It’s that time! Loads of parties, lots of entertaining, hostess gifts aplenty, and what would be great to have on hand for such occasions? Why, sweets from Feed Our Scholars bakers, of course!…
News
Kathleen Morgan, New Hope for Women’s executive director, was recently honored as a Champion of Change by the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence at its annual Blaine House Tea in Augusta.…
Town officials, seeking to reduce the amount of costly contamination in Woolwich’s recycling stream, will begin enforcing rules around what should and should not be recycled.
Beginning…
Obituary
Lee B. Stoddard, 81, of Boothbay Harbor passed away after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born March 11, 1937 to Helen (Hardwick) and Kenneth E. Stoddard on the kitchen…
Obituary
Francis Lewis “Frank” Richards of Edgecomb and Phoenix, Arizona passed away on Nov. 18, 2018.
He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on April 4, 1933. He…
A Westport Island businessman is making Wiscasset a limited time offer. Put in bathrooms at the Main Street, or Creamery, Pier by June 1, 2019, and he will chip in $3,000.
The bathrooms…
Woolwich will host its annual Tree Lighting and Yule Sing at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at the historic Nequasset Meetinghouse across from the town office. The event will begin with cookie decorating…
Obituary
Stephan Riley Branch passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2018 surrounded by family at his home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Steve was 70 years old, born on Oct. 23, 1948 in Scottsbluff,…
Midcoast Humane is teaming up with Petco of Topsham for “All For Holiday Homes,” a large-scale adoption weekend on Dec. 1 and 2 at the Petco store in the Topsham Fair Mall. Dozens of puppies,…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting everyone in the surrounding communities to the first ever Snow Ball to celebrate the successful Holiday Marketfest held Dec. 6-8 on the streets…
Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with neighborhood-based stores in six states, was presented with the Spirit of…
In celebration of Advent, the congregation and community are invited to participate in a Virtual Advent Calendar. Each day, from Dec. 1 to Dec. 24, Rev. Josh Fitterling will send a special email…
Please join the Boothbay Region Garden Club in celebrating this most cherished of seasons at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Our Festival of Trees theme this year is “Merry and Bright.” There…
Two hundred and seventy-four children are now enrolled at School of Hope in Lamarre, Haiti. The school was begun by Hope Haitian Ministries,…
AUGUSTA (Nov. 21, 2018)— Statewide real estate sales were positive for the kick-off of…
In response to questions about speeding on Dodge and Middle roads, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett and Lt. Brendan Kane, patrol division supervisor, met with Edgecomb selectmen Nov. 19.
…
Pies, pies and more pies! Apple, pumpkin, pecan, cranberry, mincemeat, cherry, blueberry, chocolate cream and lemon meringue – all freshly baked: For the third year in a row, the ladies of…
Obituary
Stephanie M. (Tasker) Hastings passed away Oct. 25, 2018 at her home in Wiscasset.
She was born in Bath on April 19, 1949, the daughter of Harold Tasker and…
The Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the holidays with these special events:
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Wiscasset Community Center is a Holiday Market…
Due to changes in schedule by our printer (consolidation of printing to South Portland from Brunswick), our deadlines are changing. Beginning immediately, the deadlines for press…
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will hold its 82nd annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 27 Pleasant St. in Brunswick (corner of Pleasant and Union streets). All proceeds…
The American Red Cross has launched First Aid for Opioid Overdoses – an online course to teach people how to respond to a known or suspected opioid overdose.
“An opioid overdose is a life-…
The following are closed cases for October. All information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk of Court. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two…
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Donald Merrill, 58, of Woolwich was reported overdue by his hunting party just before 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19. With the recent snow, game wardens began to track Merrill off Files Point Road in…
With a distinctly nautical flavor, the Harbor Lights Festival is fun for the…
The Shamrocks of St. Patrick Church in Newcastle wish to extend a sincere thank you to the patrons, vendors and volunteers who helped to make our 2018 Craft Fair such a success. It is always a…
After a morning assembly Monday to wrap up Wiscasset Middle High School's annual “Turkey Thyme” Food Drive, the middle school students walked to the Nazarene Church Food Pantry across the road…
The Wiscasset School Department announced, due to the predicted weather, school is cancelled for Tuesday, Nov. 20. The announcement added, "Have a nice Thanksgiving."
