The Dresden Fire Association will have its monthly business meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in Pownalborough Hall.
The DFA is having its annual Christmas Tree fundraising at…
News
Westport Island’s selectmen and two other town officials are asking a Lincoln County Superior Court justice to pull them as defendants in a lawsuit over a road dispute. The suit challenges the…
The Dresden Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m. in Pownalborough Hall, and again on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m.
There will be a public hearing for the Richard Condon…
The installation of a traffic signal at the junction of Routes 1 and 27 in Wiscasset won’t happen until the spring of 2016.
The planned project under the direction of the Maine Department of…
Obituary
Kay Vratil Gilchrist of Wiscasset died November 15, 2015 due to complications from an auto accident.
Beloved wife of William Gilchrist, Kay was born in Great Bend, Kansas (1948) and raised…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Saturday’s craft fair at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset attracted about 100 shoppers, raised about $1,200 and gave inmates in the jail’s industries program a way to build their self-esteem…
Organizers are following through on plans announced earlier this fall for an open meeting on the idea to bring grocery shopping back to downtown Wiscasset. The discussion is on for Tuesday, Dec. 8…
Patients needing CT scans at the LincolnHealth –Miles Campus in December may need to use a temporary mobile system (similar to the mobile MRI unit currently in use…
Obituary
Harold “Robbie” Robinson, 88, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully in his sleep on November 28, 2015.
Visitation hours are going to be held on Thursday, December 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hall’s…
Obituary
Rear Admiral James A. Winnefeld, USN (Ret.) died at the Ginger Cove retirement community in Annapolis, Maryland on November 26, 2015.
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Karen Hoepner and Michael Wilson of Wiscasset were married on September 27 in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at the Sheepscot Harbour Village Resort in Edgecomb.…
Job Opening
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper are seeking a full time reporter to cover courts, municipal beats, and/or sports in Lincoln County. Applicants with news journalism experience and/or…
Obituary
Donald Roy Sigler of Bristol died with family by his side on November 23, 2015 after a long illness.
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On Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Dr. Sarah Foulger will be sharing Advent stories from her new book, “O’er All the Weary World,” at the First…
Wiscasset’s new Historic Preservation Commission will learn more this week about how property owners could claim hardships, and whether the commission can review all projects in the historic…
No one was hurt in a rollover accident Sunday on Wiscasset’s Foye Road, police and fire officials said. A local man was later summonsed on a driving to endanger charge, according to a Wiscasset…
Bristol Consolidated School's annual holiday fair on Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., features over 35 artisans, crafters and vendors. Choose from a wide variety of items and jump start your holiday…
On Monday, Nov. 23, the Wiscasset middle school boys basketball team traveled to rival Woolwich and improved to 5-0 on the season with a 59-46 win.
Wiscasset was led by Noah Haggett and his…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) pleased to announce that Sunday, December 6 will be a day of homestead holiday gift making. The three workshops offered will be wax gifts, felt accessories…
Alna selectmen
For the time being, when a stretch of Whitefield’s Bailey Road near the Alna line needs plowing, Alna’s contractor will plow it, Alna Third Selectman Doug Baston said.
The two towns’ boards…
A man who allegedly had guns, heroin and stolen African coins in his possession has been arrested.
Kevin King, 53, of Waldoboro, was charged with a trio of felonies by the Waldoboro Police…
On Saturday, Dec. 5, Maine Maritime Museum in Bath will be offering a day of holiday-themed activities, culminating in an outdoor lighting display unlike any other…
When Edgecomb’s Tisa Bolduc was raising her children, she noticed that their holiday excitement had started to center on picking out what they wanted in the Sear’s catalog.
“My kids got…
The First Congregational Church, UCC Wiscasset, is announcing its schedule for special services for the upcoming 2015 holiday season. The Advent and Christmas…
With the winter upon us, the Morris Farm Store in Wiscasset is celebrating in the holiday spirit by offering local Christmas trees. Christmas trees…
An Edgecomb resident wants to increase the number of selectmen. David Nutt, who serves on the planning board and website committee, believes the three-person select board is too small.
