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,…
News
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…
The Chapman-Hall House Historic Site is holding its annual yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 22 Lewis Point Road, Damariscotta. A large and varied selection of antiques…
A former Vietnam Marine platoon commander is leading another mission. This time, it’s in the Boothbay peninsula to honor local veterans. Jim Singer is the chairman of American Legion Post 36’s…
Eleven people participated in the Aug. 3 Hearts of Hope painting for a purpose event held at the Charles E. Sherman Post 36 American Legion hall in Boothbay, according to one of the organizers,…
One thing that has been proven to assist people when grieving a loss of any kind is having the ability to connect with others who are on the same journey. Two new support groups begin this month…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta 2023 proudly announces the nomination by USA TODAY, for its 10BEST Award, for best fall festival. A national competition, awarded through the greatest number…
Woolwich selectmen signed a letter of intent Aug. 2 for a Maine Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) requested by Ben Davis of Nobleboro. Davis, owner of OpBox, plans to sell modular…
Interim code enforcement officer Bruce Engert’s hours are Mondays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to noon, Town Manager…
First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its fifteenth annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fifteen color photographs have been chosen from over 250 entries, and each winning…
Two hundred attendees gathered on a stormy Friday night at the Boothbay Playhouse for Boothbay Region Land Trust’s quadrennial Art Auction, which netted over $100,000 to benefit land conservation…
Obituary
Ames Burgess, 72, of Bath passed away on Aug. 1, 2023.
He was born in Bath on July 24, 1951, a son of Frederick and Lottie (Casey) Burgess Sr. He attended Woolwich schools and graduated…
Obituary
Elizabeth R. Wylie, 85, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Aug. 4, 2023 with her loving family by her side.
Elizabeth was born on June 13, 1938 to parents Leslie and Elizabeth (Day)…
The Wiscasset planning board on Monday, Aug. 14 is set for a pre-submission meeting with Christian Elie toward a site plan review relating to an “addition of (a) medical cannabis store and…
The Center for Teaching and Learning has received “continued accreditation” status from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. On June 30, Head of School Kay Inman received the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 251 calls for service for the period of Aug. 1 to Aug. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,695 calls for service.
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It’s celebration time! Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center (WCC) on Gardiner Road, every Pre-K to…
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 Ladies Organ Society presented a new pulpit to First Congregational Church of Wiscasset on Aug. 6. The gift is in honor of the society’s 200th anniversary, and to…
At a St. Philip’s Church member’s request, Wiscasset selectmen plan to have their Aug. 1 meeting minutes note comments about the minutes from the July…
Boothbay Region YMCA is now offering LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, which is a free, 12-week recovery program for adult cancer patients and survivors. Registration opens for the next session on Tuesday,…
Obituary
Priscilla Alden (Mauch) Gillespie passed away on June 16, 2023 at Gregory Wing, St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor. She was 98.
She was born in Newton,…
Salt ’n Spar
I was going through some papers the other day and came across a small but interesting pamphlet produced in 1994 by the town of Alna’s Bicentennial Committee. Alna is a part of Lincoln County and…
Kim Andersson’s December 2021 prediction may be borne out this month when Wiscasset’s future of the schools committee reports back to selectmen. It will be the first of two reports and, as of Aug…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its 13th annual Ina and Lewis Heafitz Endowed Lecture Series at the Gardens on Aug. 31, 4-5:30 p.m. The free lecture, “Invitations from and…
Obituary
Laura Ellen Sederquist Honey, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully on Aug. 2, 2023 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta after a brief illness.
Laura was born April 23,…
Cross Point Road in Edgecomb is hosting its annual 5-mile yard sale Saturday, Aug. 12 beginning at 8 a.m. The Edgecomb Community Church will be the first stop on the road holding its annual yard…
A July 15 lightning strike temporarily impacted Boothbay region emergency communications. The lightning struck a Central Maine Power transformer located near Lincoln County’s tower in Boothbay.…
Finding Our Voices has received $10,000 for its new statewide program called “Finding Our Smiles” of free, dignified dental care for Maine women and child victims of domestic abuse.
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Wiscasset selectmen
Passenger rail is returning to Wiscasset with weekend trips planned soon, a Damariscotta man told Wiscasset selectmen Aug. 1. The “Coastliner” Brunswick-Rockland rail line is an “informed…
A celebration of the life of Judy and Joel Stevens will be held on Friday, Aug. 25 at 1 p.m. at the East Boothbay Methodist Church, with a reception to follow in the vestry.
There will be a…
Lincoln County Television is proud to present a one-hour special with legendary Maine broadcaster Don Carrigan on Saturday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m., on Spectrum/Tidewater 7 and…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for July 15-31:
Arrests/Summonses
July 16, Dakota Parker, 22, of Maine, was arrested for Domestic Violence Terrorizing, by…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in July:
Alna: Donham, Priscilla B. Tr, Priscilla B. Donham 2002 Revocable Trust, Donahm,…
Press release
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, along with Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, announced Tuesday that Bath Iron Works (BIW) has been awarded a contract…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 262 calls for service for the period of July 25 to Aug. 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,444 calls for service.
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Press release
Maine Department of Transportation has begun on-site construction on the project to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge. The bridge carries Route 201 over the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and…
You can’t see hunger. You can help feed the hungry.
With higher costs all around, more local families, children, and the elderly are in peril – 1 in 7 Mainers do not have enough food on…
Alna selectmen July 27 put another 180 days on mining and solar moratoriums town meeting voters passed earlier this year. Selectmen said the reasons for the temporary bans remain and the planning…
Fort Edgecomb is a state historic site, but 215 years ago it served as an important defense post. During the Thomas Jefferson administration, hostilities between the U.S. and Great Britain were…
Save the date, Wiscasset school parents: Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center (WCC) on Gardiner Road, e…
Obituary
On July 30, 2023, Durwood Clyde Lewis passed away at age 81.
Durwood was born on March 25, 1942, in Boothbay, Maine, in his grandmother’s house on Oakhill Road, Barters Island to Vincent D…
There is still time to make reservations for this year’s Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) Family Fun Day Lobster Bake, taking place in Waldoboro from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday…
Westport Island’s Dee Dow went to Brunswick Landing last Friday, July 28 to see and photograph Air Force One’s arrival with President Biden. The President went on to an appearance in Auburn.
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Westport Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD) has been picked to benefit from Shaw’s Give Back Bag Program, which makes it easy for customers to contribute to their local communities. In August,…
Obituary
Richelle G. “Shelly” McLellan left us suddenly on July 2, 2023.
She was born Oct. 9, 1957 at St. Andrews Hospital to Richard and Gail (Reed) McLellan. Her father…
The U.S. Marshals Service in Maine recently issued a warning to residents about scammers who are calling the public, pretending to be officials of the federal government. The scam calls appear to…
Obituary
JoAnne P. Jones passed away on July 26, 2023 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. She was born on July 25, 1937 to Ernest L. and Florence (Richards) Pilman in Nantucket, Massachusetts. She grew up in this…
