At 2 a.m. Sunday, Maine joined 47 other states in observing the end of this year’s daylight saving time. It’s an odd annual ritual that alternatively gifts us with an extra hour of sleep only to…
News
From everything on her plate at Morris Farm Saturday night, what was 7-year-old Audrey Bourne liking best? “The cornbread,” the Bristol girl said instantly and with a smile.
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Press release
Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) held their monthly meeting at the Alna Fire Station meeting room Oct. 23. There was a packed house and full program as local Republicans continue to…
Wiscasset’s annual Halloween event Nightmare on Federal Street went on during a break in the rain that had plagued Halloween festivities elsewhere in Lincoln County.
Parks and…
When he’s asked about Wiscasset Water District’s arrangement with Edgecomb for handling wastewater, Superintendent Chris Cossette answered with one sentence: “We don’t have one.”
The reason…
Greg Shute figures he has canoed at Alna’s Head Tide Dam 100 times. It can get a little hazardous there, he said. But looking at it in the rain Thursday, Oct. 31, with all the changes weeks or…
Analysis
At Uncas Farm in Whitefield, farmers Teryn and Ben Marcus looked forward to a new cash crop this fall, only to be caught up in a nightmare scenario involving the intersection of newly legal hemp…
To welcome the holidays and join in the festivities across the area, Edgecomb residents, organizations, and businesses are again invited decorate this year’s choice scraggly trees for our Charlie…
Obituary
Marinel A. (Barter) House, 52, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully on Oct. 29, 2019.
She was born to Sally (Pottle) and Calvin Barter. Marinel grew up on Southport, attended…
The Bath Antique Sale, a monthly antiques marketplace in Midcoast Maine, will open its 2019-20 season on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Bath Middle School at 6 Old Brunswick Road in Bath, Maine. This…
The traffic signals on Route 1 in downtown Wiscasset were tested Wednesday morning, Oct. 30 to make certain they were in sync with one another, communicating with Augusta, and that the pedestrian…
UPDATE: At 10:58 a.m. Thursday, interim Parks and Recreation Director Duane Goud issued this update on plans:
“Looks like we are going to get a window in the weather, maybe some light…
A new face is behind the counter at the Woolwich town office. Selectmen have hired Candace Conrad was tax collector.
“We’re just thrilled to have Candace working for us,” said Chairman…
Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay is pleased to offer weekly public tours during the Boothbay Lights season.
From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursdays from Nov. 7 through Dec. 19 (except for…
Wiscasset Appearance of the Town Committee member Terry Heller said Oct. 29, volunteers will be on the town common Tuesday, Nov. 5 planting 2,000 daffodils. It’s an all day effort and more people…
The Lincoln Home hosted a thank you party Thursday evening, Oct. 24 to say thank you to the many friends and supporters who volunteer their time, talent and resources to make the…
On Friday, Oct. 25, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb held a dedication of their outdoor classroom and a family celebration. They welcomed Roger Gies, a friend to CTL visiting…
The Maine Department of Transportation will be testing new traffic signals at two intersections in downtown Wiscasset on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The testing will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until…
Once again St. Patrick’s Church will be holding its annual Christmas Fair. Fourteen vendors will be displaying their wares and enticing everyone to take something home to either give as a gift or…
“This is the best turnout we’ve ever had,” Woolwich Fire Chief Mike Demers said at Monday night’s annual open house that drew dozens of area residents to the station on Nequasset Road.
The…
Obituary
On Oct. 6, 2019, Andru “Andy” Lee of Severn, Maryland, passed away suddenly at the age of 60.
Andy was born on April 27, 1959 in Seattle, Washington, the son of G. Allen and Alice Brewer…
Almost $8,000 was raised on a sunny day in July during Summerfest on the Wiscasset common. And on a chilly, rainy day in October, the funds were distributed to representatives of 24…
Harvey McFarland, Chase Point maintenance mechanic, was recently chosen as the winner of the Webster and Elise Van Winkle Excellence in Health Care Award. He received the honor Oct. 8 at…
Obituary
Gordon Elliott Tibbetts, 87, of Southport Island, Maine, a longtime lobsterman, passed away Oct. 17, 2019 after a brief complication with congestive heart failure.
