AUGUSTA — During a daily briefing from Augusta, the Maine CDC confirmed April 3 the passing of two additional individuals due to COVID-19, bringing the state’s death toll to nine.
Both…
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With the closure of public meetings looming, Dresden selectmen on Thursday, April 2 solidified the 2021 budget set to go to voters at the annual town meeting Tuesday, June 9.
In a…
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Local artist and long-time Boothbay Harbor summer resident Patricia Ryan Zolper, 90, died March 30, 2020 at the Country House retirement community in Greenville, Delaware.
Pat’s passions…
COVID-19 has made all our lives more difficult, but for Maine’s more than 5,000 community fishermen and seafood businesses, this is a crisis far beyond being trapped at home. Seafood sales, and…
AUGUSTA, Maine – The current “Stay Healthy at Home” mandate identifies “engaging in…
The Woolwich Select Board will meet Monday, April 20 to decide whether or not to postpone the annual town meeting in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Town meeting is tentatively planned for 6 p.…
Boothbay Region YMCA
In an effort to protect our students and instructors and in order to comply with stay-at-home orders currently in place, the Wawenock Sail and Power Squadron® has canceled the one-day recreational…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 2, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 376 cases confirmed across the state.
Ninety-four…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued an Executive Order extending the State’s property tax exemption deadline, according to a news release.
The order, which took effect March 31, extends…
AUGUSTA — With the approval of an additional waiver submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and additional bulk packaging options, the Maine Department of Education has been able to…
At its first ever Zoom meeting, Dresden selectmen on March 31 refined the town’s protocol in light of the enhanced state measures on public and social meetings effective April 2. The press and a…
AUGUSTA — An additional two COVID-19 deaths have been announced April 1 by the Maine CDC, bringing the state’s death toll to seven.
Both individuals were women in their 80s and were…
For your safety and the safety of others, the town clerk of Edgecomb is encouraging absentee voting for Maine’s June 9 Primary Election. Applications for an absentee ballot are available now by…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 1, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 344 cases confirmed across the state.
Eighty people…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued March 31 a series of substantial new mandates to protect public health and safety in the face of COVID-19, including a Stay Healthy at Home directive that…
Worries over the COVID-19 pandemic caused the Wiscasset select board on March 31 to indefinitely postpone the June 9 election and town meeting. For now the board is stopping work on the 2020-21…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor has opted in to new temporary federal unemployment programs to provide relief to people in Maine affected by COVID-19, according to a news release.
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC reported Tuesday, March 31 an additional two deaths in the state from COVID-19, bringing the state’s death total to five.
The new cases are individuals with full-…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 31, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 303 cases confirmed across the state.
Sixty-eight…
Obituary
Carroll M. Vannah, 84, of East Boothbay, Maine passed away peacefully at the Gosnell House in Scarborough on March 28, 2020.
Carroll was born in Damariscotta in 1936 to Kenneth Wilson…
Free face masks are in the making in Wiscasset for a 4-year-old with cancer, some nurses in and outside Maine, and others seeking masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the residents…
Former State Rep. Jeff Pierce ran for office three times before his criminal past surfaced in his 2018 campaign. Pierce, a two-…
AUGUSTA — Governor Mills and Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Jeanne Lambrew announced March 30 the acceleration of pay increases for personal care workers and…
The Lincoln County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 7 at 9 a.m. will be by conference call.
To listen in, please call the number listed and use the access code highlighted.
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Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA has extended the closure of the main facility and child care site until April 27. Management will continue to monitor the situation and work closely with the town…
In an effort to provide one stop shopping for anyone seeking local resources and information in Lincoln County, the EMA Emergency Operation Center has created a webpage where groups and…
COVID-19
Julia Truesdell brought smiles to the faces of those staying at home on Monday afternoon with her original song, “We’re all at home.” The homeschooled eighth grader posted a video recording of the…
PORTLAND---The Diocese of Portland has informed Maine parishes of the protocols that will be in place for the celebration of the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter.
All celebrations must be…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 30, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 275 cases confirmed. Forty-one people in Maine have recovered…
Obituary
Linda Rosemarie Toothaker, 69, of Brunswick, formerly of Harpswell, passed away at home on March 28, 2020 in the company of loving family members.
She was…
Obituary
Ethyle (Tootie) Corinne Smith, 90, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2020 at St. Andrews Village, Assisted Living, Boothbay Harbor, Maine and went on to hold her two youngest…
With the COVID-19 outbreak, many residents have been adapting to working remotely. What it means to work from home varies greatly for each profession and for Lorna Weber of Wiscasset, it means two…
MaineHealth cancels non-urgent office appointments
MaineHealth, the nonprofit that owns Pen Bay Medical Center, in Rockport, and Waldo County General Hospital, in Belfast said March 28 in a letter to individuals who have used MaineHealth medical…
Wiscasset residents have been showing support in the fight against COVID-19 by displaying lights.
Here are some from March 28. Are you displaying lights or another sign of support? To share…
First Congregation Church of Wiscasset, UCC/St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
While the First Congregation Church of Wiscasset, UCC, and St. Philip’s Episcopal Church are closed to the public until further notice, Rev. Josh Fitterling and Rev. Marcia Richardson will…
UPDATE: In response to the national emergency created by COVID-19 and Maine Governor Janet Mills’ Executive Order of March 31, 2020, which mandates that Maine citizens “Stay…
AUGUSTA — Two additional individuals from Maine have passed away due to COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.
The Maine CDC website was updated with the new death count at 2:20 p.m.,…
Forty donors donated to the Red Cross blood drive on March 26 at the Central Lincoln County YMCA. The blood drive was co-sponsored by the Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 29, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 253 cases confirmed.
Forty-one people in Maine have…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 28, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 211 cases confirmed.
Thirty-six people in Maine have since…
Healthy Kids knows this is a hard time for everyone. In order to be helpful, the following are available online. Healthy Kids Facebook page, @healthykidsmaine, is posting activities for children…
Wiscasset public safety agencies would like to remind people that they can help keep our first responders safe and healthy by heeding the advice of our governmental and public health professionals…
On Wednesday, March 25, Lincoln County EMA Emergency Operations Center issued a request for new, unused Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to assist frontline Emergency Medical, fire department,…
LincolnHealth
In order to strengthen its response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) while continuing to provide care for patients with other health needs, LincolnHealth has temporarily relocated Lincoln Medical…
While searching for things to do during this time of social distancing, it can be hard to socialize with those most important to us. …
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) today, March 27, reported the first death of an individual who had tested positive for the disease caused by the 2019 novel…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 27, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 168 cases confirmed.
Twenty-four people in Maine have since…
AUGUSTA — In response to the extraordinary generosity of Maine people, businesses, and organizations looking to help during these challenging times, Governor Janet Mills launched a new online…
