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Sixteen girls and boys from Haiti, singing and dancing in a high energy, meaningful concert, will be performing at the Wiscasset Church of the…

Les Fossel, Michael Dunn, Glen Craig

Over time, a proposed charter school in Wiscasset could force the shutdown of Wiscasset Middle High School, School Committee Chairman Steve Smith said.

Losing students would lower state…

Damariscotta had a look at its potential future Wednesday, July 29.

Although nothing has yet been decided, the board of selectmen, along with business owners and town officials, met with…

A Rockland man has been charged with a misdemeanor after he allegedly asked a woman to wash his truck in the nude then when she refused, allegedly groped her.

A group of young adults gone boating longer than expected became the subject of a brief search effort Thursday night before they returned unharmed in the boat to the town landing in Wiscasset,…

fire truck, Alna Fire Department

Advertising a 1972 Dodge Power Wagon on Craigslist paid off for the Alna Fire Department, with a sale on the high end of what Fire Chief Mike Trask hoped the truck would fetch.

The…

Linda Perry

Wiscasset’s new town clerk, Linda Perry of Waldoboro, started work on Monday, Aug. 3.

“I’m excited. So far I’m loving it,” Perry said at the counter at the municipal building Monday morning…

The work of Wiscasset Assemblage artist, John Sideli, is to be featured at the Mid-Week Antiques Show in Concord, New Hampshire, Aug. 2 and 3 in an exhibit and sale titled “The Sum of The Parts…

Mind the roads

Maine State Trooper Greg Stevens was transported to Maine Medical Center, in Portland, with non-life threatening injuries July 30, after the cruiser he was driving was rear-ended by a tractor-…

Harbor Fest

The first-ever Plein Air Painting invitational in Boothbay Harbor and around the peninsula will be held Sept. 7-13 The event has been added as a Harbor Fest highlight and will feature a week of…

Nearly 100 SVCA members and friends attended the SVCA Barbecue last Thursday at the SVCA office in Sheepscot Village. Thankfully, the rain stayed…

The Wiscasset Public Library is hosting a "Mad Hatter" tea party Wednesday, Aug. 12, on the lawn outside the Used Book Room from 1-3 p.m. The event is organized by…

Alna Selectmen
Melissa Spinney, David Abbott, Doug Baston

Proposed new values on Central Maine Power property in Alna would cut other taxpayers’ bills by hundreds of dollars each, starting this year, according to town officials.

Hiring the expert…

The Boothbay Railway Village will host a special guest visitor on his way back to Massachusetts. Thomas, the True Blue Engine, is stopping by to say hello, and good-bye, to his Maine fans between…

The Lincoln County Rifle Club will be holding an open house on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon. All are invited to come see our facilities…

Maine’s wild blueberries are back and the picking is good — if you know where to look.

More than just a tasty treat wild blueberry picking provides a great outdoor activity for the family.…

As Newcastle Selectmen’s Chairman Brian Foote said at the board’s Monday, July 27 meeting, the town can't beat the price it's about to receive for labor.

Obituary

Claire Fuller Morrell, 82, of Wiscasset died July 25, 2015 in Brunswick.

She was born in West Stewartstown, New Hampshire, and raised in Colebrook, New…

Obituary

Carl G. Urquhart Sr., 72, of Wiscasset died July 28, 2015 at his residence.

He was born in Jonesport on August 11,…

Wiscasset Primary School

If organizers of a proposed charter school realize their vision, high school students from around the Wiscasset region will have the option to attend secondary school at the former primary school…

The West Bath Seaside Grange, located at 75 New Meadows Road, West Bath, will be holding a public supper on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m…

The 2015 edition of Woolwich Day set for Saturday, Aug. 1 gets underway with a road race, continues with kids events, including a water slide and bounce house, and finishes with a performance by…

Newcastle and Damariscotta are almost separated.

The Newcastle board of selectmen met Monday, July 27, to again discuss the steps…

Texas Flying Legends, Mark Murphy

The Texas Flying Legends Museum could have housed its warbirds elsewhere through Labor Day, but chose Wiscasset Municipal Airport for the people who work and fly there, Chief Pilot Warren Pietsch…

Stacy Parker, 37, of Little Elm, Texas, was arrested July 1 by the Little Elm Police Department on an arrest warrant obtained by Detective Scott Hayden of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. The…

A man who allegedly strangled a woman who had a protective order against him has been charged with aggravated assault, among other charges.

