Most geographic regions in the U.S. have a chamber of commerce to promote area attractions and provide notices of interesting future events. But what does a smaller…

Fresh off its first victory of the season, the Wiscasset High School girls basketball team will look to stretch its winning streak to two tonight.

A 20-month-old child was brought to Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta for an evaluation of a swollen left elbow on Friday, Dec. 5. The child also had extensive bruising to his face, torso…

Have you ever wondered what you would have if you crossed the high intensity Irish step dance of Riverdance with good humor and fast paced Celtic fiddle music?…

A Waldoboro man was indicted for multiple felonies after he allegedly sexually assaulted three people in August and September.

John…

A Winthrop man has been charged with felony theft by unauthorized taking after he allegedly kept a car dealership's car after being let go from the same establishment…

Two people were indicted by the …

A Norway man who reportedly has more than 50 burglary convictions on his record has been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury.

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Wiscasset will replace its plow truck that a falling tree limb totaled in November. About two dozen voters at a town meeting Dec. 11 agreed to get a truck that will restore the town’s fleet of…

Tears of joy flowed and happiness was all around the John and Cathy Orne house on Monday and Tuesday.

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Wiscasset’s next superintendent of schools will likely find it’s a nice job to have, partly because the School Committee is committed and has strong opinions, Interim Superintendent Lyford…

Two people were arrested on Thursday, Dec. 4 for alleged bail violations involving drugs charges.

Tara Curtis, 23, of Southport, and…

Westport selectmen addressed a potentially expensive issue for the town at their meeting on Monday: the actual number of town residents who attend schools in…

A Boothbay Harbor man was arrested Dec. 9 for aggravated furnishing of Schedule W drugs, bath salts, according to release from Boothbay Harbor Police Department and the Maine Drug Enforcement…

A pair of Two Bridges Regional Jail inmates were indicted with felony trafficking after allegedly swapping 400 milligrams of a prescription.

Closing a school is not a cause for celebration, Wiscasset School Committee Chairman Steve Smith said. The…

Becoming a therapy dog team is a rewarding volunteer activity for everyone involved. Join Professional Dog Trainer Jean Conte for a six-session class sponsored by…

The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has put nine years and about $130,000 into restoring a locomotive that holds a lot of meaning for the all-volunteer museum in Alna.

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A Portland man who allegedly stole a pickup truck from a Walmart parking lot has been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury.

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The Wiscasset School Committee on Wednesday, Dec. 10, will look back on Tuesday’s referendum on whether or not to close Wiscasset Primary School. The committee will also ahead to next year’s…

After allegedly attacking a woman outside her home with a Taser while wearing a ski mask, a Nobleboro man has been indicted on four felony charges by the Lincoln County…

Wiscasset residents voted Dec. 9 to close Wiscasset Primary School.

Tuesday’s referendum ended in 367 “yes” votes to authorize the Wiscasset School Committee to close the school, and 133 “no…

Henry Stehli Bonner, 91, of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully Dec. 7, 2014.

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The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrest between Nov. 25 and Dec. 8. 

On Dec. 11, Devon Peterson, 31, of Boothbay was arrested for allegedly furnishing unlawful scheduled…

Maine would pursue a broad strategy to combat ocean acidification that includes greater monitoring of marine ecosystems, reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and…

The girls varsity and junior varsity games at Boothbay Region High School versus Wiscasset scheduled for tonight, Dec. 9 have been postponed. A make-up date is to be determined.

The Wiscasset School Department and Regional School Unit 12 have announced that their schools will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9.

The Lincoln County Grand jury indicts the following individuals:

Russel Golden, 47, of Bath was indicted on Class B tampering with a…

A Wiscasset woman has been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury, alleging she trafficked in prison contraband and attempted to assault someone with bodily fluids…

Wiscasset decides today if it will agree to close Wiscasset Primary School next year. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Wiscasset Community Center.

Shortly before…

HUGO, OK — Rosie and Opal lumbered slowly through the prairie grass Dec. 3, under a cold Oklahoma mist. At the fence, Henry Laurita was waiting, and when they arrived, he placed a gentle…

Hall’s 18th annual Candlelight Service of Remembrance will take place in Boothbay this Saturday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at Hall’s of Boothbay Funeral Home and Tribute…

Norma B. Giles, 89, of Boothbay died peacefully at her home in Boothbay on Dec. 4, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born to Anton and Ida (Mcinnis) Bartik on Sept. 8, 1925 in…

Dr. John Fraser Andrews Sr., 94, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully on the morning of Dec. 1, 2014. Dr. Andrews, son of Chester Houston and Marjorie Fraser Andrews, was born on May 29, 1920 in…

The Coastal Dog, 144 Middle Road, Edgecomb is welcoming current and prospective clients to a holiday open house event. Visitors will be able to meet the staff and other local dog owners on Dec. 14…

A red beacon guided Santa to the town common for Wiscasset’s tree lighting on Saturday night. However, the beacon wasn’t that of a red-nosed reindeer.

Rudolph was already there along with…

For the third time in four years, LincolnHealth was named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, one of only 25 hospitals in the nation to…

The new Maine Kennebec Bridge, which officially opened Dec. 5 has sparked Dresden and Richmond elementary schools to do something symbolizing unity.

Meeting at its headquarters on Business Route 1 in Damariscotta on Dec. 4, the Lincoln County Republican Committee took time to savor their successes in the last election before moving on to plan…

William (Bill) Potter was honored Dec. 1 by members of the Woolwich board of selectmen. Potter received the Spirit of America Foundation Tribute for his service to the Woolwich community.

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During this Thanksgiving season, Andy McEvoy, Hidden Valley Nature Center’s director, asked his board members to think about what they were thankful for this year.

“I am thankful for the…

The Maine Department of Marine Resources will be conducting an informational meeting to discuss an Addendum to the interstate striped bass fishery management plan…

Mid-Coast Audubon has scheduled three Christmas Bird Counts for the 2014 holiday season. These counts are as follows: Sunday, Dec. 14, Pemaquid-Damariscotta with Dennis McKenna as compiler (207-…

Hood, New England's leading dairy processor, will once again award eighteen $5,000 Hood Sportsmanship Scholarships in 2015 to high school seniors who demonstrate integrity and sportsmanship on and…

Lincoln County Television is a public, government and education access channel, dedicated to providing resources for community produced media.

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The Rev. Leela Sinha will reflect on "Are We a Church, or Aren’t We?" at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service on Sunday, Dec. 7.

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Wiscasset’s tree lighting will still happen Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4:30 p.m. on the town common, but Saturday’s expected weather has led to the cancellation of waterfront activities that had been…

Retired U.S. Marine Richard Bailey of Dresden has crossed over the old Richmond-Dresden bridge so often, he figured he and wife Faith Bailey should come out Friday morning and see the ribbon cut…

Except for someone with a special circumstance, the time to pick up an absentee ballot at the Wiscasset town office for Tuesday’s school closure vote has ended.

It ended Thursday, Dec. 4,…