The next Ocean on Tap event will take place Thursday, May 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor.
Hannah Sterling of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…
News
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 194 calls for service for the period of May 6 to May 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,790 calls for service.
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The Southport swing bridge project's completion is now delayed until weeks into the boating season…
The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, May 28, at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1, Newcastle.…
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has launched the fundraising campaign “Finish Coach 9 to the Nines” which aims to raise $120,000 to complete the construction of its new coach…
Wiscasset selectmen
Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation canceled its May 6 appearance before Wiscasset's selectboard, Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield announced in that night's meeting. A Foundation…
Edgecomb residents will make two trips to the polls May 17. Earlier this year, selectmen opted to hold a referendum town meeting to decide municipal business. The municipal election will run from…
May 8, Wiscasset Elementary School presented an evening of art and music for students, families and the community. The Art Show featured work from all students in grades K-5. The hallways bristled…
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Warden Service is assisting Damariscotta Police Department in the search for a missing Damariscotta man.
Tyler Low, 34, of Damariscotta has been missing since last Monday, May 5. He…
On April 28, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust closed on the purchase of its largest independent acquisition to date in the town of Newcastle. The 270-acre Deer Meadow Brook Preserve is part…
Obituary
Sherron Williamson, 80, of Durham, North Carolina passed away on May 7, 2025 at her home.
She was raised in Bristol, Tennessee. After graduation from Bristol Tennessee…
On May 8, the monthly meeting of Pemaquid Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution took place at 11 a.m. at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle. After the traditional DAR ritual was…
The newly formed Future of Our Schools Committee held a public meeting May 2 at the Boothbay town office during which subcommittees provided preliminary reports for discussion and the public…
Alna selectmen
When Sarah Perkins leaves as Alna's town clerk in late June, Deputy Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault, a familiar face at the town office and next door when it was the town office, will become clerk…
Press release
Three people were arrested and charged by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after an intensive investigation into several thefts of communications cable in recent weeks. Reggie French, 49, brother…
At their May 8 meeting, the Wiscasset Masons of Lincoln Lodge No. 3 A.F. & A.M. presented five area food pantries with a total of $4,000. The funds were raised by the Masons during their…
If you take a "snapshot" of Lincoln County fraud cases, you might believe the crime is on the rise. But Chief Deputy Rand Maker believes recent data only tells part of the story.May 6, Maker gave…
Non-profit farm, Veggies to Table, in Newcastle announces its third annual Paris Sweepstakes: Win a week in Paris and…
Obituary
Elaine Catherine Murdoch of East Boothbay, vibrant and healthy and fully enthusiastic about life, dearest best friend and beloved…
A concern over local law enforcement assisting federal officials in apprehending illegal immigrants was brought forward to county commissioners May 6. Bremen resident Debra Elliott and Bob Conlin…
Governor Janet Mills today joined the Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission to release its…
The University of Maine announced funding has been restored for Maine Sea Grant to continue research and outreach. They said restored funds are in line with a funding plan abruptly terminated…
For over a decade, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has opened its doors and hosted Mainers at no cost to them during Maine Days. This year, 10,000 free tickets will be released on Monday, May 12,…
Spring is in the air, and that means garden time! Organic perennials from Rebel Hill Farm can help create inviting habitat for…
April 29, a legislative bill originating from the teamwork of Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder and Rep. Holly Stover was amended and unanimously passed in a Judiciary Committee work…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of April 29 and May 6. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,596 calls for service.
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Obituary
Denis Bayman McWhan beloved husband, father, grandfather, and accomplished scientist, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, at the age of 89, with his family by his side.
Born in…
A blasting permit request prompted Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter to attend the planning board's May 1 meeting. Potter was concerned no town official contacted him about the request. "I need…
It didn't divulge the company's name or what the outfit does, but the town manager's report for the Tuesday night, May 6 Wiscasset selectmen's meeting said whoever it is has sought information…
Springtime is lovely in Wiscasset. We thank reader Karen Swanson for these scenic looks at the town.
Michael Edward McLellan, formerly of Boothbay, passed away on April 17, 2025 while in hospice care.
Michael retired to Lauderdale Lakes, Florida in 2018 after selling his business in…
On Friday, May 9, the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb will be holding its biennial Celebrate CTL! Auction. Funds raised at the auction contribute to…
Obituary
George M. Gregory, 90, of Topsham, formerly of Damariscotta and Barrington, Rhode Island, died April 27, 2025 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.
George was born July 1, 1934 in…
Got time for a meeting? Take part whenever works for you. Maine Department of Transportation has set up the self-guided meeting online, to tell about, and seek public comment on, a planned…
It’s not uncommon. Mike Hall, owner of Hall’s Funeral Homes, said you’ll find unclaimed cremated remains (“cremains”) in almost every funeral home across the state, and across the…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in April:
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The Secretary of State and members of the Maine legislature today announced that they have sent a letter to the Transportation…
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding two training sessions for new volunteer tutors this spring: one for volunteers who want…
Obituary
Mathematician, sailor, brother, teacher, woodworker, uncle, historian, trustee, husband, Deacon, bagpiper, father, planner, and writer, Donald Cameron Duncan died Feb. 24, 2025 in the Zimmerli…
Wiscasset has launched a Waterfront Resilience Project to identify community-supported, nature-based and other…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for April 1-15:
Arrests/summonses
April 1, Nicole Darling, 39…
Amendments April 29 to parts of the proposed, $10.8 million, 2025-26 Wiscasset school budget all lost, keeping the budget offer intact as it moves to a June 10 vote at the polls, Superintendent of…
As the FBI released its 2024 Internet Crime Report last week, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office shared information with the Register about the amount, types and potential losses from fraudulent…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 199 calls for service for the period of April 22 to April 29. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,371 calls for service.
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Woolwich selectmen reviewed the warrant with moderator Mike Field Monday afternoon in preparation for Wednesday night’s April 30 annual town meeting. Voters will consider a proposed 2025-26…
