Thomas Finley Newcomb, M.D. died in hospice Sept. 23, 2019 at the Duke Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, North Carolina.
Thomas was born June 22, 1927 in Buffalo and grew-up in Pittsburgh…
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Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Until a February day her senior year at Wiscasset Middle High School, Lindsey Gordon had only been on commercial flights and her great-grandfather Al Rainville’s helicopter he used to land on her…
The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor will hold a hurricane relief fund dinner on Monday, Oct. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The island of Abaco and surrounding Cays in the northern…
On a bright red leash that set off her black Scottie coat, Tom Cramer’s and husband Ron Sanchez’s Maggie stood by her seated owners at a blessing of the animals-themed Sunday morning service of…
Obituary
Roger Rene Lajoie, 73, of Boothbay Harbor, died Sept. 25, 2019, at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick, surrounded by his family.
Born in Lewiston on April 26, 1946, he was the son of Charles E…
Michael Sapanara can keep a secret.
For other riders, Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum’s fall festival Saturday, Sept. 28 was a beautiful day to pick a pumpkin, bob for…
Shanon W. Cotta of Alna, Maine was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel at Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Maine Army National Guard. Cotta is assigned as the garrison commander at…
The Schooner Bowdoin, flagship for Maine Maritime Academy, made a two-day visit to Boothbay Harbor …
Boothbay Harbor is one of few ports the Nao Santa María has graced since its voyage in the Great Lakes. When the replica ship landed at Pier 1 the afternoon of Sept. 24, dozens of locals…
Press release
Maine roots run deep with Susan Peterson and when her corporate position afforded her the ability to work virtually from anywhere in the country, beautiful mid-coast Maine was a simple choice…
The art of Wiscasset Middle High School students was featured Thursday night, Sept. 26 at the final Wiscasset Art Walk of the year. The students’ work was displayed alongside a colorful community…
October is National Cyber Security Month and there are three keys to staying safe online: Own it, Secure it, and Protect it. The “it” is your digital profile – the personal things about yourself…
The Referendum Election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5 with two statewide issues on the ballot. The…
Alisa Grieson, CNA/CRMA, at The Lincoln Home received an Excellence in Long Term Care Award from Maine Health Care Assoc. (MHCA) at the Blaine House in Augusta on Sept. 16. The award recognizes…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce (WACC), Wiscasset Parks and Recreation, Wiscasset Public Library, First Congregational Church of Wiscasset and other area businesses and organizations have…
Edgecomb selectmen expressed concern Sept. 23 over the recently negotiated contract for local teachers.
Mike Smith called attention to the new three-year contract that gives teachers a 2.…
If all goes as hoped, Edgecomb will have a new, 100-seat restaurant. Steve Stinson and wife Luanne asked the Edgecomb planning board Sept. 19 about the possibility of a restaurant on Route 1…
AUGUSTA — All Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices will be closed Thursday, Sept. 26 for a full-day training of all bureau staff members, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced Tuesday,…
Obituary
Donna Louise (Mim) Martin (nee Hurshman) began her next journey on Sept. 17, 2019 at the age of 86.
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 28, 1933 to Mary (nee Shantery) and Norman…
Pike will pave Railroad Avenue and Water Street from the parking lot to Lincoln Street, complete street paving work for Water Street and all side…
Wiscasset Planning Board
The Wiscasset Planning Board conducted a pre-application site plan review Sept. 23 for FIN, LLC, a wedding venue planned for 28 Flood Ave. Heather Poirier and Scott Varney are the prospective…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission on Sept. 10 considered three certificate of appropriateness applications. Continuing consideration of a COA for replacing windows and a front railing…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Two Bridges Regional Jail is about seven weeks into its Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program with ENSO…
