A Celebration of Life service for Jeanette F. Pitcher, 84, of Wiscasset and Brooksville, Florida, who passed away on March 3, 2021, will be held on Saturday, July 24, 1-4 p.m., at the Wiscasset…
News
The train was rolling on the tracks and the people kept flowing onto the village green as Boothbay Railway Village Museum held its Antique Auto Day: Sock Hop, Soda Pops & Whistle Stops event…
Get a broadband committee and learn from and maybe work with other towns on fiber, three people advised Wiscasset July 14. The town has internet service, but that and Wiscasset’s relatively low…
Thanks to the generosity of John Hall and Paula Crook, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust recently acquired nearly 10 acres in Bristol. Hall and Crook donated one portion of the land and sold…
“We’ve bought a few things but none of them were on the list,” said Bob Connor Saturday morning at one of the many sites across Westport Island participating in the island-wide yard sale. He and…
The Maine Coastal Program, a Division of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), has opened registration for the annual Coastal Cleanup. The Coastal Cleanup is a volunteer-driven…
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…
America is open for business again and millions of people are traveling, or planning to. One thing you may run into is sticker shock – especially with rental cars. The lack of travel in 2020 led…
The family of the late Richard “Dick” Hodgdon invite relatives and friends to an informal gathering to share memories, conversation and refreshments Saturday, July 31 at 1 p.m. at the American…
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…
That circle of people you may have seen on Federal Street some noons, near Wiscasset’s Ancient Cemetery, is a family, as far as they are concerned. All Federal Street residents have been meeting…
Priscilla Hansen of Edgecomb passed away in October 2020. Visiting hours will be held on Aug. 11 from 10 to 11 a.m, followed by a Memorial Service at 11 a.m., at Hall Funeral Home and Tribute…
Maine’s Public Utilities Commission said July 15 that five storms in 2020, plus rising transmission rates approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has resulted in an approved…
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…
Eugene H. Knight passed away at the age of 95 on July 10, 2021. He was a resident of the Hawthorne House in Freeport, Maine.
Eugene was born on Feb. 13, 1926, to Ernest O. Knight and Effie…
Lincoln County Historical Association’s Chapman-Hall House museum is kicking off a new fund-raising project to celebrate the art of Maurice “Jake” Day and support the historic site. The…
Town of Edgecomb
On July 12, Edgecomb Select Board Chairman Dawn Murray described a recent experience driving along U.S. Route 1. She described traffic as an accident waiting to happen.
Murray was…
Marge Kilkelly, former Lincoln County state representative and senator has been named honorary chair of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) 2021 Family Fun Day Lobster Bake…
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…
Endeavor made its first trip on Tuesday, July 13 on its way to becoming the newest addition to the fleet of the Department of Marine Resources in Boothbay Harbor. Near completion by…
Obituary
Robert Thomas Barter, 78, of Southport, Maine passed away peacefully on June 22, 2021 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine after a battle four-year battle with Alzheimer’s…
On Saturday, July 7 at 2:16 p.m., Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a deceased adult female had been found in the ocean between Seguin Island and Southport Island. Recreational…
After a year without First Congregational Church of Wiscasset’s Summerfest due to the pandemic, the annual event returns to the common July 24.
“It’s a great feeling, that we can do this…
Central Maine Power will get back to Alna’s planning board on fire control and other questions the board asked over Zoom July 6. CMP plans about 5.3 miles of new line and 48 poles in Alna as…
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…
After a seven-minute public hearing, the Wiscasset Planning Board approved Central Maine Power’s site plan application for its transmission line corridor construction and improvements. The…
July 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Railway Village Museum will continue its celebration of Maine’s 201st birthday this Saturday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 1950s’ themed event will feature Antique Autos, Root Beer…
Obituary
John Elwell of Boothbay, Maine passed away after a long battle with kidney cancer. He was 63.
The son of Elizabeth Neaton and Marden Elwell, John was born in El Paso, Texas, where his…
Westport Island
This Saturday, July 17, Westport Community Association is making things happen! Thirty-three families will be involved in an Island Wide Yard Sale. The Yard Sale, over the whole island, runs from…
Maine Department of Transportation asks the public to use caution when passing through MDOT’s work zone in the area of Routes 1 and Route 27 (Boothbay Road) and…
Obituary
Carol Delano Younts, 75, of Boothbay Harbor passed away on July 6, 2021.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, David; her son, Douglas Younts (wife Kimberly, daughter…
A Celebration of Life service for Cora Jean Tarbox, who passed away in San Diego, California on April 11, 2020, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 1, 1 p.m., at the Westport Community Church, 1211 Main…
The committee Wiscasset voters nodded last month to study the schools’ future is near forming. Thursday night, July 8, the selectboard, school committee, Town Manager Dennis Simmons and…
Obituary
Eugene Gardner Roberts passed peacefully Feb. 22, 2021, at the age of 88. A self-made man, Eugene worked his way up from a janitor as an eighth grader at his school to enlisting in the U.S. Air…
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…
Many scams originate right at your fingertips through your computer or smartphone. The good news is the way to block them is also within your grasp. Here are three…
The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) recently polled its members about July 4th weekend business, visitor trends, and how the workforce shortage is affecting business.
According to Tony…
It’s time to celebrate! And the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will be doing just that when they host the public at their Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 8, at…
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…
Boothbay-based Friends of Thai Daughters is pleased to announce its “Raise the Roof Sweet Sixteen” celebration to be held on Barters Island on July 31. The event is open to the public but advance…
Boothbay Region YMCA annual fund co-chairs Robbie and Sara Watts and daughters Ella and Kayla are spreading the Y’s 2021 message “Back Together” by sharing what the organization means to them.…
In an effort to create a stronger network between local food providers and needy families, Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine is providing a grant to fund a connection coordinator. Lincoln…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will meet online on Thursday, July 15 at 7 p.m. Local Democratic legislators and other officials will provide updates at the close of this…
A Celebration of Life ceremony for William “Bill” Burge of Boothbay will be held Saturday, July 24, 1 p.m., at American Legion Hall,…
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 selectmen
When is 2-1 a losing vote? When Wiscasset’s selectboard of five has two members abstaining. Member Pam Dunning explained Tuesday night, July 6, the vote to propose Schoonerfest aid at a special…
Alna selectmen are addressing potential legal issues over some town rules. The board voted 2-0 over Zoom Wednesday night, July 7 to give out no permits for accessory apartments or for two homes on…
LincolnHealth reported three weeks straight of 0 positive COVID-19 tests July 6. The streak began after one positive case was recorded June 14 and after three consecutive weeks of record low…
Obituary
Nancy Whittier Atkinson, 97, of Falmouth Foreside, Maine passed away on June 29, 2021 at the Falmouth By The Sea nursing home with her daughter and son at her side.
After a long drive from…
Dresden selectmen voted Tuesday, July 6 to ask voters next year whether to have the annual town meeting on a Saturday morning as usual, or a Tuesday night. Town Administrator Mike Faass said an…
