The Maine Press Association will induct three new members into its Hall of Fame at its annual meeting and conference, set for Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Inductees include…
News
For railroad enthusiasts, young and old, make sure to stop in Thursday, October 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., as The Lincoln Home is hosting the…
Certified Nurse Midwife Stacey Rees was in a Ph.D. program in comparative literature at Princeton University when she realized, early one morning, that she wanted a more hands-on…
Pumpkinfest 2015
Despite rain in the forecast, pumpkin artists showed up early on Friday, Oct. 9, to begin carving and painting giant pumpkins on Main Street in Damariscotta.
About a third of the artists…
It’s a walk that they don’t want anybody to forget. Edgecomb residents Kate Pinkham and Tom Boudin are participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, a nationwide effort in September and October…
Nine community members recently completed Miles and St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice Patient Volunteer class of 2015.
The purpose of the 20-hour hospice volunteer training is to prepare…
Wellness Forum
At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Boothbay Fire House, behavioral therapist Liz Lussier will lead an interactive…
As Newcastle and Damariscotta approach their split date, a familiar face will be helming the new Damariscotta Public Works Department.
The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen agreed Wednesday,…
Wiscasset School Department
The Wiscasset School Committee on Oct. 8 voted in Peg Armstrong of Bath as principal of Wiscasset Middle High School.
Asked why she wanted the Wiscasset job, she said, “It’s exciting that…
Riverside Adult Day Services, the area’s first provider of adult day services, has ceased operations after serving Lincoln County for 30 years.
Wanda Wilcox,…
A Boothbay woman is facing a charge of operating under the influence of drugs in connection with a Route 1, Wiscasset crash on Oct. 8, police said. The accident led to one person’s injuries and a…
The Sept. 8 meeting of the Pemaquid Chapter was held at the Lincoln Home library in Newcastle. Regent Louise Brown welcomed the members and together opened the…
Obituary
Jeffrey A. Gray, 52, of Bristol died Oct. 7, 2015, at Lincoln County Health Care, surrounded by love.
He was born Aug. 13, 1963, to Donna Mae Emerson Gray and Larry Gray.
Jeffrey was a…
Fall Foliage Festival
The Boothbay Railway Village has grown two Atlantic Giant Pumpkins this season and both will be carved live throughout the day on Saturday, Oct. 10, by artist Thomas Block of Boothbay Harbor.
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It’s time to celebrate Roy Farmer’s wonderful 62-year real estate career.
Stop by Water’s Edge in Edgecomb on Friday, Oct. 16, from 4-7 p.m. and pay tribute to one of the greatest!
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Alna Selectmen
The Alna town office was a family home before the town bought it nearly two decades ago. It could be a home again someday, if an idea that town and fire officials discussed Oct. 7 comes to…
UPDATE: The Wiscasset Middle High School boys varsity soccer game against Telstar on Friday, Oct. 9 has been changed to Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m., according to Sonia Pearson of…
Dresden Selectmen decided on Monday, Oct. 5, to table attempts to seek state approval for the comprehensive town plan ratified by voters on June 13.
Comprehensive plan chairman Dave Probert…
48th Annual
On Oct. 10 and 11, the Boothbay Railway Village, along with the Boothbay Information Center, will host a true New England Craft Fair.
Nearly 100 artists and makers of fine art, crafts and…
Look for a meeting this fall to explore how downtown Wiscasset might once again become a neighborhood where people can buy their groceries.
Local business owner Lucia Droby and Lincoln…
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In this newspaper’s continuing commitment to highlight National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October, here are 13 ways to stand against domestic violence.
13. Educate yourself. Read as…
Looking for a great way to spend a Saturday? Join Central Lincoln County Adult Education on a day trip to Boston’s Chinatown and the Museum of Fine Arts from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde announced in a new release that on Oct. 6, at approximately 6:10 a.m., officers responded to Reef Road for the…
The year 2016 may be the last time Maine’s federal and state candidates can win with less than half of the popular vote. A non-partisan grassroots committee has amassed over 75,000 signatures to…
WMHS Soccer
Although they weren't able to score on Mt. Abram, the Wiscasset Middle High School boys varsity soccer team made sure the Roadrunners weren't able to score on them, either.
