There may not have been snow but there was still a lot of fun to be had at this year’s Winterfest February 15-18 at Wiscasset Community Center.
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Wiscasset budget talks
If the budget proposal passes as is, how much would taxes rise, budget committee member Marty Fox asked Town Manager Dennis Simmons the first night of talks, Feb. 15.
Simmons did not yet…
Obituary
Albert Richard "Dick" Malkin, 92, of Topsham, Maine died peacefully on Feb. 16, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.
Dick was born Jan. 3, 1931 in Norwalk, Connecticut. He graduated…
LincolnHealth is now accepting applications for its winter Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class through Wednesday, March 1.
This session begins March 28 and runs through May 12. Classes…
Obituary
Geraldine N. Hanley, 97 of Newcastle, passed away on the morning of Feb. 17, 2023 at the LincolnHealth - Miles Campus in Damariscotta. She was born March 9, 1925 in Pittston, Maine. The…
The University of Maine recognized 3,010 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2022 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,983 are from Maine, 957 are from 45 other…
In Maine, if you run into a deer, moose or even a turkey with your vehicle, you are required to notify authorities about that accident. A benefit of this law is that if the animal is severely…
To support and expand Maine’s food production capabilities, CEI is offering its Tastemakers Initiative for a fifth time. Applications are open to Maine-based companies that produce food and…
Wiscasset school committee
Wiscasset Middle High School students Payton Blagdon, Madison Westrich and Bryan Gagnon met with Wiscasset School Committee Feb. 15 to answer questions and explain…
For those with an interest in the natural world and conservation, Coastal Rivers’ Midcoast Stewards program offers a unique overview of natural resource topics relating to the Midcoast area.
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The Boothbay Region Education Foundation account has been set up at The First National Bank in Boothbay Harbor for those who wish to help the community-wide efforts to toward replacing educational…
Woolwich
A second Woolwich business selling marijuana products for recreational use moved closer to approval after the select board tentatively set a required public hearing. Selectmen told Jan Martin of…
Obituary
Roberta “Robbie” Greenleaf was born Oct. 5, 1941 to Howard and Ruby DeLong of Massachusetts and brought up by Virginia and Milton Webster and attended Merrimac, Massachusetts schools.
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AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Cathie Curtis presented the BMV’s proposal for…
Officials at Wiscasset School Committee’s Wednesday, Feb. 15 meeting in Wiscasset Middle High School’s library announced WMHS Principal Charles Lomonte’s resignation. According to the draft…
Two years after Edgecomb made the final payment on the elementary school, wear and tear is starting to show. On Feb. 13, Superintendent Bob Kahler and Principal Tom Landberg submitted separate…
Renovations are underway for converting the former Wiscasset Primary School, 146 Gardiner Road, into a senior housing facility. The mechanical plans await state approval.
The developers…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced that it will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, via Zoom.
All Lincoln County Democrats and unenrolled…
In a recent ceremony in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Byron Zajdel was promoted to the rank of major in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Byron is a member of the Army's Space Battalion, at Ft. Carson,…
Obituary
Robert “Bob” A. Blackman, of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully Feb. 13, 2023 at his home with his family by his side at the age of 72.
Bob was born in Boothbay Harbor on Dec. 27, 1950 to…
Death notice
Robert "Bob" A. Blackman, 72, died at his home in Edgecomb surrounded by his loving family on Feb. 13, 2023.
Friends are welcome to join the family for a time of…
Press release
Winterfest is an annual fundraising event for our Cooper DiPerri Scholarship Fund. The Cooper DiPerri Fund provides scholarships for memberships, camps, ASA, youth sports and many other activities…
Members of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) elected new officers Jan. 26 during the organization’s monthly meeting.
