Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest 2023 is a Midcoast destination for excellent shopping and seasonal activities to put everyone in a holiday mood! In addition to boutique shopping with owners on-site…
News
Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, will serve as House Chair of the Legislature’s Transportation Committee in the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature after being appointed to the…
For many who drive the Route 1 bridge connecting Wiscasset to Edgecomb, Stott Carleton is an icon. Proudly carrying an American flag that towers over his head, Carleton walks the bridge several…
Obituary
Linda M. Delano, 70, of Wiscasset passed away Nov. 4, 2023 after a brief illness with family and friends by her side.
She was born on Oct. 23, 1953 in Damariscotta,…
Lincoln County Commissioners are mulling over a late funding request to continue the district attorney office’s Restorative Justice program. On Nov. 7, District 6 (Lincoln, Waldo, Sagadahoc, Knox…
Saturday morning, Nov. 11. was sunny but blustery when Woolwich veterans and guests gathered on a windswept hill in front of the Sailor and Soldiers Memorial at Laurel Grove Cemetery to…
Red and green were the colors of the morning Saturday for the annual Yuletide “Hanging of the Greens” on Wiscasset’s Main Street. Volunteers teamed up to wind evergreen garland, hang wreaths on…
The Kennebec and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office in Augusta, will host a public…
Obituary
Daniel Edward Wells, 76, died Nov. 9, 2023 at his home in Boothbay.
Dan was born Nov. 20, 1946 in Lewiston to Forest Wells and Phyllis Alden Wells. He grew up in Turner and attended Turner…
Mainers are waking up this morning to news of a massive data breach that, according to the Nov. 9 notice filed with the Maine Attorney General’s office, has affected 1.3 million people. The breach…
Wiscasset Public Library received a generous $40,000 gift from the Garden Club of Wiscasset last week.
The intent of this gift is to help finance maintenance and garden…
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Monday, Nov. 20.
The deadline for the Nov. 23 issue will be Friday, Nov. 17 at 4:30 p.m. for both classified and display…
On Nov. 7, county commissioners authorized the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to seek a $500,000 federal Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Grant. Executive Director Mary…
Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest is scheduled for Dec. 1, 2 and 3. The charming historic Village of Wiscasset will be decorated for the season by some remarkably busy elves. The unique shops and…
In the wake of the devastating shootings in Lewiston, Prince of Peace Parish will host a Concert of Hope, an interfaith collaboration of healing, hope and music.
The concert will be held on…
Obituary
Clarence R. “Ken” Colby Jr., 78, of Wiscasset died on Nov. 8, 2023 at his home.
He was born on Nov. 11, 1944 in Bath, the son of Clarence Sr., and Hazel Colby. Ken attended a one room…
Obituary
Judy B. Sipple, 65, passed away suddenly on Oct. 30, 2023 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 22, 1958, a daughter of William and Grace…
Shop for deals this Saturday, Nov. 11 at Wiscasset’s Early Riser. Check out the ads in our Nov. 9 print edition or…
Edgecomb Community Church is gearing up for a wonderful Advent season. The church’s search committee has been working hard to fill their pulpit this fall while in search of a new permanent…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-309 NO-189
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
Obituary
Leslie House Whitehouse, 80, of East Boothbay, was called home to her Lord, with her loving family by her side on Nov. 1, 2023.
Leslie was born Sept. 7, 1943, in…
Nearly two years ago, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department had only seven of 17 jobs filled. Today, Sheriff Todd Brackett proudly boasts there is only one current vacancy. In May 2021, Brackett…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-410 NO-261
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
Wiscasset selectmen Nov. 7 agreed to appeal in Lincoln County Superior Court…
Hundreds of people will take a cold dip into the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day for the 36th Annual Lobster Dip. It is the biggest winter party on Old Orchard Beach to kick off the New Year, all…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-187 NO-124
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
Jeremy Cluchey of Bowdoinham, Nicole Evans of Bath, Kerry Lupien of Waldoboro, Meg Taft of Alna and Alex Zipparo of Newcastle are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF)…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-174 NO-153
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES- 236 NO-132
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-1,246 NO-657
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
Local ballot
Question 1: Medical cannabis. YES-684 NO-449
Question 2: Adult use cannabis. YES-815 NO-361
Question 3: Amend matrix. YES-707 NO-445
State ballot …
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-126 NO-67
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
School voting
Question 1 – Elementary School upgrade YES-717 NO-759
Question 2 – New high school and elementary school upgrade YES-436 NO-1,024
State ballot
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State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-486 NO-345
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-225 NO-143
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
School voting
Question 1 – Elementary School upgrade YES-445 NO-507
Question 2 – New high school and elementary school upgrade YES-282 NO-664
State ballot
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State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-455 NO-261
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES- 757 NO-468
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-461 NO-370
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-599 NO-313
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-281 NO-144
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
Wiscasset Middle High School National Honor Society is proud to raffle off a collectible handmade quilt featuring the original 48 states. Each panel in the quilt features the state flower and the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 234 calls for service for the period of Oct. 31 to Nov. 7. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,635 calls for service.
Summonses
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The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next hybrid meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 42, 527 Main Street in Damariscotta and…
St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf (HYS), 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset, will be holding its Thanksgiving distribution on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.…
When the Rev. Steve Burt was pastor at Edgecomb Congregational Church in the late 1990s, he penned a few Halloween tales that appeared in the Lincoln County Weekly.
“Captain James’s Bones…
Certified Qigong instructor Judy Milinowski will be holding classes at Crow Point Yoga and Boutique at 24 West St., Boothbay Harbor beginning Nov. 6 through the winter. Qigong is the 6,000-year-…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Oct. 1-31:
Arrests/Summonses
Oct. 4, Brendon Mclellan, 37, of Edgecomb was summonsed for False Identification of…
Wiscasset’s and Pittston’s code enforcement officer will now also be Alna’s. Nov. 2, selectmen voted Bruce Engert CEO and local plumbing inspector (LPI).
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