Lisa Jonassen has won Westport Island’s third selectboard seat and Richard Devries, the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit seat, Town Clerk April Thibodeau reported Tuesday night, June 13.…
News
Living in an old East Boothbay chapel, still with its pews, stage and stained glass windows in the early 1980s when the family was renovating it, Sarah Heald rented space at a West Boothbay Harbor…
Obituary
Regina Keene Godfrey, 72, of Southport, in her own words entered a far more beautiful place on June 10, 2023.
She was born on Feb. 4, 1951, the daughter of James Everett Keene and Regina…
The Wiscasset planning board was set to take up one of Portland-based nonprofit Amistad’s proposals June 12 until Chair Karl Olson determined, based on town ordinances, Lincoln County Regional…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 217 calls for service for the period of June 6 to June 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,800 calls for service.
Summonses
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Sprucewold started as a log cabin colony in Boothbay Harbor in 1888. The land was developed by the Boothbay Harbor and Boston Land Companies. Between 1906 and 1913, the development that we know…
Incredible gardens in five Lincoln County villages will be open to visitors over two days this summer. “The Gardens of Lincoln County,” hosted by Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA), is a…
Death notice
Regina K. Godfrey, 72, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2023 at home with her family by her side. A Catholic Mass will be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, June 21…
Obituary
Ramona Thompson Gaudette of Southport Island passed away June 4, 2023
She was born to Herbert and Esther Winslow Thompson in Damariscotta, Maine. Ramona grew up in South Bristol and…
Her name is Honor Sage. She spoke June 8 in Alna’s fire station in a nearly four-hour hearing on Ralph Hilton’s ethics complaint against First Selectman Ed Pentaleri in connection with the town’s…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for May 15-31:
Arrests/Summonses
May 20, Gabriella L Laurelez, 25, of Augusta was summonsed for Operate While License Suspended…
The Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, built in 1827, welcomes guests for the season. We are open seven days a week from now through Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October with volunteer docent…
The Rev. Paul Tunkle, our neighbor from Dresden, Maine, will be presiding over the service of Holy Communion for the first two Sundays of this summer season at All Saints by-the-Sea Episcopal…
Tugba Ciftci is an artist whose creativity and imagination shine through in the menu items she creates for Boothbay’s Harborside 1901 Bar and Grill, Downeast Ice…
May showers could bring over $100,000 in storm damage aid this summer to Lincoln County. On May 1, torrential rainfall created emergency conditions around Lincoln County and the entire state. On…
Boothbay Harbor WIndjammer Days Festival
Ahoy, Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days (WJD) fans! The 61st event is near and the Friends of Windjammer Days are now nailing down the final few details.
The Festival begins Sunday, June 25…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset now has an idea what an engineering plan for a seawall would cost. Town Manager Dennis Simmons said nothing has been budgeted for a plan so he is trying to get grant money for it. “But…
Maine Department of Transportation made a U-turn in its plans to wait until next year to address safety issues on Route 27. On June 5, Commissioner Bruce Van Note responded to letters from…
Seniors at Wiscasset Middle High School (WMHS) shared the passage of a milestone together Thursday, June 8. Before family, friends, faculty and the community, the 25 graduates marched into…
Press release
Dow Furniture in Waldoboro is honored to have partnered with the Travis Mills Foundation during a Memorial Day fundraiser and sale. The company donated a total of $2,000, stemming…
Woolwich officials will pursue flashing traffic warning signs for Woolwich Central School on Nequasset Road. Road Commissioner Jack Shaw told the select board June 7, the state will provide the…
Press release
Sarah's Cafe, a cherished culinary establishment in Wiscasset, proudly celebrates the remarkable 43 years of its esteemed founder, Sarah Heald, as she announces her upcoming retirement.