Those elected to chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer…
With a grant Maine State Housing Authority (MaineHousing) announced Feb. 10 and a nod Feb. 12 from St. Philip’s Church on space, Portland-based Amistad is prepping to offer a warming shelter with…
Obituary
Harold P. “Hal” Mansfield of Boothbay died Feb. 4, 2023 of natural causes at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
He was born on June 28, 1943, to the late Harold P. Mansfield…
Obituary
Clara Dow Wentworth, 95, died Feb. 9, 2023, after being lovingly cared for by her son Sky and wife Michelle at their home in Wiscasset. Clara had lived in her own home until 6…
Damariscotta’s Rising Tide Co-op is both local hippie grocery store and big business, according to General Manager Heather Burt. Sales figures in 2022 total $9,709,000, said Board Chair Ed Ross…
Obituary
On Dec. 9, 2022 James Nicholas Anagnost passed away after a brief illness at the Allendale Senior Living Center in Allendale, New Jersey.
Affectionately…
Obituary
Robert D. “Bob” Latter of Boothbay passed away at the age of 85 after a brief illness.
He was born in Boothbay Harbor on July 4, 1937 to Richard and Mary (Dickerson) Latter. He attended…
Stuart Sherburne passed away at the Sussman House in Rockport on Jan. 24, 2023.
He was born on Nov. 8, 1930 in Concord, New Hampshire to Ronald and Harriet Bancroft Sherburne.
He…
Update: Shortly before noon Tuesday, Feb. 14, Town Manager Dennis Simmons announced the flooring work at the clerk’s office “has been postponed to a…
Selectmen
Alna First Selectman Ed Pentaleri said he is prepared to ask the board to include on the March town meeting warrant proposed moratoriums on solar farms and mineral extraction, to give the town…
At the 21st annual father-daughter dance at Wiscasset Community center Friday evening, Feb. 10, the girls got to dress in semi-formal wear, some looking like small,…
By the end of this month, Clippership Landing Development LLC will submit a certificate of need (CON) application to Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for a 102-bed skilled…
Edgecomb is in the final year of a contract with Central Lincoln County Ambulance. In the past five years, Edgecomb has paid $17,000 annually, but beginning July 1 that will end. On Feb. 7,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service provided details Friday evening clarifying the federal tax status involving special payments made by 21 states in 2022.
The IRS has…
During an emergency meeting, Community School District Superintending Committee members officially heard how administrators planned on handling the elementary school flooding. On Feb. 7, school…
Maine State Aquarium
A recent poll shows that most Americans give up their New Year’s resolutions by early February. The Maine State Aquarium is well on its way towards keeping its resolution to open in 2023. The new…
As news spread Sunday night, Feb. 5 about the elementary school’s flooding, high school Principal Tricia Campbell dreaded making a call to her student leadership about changes to the school…
After two days of assessing and re-assessing water damage from the elementary school flooding the weekend of Feb. 4-5, Community School District trustees heard administrators’ initial plans Feb. 7…
Selectmen
In the recent extreme cold, TextMyGov announced the warming center at Wiscasset Community Center for people and pets. The new texting service is free, and the town would like more signups, Town…
After a lengthy search, Lincoln Academy has a new school resource officer. On Feb. 7, Lincoln County commissioners approved Mark Fortin as a new deputy sheriff. Sheriff Todd Brackett reported…
What will it take for Maine Yankee’s nuclear waste to leave Wiscasset? It will take the federal government meeting the responsibility it took on around 1950 to get, somewhere in the country, high-…
Obituary
James Patrick Lawlor (Jim), 67, of Newcastle, Maine peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of Jan. 28, 2023 in Rockport, Maine.
He was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, the…
Obituary
Christopher Sebastian Aleman, 37, passed away on Jan. 16, 2023 at Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine.
He was born on Oct. 11, 1985 in Augusta, Georgia to Sebastian E. Aleman…
Obituary
David Emerson Ridgway, 70 of Woolwich, Maine passed away on Feb. 3, 2023 with his family close by. Per David’s wishes, the family has chosen to have a private service.
David was born on Nov…
Wiscasset selectmen
From a decades-long member of one committee to a newer resident who has served since shortly after her arrival in town, several Wiscasset committee members have applied for new terms. Selectmen…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in January:
Alna: Albee, Carol S. and Daigle, Carol A. to Vogel, Alisha Albee; Hanning,…
A gathering to celebrate the life of Kernan Cross, and to honor his memory, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lincoln Theater in downtown Damariscotta.
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