The LincolnHealth Wound Center, which opened in Boothbay Harbor in 2014, is expanding and will begin seeing patients at the new Watson Health Center on the LincolnHealth – Miles Campus in…
Capt. Rick Smith restrained to St. Thomas; daughter creates gofundme campaign
ST. THOMAS, USVI — Captain Richard “Rick” Smith, 65 was arrested on Nov. 2 in St. John on charges of Seaman’s Manslaughter resulting from an incident the occurred in October 2015, according to a…
Obituary
Stephen Joel Baseman, 81, passed away peacefully Nov. 16, 2018 in Southport, Maine, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on Oct. 25, 1937 in…
Despite the snowbanks along the sidewalks and cool temperatures, dozens upon dozens of people came out for the annual Boothbay Harbor Early Bird Sale Saturday morning, Nov. 17. As always, some…
Take a "Journey to Bethlehem" this weekend at Boothbay Baptist Church and experience the dramatic story of one very special night when Christ was born.
Your journey begins inside the church…
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
A Sabattus man was hospitalized after being shot Saturday morning in a hunting-related incident in Topsham. Joshua Stark, 25, received a gunshot wound to the hip around 7:30 a.m.
Stark was…
Lincoln County Democratic Committee
Bill Nemitz, political columnist for the Portland Press Herald, wrapped up the results of the 2018 Mid-term Elections in Maine to an…
LincolnHealth
LincolnHealth Facilities Manager for Senior Living Neil Genthner has received the 2018 Webster and Elise Van Winkle Excellence in Healthcare Award for his tireless commitment to patient and…
On Nov. 6, Damariscotta, Newcastle and Waterville joined 17 other Maine communities who have passed plastic bag bans. Rep. Mick Devin (D-Newcastle) said the votes mark the tipping point of a…
Recruited by a police chief during college, Walpole resident Rand Maker has spent almost 30 years in Maine law enforcement.
A Machias native and graduate of UMaine Presque Isle, Maker…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Gardens Aglow event opened to the public Nov. 15. More than 650,000 LED lights have been woven through 14 acres of central gardens. In a press release announcing…
Due to the weather, Wiscasset School Department schools are closed Friday, Nov. 16, the department announced shortly after 5 a.m.
Obituary
Charles Francis Canning Jr. of Augusta, Maine, passed away peacefully on Nov. 13, 2018, with loved ones by his side.
Born in Portland, Maine in 1935 to Charles Francis Canning Sr. and Alice…
Obituary
Kenneth W. MacCormac, 84, of West Hartford, Connecticut and Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully Nov. 8, 2018 after a period of failing health.
He was devoted to his family here, in…
Friends of Wiscasset Village
A new volunteer group called the Friends of Wiscasset Village wants to get the word out that Wiscasset is more than just a pretty village, and they want to welcome you.
According to FOWV…
Wiscasset Middle High School students are raising money to help fund a visit to Quebec City in February. French teacher Irene Marchenay will lead the trip the school committee unanimously approved…
This is the time of year when fresh food donations become scarcer at food pantries, while the line at the pantry door often gets longer. Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF) in Damariscotta has been…
Obituary
John S. Peters, 90 of Edgecomb, Maine, passed away in his home on Nov. 6, 2018, after spending a busy, joyful weekend with much of his large family.
Born on October 2, 1928 in Queens, New…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County commissioners has approved the purchase order for a 2019 Kenworth truck for the recycling center, for $83,039, and approved two vehicle buys for the Sheriff’s Department, including…
Wiscasset selectmen
At the Nov. 13 Wiscasset selectmen's meeting, Police Chief Larry Hesseltine received approval for a reimbursement check for $30,000 from Brunswick when its police…
