Man’s best friend may soon be comforting crime victims in Lincoln County. Child Victim Crime Advocate Abriana DeLena has worked in the Wiscasset district attorney’s office for 16 months. In that …
News
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…
Wiscasset Self Storage and Boothbay Self Storage have announced that they are a drop-off location for non-perishable food items which will be donated to the Lincoln County food drive that is going…
Obituary
Robert Watts, 74, of Boothbay Harbor passed away in the early hours of April 27, 2022 at the Sussman Home in Rockport after a long battle with kidney disease.
Born and raised in Boothbay…
Obituary
Perry Edward Bradley Jr., of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died peacefully at home on May 3, 2022, of heart failure. He was 88.
Perry was born on Feb. 11, 1934, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Perry…
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…
Obituary
Clorinda A. Gill, lovingly known by her family and friends as Linda, 94, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2022 at her home in Boothbay with family by her side. She was predeceased by her loving…
As the brutal war in Ukraine drags on into its third month, it’s begun to recede towards the back of the news cycle and public consciousness. But the wanton killing of civilians and the utter…
The Edgecomb Planning Board’s roster became larger with a new addition. Selectmen appointed Phil Haas to a one-year term term as an alternate. Haas’ appointment along with a code enforcement…
Obituary
Mary-Ellen Engert, age 76, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away May 1, 2022 at LincolnHealth – Miles Campus in Damariscotta. Mary-Ellen was born July 30, 1945 in Augusta, Maine to Robert S. Sayward and…
Press release
Lincoln County Indivisible is organizing a rapid response call to action in reply to the Maine Republican Party platform approved last Friday. The Rally will call out the efforts to roll back same…
Press release
The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) recently polled its members about spring and summer business and what challenges they are facing due to workforce shortages, supply chain problems, high gas…
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…
Wiscasset school committee
Wiscasset School Committee Monday night nodded a proposed $9.35 million budget to offer voters May 16. The 6 p.m. special town meeting at Wiscasset Middle High School is residents’ chance to…
Woolwich selectmen
The Woolwich ambulance department will begin using Thomas Agency of Portland to help recover unpaid bills for emergency services. EMS Director Brian Carlton told selectmen Monday night, 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…
$896 million value
AUGUSTA — On the strength of an historic year for lobster and a rebounding elver fishery, the value of Maine’s commercially harvested marine resources in 2021 reached an all time high at $890,668,…
Obituary
Genoveva Bretzel Chesebro, age 93, of Clermont, Florida and East Boothbay, Maine, passed away on Jan. 8, 2022 in…
A graveside service for Margaret L. Hodgdon, 89, who passed away on Dec. 28, 2021, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 at Riverside Cemetery in Woolwich. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral…
A graveside service for Bernard G. Koehling Jr., 86, who died on Dec. 21, 2021 will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14 at Greenlawn…
Obituary
Donna Lee (Litchfield) Cheney passed away peacefully at home in Falmouth, Maine on April 28, 2022.
She was born in Augusta, Maine on Nov. 24, 1942 as the only child of Leola (Lee) and…
Obituary
James Arthur Powers died peacefully on April 29, 2022.
He was born in Medford, Massachusetts on April 6, 1940 to James and Mary (McMinn) Powers. Jim attended…
Obituary
William “Bill” Dunton marked his 80th birthday on April 22 and embarked on his final journey the following day.
He was born April 22, 1942 to Luther and Pauline Dunton in Boothbay Harbor,…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in April:
Alna: None recorded.
Boothbay: Dewey, Thomas A. P R and Dewey, Faye Marie…
Democratic primary candidates for Senate District 13 (SD13) David Levesque of Newcastle and Cameron Reny of Bristol met with voters during a public forum in Damariscotta on April 26. The event was…
Press release
Since as long as I can remember my mission in life has been to give back for all the times in my life others have given to me. On June 14, I am running for Wiscasset school committee to…
Obituary
Maurice Joyce Curran III, of Wiscasset, passed away on the morning of April 29, 2022 at Sunnybrook Senior Living in Brunswick. He was 91.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts on Sept. 17, 1930, he…
A Celebration of Life service for William Lowell Stinson, 87, of Wiscasset who passed away on Feb. 21, 2022 will be held on Sunday, May 22 from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Wiscasset Community Center,…
A committal service for Amber M. Greene, 34, who passed away March 30, 2022 will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 at Pine Grove Cemetery in Dresden. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home,…
Obituary
Joan D. (Sylvester) Soper, 83, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 28, 2022, in Wiscasset, Maine.
Joan was born on Aug. 31, 1938, to the late Hans and Annalise Sylvester. She was raised in…
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…
Wiscasset Middle High School
The Wiscasset Middle High School Student Council did a fundraiser at McDonald’s April 28 for Veggies to Table. Students and teachers helped take orders at the window, held signs out front, and…
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…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate has enacted a bill from Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, that would create semi-open primaries in Maine. LD 231, “An Act to Create Semi-Open Primaries,” received…
A memorial service for Arthur E. Reed of Boothbay will be at Amercian Legion Post 36, Industrial Park Road, Boothbay on Saturday, April 30 at 4 p.m. All are welcome.
Annual town meeting
It took 82 Woolwich voters two hours to approve a $2.29 million 2022-2023 municipal budget at their annual town meeting Wednesday night, April 27. Attorney Ted Hoch served as moderator for the…
Every year, Midcoast Conservancy offers Timber Frame courses at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Each course is a four-day, hands-on experience, where nine students have the opportunity…
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…
Spring brings showers, May flowers and great trail running conditions. Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center offers self-guided running loops so anyone motived by warmer weather…
Bath High School Alumni Association announces an upcoming meeting for reunion year classes and general membership. Wednesday, May 4 at 6 PM there will be a meeting for all class agents and…
Obituary
Celista A. Page, 87, of Gardiner Road, Wiscasset, known by many as ‘Citta,’ died peacefully with her family and caregivers by her side on Monday, March 28, 2022 at Gray Birch Rehabilitation.…
Press release
On Tuesday evening, April 26, Tom Moroney confirmed his candidacy for Maine State Representative House District 48.
“Hello Lincoln County, and a special hello to those of you who call…
Monetary donations to help Christine “Chris” Sproul of Boothbay, who lost her home to fire on Saturday, April 23, are being accepted in an account set up at the First National Bank in Boothbay…
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 Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA) awarded Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, with their 2022 Legislative Award. Stover was presented with the award at the MECASA Award Ceremony…
Obituary
James C. Harriger Jr. of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully on April 20, 2022 with his wife and daughter by his side.
Affectionately known as “Jim, Jim, the Clever Bastard” by family…
Jim LaBrecque, Paul LePage’s energy advisor, was the Lincoln County Republican Committee’s guest speaker at our meeting in Newcastle on April 23. He spoke to a…
Press release
Holly Stover, a native of Boothbay, is seeking re-election to the House District 48.
Previously serving as the Representative for House District 89 for two terms, Stover serves as the House…
Les Fossel sees Jon Luoma’s new watercolor aerial scene of Alna Meetinghouse as iconic to the town, just like the meetinghouse is, Fossel said. “So the people of Alna should be able to see it,” he…
Wiscasset ordinance review committee
In about two weeks, a draft marijuana ordinance could be ready to send Wiscasset selectmen for a first look.
“It’s not a finished product, but it could be,” Ordinance Review Committee Vice…
