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…
News
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…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in May:
Alna: Teixeira, Sean E. to Lecuyer, Edgar C.; Moore, Edward and Moore, Susan to…
Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance have awarded J. Edward Knight a 2023 Make More Happen Award for its volunteerism with Special Olympics Maine and their new Unified Champion Club. This…
Obituary
Kathleen Murphy-Ruscetta of Edgecomb died on May 31, 2023 in Westbrook, Maine.
Visitation will be held at Hall Funeral & Cremation Services, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay on Monday, June…
Edgecomb residents approved two school-related warrant articles May 30 during a special town meeting. Selectmen interrupted their board meeting at 6:30 p.m. to hold the hearing and vote which drew…
Salt ’n Spar
“Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Not long ago, Larry Rines of Wiscasset telephoned…
Obituary
Elise Isabel Andersen, lifelong resident of Boothbay, died unexpectedly at her home May 4. She was 68.
Elise was born Feb. 19, 1955 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor, the fourth…
Obituary
Devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Elaine Jane Benson died peacefully May 19, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport following a brief illness. She was 92 years old…
Edgecomb selectmen are preparing to resolve an ongoing problem involving unkempt lawns in town. Selectmen recently received a letter complaining that certain properties on Middle and River roads…
Press release
A stunning new spa opens at the award-winning Boothbay Harbor Country Club. The…
A celebration of life for Sue Lewis Keene will be held on Sunday, June 11 at 10 a.m at Hall's Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay.
Sue passed away on Oct. 9, 2022 at St. Andrews…
Footbridge traffic this summer is in for a real treat. A new shop will serve coffee and morning pastries beginning at 7 a.m. and ice cream and other sweet delights as late as 10 p.m. Harbor Treats…
Thomas Nadeau, OD, as president of the Maine Board of Optometry, addressed The Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee of the Maine State Legislature on May 23.
Nadeau…
Route 1 in Wiscasset was closed for roughly six hours Wednesday morning, May 31, after a traffic crash in the vicinity of 342 Bath Road.
According to Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine…
Obituary
Allen Joseph Barter, 75, died May 28, 2023 at Lincoln Health Miles Campus in Damariscotta.
Allen was born Jan. 8, 1948 in Boothbay Harbor Maine…
UPDATE: At 11:17 a.m., Wiscasset reported via TextMyGov, that Route One has reopened.
Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesman Shannon Moss said its commercial vehicle unit assisted.…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 253 calls for service for the period of May 23 to May 30. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,366 calls for service.
Summonses
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Obituary
Sylvia Joyce Norwood (née Snowman), of Southport Island, passed away, May 21, 2023 after a short illness.
She was born on Southport and was welcomed to the world as the third daughter to…
Wiscasset planning board
Wiscasset’s Louis Cataldo asked the planning board May 22 if he could have a small flea market outside his Wicked Good Treasures business, over the Wiscasset line from Montsweag Flea Market in…
Years ago, when Faye Shea wanted help with her “Saving Our Stars” project, she asked herself, “Who’s the most patriotic woman I know,” Shea recalled in the sun at the veterans wall in Wiscasset…
Lincoln County Historical Association’s Community Day will offer free admission at the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, The Old Jail & Museum in Wiscasset, and the Pownalborough Court House…
Building on the momentum of last year’s successful cleanup of the ash ponds, the Wiscasset selectboard authorized Town Manager Dennis Simmons to work…
Obituary
This is not an ordinary obituary, because Tracy was not an ordinary person. She was extraordinary. Born Tracy Ann Lindemann on May 18, 1963, she entered this world in the Year of the Rabbit.…
Midcoast Literacy held its annual Meeting and Celebration in Bath on May 21, celebrating 53 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and northern Cumberland counties. The…
Press release
May 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $16,222,850 from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites in Maine…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing to party Thursday night, June 15, and welcomes the public to join in – grownups only, as there is a cash bar – for its annual meeting, with an extra…
The Boothbay Harbor Shipyard/Bristol Marine (120 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor) is the perfect location for the 10th annual Claw Down on Thursday, June 15 at 6 p.m. This competition showcases…
Hearty Roots (HR), a Bristol-based nonprofit dedicated to improving children’s lives through social-emotional learning and outdoor adventure programs, has launched a $1.5 million capital campaign…
A celebration of life for Robert “Bob” Blackman, who passed away on Feb. 13, 2023, will be held on Saturday, June 17 at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor, from 1 to…
Newagen Seaside Inn will host the 20th annual Southport Firemen’s Dinner on Wednesday, May 31 starting with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in The Pub at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m. in…
Press release
After originally opening its doors in 1976 in the quaint waterfront town of Boothbay Harbor, McSeagull’s Restaurant debuted the newly renovated interior on…
All letters or other submissions pertaining to Wiscasset’s and Westport Island’s June 13 elections or Wiscasset’s June 13 town meeting vote must be received by 4 p.m. Friday, May 26.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 197 calls for service for the period of May 16 to May 23. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,113 calls for service.
The Sheriff’ s Office…
First National Bank recently announced it has made donations totaling $2,800 to 14 emergency medical service organizations in the bank’s market area in response to National EMS Week.
In…
Maine Preservation, partnering for a fourth year with The 1772 Foundation, awarded one-for-one matching grants totaling $128,952 to 17 non-profit organizations maintaining historic buildings in…
For seven years, Mike Smith has taught local sixth graders an important historical lesson. Each year, the Edgecomb selectman has organized a special event where Edgecomb Eddy sixth graders plant…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for May 1-15:
Arrests/summonses
May 1, Thomas Ring, 72, of Harpswell was arrested for Warrant Arrest, by Chief Lawrence…
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen on May 18 agreed to hold a hearing on a resident’s complaint that one selectman broke the board’s ethics policy.
Second Selectman Steve Graham said Ralph Hilton has brought…
Wiscasset selectmen
Two years ago, Susan Murray moved to Wiscasset from Pennsylvania. Tuesday night, May 16, she stepped up to the microphone at the selectmen’s…
Bailey, a 2-year-old mix terrier, is the newest arrival at the Midcoast Humane shelter in Edgecomb. He is a stray dog found by an animal control officer. Bailey joins 30 other dogs, 22 cats, four…
This month's Celebrate CTL! Auction was a big success! Faculty, caregivers, and community members enjoyed an exciting evening connecting as a community and raising funds for the Center for…
A memorial service for Thomas Tavenner Sr., who passed away on Dec. 5, 2022, will be held on Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, 125 Townsend Avenue,…
John and Sara Berkeley have completed a two- and half-year renovation of Boothbay Playhouse and hosted an open house Saturday, May 20, to showcase their venue and trusted service partners. Knowing…
On May 16, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett began his report to commissioners with an apology. Brackett forgot to seek commissioners’ approval for out-of-state travel for his department…
A graveside service for Elaine Merrill Grover, 84, who passed away on March 18, 2023, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 4 at…
On Tuesday, May 23, there will be a candidates forum for the Wiscasset selectmen election candidates, resident Linda Winterberg announced. She said a group of concerned citizens organized the…
Michael Maxim won the open selectman’s seat May 20 in Edgecomb. He defeated Amy Winston, 57-49, and Paula Swetland received 18 write-in votes and won a planning board term. Town Clerk Claudia…
