The Oratorio Chorale, now in its 45th season, began with music from more than 400 years ago – Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and includes the Song of Mary,…
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Obituary
Arthur Stanley Bolster Jr., 96, passed away on Oct. 16 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Facility in Richmond, Kentucky.
Known by his middle name, Stan was born in Bismark, North Dakota on…
Looking for something really cool to do on New Year’s Day? Perhaps one of your resolutions for 2019 is to help a great cause, to step (dip) out of your comfort zone, or to start the year off with…
Obituary
Philip Orson Gregory III passed away after a brief illness on Nov. 6, 2018 at home with his family at his side.
He was born March 5, 1964 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor, the…
Obituary
Richard B. Riley Sr., 87, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his children on Nov. 9, 2018 in Newcastle.
Richard was born on March 5, 1931. He was the son of Alvin S. Riley…
Obituary
Troy Nichols of Dresden, Maine died at home Nov. 4, 2018.
Troy, a wonderful father, devoted son, brother, cousin and friend, was born in Bath, Maine on Nov.…
St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, will be having its Thanksgiving week pantry day on Tuesday, Nov. 20, beginning at 4 p.m. for a “grab and go…
One of the best ways to help a veteran is to hire them, American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset Cmdr. William Cossette Jr. told attendees of the post’s Veterans Day service Sunday.
The morning…
For women who have been or are currently involved with a controlling partner, a support group can be a safe place to talk about the relationship, in an environment that fosters trusting and caring…
Vietnam veteran Read Armstrong, a former United States Army helicopter pilot, was the keynote speaker of Woolwich’s Veterans Day program on Sunday, Nov. 11. The event in the historic Nequasset…
Edgecomb selectmen are taking the next step in the town’s tax-acquired property procedure. On Nov. 5, the board voted 2-0 to put a 3.03-acre house lot out to bid. The town will advertise the newly…
Obituary
Roy Webster Crawford Jr. of Chino Hills, California, formerly of Massachusetts, died on Nov. 6, 2018 at the age of 92.
He was predeceased by his wife, Anne. Roy is…
Living in New York City, Helen Mohney couldn't get to Saturday's Early Bird sale in Wiscasset. But an Instagram she shared that one of the participating businesses, Rock Paper Scissors, sent out…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s fall campaign succeeded in reaching its $1,750,000 goal, Chair Joel Merry announced at the Campaign Finale held at Bowdoin College. Volunteers on the Campaign “…
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will host a joint worship service with St. Philip’s Episcopal Church at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 21.
The first Thanksgiving was…
Edgecomb is encouraging motorists seeking a shortcut between Boothbay and Newcastle to use another path. Motorists are increasingly using the Dodge and Middle roads to avoid the U.S. Routes 1 and…
On Nov. 13, local residents along with federal and state project partners will gather in Coopers Mills, Whitefield, Maine, to celebrate the completion of the Coopers Mills Project along the…
Lincoln County Budget Committee
On Nov. 8, the Lincoln County Budget Committee approved a total budget for 2019 of $10,429,874, up 3.92 percent from $10,036,096 for 2018.
In the final workshop, the panel approved the…
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Tuesday, Nov. 20 and distributed starting on the same day.
The deadline for the Nov. 22 issue will be Friday, Nov. 16, at…
Nearly 30 dogs seized from a Brunswick residence in August will go up for adoption at Midcoast Humane at noon on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the shelter’s Brunswick campus at 30 Range Road.
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2018 elections
Dana Dow (R-Waldoboro) has won the race for Maine Senate District 13 against Laura Fortman (D-Nobleboro) by a total of 10,262 to 9,762.
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Twenty-five percent off is a sale so big, some fireworks will be below cost, Big Al's Super Values and Big Al's Fireworks owner Al Cohen said about his stores' early bird sales on everything, from…
Wiscasset selectmen
Two new Wiscasset police officers were sworn in on Nov. 6 with family looking on. Cory Hubert, the new School Resource Officer, and Jonathan Barnes, a new patrol officer, also had a pinning…
2018 elections
According to Natasha Irving’s campaign manager Melissa Sterry, Jonathan Liberman called Irving this morning to congratulate her, and concede the race. At that point, Irving had pulled head with…
Sawyer’s Way Auction Company is pleased to announce auctioneer Jeff Dowdy has joined his wife Jen to become a REALTOR® team with Keller Williams Realty. Jen has served as a licensed REALTOR® since…
Lincoln County Democrats
At nearly 2 a.m. Wednesday, the District 89 race for Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Westport Island, Southport and Edgecomb finally came to an end.
Holly Stover (D-Boothbay) won 2,559-2,477,…
Lincoln County EMA’s Project Lifesaver Program will light up teal on Nov. 8 to raise Alzheimer’s awareness as part of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s (AFA) Light the World in Teal® program…
American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset will hold a Veterans Day service at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 at the veterans wall at the municipal building at the corner of Routes 1 and 27. The observance is…
Woolwich voting results:
Selectman:
Adams 629
King 966
Road Commissioner
Shaw 1,593
Governor:
Hayes 116
Mills 758
Moody 856
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Arrowsic voting results
Governor
Hayes 13
Mills 225
Moody 85
State Senator
Donaldson 83
Vitelli 243
Rep. to the Legislature
Hepler…
Westport Island voting results:
Advisory vote on comprehensive planning committee vision statement:
Yes 414
No 53
Governor:
Hayes 26
Mills 241
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Alna voting results
Governor
Hayes 25
Mills 271
Moody 167
State Senator
Dow 191
Fortman 274
Rep. to the Legislature
Hanley 170
…Wiscasset voting results:
Local question, to discontinue Wiscasset EMS and use CLC Ambulance:
Yes: 613
No: 1,221
Governor:
Hayes 126
Mills 796
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Whitefield voting results
Governor:
Hayes 65
Mills 557
Moody 574
State Senator
Dow 611
Fortman 579
Rep. to the Legislature
Lemelin…
Windsor voting results
Governor:
Hayes 74
Mills 345
Moody 677
State Senator:
Dow 731
Fortman 366
Rep. to the Legislature
Ball 488…
Waldoboro voting results
Governor
Hayes 134
Mills 1030
Moody 1,108
State Senator
Dow 1,333
Fortman 954
Rep. to the Legislature
…
Pittston voting results
Governor:
Hayes 80
Mills 545
Moody 761
State Senator
Bellows 708
Stone 682
State senator:
Hanley 892
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