Scientists from the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, to present research findings at the annual Ocean Science Meeting (OSM).…
News
Sarah Riggens, 41, of Wiscasset, who was arrested Jan. 9 on sex charges involving minors, has been ordered to undergo a competency examination to determine if she can participate in her defense.…
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received information that a dance instructor at Midcoast Dance Studio in Newcastle…
Obituary
Janet G. Palen, 90, of Damariscotta, formerly of Wiscasset died Feb. 20, 2018 at Cove’s Edge.
She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on Oct. 1, 1927, the only…
Over the past year a group of local, youth-serving organizations have been working collaboratively on the development of a county-wide network supporting the development of…
A baseball player, musician, trial judge, shopkeeper, selectman – Charles E. Knight wore many hats in the 90 years he called Wiscasset home. The day journals he left behind were the subject of the…
BRHS basketball
The sixth-seeded Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball team lost to the second-seeded Winthrop Ramblers, 61-60 in the semifinal round of the Class C South state basketball…
BRHS basketball
The top-seeded Boothbay Region High School girls varsity basketball team defeated the fourth-seeded Madison Bulldogs, 53-45 in the semifinal round of the Class C…
27 percent increase in deaths due to illegal fentanyl and fentanyl
AUGUSTA — The State of Maine saw 418 drug-induced deaths in 2017, according to figures released today by Maine’s Attorney General, Janet Mills. Drug overdose deaths increased by 11 percent in 2017…
Obituary
Robert Joseph “Bob” Cole of Brunswick, Maine died on Feb. 18, 2018 surrounded by his children after a three-week illness.
Bob was born in New Haven, Connecticut on June 21, 1936 to Edward F…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners agreed to an audit contract with Berry-Talbot Royer of Falmouth, which turned in a bid of $5,000 for three years. This is $3,000 less than the previous contract, and…
Obituary
Donald Russell Walker, 89, died Feb. 17, 2018 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Don was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts on Dec. 5, 1928 to Harry R. Walker and Florence E. Walker.…
Obituary
Eugene F. Reed Sr., 83, of Boothbay died peacefully at home Feb. 13, 2018 following a brief illness.
For many years, Gene worked for Conley’s Garden Center. He also worked for both the…
On Friday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m., the Charles Lilly Post 149 American Legion will host a benefit bingo at its hall in Waldoboro for the Giles family of Boothbay. The Giles family of eight,…
Obituary
Marguerite J. “Maggie” Griffin, avid gardener, champion of local education, unrelentingly caring mother, feisty friend, keen-eyed noticer, and writer of many notes, died peacefully Feb. 15, 2018…
The man who received more votes for Maine governor than any in history was the featured speaker Feb. 17 at the Lincoln County GOP caucus. Paul LePage addressed local partisan Republicans in…
Woolwich selectmen received approval to transfer $33,522 from the undesignated fund balance at a special town meeting Feb. 20. The monies were to replenish three accounts depleted by the Oct. 30…
Lincoln County Republican Caucus
The Lincoln County Republican Caucus met at Great Salt Bay Community School on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a gubernatorial straw poll. Gov. Paul LePage and wife Ann addressed the audience as keynote…
Obituary
Malcolm H. Thomas, 90, died peacefully on Feb. 15, 2018, at St. Andrews Village where he had lived for well over a decade in an independent cottage and then in the Gregory Wing, where he received…
Don’t miss Channel 6’s “207” program Wednesday, Feb. 21 when the Y-Arts Youth and Junior Theater Festival show airs at 7 p.m.
Emily Mirabile, arts and humanities director…
The Coastal Senior College of Lincoln and Knox County Events Committee is collaborating with the Damariscotta Land Use Committee in holding a panel discussion and public forum on the draft of a…
Obituary
Maxine Tourtillotte, a lifelong resident of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 18.
