Neil S. Grover, 59, of Boothbay, died peacefully the morning of March 14, 2018 at Lincoln Health Center in Damariscotta.
Neil was the son of the late Betty L’Hostis Sitton, and Dale Grover…
News
The Rotary Club of Brunswick is now accepting application for the 2018 edition of “Midcoast Maine’s Got Talent!” In its seventh year, this fun and well-attended local talent show will be held on…
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Healthy Kids’ spaghetti dinner on March 21 has been rescheduled and relocated. It will now be held Tuesday, April 10, 5 t0 7 p.m., at the Waldoboro VFW on Mill…
Join us at The Lincoln Home for a fun talk, “Gismos and Whatchamacallits,” with John Bottero on Monday, March 26, from 3 to 4 p.m. Do you have something that you always wondered what it…
At a time of political change, one thing is clear and consistent: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 2016, when it was founded by the merger of four land and water…
Maine’s First Ship is pleased to announce its second annual lecture series on 17th century maritime and colonial history. Four presentations, beginning March 22, focus on shipbuilding, tides,…
Local First Federal Savings Bank employees kept the memory of a former employee alive in February through a fundraiser focused on her love of animals. Anita Hodgdon worked for the Boothbay Harbor…
Alna voters on Saturday, March 24 will consider three town office options. If they pick one, they will also decide on a loan to fund it, selectmen said.
Selectmen signed the annual town…
Historian Nancy MacLean from Duke University will speak about her book “Democracy in Chains,” and the Crisis of American Democracy, at a Coastal Senior College event held at the Midcoast Friends…
Boothbay Region High School
At 10 a.m. Thursday, March 15 – a month and a day after the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida – over 30 Boothbay Region High School students emerged from the…
Probe to include that of 4-year-old Wiscasset girl; Early May report anticipated
AUGUSTA — The Maine Joint Legislative Government Oversight Committee (GOC) voted March…
Oxbow Brewing Company will hold its third annual egg hunt on Saturday, March 24 at the farmhouse brewery in Newcastle (274 Jones Woods Road). This year’s event will again raise funds for the Maine…
When mindfully engaged with technology like computers and smartphones, we have incredible access to information and one another. However, when not approached with discipline, they can snap up our…
Do you collect copies of the Wiscasset Newspaper?
In the move to discontinue the newspaper office on Gardiner Road and work mobile, we lost copies of two issues from 2014 — Jan. 23 and May…
No fooling, on April 1, Edgecomb will have a new code enforcement officer and licensed plumbing inspector. Selectmen voted 2-0 on March 12 to hire Ken Vinal of Bremen.
Vinal replaces Stan…
Wiscasset Selectmen and Budget Committee
The March 12 budget workshop included cemeteries, public works, the municipal building, the airport, and the parks and recreation department.
A surprise announcement by Town Manager Marian…
Snow-plowing was a lot tougher back in the good old days. The proof is in the pictures Tammy Shaw Given has been posting on the Jack A. Shaw and Sons Facebook page. Given, the Woolwich’s…
Elections 2018
Alna voters have two candidates on the March 23 ballot for the first selectman’s seat. David Abbott did not seek re-election. Second Selectman Melissa Spinney faces…
Wiscasset in the American Revolution
Few people know Wiscasset was the scene of a dramatic standoff between a British naval commander and the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution. Both sides claimed victory afterwards each…
PARKING BAN: Boothbay Harbor - through 6 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 14
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A Boothbay woman got a response from Central Maine Power Co. she’s been waiting nearly two months for. Sherri Brown is one of hundreds of CMP customers frustrated with an apparent spike in their…
Customers from around the Central Maine Power service area, including some in Lincoln County, were surprised and dismayed to discover their usage on their most recent bill appears to have doubled…
Alna’s March 23 referendum questions on alcohol sales drew little talk Monday night and the third, on school choice, drew fewer people than last week but again hours of…
Join us Monday, March 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. to hear Patti Corscaden, licensed massage therapist, discuss the many benefits of therapeutic massage as we age. Patti will demonstrate how massage can…
Come learn how school choice benefits our community and enjoy corned beef and cabbage! Alna for Choice in Education, ACE, is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day potluck…
Obituary
Florence Lillian (Barlow) Haggett died peacefully on March 10, 2018 at the remarkable age of 105.
