Dollar General has lost its bid for signage bigger than Wiscasset allows. The appeals board Monday night rejected the request 3-0-1, John Blagdon abstaining.
Blagdon told Chair Susan…
News
The Ecumenical Diaper Bank is beginning its fifth year of distributing diapers to low…
A new nonprofit on Westport Island was incorporated last fall and the Internal Revenue Service recently approved its non-profit status. Friends of Westport Island History has been in the works for…
Please join us on Wednesday, May 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. for a presentation of the Maine Flood Resilience Checklist by Abbie Sherwin of Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC)…
A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 25 at noon, at the Hillside Cemetery, Boothbay. A reception will follow at Chris Sproul’s home, Sproul Lane, Boothbay.
Please dress as Jackie…
Obituary
Dyllan A. Bozora, 27, died April 2, 2019 in a tragic accident.
Dyllan was an extremely talented young man who could sing, rap and play the guitar (self taught). He was a very loving father…
Obituary
Charles W. “Eagle Spirit” Brawn, 71, of Hickory Drive, Wiscasset died April 26, 2019 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
Charles was born on Feb. 5, 1948, a…
Something's brewing in Boothbay Harbor. A new internet café opens May 8 at Harbor Tech Solutions. Owners Nick and Emily Mirabile will debut Java Tech providing customers with internet access and a…
The Anthony family will hold a Celebration of Life for Vaughn Anthony on Saturday, May 18 at 1 p.m. in the Conference…
Wiscasset Area Chamber Commerce announces Business After Hours at the Wiscasset Woods Lodge, Thursday, May 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Please join us for another informative and fun…
Midcoast Humane will host its 17th annual Plant Sale to raise money for shelter animals on Saturday, May 18. The sale will be held at 190 Pleasant Street, Brunswick from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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By a vote of 84-56 Saturday, Woolwich chose to fund its own 24/7 ambulance department. The ballot vote at the annual town meeting followed an hour-long floor debate weighing the option of…
Obituary
Page Inness-Brown Tharpe, 95, died peacefully Feb. 23, 2019 at her home in Aiken, South Carolina.
She was also a long-time resident of Marathon, Florida; East Boothbay, Maine; and Montclair…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in April:
Alna:
Trask, Coleen D. to Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
A corrections officer at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset has been identified as one of the corrections officers who participated in an online meme challenge called #feelingcute.
The…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation
From 6 to 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 8 at Wiscasset Community Center, families will have what Parks and Recreation is dubbing “an evening of royal delights,” a Mother’s Day tea party. Expect hot…
For going on two decades, Morris Farm in Wiscasset has made garden space for people to “grow their own.” The Margaret Ellis Community Garden was named in honor of one of the founding members of…
John Reinhardt, chair of the Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission since its inception, resigned effective immediately May 2. He told fellow commission members he wants to have more time for…
There is a lot more to Cooperstown, New York than the Baseball Hall of Fame. It’s also home to the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety which is conducting a nationwide safety…
Maine Drug Enforcement agents and State Fire Marshals have charged a man and woman from New York with selling heroin and attempting to burn down a Richmond house Wednesday night, May 1.
The…
Obituary
Randall Bradford Holbrook, 71, of Woolwich, passed away April 23, 2019 at Dionne Commons Care Facility in Brunswick, Maine.
He was born Oct. 28, 1947 at The Maine General Hospital of…
Obituary
Lillian G. Colby, 93, of Bradford Rd., Wiscasset died April 28, 2019 at home following a long illness.
She was born in Jackman Sept. 11, 1925, a daughter of Ralph and Lucille Poulin Gagnon…
A graveside service for Shirley M. Hill, who died Jan. 6, 2019, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset with military honors.
…Brown tail moth caterpillars are a severe public health issue and can kill the oak trees on which they feed, Dresden resident Gail Daigle told Dresden…
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen said April 24, they would be willing to help fix the road to the salt and sand shed, if everyone else who has a right of way on it chips in, too.
