Happy birthday to those folks celebrating birthdays from March 13-19: Gordon Davis, Thomas Aldrich, Carcy Truebe, Mark Rego, Nancy Mucci, Lillian Christine,…

The Garden Club of Wiscasset held its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 7 at The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. The horticultural talk on…

Sunday, March 17 is the day for "wearing of the green" to honor St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick is credited with converting the pagan…

Acquiring the skills necessary to succeed financially is important to anyone who finds themselves responsible for paying bills and financing their living…

The success stories physical therapist Heather Brewer hears are usually related quietly, and privately.

“People…

The schools were closed for a big snowstorm back on March 9, 1961. I was a high school freshman and apparently clueless about a crisis brewing upstairs at the…

Things to watch for at Town Meeting: The warrant article for library funding calls for $2,000 each for the Wiscasset Public Library, asking $8,900, and the…

Brendan Pajak of Woolwich was named to the dean's list at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Alexis Tischbein of Alna was named to the dean’s list…

In response to an appeal of the National Garden Club, the Boothbay Region Garden Club members helped support the “Drop in the Bucket” to the Running Waters…

Here is a snapshot of how the food pantry has adapted during the past five years in order to meet the rising need for food assistance within the Boothbay region…

As the founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Diabetes Caucus, I have learned a great deal about this devastating disease that affects people of every…

The Wiscasset Lions Club voted to donate $500 to the “Feed our Scholars” program at its meeting March 6 at Ship’s Chow Hall. The club is also planning to hold a bake sale at Ames…

Dear Savvy Senior,

What does Medicare cover when it comes to diabetes? I’m 65 and have pre-diabetes, and would like to find out what all is covered.…

Recently retired or looking for the stimulation of meeting interesting people from other states and countries, coupled with an outdoor environment on the banks of the Kennebec…

Are you 19 or older and planning to be the first in your family to attend college but don’t know where to start?  Come to Essentials of College Planning for…

Kids in Lincoln County are using and selling prescription drugs they steal from their parents' and grandparents' medicine cabinets, a Lincoln County sheriff's deputy told a…

With its jutting not-so-pearly-whites, the Atlantic wolffish looks as though it's wearing novelty hillbilly teeth; and its diet of sea urchins only contributes…

As state legislators debate cuts in local funding, Regional School Unit 12 Finance Committee members and staff discuss ways to become more efficient as they…

If you have trouble remembering people's names or recalling information then you’ll want to take Secrets for Improving Your Memory, a fast paced,…

The students at Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning marked the Chinese lunar new year and the start of the Year of the Snake with a dragon dance,…

In sixty seconds could you change the way someone felt about tobacco use, distracted driving, or bullying?

That’s the challenge Lincoln County teens…

The Wiscasset’s Museum in the Streets Committee has signed a contract with Patrick Cardon and The Museum in the Streets and sent in the first payment, bringing…

Last Wednesday’s public supper was canceled due to the weather. But that was February and this is March. The days are longer, Daylight Savings Time starts this…

Katharine Martin-Savage, the founder of the Heidi K-9 Memorial Fund, recently sent out a plea for donations to keep the fund alive.

The K-9 memorial…

Since the early 1900s, the Farmer family has been a part of Wiscasset’s landscape. Carolyn Greenleaf and Raymond E. Farmer were both born and raised in the Boothbay Harbor area and…

“It's wicked fun and it's better than being stuck in a classroom,” said Garret Lear of his educational opportunity at the Bath Regional Career and Technical…

Wiscasset High School students voted social studies teacher MaryEllen Bell as their “Teacher of the Quarter.” Sponsored by the WHS Student Council, this…

We all have heard the old saying, “A dog is man’s best friend.” Well, perhaps six-year-old Stone Medina can be called “a dog’s best friend.”

Stone…

After my first four days of Lisa Hall’s Weight Loss Challenge (because I met the 26-mile walking challenge and earned 78 of a possible 84 points on the food…

Mara Abbott, a second grader at Wiscasset Primary School, placed first in the K-6 grade division of the FARMS (Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools) T-…

Happy birthday to folks celebrating March 7-12. Sending many wishes and lots of good thoughts your way to: Andrew Kemper, David Seigars, Gordon Farrin, Ellen…

Over the last 10 days, medical emergencies from Southport have made what are probably life-saving stops at St. Andrews Hospital's emergency room – we…

The following local students were named to the fall 2012 semester dean's list at the University of Southern Maine:

Caroline Remley of Boothbay;…

Roland Abbott, director of the Wiscasset Ambulance Service, knows that when there's snow to shovel, people just want to keep at it until the job is done.

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Dogs and their owners were weaving, twirling, backing up and trying out other fun dance moves in Edgecomb March 3.

Dancing duos from Edgecomb, Alna and…

Edgecomb Eddy School recently held its first National Geographic Bee, sponsored by The National Geographic Society. Participating were all students from our…

Realtors across the state of Maine sold 21.39 percent more homes in January 2013 than the same month one year ago. According to statistics released by Maine…

There's nothing better than a soft pretzel warm from the oven. On Wednesday, March 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., Sara Fahnley…

Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education in Alna is one of the first of its kind: a school that connects children to themselves, to each other, and to…

In a recent conversation with my chocolate-loving Mom, she inquired about my writing and wanted to know “What’s Cooking” in my kitchen these days.…

Saturday evening and Sunday brought us right back into winter. By Sunday afternoon, trees were sagging, heavy with new snow. It was quiet and beautiful.  Seems…

The Annual Talent Show and Comfort Food Dinner will take place on Sunday, March 10 at 4 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor with dinner to…

The Morris Farm Trust hosted its Winter’s Moon Celebration February 25 at Le Garage Restaurant, with more than 50 supporters attending the event to watch the moon rise over the…

On Thursday, March 7, at 5 p.m., the Good Shepherd Food Mobile will make a return visit to St. Philip’s Church Help Yourself Shelf food pantry. Thanks to a…

Over the past 25 years, I have tried and succeeded weight loss many different ways, but have often gained it back. My 55-pound weight loss in 2010, while…

In the 1800s, the Underground Railroad delivered thousands of slaves from oppression in the South to freedom in the North. Now, a dedicated group of animal…

All RSU 12 schools are closing at 11:30 a.m. and after school activities are canceled.

Our country, the state of Maine and Westport Island lost a very special man earlier this month. Bruce Stedman a patriot, scholar, gentleman, soldier, singer, orator, diplomat,…

Vivas los Locovoros! Vene a la F.A.R.M.S. Mexican Fiesta, Saturday, March 2, de 5 al 7 p.m., al Lincoln Academy, mangia los burritos, los tacos, las saladas,…

Zachery J. Shaw of Woolwich was named to the dean’s list at Northeastern University in Boston.  He is majoring in mechanical engineering. 

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