Roger Dalton, 86, of Phippsburg, Maine passed away at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick Jan. 9, 2020.

Roger was born Aug. 27, 1933 in Wiscasset, Maine to Joseph and Edith Jones Dalton of…

Dr. Ron Bouffard, “the Boothbay Chiropractor” for the past 25 years has announced he is taking a leave of absence from the practice to immerse himself in a clinical practice of functional…

Central Maine Power officials will be at the Woolwich municipal building at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 to discuss aircraft warning lights on CMP’s Chops Point transmission towers. 

“This is…

Brenda Evelyn Flanders, 60, of Sarasota, Florida died Jan. 1, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident.

Born on April 23, 1959 in Damariscotta, Maine, she grew up in Wiscasset and…

Pepper Powers of Phippsburg and wife Jean plan to start a brewery and taproom, Bath Ale Works, at Wiscasset Marketplace on Route 1.

Pepper Powers is recently retired as a NASA contractor…

Maine’s coastal communities face multiple environmental and socioeconomic changes, including declining fisheries, loss of working waterfronts, and warming oceans. With more than 3,500…

Kerry Ann Mendez had a first in Wiscasset Jan. 9. The upstate New York-raised Kennebunk resident has given gardening talks around the U.S. and overseas. Some clubs are stiff, some warm, making her…

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

Alna: Frost, Simon and Frost, Jane to Diprima, Francesca; Peele, Michelle…

Wind and snow provided a peaceful backdrop at Wilson Memorial Chapel at Ocean Point on Monday afternoon, Dec. 30 for a quaint baptism ceremony for 5-month-old Meredith Jones, daughter of Cheryl…

Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to welcome Shri Verrill as its new watershed restoration manager. The watershed restoration manager provides leadership for eco-system based restoration in…

For the fourth year, People United Against Racism (PUAR) has organized two days of community events on Sunday, Jan. 19 and Monday, Jan. 20. All events are free and open to the public and intended…

Marna Teruzzi Denton, 83, beloved wife of George Henry Denton, passed away on Dec. 26, 2019.

Marna was born 1936 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Orlando and Anita…

Richard “Dick” Luce, 93, died peacefully on Jan. 6, 2020 at Diversicare of Council Grove, Kansas.

Dick was born to Shirley Otto Luce and Beatrice Luce on June 22, 1926 in Lansing, Michigan…

Wiscasset Town Manager John O’Connell on Jan. 7 announced Town Treasurer Vernice Boyce’s resignation. O’Connell said her last day of work would be Jan. 13. She has accepted a job in Winthrop.…

Campbell “Cam” Searle passed away peacefully at his home in Topsham, Maine on Jan. 5, 2020, surrounded by his family. Cam was a gentleman: quiet, soft-spoken, reserved and unfailingly polite. He…

A lawyer is recommending seeking voters’ OK on Woolwich EMS’s proposed charge for repeat ambulance calls that don’t result in patient transports to a healthcare facility. Selectmen had sought…

Lincoln County Commissioners on Jan. 7 accepted $11,240 from the federal Department of Justice’s State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), which covers correctional officer salary costs for…

A study published in Ecology and Society by University of Maine researchers Kara Pellowe and Heather Leslie…

On Jan. 5, 2020, Karen C. Pinkham lost her hard fought battle with kidney disease. Her final days were spent at her favorite place, her home in Bayville surrounded by her loving family and…

The rich ecosystem of the Damariscotta River estuary still holds many mysteries. Some of its most visible residents – oysters, alewives, seals and birds – are counted regularly. But until this…

Nancy M. Banfield, 88, of Edgecomb passed away on Jan. 2, 2020.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

She is survived by her husband Charles Banfield of Edgecomb and…

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company has generously donated a parcel of land on Westport Island to the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) for a wildlife preserve. The 17-acre parcel, near the corner…

“It’s not about the amount or what the gift is, it’s about the act of giving. It reminds us of our equal humanity.” With those words, Pastor Josh Fitterling introduced the White Gift offering in…

The world is a little less brighter without the presence of Alice Wood (Hodgdon) Thompson, who left us on a sunny afternoon on Dec. 29, 2019 in Portland, Maine following a brief illness.

