Healthy Lincoln County’s (HLC) 716 Candles project, with events timed near and on International Overdose Awareness Day, comes to…
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Parishioners of Wiscasset’s First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, are celebrating their 250th anniversary. If you haven’t done so already mark Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10…
Obituary
Luann Faulkingham, 69, of Harrington, Maine died peacefully on Aug. 23, 2023 at the Down East Community Hospital.
She was born Dec. 24, 1953 in Harrington, the daughter of Ronello Whittier…
A whale, no further details available, was being seen in the Sheepscot River in Wiscasset Thursday, Aug. 24. And Town Manager Dennis Simmons was among those who saw the mammal. He shared the…
Wiscasset Middle High School is searching for a new vice principal and athletic director following the resignation of…
It was anything but a typical day on the job for county emergency dispatcher Mike Johnson. In July, he received a 911 call from Nobleboro with a frantic caller seeking assistance for his…
Obituary
Marion Elizabeth MacKenney passed away peacefully, on the night of July 22, 2023, after years of struggling with dementia. Her beloved husband, Bob, was by her side, where he has stayed the last…
Coastal Maine Regional Broadband (CMRB), a regional partner of the Maine Connectivity Authority, has partnered with the Southport Memorial Library to help improve the digital landscape and…
Earlier this month, Boothbay Region Housing Trust was the first applicant to receive a Lincoln County American Rescue Plan Act grant. County commissioners have set aside $1.5 million in ARPA funds…
A Celebration of Life to honor the life and legacy of Laura Honey, who passed away on Aug. 2, 2023, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m., with a memorial and remembrance ceremony at 2…
The second installment/insert of the newspaper’s Health & Wellness guide will be included with the Aug. 24 issue. The initial insertion was in February and despite the date on the cover, the…
For September, the Boothbay Hannaford has picked Help Yourself Shelf (HYS) to receive a $1 donation from every purchase of the $2.50 Fight Hunger Bag.
“We are honored to again be selected…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 189 calls for service for the period of Aug. 15 to Aug. 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,161 calls for service.
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Registration for the second annual Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge sold out by March. Now, 75 teams are weeks away from a potential $35,000 first place prize for the event to be held Sept. 3 to 9…
A full Civil War living history encampment will be open to the public on the…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Aug. 1-15:
Arrests/summonses
Aug. 2, Hannah Puskar, 24, of Brunswick was summonsed for Operating Vehicle without License, by…
A Celebration of Life for Alden “Denny” Wilson will be held on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. at St. Columba's Episcopal Church in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Hall’s of Boothbay has care of the…
Nearing the end of the summer’s peak season, Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Aug. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. offers visitors an assortment of activities to enjoy, ponder, and share. From the…
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After hearing from lawyers, selectmen and fellow residents Aug. 14, Alna’s appeals board determined it does not have jurisdiction to hear Jeff Spinney’s appeal of selectmen’s handling…
On Sunday, August 13, the Frances Perkins Center’s board of trustees, staff, and supporters celebrated the grand opening of the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark with the…
International Overdose Awareness Day
Healthy Lincoln County is proud to present "716 Candles," a transformative series of events commemorating International Overdose Awareness Day. Taking place throughout late August 2023, this…
On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lakehurst Lodge, 30 Lakehurst Lane, in Damariscotta, the Bands for Books Fundraiser for Wiscasset Public Library returns with its silent auction…
Alna selectmen on Aug. 24 will take up Code Enforcement Officer Greg Lumbert’s resignation and discuss the vacancy, according to an agenda out Aug. 18 and First Selectman Ed Pentaleri in a phone…
Wiscasset Speedway
Sunny skies were finally in the forecast for coastal Maine on Saturday allowing for Wiscasset Speedway to successfully host a full Group 1 racing program. The night’s events…
Coastal Maine Regional Broadband (CMRB), a regional partner of the Maine Connectivity Authority, has partnered with Wiscasset Public Library to help improve the digital landscape and encourage…
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset was founded 250 years ago on Aug. 6, 1773. As part of the 250th celebration, the church is offering weekly historical snippets about the church and its…
Woolwich Road Commissioner Jack Shaw is asking Route One motorists to be patient as work commences on a water main project near the Route 127 intersection. Shaw told the selectboard Aug. 16, he…
After parts of Wiscasset’s months-old medical cannibas licensing ordinance did not make it into the final version, Town Manager Dennis Simmons said Aug. 16, “As it stands right now medical…
Veggies to Table
Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate farm, is one of four beneficiaries of the 2023 Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon in Portland on Sunday, Oct. 1. In addition to providing thousands of pounds of…
The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign will take place from Aug. 16 through Sept. 4. The Maine Bureau of Highway…
Obituary
M. Robert Barter, 94, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Aug. 4, 2023 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor. He was born May 6, 1929, in Lubec, Maine to parents Merrill S. and Ora (…
Press release
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset was founded 250 years ago on Aug. 6, 1773. As part of the 250th celebration, the church is offering weekly historical snippets about the church and its…
The Coast Guard Station at Boothbay Harbor will be temporarily operating at reduced capacity for several weeks in August and September according to Ryan Smith, officer-in-charge at the station. In…
On Wednesday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m. at Safe Harbor Church, 50 Mill St., Waldoboro, on behalf of Maine Affordable Energy, strategist Lauren LePage will present the rationale for the…
See the Gardens in a Whole New Light: Nov. 18 through Dec. 31. At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, planning is underway for the ninth annual Gardens Aglow. Consistently ranked in USA TODAY…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Press Release August 15, 2023. For further information, Contact Chief Deputy Rand Maker @ 882-6576 or …
Alna selectmen Aug. 10 named longtime resident Darcie Hutchins to the planning board over past planning board chair Jeff Spinney and past selectman Linda Kristan. Earlier in the meeting, on…
The Edgecomb Planning Board unanimously approved a building permit for a honeymoon cottage during their Aug. 10 meeting. Design Studio Leader Julien Jalbert of Knickerbocker Group represented Mark…
Press release
As follow-up to a July Heritage Days stationary open-house display in Bath and “The train is back” excursion weekend at Rockland’s Lobster Festival, Midcoast Railservice…
The Lincoln Home
he Lincoln Home’s LobsterBake & More was a wonderful success, an evening filled with friends both new and old, community, residents, families of all ages, delicious lobsters, oysters, salads…
Obituary
Patricia A. Connors, 75, passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 at Sunnybrook Senior Living.
She was born in Rochester, New York on Nov. 25, 1947, a daughter of Everett W. and Patricia M. (…
Wiscasset’s students from pre-k to grade eight are once again “Set for Success” for the coming school year thanks to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, community-minded businesses and many volunteers…
The Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative is a collaboration of organizations working to protect the quality of our drinking water. This…
Woolwich hosted its annual community picnic under a beautiful sunny sky Saturday. The event had live music from The Montsweagers, free grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, cold soft drinks, cotton candy…
Everyone involved in vacation rentals in Maine is invited to attend this the 6th VRPOMe (Vacation Rental Professionals of Maine, Inc) Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport. “Our industry…
Update: As it said it would in the original article below, Wawenock has gotten back to Wiscasset Newspaper with a timeframe for the repairs that have kept scaffolding in front of the Main Street,…
Obituary
Barrett W. “Barry” Gilchrist, 61, of Weston, Massachusetts died peacefully on Aug. 8, 2023 following a courageous and dignified battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Barry was born in Newton,…
Wiscasset’s comprehensive plan committee next month will consider surveying townspeople again. Members touched on the idea Aug. 9, in a meeting Chair Sarah Whitfield said was the first since last…
