At an abbreviated meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 21, Ken Mason of the Sheriff’s Department announced that the department had taken possession of the five new vehicles…
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Two Bridges Regional Jail
The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority on June 15 chose a path it had never chosen before. It voted to give itself a budget more than $100,000 in the red.
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From the assistant editor
Wiscasset has done a lot of hard work lately, deliberating over which state concept to accept for the downtown, among other decisions. And as we’re seeing online at our website, www.…
Deputy Ken Hatch of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Tuesday and taken into custody at Two Bridges Regional Jail on two charges of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, a Class C felony, Tim…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement Tuesday afternoon, June 21:
Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff Ken Hatch is on administrative leave pending the outcome of a…
Westport selectmen George Richardson Jr. and Ross Norton held a subdued meeting on Monday evening after learning the sad news of the passing of Carole Bodmer the previous day. Jerry Bodmer, Carole…
Boothbay Harbor is a popular destination for boaters. Between the hundreds of local fishing boats that make the harbor their home port, and the pleasure boats that…
Award-winning author Suzanne Strempek Shea will appear at Southport Memorial Library on Wednesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. to give a presentation on her…
Town of Newcastle
The town of Newcastle met to consider 26 warrant articles on Monday, June 20 at Lincoln Academy.
Brian Foote was reelected to the Board of Selectmen, where he…
Even though Boothbay Harbor has plenty of beautiful waterfront, there are very few places to swim if you’re not used to cold Maine waters. If spending the day in a…
The Robert M. MacNamara Foundation has once again opened its “Little Free Library” on Westport Island. Both residents and visitors are welcome to take a book to enjoy and either return it or pass…
Edgecomb
The Edgecomb Planning Board advised a Massachusetts man to seek a legal opinion regarding his question about selling a two-acre house lot without access to the land. The board grappled with…
Discover the Midcoast
The Clough Point Town Preserve on Westport Island is ideal for an enjoyable walk or picnic lunch. Located on the north end of Westport Island, the eight-acre preserve is about a 10-minute drive…
Wiscasset kicks off its 2016 Independence Day celebration with the annual parade, at 10 a.m. Monday, July 4. Line-up and pre-judging start at 9 a.m. on Churchill Street, according to a June 16…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Downtown merchants filled the hearing room Monday evening but couldn’t sway Wiscasset selectmen from unanimously recommending Option 2 to the Maine Department of Transportation.
Business…
Lincoln County Historical Association reports that local businesses have been generous in their support of the Association’s July 24 fundraiser, called Kermess, at…
The Village of Wiscasset’s first Art Walk of the 2016 season is on Thursday, June 30, from 5-8 p.m. Galleries, studios, and shops in the Village welcome local…
Edgecomb town officials believe the Maine Department of Transportation’s maintenance lot on U.S. Route 1 needs to move, and they want State Sen. Chris Johnson’s help. The Somerville Democrat…
On Thursday, June 23, Ian Fowler, Director of the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education and Library Digital Initiatives at the University of Southern Maine…
One person was taken to a hospital following a motorcycle-car collision in Woolwich Sunday afternoon, Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Brett Strout said Monday.
The accident happened…
The memory of an Edgecomb Eddy School graduate is kept alive each spring through a special graduation honor. On June 15, Edgecomb Eddy sixth grade graduates Arden Carleton and Angelica Rodriguez…
Obituary
Jesse T. Erskine, 31, died unexpectedly on June 16, 2016.
Jesse was born in Boothbay Harbor on January 2, 1985 to…
Dresden Town Meeting
Dresden residents questioned the scope, composition and advisability of forming an exploratory committee to look into the town’s contract with RSU 2 at the annual town meeting on Saturday, June 18…
Obituary
Michael J. Lewis, 67, died June 16, 2016 at his home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Mike was born to Earland “Peanut” Lewis and Etta (Rowe) Lewis on July 2, 1948 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is hosting the first of two summer public tours of its research facilities on Friday, July 1, from 3 to 4:30 p.m…
At about at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, 12 participants in an organized protest near Bath Iron Works were taken into custody and charged with the crime of Obstructing a Public Way, a Class E offense.