Obituary
M. W. Farnham, known as Teaver, of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Sept. 18.
He was born on December 7, 1929, and lived in Boothbay Harbor his whole life…
Friends of Wiscasset Village
Planning is underway for a celebration around the end of October, to coincide with the end of construction, at least for this year, of the Wiscasset Downtown Project. Friends of Wiscasset Village…
Lincoln County Historical Association will host its second Fall Fashion show at Waters Edge in Edgecomb on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 11:30 a.m. The event provides an opportunity to showcase fashions…
On both ends of Wiscasset Saturday, people were raising money to help people pay household or other bills while fighting cancer. Organizers of the separately run events at Wiscasset Speedway near…
Outside Ames True Value Sunday, as masons from Lincoln Lodge in Wiscasset prepared to cook food to sell at a cornhole tournament, mason Chuck Billings praised the Route 1, Wiscasset business and…
In a free educational seminar, Dr. Paul Schacknow explained cataracts as something everyone deals with as they age. The Southport summer resident practices ophthalmology in West Palm Beach,…
Last spring, The Waldo was awarded a $40,000 challenge grant from the Sandy River Charitable Foundation which required a dollar for dollar match. The organization successfully raised the matching…
A South Bristol man died at the scene of a crash in that town Thursday night, Sept. 19. At 9:29 p.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call from a resident on State Route 129 in…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
The “U.S. Submarine Service veteran” hat Willis Clifford wore to Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours Sept. 19 prompted a question from Garden Club of Wiscasset’s Linda…
Maine State Representatives Chloe Maxmin (Dist. 88), Holly Stover (Dist. 89), and Allison Hepler (Dist. 53), will help the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) celebrate autumn during their…
Roxanne Andrews brings over 30 years of experience in providing Senior Services to her new role as One2One Care director at Lincoln Home. One2One Care services older adults who wish to live…
In a 4-0 vote Sept. 18, Woolwich selectmen appointed Town Administrator Kim Dalton tax collector. Selectman Alison Hepler was absent.
Chairman David King Sr. said the board’s action…
Local and nationally known sports legends and Hall of Famers are making arrangements to meet in Boothbay for the 29th annual Boothbay Charities Classic golf tournament, lobster bake and sports…
Midcoast Conservancy
Space is still available in the fall Midcoast Conservancy Timber Frame course at Hidden Valley Nature Center, from Oct. 11-14. The course is a four-day, hands-on experience, where eight students…
Obituary
Connie Ida Dalton, 75, of Wiscasset died Sept. 15, 2019 at The Woodlands in Rockland.
She was born in Camden on March 12, 1944, a daughter of Walter A.…
The Santa Maria, one of the three legendary ships of Christopher Columbus’s 1492 voyage, sank on Christmas Eve when the ship ran aground on a Haitian reef shortly after making its historic…
Midcoast Humane is pleased to announce that Tammy Walsh, community resource coordinator, has been named as one of Coast 93.1-Hannaford’s 20 Outstanding Women of 2019.
Ms. Walsh is a…
If you see a former Boston Red Sox, Bruin or New England Patriot on Sept. 27 and 28, you’re probably attending the 29th edition of the Boothbay Charities Classic. Once again, a host of retired…
After an executive session, Wiscasset selectmen on Tuesday accepted the retirement of the wastewater treatment plant’s director, Richard Gaerth, as of Jan. 2.
Gaerth recently learned, and…
Dresden resident Cindy Moeller asked selectmen Tuesday if they would consider becoming a community partner with Wiscasset Parks and Recreation.
“It would be nice as outlet,” said Moeller.…
While there will be many things happening at the first Changing Aging event Sunday, the opportunity to learn from experts on some important issues affecting seniors are a highlight.
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Ames True Value and Wicked Cornhole are holding the second annual Cornhole Classic at Ames True Value, Route 1, Wiscasset on Sunday, Sept. 22.
Registration starts at 11 a.m. and bags fly at…
Lincoln County Commissioners
In a special appreciation award Sept. 17, Lincoln County commissioners honored Jeffrey Sewell and Kathy Blagden. Sewell responded to a car crash involving Deputy Donald Davey on July 30, 1984.…
The following are closed cases for August from information provided by the court clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentenced are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
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Property taxes are going up 1 percent in Woolwich. Selectmen set the tax rate after meeting with their auditor William H. Brewer Monday afternoon.
“You did a good job managing your budget…
Lincoln County Historical Association, Old Fort Western
Maine started getting summer people from New York 13,000 years ago, Maine Historic Preservation Commission’s senior archeologist said. We know because they had tools of stone from the lower Hudson…
