June R. Parmenter, 83, of Seminole, Florida and a longtime summer resident of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully on Jan. 23, 2016. She was a resident of Greenbriar Manor Assisted Living Facility.…
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Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
A new tool will soon be available to help residents of four towns take care of their properties in ways that protect the local environment. This tool, a stewardship…
Damariscotta planning board
In any town, sign ordinances can be one of the hardest to craft, Damariscotta Town Planner Anthony Dater said. That’s because the rules need to balance the townspeople’s aesthetic leanings with…
The March of Dimes will be hosting an informational session on registering and fundraising for the annual March for Babies walks throughout the state this spring. The meeting will be held in the…
Mike’s Log Cabin on Wiscasset’s Gardiner Road is ringing in 2016 with new owners and a new name: Maxwell’s Market & Deli.
Rumors the popular Wiscasset convenience store had been sold…
Obituary
Arvilla Ames, 93, died Jan. 23, 2016 at Winship Green Nursing Center in Bath.
She was…
Obituary
Norman Edward Carlson, 85, died Jan. 19, 2016 at his home in Wiscasset.
Born on March…
HP Hood announces the opening of the 2016 Hood Milk Sportsmanship Scholarship program and their partnership with Aly Raisman, World Champion gymnast and Needham, Massachusetts resident. The…
Eagles swimming
Eagles swimmer Camden Gulden, who had already qualified for five events in the state swim meet, is nowhere close to being done. At the Jan. 19 meet against Mt. Ararat, Gulden not only qualified…
Lincoln County Superior Court
John Burbank wants a public apology.
That’s part of the reason he’s suing several law enforcement officials, including Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett, Burbank said Jan. 21. The 37-year…
A group of Maine grandmothers hand delivered more than 4,300 signed postcards addressed to nearly 100 state representatives and state senators of both parties January 21, to thank…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced on Jan. 21 that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $395,890 to the…
Midcoast Conservancy will be holding an open house Thursday, Jan. 28 from 4 to 7 p.m., to celebrate the merger of Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Sheepscot…
2015 was an amazing year for the Ecumenical Food Pantry (EFP) in Newcastle. Most amazing was a gift of more vital space for storage. The Second Congregational…
Wiscasst Middle High School
Wiscasset Middle High School seventh grader Joanna Collins already knew people weren’t supposed to drink and drive, or text and drive.
“But I never knew what it felt like,” she said Jan. 21…
Wiscasset’s business environment took a turn for the better with the sale of Wiscasset Marketplace, the Route 1 strip mall across from Shaw’s Supermarket.
Summit Realty Partners, Inc. of…
For the second straight year, the Damariscotta River Grill will be preparing the food for the annual Lincoln County Haiti Benefit Dinner. The dinner…
On Jan. 21, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) presented Army veteran Joseph G. Hoerth of Westport Island with several medals he earned for his service during World…
The Feb. 6 meeting of Maine Media Women will be an astrology workshop presented by Elisabeth Goodridge of Appleton. Elisabeth has been practicing astrology for over…
Come exploring north, south and west of Boston with Freeport’s Michael Perry at The Lincoln Home on Monday, Jan. 25, from 3 to 4 p.m.
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In 1969, Special Olympics Maine held the world's very first Special Olympics Winter Games. It all began on a small hill in Gorham, with only a handful of people.…
Wiscasset Middle High School
Edgecomb’s Karen Potter didn’t go to Wiscasset High School, but she showed up in all-out spirit for the school, pre-dawn Friday. With a red, white and black antennae, curled at the tip, and a…
Coastal Humane Society announced Friday that it will offer a new summer program for kids. After many successful seasons of the shelter’s popular Vet Camp, Coastal…
The annual meeting of the Mid Maine Sports Car Club was held on Sunday, Jan. 17 and the following officers and directors were elected: Don Foster, president, Camden; Tom Latta, vice president,…
Edgecomb selectmen
The town of Edgecomb has a web designer, now all it needs is a domain name. The selectmen voted, 2-0, on Jan. 19 accepting a Wisconsin firm’s bid to design the new municipal website. The selectmen…
Obituary
Philomena “Fay” DiMascio, 95 of Boothbay died Jan. 19, 2016 at the Gregory Wing at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Born Philomena Gertrude Ferraro in Schenectady, New York, on Nov.…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center received funding from Grants to Green to weatherize the Annex building, which includes the art gallery, green rooms, administrative offices and Curtis Room.
