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Mitchell J. Billis, nationally known artist, 84, died unexpectedly from a brief illness on Sept. 20, 2021.

He was an only child to Alice (Wiley) and Mitch Billis in Frankfort in upstate New…

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary is excited to announce the release of a new collaborative cookbook, “Our Community Table.” Proceeds of the cookbook sales will…

What has a new inside, a new, taller building next to it, and jobs temporary and permanent? The former Wiscasset Primary School within the next two years, according to one of the people working to…

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…

On Monday, Nov. 15 at about 4:05 p.m., a Maine State trooper was on patrol on Route 1 northbound in Brunswick when the driver of a 2004 Range Rover allegedly passed him at speeds…

In a few minutes Monday evening, Woolwich voters at a special town meeting accepted up to $335,963 in federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act.

As stated in the warrant, the use…

Saturday, Nov. 20 is going to be a busy day in the Boothbay region with the Early Bird Sale and more. Please be sure to put the Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Winter Market on the Boothbay Common…

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…

From now through Sunday, Dec. 19, Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sundays. Usual Sunday hours have been 10 to 2…

A new initiative is calling on youth, fishermen, aquaculture farmers, new industry members, seasoned industry leaders, educators, mentors, workforce experts, training program leaders, and anyone…

Daughters of Pemaquid Chapter, MSODAR are teaming up with American Legion Post #36 in Boothbay to help coordinate the fundraising for both WAA and to fund the purchase of a trailer…

Alna’s December decision day nears with absentee voting, new questions about one ballot question, and details on how one resident missed making the ballot for selectman.

At the fire station…

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Anne Lingham Schubert, 95, passed away peacefully Nov. 13, 2021 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Home in Damariscotta, Maine. The daughter of Marjorie Proctor and Robert Marston Lingham, Anne was born on…

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has numerous resources to help prepare a safe and healthy Thanksgiving meal.

If turkey is on the menu, UMaine Extension…

The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper won 13 total awards in the 2020-2021 Maine Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, including three main awards: first place in General…

SVRSU

As Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit’s board talked COVID issues Nov. 10, Superintendent of Schools Howard Tuttle called for a break to ask a man to leave. The parent, Windsor’s Kenneth Dostie…

Downtown Wiscasset was in a festive mood Saturday crowded with Early Bird shoppers looking for bargains and over 30 volunteers decorating Main Street for the holidays. The morning got off to a…

An increasing number of high school students are looking to make a big splash in their future by attending Bath Regional Career and Technical Center. The past four years have seen a 76% rise 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…

United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s 2021 fall campaign reached its $1,725,000 goal, Campaign Co-Chairs Bob and Barb McCue announced Wednesday, Nov. 10.

“The…

Woolwich native Roger Brawn presided over what he hopes will be a new Veterans Day tradition, the ceremonial laying of a wreath at the town’s historic war memorial at Laurel Hill Cemetery.…

Over 50 people, including several local veterans, attended a brief but meaningful Veterans Day ceremony outside Southport Memorial Library at Newagen Nov. 11 under a sunny sky but with a cool…

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…

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Barbara Ann Reach Zarpentine, 85, of Barters Island, Boothbay, died unexpectedly Aug. 18, 2021 at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick, Maine.

Born in East Orange, New Jersey on Dec. 27, 1935, she…

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about winter garden design from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on…

PORTLAND, Maine – Franklin Memorial Hospital, Maine Medical Center, Mid Coast Hospital, Pen Bay Medical Center and Southern Maine Health Care have each received a fall 2021…

Staff and residents recently joined in to celebrate Barbara Follett’s 40 years of dedicated love and service to the residents at The Lincoln Home.

Barbara started as a CNA, CRMA caregiver,…

Wiscasset school committee

The more students who take part in pooled testing, the better it can work to keep students in school, department officials said over Zoom Nov. 9.

The school committee’s monthly meeting came…

Edgecomb

As school committee chairman, Heather Sinclair wants to make the Edgecomb school budget language more user friendly. Sinclair is working on a worksheet which explains various terms so the public…

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Jean Van Buren Felton Pillers died Nov. 7, 2021. She was born Oct. 27, 1920.

Jean loved life and was a friend to all. She was especially fond of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, where she owned…

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…

Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, earned high marks from the Maine Education Association for her voting record on education issues. MEA scored…

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 offered a job on the same day you meet with us.

A special town meeting is being called in Westport Island for Saturday, Nov. 13 at 9 a.m. at Town Hall, 1217 Main Road.

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Corinne A Lewis, 67, of Randolph, died Nov. 6, 2021 at Glenridge Hospice Unit in Augusta.

Born Dec. 28, 1952 in Wiscasset, she was the daughter of the late Dororthy Pooler Lewis and the…

Wiscasset planning board

On Zoom Monday night, Wiscasset’s planning board heard from Craig and Laurie Winslow on their preliminary subdivision application.

The Winslows bought 51 Water St. and 2 and 4 Railroad Ave…

Nov. 13 is lucky this Saturday, for those looking for deals. And at this year’s Wiscasset Early Bird, plenty of the deals await shoppers who get a little more sleep…

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…

You are cordially invited to the next full moon candlelight labyrinth walk to be held on Friday, Nov. 19, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Labyrinth in the Field next to Edgecomb Community Church, UCC.…

When military veterans gather to honor others for their service, you know it’s going to be a special evening. On Saturday, Nov. 6, Boothbay’s Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Legion Post #36 held…

The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday there will be no regular mail delivery or retail services available on Thursday, Nov. 11, as postal employees across the state celebrate Veterans Day, but…

Baked stuffed haddock for $6.50? Seafood Newburg for less than $10.

Yes, those are just two of the several discounted meals being offered at the Tugboat Restaurant, 80 Commercial Street in…

The Pemaquid Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, have furnished a contemporary coastal-themed miniature dollhouse valued at over $500. It is a fundraiser to help raise money for the…

Obituary

Gary N. Soler, 76, of Salem, Connecticut passed away suddenly on Nov. 3, 2021.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Cindy Soler and…

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Lorna Fay Heath, 58, passed away unexpectedly at home on Oct. 27, 2021.

Lorna was born Nov. 23, 1962 in Whitefield. She is the daughter of the late Harold and Barbara (Holmes) Heath. She…

Following Boothbay Region YMCA’s recent announcement of a major renovation, Executive Director Andy Hamblett and Development Director Allyson Goodwin provided more details to the Boothbay Register…

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…

On Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 2 to 3 p.m., please join the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District information event featuring Peter Abello, district conservationist at the USDA-NRCS as he…

The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar and Wreath Sale is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside of the Mid Coast Hospital Medical Office Building, 121Medical…

By the Friday, Nov. 5 deadline for nominations for Alna first selectman, former selectman Ed Pentaleri and no one else had filed papers, Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault said. The election is Dec. 14.…