecomb Fire and Rescue August report
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 2 arrests
Bickford resigns as fire chief; will stay on department
2 charged in theft by deception at Wiscasset business

Obituaries

Celebration of Life for Stanley Chenoweth

There will be a Celebration of Life for Stanley Chenoweth on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Stratton-Eustis Community Building. A brief Masonic service, a scattering of ashes at his home followed by a catered lunch. 

Kenneth Clark
Obituary
Kenneth Clark

Kenneth Clark, 86, of Brunswick passed away on Sept. 15, 2026 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Lola F. Baldwin
Obituary
Lola F. Baldwin

Lola Fortmiller Baldwin, 92, was a remarkable and generous woman who enjoyed life to the fullest and kept busy to the very end.

Graveside service for Eleanor D. Dodge

A graveside service for Eleanor D. Dodge will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Oceanview Cemetery, located on Country Club Road, Boothbay, Maine.

Family and friends are invited to gather as we remember and honor Eleanor’s life.

Wayne D. Kimball
Obituary
Wayne D. Kimball

Wayne David Kimball was born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts May 17, 1951, the fourth child and first son to Dr. Stanley W.

Alan C. Pease
Obituary
Alan C. Pease

The Honorable Judge Alan Crosby Pease, 95, passed away Sept. 2, 2026, surrounded by his beloved family.

Carl P.R. Schmidt
Carl P. R. Schmidt

Carl Philip Rising Schmidt, 75, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 1, 2026, following a long illness.

Jo-an Ross
Jo-an Ross

Jo-an Ross, 79, from Bath Maine, passed away peacefully Sept.

Patricia Q. Farris
Obituary
Patricia Q. Farris

Patricia Q. Farris, 82, passed away on Sept. 9, 2026, at her Bath, Maine residence.

Memorial Service for Kenneth E. Pinard Jr.

A Memorial Service for Kenneth E. Pinard Jr., who passed away on July 11, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor.

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Elections

UPDATE: Wiscasset’s results official: Sewer move bond yes, school budget no, again
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
Wiscasset school committee candidate John Merry
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Veggies to Table awarded $70,743 for community greenhouse
Executive Director Erica Berman. Courtesy of Lone Spruce Creative

Veggies to Table has been awarded $70,743 from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for a new heated greenhouse, a long-held dream that will help the nonprofit farm grow more top-quality produce and flowers to

Early deadline for Indigenous Peoples Day
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The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 15 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.

Third school budget try passes first step with Wiscasset voters
School sign

As with the first two tries at a 2026-27 Wiscasset school budget, the latest offer withstood all attempts Sept. 29 to pare the school committee's proposal. The $10.6 million offer, with a local ask down 2.54% from 2025-26, goes to…

Lincoln Theater
Classic Film Club returns for a ninth season
"The Maltese Falcon." Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

The stars were bigger, the stories were unforgettable, and some of Hollywood’s most enduring classics were born in the 1940s. This fall, the Lincoln Theater invites audiences to step back into that remarkable decade with Season 9 of its Classic Film Club, “The Fabulous 40s.”

2 Steves and a propeller
The Winter Harbor’s propeller after its salvage from Wiscasset harbor. File photo

Wiscasset's Steve Erskine said his grandfather Roy B. Rowe and Rowe's brothers Clarke and Frank started Eastern Steamship Company and owned the Winter Harbor and another steamboat. Winter Harbor did the Boothbay-Wiscasset mail run with over 100 passengers aboard, Erskine, of Wiscasset, said.

Call to artists for the Hall Gallery
"Citrus Fruit Group #1" by Roz Davis from her show at Hall Gallery earlier this year. Courtesy of John Del Vecchio

Area artists are invited and encouraged to be considered for exhibiting during 2027 in the Hall Gallery at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, visited by hundreds of patients and visitor each month. All artwork must be for sale, and a portion of sale proceeds benefits Miles Memorial Hospital League.

Inside the 2026 Pemaquid Oyster Festival
2026 Pemaquid Oyster Festival

Mine Oyster Raw Bar & Gathering Place hosted the 23rd Pemaquid Oyster Festival in Boothbay Harbor, Sept. 26-27, featuring freshly shucked oysters of the Damariscotta River region.

Alna teen wins Scottish fiddle championship
Fiddler

Lincoln Academy senior Allison Philbrick, 17, of Alna won first place in the New England Regional Junior Open Scottish Fiddle Championship.

Friends of Wiscasset Public Library
Used book sale timed with Scarecrowfest
Scarecrow reading

The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read all summer!

Pumpkinfest photo op and parking at The Lincoln Home
Photo ops and parking at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle Oct. 9-Oct. 12 during the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest. Kim Traina photo

The Lincoln Home is the Gateway to Pumpkinfest! Our Giant Pumpkin and stage with festive fall decorations on the Damariscotta River is a great backdrop for fun family photos.

Finding Our Voices awarded $80,000 in September grants
Finding Our Voices

In the one month of September, five esteemed organizations provided $80,000.00 in grants to Finding Our Voices to brighten the lives and prospects of Maine women domestic abuse survivors and their children as well as to foster healthy r

Press release
Coast Guard urges Northeast mariners to seek safe harbor ahead of severe gales and seas
US Coast Guard

The Coast Guard Northeast District is urging the maritime community throughout the Northeast to secure vessels and remain in port ahead of a major offshore storm system forecast to impact the region from Sept. 24 through Sept.

