To facilitate construction of the new Station 46 bridge in Woolwich, Route 1 traffic will be shifted onto a temporary roadway detour starting May 31. The detour shift will…
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With diesel fuel prices soaring, Dead Rive Co. is delaying 12-month fixed price contracts. As of May 16, AAA reported a gallon of diesel averaged $6.378 in Maine. So Dead River is telling their…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Whether you’re just starting out or you have years of experience, LincolnHealth may have a job that’s right for you – and you could be in a position for a job offer the same day you meet with us…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Eleanor L. Johnson, known to all as Fran, passed away on May 9, 2022 at St. Andrews’ Gregory Wing. She was a life-long resident of Southport born to Edward W. Childs and Margaret J, (Foggins)…

The Merry Barn is growing! From inception we have held offerings for children, such as summer camps and book clubs. But creativity is not just for the young, the vibrancy it brings…

There is no Wikipedia page for Andersen Design, established in 1952 as production as an art form on the Boothbay peninsula in Maine. Coming across the Wikipedia page on Mid-century design under…

Marilyn P. Keyes, 96, of East Boothbay, Maine fell asleep in death peacefully at home on May 1, 2022 after a long and rewarding life. She is survived by her three children: Jeffrey A. Keyes and…

Veteran school administrator Robert England Jr. figures challenges such as those the pandemic gave education can be viewed in one of two ways: “You can look at things as either depressing, or you…

When Gary Starankewicz hands over the keys to Dunton’s Doghouse May 20, he’ll be keeping the popular Boothbay Harbor food stand in the family.
The new owner is Andrew Hawke, a resident of…

Kent Beckwith Lawrence of Boston and West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died on May 12, 2022 in Boston from prostate cancer. He was 86 years old.
Kent was born in…

Robert Wesley Horne, 90, died peacefully on Sunday, May 8, at Pine Point Center in his beloved state of Maine.
Bobby was born in Somerville, MA on Jan. 8, 1932. He was…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

“Don’t start crying. I will,” Wiscasset Elementary School reading interventionist Carol Adams told longtime colleague, first grade teacher Trae Stover at the outdoor classroom Friday, May 13.…

On May 25th, students from Lincoln Academy, along with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Damariscotta Police Department, the CLC YMCA, and substance use prevention coordinators from…
On Nov. 2, 2021, the Wiscasset Selectboard authorized the closure of the east end of the m…

The Boothbay Farmers’ Market starts their season on Boothbay Town Common on Thursday, May 19. They will be on the Common every Thursday through October 6 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Dan Sortwell…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Maine Days, generously sponsored by Renys, welcomes Maine residents to visit the Gardens at no cost over Memorial Day Weekend, May 28, 29 and 30.
Founded by…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Longtime Wiscasset teacher Trae Stover said as the new Lincoln County teacher of the year she is “very excited to represent Wiscasset and work with teachers from across the state as well as policy…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, May 24, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. All members of the community are invited to attend and can…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

The Central Lincoln County YMCA is pleased to announce an opportunity to purchase two (one pair) invitations to the USTA President’s Suite and box seats while attending the 2022 US Open.
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Wiscasset has picked its interim superintendent of schools. According to draft minutes at wiscasset schools.org of the May 10 school committee meeting, members voted 5-0 to hire Robert England Jr…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Eileen Mary Harvey, 69, of Damariscotta, passed away at home on the morning of May 10, 2022.
She was born in 1952 in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland. She immigrated to the United States in…
Habitat 7 Rivers’ 29th annual Spring Walk to Build will take place Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m. The organization’s largest fundraiser will begin at First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, 28 High St…

Affordable housing is an issue throughout Lincoln County, and to emphasize the state’s role in housing, Dan Brennan spoke at Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission’s annual meeting on April…
The Augusta Civic Center was the site of Maine State 2022 Republican Convention held on April 29-30. Delegates gathered from Aroostock to York Counties to listen to speakers, vote on our party…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced that it will hold its first hybrid meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, via Zoom or in person at the Great Salt Bay…

Wiscasset should do a town-wide property revaluation next year, Town Manager Dennis Simmons told selectmen May 3.
“I just want it out there, because everyone gets a little upset when you…

Members of Charles E. Sherman American Legion Post # 36 have elected Newcastle’s Robin Ford Commander of the 145-member post beginning in June. She was unopposed in voting that took place at the…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
A graveside service for Paul A. Wright who died November 19, 2021 will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset with military honors. A gathering of family and…
The Patio at 1578 in South Bristol provided a beautiful backdrop of ocean views and blue skies on May 5 to celebrate both Cinco de Mayo and to hear from First District U.S. Congressional candidate…

Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit Superintendent of Schools Howie Tuttle told the district board May 5, he still does not know if one-time member Wiscasset will want to keep taking SVRSU high…

These kits – baby foxes – live in a den about 10 feet above the Sheepscot River. They were discovered by a friend of the photographer, who went out and found them for photographing. All photos…
Kenneth Fairfield Morse Sr., age 88, went home to heaven to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Dec. 30, 2021 after a brief battle with cholangiocarcinoma. Kenneth wanted everyone to…
Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery opened for the season May 7 with a reception days after selectmen passed the gallery’s 20-year lease of the former Wiscasset Academy. There was an air of celebration…

Mary Jane (Shuler) Webster, 97, a resident of Oceanview in Falmouth, passed away peacefully at her Falmouth House residence on May 4, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Jane was born on…

Lincoln County commissioners unanimously approved a one-year contract May 3 between Wiscasset and Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission. Wiscasset will pay the commission $37,000 for a year…
Christopher Armstead, Americanism Officer at American Legion Post 36, has compiled this list of days of when American flags are required to be flown at half-staff during the year.…

Alna selectmen May 4 agreed to a 10-year loan at 3.95% from Androscoggin Bank for the $405,000 in Cross Road projects. Voters approved the spending at town meeting in March.
The board kept…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Ethel M. Bell passed away at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta, in the early hours of May 5, 2022 at the age of 95.
She was born on Aug. 8, 1926, the third child of Ethelyn (…
Midcoast Maine Community Action will be offering a free in person Resource and Job Opportunity Fair in the Midcoast Maine Community Action building located at 34 Wing Fam Parkway, Bath, Maine.The…

Time to stop kicking the can down the road and start having the sewer department’s revenues meet costs, town officials said May 3.
They used the can-kicking analogy multiple times,…