The Norway maple last week’s storm brought down on Wiscasset Public Library broke clapboards, put a hole in the roof and did other damage to it, tore wires from an inverter and stabbed holes as…
News
Due to safety concerns on the ghostly Thursday night when little goblins are bent on finding as many treats as they can and not necessarily on their personal safety, the Help Yourself…
On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset will host the semi-…
After an executive session Oct. 15, Lincoln County Commissioners voted unanimously to buy a 7,255 square foot portion of 22 High St. at the fair market value of $15,…
Woolwich voters will have a say on the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC), Central Maine Power’s controversial corridor project when they head to the polls Nov. 5. Residents opposed to the…
Obituary
Robert L. Kelly died Oct. 10, 2019. He was born in Audubon, New Jersey on March 11, 1924, the son of Lloyd E. Kelly and Audrey B. Kelly.
He attended Montclair High School in New Jersey and…
Edgecomb’s ordinance review committee focused Oct. 17 on a new state shoreland zoning requirement for a photographic record of land development.
Signed into law in April, HP 406 made three…
Repairs are starting at Woolwich’s Nequasset Meeting House. The landmark building across from the town office on Nequasset Road is one of the oldest in town.
Due to the cost, repairs will…
“We can put it over there and the whole town can see it,” Wiscasset Parks and Recreation’s Rob Doody told Christopher Lincoln, 8, of Wiscasset as they took a scarecrow to the bottom of the common…
The resources pages on the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper websites are both live again and updated. During the uploading of the sites’ new design, both of these pages got lost in…
The Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper and Pen Bay Pilot won 28 print and online awards in the 2019 Maine…
The pre-Revolutionary Pownalborough Court House in Dresden gets pretty spooky when its lights are dimmed. As the sun was slowly setting Saturday evening, Lincoln Country Historical Association…
One of the best ways to protect your online information is to use strong, unique passwords for each password-protected website you use. But keeping track of all of these passwords is not easy. One…
Lincoln Medical Partners is pleased to welcome Melissa Keeport, MD to its Damariscotta practice. Dr. Keeport, a pediatrician, will provide care to children up to age 18.
Dr. Keeport earned…
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency released an updated list of post-nor'easter road issues Friday evening. The list is attached.
Obituary
Robert James “Bob” Lord, 64, of Portland, Maine and formerly of Rockland, passed away Sept. 27, 2019 at Sussman House, Rockland surrounded by close friends and family.
He was born Aug. 21,…
Shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency released the attached list on issues with roads around the county following Thursday’s nor’…
The Genesis Fund announced this week that Bill Floyd will step down from his position as executive director at the end of December, after leading the organization for 12 years. Bill has overseen a…
Obituary
Angela Eastman-Brewer, 48, passed away on Oct. 7, 2019.
She was born April 1, 1971 to Archie Wilmont Brewer and Constance Elaine (Shuman) Brewer of Wiscasset. She was a 1989 graduate of…
Today's boys soccer game at Oak Hill has postponed and rescheduled for Saturday Oct 19 at 10 a.m., according to Wiscasset Middle High School Athletic Director Warren Cossette. The bus will leave…
Alna selectmen
Next spring’s Alna town meeting may have some Pinkham Pond questions, selectmen said Oct. 16. Both ideas involve parking and the state’s proposal could include a path to take canoes and kayaks to…
A new $3 million grant will support the efforts of New England scientists to reduce methane emission by cattle – the largest human-caused source of this potent greenhouse gas.…
Wiscasset School Department has announced a two-hour delay in school due to the weather.
Central Maine Power reported as of 5:35 a.m. Thursday, Lincoln County had 8,112 outages, including…
Due to the impending nor' easter on Thursday, the Chili & Chowder Challenge and the pumpkin dessert contest will be held on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at …
The stewardship committee of the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden invites the public to a special Voices from the Past tour on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Will you meet a…
Join your friends and neighbors to learn more about Maine’s history and culture as CSC continues its Maine Bicentennial offerings this month with two must-see illustrated presentations, both free…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen had holidays on their minds Tuesday.
