MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital recently recognized the outstanding achievements and compassionate dedication of its nursing staff and support team during special ceremonies held during MaineHealth’s Care Team Appreciation week. These awards highlight the critical role caregivers play in delivering high-quality, patient…

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, May 28, at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1, Newcastle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the guest speakers begin at 6, followed by the business meeting. …

Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation canceled its May 6 appearance before Wiscasset's selectboard, Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield announced in that night's meeting. A Foundation spokesman told Wiscasset Newspaper May 13, the cancellation was due to illness.

Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has launched the fundraising campaign “Finish Coach 9 to the Nines” which aims to raise $120,000 to complete the construction of its new coach.

Edgecomb residents will make two trips to the polls May 17. Earlier this year, selectmen opted to hold a referendum town meeting to decide municipal business. The municipal election will run from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the town hall. 

On April 28, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust closed on the purchase of its largest independent acquisition to date in the town of Newcastle. The 270-acre Deer Meadow Brook Preserve is part of a block of nearly 4,700 acres of undeveloped wildlife habitat along Deer Meadow Brook.  

On May 8, the monthly meeting of Pemaquid Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution took place at 11 a.m. at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle. After the traditional DAR ritual was conducted, Regent Belknap asked for a minute of silence for Miriam Buckley who passed away on May 2.…

Lincoln County Republicans held their monthly meeting on April 23 at the Water of Life Lutheran Church in Newcastle.

When Sarah Perkins leaves as Alna's town clerk in late June, Deputy Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault, a familiar face at the town office and next door when it was the town office, will become clerk. Selectmen announced Arsenault's promotion after an executive, or closed door, session May 8.

At their May 8 meeting, the Wiscasset Masons of Lincoln Lodge No. 3 A.F. & A.M. presented five area food pantries with a total of $4,000. The funds were raised by the Masons during their Christmas drive held at Ames Supply in Wiscasset. The $2,000 raised at that event was then matched by the Masons Assisting Chari…

If you take a "snapshot" of Lincoln County fraud cases, you might believe the crime is on the rise. But Chief Deputy Rand Maker believes recent data only tells part of the story.May 6, Maker gave an update on the past three years' financial figures regarding fraud. 

A concern over local law enforcement assisting federal officials in apprehending illegal immigrants was brought forward to county commissioners May 6.

The University of Maine announced funding has been restored for Maine Sea Grant to continue research and outreach. They said restored funds are in line with a funding plan abruptly terminated in February. 

For over a decade, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has opened its doors and hosted Mainers at no cost to them during Maine Days. This year, 10,000 free tickets will be released on Monday, May 12, for the three-day event taking place on May 30, 31, and June 1.

April 29, a legislative bill originating from the teamwork of Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder and Rep. Holly Stover was amended and unanimously passed in a Judiciary Committee work session.

A blasting permit request prompted Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter to attend the planning board's May 1 meeting. Potter was concerned no town official contacted him about the request. "I need to be contacted when blasting occurs," he said. "It's a  safety issue for first responders an…

It didn't divulge the company's name or what the outfit does, but the town manager's report for the Tuesday night, May 6 Wiscasset selectmen's meeting said whoever it is has sought information from the town.

Springtime is lovely in Wiscasset. We thank reader Karen Swanson for these scenic looks at the town. 

On Friday, May 9, the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb will be holding its biennial Celebrate CTL! Auction. Funds raised at the auction contribute to the school’s scholarship fund and provide ongoing program support for our grades Pre-K–8 school that serves an economically diverse population of kids from the midcoast…

Got time for a meeting? Take part whenever works for you. Maine Department of Transportation has set up the self-guided meeting online, to tell about, and seek public comment on, a planned replacement of a bridge over Ben Brook in Alna.

It’s not uncommon. Mike Hall, owner of Hall’s Funeral Homes, said you’ll find unclaimed cremated remains (“cremains”) in almost every funeral home across the state, and across the country. 

There are about 25 such cremains at the parlor in Boothbay. Some of them were inherited when Hall took over the local funeral se…

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in April:

Woolwich voters April 3

The Secretary of State and members of the Maine legislature today announced that they have sent a letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally requesting a phased-in approa…