The Public Advisory Committee for the Maine Department of Transportation’s downtown project has finished its final report to selectmen, and adjourned the final time.
Chair Bill Maloney…
News
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to welcome Irene Syphers as its new land steward. Syphers comes to Midcoast Conservancy with experience in nonprofits and a passion for natural resource…
Death notice
Ralph L. Carter, 76, of Murray Hill Rd., East Boothbay, Maine passed away peacefully at Togus V.A. Hospital on Aug. 28, 2018.
A full obituary will follow when available.
After a nearly a decade of effort by Museum staff and volunteers, S.D. Warren Co. locomotive No. 2 has been restored to its original operating condition, as built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (…
Town of Edgecomb
The Edgecomb Planning Board thinks requiring applicants to submit digital applications is a good idea. But the website committee isn’t so sure. Committee member Janet Blevins told selectmen Aug.…
During a marathon 14-hour combined public hearing and work session, the Joint Standing Committee for Health and Human Services heard from 30 speakers and worked on five bills put forth by the…
Two Midcoast men have been charged by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in connection with break-ins and thefts at a job site in Bristol and a store in Boothbay.
The job site was at…
Obituary
Lars H. Rydell, 76, died Aug. 25, 2018 at his summer residence on Isle of Springs in Boothbay.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 10, 1942 to Carl…
The 28th annual Boothbay Charities Classic, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Maine, will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22.
Once again, the lobster bake and sports/silent…
One reason for Laura Fortman’s visit to Straw Farm in Newcastle on Thursday, Aug. 23, was to prepare for her appearance at the Windsor Fair --- in the traditional candidates’ milking contest.…
Obituary
Mary A. Matthews, 91, of Boothbay Harbor died Aug. 26, 2018 at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth.
Mary was born May 31, 1927 in Boothbay Harbor to Hall Gray Potter and Alice Stella (Dickinson)…
The Overseers of the Bar requested the Maine Supreme Judicial Court suspend attorney Jonathan Hull of Newcastle, over multiple violations of the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct.
Hull…
Three men have bought the 1852, former Musical Wonder House on Wiscasset's High Street to live in, and they plan to open a tavern further north into the village. Planning board members were…
Lincoln Counthy Sheriff’s Office
On Aug. 25, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen 1930 Ford Model A Coupe. The Model A was stolen from a residence in Nobleboro between May and Aug.…
The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Sept. 6 edition is Friday, Aug. 1 at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register office will be closed Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of Labor Day.…
Obituary
Mrs. Nancy Swasey Cheever, of Yarmouth, Maine, born on July 2, 1931 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the late Ruth Small Swasey and the late Richard Lowell Swasey, passed away peacefully at age 87…
The perfect weather, a chance to ride the narrow gauge railroad, and ice cream tempted many to Alna Saturday, as Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum hosted its second ice cream…
“Until quite recently, the notion of reversing human aging was mere fantasy, absent scientific support. The fact that we never really understood aging, made it extremely unlikely we could…
This September, in honor of pediatric cancer awareness month, Southern Maine and Midcoast Maine will honor a young child’s cancer battle with a memorial blood drive. Community members are…
The Lincoln Home shouts out a huge thank you to over 150 people in our community who came to join in the fun at the Lobster & More event Aug. 18. All ages danced to the lively bluegrass music…
Monies raised at the upcoming Bands for Books event organized by Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library will help pay for new carpeting and painting in the children’s room and for the purchase of…
Join Wiscasset guide Cathy Messmer for a special talk and tour of Castle Tucker focused on food and cooking. The program takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Find out how young…
Shawna Gatto, acccused in the murder of her fiance’s 4-year-old granddaughter Kendall Chick of Wiscasset, is asking the court to suppress statements she made under questioning after Dec. 10, 2017…
Ryan Morrill, 32, of North Monmouth, a former dance teacher at Midcoast Dance Studio in Newcastle and other area dance studios, has pleaded guilty to one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The…
Check out the attachment for Wiscasset school bus routes, courtesy of the Wiscasset Schoool Department.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a break-in and theft of cigarettes at T & D Variety after hours the evening of Monday, Aug. 13.
