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Wiscasset Selectmen
Wiscasset is no longer pursuing a possible land buy on Gardiner Pond. Selectmen on Tuesday halted efforts after town officials reported that an appraisal’s results fell short of the value the…
On Friday, March 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association will host an owl prowl at their Trout Brook Preserve in Alna. Lynne Flaccus, a…
Great Maine Outdoor Weekend
Only a few weeks ago, Hidden Valley Nature Center's annual Liberal Cup Biathlon was postponed due to a lack of snow.
…A farmhouse and its attached barn were lost Tuesday, Feb. 3, in a fire at 5 Hilton Road, authorities said. A representative from the State Fire Marshal’s Office would be at the scene Wednesday to…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A pair of women have been arrested and charged with crimes alleging they possessed Oxycodone, a prescription painkiller.
According to…
One of the many services New Hope for Women (NHFW) provides to victims of domestic violence is emergency shelter, known as a “safe home.”
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Wiscasset could have a better idea tonight how the town may handle property assessing work. Selectmen are set to open bids on assessing services. Bidding was open to individuals or firms. Town…
Letting Mason Station challenge Wiscasset’s pursuit of back taxes now would encourage foot-dragging in other civil cases, the town argues in a new legal go-round with the company.
The town…
The Alna First Responders, a fire department arm that meets with patients while an ambulance is on the way from Wiscasset, will shut down at the end of February, Fire Chief Mike Trask said Jan. 29…
A snowstorm made conditions difficult for those fighting a fire that destroyed a Jefferson home and shut down Route 17 on Monday night, Jefferson Fire Chief Walter Morris said.
Jeremy…
Winter 2015
Three storms have hit the region in the space of one week (Jan. 24, 27 and 30).
As a result, over three feet of snow has accumulated, and many Midcoast residents are thoroughly sick of the…
Obituary
Patricia Ann Giles of Boothbay died peacefully at the Winship Green in Bath on Jan. 30, 2015.
Patricia…
It’s a song they’ve all heard hundreds of times before: “It’s Now or Never.”
The classic 1960 Elvis Presley song is being played in the Harbor View Cottage’s music room.
A guest…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) invites families to celebrate winter at Winter Fest which will be held Saturday, Feb. 28 from noon to 3 p.m. at Round Top Farm, 3 Round Top Lane,…
Eighth Annual
The eighth annual Karl’s Kids Ski Day fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Sugarloaf.
Karl’s Kids honors the late Karl Berger by helping less fortunate children up to the age of…
St. Giles' Episcopal Church Jefferson is hosting a free supper for Midcoast residents Saturday, Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. — the third in a wintertime series…
Volunteer Opportunity
Getting to and from medical treatments is one of the greatest concerns cancer patients face during treatment. To ensure patients get to those much-needed treatments, the American Cancer Society…
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center, located at 521 Main Street in Damariscotta, will host its weekly Lunch and Learn program on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 11:…
Wiscasset High School Swim Team
With the season winding down, the Wiscasset High School swim team was able to kick things into high gear when it swam at home on Friday, Jan. 23 against Cony and Hyde…
Winter 2015
Just when the region finished digging out from one storm, another moved in.
And then maybe one more after that.
…
Obituary
Helen S. Stoodley, 96, of West Shore Road, Westport Island, died peacefully on Jan. 26, 2015 at Miles Memorial…
You will not want to miss noted lecturer and historian Jerry Wiles and his presentation on Dolley Madison, wife of President James Madison. We welcome the public to…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have introduced legislation (the Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015) that would require the…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A Woolwich man has been charged with failure to register as a sex offender, failure to report an accident and driving after revocation, after he allegedly rammed his…
Alna Selectmen
In a split vote Jan. 29, Alna selectmen passed intact the $1,000 fine the planning board sought for a property owner who had a tree house near the Sheepscot River and someone staying in a cabin…
Busline League Basketball Championship
In a game that came down to the final seconds, the Searsport Vikings girls basketball team was able to hold on and win against the Woolwich Central School Wildcats, 32-…
Paul Tunkle grew up Jewish in the Bronx. Now he has a home and 38 acres of Dresden woodlands, and on Sunday, Feb. 1, the Episcopal Bishop of Maine will install him as priest of St. Philip’s…
The Bath Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at noon at Grace Episcopal Church, 1100 Washington St., Bath…
Winter 2015
The latest storm bearing down on Lincoln County on Friday is yielding a long weekend for Wiscasset and Regional School…
Come Tuesday, June 23, we'll be seeing visiting SchoonersAmerican Eagle, Heritage, Alert and Bowdoin, along with local schooners Eastwind, Lazy Jack sailing in Linekin…
Obituary
Raymond L. Murray, 82, formerly of Fayette, died peacefully Jan. 24, 2015 at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. Murray was born and raised in Boothbay.
A full…
Obituary
Elizabeth M. Brown, 98, of Zephyrhills, Florida, died Jan. 24, 2015 at Rose Manor Assisted Living.
She was born on…
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network announced the formation of an information partnership with the Maine STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Resource Bank on Jan. 22. The…
Weather Forecast
If there's one thing the Midcoast isn't currently lacking, it's winter weather.
And for those…
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center
Free tax help for taxpayers across all generations and income levels is being offered at Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center.
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Good Shepherd Food Bank has been awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the Next Generation Foundation of Maine for upgrades to the organization’s Auburn distribution center. The Food Bank plans to…
The Wiscasset Public Library held its annual meeting Jan. 25 in the library on High Street, and elected a new board of trustees. Reelected to continue as officers…
The Maine Eastern Railroad has announced its 2015 seasonal excursion schedule, which is focused on day trips from Brunswick to the…
Middle School Sports
The Busline League Small School championship game has again been postponed due to the weather.
The Woolwich Wildcats girls team will…
Spectrum Generations
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center, 521 Main Street, Damariscotta, has announced its February 2015 Lunch and Learn Series, which are held…
One of two midday accidents in Wiscasset on Jan. 28 injured a Wiscasset man and a Nobleboro woman, Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline said. That accident on Route 1 near Flood Avenue at about 11:15…
Community Update
Twenty-five municipal officials, citizen volunteers, Damariscotta River Association (DRA) board members, and other interested citizens gathered at the DRA Jan. 8 to learn about the Damariscotta…
The Wiscasset School Department and Regional School Unit 12 announced Tuesday evening that their schools will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 28, due to the weather.
A proposed historic preservation commission in Wiscasset drew a lot of praise and some concerns on Monday night. The would-be rules are workable and are needed to protect the town’s historic…
Wiscasset High School Basketball
On a night before a blizzard, it rained three-pointers in Wiscasset.
The Boothbay Region High School girls varsity basketball team was…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
On Sunday, Jan. 25 at approximately 10:30 p.m. a residence located at 34 Bradley Shore Road in Bristol, was reportedly the target of a drive-by shooting. The residence…
On Sunday, Feb. 1, Ian Saxine, a visiting Instructor of History at Bates College, will discuss the implications of land ownership in Colonial Maine. The presentation, which is sponsored by the…
Obituary
Deanna H. Mansir, a resident of Wiscasset and West Melbourne, Florida, died Jan. 26, 2015 peacefully at…
