AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 24, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 47.
One was a man in his 60s from York…
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 24, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 965 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in cooperation with Maine Resource and Recovery Association, is again offering local residents the opportunity to improve soil and…
According to selectmen, with a pandemic on, Alna’s July tax commitment puts the town in a tougher spot than some are for getting in a town meeting. The meeting could be held as late as the end of…
more than twice the peak number in early 2009 during the last recession
AUGUSTA – Initial claims for unemployment compensation totaled 11,560 in the week ending April 18, …
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John Allen Reinhardt, 80, of Lee Street, Wiscasset died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Hawthorne House in Freeport.
He was born in Evanston, IL on Sept. 5,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 23, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 44.
Each of the men were residents of…
Lincoln Home and Harbor View Cottage employees are grateful to have members of the community offer their creativity and support by making and donating cloth masks. These masks are for employees to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 23, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 937 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
An Alna resident who works as a responder is quarantining after being exposed to COVID-19, selectmen said April 22. And they said they and other donors including members of the new group Alna…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset
On Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will hold a blood drive in honor of church member Rich Kubler. Kubler, a firefighter and 9/11 First Responder,…
Maine Secretary of State
The Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap drew the order of the bond questions for the July 14 Special Referendum Election ballot by random drawing April 21, in his office at the Nash School…
Corrected: The original article incorrectly stated some of the town’s communication with Selectman Kim Andersson.
The Wiscasset Select Board was unsure why candidates for town office were…
An officer with four years’ experience and specializing in field training is the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office’s Deputy of the Year. Sheriff Todd Brackett announced Jonathan Colby as the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 22, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 39.
One was a female in her 70s from…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 22, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 907 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) are introducing new Maine Farm Emergency Grants to assist farmers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. A…
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Barbara J. Chubbuck, 72, of Kissimmee, Florida passed away on April 17, 2020 after a courageous battle with Covid-19.
She was born on May 11, 1947, a…
Maine home sales and values remained positive in March. Maine Listings today reported a median sales price of $227,950 for existing single-family home sales in March—an increase of 8.55 percent…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine announced that it has made grants totaling $47,370 to 16 agencies that are working to meet the increased needs of people in Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties, Brunswick…
Answer: Beef stew, soup, vegetarian red bean gumbo, microgreen salads, ciabatta bread.
Question: Name what’s been on the menu of the Loving Local Meals Initiative, distributed at select…
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Edmund Karl Brown Jr., 86, died March 14, 2020 at home in Bristol, Maine.
He was born in Torrington, Connecticut in 1933, the son of Edmund Karl Brown Sr. and Pauline C. (Green) Brown. He…
The Southern Midcoast Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $96,683 in community-building grants to…
As the days grow longer, birds are flocking back to Maine, and many local species have begun their search for the perfect home. For a lucky few, BRLT is helping out with some prime nesting real…
A New Jersey man connected to the Edgecomb Fire Department died April 19 due to complications derived from the coronavirus. Fire Chief Roy Potter announced the death of Capt. Steve Fenton who…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 36.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 21, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 888 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Wiscasset school officials were optimistic Monday they will need no more from the town’s taxpayers than last year. The school committee’s two-hour review of a first draft found errors officials…
With the emergence of COVID-19 some of the federal and state rules regarding who qualifies for Meals on Wheels have been temporarily changed, and now, anyone over the age of 60 who is practicing…
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Dolores (Lola) de Hoyos O’Byrne, a citizen of the world and passionate cultural steward, died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 19, 2020 of multiple myeloma. She was 91.
Lola was born in…
Continued uncertainties from the COVID-19 pandemic caused the Woolwich Select Board to cancel the May 20 annual town meeting. It’s the second time the annual assembly held at Woolwich Central…
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Atwood Franklin “Frank” Stevens Jr., 76, passed away peacefully at his home on April 17, 2020 with his loving family by his side.
Frank was born April 4, 1944 to the late Atwood and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 20, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 35.
The individual was a female in her 70s from…
In a virtual meeting April 17, the Edgecomb School Committee approved June 5 as the last distance learning day for 2019-20. The committee and Edgecomb Eddy School teachers’ union also entered into…
For Wiscasset, 2020 looked like it would be a great year for the business community. The downtown reconstruction project was mostly finished and three new businesses – The Barnhouse Grill &…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 20, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 875 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
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David J. Shepherd, 55, of Sandown, New Hampshire, formerly of Wiscasset, passed away April 13, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on…
Westport Island’s Kelly Delano hadn’t been to Fort Edgecomb since childhood. Thanks to a unit Wiscasset Elementary School fifth grade teacher Justin Stygles has been giving students on local…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 19, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 34.
Both individuals were males, in their 60s…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 19, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 867 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Farm and woodland owners and operators in five Maine counties may be eligible to receive a free invasive plant survey and management plan, prepared by a natural resource professional from the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 18, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 32.
Two of the individuals were from Waldo…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 18, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 847 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett as the…
The Westport Island Broadband and Cable Committee will hold a community forum on Tuesday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. In light of the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, following the stay at home…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a new online resource designed to encourage all the gardeners who are waiting for warmer weather and soil ready for planting.
Every week, "…
Who were those masked women putting in signs below First Congregational Church of Wiscasset’s sign at the bottom of the common, next to Route 1 April 14?
Residents Beth Maxwell, in a face…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 17, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 29.
Both individuals were from Waldo County…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 17, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 827 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
