Elwood A. Perkins, 82, of Dresden died in his home on May 25, 2015 of a long illness. He was born Oct. 22, 1932.

Elwood was an avid hunter, snowmobiler and ice fisherman. He enjoyed the…

Interim Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Lyford Beverage on May 28 shut down Wiscasset High School teacher Rob Cronk’s comments on the handling of an issue involving the school’s drafting room…

This time around, the booming came from outside.

Amid a thunderstorm booming outside, Damariscotta voters approved the 2015-16…

Following a successful eWaste collection last fall, and repeated requests, Lincoln County Recycling is offering another free collection opportunity. This event, on…

The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta invites Maine artists to submit a design for this year’s official festival T-shirt. The selected design will be featured on the T-shirt commemorating the…

Lincoln County Animal Shelter has extended its weekly hours to better accommodate public demand.

“We’re doing this in…

Wiscasset voters will need to approve a $10,000 item that was left off the warrant for a May 27 town meeting on the school budget, according to officials.

“I didn’t get it on there,” Interim…

A celebration of life for Cynthia Brown Manner, who died Dec. 29, 2014, will be held Monday, June 22, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., following an 11 a.m. Mass at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church…

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged two men in Brunswick with selling heroin.

They were arrested in the Linnhaven Mobile Home Park Wednesday.

The two are 33-year-old Nathan…

Oscar Cronk has had many titles over the years, worm digger, hunter, trapper, dog trainer, husband, church elder, and renowned maker of hunting scents; just don’t…

If you'd like to protect your family and possibly save some serious money, you should consider getting a free Vessel…

Trees may be the foundation of forestry, but in a state like Maine, which is over 90 percent forested, landowners often want to consider other aspects of forestry. Hidden Valle Nature Center (HVNC…

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced a $170,000 federal grant for the Jefferson Fire Department this morning. The funding will be used to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus devices…

Chris and Cheryl Dilts’ four miniature dachshunds are all rescues. So when the Wiscasset couple, owners of Newkirk Inn, heard about the volunteer work their friends Paul and Kate Stoddard do for…

Things will sound a bit different in Wiscasset very soon.

The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen recently approved taking money from the…

The barn at Morris Farm is filling up with a huge selection of heirloom tomatoes, hardy Maine-grown perennials, and herbs for the educational farm’s annual plant…

Wiscasset voters on May 27 rejected funding $100,000 for a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) lab for Wiscasset High School.

The proposal lost 17-25 in a written ballot…

A man who used to reside at a Wiscasset motel has been convicted of aggravated drug trafficking and will spend the next 66 months in prison.

This year, Harbor Fest takes place around Labor Day in September and lasts for a full 10 days, but the party is starting early down at Boothbay Craft Brewery and Watershed Tavern.

The…

John C. “Jack” Laird, 79, died May 24, 2015 in the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor.

He was born Feb. 1, 1936 to John and Florence (Brown) Laird. He grew up in Saco and…

The current insurer of the Wiscasset Primary School building plans to automatically renew coverage, according to Interim Superintendent of Schools Lyford Beverage. However, that information may…

Wiscasset voters on Wednesday night, May 27, will keep or alter each piece of the proposed $8.4 million school budget. The budget that comes out of the meeting will go to a vote at the polls June…

The Lincoln County Grand Jury has…

Wiscasset residents on June 9 have two selectmen’s seats to fill and three people who want to fill them. William David Cherry, Ervin Deck and Judy Flanagan are each running for a two-year term.…

The Edgecomb planning board needs more information about a proposed three unit condominium proposal before granting a building permit. The board requested that land developer Anthony Casella and…

A woman who sold drugs to a teenager in 2014, then was arrested with a blood alcohol level three times the legal driving limit in 2015 has been sentenced to jail.

Dorothy Curtis always attended Wiscasset’s Memorial Day service with her husband, Army Air Corps veteran William “Bill” Curtis. The longtime Wiscasset selectman died last year. She was sad to…

Robert W. Seaman of Southport died Sept. 4, 2014.

Bob was raised in Rockaway, New…

Interested in a great summer job or a challenging career as a professional lifeguard?

If so, the Boothbay Region YMCA is holding a Blended Learning Lifeguard Course in June. On-site training…

St. Philip’s Church will be holding its 63rd annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.

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Although it is still early for boating in Maine, it is never too early to think about making boating safer for children. Nothing gives parents and grandparents more…

Lincoln County has a new composting business, commissioners heard at their meeting Tuesday, May 19.

Over the May 16-17 weekend, 10 high school outing clubs came together in Caratunk at Adventure Bound…

The morning of May 19, Robbie Pinkham of Five Islands woke up to a fisherman's nightmare. In his front yard was a blazing fire, consuming 700 lobster traps, buoys, tags, ropes, a boat engine, and…

A former Wiscasset woman who made headlines by filing a suit against Moody's Diner in Waldoboro is headed to jail.

Allina Diaz, 28,…

A graveside service for Harold M. Dow, 86, of Wiscasset who died Nov. 14, 2014 will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset with military honors.…

Lincoln County Democrats gave a test run to ranked choice voting at a May 18 meeting in Wiscasset, and in a straw poll chose Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as their 2016…

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Alna will join several other towns in using the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office’s animal control services. Contracting with the county will avoid gaps in service when the town is between animal…

On Thursday, May 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office, Lincoln County restaurant staff and other on-premise liquor licensees are…

The veterinary practices of Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties have pooled their resources and opened a new after-hours emergency clinic for the…

When Amy Lalime moved to Damariscotta 10 years ago, she said the previous owner of her house had to search high and low to find the house keys.

Each spring Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) turns locally harvested wood into unique, creative picnic tables and benches. You can outfit your house or yard with the perfect piece just in time…

Westport Island’s newest vernal pool was designated with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday evening. Island residents and guests joined the town’s conservation…

What better way to usher in an exciting new season of events at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site than with a stirring concert by Maine St. Andrew’s Pipes and Drums? On Saturday, May 23 at 2 p…

The Edgecomb Eddy School and Dresden Elementary are two of 21 Maine schools honored by the Department of Education for achieving top results in the state’s federally required accountability system…

When Ruth Applin was attending Wiscasset High School’s predecessor Wiscasset Academy, she was asked to play the mandolin at an alumni banquet. The event gave her an opportunity to see what she had…

American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset will hold its annual Memorial Day service at the memorial wall at the Wiscasset municipal building on the corner of routes 1 and 27. The service begins at 9 a.…

The Lincoln County Historical Association invites you to join in the organization’s 61st annual observance of Memorial Day. The gathering begins at 11 a.m., Monday, May 25 at the…