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A small sign on Main Street in Newcastle has been catching peoples' eyes over the past couple weeks. It reads “Authentic Mexican Food – Now Open.” Because the bright orange/red taco stand isn't…
Alna selectmen
Part of Alna’s town line may be off a bit, according to an envelope full of papers selectmen reviewed June 15. The items, including a letter to the board and information dating back centuries, are…
Board will discuss MDOT vote Monday, June 20
Wiscasset selectmen unanimously picked Judy Colby as their chairman when they convened for a brief meeting Thursday evening June 16 at the town office.
Colby along with selectmen Ben Rines…
Dresden selectman Gerald Lilly has called for a recount after being defeated by challenger Dwight Keene in local elections held on Tuesday, June 14. Keene out-polled Lilly 149-138. Lilly was…
On August 13 at 4 p.m., The Lincoln Home in Newcastle is hosting a special fundraiser to support the Resident Financial Aid Fund. We invite the public to join us on…
The Lincoln County Rifle Club (LCRC) will hold a special open house for women only Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the club’s facilities at 431 Main St.,
Damariscotta.
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Windjammer Days 2016
Friends of Windjammer Days announced the date of the annual Antique Boat Parade for the 54th annual Windjammer Days in Boothbay Harbor. The festival will…
Road race enthusiasts will have the opportunity to take on a new challenge in Boothbay this summer, with the Boothbay Trifecta Race…
Town of Newcastle
The town of Newcastle will hold its open town meeting on Monday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at the dining commons at Lincoln Academy.
The town held the first part of its town meeting on June 14, at…
For Josie and Sophie Davis, a June 23rd concert at Schooner Cove in Damariscotta is a homecoming of sorts.
Raised in Waldoboro and trained at the Oberlin…
Wiscasset School Committee
The Wiscasset School Department will swap iPads for Macbook Airs as the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) equipment for students in grades nine through 12, Superintendent of Schools…
On Eating and Loving Food
Have you ever marinated chicken in buttermilk?
Have you ever even used buttermilk? Except in buttermilk biscuits?
My mother tells me my great-grandfather drank the stuff, but…
Town of Damariscotta
The town of Damariscotta held its town meeting on Wednesday, June 15 at Lincoln Theater at 6:30 p.m. After introductions of the town manager, Matt Lutkus, and the Board of Selectmen, Board…
The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and Governor's Account Executive Jaimie Logan will take part in a small business forum on June 21 in…
On Eating and Loving Food
Who can resist a taco? Not I. I think if I had just finished a big meal and someone placed a taco in front of me I'd have no choice but to eat it.
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One day after voters approved Wiscasset’s new school budget, the School Committee on June 15 named a Brunswick woman to fill the newly created, districtwide job of athletic director and assistant…
About Face Skin Care Salon and Cosmetic Boutique is excited to announce the recent graduation and certification of Lauren Forgues in the permanent hair…
It was a day to remember the past and look forward to the future for 15 Edgecomb Eddy School graduates. The sixth grade class celebrated its final day in elementary school with an hour-long…
After weeks of debate, a petition and a public forum, Westport residents said “yes” to allocating $50,000 toward preserving the 144-acre parcel of their island at Squam Creek, according to the…
Mainers are known for having an appetite for foods that others of a more refined pallet might call eccentric. In springtime these culinary delights include smoked alewives, fiddle heads, dandelion…
Edgecomb students have a new place to find a friend on the playground. A “Buddy Bench” was donated to the school by three students who wanted to make the playground a more inviting place for…
The public is invited to The Lincoln Home as Dick Chase shares the history of the area known as Damariscotta Mills on Monday, June 20, from 3 to 4 p.m. Known by…
Celebration marks eighth year at Nequasset Park
Woolwich Central School and Maine Maritime Museum of Bath celebrated their Discovery Boatbuilding Program with the eighth annual graduation launching on Monday morning, June 13.
Mothers,…
Three historic sites under the stewardship of the Lincoln County Historical Association are now open for the season. Volunteer docents are on hand to tell the human…
