Winter storm Elliott came through Friday, Dec. 23 into Saturday, Dec. 24, bringing high winds, flooding and then ice when temperatures plummeted. The wind brought…
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Wiscasset selectmen
Axiom Chief Executive Officer Mark Ouellette told Wiscasset selectmen Dec. 20, “it is relatively clear that the numbers do work” for publicly owned broadband. Or he said the town could stick with…
First Congregational Church, 28 High St, in Wiscasset, is moving Sunday services to Fellowship Hall for January, February and March.
As stewards of the Earth, the Council would like to…
In a Dec. 23 email, Edgecomb Selectman Dawn Murray gave public notification of her intent to resign effective Dec. 31. In the email to the media and municipal officials, she cited an ongoing legal…
Obituary
Dennis R. Hallinan, 82, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2022 at his home in Boothbay Harbor with his loving family by his side.…
Dennis R. Hallinan, 82, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2022 at his home in Boothbay Harbor with his loving family by his side.
A memorial Service will be held on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022…
Lincoln County has entered into a Regional Broadband Partners Agreement with Maine Connectivity Authority. Under the agreement, Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission…
From Wiscasset’s TextMyGov service at 11:49 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21:
A powerful storm will arrive in the region early Friday morning. Expect very heavy rain and wind. Widespread power…
The deadline for advertisements, classifieds, press releases, letters, columns and community news for the Thursday, Dec. 29 edition will be at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23. The deadline for…
Two Bridges Jail Authority has seen a sharp increase in inmates from Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties in recent weeks due to the resumption of full Superior Court dockets. On Dec. 20, Lincoln County…
Obituary
Chris Sproul passed away peacefully on Dec. 9, just two weeks before her 86th birthday.
Born Dec. 23, 1936 to Alton and Lotta Hills Dickinson, she…
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is proud to announce that the Paris Pierpont Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to a person, who exemplifies the qualities outlined for the Paramedic…
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Verna Elizabeth Lorentzen Black, age 99, of Edgecomb, Maine quietly passed away on Dec. 16, 2022. Up until a few months ago, Verna had enjoyed reasonably good mobility and health.
Verna…
Robert “Bob” Johnson, 91, of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport, on the evening of Dec. 8, 2022.
Bob was born in Manchester, New…
Alna special town meeting voters at the fire station Dec. 15 approved funding for the new one-year plowing pact, First Selectman Ed Pentaleri said. No one voted against it, and voter check-in took…
Two very special visitors came to Wiscasset Elementary School Dec. 13. Ed Papsis of Pony Xpress brought two of his reindeer to meet the students as a reward for the students following the…
An improper turn resulted in a two-car accident Dec. 15 near Cooks Landing in Edgecomb, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department reported. According to the department, around 6:03 p.m., Matthew Schmall…
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USA TODAY has announced the top 10 Botanical Garden Holiday Lights displays in the country, and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Gardens Aglow took spot number three. Gardens Aglow made…
Obituary
Joel Gregory Foster, 39, died Dec. 15, 2022 at his home in Wiscasset.
Joel was born Oct. 14, 1983 in Lebanon, New Hampshire to Rev. Gregory L. Foster and Carolyn Messa Foster. Joel grew up…
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Peter Nils Johansson, 59, of Birch Point Road, Wiscasset died Dec. 13, 2022, at his residence.
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Snowflakes swirled around Roger Brawn and wife Greta as they opened cases of holiday wreaths Saturday morning, Dec. 17 at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Woolwich. The grounds were blanketed in snow…
Finding Our Voices has received an $8,000 grant from Camden National Bank for its Youth Healthy-Relationship campaign, bringing the bank’s total funding of the grassroots, survivor-powered…
“A little bit happy right now, because the state found out about the difference in the problem in the hotel and the problem here” at Taste of Orient, Cecilio Juntura told Wiscasset Newspaper Dec.…
Obituary
Heather N. Healey of Snowflake, Arizona passed away the morning of Dec. 15, 2022, at the age of 87.
Born Nov. 17, 1935, to Clarence Gueth Sr., and Marcile (Vanarsdale) Gueth in Auburn,…
Students in the Wiscasset school system will soon have access to telehealth services, Superintendent of Schools Robert “Bob” England Jr. announced at the school…
Obituary
Marcia Ann Van Dyke Bradsell died peacefully at her home in Boothbay Harbor, Dec. 13, 2022.
