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News
Tony C. McKim, President and CEO of The First, N.A. and its parent company, The First Bancorp, recently announced several staff appointments in the bank’s Lincoln…
Mark your calendar! Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay has many opportunities for the public to learn about what its scientists are investigating…
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is hosting five public meetings concerning proposed fishing regulation changes for the 2016 open water and ice fishing seasons.
Each year, IFW…
A Dresden man has been arrested on a warrant after an alleged February incident that involved running away from a family member over bail money.
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Jeffrey Gottlieb has been hired by The First, N.A. as vice president, regional manager for Lincoln County.
Gottlieb graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree…
Obituary
Edward Norman "Eddie" Sibilly, 71, of Hanover, Maryland, died June 7, 2015.
He was born in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin…
Pay-per-bag, something new coming to Woolwich, will be discussed at some place old and familiar — the Nequasset Meetinghouse.
David King Sr., selectmen’s chairman, said the informational…
For the first time, Wiscasset residents on July 7 could go online and watch live as their selectmen conducted town business.
Viewers were not able to hear the selectmen, or anyone else who…
A local man who reportedly stole medications and assaulted a relative will serve five days of a 280-day sentence.
Dale J. Stone, 21,…
Irving Berlin was one of the most prolific and popular songwriters of the 20th century. According to the classic songwriter Jerome Ken, "Irving Berlin is American…
Cauliflower has come of age as one of the world’s healthiest foods — cooked or raw — and you can find some at the Morris Farm Store this week
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Wiscasset School Department
The track at Wiscasset Middle High School, formerly Wiscasset High School, will be closed to all activity from Monday, July 13, to at least Friday, July 24, for maintenance, the Wiscasset School…
World events in the first half of the 20th century affected the lives of all Americans, whether they lived in cities or small towns. A special exhibit at Lincoln…
Lincoln Academy jazz musicians will entertain guests at this year's Champagne on the Sheepscot, the seventh such annual fundraising event organized by the Sheepscot…
Sandi Schultz will host the next Clamshell Quilters meeting on July 13 at the Faith Baptist Church, 144 Mills Road, Newcastle, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Schultz will present her redwork embroidery…
A few changes have been brought to Lincoln County Animal Shelter in the last three months since interim executive director Mary Fifield was hired.
The issues that cropped up last year in the…
Damariscotta
Underhound Railroad will be featured at The Animal House in Damariscotta on Saturday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for an adoption clinic. Eclair, a Labrador/…
Enjoy a colorful tour of historic wallpaper with Peggy Wishart, Americana Foundation Assistant Registrar at Historic New England, on July 12, at 3 p.m. in the Nickels-Sortwell House barn. Learn…
Ariel Johnson decided to go to cosmetology school until she could figure out what direction she wanted to go in as an artist.
“I ended up loving it,” the Wiscasset woman, 24, said July 2,…
When first presented with the options, Newcastle's board of selectmen could pick between a lower tax rate or saving more for a rainy day.
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The Edgecomb Thrift Shop's eighth annual iris sale at the Edgecomb Congregational Church on Cross Point Rd in Edgecomb will be held on Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m…
Surprises abound in museum collection
Native American artifacts, Corliss Pottery, handmade quilts, and a newly acquired Civil War rifle and drum are just a few of the interesting items visitors will see when they tour the Woolwich…
There's a little bistro in Damariscotta facing the waterfront, just a ways down from the back entrance of Reny's. It has been there for…
A Dresden woman has been charged with felony burglary after she allegedly broke into a camper, left behind a note and stole $180.
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The state will likely be removing a longtime weight limit on Wiscasset’s Federal Street, a Maine Department of Transportation official said Wednesday.
A final decision has not been made, but…
Wiscasset Selectmen
If Desiree Bailey’s idea comes to fruition, the Wiscasset Primary School building will become a holistic health and healing center, salon and day spa attracting clients from around the country.…
The Newcastle board of selectmen want to the keep the interlocal agreement.
They might just have to find a new partner.
…A forthcoming policy requiring department heads to get prior approval for big-ticket purchases caused a bit of a stir at Monday evening’s Woolwich Board of Selectmen meeting.
David King Sr…
Chris Cooper of Alna said July 7 he has gotten no reply to his June 25 letter to Good Will-Hinckley’s board, criticizing the reversal of its plans to hire lawmaker Mark…
Boothbay Harbor
The murder-suicide deaths of three members of a prominent, well-loved Boothbay Harbor family have rocked the tight-knit community.
As details emerged over the course of the weekend, friends…
A traffic signal is in the works for the intersection of Routes 1 and 27 in Wiscasset as are additional sidewalks for sections of Route 1, according to plans…
Leslie Abrons, LCSW, a clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience, will be speaking about psychiatric Lyme disorders at…
Dresden Planning Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 7, at 6:30 p.m. in Pownalborough Hall.
These meetings are always open to the public.
A Wiscasset man has been arrested and sent to Two Bridges Regional Jail after he allegedly got into an argument with a relative that involved car keys and a broken…
A memorial gathering for Jean C. Wallace of Westport Island, who died unexpectedly June 22, 2015, in Damariscotta, will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at the Westport Island Town Hall…
Travel with Michael Perry on a slideshow journey to two of New England’s grandest coastal features: the bold cliffs and craggy coves of Cape Ann in Massachusetts…
To drive a team of mules across the 2,100-mile Oregon Trail might appear like an impossible task, But for…
Maine State Police say the deaths of three members of a Boothbay Harbor family this weekend was a double murder-suicide, and a case of domestic violence.
Detectives have concluded that 71-…
The Bath Police Department has arrested a 71-year-old man and charged him with reckless conduct with a firearm after he allegedly shot a gun inside his house during an argument.
According to…
Obituary
Aaron S. Chancellor, 52, of Wiscasset died unexpectedly on July 3, 2015.
He was born in…
Flagperson of the Week
Darryl and Keith Wolff of Lincolnville were co-nominees for the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper “Flagperson of the Week” series this week.
“We always work together,” said Darryl Wolff…
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Ryan Demeny of Wiscasset married the love of his life, Heather LeMair, of Westport Island, in an intimate ceremony at Boston Public Garden on June 21.
On Sundays, July 12, August 2 and September 13, the Frances Perkins Center will host guided tours of the Frances Perkins Homestead.
The Frances Perkins Homestead, named a National Historic…
Obituary
Gary Alan Tilton, 50, of Boothbay Harbor, died June 29, 2015.
He was born Dec. 26, 1964 in Boothbay Harbor to C. Alan…
In a special meeting of the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority held Wednesday, July 1, board members learned two important pieces of information. First, LD 186 has…
Obituary
Fred Murray, 81, of Edgecomb died July 2, 2015 at the Gregory Wing at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor with his loved ones by his side.…
The Westport Island Board of Selectmen has voted to begin its summer schedule of meetings, effective June 29. While the board meets every Monday evening during…
Obituary
Debra (McGarry) Spence of Bath died Dec. 29, 2014, after suffering a long illness with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Obituary
Helen Andrews Fehlau died July 2, 2015.
She was born Mariette Helen Andrews on January 16, 1918, the fourth daughter of…
