AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday she will end the 9 p.m. early closing time for businesses, effective Monday, February 1.
The decision is the result of Maine’s improving…
News
MaineHealth is pleased to announce that Cindy Wade, RN, BSN, MHA has been chosen to lead LincolnHealth as its president. Wade was selected after a nationwide search and will succeed Jim Donovan,…
The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission is launching a monthly newsletter to distill information and educate the public, interested parties, and local governments about the recently…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 28, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 567.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Before Sea Grass Group can finish its licensing to grow recreational marijuana, Woolwich voters need to amend the planning ordinance. A public hearing to discuss the changes will be held at 6 p.m…
The new year signals a start to a new legislative session, and Edgecomb’s select board updated its state representative, Rep. Holly Stover, about local important issues. On the Jan. 25 Zoom…
In Fiscal Year 21, Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset experienced a $294,919 budget shortfall due to unanticipated expenses. On Jan. 26, Lincoln County Administrator Carrie Kipfer announced…
Tuitioning out Wiscasset’s high schoolers may not save money, and will not attract families, Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood said Jan. 26 as selectmen and the school committee talked in a…
The coronavirus pandemic may have impacted Ed Crocker’s life more than any other player, coach, or sports official. Crocker has refereed high school basketball for 26 years before deciding against…
Press release
As overdoses reach record levels across Maine, The Maine Recovery Advocacy Project (ME-RAP), along with other advocates and legislators, today is urging action on four bills to reform how Maine…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 27, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 562.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
Kimberly Gordon and Paige McLellan first met in 2012 as third graders, and quickly became best friends forever. The two have been nearly inseparable since, but now are spending more time together…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Opioid overdose has been on the rise in Maine. In 2017, there were 417 opioid related deaths, higher than any other state. Two years later, in the first three quarters of 2019, when there were 277…
Obituary
Charles “Charlie” Slade Andrews, 81, of Reston, Virginia, passed away Dec. 23, 2020 from end stage congestive heart failure due to nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
Charlie was born July 19,…
The MaineHealth COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic got off to a good start Monday, with 240 individuals receiving the first dose of the vaccine at the Boothbay Region YMCA Fieldhouse.
“The hard…
Obituary
Gary Andre Marple passed away on Jan. 22, 2021 at age 83 from COVID-19.
He lived in Sarasota, Florida and Southport, Maine and was formerly of Boxborough and several other towns in…
Watching birds out the window can foster enjoyment and appreciation of the world around us, but it can do so much more. Learning to observe birds can be a springboard for exploring nature, sound,…
Starting Friday, Jan. 29, a new television series called “What’s Happening at the Y” will begin airing on Lincoln County TV (LCTV). This series will air once a month for both BR YMCA & CLC…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 26, an additional 11 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 558.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Midcoast Conservancy has welcomed Isobel Curtis and Scott Eisele as its 2021 Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) Environmental Stewards focused on lands and community programs in its service area. MCC…
Westport Island Deputy Emergency Management Agency Director Gaye Wagner said Monday night, the town must respond by Feb. 26 to Lincoln County’s survey, part of a county-wide update to planning for…
January has been a very hectic political month, so please join Senator Chloe Maxmin for her January "Coffee with Chloe" to debrief what’s been happening, get caught up on the Maine Legislature,…
The American Red Cross typically has a tough time keeping the blood supply strong during the winter months when inclement weather and seasonal illnesses can impact donors. This year the pandemic…
Governor Janet Mills today proposed a series of actions to advance the nation’s first floating offshore wind research array in federal waters and to protect Maine’s more heavily fished state…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration submitted Monday a proposed change package to the supplemental budget in order to accommodate recent adjustments to the federal tax code contained in the more…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 25, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 547.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Obituary
Madeline Babbidge, 91, of Wiscasset passed away peacefully on Dec. 19, 2020.
She was born in Belfast the daughter of Eugene and Hazel (Dawson) Parsons.
Madeline moved to the Bath…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has yet to provide the Jan. 24 daily COVID-19 update, and as of 6:15 p.m. no explanation has been publicly provided for the missing update.
Maine CDC, on its…
The Edgecomb Planning Board approved two applications Jan. 21 including one for a blasting permit. The board voted 3-0 with two abstentions to approve Maine Drilling and Blasting Co.’s request for…
A team of researchers, aquaculture production specialists and educators in Maine, Rhode Island and New Hampshire will be working to help transform the sea urchin fishery by supporting green sea…
Press release
At 5:10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, Lincoln County Communications Cente…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 23, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 544.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
Maine’s residential real estate market fared well during COVID-impacted 2020. Statistics released today by the Maine Association of Realtors and Maine Listings show a sales increase of 9.82% for…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
If we could share just one New Year’s Resolution for 2021 it might be this: don’t send nude photos. While this might seem like a joke, it is very serious to victims of romance…
Maine Department of Transportation announced Friday, Jan. 22, it is continuing to monitor the traffic signals in downtown Wiscasset and, “in response to requests by the town, supported by data, we…
Boothbay Region YMCA and LincolnHealth are gearing up for the first round of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for Lincoln County’s 70 and older population beginning Jan. 25. LincolnHealth Director of…
Obituary
Paul C. Louis passed away on Jan. 20, 2021, a victim of COVID-19.
Born in New York City on Jan. 28, 1969, he was raised in Ramsey, New Jersey. Paul graduated from Barnstable Academy and…
Proposed improvements at the intersection of Nequasset Road and Route 1 in Woolwich include adding turning lanes and replacing a blinking caution light with a traffic signal. Maine Department of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 22, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 540.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Obituary
Loren M. Albee, age 52, died on Jan. 17, 2021 at Hospice House of Spokane after a long battle with lung cancer.
Loren was born at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta in 1968 to Everett…
Interested in advocating for the best interests of a Maine child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its spring training for volunteer advocates on March 23-26.…
Tony C. McKim, president and chief executive officer of First National Bank and its parent company, The First Bancorp, has announced the appointment of Alyssa Allen as business development officer…
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen said Wednesday night, Jan. 20, they would have the codes enforcement officer and possibly Maine Department of Environmental Protection see if anything added to the Head Tide Dam…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 21, an additional six COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 536.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
