The Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Standards is hosting its no-charge safety courses for employers throughout December.
"New federal OSHA recordkeeping updates are happening…
News
St. Giles' Episcopal Church on Route 126 in Jefferson will host a new series of free suppers for Midcoast residents, beginning Saturday, Dec. 13 at…
The Bath Area Family YMCA presents its 20th annual Festival of Trees on Dec. 9 and 10.
This year’s fundraiser is at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street…
Those who say, “When pigs fly,” to predict that something will never happen, may want to think twice after a pair of pigs wandered close to Wiscasset Municipal Airport on Nov. 28.
The two,…
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) have committed to finding sustainable and alternative ways to dispose of carpet and rugs other than…
A new volunteer program at the Gregory Wing at St. Andrews Village is designed to ensure that nobody dies alone.
The Compassionate Companion Program serves people who are “actively dying,”…
St. Andrews Village Assisted Living resident Alan Tindal likes living in the middle of the woods, yet being only five minutes from downtown Boothbay Harbor.
Tindal also likes being able to…
Mike and Liz Hall are pleased to announce Laura Conway as Hall’s newest Funeral Director and Tribute Team Member in Boothbay, Waldoboro and Thomaston.
“Laura is a natural fit for us as she…
Wiscasset Schools
Christina Ferreira has known she wanted to teach in a special services classroom for as long as she can remember.
“I always knew I wanted to teach at this level,” Ferreira said. “Seeing kids…
Two Bridges Regional Jail is holding a Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the facility on 522 Bath Road, Wiscasset, just off of Route 1.
Inmates at Two Bridges…
A deed that Alna selectmen signed in 2001 has surfaced as an issue for the property’s current owner who wants to sell the lot. According to the woman’s lawyer, the town is still part-owner of the…
Lincoln County customers comprised just over 10 percent of Central Maine Power's outages late Thanksgiving eve. According to CMP's website at www.cmpco…
Maine humorist Tim Sample will be serving up heaping helpings of laughter at an 8 a.m. breakfast at the Augusta Civic Center on Dec. 13 to benefit Maine’s First Lego League Championship, a youth…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage has announced that all state offices will be closing at 1 p.m. today due to inclement weather.
“I urge all of you to drive safely as you commute to your…
Wiscasset selectmen
Plans call for a $148,500, 2014 plow truck to replace Wiscasset’s 18-year-old one that a falling tree limb destroyed. Under the funding breakdown that selectmen passed 4-0 on Nov. 25, the town can…
Obituary
Virginia Britton, 91, died Nov. 19, 2014, with her family by her side, at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
She was born in Illinois on Aug. 18, 1923. She grew up in the Midwest and…
Newcastle Selectmen
While other towns have begun moving towards a shared code enforcement officer, Newcastle decided that the town could find a better alternative on its own.
…
Obituary
Laura Mae Ezzell Travis, 23, died unexpectedly on Nov. 22, 2014.
She was born in Damariscotta on Dec. 5, 1990, the daughter of Audra Ezzell and Doug Brown and Mark Ezzell.
Laura…
Weather Report
November 2014 has been a roller coaster of New England weather.
Midcoast Maine has seen snow, ice, high winds, freezing temperatures and power outages. But the month has also seen its fair…
Wiscasset selectmen will hear the latest information on two possible spending items Nov. 25. The board has called a special meeting for Tuesday night after discussing both items with department…
This year, how about giving a gift that changes the life of a Lincoln County resident: the gift of a healthy mouth, and a smile.
Some of our neighbors have…
Wiscasset has its next town planner.
Jamel Martin Torres will start work Dec. 8, according to a press release Monday from Town Manager Marian Anderson.
“I’m really excited to join the…
The Garden Club of Wiscasset met Nov. 6 at the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset.
After a brief meeting, the members were fortunate to have Cheryl Rich from Southern Maine Community…
Something new is happening this holiday season at Wiscasset Community Center, a Thanksgiving dinner that two area couples have organized.
The meal is free and is…
Lincoln County Commissioners met Tuesday, Nov. 18 and among those speaking at the meeting was Sheriff Todd Brackett.
