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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’s Fourth of July included a parade, a flag-raising, a strawberry shortcake sale…

Lincoln County Communications can remove all of its help wanted signs. County Commissioners approved three new emergency dispatchers which brings the department to a full staff. On July 6,…

Obituary

Glenwood Lee West, 77, of Wiscasset, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, following a courageous battle with AL Amyloidosis.  

He was born on Nov. 4, 1943, in…

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for June 15-30:

Arrests

A Celebration of Life for Sharon M. Simpson, who died on March 17, 2020, will be held Saturday, July 17 at 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church on High Street, Wiscasset. Internment…

Obituary

Jason Pierce, 39, of East Boothbay, passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2021.

He was born on Dec. 19, 1981 in Waterville, Maine, the son of Veronica and Wayne Pierce.

He attended…

Wiscasset Congregational Church

A multitude of voices filled the Sunday morning air for the first time since March 2020 at First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, United Church of Christ on July 4. Sunday marked a major…

Bible Baptist Church, Wiscasset

The Bible Baptist Church at 143 Beechnut Hill Road in Wiscasset invites children in first through seventh grades to attend their Daily Vacation Bible School program. It will be held on Monday…

Four little friends whose parents are friends watched from the Hooper Street sidewalk in Sunday afternoon’s mist, as Wiscasset’s Fourth of July parade passed by on wheels, feet and hooves.…

Obituary

Kirk Davis, 68, died while windsurfing near his home in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii on June 9, 2021.

Kirk was the son of the late Warren and Barbara Davis and grew up in Concord, Massachusetts,…

The July meeting will be at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay on Tuesday, July 13 at noon.  Bring a bag lunch and we will have desserts and drinks to share. Gay Chatham will give a program…

Following a one year COVID-19 break, members of Edgecomb Fire Department renewed their traditional pancake breakfast fundraiser at the firehouse on Saturday, July 3.

“It’s the start of…

“It reminds me to celebrate the people who fight for this country, and to respect them.”

That is what incoming Wiscasset Middle High School ninth grader Laila Dicus, 13, thought of the…

Boothbay Region Land Trust

Every summer Boothbay Region Land Trust welcomes two seasonal caretakers who live and work on Damariscove Island. Located five miles off-shore, Damariscove is easily the land trust’s most remote…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

As of now, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website each…

The Edgecomb Planning Board voted 4-0 for a change of use application for a U.S. Route 1 property to serve as a tattoo parlor and body piercing studio. The board approved Kat Stewart’s application…

Windjammer Days 2021

Kim Gillies of Friends of Windjammer Days has announced the cancellation of tonight’s (July 3) Lighted Boat Parade. The event was scheduled for 9 p.m.

 

 

Midcoast Literacy held its annual meeting and celebration in Bath on June 26, celebrating 51 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and northern Cumberland counties. The…

In response to growing interest in and increasing threats to Damariscotta Lake water quality, Midcoast Conservancy has launched a new program – Damariscotta Lake Watch. The ultimate goal of the…

Warm weather is here which means door-to-door sales crews are here, too. But what they’re selling isn’t always legit.

Be cautious anytime a stranger comes knocking, especially if the…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

As of now, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website each…

Windjammers Day 2021

Orne’s Candy Store, which sponsors the Arthur Webster Memorial Rock Skipping Contest, off footbridge lot in Boothbay Harbor, has announced the following:

“Unfortunately due to early morning…

AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature voted overwhelmingly in favor Wednesday of a budget that includes 55 percent state funding for education, a full restoration to revenue…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

As of now, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website each…

All her life, Mary Blanchard has loved really good food and baking. Now she is sharing her passion for making delicious homemade ice cream and baked goods and putting smiles on people’s faces with…

Obituary

Gregory Parker Merrill Sr. died on April 7, 2021, in Vero Beach, Florida.

He was born in White Plains, New York on Oct. 6, 1925. He grew up in Scarsdale, New York and graduated from high…

There will be visiting hours for Timothy Utley who passed away on June 6, 2021,  on Wednesday, July 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home and Tribute Center, 975 Wiscasset Road,…

Saturday, July 3, the touring mobile educational unit from Wreaths Across America will be at Wiscasset Speedway, 274 West Alna Road, for a free, public showing from 10…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

United Way of Mid Coast has awarded $760,210 to programs throughout the region for 2021-2022 fiscal year. Many of the organizations that will be receiving funding this year are…

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

Alna: Davis Roswell T. Tr., Davis Rebecca S. Tr., Roswell and Rebecca Davis…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

After a brief executive session, Edgecomb selectmen appointed interim Code Enforcement Officer Jarrod Pinkham to a full one-year appointment June 28. Pinkham replaced Ken Vinyl in March. Selectman…

Please plan to join the members of the Edgecomb Fire Department for our annual Pancake Breakfast. It will be held at the Edgecomb Fire Station on Saturday, July 3, which coincides with the final…

Augusta - The Maine Marine Patrol will be looking out for anyone violating Maine's boating under the influence laws and sharing safety information during the national Operation Dry Water weekend,…

As part of a nationwide tour, Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset will host Wreaths Across America’s commemorative event marking the end of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. On June 30, Wreaths…

Less than a year ago, COVID-19 had Aleeya Jones in bed, unable to eat, learn, or compete. The Wiscasset Christian Academy graduate was starting her freshman year at Iowa Western Junior…

As of Monday, June 28, LincolnHealth will implement revisions to the visitation policy that has been in place since March 15.

In all healthcare settings, patients and visitors will have to…

The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper will have an early deadline for advertising and news copy for the July 8 issue due to its holiday observance on Monday, July 5. All advertising, news copy…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

Obituary

Irene “Renie” Lowell, born March 10, 1947 in Farmington, Maine, died June 17, 2021 in Portland, Maine.

It is with sadness that the family of Renie Lowell of Wales, Maine must…

If you like a parade with your Fourth of July, Wiscasset is having one. The popular parade is back after a year off with the pandemic. The fireworks are back, too, along with other local…

Wiscasset Planning Board

Central Maine Power was back in front of the Wiscasset Planning Board Monday night seeking a vote on the completeness of the company’s site plan application for a transmission line. Since the last…

When a student’s head hits the pillow after each day of a new summer program, Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Charles Lemonte wants that youth to feel like they put in an “absolutely…

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is holding a contest for the “Land, ho!” theme of the Windjammer Days Porch Parade and everyone gets a vote! For details, visit the Chamber’s website,…

Obituary

Ernest Marsten Carmolli, 87, died in Scarborough, Maine on June 26, 2021.

He was born Jan. 10, 1934 in Medford, Massachusetts, the son of Aldo and Florence Hodgdon Carmolli. 

A beautiful Maine summer evening greeted those attending the first Wiscasset Art Walk of 2021. The sidewalks were lined with 40 to 50 people at any given time at the Thursday, June 24 event,…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

A shortened Blessing of the Fleet ceremony was held Sunday, June 27 dockside to greet fishing boats from around the harbor on day one of Windjammer Days. Missing was the traditional reading of the…