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences announced a $30 million expansion to its East Boothbay laboratory today…
Obituary
Elizabeth (Bette) Monfort of Westport Island passed away quietly May 19, 2023. Bette was in assisted living in Leesburg, Florida where he daughter, Susan…
Obituary
Marie Therese Wolf, a beloved resident of Boothbay, Maine, peacefully passed away on June 3, 2023, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine, surrounded by her loving family.…
Wiscasset Creative Alliance presents Wiscasset Homes on Tour on Saturday, July 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, picturesque Wiscasset had a prolific ship-…
The annual celebration of James Weldon Johnson and Juneteenth combined will be held in Wiscasset on Saturday, June 17 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This year's program will be a short…
It has been about a year since the van der Veen family of Philadelphia took over Carousel Marina and Whale’s Tale Pub after the retirement of former owner Jack…
Obituary
Rosetta Burns – wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend – passed away at home in Alna, surrounded by her family on the afternoon of June 2, 2023.
Born…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 217 calls for service for the period of May 30 to June 6. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,583 calls for service.
Summonses
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The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 13 calls for the month; three storm related, four MVAs, one structure fire, four other fires/alarms, and one medical.
May 1, 5:58 a.m., Dodge Road…
The Edgecomb Planning Board gave conditional approval for a Riverside Avenue bunkhouse expansion June 1. Applicant Julien Jalbert of The Knickerbocker Group presented plans on behalf of his…
Voting Tuesday, June 13 in Wiscasset is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, for elections and other school and municipal ballot items.
Westport Island…
Two young sisters have donated to Feed Our Scholars. Gretchen Burleigh-Johnson of FOS and St. Philip’s Church, Hodge Street, said. She said Lorelai Merry, 5, currently in Pre-K, and sister Alana,…
Worshippers and seekers of all faiths are invited to join the community that is The Church of All Saints by-the-Sea for the 2023 season. Services will begin on Sunday, June 18 and conclude on…
Death notice
Ramona T. Gaudette, of Southport, passed away on June 4, 2023. A memorial service will be held in August at a date to be announced. A full obituary will be posted when available.
Halls of…
Obituary
On May 20, 2023, Nancy Caufield Vogt passed away peacefully at age 57 after a long battle with cancer.
One of Nancy's greatest callings in life was to be a dedicated…
Obituary
Elaine B. Apczynski died May 31, 2023
Elaine was born in Dunkirk, New York the daughter of Eugene and Maryl (Greenman) Bremer. She grew up Western New York, having spent her youth in…
On Wednesday, May 24, a crowd of over 100 concerned citizens attended a forum at the Coastal Christian Academy in Waldoboro on the challenges facing our lobster industry. Forum participants…
It has been four years in the making, but Wiscasset Middle High School got to host its …
Graduates of Coastal Rivers’ Midcoast Stewards program will soon be directing their interest and enthusiasm for the natural world and conservation to volunteer efforts in the Midcoast area.
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Obituary
Daren Loyd Graves II of Boothbay Harbor passed away on June 1, 2023.
He was born Feb. 1, 1949, in Gouverneur, New York, the son of Daren L. and Shirley (Raymo) Graves. He was the eldest of…
Due to the forecast for inclement weather, Wiscasset Middle High School’s high school graduation that was set for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 8 at Wiscasset Speedway will instead be held at Wiscasset…
Last week, Wiscasset Newspaper reported on a long-running regional draw, Montsweag Flea Market off Route One, Woolwich being closed. We invited readers to share their memories of selling or…
Please join us for a casual gathering to remember the life of Susan Stevens Gelarden on Saturday, June 24 at the Boothbay…
Will it be like a trial, or partly like one? And what about lawyers? Those questions and others emerged June 1 as Alna selectmen and fellow residents readied for a June 8…
On Saturday, July 22, Indigo Arts Alliance (IAA) and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) will present “Deconstructing the Boundaries: A Future of Land and Food Resilience,” the first…
Liz Evans has gone from chef on a private yacht to offering many delicious items including sandwiches, pizza, coffee, fresh baked goods and a daily dinner entree to…
Hearty Roots has found a home at 18 Water Street in Damariscotta, thanks to the community-minded generosity of First National Bank. The local bank has temporarily loaned the recently-available…