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Midcoast CA$H, an initiative of the United Way of Mid Coast Maine, is scheduling appointments for free tax preparation at (207) 295-6340.

Generally, individuals who make less than $56,000…

Wilfred J. Mackie Jr., 93, of Vero Beach, Florida and Westport Island, Maine, known as “Bill” or “Billy” to friends and family, passed away peacefully Dec. 27, 2019 in Vero Beach, Florida, after a…

Dresden’s 540 Gardiner Road goes way back in Marilyn Schager Baker’s family. And now the past and future Dresden resident hopes the property will be part of the town’s future.

Next door to…

Wiscasset is among Midcoast towns with reports of thefts from cars Jan. 2. Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Duane Goud announced Friday, Jan. 3, four vehicles were…

If you want to know the history of Ernestina-Morrissey and the work that has been and is being done on the schooner at Bristol Marine Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, pick up a copy of the…

ROCKPORT — Car burglars targeted unlocked motor vehicles in Glen Cove and West Rockport Jan 2, in the afternoon, stealing purses, wallets and other valuables. Camden-Rockport Police Chief Randy…

If you’re like a lot of Americans, you spent a lot this holiday season and you might be in the mood to tackle your debt in the new year. Getting yourself out of debt is hard work. It takes time…

Alice H. Thompson, 80, of Southport passed away Dec. 29, 2019. A full obituary will be published at a later date.

Richard “Dick” Hodgdon Jr., 90, of Trevett passed away at his home on Dec. 27, 2019 after a brief illness, his loving family at his side.

Dick was born in Boothbay on June 20, 1929. He was…

Dorothy L. (Bryant) Carter of Freeport passed away peacefully on Dec. 25, 2019 at the age of 96.

She was born on Dec. 1, 1923 in Gardiner, the daughter of Ralph and Elvira (Barrett) Bryant…

A slight wind and the 40-degree salt water didn’t stop the nearly 40 hearty souls who walked, ran and plunged (some of them) into Linekin Bay, East Boothbay on Wednesday morning, Jan. 1 for the…

The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) will be offering an “On-the-Spot Admit Day” Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at locations statewide.

Locations include Augusta, Bangor, Brunswick,…

Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s (FOMB) fourth presentation of their 23nd annual Winter Speaker Series; entitled “Let There Be Dark”-Preserving our Night Skies, features Rob Burgess, NASA Solar…

In March, a power struggle over who controls the state’s two largest utilities will convene in the Maine Legislature. Legislators will consider a bill to create a consumer-owned utility that would…

Michael Langford Greene passed away Dec. 28, 2019.

Born on July 26, 1937 in Ft. Myers, Florida, he lived in Miami, Florida until he graduated from Coral Gables High School. His family moved…

White Gift Sunday, which will be celebrated at First Congregational Church, UCC Wiscasset, on Jan. 5, has been celebrated for over 115 years. The tradition has its roots in a small Methodist…

Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) held their monthly meeting at the Nobleboro Fire Station on Route 1 in Nobleboro on Dec. 11. A large turnout of enthusiastic Republicans gathered to…

The past year held endings and fresh starts, serious news and the fun, and some seeds for 2020 and beyond:

In January, Sundog Solar installed a solar array at…

Richard “Dick” Hodgdon, 90, of Boothbay passed away on Friday, Dec. 27. A full obituary will be published later.

Beth Israel Congregation in Bath celebrated Hanukkah with multiple brilliant menorahs, a latke supper, and children’s games including dreidel and rebuilding the temple, using large jenga blocks.…

Audrey M. Robertson, 86, of Wiscasset passed away Dec. 26, 2019 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.

She was born in Norwich, Connecticut on May 15, 1933, a…

Timothy Mark Leeman, 57, of Phippsburg, passed away Dec. 23, 2019 at his residence.

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 30, 1962, a son of Hollis L…

The new Maine Department of Education Student Cabinet held its first conference Dec. 20 in Augusta, with 32 students from fourth grade to college freshman. Each county was represented by at least…

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Suzanne Keith passed peacefully with her family by her side on Dec. 19, 2019. Elizabeth was a resident of Safe Havens at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. She recently…

At about 6:30 p.m. Dec. 25, Devere Cudo, 31, of Farmingdale was arrested for OUI, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and operator consuming alcohol on a public way, after a near head…