James Kenneth Roche Duncklee, 60, of Hallowell died April 14, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Jim was born in Augusta, Maine on Nov. 22,1957. He was the son of Barbara Duncklee…
News
Wiscasset is in line for $400,000 in cleanup funds for the former Mason Station ash pond sites, according to statements the town and U.S. Sen. Chellie Pingree, D - Maine released Wednesday.
…Woolwich voters will consider a $1.6 million budget when they convene for their annual town meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday at Woolwich Central School. This represents a $37,946 increase or 2.4 percent…
Wiscasset selectmen chose to skip a planned legal executive session prior to its April 24 meeting. According to members, they did not feel it was necessary. Instead, the board voted 4-1 to…
On Monday, April 23, Westport Island selectmen announced they had heard from the attorney representing the town concerning a motion in Lincoln County Superior Court.
Justice Daniel Billings…
CHANS Home Health & Hospice recently received a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The rating is based on data collected in a nationally standardized…
The employees of Wiscasset Ambulance Service recently recognized Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Kristin Draper as the 2017 Employee of the Year.
Draper has been a member of the…
Obituary
Lee Howard Gray, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, resident of Stratford and longtime Stamford, Connecticut and Boothbay Harbor, Maine resident died peacefully on April 18…
Wiscasset Schools
The Wiscasset School Committee on Monday approved a contract with Maine School Management Association to aid the committee's search for a new superintendent. Heather Wilmot's resignation takes…
Wiscasset schools’ districtwide athletic director-assistant principal Mandy Lewis confirmed Tuesday, she is leaving at the end of the school year to become an assistant principal at Brunswick…
The Leapfrog Group, a Washington, D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, has announced…
Wiscasset Selectmen
On Tuesday night, Wiscasset selectmen will learn about what to do next regarding the town’s lawsuit against the Maine Department of Transportation. Voters on April 17 chose not to pursue the suit…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
A Damariscotta man was arrested April 22 and charged with sex crimes involving a minor. Norman L. Newton Sr., 62, was charged with Gross Sexual Assault Class A. Lincoln County Sheriff's Detective…
Obituary
Jed Earl Colby, 70, of Edgecomb died April 16, 2018.
He grew up in Wiscasset, the son of Jed Ellis and Evelyn “Betsy” (Hinkley) Colby. He graduated from Wiscasset High School in the class…
Obituary
At the age of 92, Leonard Jennings “LJ” Dowdy Jr. died April 20, 2018 of natural causes in his home in Edgecomb where he lived with his wife, Shirley.
Born Feb. 6, 1926 in Dallas, Texas to…
On Saturday, April 28, 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-…
Lincoln County Courts
The following information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Eric Machett, 26, of Boothbay Harbor,…
Augusta, Maine – The U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce that Mary Ellen Barnes, executive director of the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission, has been selected to…
Obituary
Gregory Jerome Parker Jr., 36, died unexpectedly March 28, 2018 at his home in North Lauderdale, Florida.
Born in Middletown, Connecticut on Nov. 15, 1981, Greg was the…
Obituary
Meghan Elizabeth “Meg” Thomas, 36, of 5 Palmer Drive, Dover, New Hampshire died unexpectedly April 15, 2018 in Dover, N.H.
She was born April 5, 1982 in Portsmouth, Virginia. the daughter…
BATH- In the past year, Midcoast Maine residents and visitors have had to deal with multiple wind storms that knocked out power and high waters that flooded coastal roads. How do we help our towns…
Nancy Roby received the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce’s lifetime achievement award April 19. The presentation was part of the Chamber’s Business After Hours event inside the parish hall of…
According to a letter from Ralph Doering’s attorney, David Soule, the offer of $75,000 to help the town with legal costs related to the lawsuit against Maine Department of Transportation has been…
After reviewing the school budget, the Wiscasset Budget Committee voted 4-2 April 16, approving the budget. Six of the eight members were present.
