News

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  ZIP code COVID-19 case data: Lincoln County

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  Sept. 24 update: Midcoast adds 40 new COVID-19 cases

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  First National Bank’s Dream First Community update

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  Sept. 23 update: Midcoast adds 71 new COVID-19 cases

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  LincolnHealth reports 83 cases for week of Sept. 13-19

Police, Fire & Courts

• ‘COVID burnout,’ vaccination mandate impact Wiscasset EMS

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests

• The detective who plans the crimes

• Wiscasset police blotter

• Car rolls into Wiscasset harbor

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Four accidents

• Sheriff’s office to provide liquor law training

• Sheriff’s department down 4 patrol officers with latest resignation

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Seven arrests

• Edgecomb Fire Department August report

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Obituaries

• Visiting hours for Robert Kreahling Jr.

  Visiting hours for Robert “Skip” Kreahling Jr., who passed away on July 19, 2021, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 4...
• Death notice

  Virginia C. Brewer

  Virginia Cora Nelson Brewer, 93, of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, 2021. A full obituary will follow...
• Death notice

  Mitch Billis

  Mitch Billis, nationally known plein air painter and longtime resident of Boothbay Harbor, died from a brief unexpected...

• Interment of Joan M. Legg

  An interment of Joan M. Legg of Bradford Road, Wiscasset, who died April 9, 2021, will be held Saturday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m....
• Obituary

  Bernard R. Cunningham

  Bernard Ruane Cunningham, 79, passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2021 at his home at Washington Manor in Washington, Maine...
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  Obituary

  Joseph H. Albee Sr.

  Joseph Hilton “Joe” Albee Sr. of Leominster, Massachusetts died on Sept. 14, 2021. Joe was born in Wiscasset, Maine on Feb...
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  Obituary

  Barbara J. Vitallo

  Barbara Jeanne Vitallo, 75 of Damariscotta, passed away very unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Sept. 10, 2021. The...
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  Sandra E. James

  Sandra E. James, 77, of Gardiner Road, Wiscasset died Sept. 7, 2021, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She was...
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  Tim A. Monfort

  Tim A. Monfort, 52, of Westport Island, died Sept. 4, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Long Island, New York on Sept...
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  Obituary

  Jack Sarmanian

  Jack Sarmanian, of Wells, formerly Edgecomb, Maine and Lexington and Watertown, Massachusetts, died Sept. 11, 2021. He was...

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Elections

• Proposed Maine Senate redistricting could yield small – and large – Midcoast changes

• Ed Thelander announces candidacy for U.S. Congress

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More News

• Maine home sales eased slightly in August; prices continue to rise

  Sales of Maine’s single-family existing homes eased a slight 4.76 percent last month, according to Maine Listings. Realtors reported that 2,063 homes changed hands in August 2021, compared to 2,166...

• Food fundraising event for family

  Karen’s Hideaway, Route 27, Boothbay will be hosting a food fundraising event to benefit a Southport Central School family to assist with necessary home improvements. The event will be held Saturday...

• Midcoast Matters TV series premieres Sept. 30

  

  Midcoast Conservancy is pleased to announce “Midcoast Matters” — a six-part television series focusing on the people, places, and natural wonders of Midcoast Maine. Through the lens of local...

• Join KELT and Schoodic Institute to learn how to monitor rockweed Oct. 2

  

  Rockweed is a common and important seaweed in Maine, and a new program needs volunteers to help gather information about it at sites along the coast. Join Schoodic Institute and Kennebec Estuary Land...

• Danielle Betts guides next generation of leaders at Knickerbocker Group

  

  Knickerbocker Group, the award-winning design, construction, and property management firm based in Boothbay and Portland, is delighted to announce that Danielle Betts, after 14 years with the company...

• Sept. 22 update: Midcoast adds 33 new COVID-19 cases

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday....

• Selectmen considering way to honor Sarmanian

  

  Edgecomb selectmen remembered Jack Sarmanian Sept. 20 as a devoted public servant who dedicated 18 years to making the town a better place. Sarmanian died Sept. 11 after a lengthy illness. Chairman...

• Edgecomb considering joining Wiscasset Water District

  

  Edgecomb selectmen are weighing the pros and cons of joining Wiscasset Water District. Edgecomb has had minimal conversations about joining the district since 2004 and expansion onto Davis Island for...

• Lincoln County seeks comments on hazard mitigation plan

  Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) in collaboration with Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA) are requesting public comment on the 2021 Hazard Mitigation Plan update....

• Federal vaccine mandate will apply to Maine public sector workers

  

  AUGUSTA — The U.S. Department of Labor has informed the Maine Department of Labor that its forthcoming COVID-19 vaccination requirement will apply to public sector employers in Maine, including state...

• Shoreland issue resurfaces in Alna

  

  An issue Jeff Spinney and Alna selectmen resolved over his shoreland earthwork project re-emerged Sept. 15. The new board concluded Spinney’s project violates zoning. Selectmen authorized the town’s...
• Lincoln Medical Partners

  Updated: More drive-up flu vaccine clinics

  

  LincolnHealth begins its annual flu vaccination clinics this Saturday, with drive-up events in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta. Clinics will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays, Sept. 25...
• Press release

  Sen. Maxmin earns perfect score from Democracy Maine for 2021 legislative record

  AUGUSTA — Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, received a perfect score from Democracy Maine’s 2021 Legislative Scorecard for her voting record to clean up state government, get money out of politics and...