An email one of the road's…
On Monday, April 29, Wiscasset Elementary School fourth and fifth graders attended a Portland Symphony Orchestra Youth Concert at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland. This field trip was made…
Lisa Thompson doesn’t usually want her children keeping secrets from her. But the one all three recently kept was OK, the Wiscasset Parks and Recreation director said.
“It was a good secret…
Capital Judicial Center
Shawna Gatto, 45, of Wiscasset, was found guilty of depraved indifference murder in a verdict Justice William Stokes rendered Tuesday. Gatto was on trial for the murder of her fiance’s…
A Camden man was arrested in Wiscasset Sunday night and charged with criminal speed, operating under the influence of drugs, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, and refusing to submit to…
The osprey pair who returns year after year to the Southport bridge won’t be raising chicks on the bridge this year, but Maine Department of Transportation said that’s not its fault.
After…
Obituaries
Norman G. Stone, 85 , of Wiscasset, Maine, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2019, at Mid Coast Hospital…
The monthly meeting of the Pemaquid Chapter, DAR took place on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Regent Audrey Miller brought a basket of Easter eggs with veteran and community service tasks to complete…
Obituary
Jeanette Christakos Taylor, 94, passed away April 19, 2019. She was born June 23, 1924 in Bangor, Maine the daughter of Ernest and Ida (Morgan) Christakos.
Jeanette, as a teenager, played…
Obituary
Peter Mundy died at home, as he had wished, on March 18 after a long battle with cancer. He had celebrated his 88th birthday with family on March 3.
He was the only…
Obituary
William Michael Dowling Jr., 70, was born on July 15, 1948. He passed away peacefully at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine after fighting a tough battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Mike…
Newagen Seaside Inn
Newagan Seaside Inn is excited to announce Nathaniel Adam as the Executive Chef at their onsite restaurant and bar, The Pub.
Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Bonita Springs, Florida…
Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days returns for its 57th season, with the return of many favorite offerings along with fun new events to the week-long celebration of the region’s…
LincolnHealth
John A. Martins has directed public affairs at a community hospital in Maine and served with the Maine Department of Health and Human services under two administrations.
Damariscotta and…
Maine Department of Transportation
April 28 through May 4: Beginning Tuesday night, April 30, the contractor was set to begin milling operations on Main Street starting at the bridge and…
ReVision Energy teams with the region’s leading land trust to showcase solar, heat pump and electric vehicle technology at its…
After a comprehensive international search, Morris Arboretum is thrilled to announce that William (Bill) G. Cullina has been appointed as the F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the Morris…
In recognition of Earth Day, a community roadside cleanup in Wiscasset took place in heavy drizzle April 27. Wiscasset resident Cindy Collamore organized it. About 11 people participated, many of…
St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, will hold its 67th annual Strawberry Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29. Both inside and outside spaces are available for…
On Saturday, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office continued its search for 36-year-old Casey Main of Wiscasset, and at about 12:30 p.m., his body was discovered, still inside his vehicle.
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Advanced molecular techniques have revealed the diversity of a little-understood group of ocean microbes called protists, according to a new publication in Scientific Reports. The project…
About two dozen people piled into the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor for a panel discussion on freedom of the press April 23. Indivisible-Boothbay organized and hosted the event, with member Nat…
The Westport Island Conservation Commission has scheduled its Annual Island Clean Up Day for Saturday, May 4. Everyone is encouraged to show up at the Town Hall at 9 a.m. with work gloves and…
The Maine Real Estate and Development Association (“MEREDA”) recently announced that they will be recognizing Paul Coulombe with a Notable Project Award at their annual spring…
On Friday, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office continued its search for 36-year-old Casey Main of Wiscasset. Main was reported missing Thursday morning. The initial search centered in the Westport…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) announced April 24 that Erin MacGregor-Forbes has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, responsible for day-to-day operations, staff management, and…
