If no school closes in Wiscasset, Interim Superintendent Lyford Beverage said he wouldn’t be able to look taxpayers in the eye, knowing the impact three schools will continue to have on a town…
News
Without the cases of food that Midcoast Maine Community Action distributes quarterly in Wiscasset, the food pantry at the Church of the Nazarene on Gardiner Road couldn’t serve as many families as…
Obituary
Jeannette E. Annable, 95, died Nov. 19, 2014 at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor with her loving family and caregivers by her side. Jeannette was born Oct. 27, 1919 in…
St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset is mounting its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cathy Tyler and Kristen Cowing, Fair chairs, are calling for craftspeople who…
When the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fishery Service put…
Spirit of America awards
When this year's Spirit of America Foundation Tribute winners for Lincoln County collected their awards in Wiscasset on Tuesday, no recipient had more people step up to help honor…
Linda Campbell of Wiscasset is looking for the remaining fixings she needs to make a Thanksgiving stew for the animals at Lincoln County Animal Shelter in Edgecomb and Coastal Humane Society in…
Local citizens' requests concerning three different Dresden roads captured the attention of selectmen during a regular meeting Monday, Nov. 17.
Peter Constantaros asked the board about the…
Wiscasset School Department
Thursday night, Nov. 20 at Wiscasset Middle School, the town’s residents have the chance to say or ask anything about the Dec. 9 referendum on plans to close Wiscasset Primary School. The public…
Wiscasset firefighters quickly put out an early morning fire Thursday in the trap below the grill at Ship’s Chow Hall on Route 1.
“They did a great job,” the restaurant’s owner Tina…
On Tuesday, Nov. 19 local residents reported fraudulent robo-calls claiming to be from Bath Savings Institution. The calls said the recipient’s bank debit card was locked and asked for account…
Raffles for themed gift baskets will be on sale at the annual Christmas Fair at St. Patrick’s Church on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Cheverus Hall at St. Patrick’s…
Maine Sea Grant has announced the Oct. 1, 2014 appointment of Damian Brady as assistant director for research.
Brady, an assistant research professor in the School of Marine Sciences at the…
Obituary
Catherine Anne Chenoweth, 45, died Nov. 7, 2014 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after a long illness. She went to the university hospital hoping for a lung…
Wiscasset selectmen are facing a new-versus-used decision as they look at replacing a plow truck destroyed in a Nov. 2 storm.
They began talking over the purchase with Public Works Director…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made two arrests between Nov. 4-17.
On Nov. 10, police arrested Wayne Manson, 40, of Lewiston for an alleged burglary charge. Officer Mercier made the…
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
The deadline for the Nov. 27 issue will be Friday, Nov. 21, at noon, for both classified and display…
Another year, more dire news about New England's oldest fishery.
The Gulf of Maine cod season will look a bit differently in 2014-15…
Union Church of South Bristol is holding its annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Center on Middle Road.
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Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is committed to providing great education and recreation opportunities year round. This time of year, when nothing’s…
Democratic State Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly in-district office hours on Saturday, Nov. 22, in three locations. He will be at the Waldoboro…
Darick and Terri Herald of Walpole are the new owners of the Coastal Car Wash and Harbor's Choice Laundry in Boothbay Harbor. The couple took over on Sept. 15.
Darick, formerly a…
Wiscasset School Committee
Wiscasset is moving closer to having its seventh and eight grades at Wiscasset High School next year. At a workshop Nov. 17, the Wiscasset School Committee supported the grades’ move…
Wiscasset School Committee
Wiscasset School Committee Chairman Steve Smith said Monday he has approached Regional School Unit 1’s board chairman Tim Harkins about the possibility of talks to consider making the Bath-based…
Boothbay Railway Village
On Saturdays, Nov. 29, Dec. 13 and 20, the Boothbay Railway Village will be running the “North Pole Express!"
Departures will be at 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2 p.m. each…
Obituary
Christine H. Winchenbach Clifford, 97, died Nov. 8, 2014 peacefully in her sleep at Hospice Haven Care Center in Gainesville, Florida.
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United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s fundraising Campaign to improve local people’s lives met its goal, successfully raising $1,915,702. The fundraising goal was $1,915,000.
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Obituary
Harold M. Dow, 86, of West Alna Road, Wiscasset died Nov. 14, 2014 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
He was…
An engineering firm is recommending part of the Wiscasset Community Center's roof be replaced within a year and the rest in five to 10 years, at a projected cost of $240,000 to $280,…
The Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation (BRHWF) is seeking to identify and promote any and all: holistic/complimentary/natural practitioners, naturopaths…
Obituary
Theodore “Ted” Sasala, 77, of Edgecomb died peacefully at his home on Nov. 12, 2014.
Ted was born in Homer City, Pennsylvania on Aug. 4, 1937, the son of the late Mitchell and Kathryn (…
Replacing an American flag in Wiscasset High School’s Stover Auditorium on Nov. 14, students and staff took the opportunity to honor the local education icon the gym is named for; hear some lesser…
New Hope for Women (NHFW) will present a workshop on Nov. 22 for healthcare professionals designed to provide practice in identifying and responding to indications of intimate partner violence in…
What are some delicious but easy ways to prepare squashes, turnips and cabbage for a small group, or perhaps only one or two persons?
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A head-on collision between a Volvo and a Nissan Pathfinder occurred on Route 27 just south of the Mason Road in Edgecomb Monday morning around 7:15 a.m.
The accident may have occurred…
Snow and sleet are possible over all of Lincoln County early Monday morning before a changeover to rain, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Gray office said.
The precipitation…
As the holidays approach, it’s a common tactic for phishing scammers to send emails claiming to be an alert about an undelivered package. In a slightly different variation of this scam, an email…
Maine Lobstermen’s Assc. opposes challenge, says Maine got good deal
The Maine Lobstering Union has filed a notice of its intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service, seeking to roll back rules that require fishermen here to use sinking rope and to run up…
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce has named its 2014-2015 board of directors and appointed Mike Hall of Damariscotta as president.
Hall, of Hall Funeral Home, succeeds outgoing…
Skidompha Library’s Genealogy Club will meet on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the first floor Porter Meeting Hall. Visiting Elders from the LDS Church (The Church of Jesus…
The Maine Coast Book Shop, 158 Main Street, in Damariscotta is looking forward to hosting the Maine book launch for Warren Riess on…
Westport Island Town Clerk Gaye Wagner updated selectmen at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 10 about a current project with the town’s history committee to preserve…
A limited edition poster celebrating Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association’s 45th anniversary is now available at several retail locations in our area. Based on a watercolor painting of the…
Much of Maine was coated in snow on Thursday night, with some northern areas reporting as much as four inches, according to the National Weather Service.
After the dumping of snow Mainers…
Gordon Kontrath was in the garage at his Old Ferry Road, Wiscasset, home on Nov. 13 when his wife Lynne hollered to him.
“She said, ‘Did you see that train? It said Amtrak on it.’
“I…
A house fire in Woolwich took several hours to knock down and required mutual aid from two surrounding towns.
At…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A Wiscasset man has been charged with aggravated domestic assault after he allegedly choked a woman in Edgecomb.
Michael Burns, 31, of…
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Les Fossel (R-Alna) requested a recount of ballots cast in the Nov. 4 Senate District 13…
Obituary
Richard Wills, a longtime resident of Boston, Massachusetts, and renowned architect and principal of Royal Barry Wills Associates, died peacefully…
Whatever path Wiscasset takes to cut its excess school space, Wiscasset Middle School Principal Bruce Scally and Wiscasset Primary School Principal Mona Schlein said Nov. 13, their staff members…