Dresden Selectmen on Monday, July 27, granted a business permit to the Freedom Center which provides transitional housing to those who struggle with addictions, physical or mental illnesses. The…

Despite a few rain showers, dozens of people showed up to enjoy the second annual Family Fun Carnival at Hodgdon Green in Damariscotta.

The festivities included games, food and vendor booths…

Lobster Roll 5k

Community members and visitors to the area came out in force on Saturday to benefit efforts to construct a community track and field facility in Boothbay.

In its sixth year, the Lobster Roll…

Drive down the Pemaquid peninsula and step back into the history of 17th century Maine.  Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site will be the location of a two-day 17th century encampment on both…

Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association

The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will sponsor its 11th annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9.…

Medicare for everyone workshops

Wednesday, August 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Coastal Community Center 521 Main Street in Damariscotta with Aging and Disability…

Plans are set for the region’s biggest, most comprehensive Auction and Flea Market taking place Saturday, Aug. 1, on the Boothbay Common.

Obituary

Carolyn L. Sessler, 88, formerly of Amherst, New Hampshire, and Boothbay Harbor, died July 22, 2015 at the Hyder Family Hospice House, Dover, New…

Lisa Burger, former licensed local pastor of East Boothbay and Southport United Methodist churches, will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean…

A large crowd turned out for the July 20 Lincoln County Democrats meeting in Newcastle to hear discussions on two important topics: a referendum to increase Maine’s minimum wage; and the…

Dog owners migrated to Boothbay Harbor on Saturday to take part in the third annual Mutt Scrub held by Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters located at 22 McKown Street. All proceeds were to be donated to…

Ten teachers from across Maine are learning first-hand about the latest in ocean sciences at a week-long training program at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences…

Summer 2015

Gigi Metzger of Westport Island and Orlando, Florida, had a decision to make Saturday: a black shirt and cardigan and white slacks, or white pants and shirt with a black cardigan. Plus, she and…

Amateur and experienced trail runners get ready! Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson has two great opportunities for runners to train and compete.

Summer Trail Training Series (…

This year’s Woolwich Day, set for Saturday, Aug. 1, will again feature the Blessing of the Animals on the lawn of the Nequasset Meetinghouse opposite the town office and fire station.

The…

Hidden Valley Nature Center’s Live Edge Music Festival promises to be an event you won’t want to miss. On Sunday, Aug. 23, four great bands are going to perform at HVNC’s new pavilion for the…

Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association is seeking volunteers to help care for our numerous public properties. Stewardship projects include invasive plant control, wildlife…

Lincoln County Commissioners have received a safety enhancement grant awarded by the Maine Municipal Association for $1,251.87. The grant will cover two-thirds of the cost of the purchase of three…

Phil Di Vece

Phil Di Vece looks at history as a jigsaw puzzle. And the missing pieces can be the best part.

The search for them can yield a find more interesting than the information he was after, Di…

Ribbon-cutting at Wiscasset Village Antiques
Wiscasset Village Antiques, Rick Moore, Danny Lester, Judy Flanagan, David Cherry, Ben Rines Jr.

After Wiscasset Village Antiques’ owners cut a ribbon on the business at 536 Bath Road on July 24, manager Sparky Lindsey said she was feeling like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Lindsey…

Nearing the end of life can be a fearful and lonely time and often the best medicine doesn’t come from a bottle. It comes from friendship. Hospice volunteers from Miles and…

Obituary

Kathy Nancy Fish died at Maine Medical Center on July 21, 2015, from complications due to a tragic accident on Sunday, July 19.

Kathy was born on March 14, 1960, to Robert and Jean (Curtis)…

Gather ’round the railroad on July 29 at 3 p.m. This afternoon outing is an opportunity for model railroad buffs…

Pete Countway

Technology is moving so quickly that scientists are now able to analyze even invisible DNA in ways not imagined even a few years ago. Pete Countway, a senior research scientist at Bigelow…