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…
News
The OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show is back for 2023 as part of the annual Olde Bristol Days celebration. Community interest and participation has grown exponentially leading up to this…
UPDATE: Because cases of COVID-19 have spread through the crew of Sunbeam V, the boat’s scheduled visit to Wilson Chapel and Ocean Point July 30 has been canceled. The…
The Sunbeam open house hosted by the Seacoast Mission scheduled for Saturday, July 29 at Brown’s Wharf in Boothbay Harbor has been canceled due to a crew member’s Covid exposure. We’ve…
Obituary
Jutta Ragnhild Walter passed away at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta on July 17, 2023. She and her husband Ingo were residents of Montclair, New Jersey and since 1989 have had a home on…
Thanks to Windjammer Days, a rich marine history and a community of sailing enthusiasts, Boothbay Harbor sees its fair share of beautiful boats. It is hard for a ship to stand out amid other…
Wiscasset’s police and fire departments responded Thursday afternoon, July 27 when a vehicle rolled into Back River, Wiscasset Police Sgt. Perry Hatch said. No one was in Zachari Dalton’s 2003…
Friday night, July 28, commonspace withdrew its business license application for Harbor Peer and Wellness Center at St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset. Commonspace Executive Director Brian Townsend…
The founder of Hearts of Hope Judith Pedersen and Diane Demetriades are holding a painting for a purpose for our veterans on Honor Flight. The first painting event will be held Thursday, Aug. 3, 4…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced she advanced $40,433,000 in Congressionally directed spending for wastewater development projects…
Survivors with Finding Our Voices gathered with Governor Janet T. Mills at the State House on July 25 for the ceremonial signing of a law…
Hendricks Hill Museum
There was a time when people owned their own street lights, slept on a hay mattress with rope supports, and did their daily chores without any electrical appliances. For those wanting to take a…
Patti Brown, a successful real estate broker with Newcastle Realty for more than six years, was named the 2023 Realtor of the Year by the Lincoln County Council of the Mountains to Shore Board of…
LCHA’s party planners were inspired to create this year’s Preservation Party dinner and auction around all things Italian. The annual fundraiser, to be held Sept. 10 on the grounds of the…
Alna appeals board
Alna’s appeals board July 26 put off hearing resident Jeff Spinney’s appeal of selectmen’s handling of an ethics matter. The appeals board will focus next on getting a lawyer and deciding if it…
Anyone interested in learning more about the health of Damariscotta Lake and what Midcoast Conservancy is doing to protect it is invited to join Damariscotta Lake Watershed Manager Patricia Nease…
The Rev. Christopher “Kit” Sherrill passed away on April 10, 2023 in Damariscotta. A memorial Service will be held Saturday, Aug. 12 at All Saints By-The-Sea, Southport at 11 a.m.
To extend…
When the Maine State Aquarium closed in 2020 due to COVID-19, an inspection revealed severe damage in the 30-plus year old building. Maine Department of Marine Resources officials discovered…
Farnsworth Library
Rockland, Maine - The Farnsworth Art Museum is launching a new storytelling series for children ages four to 10 that will feature Maine authors and illustrators reading their own works. The…
In 2020, a swimmer was killed by a white shark off Harpswell Cove. The encounter was unusual — Maine’s first fatal shark attack — but the media was abuzz. As white shark sightings have increased…
Brian McNamee, 39, of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania and Skagway, Alaska is missing and was last last seen July 1 at Southport General Store where he is employed.
McNamee reported to his boss…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 239 calls for service for the period of July 18 to July 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,182 calls for service.
