Area food pantries locations, contact information and hours:

Alna: 1574 Alna Road, 586-5313. Second and fourth Wednesdays, 3 to 5 p.m.

Boothbay Harbor: 125 Townsend Ave., 350-2962…

The conversation was cordial and the political differences obvious during the first of four candidate forums hosted by The Lincoln County News on Thursday, Sept. 29.

When Wiscasset Speedway needs someone taken to a hospital, that can tie up a Wiscasset ambulance about four hours and cost the town $800 for any mutual aid, Emergency Medical Services Director…

Jerry Edgar Lewis, age 89, of Colfax, North Carolina, husband of the Rev. Deanna Lewis, passed away on Sept. 29, 2022.

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he was a son of the late Alfred…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) is hosting a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) party called Rally for Democracy on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion in…

The Bath Family YMCA in partnership with Special Olympics Maine and the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation, are providing a new opportunity to Maine Citizens with intellectual…

Rep. Heidi Sampson (R-Alfred) gave an informative timely presentation for the public entitled “The Hidden Agenda,” on Sept. 28 at Wiscasset Community Center. Sampson is a marine biologist with a…

Bill Maloney, Wiscasset Republican Committee chairman, opened the Sept. 28 Wiscasset meeting at The Cubby Hole with the Pledge of Allegiance. The first topic was the staffing of the second and…

The old adage “a friend in need is a friend indeed” may apply to Edgecomb. On Aug. 13, Edgecomb Fire Department responded to a Georgetown brush fire which took two days to extinguish. On Sept. 13…

Come rain or come shine, Wiscasset- Scarecrow Fest 2022 is expecting a big turnout this year, with a move to the Wiscasset Municipal Building as a fortress against any negative weather…

“Should we stay or should we go?”

Wiscasset Wastewater Superintendent Rob Lalli said Sept. 29, the options of building a wall and taking other steps, versus moving the plant – and, if so,…

The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 13 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7.

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Don't miss this weekend at Boothbay Railway Village! Over 50 amazing vendors featuring art, handmades and vintage! Plus all of the newest fall inventory at…

Post offices across the state will be closed on Monday, Oct.. 10, in honor of the federal holiday Columbus Day and the local celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day. Retail services will be…

With the heating season starting, and with fuel prices at an all time high, more of you will be using wood as an alternate source of heat.

It is critical that you have your chimney…

Eileen Diann Brewer Barter, born Feb. 9, 1954, in Trenton, New Jersey to Edwin and Lorraine Brewer, passed away peacefully with her loving husband and children by her side on Sept. 30, 2022 at St…

Pet owners gathered on Wiscasset’s town common on behalf of their furry friends during the annual Blessing of the Animals Sunday afternoon.

Sunday afternoon’s ceremony was conducted by…

To better serve the public, the Lincoln County Republican Committee opened their second headquarters on Oct. 2.

Headquarters II is located on Route 1 in Damariscotta just east of the N.C…

Robert W. “Bob” Pike, 90, of Boothbay, Maine passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Sept. 26, 2022.

He was born on Aug. 28, 1932, to Ephraim and Sarah (Lewis) Pike in Boston,…

Norman F. Breitner, former Director of Information Services at Maine State Housing Authority, died on Sept. 19, 2022 after living with lung cancer for over four years. He was 77.

Norm was…

The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September:

Alna: PNC Bank National Association and Ranta, Richard J. to Federal…

At the June Wiscasset Art Walk, Topsham’s Heather MacLeod played her penne whistle. She crossed Main Street and joined in some impromptu playing with other musicians. Sept. 29, she was spectating…

MaineHousing Thursday announced it had paused accepting new applications to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program as the agency awaits word on its request for additional federal funding.

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Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District as one opening on its five-member Board of Supervisors. The volunteer board, which is responsible for guiding the District’s business affairs…

Please see the notice below from NOAA regarding an in-person scoping session in Maine.  NOAA has scheduled this scoping session because Governor Mills worked with the Secretary of Commerce to…

The Railway Village Museum prepares for another vibrant fall and holiday season with a collection of community favorite events.

