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…
News
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 and Emma Krebs.…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
