Byron B. Johnson Jr., 85, of Edgecomb died Oct. 18, 2019.
Born in Orange County in California and like his father, Byron was an engineer, and like his father, attended Cal Tech for his…
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Wiscasset Public Library Director Pam Dunning said Oct. 23, the tour she led an insurance adjuster on left her feeling “pretty relieved” for the High Street building and the prospects for getting…
New Hope for Women, offering support to people in Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Waldo counties affected by domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, is among those selected as a 2019…
Obituary
Richard C. Hasenfus, 87, of Georgetown, Maine passed away Oct. 15, 2019 with his family by his side.
Richard was born in Boston, Massachusetts on Aug. 17, 1932, the son of Nathaniel J.…
Two new studies published by University of Maine scientists are putting a long-standing survey of the American lobster’s earliest life stages to its most rigorous test yet as an early warning…
Update: Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine said the potential threat to Wiscasset schools is over.
A male student at Wiscasset Middle High School confessed to making the still…
A new tradition is set to begin in the Midcoast for families around the holidays to raise funds for three local organizations in the Bath-Brunswick region. The Midcoast Tree Festival is scheduled…
Midcoast Humane in Brunswick will host its second annual Shelter-bration on Nov. 7 at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., in Bath. The evening will be an opportunity for shelter…
Listed are upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 1-15 in the readership area.
Bath
Tuesday, Nov. 12: 1-6 p.m., American Legion, 200 Congress Ave.
Friday, Nov. 15: Noon-…
A bus service and area school departments told Wiscasset Newspaper Oct. 23, a newly announced school bus recall either impacts none of theirs, or none used on local routes.
One of Wiscasset…
This article has been updated from its original posting.
Edgecomb selectmen on Monday discussed an increase in the town’s wastewater bill of $3.84 per 300 cubic feet.
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Dow Furniture is all about local Maine businesses which is why they are partnering with Cornerstone Financial of Waldoboro to put on this year’s Harvest Fest at Dow Furniture under the big tent…
Obituary
John “Jack” W. Christie, 91, of Wiscasset passed away Oct. 21, 2019, after beating cancer for more than 21 years.
Jack was born in Ellsworth Falls on Aug.…
Obituary
William “Bill” Howard McElman, 74, of Valley Road, Bath died Oct. 20, 2019 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born in Portland on June 14, 1945, a son of Harold W. and June C. (…
Pine Tree Engineering of Bath will assist Woolwich with an application seeking state funding to continue Americans with Disabilities Act and other improvements at Nequasset Park. If the Bureau of…
Obituary
Edward Bixby Furber of Southport, Maine, “the Chief of All Chiefs,” passed away Oct. 16, 2019 at the age of 90, surrounded by Elizabeth, his wife of 60 years, and his sons Bill, Tom and Win, who…
The decision to move Coastal Shipping from Boothbay Harbor to Edgecomb was not made lightly by owners Mike and Jennifer Elkins.
“Coastal Shipping has been in the harbor for more than 20…
Wiscasset selectmen met Monday evening at Main Street Pier, and visited the Recreational Pier, to look at structural problems identified by Town Manager John O’Connell and the Waterfront Committee…
The Norway maple last week’s storm brought down on Wiscasset Public Library broke clapboards, put a hole in the roof and did other damage to it, tore wires from an inverter and stabbed holes as…
Due to safety concerns on the ghostly Thursday night when little goblins are bent on finding as many treats as they can and not necessarily on their personal safety, the Help Yourself…
On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset will host the semi-…
After an executive session Oct. 15, Lincoln County Commissioners voted unanimously to buy a 7,255 square foot portion of 22 High St. at the fair market value of $15,…
Woolwich voters will have a say on the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC), Central Maine Power’s controversial corridor project when they head to the polls Nov. 5. Residents opposed to the…
Obituary
Robert L. Kelly died Oct. 10, 2019. He was born in Audubon, New Jersey on March 11, 1924, the son of Lloyd E. Kelly and Audrey B. Kelly.
