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Woolwich selectmen
Town Administrator’s Kim Dalton addresses the select board at Wednesday’s meeting. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset newspaper

Woolwich selectmen are revising the…

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Lincoln County commissioners made three decisions Oct. 20 relating to issues in the Boothbay peninsula. Commissioners accepted a $1,322.14 asset forfeiture resulting from a Boothbay commercial…

Erik Hobson, R-Boothbay. Courtesy of Lincoln County News

If elected, Erik Hobson, R-Boothbay, said he hopes to bring accountability and transparency to Augusta as the representative for House District 48.

Hobson…

Charlotte Nutt, D-Edgecomb. Courtesy of Lincoln County News

Support for municipalities and data-based decisions are at the heart of Charlotte Nutt’s campaign for House District 48.

Nutt, D-Edgecomb, faces Erik Hobson…

Wiscasset selectmen
Interim Fire Chief John Merry. File photo

Wiscasset selectmen Oct. 20 made Deputy Fire Chief John Merry interim fire chief and emergency management agency director. Robert Bickford resigned from both offices this fall with plans to stay…

Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol. Courtesy of Lincoln County News

Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, wants to continue the work she has started in her two terms representing Senate District 13.

Reny is up against Edwin W. Mitchell, I-Boothbay, to represent…

Edwin W. Mitchell, I-Boothbay. Courtesy of Lincoln County News

Edwin W. Mitchell, I-Boothbay, wants to represent both sides of the political aisle in his run for Senate District 13.

Mitchell, who goes by Win, faces Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, to represent…

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After careful consideration and…

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Jody A. Reed

Jody A. Reed, 47, of Wiscasset…

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Irving W. Purington

Irving William Purington, 77, of Gorham and Boothbay passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House surrounded by loved ones.

Irv was born in Portland, Maine on June 8, 1949,…

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Address: 918 Old Stage Road, Woolwich​

Occupation: Treasurer/General Manager Jack Shaw and Sons, Inc.

Education: High school, attended University of Maine

Political…

Allison Hepler

Address: 417 Montsweag Rd., Woolwich​

Occupation: retired history teacher at University of Maine at Farmington, current state legislator

Education: High…

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Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Woolwich Central School, town staff said. The last day to request absentee ballots is Oct. 29. 

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"The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" by Mary Lynn Dobson will be performed in the Wiscasset Middle High School gymnasium on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 14…

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Peter Hamblett

Peter Hamblett, 87, beloved husband…

Vice President and Community Engagement Officer Michelle Curtis with hats and mittens. Courtesy photo

A warm hat or pair of mittens can make a meaningful difference during Maine's cold winter months. This fall, First National Bank is inviting community members to help keep their neighbors warm…

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Kristy Cromwell

J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Midcoast Maine since 1898, is pleased to announce the addition of Kristy Cromwell to its Boothbay Harbor team. Cromwell…

LC Republicans

The monthly meeting of Lincoln…

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Jean M. Howe

Jean M. Howe, passed away…

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George D. Richardson Jr.

The gale force wind that was George…

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It’s been a normal Thursday. You plan to leave the house in about an hour for Wiscasset Middle High School, to pick up your seventh grader.

A Wiscasset student…

Steve Edwards' front-page tuna fishing scenic in September 2025 took first place in the Weekly category. File photo

Reporters, news contributors and…

 St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Academy Hill Road in Newcastle will be the site of the heating assistance fundraiser. Courtesy photo

The second “Helping Hands, Heating…

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The Rotary Club of Bath is once…

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There may be a new dog park coming to a location near you. On Oct. 14, Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer announced negotiations with Boothbay Region Land Trust had begun for a…

town of Edgecomb

The question regarding expanding…

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Happy Fall! And what a glorious one it is. I think we are being compensated for the shortness of the summer. Hope you are making the most of it and getting lots of outside time in the lovely…

Wiscasset school committee
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Wiscasset Middle High School was closer Oct. 13 to getting its next nurse, after Sommer Maybee's arrest on an OUI charge last month and her subsequent resignation.

Two candidates were set…

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Edgecomb Fire and Rescue responded…

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Design-Build firm Knickerbocker Group has been named to Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects.

The recognition celebrates residential architecture firms that…

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Joyce A. Davis

Joyce Ann Davis, 81, joined her…

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Maine Listings reports that home…

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Elearnor Yesmentes

Eleanor Yesmentes, formerly of East…

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Dr. Frank W. Sheldon

 

Dr. Frank W. Sheldon, 80, died peacefully on Oct. 3, 2026.

Frank was born on Sept. 28, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Warner…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

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The Lincoln County Democratic…

 

A public celebration of life will be held for Bruce Kinsey at the Boothbay Railway Village Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m.…

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From wiscasset.gov: 

At the Nov. 3 referendum, Wiscasset voters will consider four proposals: an ordinance amendment concerning the Ordinance Review Committee; a new Fire Department…

A Celebration of Life Mass for Anne Butler, who died Aug. 23, 2026, will be held Saturday, Oct. 24 at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church on Emery Lane at 1 p.m. for family and friends.

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Wiscasset Elementary School students are enjoying a new, healthy addition to their school day, thanks to a grant secured by Food Service Director Lorie Johnson. Johnson applied for and was awarded…

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Ernest M. Barter

 

Ernest Manton Barter, 77, of…

Wiscasset selectmen
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Richmond's the outlier, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson told selectmen and her other fellow residents Oct. 6. She was addressing recent months' public comments comparing…

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Julie Cromwell has been a REALTOR® since 1996 and is broker/owner of Cromwell Coastal Properties in Woolwich. She served as President of her local REALTOR® Council, the Lincoln County Council of…

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Rescue Charlie’s Friends in Woolwich presents Containment Breach, a zombie-themed haunted house attraction! The quarantine has fallen. Will you survive? Join us Oct. 23 and 24 from 4 to 9 p.…

File photo taken during construction of the new Station 46 Bridge in Woolwich that will be renamed the Veterans Memorial Bridge. File photo

The Station 46 Bridge on Route One…

Julie Cromwell, 2026 Maine State REALTOR® of the Year. Courtesy photo

Julie Cromwell has been named 2026…

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