Democratic State Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly in-district office hours on Saturday, Sept. 20 in three locations. He will be at the Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro…

The Damariscotta Fire Department only needed a half-an-hour to knock down a small attic fire at Coves Edge in Damariscotta.

Responding…

A bedroom of a Lowelltown Road, Wiscasset, home sustained minor smoke damage for an unknown reason early Sept. 19, Wiscasset Fire Chief T.J. Merry said.

Wiscasset and Alna firefighters went…

The Lincoln County Grand Jury has met to indict individuals on criminal charges. Below are the individuals who have been indicted by the Grand Jury in September.

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Lt. Col. James Theodore Trefrey Jr. (Ret.), 79, of Bradenton, Fla. died Sept. 15, 2014.

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The Lincoln County Grand Jury has indicted a Wiscasset man on two counts of drug charges and one count that he violated his bail.

Chad…

The Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association is holding a home heating oil raffle to raise funds for training firefighters.

The winner will receive a $1,000 gift certificate, which can be…

The Central Lincoln County YMCA board of directors has launched a nationwide search for its next CEO and has formed a search committee that will work with regional…

A gala event on Sept. 13 in Newcastle raised more than $13,000 for the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association. The party, attended by some 180 people, was held…

Plans for the first e-waste collection event at Lincoln County’s Recycling Center were announced at the Sept. 16 meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.

Tim Richardson, Lincoln…

Alna was a few weeks behind on a $74,000 payment to Regional School Unit 12, but money coming in from tax liens and property tax bills should soon cover it, town officials said Sept. 17.

“I…

A Bremen man has been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury with possession of sexually explicit materials involving children under the age of 12.

Despite the television cameras, the build up and the small crowd that came…

Just in time for Christmas! Come learn how to knit a beautiful pair of socks with Dresden knitter Pat Theriault at the Bridge Academy…

Alna property owners this year will pay 15 cents more for every $1,000 of assessed valuation. Selectmen on Sept. 17 set the tax rate at $22.80 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, up slightly from…

Jorgeanne Barley can relate to both the challenges and the enjoyment students in her Spanish language classes at Wiscasset Middle School and Wiscasset High School experience in learning a new…

Following a search on his computer, Newcastle artist Robert Ransley has been indicted with 20 counts of possession of child pornography by the Lincoln County Grand Jury…

The Lincoln County Grand Jury has indicted a 21-year-old with one felony following the deaths of two area teenagers.

William Gerardi,…

A Newcastle man has been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury on an aggravated assault charge stemming from an…

The Boothbay Charities Classic (BCC) sports auctions help raise a lot of money each year for Special Olympics Maine. This year, BCC committee member Tom Erskine and other committee members have…

Maureen Cianci first met her cat Shay when she rescued it as a kitten in a Bogalusa, Louisiana swamp after Hurricane Ike. Cianci, a social worker, was down south doing relief work for Hurricane…

Wiscasset’s property tax rate is going up 4.6 percent, after selectmen decided Sept. 16 to use $300,000 from the town’s fund balance to offset taxes.

For a $200,000 home, that comes out to a…

EMT training and Water District updates were provided to Woolwich selectmen at their meeting on Monday, Sept. 15.

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An effort is under way at Wiscasset High School to replace the American flag long hanging on a gym wall. Buying the new one will take about $150, Principal Cheri Towle said.

The in-school…

Michele Moselle Kaufman, 65, died Sept. 12, 2014, at her home in East Boothbay following a three-year battle with ALS.

Remarks by Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap on increasing voter registration, especially among young voters, will be the highlight of an early evening event that also features a volunteer-…

WASHINGTON, D.C — The office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced constituent outreach hours for the end of September. His staff will be in Wiscasset, Rockland and Belfast, as well as…

The Morris Farm Potluck, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 18, has been postponed.

Key people that were to be honored could not come. The Barn Sale for Saturday, Sept. 20 is still on however.…

CAMDEN — Camden Police Chief Randy Gagne said soon after 3 a.m. Sept. 16, that Robert Beerman, 34, of Camden, had apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the Rite Aid Pharmacy on…

Wiscasset Primary School will close next year unless voters turn around a narrow decision the School Committee made Sept. 15. Residents have 30 days to collect 167 signatures and get them in to…

Damariscotta voters will have much and more to hear and discuss this week.

A special meeting to discuss, among other things, a…

Dr. Judy Stone, an expert on infectious diseases, is one of our local (seasonal) treasures. She will hold an interactive question and answer…

Nancy Jeanne Roberts, 74, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully at her home on Sept. 11, 2014. She was born on June 22, 1940 in New London, Connecticut.

Nancy…

Suzanne Rankin of Wiscasset addresses event-goers Sept. 14 as members of Opus One Big Band wait to perform a final number of a fundraiser at Marianmade Farm in Wiscasset, to benefit Wiscasset…

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife instructors will be conducting a Hunter (Firearms) Safety Course at Boothbay Region Adult Education on Sept. 30, Oct.…

Starting about 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, some 260 hungry, tired cyclists descended upon the parking lot of the Second Congregational Church for lunch. And the Twin Village community was…

The Woolwich Historical Society will hold its annual dinner Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Taste of Maine restaurant. A silent auction starts at 5 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6. Woolwich…

The Lincoln County Animal Shelter (LCAS) has hired Martha Kalina as executive director for the organization.

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A Newcastle woman who allegedly spat on cars, ripped up potted plants outside of grocery store and fought a police officer has been arrested by the Damariscotta Police…

Clara Brown’s approach to her job includes fostering an environment where people show respect for others. That might apply to any position that involves managing people, but the Georgetown native…

One person was hurt and several agencies responded Sept. 14 when two vehicles crashed on Westport Island’s Route 144, near Ridge Road. The driver of a southbound, 2002 Mercury Villager van…

Wiscasset residents could learn Monday night which school is targeted for closure. The school committee’s special meeting to further discuss consolidation, and possibly take a vote to close a…

Maine Marine Museum in Bath is participating in the 10th annual Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live!, a program that provides two free admissions to any of hundreds of museums nationwide.…

The Maine Champion Oyster Shucking Contest to be held at the Pemaquid Oyster Festival, on Sunday, Sept. 28 will be wide open for competitors as “…

When Wiscasset’s new town manager Marian Anderson set out to find what other towns have for bottle collection policies, she thought she might be able to collect some as examples to share with…

Getting Congress to take action is key to getting Maine Yankee’s spent nuclear fuel out of Wiscasset, according to members of a panel pushing for the federal government to take the waste.

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Maureen Cianci was serving as a relief worker for survivors of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina when Hurricane Ike struck in 2008. In its aftermath, she found a kitten in a Bogalusa, Louisiana swamp. It…

OWLS HEAD — In political contests, multi-term incumbents are often derided as “career politicians,” but U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud doesn’t shy away from his long tenure in government. If anything, he’…

Two local businesses are feeling some pride after being notified that they are finalists in the 2014…

The Garden Club of Wiscasset held its first meeting of the new season on Thursday, Sept. 4 at the First Congregational Church in Wiscasset. The guest speaker was Elizabeth Rodenz, a member of the…