Midcoast CA$H, an initiative of United Way of Mid Coast Maine, is once again providing free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers to households earning up to $60,000. Volunteer…
News
Edgecomb is taking a page out of Georgetown Central School’s lesson plan. On Jan. 9, Edgecomb school officials announced a pilot project to introduce a before- and after-school program. The pilot…
A common thread that binds the three talks selected for this year’s LCHA Winter Lecture Series is that each speaker has delved deeply into Maine history to learn about certain communities of its…
Wiscasset school committee
“Statistically, students are six months to a year behind where they normally would be due to COVID and the impact it has had on schools and student learning,” Lucy…
In a packed courtroom, Dawn Murray held back tears in reciting how searching for municipal documents resulted in a harassment suit which ultimately led to her resignation as an Edgecomb selectman…
Death notice
Laurence R. Spaulding Jr., 76, of East Boothbay died Jan. 11, 2023 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
A memorial service to celebrate Larry's life will be held 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.…
Alna’s project to replace a 1955 bridge at Ben Brook on Egypt Road is getting $570,000 from the Omnibus bill President Joseph Biden signed this month, First Selectman Ed Pentaleri announced Jan.…
Dresden will continue its Community Partnership with Wiscasset Community Center/Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department. The Dresden select board received a letter…
A Wiscasset District Court judge Jan. 11 dismissed a protection order complaint at the request of the woman who filed it – the mother of an Edgecomb 3-year-old whose death has been ruled a…
Skidompha Library Chats with Champions program is pleased to announce that Laura Fortman, Commissioner of Maine Department of Labor, will present an illustrated talk on Thursday, Jan. 19…
Obituary
Gordon J. Goldsmith, 71, of Boothbay Harbor passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Jan. 9, 2023 with his loving family by his side.
Gordon was born on Aug. 28, 1951 and…
Planes can still take off from and land at Wiscasset Municipal Airport this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 11 as the Federal Aviation Administration addresses a communications system issue, Airport…
Another Edgecomb selectman is resigning. Dawn Murray resigned on Dec. 31, and now Selectman Ted Hugger announced he is resigning on April 17. Hugger has served eight years on the board and won…
Obituary
Charles Koch of Venice passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 19, 2022.
He was born on Dec. 23, 1930, in East Chicago, Indiana. Charles was a proud graduate of the University of…
Obituary
Betty Lou Cary Koch was born on Nov. 13, 1929, in Maywood, Illinois. She graduated from Proviso High School and later from the University of Illinois in 1952. On the morning of Dec. 8, 2022, Betty…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Mary Ellen Barnes told Wiscasset’s broadband committee Jan. 5, applying without other towns would not hurt…
Obituary
Carolyn Ann Murray, 76 of Livermore Falls, formerly of Whitefield, passed away on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2023 after a period of declining health.
Born in Damariscotta…
MSg. Retired Stanley Malcolm Burnham, 87, of Dallas, North Carolina passed away suddenly from an automobile accident Jan. 4, 2023 in Lincolnton, North Carolina.
He was born in South…
Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office posted the following press release, titled “Fatal motor vehicle accident,” on its Facebook page Friday evening:
Jan. 6 at 12:42 p.m., Sagadahoc County…
Update: Shortly after 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, LCSO reported the following on the ongoing search:
Today, Sheriff’s Office deputies led by Detective Ryan Chubbuck…
Obituary
On Dec. 31, 2022 Lori Sibley of Wiscasset, Maine passed away with her children and loved ones at her side after a brief illness.
Lori was born on Dec. 11, 1960 to Loren and Patricia Sibley…
Obituary
William C. Burnham of Boothbay unexpectedly passed away at his residence on Jan. 4, 2023.
William was born on Aug. 10, 1978 to Carlton and Hope (Morgan) Burnham.
William grew up on…
Obituary
John R. Mannheim, of Concord, Massachusetts and Southport, Maine, passed away peacefully on Dec. 23, 2022 in the presence of his beloved wife, Claire. He leaves his daughter Sidney and husband…
Press release
The town of Wiscasset has started a new text program for residents. Several cities and towns in Maine are using it. If you go to the town’s website at wiscasset.org you can see the Text Widget pop…
Obituary
On Jan. 3, 2023, Kathy Freeman of Wiscasset, a beloved mother of three, passed away. She was 38.
She was the daughter of Pamela and Woody Freeman.