Family Harvest Day, Oct. 1: This fall celebration is a long-…

Helen Matheny St. Clair died peacefully in her Boothbay Harbor home on Sept. 6, 2022 at the age of 91. She died as she lived: lovingly cared for by her children Nancy St. Clair, James St. Clair,…

The Lincoln County News, in partnership with the Boothbay Register will host four forums with candidates for local legislative districts, as well as for county commissioner, in the…

Pieternella den Broeder Harris died peacefully Sept. 9, 2022 at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village.

She was born Oct. 26, 1935 in The Hague, Netherlands and grew up in The Hague. To…

David “Dave” Atherton Warren, 90, passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2022 at his home in Sanford, Maine. He was the husband of Marijean Warren (Vigneault Whittemore), and the son of the late J.A…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced the date, time and location for this year’s Rally for Democracy. The event takes place rain or shine on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 4 to 7…

Shirley Ann Main, 86 of Wiscasset, passed away on the morning of Sept. 14, 2022 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor after a period of declining health. 

Shirley was born in Worcester…

James Dean Wahlstrom, 75, was born in Storm Lake, Iowa on July 7, 1947, the son of Reuben and Bertha Wahlstrom.  He graduated from…

Most Woolwich property owners can expect their property tax bills to be close to, or a little higher than last year. The select board set this year’s tax rate Monday afternoon…

J.V. Properties’ proposed expansion of NAPA Auto Parts, 693 Bath Road, passed Monday night, Wiscasset Planning Board Chair Karl Olson said after the meeting. The meeting at the town office was…

Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Robert “Bob” England said the department needs students’ families to fill out meal applications even though school meals are free again in Maine this year. It…

The chair of Westport Island’s road committee, Jim Cromwell, has agreed to be the town’s road commissioner, Westport Island Second Selectman and board chair Jeff Tarbox said Tuesday. 

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Jane G. Spear, 99, died May 31, 2022 at Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor.  She missed her 100th birthday by 12 days. 

A service to celebrate Jane’s life will be held at St. Columba’s…

Westport Island officials and others gathered Saturday at Morton “Mort” and Patti Mendes’ home to…

Bani (Bonnie) Rosario Witt, 47, passed away on Aug. 30, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine from ovarian cancer.

Bani was born in Lima, Peru Feb. 13, 1975 and moved to the United…

Restorative Justice Maine already has a foothold in two neighboring coastal counties and is looking to make a third in Lincoln. On Sept. 20, Director Kathy Durbin-Leighton and her team sought…

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is continuing its mission of preventing veteran suicide by working with community organizations across country, including the Maine Bureau…

Lincoln County Television invites the public to The Waldo Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. for a non-partisan, informational Candidates Forum. This one-hour forum will give…

Robert Earl Hussey of Wiscasset passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 15, 2022. He was only 58. His family is both shocked and devastated by his death.

Robert was born Jan. 24, 1964 in Liberty…

The Charles & Constance Schmid Land Preserve located in Edgecomb held a raffle and fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Blanchard’s Creamery. The purpose of this was to raise money for the…

No one spoke Sept. 20 for or against tapping surplus for the $23,982 overdraft in Parks and Recreation’s last…

Samantha Crawford said via email Sept. 22, she continues to be “speechless and very blessed” by the support people are showing as daughter Angelina, 12, works to recover from the June stroke that…

Lincoln County towns will have a couple options in seeking broadband grants over the next two years. Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission is developing a broadband grant application for…

Edgecomb selectmen agreed to provide mowing and cleanup in 2023 for Highland Cemetery on Dodge Road. On Sept. 19,  selectmen voted unanimously to serve as a stop-gap measure for the defunct…

Still looking to land a town clerk, Alna selectmen have a new plan. Sept. 21, they set a 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 special town meeting at the fire station. The lone article, after picking the…