Edgecomb selectmen on May 26 discussed options for reporting municipal election results more quickly to the public. May 16, the town meeting referendum vote ran from 1 to 7 p.m.; residents voted on the 48 town meeting warrant articles, municipal elections, school budget validation referendum and a special ba…

New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) is conducting a sustainable, climate-smart timber harvest this summer at Sortwell Memorial Forest. A licensed forester has selected individual trees for harvesting.

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host a series of community forums to share information and gather feedback regarding the ongoing assessment of labor and delivery services at the hospital.

If you've ever had the pleasure of knowing Trae Stover, you already know she's one of those people who just makes everything better. She is warm, funny, and genuinely one of the most caring people you will ever meet.

History buffs, mark June 17 on your calendar. The Woolwich selectboard will  open the doors of the 1837 Town House. Located at the corner of Old Stage and Dana Mills roads, the building is a rare piece of living history, constructed with surplus federal funds made available during the administration of President…

On April 21, a Lincoln County cruiser was involved in an accident on Route One resulting in the vehicle's being totaled. During the May 19 commissioners' meeting, Deputy Sheriff Rand Maker explained how the accident happened.

The John W. Ballou Award is the highest honor given out annually by the Maine State Bar Association. Past recipients include U.S. Senators Edmund Muskie, Olympia Snowe, Margaret Chase Smith, George Mitchell, Gov. Jim Longley, U.S. District Judge Edward Gignoux and Bangor radio personality George Hale.

The town website at wiscasset.gov announced May 18:

The Wiscasset Selectboard and Town staff extend warm wishes to you and your family for a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend as we honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.

Town Office Closure

Talk to other schools and keep the committee updated, Wiscasset's school committee told Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson May 12. The years-old topic continues in the wake of Wiscasset and Boothbay Region schools’ recent try at state help to build a grades nine through 16 school for both.

Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson urged residents May 12 to nod the loan she said will result in secure vestibules at Wiscasset Elementary and Middle High schools. As reported last winter, the two security projects outranked most other requests from around the state.

Andersson has said the wor…

With electric bills in hand, attendees filled the Community Center May 13 to hear how to reduce expenses from Elizabeth Deprey, consumer advisor from  the Maine Office of the Public Advocate (OPA).   

Community members are invited to assist with planning for Wiscasset’s Independence Day celebrations. Wiscasset’s July 4 Parade committee has adopted “America The Beautiful” as this year’s theme to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday.

The proposed FY27 municipal budget is intended to maintain Wiscasset's core services while limiting the impact on taxpayers. It funds public safety, public works, the transfer station, recreation, code enforcement, administration, and other municipal services.

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb hosted a party on Saturday, May 16 to celebrate 35 years since it opened its doors for its 1990-91 school year.

Participants took to the streets of Boothbay Harbor May 15 to raise awareness about colorectal cancer during Bigelow Laboratory's 10th annual Fun Run & Walk fundraiser.

The Maine Art Gallery will host "Farming in Maine," a public panel discussion exploring sustainable agriculture, local food systems, and the thriving farm-to-table movement in Maine on Thursday, May 21, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

The Maine Republican Assembly will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, May 23 at 10 a.m. at the Damariscotta American Legion Hall. Starting June 22, meetings will be held on Monday nights thru October 2026 -- June 22, July 27, Aug. 24, Sept. 28, Oct. 26 -- then reconvening on Saturdays starting Nov. 28.

May 12 marked the final Edgecomb selectboard meeting with Michael Maxim on the board. Maxim's term ends with the May 16 municipal election, and after three years, the Michael Maxim era is over as an elected leader. Earlier this year, he decided against seeking a second term.

Edgecomb selectmen voted, 2-1, to approve a liquor license May 12 for Glidden Point Oyster Co. Despite neighbors' persistent complaints about alleged ordinance violations, Code Enforcement Officer Marian Anderson reported April 16 that the business owned by Ryan McPherson is in compliance except for two saunas.

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, May 27, at the Damariscotta American Legion, 527 Main St. Damariscotta. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the speakers begin at 6 p.m. This month’s guest speakers are Garrett Mason, Jonathan Bush and Robert Wessels, candidates running for governor.

From now through October 12, Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. During the rest of the year, it closes at 4 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety are urging drivers to buckle up ahead of the Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign. The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides w…