The main consideration for those who voted…
A Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 budget presentation in Alna was moved from Tuesday, April 24 to Thursday April 26, Third Selectman Doug Baston said. The meeting at the fire station…
Wawenock Golf Club in Walpole and Damariscotta River Association (DRA) recently collaborated on a project to control insect pests at the golf course using biological instead of chemical means.…
Woolwich voters will face a 39-article warrant at the annual town meeting at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 28 in the Woolwich Central School gymnasium.
The select board completed the warrant…
The Lincoln County 911 conference room was the setting for a shelter site workshop by the American Red Cross on April 17 and hosted by Lincoln and Sagadahoc County EMA organizations.
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Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a military leave of absence for Scott Peterson, a sheriff’s deputy who is also a member of the National Guard, so he can attend helicopter flight…
Wiscasset went to the polls on April 17 to decide whether or not to continue the lawsuit against Maine Department of Transportation over the Route 1 downtown project. The results were yes, 303; no…
A year and a half after selectmen approached the then-new Midcoast Conservancy for a contribution in lieu of taxes, the nonprofit has proposed paying the town $1,425 a year, plus full taxes on one…
At approximately 10:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Boothbay Harbor man in connection with an alleged…
The Central Lincoln County YMCA will host its grand reopening and annual meeting on Sunday, April 29 at 1 p.m. and would like to invite all of its members, volunteers and friends from around the…
Wiscasset’s public safety advisory council has had 90 responses so far to its survey that remains open through April, according to co-chair Colleen Gilliam.
“The survey invites members of…
The Edgeccomb Fire Department will hold an informational meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 regarding the purchase of a new truck. The department is seeking to replace two emergency vehicles with…
Damariscotta, Waldoboro police help
Shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, LSCO released a sketch of a suspect.
Original post: At 8:03 a.m. Monday, April 16, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported home invasion…
Wiscasset schools
A new program at Wiscasset Middle High School this fall will help students from across the area build skills to see them through their school careers and through life.
According to director…
Obituary
Rosalie Delphine Hasenfus, 80, died at Mid Coast Hospital on April 11, 2018. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her family.
Rosalie was born on Jan. 24, 1938, the daughter of Delphine…
The newly formed Wiscasset Democratic Committee held its first meeting Wednesday, April 11 at the house of Wendy Ross and Tom Eichler, the committee co-chairs.
More than 20 people attended…
Obituary
Clifford Allen Wells of Wiscasset, Maine was born in 1940 in Everett, Washington. Clifford died April 12, 2018.
His parents became Alaska homesteaders when he was 12 years old and he…
The annual Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet will be Saturday June 2 at the Wiscasset Middle High School Gymnasium. Social time will start at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and the program at 6.…
A sheriff’s department office may be coming to a location near you.The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is considering opening a satellite office in Boothbay. Sheriff Todd Brackett and Lt.…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) announced that Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall of Newcastle will be honored at a dinner on Saturday, May 5, starting at 6 p.m. at the Damariscotta Lake…
For the second year, Boothbay Railway Village hosted Tartan Day on Saturday, April 14.
The event was in coordination with the Saint Andrews Society of Maine, according to…
The reopening of Wiscasset Yacht Club on Sunday morning, April 29 means the summer boating season is near. WYC members will meet at the waterfront at 11 a.m. for the clubhouse’s annual spring…
Wiscasset Budget Committee
Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot told the Wiscasset budget committee April 11, she was asking the state for more time on a town audit.
The committee thanked her for the department’s…
Justice M. Michaela Murphy heard arguments in the Business and Consumer Court Friday from Wiscasset and Maine Department of Transportation.
Before the court came to order in Portland in the…
Alna’s school choice question survived its first reading with the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 board April 12, Superintendent of Schools Howie Tuttle confirmed.
In a phone…
On April 10, The Lincoln Home was proud and delighted to honor its resident, Dr. Douglas Tigert of Bremen, at the Maine Health Care Association's annual Remember ME…
Obituary
Mary Loring Clapp of Prides Crossing, Beverly, Massachusetts, died peacefully April 5, 2018 shortly after her 106th birthday.
She had been residing at Carleton-Willard Village in Bedford,…
