The following property transfers were recorded at the Lincoln County Registry of Deeds during July.
Alna: Pierce, Steven H (PR), Pierce, Jeffrey D (PRr), Pierce, Doris L (Est) to Faulkner,…
News
Elections 2015
Roland Abbott, Wiscasset Ambulance Service's director who resigned effective Sept. 14, is among residents who have already taken out nomination papers for a selectman's seat.
Abbott, former…
Obituary
Frederick Sidney Orne, 59, died unexpectedly at his home in Savannah, Georgia, on Aug. 26, 2015.
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A phony has shown up in Damariscotta.
The Damariscotta Police Department reported that in the past week a fake $10 bill was circulated in town.
Damariscotta Police Chief Ron Young said…
Beginning on Sept. 12, Maine Media Women will hold its monthly round-table meetings at the River Arts Gallery on Route 1 in Damariscotta. These meetings are free of charge, and there is ample…
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement today to congratulate Maine author Stephen King on earning a National Medal for the Arts Citation from the White House. Receiving…
Have you always wanted to express yourself either in by writing a short story or personal memoirs, piecing a colorful quilt, painting, or any other artistic…
A contractor was on Alna’s Cross Road Sept. 3 replacing a hydrant that broke last winter. The underground pipe to the hydrant broke for an unknown reason, Fire Chief Mike Trask said as a crew from…
Alna Selectmen
When an Alna Fire Department utility truck went up for sale earlier this summer, a Craigslist ad drew 35 sealed bids. The winning one came in $71 higher than the $10,000 Fire Chief Mike Trask had…
There is still time to purchase your tickets for the Champagne on the Sheepscot event taking place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at a scenic Westport Island property on…
No official "end of summer" yet! The Twin Villages and Boothbay Harbor will be busy with music, art, restaurants, shops, and many other fun events this coming Labor Day weekend.…
Obituary
Dorothy A. Babcock, 86, died Sept. 1, 2015, at her home in Boothbay with her family by her side.
She was born Sept. 24, 1928, in West Acton, Massachusetts, to…
Join Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) on an informative exploration of Damariscove Island on Saturday, Sept. 12. BRLT staff members, Executive Director Nick Ullo…
Dean Snell was an active golfer, family man and 34-year employee at Bath Iron Works when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He fought it courageously, then it came back like a beast, his…
The Edgecomb selectmen have a simple message for Mill Road motorists: Slow down!
Selectman Mike Smith has received several complaints about motorists driving at unsafe speeds on the road…
The worship service at Pemaquid Point lighthouse held annually by the Second Congregational Church, UCC, of Newcastle will be celebrated Sunday, Sept. 13 at 10:30 a…
Dresden Planning Board
The Dresden Planning Board issued a $625 fine Tuesday to Chelsea contractor Dick Condon for violation of a stop work order.
"I issued you a verbal stop work order on Aug. 24 and you were out…
Barry and Tavia Dutton will perform a gospel concert at at 11 a.m. on Sunday,…
At the end of a case that was defined by time and space, it was a lack of evidence due to time and small spaces that defined the outcome.
On Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the Lincoln County Superior…
The town of Woolwich is making its annual call for volunteers. Residents are needed to serve on a number of boards or committees.
Town Administrator Lynette Eastman has compiled a list of…
More than $35,000 was raised to benefit the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) at its first-ever Art of the Estuary Celebration & Auction on Aug. 20. Donations from eight local artists…
Wiscasset selectmen are preparing to turn up the heat on a pair of property use issues and a slew of property tax deals that may have gone south. They're also moving toward a lease…
Brunswick couple Lennie Burke and Bob Beaumont are leading United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s 2015 Annual Campaign which kicks off Wednesday, September 9. Burke and…
A pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) petition will be taken up as the first order of business when the Woolwich selectmen meet on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the town office. A legal opinion on the petition will be…
A Maine court today held the former owners of a chlorine bleach plant accountable for tons of mercury it dumped into the Penobscot River over the course of four decades. The judge ordered the…
The deadline for submissions for the Sept. 10 edition is Friday, Sept. 4, at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper offices will be closed Monday,…
Obituary
Beth Elaine (Leeman) Harsh, 71, of East Earl, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 27, 2015, surrounded by her family, after a long illness.
She was born in Boothbay Harbor to Barbara Wylie Leeman and…
Wiscasset Planning Board
No sticking points emerged Monday night when the Wiscasset Planning Board heard the early details of a proposed…
Obituary
Frederick S. “Fred” Orne, 59, of Savannah, Georgia, formerly of Portland and Boothbay Harbor, died suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 in Savannah.
A memorial service will be held Saturday…
Obituary
Elizabeth Hodgdon McDougall died peacefully at the Gregory Wing on Aug. 31, 2015, with her loving family by her side.
Elizabeth was born at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor on Jan. 29…
Maine Department of Corrections Deputy Commissioner Jody Breton informed the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper Tuesday afternoon that a long-anticipated payment…
As 55 million children across the country begin heading back to school, AAA urges motorists to slow down and stay alert in neighborhoods and school zones, and to be…
A retired Bath firefighter has agreed to serve as Wiscasset Ambulance Service’s interim director effective Sept. 7, following Tuesday’s resignation of longtime director Roland Abbott, Wiscasset…
Obituary
Dana F. Davis, 86, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully Aug. 31, 2015, with his loving family by his side.
He was born to Joseph and Myrtle (Simmons) Thibodeau on Jan. 20, 1929, in Friendship…
A sailboat motored its way through pea soup fog into Boothbay Harbor at around 4 p.m. on Aug. 20. On board were the captain, three crew members, two of them in…
When it comes to the 2015 Wiscasset Middle High School boys soccer team, the only thing that has seemingly changed is the name of the school.
Head coach Chris Cossette is back for his second…
The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Damariscotta’s annual celebration of the working waterfront, marine conservation, and the Pemaquid oyster, is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27, from noon to dusk. The…
Wiscasset School Committee
Following a contractor’s cleanup of mold at Wiscasset Elementary School, new tests have found no fungi or spores, Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot said Aug. 27.
Reporting the results…
Getting to Know the Region
Usually when she drives, Toni Crouch has a lead foot.
So when she realized she was driving the speed limit from her vacation in Maine back to her home in Washington, D.C., she knew something…
Gov. Paul R. LePage announced Monday that Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho is stepping down. After four years serving in the LePage Administration, Aho has accepted…
Obituary
Eleanor Virginia “Ginny” Maxfield, of Portland, died Aug. 24, 2015, while surrounded by her family.
Ginny was born in…
Westport Island Fire Chief Robert Mooney briefed selectmen on the department’s upcoming cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)…
Fresh off a west coast tour in July, New Orleans-based band, Tuba Skinny, made a weekend visit to Midcoast Maine, pleasing audiences from Montville to Damariscotta.
It is the third year that…
The challenges facing small farms in Maine and the innovation leading to success will be the focus of this year’s annual meeting of the of Knox-…
The Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast (RJP) is offering a free training for volunteers interested in mentoring young people involved in…
You can set your watch by Wiscasset’s town clock — most of the time.
The clock has faithfully tolled the hour above Maine’s Prettiest Village since 1907, although on some occasions not as…
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center is proud to co-sponsor the AARP Smart Driver Seminar with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and…
Orange is the color of Woolwich’s pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) trash bags. The bags for non-recyclable trash are on sale now in anticipation of the PAYT program that starts on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
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