The generator at the Alna Fire Station was tipped onto its side when the town’s plowing contractor Hagar Enterprises was using a back hoe to move snow on Feb. 6, Fire Chief Mike Trask said.
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Bath Police Department
At approximately 11:34 a.m. Monday, Bath Police responded to a report from a resident that her tenant, a 41-year-old male from Bath, might be suicidal and on foot in the downtown area.
Sgt.…
Wiscasset High School Wrestling
As Wiscasset continues to grapple with winter, some Wiscasset grapplers finished their winter.
Four Wiscasset wrestlers who made the…
Obituary
George David Jones died Feb. 7, 2015 at his home in Brewer.
He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on April 15, 1943, the son of the late Clyde and Sally Hodgdon Jones.
David grew up in…
Obituary
Vernon D. Stapleford died Feb. 15, 2015 at St. Andrews Village.
He was born to Edith and Guy Stapleford on Aug. 28, 1916 in North Anson, where he grew up with nine siblings on a farm. He was…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Faced with headline-generating issues, members of the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority held a special meeting on Feb. 11.
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With the near record snowfall Maine has had this winter, it’s no wonder that news stations have been warning people about roofs collapsing under all that weight. One news station stated that a…
LincolnHealth
For LincolnHealth Pharmacists Kari London and Meridith Hackett, helping patients get the most out of their medications often begins with a “brown…
Coastal Kids Preschool in Damariscotta proudly celebrates 20 years of providing an inclusive, developmentally appropriate education for preschool…
A homeowner’s quick response ended a chimney fire at Lowelltown Road home on Saturday night, Wiscasset Fire Chief T.J. Merry said Sunday. Ryan Chadwick emptied both of the home’s wood stoves after…
Better Business Bureau (BBB) has launched a new website to help New Englanders before, during and after winter storms: www.bbb.org/boston/natural-disasters.
BBB’s new website provides…
Winter 2015
With an estimated two inches of snow or less for Lincoln County after daybreak Sunday morning and only light additional snow expected, the snow portion of this weekend’s snowstorm turned out to be…
National Weather Service...Knox County Emergency Management Agency...
ROCKLAND —The National Weather Service at noon Sunday, Feb. 15, canceled its blizzard warning for all but southern Maine and points northeast of Hancock County and Downeast, though wind gusts…
On Sunday, Feb. 15, Peter Cook, a spinner, weaver and college professor, will examine the cultural significance of handspinning and spinning wheels throughout…
Nancie Atwell, a teacher at Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning, is one of ten teachers named as finalists for the $1,000,000 Global Teacher Prize, a new international award referred to as…
Winter and word of mouth are bringing in more users to Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene’s food pantry, the church’s senior pastor Wally Staples said.
Some of those coming in for food are…
With one snowstorm after another, the complaints about the piles on our roofs, the shoveling of walks, and the time we're spending cleaning off cars have become…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A Wiscasset man on probation was rearrested after he allegedly failed a drug test.
Gary Joslyn, 38, of Wiscasset, was arrested by the…
Obituary
Phyllis Webster Raymond, 71, formerly of Boothbay Harbor, died Feb. 9, 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona after a five year battle with brain cancer.
She was born Oct. 2, 1943, a daughter to the…
If you don’t have to drive in this weekend’s snowstorm, don’t drive, meteorologist Tom Hawley of the National Weather Service said Friday. Snow will be intense and so will the winds, with gusts to…
The Church Belles of the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will host two speakers at their meeting on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall.
Learn how to recycle kitchen…
A consulting team’s review of Wiscasset Ambulance Service is a great opportunity to find ways to improve the department, Director Roland Abbott said Feb. 5.
Staff will take part in a survey…
An Alna land lot that was signed over to a man years after his death could soon be in the hands of his great niece, Nicole Moore of Wiscasset. Alna selectmen on Feb. 11 agreed to sign over the…
The Dresden Historical Society has announced that on Sunday, Feb. 22, archaeologist Arthur Spies will be at Bridge Academy on Route 197 in Dresden Mills at 2 p.m. to do a presentation on the…
Obituary
In the company of family and friends, Betty Vollmer died Feb. 8, 2015 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.
