Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot unveiled a proposed $9.1 million budget March 24, up eight percent from this year’s $8.4 million. School committee members still need to approve…
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Two Bridges Regional Jail
Two Bridges Regional Jail may be one of the beneficiaries of a bill that will appropriate $4.8 million in state funds over two years to support the county jail system. The bill, LD 1614, passed a…
Justin Tyme Simmons, 37, of Western Avenue, died suddenly on Sunday, March 20, 2016. He was born in Augusta on March 23, 1978, a son of Collis D. and Sherry M. (Maass) Simmons. Justin attended…
Do you know what to do if your pet has an emergency? Instructor Bobby Silcott will be presenting an American Red Cross Pet First Aid/CPR class at…
The Bath Water District will soon begin the second phase of its Miller Road project in Woolwich. Trevor Hunt, BWD superintendent, briefed Woolwich selectmen on the work March 22.
Hunt…
When Garden Club of Wiscasset President Linda Belmont first joined the club, she was struck by how supportive and welcoming the members were to her, a beginning gardener.
It’s a very…
Obituary
Robert A. "Bob" Heroy, a former resident of the Boothbay region, died March 17, 2016 at the Lane Purcell Hospice House in Sumterville, Florida.
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Barton Seaver, chef and author of “Superfood Sea Greens,” an advocate for the sustainable harvest of our ocean’s bounty who has dedicated his career to restoring a…
Lincoln County Democrats got to hear from a number of registered candidates for seats in the Maine House of Representatives and Senate at their monthly meeting March 21 in Newcastle.
Speaking…
When LincolnHealth hospital patients reported it was too noisy to sleep at night, it was a medical problem because too little sleep means slower recoveries.
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The CLC YMCA, in partnership with the Boothbay Region YMCA, is offering a combined and expanded summer camp experience to provide kids ages 3+ in Lincoln County…
Woolwich selectmen will get an opinion from Maine Municipal Association before including an article at the annual town meeting seeking the return of pay-per-bag. The article inserted by petition…
Mike Maney said he can’t stand seeing social media posts from people out bar-hopping. He has no tolerance for people who drink and drive, and people not realizing that a few beers will put them…
John O’Connell, outgoing Lincoln County administrator, celebrated with friends and colleagues on St. Patrick’s Day as he prepared to leave his office of seven years.
O’Connell will be…
Wiscasset Police Department
There were a total of three operating under the influence (OUI) arrests in Wiscasset from Friday, March 18 to Sunday March 20, including one that involved a crash.
We would like to remind…
On March 5, three members of the Westport Volunteer Fire Department spent the day at the Westbrook Firehouse and the Wassamki Springs Campground in…
Obituary
Kimberly Ann Hill, 33, of Wiscasset died March 20. Born in Brunswick on July 9, 1982, Kimi lived a life of passion and love.
She was raised in Wiscasset at…
Who's the Wiscasset police officer in this photo from our archives? Send guesses to news@wiscassetnewspaper.com. We'll have the answer in the March…
Obituary
Lynne Marie Allen, 66, of Wiscasset died March 18, 2016 surrounded by her family and beloved husband, Frank, by her side.
Lynne was born January 16, 1950 in Camden to George and Lucille (…
Noted musician and instrument maker R. P. Hale will return to Damariscotta on Sunday, April 3 with a program of early Mexican music called La Musica Gloria de Mexico. This is Mr. Hale’s second…
Join Maine-Wabanaki REACH allies to learn about the shared history and relationship of Maine and Wabanaki people on Saturday, March 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath.…
Lincoln County Superior Court
The following people were indicted when the grand jury rose on March 15 and 16 at Lincoln County Superior Court in Wiscasset. A grand jury is a panel of citizens that…
Invasive forest pests like hemlock woolly adelgid, winter moth and browntail moth may have devastating impacts on…
Obituary
Margaret Emma Hyson, 81, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully with loving family by her side on March 21, 2016.
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Green pancakes for St. Patrick’s Day were on the stove inside Heather and Ryan Demeny’s Ready Point Road, Wiscasset home March 17.
A sign over the kitchen window said to live well, love much…
The Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department is hosting our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at the Wiscasset Middle High School.…
On Saturday, March 26, the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum will hold its annual Easter Eggspress. The day will feature steam train rides behind the newly…
Woolwich Central School is currently searching for Woolwich children who will become a part of our school’s 2016-2017 kindergarten class. Youngsters who will be…
Join ReVision Energy and members of the Morris Farm community for an upcoming solar celebration of new and changing solar options in…
Elections 2016
Nomination papers for Wiscasset’s board of selectmen, school committee, water district and budget committee are now available. Balloting will take place at the June 14 primary election.
Town…
Death Notice
Lynne M. Allen, 66, of Wiscasset, died March 18, 2016.
A celebration of life will be held on April 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 200 Congress Street, Bath.…
Dresden Town Clerk Pat Theriault has announced that nomination papers are available for the following positions: treasurer, town clerk, property tax…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from March 14 to March 20:
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The Edgecomb Planning Board approved the final draft of the revised land use ordinances March 17 and scheduled a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 31 in the municipal building.
…A spring snowstorm caused many Lincoln County schools to declare a snow day on Monday, March 21. Nearly all Lincoln County children are affected by the closures.
All AOS 93 schools, which…
Celebrate spring and go sledding today kids!
NO SCHOOL:
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor elementary and high schools
Edgecomb Eddy School
Southport Central School
Wiscasset…
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot announced shortly after 5 a.m. Monday that there will be no school for the day, due to the inclement weather.
Snow had already entered…
State police are investigating the death of Kimberly Hill, 33, of Wiscasset. Hill died along Route 201 in The Forks early Sunday morning.
Detectives are looking into whether she may have…
First National Bank recently announced that it has made donations totaling $14,000 to seventeen food banks in bank’s market area. “First National…
The tradition of holding a St. Patrick's Day dinner at St. Patrick's Church in Newcastle dates back further than most residents can recall. Pande and Rita Stevens of Damariscotta said that they…
Wiscasset Police Department
During the rainstorm on Thursday, March 17, Wiscasset police responded to a rollover crash on West Alna Road, near 300 West Alna Road.
The driver and two passengers were trapped in the car,…
Annual town meeting
Alna voters on Saturday resoundingly chose to switch from Wiscasset Ambulance Service to Central Lincoln County (CLC) Ambulance in Damariscotta. The decision at the annual town meeting ends Alna’s…
Maine municipalities have one more year before deciding whether to keep or relinquish rights to “paper streets.” In 1987, the Legislature set an August 2017 deadline for either accepting or…
Elections 2016
A light turnout of voters in Alna Friday re-elected David Abbott as first selectman and Jeff Verney as road commissioner, according to results Town Clerk Amy Warner reported in an email Friday…
Wiscasset Ambulance Service took one person to Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick Friday night with apparent minor injuries after a two-car crash on Wiscasset’s Route One, officials said at the scene…
The criminal case against Heather O’Brien was almost resolved on St. Patrick’s Day.
The former Boothbay Harbor woman and Boothbay Region High School alumna was…
The CLC YMCA, in partnership with the Boothbay Region YMCA, is offering new teen leadership opportunities at Camp Knickerbocker this summer for 6-8…
Bible Baptist Church, Wiscasset
The Bible Baptist Church will hold an…
Barton Seaver, chef and author of "Superfood Sea Greens," is Maine’s leading advocate for the sustainable harvest of our ocean’s bounty. He has dedicated his career…