Maxine was born on March 4 1923, the only child of Earle and Myra…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission on Feb. 15 reviewed parts of the preservation ordinance that relate to how information is supplied to the public, abutters and other interested…
Town of Edgecomb
The Edgecomb Planning Board questioned whether a Maine Department of Environmental Protection request to review a residential pier system was for a past or future application. The board received…
A boy who attends Lincoln Academy in Newcastle has been charged with terrorizing, a Class D misdemeanor, after he allegedly made threating comments to other students during school on Thursday Feb…
Business and Consumer Court
The Business and Consumer Court has given Wiscasset more time to respond to the Maine Department of Transportation’s answer to the town’s request for a permanent injunction preventing MDOT from…
The Seahawks have won a quarterfinal game in Augusta, 65-64, over Waynflete Monday afternoon.
Boothbay Region High School’s Class C south boys basketball team had high scorers of Steve Reny…
Elections 2018
Ralph Hilton of Alna has announced his run to return to Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12’s board.
“Let me have a moment with the residents of Alna to speak of my motivation and…
Damariscotta
For those who have lost a loved one to suicide, the struggle to make sense of their loved one’s death may last for a very long time. The unspeakable sadness about the suicide can become a painful…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2018, presented by Hannaford Supermarkets, Camden National Bank and…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Newcastle Community Center, 86 River Road, on Wednesday, Feb 28. There will be light…
When Alna’s Aaron Robinson got a text Feb. 15 from wife Kristen, a teacher at Damariscotta Montessori School in Nobleboro, he said he reacted to its contents as a father, the husband of a…
In Wiscasset Saturday, a labor of love meant working on a sunny morning inside a cramped, fairly dark space in 20-degree temperatures.
Fortunately, no breeze was blowing and the view from…
By the light of the full winter moon, the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes the public to explore Thorne Head Preserve in Bath for owls on Friday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m. Led by Maine…
Washburn and Doughty in East Boothbay to get the contract
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation sent a Notice of Intent to Award an $8.8 million contract for the construction of a new Maine State Ferry Service vessel to…
The Morris Farm, a working farm and education center that promotes sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship, and Chewonki, an environmental education oganization that promotes…
The Portland Museum of Art is thrilled to announce that it has received a major gift of works by American icon Winslow Homer through the…
“Mapping the Coast of Colonial Maine: Local Colonists vs. Imperial Agents” is the topic of the Lincoln County Historical Association’s Winter Lecture Feb. 25.
Dr. Matthew Edney, the Osher…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office released the following media alert Friday:
This afternoon the following statement was released from the administration at Lincoln Academy:
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Democratic Caucuses are Sunday, March 4, Snow date March 11. The caucuses are a chance to meet local legislative and other candidates, get involved in a municipal committee, and become a delegate…
Area officials have confirmed authorities are investigating a comment the Alna for Choice in Education website received Wednesday. The website formed around Alna’s school choice issue voters face…
Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings has ruled on a longstanding dispute between Westport Island and two of its property owners. In a Jan. 30 decision, Billings found for plaintiffs Leslie…
Ahoy, mateys! The Friends of Windjammer Days met Feb. 13 downtown and discussed this year’s festival. So, let’s start with the really big news – the following schooners were confirmed in January…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will be sponsoring a community discussion on child abuse, local statistics, prevention and how the community can help.
Guest speaker Leslie…
Once again this year, FRANK 106.9 (WBQX, Thomaston) will be broadcasting high school tournament basketball featuring Oceanside, Camden Hills, Medomak Valley, Vinalhaven, Islesboro, Belfast and new…
Two petitions the Alna General Store’s co-owner and a former selectman turned in could have voters considering expanding the town’s alcohol rules. Selectmen told store co-owner Ken Solorzano and…
The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 21 calls between Jan. 1 and Jan. 30. Local Emergency Management Agency Director Bill Witzell reports January saw a “fairly even distribution” of motor…
Woolwich selectmen
Woolwich selectmen are close to finalizing their 2018-19 budget; included are proposed cost of living increases of up to two percent for the town administrator and town clerk.
The town…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) and Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) are pleased to announce that they have embarked on a formal exploration of a more integrated future for the benefit of…
Obituary
Ralph L. Colby, 74, of Rumerill Road, Wiscasset, died unexpectedly Feb. 11, 2018 at his home.
He was born Jan. 9, 1944, the son of Leroy and Lillian (Gagnon) Colby.
Ralph was a great…