Betty Lou…
Austin Bonang was in a high chair watching an episode of “Sesame Street” when his mother Naomi Bonang drew stick figures of Ernie and Bert. He took over and turned the figures into ones much…
Winter 2015
Midcoast residents may want to start crossing their shovel-weary fingers that a storm this weekend tracks far enough away to minimize new snowfall. Depending on its track, the nor’easter could…
Wiscasset High School Swim Team
There will be plenty of Wolverines in the pool when the Maine Class B state finals commence in Orono.
Wiscasset will send three…
Lincoln County District Court
A Boothbay man who was arrested a year ago for allegedly stealing guns and a Nintendo has been rearrested for reportedly violating the conditions of his release.
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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
A Bremen man, formerly of Wiscasset, has been rearrested after he allegedly took drugs and lied about going on a fishing trip.
Wilson…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is inviting businesses, organizations and individuals to participate in its annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake (BFKS) event presented by Camden National Bank,…
Lincoln County District Court
A Boothbay Harbor woman currently on bail conditions for charges including illegal possession of a firearm or crossbow and aggravated trafficking has been rearrested.…
Maine institutions and individuals are getting on the bandwagon to divest their portfolios from fossil fuels. To join with others around the world and celebrate Global Divestment Day “Vittles and…
This year’s annual Haiti Benefit dinner to be held on Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Damariscotta Mills is a truly broad based community effort. Dinner committee members Barbara…
The Maine Department of Transportation is pleased to rename bridge #6472 in Bremen as the Kitty Breskin-Muscongus Bridge.
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Walpole quiltmaker/fiber artist, Janet B. Elwin will be exhibiting a collection of new “little” wall size quilts at the Miles Hospital Campus from Feb. 14 through…
Lincoln Academy Swim Team
Lincoln Academy joined 10 other school swim teams on Friday, Feb. 6 for the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference at the YMCA in Bath.
The competition was fierce, especially from some of the…
With Radio Shack closings once again making headlines, local franchisee Russell Brackett confirmed that his stores, in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta, will continue operating.
The…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A former Whitefield woman has been found guilty of one charge of sexually abusing a minor.
Keturah Tillson, 28, of South China pleaded…
State Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, Feb. 14, at three in-district locations. He will be at the Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro from 9 to 10…
A Newcastle man who was originally charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography has pleaded guilty to one of the counts and will go to prison.
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Hidden Valley Nature Center
A year ago, the directors of Hidden Valley Nature Center had to truck in snow for the annual Liberal Cup Biathlon in Jefferson.
A few weeks earlier, the event, which is entering its fourth…
The second talk in the Lincoln County Historical Association’s Winter Lecture Series, originally scheduled for Feb. 8, was postponed due to predictions of snow. Don…
The Edgecomb planning board believes two revisions to the Salt Point, LLC’s subdivision application will clarify recent controversies surrounding the property. The planning board reached an…
Lincoln County Probate Judge Thomas Berry made a rare appearance at the County Commissioners meeting on Feb. 3.
The…
On Saturday, Feb. 7, the Stepping Stone Fundraising tennis tournament, "Serving to Prevent Homelessness," took place at the CLC Y in Damariscotta.
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Special sweet treats of all kinds will be sold at the “Sweets for the Sweet” Valentine Bake Sale Friday, Feb. 13, at Mid Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Drive. This popular fundraiser is from 8…
Obituary
Allan D. Roscoe, USAF (Ret.), 70, a longtime resident of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, died Feb. 5, 2015 at his home following a courageous battle with…
Winter 2015
No one was hurt and traffic was stopped briefly late Monday morning when a Hagar Enterprises plow truck collided with a utility pole in Damariscotta, officials for the firm and the Damariscotta…
