AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 14, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 69.
Two of the individuals were residents of…
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,565 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
Obituary
Marcia E. Wilson, 97, of Westport Bridge Road, Wiscasset died peacefully Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her residence.\
She was born in Wiscasset on Aug. 5, 1922, a daughter of Harold M. and…
A closed door is now wide open, Lucia Droby said. Four groups that help draw people to downtown Wiscasset have an umbrella, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, Wiscasset Creative Alliance.
The Carriage…
Claudia and Dan Sortwell of Churchill Street, Wiscasset have Wednesday, June 3 circled on their calendar. That’s when Wiscasset Farmers’ Market returns to the waterfront from 3 to 6 p.m. The…
In times of need, people come together to support one another. The American Red Cross is asking for healthy individuals to step up to help patients experiencing health crises by donating blood or…
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association and NAMI Maine
Maine’s commercial fishermen are familiar with uncertainty and uncontrollable circumstances under normal conditions, but the level of ambiguity and the impact of the current pandemic have…
Lori Reynolds, organizer of the annual Harbor Fest event in Boothbay Harbor, has announced that the ninth annual, late summer, 10-day event (Sept…
The Damariscotta Farmers Market opens this Friday, May 15 at the Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust (CRCT) Round Top Farm. “It has been a busy start to the spring for all of us; preparing our farms…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 13, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 66.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,515 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
June 13, with a rain date of June 14, the 126 members of the Class of 2020 of Morse High School in Bath will graduate at Wiscasset Municipal Airport, Airport Manager Rick Tetrev said in a phone…
Dresden selectmen
The Dresden town election will be July 14, along with the state primary and the town’s special election previously scheduled for April 7. Town meeting will be Saturday, July 18 at 9 a.m. The…
Government grant scams are on the rise. Scammers lure targets through ads (newspaper, email, text messages, and even by hacking into your friends’ social media accounts), claiming you’re eligible…
Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court’s conviction of Shawna Gatto in the murder of Kendall Chick, 4, of Wiscasset in 2017.
The state’s ruling, available at courts.…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,477 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
In 2014, Ted and Jill Hugger became innkeepers when they bought the 28-room Cove Cod Inn in Edgecomb. The experience went so well, they expanded in 2018 by buying the 37-room Cedar Crest Inn in…
In June, the Edgecomb School Committee will decide how to proceed with an unexpectedly large unassigned budget fund, also known as a surplus. The school year began with $112,567 in surplus. The…
When picturing the nature preserves on the Boothbay peninsula, many of us might envision rocky shorelines and peaceful woodlands, but apple orchards may not come to mind. Yet Boothbay Region Land…
Westport Island’s Wright House will get its deck and trim painted, handicap access work for the bathroom and, if a pair of foundations award funds, more of the work to make a living history center…
Every day, Maine summer events are being canceled due to concerns about contributing to the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, May 8, Maine’s Summer Book Fair: Books In Boothbay was placed on this…
When Wiscasset Middle High School junior Kyle Ricker and fellow student council members made their new YouTube video thanking teachers, it wasn’t in…
All three U.S. Senate Democratic contenders have been invited to the May meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC). Betsy Sweet and Bre Kidman accepted and will be attending the…
Restaurants in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties can reopen for business beginning Monday, May 18 so long as they follow a set of guidelines appearing below.
Under the newly released plan by…
On May 2, Lincoln Home held its first ever, family car rally. Fourteen families and community members gathered at the Newcastle Fire Station and as they decorated their cars with colored…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 11, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 65.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,462 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Duane Goud and the rest of the Wiscasset Community Center team have been working hard to make sure they are ready to go when state restrictions start to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,436 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
Retail shops in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties can reopen for business beginning Monday, May 11 so long as they follow a set of guidelines (appearing below).
Under the newly released plan by…
Maine organizations that support animal welfare have been awarded $110,000 in grants as part of the Maine Community Foundation’s COVID-19 crisis response.
“These 16 grants support animal…
Schools may be closed, but Educate Maine and the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein are teaming up to get books into the hands of students studying remotely.
The 2020 Maine Books Challenge is…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 64.
The individual was a resident of Waldo County and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,408 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,287…
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper have been asked to list the restaurants, hotels, inns and other businesses in the respective regions which have decided not to open this summer due to…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced May 8 a rural reopening plan aimed at reopening certain additional businesses in rural Maine over the course of the next two weeks with added health and…
Obituary
Marshall “Howard” Kramer, 81, passed away April 30, 2020.
Born Aug. 27, 1938 in the Bronx, New York, Howard led an amazing life as a loving husband and a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 8, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 63.
The individual was a resident of Hancock County…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,374 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,246…
UPDATE: The planning board has set a 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 meeting via Zoom. Jeff Spinney’s dock proposal will be taken up at another meeting, yet to be scheduled, members said.
With…
The priest quickly pulled on a black clergy shirt and a white clerical collar.
Moments earlier, Rev. Benjamin Shambaugh received an emergency call from Mercy Hospital in Portland.
“…
The main aims of the #MyTravelPledge campaign are threefold: Give something for healthcare workers to look forward to, and boost morale, at this hugely difficult time; give property owners some…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced May 7 her Administration has secured a major expansion of COVID-19 testing for the State of Maine.
The Administration has partnered with Maine-based…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 7, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,330 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state,…
Spring is always a busy time after a long winter, but the past few months have been extra challenging for Wiscasset Public Works Director Ted Snowdon. Along with caring for 45 miles of town roads…
From masks to money and time, Alna citizens are helping feed and protect one another, according to selectmen Wednesday night, May 6.
First Selectman Melissa Spinney said a recent series of…
The American Legion George T. Files Post 20 has announced that Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Gretchen Evans, United States Army (Ret.) will be a featured guest speaker at the Veterans Day…
The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state, and local health officials, will begin to drop off 2020 Census questionnaire packets at front doors of households in Maine on Friday.…
Governor Janet Mills announced May 6 she is convening an Economic Recovery Committee charged with developing recommendations to mitigate the damage to Maine’s economy caused by the ongoing COVID-…
A blast of horns from 30 to 40 cars, a poignant “Thank You” message read over a public address system, thank you signs posted on a sandwich board, cardboard and windshields provided a moving show…