The board approved closing Federal Street for the Halloween parade and block party, “Nightmare on Federal Street”; approved the…
Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel held its 22nd annual meeting Tuesday. While Congress and the Department of Energy have tried to ease the financial burden on Wiscasset and other places…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett said Tuesday, an Oct. 22 meeting at the statehouse, preceded by a meeting with Department of Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty, will focus on jail…
The 58th annual Windjammer Days (WJD) Festival, June 21-27, is happening during Maine’s bicentennial, and the Friends of WJD are planning a festival full to the gunwales, starting with the return…
Obituary
On the evening of Oct. 9, 2019, Eleanor Taylor passed away peacefully at home after a short illness.
Ellie was born to Paul and Sophie Paoletti on June 28, 1935. She grew up in Terryville…
Obituary
Marjorie Jean Rogers Hawkes of Bath, went to meet the love of her life, Edward, on Oct. 8, 2019 at their final destination.
Born May 5, 1930 to Parker and Eleanor Morse Rogers, she enjoyed…
Obituary
Roger E. Cowley Jr., Lt. Commander USCG (Ret.), 83, of Wakefield, Rhode Island passed away on Oct. 10, 2019. He was the husband of Mary E. (Smith) Cowley for 63 years.
Born in Wiscasset,…
Shoppers at Shaw's in Wiscasset on Saturday, Oct. 19 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. can support the Wiscasset Middle High School "Backpack” program. The program helps meet the needs of our…
Off Route 218 Sunday, No. 9, an 1891 locomotive that last crossed Alna’s Trout Brook in 1933, crossed it again, over a different bridge. And, in a change of plans, No. 9 was on a mission.
…
Obituary
David Elmo (yes, his middle name is really Elmo) Landry, 67, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away Oct. 9, 2019.
He was born Dec. 28, 1951, in Lewiston, Maine to Bertrand and Therese Landry.…
Here’s a look at Damariscotta Pumpkinfest’s Giant Pumpkin Parade on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Robert Alan Goodspeed, 90, passed away peacefully Oct. 11, 2019.
Robert was born on Dec. 25, 1928 the son of the late Glenn and…
“I’m Lou. I’m from Atlanta, and I’m going to have a lobster roll,” a smiling Lou Furlong of Atlanta, Georgia told the Wiscasset Newspaper before he stepped out of his Cessna 180 at Wiscasset…
Damariscotta’s Deb Arter was all set to make an apple with a swimming noodle as a worm for her giant pumpkin creation this year. It would be less work than some things and she had family visiting…
Obituary
Beatrice S. Kessler, 89, passed away peacefully at her home in Monterey, California Oct. 6, 2019.
“Bea,” as she was affectionately known by all, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to the…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is getting an autumnal makeover, gearing up for its annual free event, The Great Pumpkin Hunt. As the weather cools, staff horticulturists begin to dot the…
Friends of Wiscasset Village
Friends of Wiscasset Village on Oct. 10 discussed plans including festivals, shopping events and streetscape amenities, including discussing how they will be maintained and who will be responsible…
Augusta – Five survivors of domestic violence will share their stories on a panel titled “What Trapped Me: What Freed Me” tonight, Thursday, Oct. 10 from 6:30-8 p.m at the Holocaust and Human…
BOOTHBAY HARBOR - The Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association (MGFPA) is proud to announce Coastal Maine Popcorn Co. of Boothbay Harbor as the 2019 Food Producer of the Year.
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A Rhode Island man has been taken to a Brunswick hospital after apparently falling sleep at the wheel of a tractor trailer early Thursday and being…
It’s that time of year again. Thirteen vendors will be at the St. Patrick’s Church Christmas Fair with their unique items perfect for gift giving. In addition, St. Patrick’s own crafters will have…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced Wednesday that the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Safe Voices of Auburn have been awarded a total of $1,249,486 to support domestic…
Scammers work 24 hours a day, seven days a week looking for their next victims. The unfortunate reality is that millions of people fall victim to scams carried out by sophisticated national and…
Press release
Newagen Seaside Inn is proud to announce local gardener Doug Peck as a blue ribbon winner at MOFGA’s Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine.
Peck has been honored two straight years for dahlias…