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Alna planning board
Alna’s planning board July 18 kept Vice Chair Cathy Johnson participating in its review of Chair Jim Amaral’s earthmoving request after Johnson countered resident Jeff Spinney’s claim of a…
Young to old should have a great time at this year’s annual fundraising event for St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson, as activities outside under the pines are planned to entice all ages. The…
Wiscasset Middle High School has its new soccer scoreboard, but is still in need of a varsity boys’ soccer coach for next season. The scoreboard was installed recently and would soon be fully…
Wiscasset’s code enforcement officer of five years has resigned. Bruce Mullins’ resignation letter, which Town Manager Dennis Simmons provided at Wiscasset Newspaper’s…
Ryan Bernsten, author of “50 States of Mind: A Journey to Discover American Democracy,” gave an author’s talk to about 20 attendees at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Friday, July 20. The talk…
A memorial service for Ramona Thompson Gaudette, who passed away on June 4, 2023, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 6 at noon at the Boothbay American Legion, 25 Industrial Park Rd, Boothbay, Maine…
A Celebration of Life for Lori B. Sibley, who died Dec. 31, 2022, will be held Saturday, Aug. 5, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Maine Barn at Duck Puddle Campground on Campground Road, Nobleboro.
All…
Live music, crafts, pooches on parade and more made for a memorable 40th Summerfest celebration Saturday on the Wiscasset Town Common. First Congregational Church’s midsummer fair, a tradition…
The Lincoln County Republicans will meet on Wednesday, July 26 at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1 Newcastle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with guest speaker, Senator Lisa Keim, District 19…
Today, July 23, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Maine State Police Tactical Team and the Crisis Negotiation Team in tracking and…
Obituary
Alden L. “Denny” Wilson, 82, of Boothbay passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 17, 2023. He was born on Sept. 25, 1940 in Providence, Rhode Island to parents Alden Hazard Wilson and Phebe…
“Helping and meeting people, that’s really the best part of being an EMT (emergency medical technician), that, and being able to do something positive for my community,” said Danny Evarts,…
Alna property owners were in for a tax rate hike, but First Selectman Ed Pentaleri said in a phone interview Friday afternoon, July 21, the tax bills sent out this week showed a higher rate than…
When Maine’s legislature returns Tuesday, July 25, it is expected to replace the property tax stabilization (“freeze”) act for seniors with new provisions in existing laws.
The property…
The Mike and Heather Hills family of Boothbay, who have been synonymous with the Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphin swim team for a decade, has been chosen to chair the Y’s 2023 Annual Fund fundraising…
The availability of single-family existing homes for sale across the state of Maine remains tighter than normal, however…
The Woolwich Selectboard got the go ahead from voters to spend $80,000 from the undesignated fund balance to buy a two-acre lot across from the municipal building. The land purchase was the only…
“Music, Masts, and Lobster Traps” will be held on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Special dayside events will celebrate Maine's lobstering heritage.…
The sun shone on this year’s Sunflower Celebration held by the Trevett-based non-profit Friends of Thai Daughters, which pulled off a record-breaking fundraiser to…
“It’s our tenth-anniversary show,” said OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show” founder Jeff Friedman, “so we wanted to do something special. We are pleased to announce that the vintage show is…
Lincoln County commissioners
Two southern Maine renewable energy developers think Mason Station in Wiscasset is a great location for their next project. Ryan Gahagan of Treadwood, LLC of Portland and Aaron Svedlow of North…
The “Parade of Sail” through the inner harbor at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, showcases the fleet of racing sailboats participating in the Boothbay Yacht Club Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge. Each…
Last July, Coastal Boatworks & Storage in Newcastle was sold to Mid-Coast Properties. Jim and Liz Duffy of Boothbay Harbor own Mid-Coast Properties which includes Boothbay Self-Storage,…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen Tuesday night, July 18 put off until Sept. 19 a decision on Amistad/commonspace’s request for a business license for Harbor Peer and Wellness Center at St. Philip’s Church on…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
It is an art extravaganza this summer at Oak Point Farm, and you are invited! This year Boothbay Region Land Trust will be hosting the Art for Acres Stone Symposium & Art Auction, which…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 722 calls for service for the period of June 27 to July 18. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,943 calls for service.
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