…
Wiscasset selectmen
School Resource Officer Jonathan Barnes of Wiscasset Police Department told selectmen Jan. 3, the extra money town employees got at Christmastime “came at a great time ... It meant a lot.” As he…
Our thanks to Wiscasset’s Matt Haeberle for sharing these photos he took at the Wiscasset waterfront during the high spring tide and storm on Dec 23.
Woolwich selectmen
Woolwich selectmen are not interested in becoming a “community partner” with Wiscasset Community Center. That would have cost Woolwich $6,000 annually and offered residents reduced rates for WCC…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources’ (DMR) Public Health Bureau has hired Meredith White, Ph.D., to lead a department program that supports coastal municipalities and harvesters as they…
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows presided over her first oath of office ceremony Jan. 3 for Lincoln County elected officers. But for Commissioner Bill Blodgett and Registrar of Deeds…
Press release
At 6:38 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of an accident on the Wiscasset bridge. A 2014 Toyota Corolla driven by Ursula Schumann, 56, of Wiscasset was…
A memorial service honoring the life of Marcia Ann Van Dyke Bradsell of Boothbay Harbor will be held on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. A reception…
Dec. 2: 10:06 a.m., Dodge Road, MVA, no injuries
Dec. 7: 4:09 p.m., Route 27, one vehicle accident, no injuries. Car went into ditch. Provided traffic control until car was towed onto…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in December:
Alna: Golden Ridge LLC to O'Shaughnessy, John Kevin and Goldberger, Abigail;…
In an email to Wiscasset Newspaper Jan. 1, Alna’s Coreysha Stone recounted multiple people’s New Year’s Eve rescue of a dog at a marsh in Bath. Stone wrote:
“There are…
Obituary
Theodore Hubert “Ted” Wacholtz died Dec. 25, 2022 at Maine General Hospital in Augusta, Maine.
He was a disabled veteran who suffered many maladies, including a rare disease called” Stiff…
Obituary
Saramae Evelyn Edgerly, 80, of Whitefield, passed away peacefully at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta on Dec. 30, 2022.
Saramae was born in New Britain, Connecticut on July 29, 1942…
Obituary
Thurlow Carl “Butch” Brewer of Murray Hill Road, East Boothbay died Dec. 29, 2022 after a short battle with cancer.
He was born March 11, 1943 in Damariscotta, son of Carl “Bo” and Carrie…
Obituary
Stephanie A. Page, 70, of Old Stage Road, Woolwich died Dec. 26, 2022, at her residence.
She was born in Boothbay Harbor on March 24, 1952, a daughter of Harold S. Page Jr. and Lillian M. (…
Obituary
Vaughn Merle Gray, 69, of Old Stage Road, Woolwich died Dec. 17, 2022, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born in Bath on Aug. 10, 1953, a son of Earl and Betty Gray.
He…
LincolnHealth Miles Maternity welcomed Jude Owen Dow at 12:44 a.m. on Jan. 1, making him likely the first baby born in Maine in 2023, according to a news release. He weighed 8 pounds, ½ ounce and…
Obituary
Michael A. “Alex” Dunning Jr., 32, of Bog Road, Wiscasset died Dec. 22, 2022, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born in Damariscotta on July 6, 1990, a son of Michael A. Dunning…
From sewer needs, would-be waterfront and Whites Island projects, the ash ponds cleanup, Wawenock block repairs and Optimus Senior Housing, to the first James Weldon Johnson Day, Wiscasset…
Earlier this month, Edgecomb officials joined a conversation regarding local road safety conditions. On Dec. 27, Selectman Dawn Murray updated town officials about a recent meeting between…
Obituary
Tonya Michelle Baldwin, 47, of Boothbay died Dec. 24, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Tonya was born Dec. 20, 1975 in Jacksonville, Arkansas to Michael Cheek and Pamela Gertrude…
Edgecomb Selectman Dawn Murray read her resignation letter aloud Dec. 27 citing an ongoing harassment case and health concerns as reasons for leaving her post. She had hoped to finish her term…
Edgecomb Community Church
Edgecomb Community Church will not be serving its Tuesday lunches for the months of January, February and March. They will resume again in April. However, the church will be open the first and…
AUGUSTA – MaineHousing has announced its Homeownership Department has set a new record for the total value of new First Home loans purchased in 2022, topping its previous record by 56 percent. The…