He attended Montclair High School in New Jersey and…
Edgecomb’s ordinance review committee focused Oct. 17 on a new state shoreland zoning requirement for a photographic record of land development.
Signed into law in April, HP 406 made three …
Repairs are starting at Woolwich’s Nequasset Meeting House. The landmark building across from the town office on Nequasset Road is one of the oldest in town.
Due to the cost, repairs will…
“We can put it over there and the whole town can see it,” Wiscasset Parks and Recreation’s Rob Doody told Christopher Lincoln, 8, of Wiscasset as they took a scarecrow to the bottom of the common…
The resources pages on the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper websites are both live again and updated. During the uploading of the sites’ new design, both of these pages got lost in…
The Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper and Pen Bay Pilot won 28 print and online awards in the 2019 Maine…
The pre-Revolutionary Pownalborough Court House in Dresden gets pretty spooky when its lights are dimmed. As the sun was slowly setting Saturday evening, Lincoln Country Historical Association…
One of the best ways to protect your online information is to use strong, unique passwords for each password-protected website you use. But keeping track of all of these passwords is not easy. One…
Lincoln Medical Partners is pleased to welcome Melissa Keeport, MD to its Damariscotta practice. Dr. Keeport, a pediatrician, will provide care to children up to age 18.
Dr. Keeport earned…
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency released an updated list of post-nor'easter road issues Friday evening. The list is attached.
Obituary
Robert James “Bob” Lord, 64, of Portland, Maine and formerly of Rockland, passed away Sept. 27, 2019 at Sussman House, Rockland surrounded by close friends and family.
He was born Aug. 21,…
Shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency released the attached list on issues with roads around the county following Thursday’s nor’…
The Genesis Fund announced this week that Bill Floyd will step down from his position as executive director at the end of December, after leading the organization for 12 years. Bill has overseen a…
Obituary
Angela Eastman-Brewer, 48, passed away on Oct. 7, 2019.
She was born April 1, 1971 to Archie Wilmont Brewer and Constance Elaine (Shuman) Brewer of Wiscasset. She was a 1989 graduate of…
Today's boys soccer game at Oak Hill has postponed and rescheduled for Saturday Oct 19 at 10 a.m., according to Wiscasset Middle High School Athletic Director Warren Cossette. The bus will leave…
Alna selectmen
Next spring’s Alna town meeting may have some Pinkham Pond questions, selectmen said Oct. 16. Both ideas involve parking and the state’s proposal could include a path to take canoes and kayaks to…
A new $3 million grant will support the efforts of New England scientists to reduce methane emission by cattle – the largest human-caused source of this potent greenhouse gas.…
Wiscasset School Department has announced a two-hour delay in school due to the weather.
Central Maine Power reported as of 5:35 a.m. Thursday, Lincoln County had 8,112 outages, including…
Due to the impending nor' easter on Thursday, the Chili & Chowder Challenge and the pumpkin dessert contest will be held on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wiscasset …
The stewardship committee of the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden invites the public to a special Voices from the Past tour on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Will you meet a…
Join your friends and neighbors to learn more about Maine’s history and culture as CSC continues its Maine Bicentennial offerings this month with two must-see illustrated presentations, both free…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen had holidays on their minds Tuesday.
The board approved closing Federal Street for the Halloween parade and block party, “Nightmare on Federal Street”; approved the…
Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel held its 22nd annual meeting Tuesday. While Congress and the Department of Energy have tried to ease the financial burden on Wiscasset and other places with…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett said Tuesday, an Oct. 22 meeting at the statehouse, preceded by a meeting with Department of Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty, will focus on jail…
The 58th annual Windjammer Days (WJD) Festival, June 21-27, is happening during Maine’s bicentennial, and the Friends of WJD are planning a festival full to the gunwales, starting with the return…
Obituary
On the evening of Oct. 9, 2019, Eleanor Taylor passed away peacefully at home after a short illness.
Ellie was born to Paul and Sophie Paoletti on June 28, 1935. She grew up in Terryville…