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Wiscasset Municipal Airport
A mission statement could help the flying public and anyone else know what Wiscasset Municipal Airport is all about, airport committee members and airport manager Frank Costa said Jan. 20.
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This winter, LincolnHealth and other MaineHealth facilities are participating in Food Fight!, a battle of fruit and vegetable recipes.
Food Fight! is a way to highlight healthy eating by…
Obituary
Daniel C. Caputo of Portland and Southport died Jan. 11, 2016, due to complications associated with pulmonary fibrosis. …
On the cold, wind-lashed coastlands of Prince Edward Island, a family gathered close around the woodstove, fiddles and guitars in hand. As the snow…
Lincoln County Historical Association has scheduled four talks in Wiscasset on Sundays during February and early March. The lectures will be held in the…
It is time for another Old-Time Country Family Dance at the Morris Farm. Come join us for this celebration of Groundhog Day and more light,…
On February 16, 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice will offer a hospice…
On Tuesday, Jan. 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village kicks off its winter lectures series with a program all about Maine’s lighthouses. These romantic symbols of our past hold…
Pie enthusiasts have reason to celebrate this year. Jan. 23, 2016 is National Pie Day and the deep dish dessert is once again taking center stage. The first pies…
Herbert Smith and daughter Susan Smith were heading home in 2004 when the car she was driving got hit from behind, then spun into oncoming cars, at Newcastle’s Sheepscot Road-Route 1 intersection…
Wiscasset selectman will take $7,500 from their contingency account to purchase a used fire truck from Alna. The four-wheel drive 2002 Ford F-350 is outfitted as a brush truck.
At the board’…
The sale of White’s Island to the Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) is nearing completion. Although a number of details still need to be worked out, Wiscasset selectmen were told the eventual…
This year, Maine Republicans will cast their votes for the party’s presidential nominee in town caucuses held across the state. In the past, the Maine GOP has selected the state delegates who…
Allison Hepler takes her position as a Woolwich selectman seriously. So it was surprising to hear she couldn’t attend the board’s Dec. 21 meeting. She explained it was because she was going to…
Woolwich will soon address the costs of opting out of Pay As You Throw trash disposal. The program that began last September ends next week on Jan. 27. Selectmen have given residents until Feb. 12…
Two teens have been charged after authorities followed up on a tip alleging that underage kids at a Wiscasset high school dance had been drinking and doing drugs.
At about 9:15 p.m., Jan.…
John O’Connell told county commissioners at their Tuesday morning board meeting that he will retire from his duties as county administrator this spring.
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Wiscasset Middle High School
In March 2014, Wiscasset High School won the Channel 13 News "School Spirit Challenge," collecting 58,662 pounds of food which benefited The Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine.
This year the…
It seems the largest LED show in Maine was a bigger hit than expected. The light-emitting diodes just didn’t brighten Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens during its inaugural Gardens Aglow program, it…
The Masonic Charitable Foundation of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine is pleased to announce the nomination of 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt organizations to receive $2,…
Obituary
Charles L. Marr died Dec. 29, 2015 in Largo, Florida.
He was born in Portland on June 10, 1924.
He was predeceased by his parents, Leslie and Beatrice Marr.
He is survived by his…
Indie-rock band Endless Interstate is having quite the new year: the musicians have been nominated for a 2015 New England Music Award (NEMA) in the “Best Band” in Maine category. The band is…