Marcia was born at home on June 19, 1944. Her parents, Gerrit and Johanna Van Dyke, ran a celery…
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Mary Louise Houston Rogers passed away of natural causes on Dec. 5, 2022.
Mary…
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Richard “Dick” Miller passed away at home in Cape Elizabeth, Maine on Nov. 20, 2022, at age 76.
Born Nov. 9, 1946 to Kenneth and Doris Miller in Hartford, Connecticut, Dick graduated from…
Alna is getting an interim town clerk and an interim code enforcement officer. Selectmen announced Dec. 14, Deputy Town Clerk Lynette Eastman will be interim clerk now that Michelle Cameron is…
Update: A Woolwich town email Dec. 14 stated: “Drilling work has been delayed until Dec. 19 ... Time of road closure will remain the same: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.”
Original post:
Plans are…
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Gerald C. “Bill” Hicks, 87, of Westmore, Vermont and Old Town, Florida, formerly of Northfield, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Dec. 6, 2022 at the home of his grandson Daniel and his wife…
Edgecomb selectmen met with the budget committee and various municipal department heads and board members Dec. 12 to begin discussing the Fiscal Year 24 budget. Among topics likely to receive…
Obituary
Bill passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on April 22, 1933 in Gardiner, Maine, the son of Josephine (Smith) and Lorimer Trafton. His…
It’s been a season of unbelievable deals!
The 2022 year of deals at the Rotary Barn is drawing to a close.
The big, grey Barn has been open every Saturday morning since April,…
For those who get the blues during the Christmas season…
Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry (HYS) at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset will be holding its winter holiday distribution …
It’s that time of year again and the question of what to get the boater on your list is coming back around as well. “Fun” is a relative term when it comes to boating gifts and accessories: some…
On Sunday, Dec. 18, Wiscasset Ford will be holding its first ever food pantry at the dealership on Route 1 in Wiscasset. Starting at 10 a.m. until the food is gone or 2 p.m., the staff will be…
The Maine’s First Ship vessel, the Virginia, sailed from Bath to Wiscasset Monday, arriving at the town dock in early afternoon, participants said.
Selectmen on Sept. 6 agreed to…
Investigating how a rapidly warming Arctic will affect American lobster populations and the communities that depend on them in New England and Atlantic Canada will be the focus of a…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine is looking to the future and asking the community for their insight to help inform their work. As a component of their strategic planning process, United Way would…
Officer Jonathan Barnes started as school resource officer (SRO) for the Wiscasset school system in September. An employee of Wiscasset Police Department since 2018…
Obituary
On July 30, 2022, the most handsome baby boy, Jaxxon Roy Roberts, was born. Jaxxon was a very happy little man, and never cried. When he was upset, it was the softest baby scream. He had a…
The same night a Wiscasset man shared with selectmen his struggle to not “end up a homeless person in Maine,” two fellow attendees of the board meeting Dec. 6 at the town office, and carried over…
Two of Alna’s three selectboard seats are up for election in March. Nomination papers are available starting Dec. 14 and are due in by Jan. 24 at the close of the town office business day, a town…
Alna has a vacancy for town clerk again. Michelle Cameron took the job in October and, according to the Dec. 14 selectmen’s meeting agenda released late Friday morning, Dec. 9, “Our wonderful new…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen Dec. 6 agreed to tap American Rescue Plan Act funds for up to $75,000 in light-emitting diode (LED) street lights. The lights will save the town about $30,000 a year in power…
Obituary
Thomas W. Tavenner, Esq., age 90, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully on the evening of Dec. 5, 2022 surrounded by his family.
Thomas was born on Aug. 28, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri to the…
The Lincoln County HazMat team is no more. Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens told county commissioners Dec. 6 the team was being discontinued. The team met twice per year for…
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Marilyn "Mitzi" (Mitchell) Dickson, 96, passed away peacefully on Nov. 16, 2022 in her Boothbay Harbor home surrounded by family.
Born in Farmington, Maine in her grandparent's house to…
