Barbara Bradford Dake Johnson died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor. Born March 16, 1931 in Boston, Barby grew up on the campus of Phillips Academy…

Paul E. Parks Jr. of Wiscasset died April 5, 2019.

Born in Blue Hill, Maine on March 10, 1955, Mr. Parks lived in the Boothbay region in the 1970s after graduating from Camden-Rockport High…

Walter Herbert Scott (Scotty), age 96, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 22, 2019 with family by his side. He was predeceased by his parents, Sadie Hunter Scott and Herbert Walter Scott,…

The annual Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet is Saturday, June 1 in the Wiscasset Middle High School gymnasium. Social time will start at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and the program at 6 p.m.…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Casey Main, 36, of Wiscasset. Main has health care issues that require regular attention. He left his work at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in…

Wayne Donald Hardwick, age 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Eagle Lake, Maine on Easter morning, April 21, 2019. He was born June 21, 1944 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine the oldest of four…

James Francis Waugh said his final “Catch ya later” on April 14, 2019. He was born on Feb. 11, 1926 in Vienna, Maine to Doris Kelley Waugh and Clyde Waugh. Jim attended schools in both Vienna and…

James A. Seigars Sr., 85, of Alna Road died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at his residence.

He was born in Alna on Sept. 25, 1933, a son of William J. and Evelyn M. (Calnan) Seigars.

He…

With a nod from Edgecomb selectmen Monday, April 22, the town’s 1000-acre Schmid Preserve may have some full-time help this summer, thanks to a possible grant from Dartmouth College.

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Wiscasset's wastewater treatment plant supervisor Richard Gaerth addressed the select board Tuesday night about challenges he is dealing with at the plant.

“It’s certainly a challenging…

The Legislature is considering a bill which would move Maine toward making renewable resources responsible for 80 percent of the state’s electricity generation. On April 23, Rep. Chloe Maxmin, D-…

April Jo Koehling, 49, of High Street died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at her residence in Bath.

She was born in Bath on April 19, 1970, a daughter of Nancy Koehling.

April Jo attended…

UPDATE: Brianna Ayers was arrested later Tuesday in Lewiston and taken to Androscoggin County Jail.

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The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said six people have been charged…

The Wiscasset Planning Board on Monday considered an application for a tavern in the Wawenock Block.

Daniel Dyer, who owns Wild Burrito restaurant in Portland, plans to offer food, adult…

AUGUSTA – Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, will hold “Conversations with Holly” on Saturday, April 27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at The Community Center at the…

On Saturday, April 27, 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-…

The Edgecomb Ordinance Review Committee continued its March 7 discussion about dwelling unit density on Thursday, April 18.

Chair David Nutt brought up increasing population…

In announcing new leadership positions in a re-organization to strengthen Boothbay Railway Village’s operations and financial underpinnings, Board Chair Charlie Bamberg promotes The Village’s…

Recognition for members of the U.S. Coast Guard comes in many forms, being named “Sailor of the Quarter” is recognition voted on by both one’s peers and more senior ranking service members at the…

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has announced that Newcastle native Liam Brinkler has a spring internship in her Augusta office. Brinkler, a 2016 graduate of Lincoln Academy, is the son of Michael and…

The Wiscasset,Waterville, & Farmington Railway Museum held its annual Easter Eggpress on Saturday, April 20. Railroad Superintendent Jason Lamontagne said the event was going forward even…

Woolwich Town Clerk Chelsea Lane reminds voters the annual town meeting is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, May 4. Voter check-in in the gymnasium of Woolwich Central School on Nequasset Road begins…

In spite of damp conditions, Wiscasset Parks and Recreation held its 21st annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Wiscasset Middle High School soccer field on…

The Woolwich select board recently announced it hired Linda Dow of Boothbay Harbor as tax collector. Dow’s addition at the town office comes at a busy time. Property taxes are due April 30.

The signage, wood species for an egress stairway, and screens for the utilities for the former Le Garage, with a working name of 15 Water Street Bar and Grill, passed unanimously at the April 18…

Unfortunately, sexual assault happens, and it is a time that is frightening, confusing and full of emotions.

We are here to help. A core group of nurses have been specially trained and…

At 9:47 Thursday evening, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a report that at 35-year-old male was seen jumping into the Kennebec River from a pier near…

At 9:53 p.m. April 18, the Bath Police Department received a report of a male who had fallen into the Kennebec River from a floating dock located by the north parking lot of the Kennebec Tavern in…

In its seventh year, bird watchers of all ages and experience are welcomed to attend the Birding Extravaganza, a series of free birding excursions supported by four conservation organizations in…

Midcoast Escape Rooms of Damariscotta announces its “Thankful Thursday,” an  opportunity to have a great time escaping one of its amazing theme rooms and donating to one of four region non-…

Members of the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce got up to date on the Chamber’s next guidebook and looked ahead to summer as they gathered at the Nickels-Sortwell House on the corner of Main and…

Norman Morehouse, 97, of Augusta and Presque Isle died peacefully at his home in Augusta surrounded by family on April 16, 2019.

He was born in Newport, Maine on July 6, 1921 the son of…

Roberta M. Alden, 93, of Yarmouth passed away on April 13, 2019. She was born on September 21, 1925 in East Vassalboro, Maine the daughter of Harold and Dorothy Marden.

Roberta graduated…

Lincoln County Gleaners are ramping up for their third season, collecting fresh produce from local farms, markets, and gardens and they need more volunteers. Volunteers are needed not only for…

M. Patricia Benner, born July 10, 1935 in Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York, died April 12, 2019 at Sussman House in Rockport.

She lived most of her adult life in New…

The location of the service for Anna Giles has been changed to the Boothbay Baptist Church, 999 Wiscasset Road, in Boothbay, Wednesday, April 17 at 1 p.m.

With not quite 10 percent of Woolwich’s registered voters taking part in a survey, a slight majority supports allowing retail recreational marijuana stores.

The 11-question survey developed…

Wiscassset Parks and Recreation’s annual Easter egg hunt is Saturday, April 20, rain or shine, at the Wiscasset Middle High School track, according to an announcement on the department’s Facebook…

“I started crying,” Edgecomb’s Irene Marchenay said Tuesday morning of her reaction to images of Notre Dame Cathedral’s spire coming down in Monday’s fire.

“And I’m still crying now,” the…

During the April 16 Lincoln County commissioners’ meeting, Sheriff Todd Brackett introduced the Addiction Recovery Center’s new recovery counselor, Theresa Arita. Arita replaced Bill Ellsworth,…

The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard H. Hall of Brunswick returned to God on April 14, 2019, surrounded by the love of his immediate family: Ellen, his wife of 52 years, and their three adult children, Jim,…

On March 20, a group of lobstermen, their families, and concerned citizens submitted 189 signatures to the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) to open rulemaking regarding the siting of…

Anna M. Giles 83, of Bath, Maine, formerly of Boothbay, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, Maine.

Anna was born to Clay Beam and Naomi (Weaver) in…

All aboard at the Lincoln Home for a presentation on the history and current restoration progress of the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway on Monday, April 22, at 3 p.m. The…

Anna M. Giles, 83, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. 

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 from 5-7 p.m. at Hall Funeral…

Edgecomb residents face three articles on marijuana at the annual town meeting May 18.

David Nutt brought the proposed warrant articles to selectmen on Tuesday, April 9 for approval after…

“Our Voice, Our Legislature” workshop series continues on Monday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road. The free sessions, hosted by the Lincoln…