…
A full schedule of events for Boothbay Harbor’s Harbor Lights Festival.
Friday, Dec. 5
Festival of Trees
Noon to 5:p.m.,…
Kirby T. Nichols of Westport Island and Colleen M. McDonnell of Newcastle were married on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. The ceremony took place in Whitefield, at sunset.
Christina Flood was maid…
Wiscasset School Committee
It's official: Starting next year, seventh and eighth graders will attend Wiscasset High School. The Wiscasset School Committee on Nov. 20 voted unanimously to move the grades. The…
Driver arrested
WALDOBORO — A young man who had been riding his bike in Waldoboro was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday night, Nov. 22.
According to Police Chief William Labombarde, at approximately 8:…
The Edgecomb Congregational Church will be hosting an afternoon of "Holiday Music From Around the World" played by the Maine Squeeze Accordion Ensemble on Sunday,…
At a few minutes before 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, Bunny Blanchard was busy pointing out the different steps to a new dance as half a dozen women behind her mimicked…
Obituary
Edgar J. Krebs, 88, passed away Nov. 19, 2014 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. He was born Jan. 18, 1926 in Germany to Karl…
Obituary
Susan Reynolds Brown, born in Dover, New Hampshire on Feb. 28, 1934, died Sept. 27, 2014.
Susan was predeceased by her husband, Robert Sanford Brown and their son, Peter Edmund Brown. Susan…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce’s 29th annual Harbor Lights Festival will be held the weekend of Dec. 5-7.
…
Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation
Thanksgiving week normally marks the beginning of the ski season, but most of us don’t start thinking about it until there is a heavy coating of snow on the ground. For those of us who are winter…
On Friday, Nov. 7, at the FARMS Community Kitchen, Peter Arnold and Peter Fischer introduced their exciting new aquaculture business, Maine Fresh Sea Farms, with an…
Perry, Fitts, Boulette and Fitton CPAs, located in Bath and Oakland, recently hired George Woods as the chief operating officer, Jennifer Hight, CPA…
‘We’re a flying ICU’
PORT CLYDE — On Aug. 11, 2013, both of Maine’s LifeFlight helicopters touched down at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
One of those helicopters carried 9-year-old Dylan Gold of Cohasset…
Bells will be ringing again this holiday season as the well-known red kettles of the Salvation Army appear at local businesses beginning on Monday, Dec. 1. Organizers have set a goal of $10,000…
The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) today announced the fourth round of available funding from the Maine Technology Asset Fund (MTAF). MTAF is a competitive award program funded by Maine State…
An Alna man was hospitalized with a head injury Nov. 22 following a shooting incident on West Alna Road in Alna, authorities said. AJ Lang, 22, has been released from Maine Medical Center, a…
It was cold at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning, Nov. 22. It was 26 degrees Fahrenheit in Boothbay Harbor to be exact.
But that didn’t keep a lot of early risers, or “early birds,” from venturing…
No barking. No problem. The Edgecomb selectmen received news on Nov. 17 that tension between a local dog kennel owner and her neighbor has eased since the noise levels have been “greatly reduced…
Ernestina-Morrissey
A Massachusetts landmark is coming to Maine.
Make that a Massachusetts sea legend.
The schooner …
Woolwich Board of Selectmen
Damariscotta
Although candidates came from all over, the Damariscotta Police Department didn't have to look far for the best person for the job of sergeant, Chief Ron Young said.…
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Edgecomb residents Bob and Carol Leone’s names were added to an exclusive list in their community. Their names were placed alongside the Edgecomb Congregational Church’s, fire…
Hop on the Candy Cane Train Dec. 13 and 14 for some holiday fun and meanwhile help Tri-County Literacy.
The ninth annual Candy Cane Train from Bath to Wiscasset and back on Saturday and…
A wood-fueled heating unit in a large kiln at Blackfly Firewood in Alna malfunctioned, causing a fire that destroyed the kiln Friday morning, Assistant Alna Fire Chief Roger Whitney said.…
