Richard Wills, a longtime resident of Boston, Massachusetts, and renowned architect and principal of Royal Barry Wills Associates, died peacefully…
News
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…
When David Abbott moved to his home on West Alna Road in Alna 47 years ago, a Red Delicious apple tree stood just into the back yard.
“It was already a mature tree,” said Abbott, who serves…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Whether or not Gov. Paul LePage elects to put out a supplemental budget could have local consequences, especially at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
…Les Fossel, Republican candidate for Senate District 13, who lost in the Nov. 4 election to Senator Chris Johnson (D-Somerville) by an unofficial vote total of 339 votes, has asked Maine Secretary…
Wiscasset School Committee
The Wiscasset School Committee on Nov. 17 will continue talks on a possible move of seventh and eighth grades from Wiscasset Middle School to Wiscasset High School.
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The Tomas Hammond Memorial
A fund has been set up for the benefit of Curtis Hammond, the 5-year-old son of Tomas Hammond, one of the two fisherman lost at sea while fishing off Matinicus…
Absentee ballots are now available at the Wiscasset town clerk’s office for the Dec. 9 vote regarding the future of Wiscasset Primary School.
Voters will either let stand the School…
Spectrum Generations and the Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging (M4A) are coordinating efforts across the state to ensure warmth for as many older Mainers…
Lincoln County District Court
A Newcastle woman who pleaded not guilty to two counts, including burglary of a car, will have a trial Dec. 4.
Nichole Brackett, 29,…
Sometimes it seems like LincolnHealth Environmental Services Supervisor Carolyn Hatch never leaves the Miles Campus, according to Lincoln County…
At the Lincoln County Historical Association’s annual meeting on Saturday evening, Nov. 8, president Ed Kavanagh thanked volunteers for their…
When Jill Hugger first saw the Cod Cove Inn, she immediately fell in love with the place. Hugger and husband, Ted, were searching along the Midcoast for a hospitality business to buy in the summer…
A recent CNN news story about “Hunger in America” has inspired an Edgecomb man to provide a Merry Christmas to five needy families.
Tony Casella saw the cable news report about how one in…
Wiscasset High School sophomore Joshua Kramley has noticed a change this school year. He’s not hearing some students be rude to their teachers, like he was hearing last year.
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Veterans Day 2014
When USNR Captain H.A. “Nick” Nichols was graduating from Colby College in the late 1970s, he said his decision to join the Armed Forces wasn't met with enthusiasm.…
Wally Staples, a regular speaker at ceremonies of American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset, brought a rock with him to Tuesday’s Veterans Day ceremony on the municipal building lawn. It came from his…
Obituary
Charles B. "Charlie" Hull Jr., 97, of Boothbay died at his home on Nov. 7, 2014.
Charlie was born in Massachusetts on…
Wiscasset Ford would like to welcome David Warford back to the Wiscasset Ford sales team.
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It was a slightly chilly night on Nov. 6, with a light rain that kept many people snug inside their homes.
But on the Boothbay Common, lights and activity were everywhere as smoke poured…
The Alpha Iota and Preceptor Omega chapters of Beta Sigma Phi are again sponsoring the Thanksgiving pie sale this year at Ames True Value, Route 1, Wiscasset.
This year's sale is on Tuesday…
The kick-off meeting for Creating Community, a socially supportive group designed to connect people with one another as they navigate living with cancer, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Nov. 19…
Restock your fridge with life! Lacto-Fermentation is an ancient food preservation technique that helps repair a stressed digestion and helps maintain a healthy one.
Packed with probiotics,…
Obituary
Lisa Ann Walton, daughter of Clement and Katharine (Lovejoy) Walton of Edgecomb, died unexpectedly at the age of 50 on Nov. 3, 2014.
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Obituary
Lee B. Pirkey, 79, of Deer Ridge Road, Wiscasset died Nov. 7, 2014 at her residence.
She was born in Absecon, New…
Wiscasset Assessor’s Agent Sue Varney is retiring after nearly 37 years working for the town, effective Dec. 19, Town Manager Marian Anderson announced Nov. 10.
Reached Monday, Varney said…
On Thursday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m., Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Food Mobile will be at St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry, 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset, thanks to a grant from the EA Leach…
Decorations for your Thanksgiving table and a wide variety of Christmas greenery will be available for sale at the annual Christmas Fair at St. Patrick’s Church on Saturday,…
Dawn had yet to break over Wiscasset on Saturday when DebraElizabeth’s on Main Street was already lit up and bustling with shoppers from as far away as Camden. The business was among the first to…
Sea vegetables, grown by Maine Fresh Sea Farms in the Damariscotta River, will be the focus of an evening program Friday at the FARMS Community Kitchen (…
All current and former United States Marines and their families, as well as friends of the Marine Corps, are invited to help celebrate the 239th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps on Sunday, Nov. 9…
An Edgecomb woman remained hospitalized Tuesday at a Lewiston hospital after the car she was driving on Wiscasset’s Gardiner Road on Nov. 8 crossed the center line, struck a ditch, went airborne,…
In 2000, when Jennifer McIntire was considering a career in healthcare, she decided to become a Certified Nursing Assistant.
As a CNA, McIntire discovered she…
High quality therapy can make the difference for some children between being able to walk and being wheelchair bound, said Lincoln Medical Partners Pediatrician Steve Feder.
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The property manager for the homeowners association that uses an Edgecomb pool house hopes to get repairs under way as soon as possible for the building damaged in a Nov. 3 fire. Jeff Martin said…
The new Richmond-Dresden bridge is, after months of construction, towering above the existing bridge on the Kennebec River.
The bridge on Route 197 connects Richmond and Dresden.
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Developer Tony Casella said he now has the approval he has needed from the state to go forward with plans for a hotel on Route 1 in Edgecomb. The nod from the State Fire Marshal’s Office followed…
During mid-Novmber at Boothbay Region Adult Ed you can increase your skill using Microsoft Excel, become more familiar with the functions and…
An early November snow has Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) thinking about winter already. Firewood is being stacked at all the huts, building projects are being…
Obituary
Tomas Isimekwes Hammond, 27, of Rockland, formerly of Damariscove Island, was lost on the 11 Mile Ridge on November 1 while fishing…
Torli Krua, a Liberian pastor from Boston and human rights activist, will speak at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. Torli will share…
Democrat David Sinclair, of Bath, conceded defeat early Thursday afternoon in the race for District Attorney against incumbent Geoffrey Rushlau (R, Dresden). Sinclair, a longtime member of the…
People are in a good mood when they come to Wiscasset’s Early Bird sale, Kelley Belanger said. The owner of “In the Clover” at 85A Main Street looks forward to the event that the store has taken…
It may be hard to imagine glass or plastics from the 1960s as being antique, but the definition of what is actually “antique” is constantly changing, according to…
The Woolwich Board of Selectmen heard an update on Monday evening, Nov. 3, concerning the replacement of a problematic valve at the Nequasset Dam and Fish Ladder.
The valve is located about…
The Harbor Theatre is adding a 2 p.m. matinee of “Saint Vincent,” rated PG-13, today, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m.
The film runs…
The 02X Submit Challenge is a new competitive race format that combines running and mountain climbing. And Daniel Bradford, 23, of Westport Island is one of its brightest stars.
Bradford won…
Any animosity between the Dresden Board of Selectmen and a local restaurant owner over parking issues cooled on Monday night, Nov. 3, as the parties reached an amicable…