Born in East Boothbay, Maine on Nov. 13, 1912, she lived in Boothbay Harbor, Maine until…
Lincoln County Courts
The Lincoln County Clerk reported the following closed cases for February. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Christopher Lennon Gilley, 33, of…
Obituary
Lorraine (Lemay) Reed, 87, of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully on March 9, 2018 at her daughter’s home on Southport.
She was born in Lewiston on October 28, 1930, the youngest daughter of…
The topic for the next Wiscasset Public Library’s Town Talk, on Wednesday, March 21 at 3 p.m. will focus on family recipes. Participants are asked to bring and share a favorite recipe or recipe…
Starting April 4 online and May 2 in Boothbay Harbor, New Ventures Maine will offer My Next Career Move, a free month-long class to help you take charge of your career and create an action plan to…
Obituary
Edward W. DeCosta Jr., 89, of Boothbay, died peacefully on March 7, 2018 at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, with his family by his side.
Ed was born on Jan. 5, 1929 in Boothbay Harbor…
Wiscasset Public Library
Jefferson author Kay Hardy Campbell will discuss changing conditions for women in Saudi Arabia at the Wiscasset Public Library March 28, at 5 p.m. The talk, “Saudi Women: Change and Challenge,”…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
As a result of the continued investigation into the March 9 shooting on Clark’s Cove Road in Walpole, Angela Lemire, 39, of Walpole was taken into custody and charged with Domestic Violence…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and Midcoast Farmers Alliance present the second program in the 2018 Farmer and Gardener Workshop Series, Food…
There’s a new brewery coming to Midcoast Maine. Westport Island will be the home port of Sasanoa Brewing, at Tarbox Farm …
On Saturday, March 3, 111 students, community members, and representatives from local organizations and businesses participated in the fourth annual Community Forum on Food Security in…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
One person was being treated at Maine Medical Center in Portland after being shot in Walpole Friday, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Lt. Brendan Kane said Saturday.
The injuries are non-life-…
In recognition of The Fresh Air Fund’s 142nd summer of bringing together New York City children and volunteer host families in Maine, Governor LePage has proclaimed March 20 “…
March is National Reading Month, and at the Lincoln County Historical Association, we are taking a look at one of the book lovers who lived at the Pownalborough Court House, one of the three…
March 8 was a day to stay off the roads as much as possible, with schools and Wiscasset Community Center closed due to a late winter snowstorm. March 9 found people out in the new snow enjoying…
Midcoast CA$H is providing free tax preparation by IRS certified volunteer tax preparers. Keep 100 percent of your refunds without worrying about hidden fees or unexpected charges.
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On Sunday, March 4, more than 3,000 democrats convened biennial caucuses across the state. In Lincoln County, 18 towns gathered in seven locations to rally for victory in 2018. #…
Maine Department of Transportation will seek bids this month for repainting the Nequasset Bridge on Route 1 in Woolwich. The state has estimated the cost at $450,000.
The heavily traveled…
G&J Bottle Redemption in Boothbay will close March 15, after 19 years in business.
Owner Janet Fairfield said she and her husband Gary are sad to be closing their business, but the…
Weather.gov update: Thursday, March 8
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM…
An Edgecomb resident encouraged the school committee to make better use of municipal resources for communicating local education issues. Edgecomb Budget Committee Chairman Jack Brennan arrived…
Wiscasset is continuing its budget workshops over this week and next. On March 1, the town reviewed budgets for administration, animal control, assessing, boards and committees, community…
Family STEM Night at Wiscasset Middle High School has been postponed until Thursday, March 15, 5 to 6:30 p.m., due to the storm forecast on Thursday, March 8, according to Kim Andersson of WMHS.…
A plan to make Nequasset Park’s swimming area and boat launch in Woolwich Americans with Disabilities Act accessible is moving ahead.
On Monday afternoon, the select board reviewed the park…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Tuesday night, Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chair Judy Colby said she had an announcement she wanted to read regarding a press release Mark Robinson, spokesman for Ralph Doering III, sent on Feb. 25. The…