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It was difficult to tell the makes and models of cars parked at Edgecomb Eddy School Friday night, Oct. 25 for “Trunk or Treat,” a free, public event the school’s parent teacher committee…
Obituary
Thomas Anthony Evans passed away at the age of 99 on Oct. 23, 2019, in his home with his family in Clinton, New York.
Beloved husband of Patricia Renfro Evans. Devoted father of Peter, Noel…
The October meeting of the Pemaquid Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution was called to order on Oct. 8 at the Lincoln Home Library in Newcastle. There were 10 members, three associate…
Duane Goud knows just about everyone who comes into Wiscasset Community Center. For the last six years, he’s opened the swimming pool in the wee hours of the morning and is a familiar face in the…
Weather permitting, Chris Cooper expects to get all the plants in the ground at Alna’s Head Tide Dam by Thursday, Oct. 31. The dedication of the site Atlantic Salmon Federation and partners made…
Obituary
Edith Farnham, 87, of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully Oct. 17, 2019 at Midcoast Hospital with family and close friends by her side.
Edith was born in Boothbay on Feb. 13, 1932…
Obituary
Byron B. Johnson Jr., 85, of Edgecomb died Oct. 18, 2019.
Born in Orange County in California and like his father, Byron was an engineer, and like his father, attended Cal Tech for his…
Wiscasset Public Library Director Pam Dunning said Oct. 23, the tour she led an insurance adjuster on left her feeling “pretty relieved” for the High Street building and the prospects for…
New Hope for Women, offering support to people in Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Waldo counties affected by domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, is among those selected as a 2019…
Obituary
Richard C. Hasenfus, 87, of Georgetown, Maine passed away Oct. 15, 2019 with his family by his side.
Richard was born in Boston, Massachusetts on Aug. 17, 1932, the son of Nathaniel J.…
Two new studies published by University of Maine scientists are putting a long-standing survey of the American lobster’s earliest life stages to its most rigorous test yet as an early warning…
Update: Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine said the potential threat to Wiscasset schools is over.
A male student at Wiscasset Middle High School confessed to making the still…
A new tradition is set to begin in the Midcoast for families around the holidays to raise funds for three local organizations in the Bath-Brunswick region. The Midcoast Tree Festival is scheduled…
Midcoast Humane in Brunswick will host its second annual Shelter-bration on Nov. 7 at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., in Bath. The evening will be an opportunity for shelter…
Listed are upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 1-15 in the readership area.
Bath
Tuesday, Nov. 12: 1-6 p.m., American Legion, 200 Congress Ave.
Friday, Nov. 15: Noon-…
A bus service and area school departments told Wiscasset Newspaper Oct. 23, a newly announced school bus recall either impacts none of theirs, or none used on local routes.
One of Wiscasset…
This article has been updated from its original posting.
Edgecomb selectmen on Monday discussed an increase in the town’s wastewater bill of $3.84 per 300 cubic feet.
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Dow Furniture is all about local Maine businesses which is why they are partnering with Cornerstone Financial of Waldoboro to put on this year’s Harvest Fest at Dow Furniture under the big tent…
Obituary
John “Jack” W. Christie, 91, of Wiscasset passed away Oct. 21, 2019, after beating cancer for more than 21 years.
Jack was born in Ellsworth Falls on Aug.…
Obituary
William “Bill” Howard McElman, 74, of Valley Road, Bath died Oct. 20, 2019 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born in Portland on June 14, 1945, a son of Harold W. and June C. (…
Pine Tree Engineering of Bath will assist Woolwich with an application seeking state funding to continue Americans with Disabilities Act and other improvements at Nequasset Park. If the Bureau of…
Obituary
Edward Bixby Furber of Southport, Maine, “the Chief of All Chiefs,” passed away Oct. 16, 2019 at the age of 90, surrounded by Elizabeth, his wife of 60 years, and his sons Bill, Tom and Win, who…
The decision to move Coastal Shipping from Boothbay Harbor to Edgecomb was not made lightly by owners Mike and Jennifer Elkins.
“Coastal Shipping has been in the harbor for more than 20…
Wiscasset selectmen met Monday evening at Main Street Pier, and visited the Recreational Pier, to look at structural problems identified by Town Manager John O’Connell and the Waterfront Committee…