• Sept. 21 update: Midcoast adds 68 new COVID-19 cases, one new death

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday....

• New teacher returns to classroom after 7-year recess

  

  Nicole Ellis is back in the classroom this fall, teaching fifth and sixth grade math and science in Edgecomb. The 2010 University of Maine graduate previously taught fifth grade in New Hampshire. But...
• MaineHealth

  NIH awards MaineHealth nearly $1M to study COVID-19 testing in higher risk communities

  

  The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded MaineHealth $940,140 Sept. 20 for studying how to expand access to regular COVID-19 testing for Maine’s immigrant, low-income and homeless populations...

• Church craft fair cancelled

  The craft fair at Second Congregational Church in Newcastle, scheduled for Sept. 25, has been cancelled, out of an abundance of caution and concerns for community health, according to the church.

• Sept. 18 update: Midcoast adds 32 new COVID-19 cases

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday....

• Observances planned in memory of Wiscasset’s Kendall Chick, other slain children

  

  Remarks at Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, Wednesday, Sept. 29 will remember Kendall Chick. The Wiscasset girl’s grandfather’s girlfriend Shawna Gatto was convicted of murder in Chick’...

• Eddy Road blasting set for Sept. 23

  

  Eddy Road ledge blasting will begin Sept. 23 and last for about a week, according to Drilling & Blasting Rock Specialist, Inc. owner Tim Purington. On Sept. 16, the Edgecomb Planning Board voted...

• WES outdoor open house gets families, ‘perfect evening’

  

  New Wiscasset Elementary School Principal Kathleen Pastore tried twice this summer to hold Popsicle with the Principal events, but due to rain both times, they attracted a trickle of families, she...

• Sept. 17 update: Midcoast adds 38 new COVID-19 cases, one new death

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday....

• ‘Wiscasset landmark’ Big Al’s Super Values closing at year’s end

  

  Before the pandemic, Allen “Big Al” Cohen figured he would keep his Big Al’s Super Values store on Route 1, Wiscasset open another 10 years. Starting Monday, he’s selling everything at 33% off. He’s...

• Eddy Road closure in Edgecomb

  

  Maine Department of Transportation will be making safety improvements to part of Eddy Road in Edgecomb. Crews will be blasting ledge and rebuilding a retaining wall to improve sight distance for...

• Maine Press Association to induct three into Hall of Fame

  

  Three new members will enter the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame on October 23. Dorothy “Dot” Roderick, Dieter Bradbury and Judy Meyer and have been selected by the MPA’s Hall of Fame Committee...

• Sept. 16 update: Midcoast adds 33 new COVID-19 cases, one new death

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday....

• Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens collaborates with Midcoast Conservancy on timber frame build

  

  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, thanks to a partnership with Hidden Valley Nature Center of Midcoast Conservancy, now has a new outdoor classroom. The collaboration, offered as a timber frame...

• Here’s how many school staffers are vaccinated at your child’s school

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Maine Department of Education (DOE), today published COVID-19 vaccination rates for school staff, launching a new...

• LincolnHealth reports record 42 cases Sept. 6-12, call volume and testing concerns

  

  LincolnHealth reported 42 positive COVID-19 cases for Sept. 6-12, a record number for a one-week period since the beginning of the pandemic. The positivity rate rose to 8.55% with 491 tests and 14...

• Estimated number of vaccinated students in area school districts rise slightly

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated the estimated COVID-19 vaccination rate of students in each school administrative unit. With the data release, the Maine CDC continues to urge all eligible...

• Boothbay Charities Classic to hold cornhole tournament

  

  The Boothbay Charities Classic is holding a single-elimination cornhole tournament this year to raise funds for Special Olympics Maine and the organization is seeking players. The event will be held...

• Sept. 15 update: Midcoast adds 98 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday....
• Edgecomb

  School committee reviewing volunteer policy

  New Edgecomb Eddy School Principal Christina Boursaw reported enrollment hit 119 for the first week of school. Boursaw told school committee members Sept. 13, enrollment included 31 students from...
• Wiscasset school committee

  Wood explains what if’s

  

  Expect no hybrid learning this school year, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood told the school committee Tuesday night, Sept. 14. The backup to full-time in-person learning would be to go...

• Midcoast Conservancy protects parcel in Newcastle

  

  Last week, Midcoast Conservancy purchased a high priority 57-acre addition to its Reverend Joseph Barth Memorial Demonstration and Experimental Forest from Nick and Sandra Barth. Reverend Joseph...
• LincolnHealth

  Drive-up flu clinics scheduled

  LincolnHealth begins its annual flu vaccination clinics, with three successive Saturday drive-up events in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta. Participants stay in their vehicle for registration and...
• Wiscasset planning board

  In a Silent Way moves to Water Street

  

  Wiscasset’s planning board on Monday night approved Chandler Sowden’s transfer of business from 65 Main St. to 51 Water St. Sowden owns In a Silent Way, a wine bar, which was in the historic Wawenock...

• Sept. 14 update: Midcoast adds 101 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday....

• Sept. 18 Fall Festival under the pines at St. Giles Jefferson

  

  More than 20 craft and vendor tables will be selling a wide variety of goods at the St. Giles Jump Into Fall event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, on the church grounds under the pines at 72...

• Pemaquid Chapter, NSDAR promotes Constitution Week awareness

  

  Sept. 17, 2021, begins the national celebration of Constitution Week. The week-long commemoration of America’s most important document is one of our country’s least known official observances....

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