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)…
News
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…
What do the Hidden Valley Nature Center, Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association, Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association, Sheepscot Wellspring Land Alliance and…
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts welcomes visitors this summer for tours on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. in July and August. During a walk through Watershed’s pastoral campus and 16,000 square foot…
Crime in Maine decreased 14.9 percent during 2014, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. That number represents the largest drop in the 40 years that Maine has tabulated detailed…
A man who was arrested in June as part of a Maine Drug Enforcement Agency bust has been rearrested on drug charges.
Dean Feltis, 48,…
Complicated relationships, rooms that tell stories, and a changing world where strict unwritten rules determine social success. What are the connections between the wealthy and socially prominent…
A Whitefield man who was arrested earlier this year for allegedly assaulting a member of his family has been rearrested and charged with violating the conditions of his…
After two years as Wiscasset High School’s athletic director and assistant principal, Sarah Ricker, said…
The weather was great, the food was delicious, and the discussions spirited as the Lincoln County Republican Committee held its July meeting at the Union Congregational Parish Hall in South…
More than two decades ago, an idealistic group of citizens in midcoast Maine heard that one of the last farms in Wiscasset was about…
Judy and Roger Milinowski’s granddaughter, Elizabeth Szele, comes to Boothbay Harbor for four to six weeks each summer with her…
Maine native Don Barter of Jefferson spends the offseason driving a school bus for Lincoln Academy in Damariscotta. During the summer, Barter continues to drive, but instead of a school bus he…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds will have a new vendor providing online record searches beginning Sept. 1. At their meeting on Tuesday morning, county…
After more than a year of careful analysis and planning, five Midcoast Maine conservation organizations are proposing to unite as one; and they are taking their case to their memberships. If…
’Round Town
Both beginning and veteran trail hikers will enjoy exploring the Bonyun Preserve located on the southern end of Westport Island.
A part of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, the Bonyun…
On Wednesday evening, Aug. 12, Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center will host its annual summer fundraising gala, this year themed "An Era to Remember: A…
The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce will open its office at 67A Main Street, Newcastle, the next two Saturday, July 25 and Aug. 1, from 10:…
A committal service for Christine H. Winchenbach Clifford, who died Nov. 8, 2014 in Gainsville, Florida, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 25, at Brookland Cemetery in Waldoboro. Pastor…
As the two towns head for what has been repeatedly called a divorce, Damariscotta and Newcastle might have to come to discuss marital property and custody.
…
Wiscasset Primary School and the Mason Station properties are now in the hands of a local real estate agent to try to sell.
The school property will be listed at $895,000, Sherri Dunbar of…
The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen is looking for a few good men and women to serve their community. The selectmen are searching for about a dozen people to fill vacancies on several municipal boards…
Coastal Studies for Girls will hold an open house Sunday, July 26, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Coastal Studies for Girls campus located at 308 Wolfe’s Neck Road in Freeport. Tours of the school,…
A Newcastle man who was arrested in January on charges alleging he threatened a Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy has been rearrested and charged with unlawful sexual…
Maine author Greg Latimer has been fascinated by mysteries since he first began his career as a newspaper reporter at the age of 16 in Los Angeles.
“A lot of the answers come from talking,”…
The Lincoln Home is offering two levels of “Gentle Yoga” classes to the public. Yoga is wonderful for maintaining strength and mobility as you age, and teacher Lynn…
Woolwich Fire Chief Geoffrey McCarren tendered his resignation at Monday evening’s meeting of the Woolwich Board of Selectmen.
After giving his bi-weekly report McCarren said he had one more…
Summer 2015
Jan and Steve Whitfield of Wiscasset and daughter Sarah Whitfield have been volunteering their help with Summerfest at First Congregational Church for more than 20 years. Sarah Whitfield, now 28,…
Two Maine beer-makers who are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year were present at the Boothbay Railway Village on Saturday for visitors to sample their frothy brews. Three other…
Obituary
Philippa Jefferys Morton of Portland and Squirrel Island died peacefully at home on July 17, 2015, in the company of her family.
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Wiscasset Town Planner Jamel Torres is trying to help make prospective businesses aware of what’s on the market in town.
Torres, who…
High quality scores at LincolnHealth, including a five-star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, starts with a close…
Marine Patrol Officer Benjamin Burnes, who graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in May, has already put his training…
The Woolwich Solid Waste Recycling Committee will host a pay-per-bag informational meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 in the Nequasset Meeting House located across from the town office.
The…
In the two months since Vincent and Sally Thibeault went public with their plans for a family entertainment complex on Gardiner Road, the Wiscasset couple have been taking steps toward getting it…
Science on Tap
The University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) is host of the Science on Tap Seminar series at the Newcastle Publick House on Wednesday evenings, from 6-7 p.m.
On July 29, the series…
Obituary
Carl Edward Dennis, formerly of Syracuse, New York, died July 9, 2015, at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1933, Carl's family moved to Syracuse…
Obituary
Norma Lee Spinney, a resident of Georgetown Island since 1975, died of bone cancer on July 14, 2015, at Gosnell Memorial…
Wiscasset
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, UCC, has been celebrating the long history of its congregation with varied activities this summer.
At 10 a.m., on Aug. 2, the Rev. Susan Craig…
Obituary
Roger R. Roy, 51, of Bowdoin, died on July 14, 2015, at Bodwell House, Brunswick.
He was born Aug. 24, 1963 to Robert…
The fourth annual Harbor Fest kicks off on Labor Day Weekend with a 10-day celebration of music, food, fashion, art and healthy living events. The festival takes place in a variety of…
Anna Jansen just wants to make bread, and she hopes people will buy it.
A classically trained chef and baker, Jansen graduated first…
Joe Lane is a multi-generation lobsterman. He said his lobstering ancestors probably date back to when fishermen started fishing for lobsters.
Lane said his father’s family came from England…
A familiar spot will soon be getting a new look as well as a new name.
The Dairy Queen on Route 1, a landmark in Woolwich, is scheduled for some major renovations; its first renovations in…
A Celebration of Life ceremony for Shari Lyn Massengill, daughter of Robert and Martha Chellis, who died November 27, 2014, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday,…
A change that the Alna Fire Department is making to its fleet of vehicles will better serve the community and help protect a major investment the town made in the fleet, Fire Chief Mike Trask said…
The following property transfers were recorded at the Lincoln County Registry of Deeds during June.
Alna: Wagner, David A. to Simpson, Anne W. and Wilson, Carl J.; Wagner,…
Before any changes can be made to one of Damariscotta's biggest upcoming projects, there will be a blast from the past.
The…