He…
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot found her first public survey so helpful in the search for a new Wiscasset Middle High School principal, she has created another one, focused on…
Coastal Studies for Girls will hold an information session Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Skidompha Library Porter Meeting Hall from 5 to 6 p.m. The event is open to students, families and educators who…
The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen appointed two new members to the town’s website committee. Residents Janet Blevins and Don Kroitzsh were appointed to join the four-person committee during the…
It was fitting that on the first day with recorded snow, the Newcastle Board of Selectmen would be discussing who gets to plow that snow for the next several years.
The board opened bids for…
The Coastal Humane Society will host its first ever adoption event the day after Thanksgiving in an event called “Black Furiday” – the shelter’s take on a Black…
The 23rd annual Tree lighting and Yule Sing will be held in Woolwich at Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. the historic Nequasset Meeting House.
The event sponsored by the Recreation Committee will…
For Lincoln Little League, a new field might not be on deck.
Lincoln County Little League President Paul Miner presented a slide show to the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen Wednesday, Nov. 4…
The Maine Coastal Observing Alliance (MCOA) announced the release of its new report on the region’s coastal water quality. MCOA was formed in…
Exploring Midcoast Maine
The small coastal town of Phippsburg in Sagadahoc County is home to three state parks, Popham Beach, Fort Popham and Fort Baldwin. All are within a short distance of one another and can be visited…
The Maine Community Foundation will host a grant information workshop for Lincoln County nonprofits in the Porter Meeting Hall at the Skidompha Library, 184 Main…
At their November 16 monthly meeting, a large crowd of Lincoln County Democrats and other progressives heard Maine Peoples Alliance (MPA) Communications Director…
Town of Wiscasset
A soon-to-be formed committee will weigh the benefits and costs of Wiscasset investing in broadband Internet access.
Town Planner Jamel Torres believes with Maine’s economy on the upswing,…
Town of Edgecomb
A scheduled meeting between Edgecomb’s select and planning boards didn’t occur last week. The selectmen planned on sending a representative to the planning board’s Nov. 19 meeting, but canceled it…
Growing up in Wiscasset, the Wiscasset School Department’s new gifted-talented teacher Karina Sprague didn’t think about becoming a teacher. “I always played school, but I didn’t think anything of…
Wiscasset Planning Board
A Liberty firm on Monday finished putting solar panels on Morris Farm’s 19th century barn on Wiscasset’s Gardiner Road. Monday night, the same firm, ReVision Energy…
Good news for Wiscasset families in need this holiday season: Through the efforts of local businesses, organizations and individuals. the town of Wiscasset…
“It was important for us to educate people about the education we’ve been getting,” Wiscasset Middle High School senior Bryan Dunning said after the Nov. 19 School Committee meeting.
Dunning…
On December 5, Maine Maritime Museum’s iconic sculpture, the evocation of the schooner Wyoming, will be illuminated for the first time ever. In celebration…
A Waldoboro man has been arrested on two sex charges. On Friday, Nov. 20, Lincoln County sheriff’s detectives arrested Adam McDonough, 48, in connection with charges of sexual abuse and unlawful…
While the drug problem in Maine dominates headlines, Republicans on the Legislative Council on Thursday rejected a measure to fight addiction where…
While one-half of the former interlocal committee is still deciding on its next move, the other half has already formed a department and committee.
The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen agreed…
When Deb Schaffer first heard about the Feed Our Scholars program in Wiscasset to help food-insecure children, she was moved to tears, she said.
Until then, she hadn’t realized that there…
Fifth-grader Brynna Nelson carefully pours water into a beaker during a science experiment. The water takes the shape of the container proving it’s a liquid. Brynna records her findings.
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Padebco Custom Boat Builders & Full Service Boatyard recently launched its newest model, the V25R.
The sporty…