The Wolverines (0…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta
Another year, another record squashed.
Literally.
During the professional growers' weigh-in Sunday at Pinkham's Plantation in Damariscotta, a new Maine State pumpkin record was…
Fall 2015
Katharine Martin-Savage had good luck finding gifts for family members Saturday at First Congregational Church’s Oktoberfest in Wiscasset. The Wiscasset woman bought kitchen knives for her…
Westport Island selectmen received a notice from the Maine Municipal Association (MMA) that the island’s annual report had been given a 2015 MMA excellence award as “an exemplary…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Route 144, Wiscasset resident Roger Jones left Tuesday night’s board of selectmen’s meeting satisfied. He said it was the first time the town hadn’t just told him to take his road concerns to the…
Coastal Veterinary Care, located at 161 Gardiner Road in Wiscasset, is closing its doors on Oct. 28. But it's not really going away.
Coastal Veterinary Care has always been affiliated with…
Woolwich selectmen adopted a communications and social media policy following the board’s first airing Monday night. The vote enacting the new policy was a unanimous one with little discussion.…
A pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) refuse program has gotten off to a good start in Woolwich based on information compiled by WasteZero, the program’s not-for-profit administrator in North Andover,…
A public hearing on the referendum question to repeal Woolwich’s membership in WasteZero’s pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) refuse program will be held 5:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19, in the hearing room of…
Wiscasset Middle High School
Wiscasset Middle High School’s (WMHS) next principal could be named Thursday night, Oct. 6. A special meeting of the school committee has been set for 6 p.m. in the WMHS library.
The agenda…
Amy and Mike Preston have no regrets about buying The Alna Store in 2004. They love the town and the people, and business has been good, Amy Preston said. But the couple has been thinking about…
Clamshell Quilters will meet Oct. 12 at the Faith Baptist Church, 144 Mills Road, Newcastle.
An optional sit ‘n’ sew begins at 2 p.m. Enjoy laughter and fellowship with friends as you sew on…
Lincoln County Democrats
During the month of October, Lincoln County Democrats are “Celebrating Farming in Maine.” At a meeting on Oct. 14, a panel of guest speakers led by Alice Percy,…
Obituary
David Earl Grover, 78, of Woolwich died Sept. 26, 2015, at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta.
He was born in…
Volunteer Work Weekend at the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Museum in Alna will be daily, Oct. 9-12, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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An Edgecomb man who reportedly struck a toddler in 2014 has pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault.
Matthew Grasser Jr., 22, of Edgecomb pleaded guilty to one count of Class C…
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About 250 suppers were served at the Alna Fire Department’s Oct. 3 fundraiser, Department President Kathy Pendleton said. Saturday’s event benefited the department’s nonprofit arm; the amount…
UPDATE: According to the family, Paul Doelp of Reading, Pa., twin brother of Peter Doelp of Southport, suffered what is believed to be a medical problem as he and Peter were…
The Edgecomb Planning Board denied a building permit application Oct. 1 for a Merry Island Road property owner. The board ruled the proposed site for a modular home violated the state’s resource…
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club will host Elizabeth McLellan, president and founder of Partners for World Health at its…
Don’t go to the Wiscasset town office Monday, Oct. 5. It’s closed due to a lack of power, Selectmen’s Chairman Ben Rines Jr. said.
The work Central Maine Power is doing to replace a…
Coast Guard suspends search for survivors of El Faro, crew names released
MIAMI, Fla. (UPDATED Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.) — The commander of U.S. Coast Guard 7th District in Miami, Fla., issued a statement Wednesday evening, confirming that the…
The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 15 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.
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UPDATE: Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch identified the man found dead yesterday in Boothbay Harbor as Don Johnson of St. Louis, Missouri.
Johnson worked as a line…
Nursing homes are the most highly regulated industry in Maine, with everything from the distance between beds and windows to what items can be laundered together specified and…