UPDATE: WMHS school nurse was at work just prior to OUI arrest; coverage being arranged for school’s nursing needs
News

Update: Supt. Andersson confirmed Sept. 24, WMHS school nurse Sommer Maybee was at the school on Tuesday, Sept. 22 and left after the last bell at about 2:40 p.m.

Veggies to Table’s fall tours, workshops and events
A Veggies to Table garden. Courtesy photo

Veggies to Table is opening the farm this fall for more learning, gathering and giving back. Community members are invited for guided farm tours and workshops for gardeners of all experience levels. The season also includes a special Harvest Dinner & Fundraiser at The Contented Sole benefiting Veggies to Table’s work…

Info meeting set on possible Bath Road, Wiscasset housing
Town seal

All are welcome to attend the Public Informational Meeting on the Proposed Mixed-Use Housing Development at 257 Bath Road, Wiscasset on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Building Conference Room.

Oct. 24 event in Newcastle to provide heating assistance
News graphic

Some Midcoast Christian churches are banding together for the second time to raise funds for heating assistance for local families. They are holding a public event, the second “Helping Hands, Heating Homes” on Saturday evening, Oct. 24 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Academy Hill Road in Newcastle at 5:30. The event…

Boothbay mother-daughter duo release kid's cookbook
Boothbay Region Elementary Schooler Lexi, 9, and her mother, Jenny Shae Rawn, compiled some regional favorites into kid-friendly recipes in new cookbook. Courtesy of Jenny Shae Rawn

 

First National Bank named a 2026 Best Place to Work in Maine 
First National’s Cole Chase, Kimberly Averill, Ann Clifford, Noelle Bruns, Jordan Bragg, Kayla Howard and Jessica Mullins. Courtesy photo

First National Bank has been named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Maine, recognizing the Bank among the state’s leading employers and reinforcing its commitment to creating a workplace where employees can grow, build meaningful

Young Eagles Day at Wiscasset Municipal Airport Oct. 3
Airport

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Brunswick Chapter 87 will host a Young Eagles Day on Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wiscasset Municipal Airport. The rain date is Oct. 4.

Strong turnout for Edgecomb's Community Forum
sTEIN eRICSON

On Sept. 20, Edgecomb tried tackling a question being asked all over the country: Is our community affordable? About 60 residents attended the community forum at Edgecomb Eddy School.

Local National Guardsman awarded the Legion of Merit recognizing 32 years of military service
Colonel Shanon Cotta was awarded a Legion of Merit and retired after 32 years of service from the United States Army on Sept. 13 in Bangor, Maine. After the retirement ceremony, he stands with his mother Helga Cotta of South China, Maine. Courtesy photo

Colonel Shanon W. Cotta, of Alna, Maine was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal by Major General Diane Dunn, the Adjutant General of the Maine National Guard, on Sept. 13 after serving over 32 years in the United States Army. His final assignment was serving as the brigade commander of th…

Babysitter training, Fix-A-Bike, and favorite teachers return to Boothbay-Wiscasset Adult Ed 
Jennifer Harris, of First Point Training, holds a training infant used in the American Red Cross Babysitter Training. Courtesy of Raye Leonard

Natural Meditation,

Town of Edgecomb
Residents raise questions about timeliness of warrant questions
property tax

Edgecomb selectmen received negative feedback Sept. 15 regarding two warrant questions on the Nov. 3 special town meeting ballot. Resident Dr.

Blessing of the animals Oct. 4 on Wiscasset Common
Image of St. Francis

Soon Wiscasset's Town Common will be graced with wagging tails and paw prints from our beloved pets! In honor of St. Francis of Assisi's love for all creatures and our natural environment, we'll gather outside to share blessings for our favorite pets on Sunday Oct. 4 at 1 p.m.

Learning the language of the landscape
Author Tom Wessels. Courtesy photo

What can the natural features of our beautiful surrounding landscapes teach us about the ecological and human history of our environment?

Wiscasset selectmen
2 grant misses, 1 try still in play
Town sign

Wiscasset is progressing in its pursuit of a $100,000 grant to create three jobs at home-building co-op Zero Energy Homes. The state has approved the town’s letter of intent to seek the grant and, Sept. 15, selectmen nodded Chair Alissa Eason’s signing of a letter of support. The application is due in to the state Oct.

MAG talks preservation at old Wiscasset Academy building
MAG talks preservation at Old Academy building

On Sept. 19 , Maine Art Gallery (MAG) hosted a gathering of about 20 supporters, patrons and alliance members to discuss ongoing preservation and renovations to the 1807 Wiscasset Academy building on Warren Street in Wiscasset.

RESCHEDULED: Open house at Darrowby Farms Sanctuary Sept. 26 
Amanda, with Fiona and Flash, residents at Darrowby. Courtesy photo

UPDATE: Due to the forecasted storm, the Darrowby Farm Sanctuary Open House has been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 3 from noon to 2:30 p.m.

Before the next storm, Maine must stand ready
MEMA

 

 

If you live in New England, especially Maine, you know weather is never just small talk.…

Announcing stream crossing installation practices training
Stream crossing. Courtesy of Knox-Lincoln SWCD

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person half-day event on Stream Crossing Installation Practices scheduled for Thursday, Oct.

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