The April 8 meeting of the Boothbay Region Garden Club will feature “Owls of Maine," presented by Emma Balazs, program assistant at the Chewonki Foundation in…

Randy N. Pearce, 68, of Walpole died unexpectedly March 16, 2015 at Maine Medical Center.

He was born in Boothbay Harbor on March 6, 1947.

Randy worked as a sternman, clam digger and…

Starting your baby on solid food can be fun, playful and messy! Introducing solid foods can also be confusing to some parents. When should you start? How much…

A legislative committee will hear a bill on April 6 that would impact how vacation rentals operate.

The bill LD 436, “An Act to Require Providers of Short-term Lodging to be Licensed,” would…

An area 17-year-old boy was arrested by Wiscasset Police officers on March 27, following an investigation.

The…

Stanley and Loriann Barter of Trevett are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelly Barter, to Shawn Murray, son of Donna and the late Coneth Murray of Southport.

Shelly…

Elisabeth “Betty” Anne Harvey, 94, died peacefully at Sweetbrook Nursing Home, Williamstown, Massachusetts, on March 21, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late…

At its 37th annual meeting on March 10, CEI was pleased to announce the election of Ellen Seidman as the new incoming chairman of its board of…

Tony Bickford, formerly the chef at the Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor, is opening his own restaurant in Wiscasset.

Bickford, who is…

Lester W. Hodgdon Jr., 89, of Westport Island, died March 25, 2015 at St. Andrews Village, Gregory Wing, Boothbay Harbor.

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The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites the public to join Brownie, the big brown bat, and her wild animal friends at the Patten Free Library on Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m. Brownie is an animal…

Westport Island Town Clerk Gaye Wagner has released the calendar for absentee voting, the 2015 town meeting and  RSU 12 elections.

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Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual spring used book sale Thursday and Friday, April 2 and 3, at the Mid Coast Café Conference Rooms, 123 Medical…

Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline expressed confidence March 26 that his department will get to keep its resource officer for the town’s schools. He couldn’t be happier with how the new position…

Alna may follow its neighbor Whitefield in reviewing Central Maine Power’s property values. The result could be a lightened tax load on other Alna property owners, newly elected Alna Third…

Would you like to better understand budgeting and be able to reap its benefits? Learn to track your expenses, use credit wisely, and set financial goals? …

Rebecca Moody and Colton Thayer, both of Wiscasset, announce their engagement.

Rebecca's parents are Jill Moody of…

Hundreds of visitors will head to Southern Maine Community College’s Spring Open House on Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event affords the opportunity to learn about academic programs…

CEI announced its new membership in the national NeighborWorks network during its annual meeting on March 10. In order to become a chartered NeighborWorks…

AARP Maine received information today from the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce concerning fraudulent telephone calls being made to residents from callers…

The Lincoln Home’s final talk in a free educational series on caring for someone with dementia is Tuesday, March 31, from noon to 1:30 pm.

Courtney Doherty Oland, RPh, MBA, FASCP, is co-…

A local martial arts instructor has been indicted by the grand jury for charges that allege he tampered with a witness.

Brant Perkins…

The Wiscasset School Committee on March 26 heard and denied its first employee grievance. The panel took the vote denying the grievance after a closed-door session at Wiscasset High School.

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The owner of a boat that recently dragged its mooring and is beached said that with any luck, it will be out of Pemaquid soon.

James…

Steve and Karl Berger know the odds are stacked against them.

When the father and son team from Boothbay Harbor arrived at…

A Bath man escaped injury on March 24 following a River Road single vehicle accident. Around 5:30 p.m., Daniel Soto, 48, was driving his 2003 Ford Focus south on the River Road. As he approached…

If you have creative ideas about what makes an awesome play-space for our local youth, we want you! Wiscasset Schools are preparing for the transition from a three school building…

King Eider's Pub in Damariscotta will be hosting a fundraising night for local a March for Babies team (Team Garron) to benefit the Maine Chapter of the March of Dimes.

Eider's will be…

An Edgecomb man who allegedly broke an infant's arm has been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury on felony assault charges.

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The Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene will host Glory Bound Gospel Singers in concert on Sunday, March 29 during the 11 a.m. worship service.…

Maine citizens will have a chance this coming November to vote on an amendment aimed at restoring the state’s Clean Elections law, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2011…

March is the month of many things:

Spring’s official entrance, the (hopeful) receding of snowbanks, and the progression of the season from lions to lambs.

But for sports fans, March is…

Wiscasset High School Principal Cheri Towle and Wiscasset Primary School Principal Mona Schlein will each have more grades to manage next fall, when the town goes from having three schools to two…

Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline is on the school committee’s agenda for March 26, to discuss the resource officer’s position now in its first year.

“The committee may wish to gather…

The American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront has been named as one of the Country’s 15 Best Small Town Festivals by Fodor’s Travel.

“We are extremely pleased to be included in Fodor’s…

The following churches have submitted their Holy Week services and activities.

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A 22-year-old man has been charged with aggravated felony assault after he allegedly repeatedly attacked his girlfriend.

Lucas Morse,…

Henry Robert “Bob” Dunsmore, 72, of Boothbay Harbor died unexpectedly on March 22, 2015 at his home.

He was born Feb…

Singer-songwriter Jud Caswell will lead the service at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Sunday, March 29, with a reflection on "Creativity,…

The Lincoln County Grand Jury has indicted an Augusta man on a felony charge after he reportedly tried to escape from a hospital.

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Come “doodle” for fun and relaxation on Saturday, April 4, when Maine Media Women will offer an informal activity meeting called “Zentangles Just…

A 32-year-old Wiscasset man remained at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset on March 24, after his arrest in connection with an alleged Woolwich incident, according to the Sagadahoc County…

A Damariscotta man has been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury for charges stemming from an incident when he allegedly threatened a sheriff’s deputy with a…

For more than a decade, Midcoast Stewards Program alumni have been contributing time, energy, ideas and enthusiasm to conservation organizations throughout Midcoast…

Curt Brossmer, the principal trumpeter with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and the Blue Hill Brass, will be a guest musician at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Wiscasset on Easter morning, April 5…

A strategy for expanding Lincoln County’s current composting program met with a positive response from the Lincoln County Commissioners when Mark King of the Maine…

Over the past week, author and educator Nancie Atwell of Southport has been in a whirlwind of excitement and interviews, with people all over the world eager to hear her words of wisdom about…

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) is conducting a six-day Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) at the Newcastle Fire Department in…

John Hurst, 88, died peacefully on March 19, 2015 at his home in Boothbay Harbor.

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