LCSO has provided photos…
Residents’ questions, articles’ wide passages and the moderator’s humor marked Alna's special town meeting Wednesday night that approved borrowing up to $260,000 to replace the town office and…
House of Pizza
The Boothbay Harbor House of Pizza in the Meadow Mall, 185 Townsend Ave., in Boothbay Harbor will host another fingerprinting and identification session for children on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 12:…
Obituary
Guy Robert Horgan succumbed to a virus that affected his heart. He died in his sleep on Aug. 6, 2018. He was 27.
Guy was…
First National Bank and First Advisors are lead sponsors for ElderCare Network’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. The celebration will kick off with guest speaker Michael Fossel, researcher of…
Stephanie Hawke, District 89 state representative, is kicking off her re-election campaign with a public Meet & Greet on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Board Room, 29 McKown…
Williamsport, Pennsylvania isn’t the only site of a Little League Baseball tournament this month. Boothbay Harbor is hosting the second annual State Little League Challenger Jamboree on Aug. 25…
2018 Wiscasset Middle High School graduate Vanessa Dunn is following the Boston Red Sox more closely now that she's been to Fenway Park. At the famed major league ballpark July 29, Dunn got a $1,…
Labor Day is both the traditional end of the summer vacation season and a day to celebrate the hard working people of America. The Westport Island Democrats invite the community to join them at…
Monday night, Aug. 20, Westport Island selectmen set the commitment for 2018-19. Chairman George Richardson Jr. said based on a current valuation of $223,974,566, the tax rate will be $6.60 per $…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset's new police chief is Larry Hesseltine of Waldoboro. Town Manager Marian Anderson announced the hiring at the Aug. 21 selectmen’s meeting.
Hesseltine has 30 years' law enforcement…
The 1807 Pumpkin House is pumpkin-colored no more.
According to the town’s website, Hartley Wood built the house. Its nickname refers to the squashy color. The house and the house of Wood's…
The Wiscasset Downtown Public Advisory Committee worked Monday on a final report to selectmen, and will meet one more time on it.
The report contained Maine Department of Transportation's…
Obituary
Mary Alice Vannah Fairley died three days after her 102nd birthday on Aug. 17, 2018 at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Dental on Tuesday asked Lincoln County commissioners to help it buy the former Wiscasset Dental building at 93 Churchill St.
LCD asked for $100,000, nearly a quarter of the…
Woolwich selectmen
Engineering services for the dike bridge were over $8,000 more than what the Woolwich select board expected. Voters raised $19,000 for the engineering study in 2017. The cost is closer to $27,000…
Dresden selectmen on Monday continued discussions about staffing levels at the town office.
“I have had many complaints about the town office. We have fallen backwards in…
Pemaquid Chapter DAR
Yes, it seems that Martha and George Washington enjoyed Parmesan ice cream as one of the popular flavors of their day. This information was part of a presentation on the history of ice cream in…
Who doesn't love a chance to look around a shiny fire truck, a big dump truck, or a speedy race car? There’s going to be the opportunity to explore those and many other vehicles at Wiscasset…
Time is running out to participate in the Westport Island Comprehensive Plan survey. The survey, which is intended to get the Westport Island community’s opinions and desires for the town’s future…
State Representative Stephanie Hawke is seeking a third term this fall in District 89 which encompasses the towns of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, Westport Island and part of…
Westport Islander David Grant, 32, won the 14th Westport Island 10k Shore Run on Sunday with a time of 47 minutes and 14 seconds. The other resident among the 21 entries was Dr. Edward…
Democrats from throughout Lincoln County came together in rousing fashion during the annual Lobster Bake and Family Fun Day, Sunday, Aug. 12, at Waldoboro’s Cider Hill Farm. Eight local and…
The class action lawsuit filed against Central Maine Power July 19 expanded Aug. 15.
The court has made no decision on the proposed class. Cumberland County Superior Court said a decision…
The Edgecomb Planning Board is looking to change the application process. On Aug. 16, members considered requiring applicants to submit all requests online.
In recent meetings, members…
