The Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) monthly meeting is an opportunity to meet members, participate in discussion, hear from political candidates, public officials and other…
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Obituary
Mrs. Elizabeth Britton Creamer, 99, passed away peacefully with loving family by her side on Oct. 26, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Elizabeth was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia on…
Obituary
Neil O. Cunningham, 75, of Elloree, South Carolina, passed away July 10, 2019.
He was born on August 7, 1943 in Bath, Maine, son of the late Guy and Hattie Coffin Cunningham.
In…
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, UCC has once again opened its doors to a youth service mission from Pennsylvania.
Twenty, mostly high school age, young people arrived at the…
A brilliant summer day greeted the annual Dresden Summerfest on Sunday, July 14.
Peter Walsh played master of ceremonies to the event which featured horse drawn wagon rides, face painting,…
Obituary
Emma J. Squillante, 94, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully July 8, 2019.
She was the daughter of Carl and Jennie Manna, born in Boston, Massachusetts on Jan. 2, 1925. Emma…
Nearly 15 years ago, Dr. Aqui Alamo was approached by colleagues who asked him to consider taking the necessary coursework to be able to prescribe Suboxone for people addicted to heroin or opioids…
UPDATE, Monday afternoon: Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office has issued this latest press release with new details including names of those involved:
A 2016 GMC Penske cargo van driven by…
Summer and water go together and the Ed and Shelley Strozier family of Wiscasset has been making full use of both, visiting area water holes.
Shelley Strozier said the family visited…
The Human Genome Project forever changed the field of biology when it published the first genetic blueprint of a human being in 2000. Today, scientists have expanded upon those methods and are…
Bath Housing has received a $100,000 grant from Maine Housing to help older Mainers and Mainers with disabilities to stay in their homes. Bath Housing’s program, Comfortably Home, provides high-…
Edgecomb Eddy School
If you missed your spring planting and miss getting your hands dirty, Edgecomb Eddy School’s new gardeners are looking for extra hands. Alternative Organizational Structure 98 teacher Ingrid…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
Two Bridges Regional Jail – now without its largest contributing county, Waldo – is considering other options to fill space. Among them is working with the federal government to accept…
AUGUSTA – Governor Janet Mills will join the Maine Bicentennial Commission in launching the commemoration of the State of Maine bicentennial, at events across the state on Wednesday, July 30, 2019…
Coral reefs are retreating from equatorial waters and establishing new reefs in more temperate regions, according to…
All it takes is a quick look at the Maine Office of the Attorney General’s website to recognize that the variety of scams --- and the sophistication of them --- are growing. A scam, as defined by…
Obituary
Deane Lawrence Hutchins, M.D., 94, passed away July 8, 2019, at home in Camden, Maine, surrounded by his family. He was the son of Harold and Hazel Hutchins from Kingfield, Maine. He married…
On July 9 at approximately 5 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident on Head Tide Road in Whitefield. The investigation showed that Eric Sroka, 38, of…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in June:
Alna: Coombs, Michael W. and Russin, Katherine A. to Favaloro, Kristina and…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and the Midcoast Conservancy invite the public to discover the fascinating lives of the most widespread heron in North America, the great blue heron. Join Danielle…
Obituary
Carole L. Goodman, 68, of Bridgton, Maine passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from a tragic accidental fall on July 3, 2019.
Carole was born in Damariscotta, Maine to Harold “Red” and…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen learned Tuesday night about proposed bipartisan legislation that would help communities like Wiscasset that have defunct nuclear plants and stranded nuclear waste.
The…
Wiscasset is asking Alna to sign the 2019-20 transfer station contract and has agreed to review how towns pay to use the station. Wiscasset selectmen’s unanimous vote Tuesday night came after Alna…
The Wiscasset School Committee on Tuesday night accepted the resignation of Special Education Director Susan Prince. She was hired in June 2018.
Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood said…
Dresden selectmen
Dresden selectmen on Tuesday ordered gravel pit owner Heather Beasley to cease operations after she failed to sign a consent agreement with the town.
Town Administrator Michael Henderson…
Chris Cooper, Ralph Hilton and contractor and fellow Alna resident Jon Bardo were on the lawn of the former Alna town office on Route 218 Tuesday afternoon for the take-down of the flagpole. Plans…
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Sensible, Timely Relief for America’s Nuclear Districts’ Economic Development (STRANDED) Act. The…
The Maine Department of Transportation will begin two major projects in the Bath/Brunswick/Woolwich area. Bridge wearing surface repairs to the Sagadohoc Bridge, located on the Bath and Woolwich…
Don’t get Cindy Collamore wrong.
The motorcycle-riding, glacier-hiking, vegetable and herb gardening, fundraising, dancing, Red’s Eats co-owner, longtime Wiscasset school administrative…
A Celebration of Life for Stephen A. Baseman, who died Nov. 18, 2018, will be held Friday, July 26 at 1 p.m. at Beth Israel Congregation, 862 Washington St., Bath, Maine.
Burial to follow…
Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, and Southport Democrats are hosting a community picnic on Saturday, July 13, from noon to 4 p.m., rain or shine. In the beautiful setting of Barrett’s…
In its ongoing mission to cultivate curiosity, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host educator and nature photographer Samuel Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab, July 25-29. Jaffe, who has been…
Wiscasset
Despite some predictions of gloomy sales and business failures if the Maine Department of Transportation project took away Main Street parking, most businesses were doing a brisk business Monday…
Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, the WW&F Railway in Alna needs your help to “Stuff a Boxcar” full of non-perishable food items for local food pantries. Each person who brings non-…
The Westport Island History Committee will hold an open house at Westport’s historic Town Hall on Sunday, Aug. 4, from 1 to 5 p.m. Members will be on hand to display many of the historic artifacts…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are the closed cases in Lincoln County Unified Courts for June. All information was provided by the Clerk of Courts. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences…
Since July 1, single stream recycling at Wiscasset Transfer Station has ceased and a new program for recycling has begun. Returning to a sorting system that can give us a better return is…
The sensory aspects were profound from the get-go: the gentle popping of combustion engines, the faint wafting of gasoline in the air, the sight of engine enthusiasts ringing the yard at Boothbay…
On Monday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m., The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid begin its 2019 Jan Howell Memorial Lecture Series with an evening program entitled, “The French and Indian Wars: Survival on the…
In 2014, Jay LeGore and his friend Jack Fahey pitched in together to buy 62 acres of woods and wetland in Liberty, as temporary custodians of the land. The parcel includes 1300 feet of frontage…
Join the party at Brew with a View, Historic New England’s fundraiser for Wiscasset’s own Castle Tucker on July 11 from 5-7:30 p.m. Enjoy a summer evening of local beer and spectacular river views…
First National Bank recently donated $750 to Healthy Lincoln County’s Summer Meals Program towards a future mobile food unit.
The USDA-funded Department of Education Summer Food Service…
Construction was set to commence after the July 4 holiday at the Head Tide Dam site in Alna. The construction period will last until Nov. 15. During construction, conditions will be unsafe and…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay will host its annual open house at its East Boothbay campus on July 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event gives the public a rare opportunity…
The Fourth of July is a memorable day for many, and Wiscasset’s celebration both honored veterans and had no shortage of fun.
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Prospective students interested in marine science are encouraged to meet faculty and undergraduates and tour the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole at one of two open house…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency got permission Tuesday to apply for a Homeland Security grant to fund a county-wide emergency support team in the event of a mass-casualty event, such as…
