Winter is a time of darkness. As we move to spring, the light can seem to be slow in returning. Join the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset as Rev. Josh Fitterling begins a Lenten preaching…
News
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
The health of coral reefs can be impacted as much by the diversity of fish that graze on them as by the amount of fish that do so, according to a new study by scientists at…
It was a sunny but brrr, cold 14 degrees March 7 when seventh graders at Wiscasset Middle High School followed their teachers over a twisting snow-packed trail into Sortwell Forest.
The…
Obituary
Charlotte Wallace of Wiscasset died suddenly on March 5, 2019 at age 27.
Born in Bath Maine, Dec. 27, 1991, she was the daughter of Stephen and Deborah Wallace, whom she had a close and…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in February:
Alna:
Wilson, Cullen Thomas to Conte, Elliot Adrian and Buswell,…
A fast-moving lawsuit is moving through Lincoln County Superior Court involving the two former principals of Wiscasset Village Antiques on Bath Road.
The suit was filed by former co-owner…
The Lady Minutemen from Wiscasset Christian Academy, repeat winners of the Athletics Christian Education League state volleyball championship, celebrated their victory at Sarah’s Café Tuesday…
Alna voters have one contest to decide Friday, March 22. Third Selectman Doug Baston and past selectman Les Fossel are running for second selectman. Ed Pentaleri didn't seek re-election.
…
Lincoln County Commissioners
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has decided to buy a hybrid SUV for its fleet, in accordance with the wishes of the budget committee.
Sheriff Todd Brackett said that over the last few…
Amid loss from a Feb. 27 fire, a Westport Island family is finding an outpouring of community support, Westport Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Chief Jason Abbott said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the…
Wiscasset Appeals Board
An appeal for a variance regarding a shed owned by Deborah Barnes was denied March 4 by the Wiscasset Appeals Board.
Barnes bought a property bordering Holbrook Pond at 123 Bath Road. Prior…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases in Lincoln County Superior and District Courts for February. All information was provided by the Clerk of Courts. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at…
Obituary
Louise Marie Greene, 99, of Boothbay, Maine died peacefully and surrounded by love on Feb. 8, 2019 at St. Andrews Village Gregory Wing.
She was the beloved wife of the late Fred S. Greene…
Midcoast Humane's town meeting at Boothbay Region YMCA Friday night, March 1 was the second of two area ones scheduled about the facts for the future of its Edgecomb facilities and services for…
The Woolwich select board continues to weigh options for 24/7 ambulance service. Chairman David King Sr. and selectmen Dale Chadbourne and Jason Shaw are set to meet with Bath officials Wednesday…
‘poor work/life balance, a risk of secondary trauma, concerns for workers safety in the field
AUGUSTA — The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability has released its findings in the second part of an investigation into the deaths of 10-year-…
Obituary
David Randolph Nichols Jr., 80, of Wiscasset, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 1, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.
David was born on June 13, 1938 in Westboro,…
Healthy Lincoln County
On Feb. 26, bar, restaurant and convenience store owners and staff received training that provided them with tools to help reduce underage drinking and drunk driving. The Responsible Beverage…
A landmark and a legend for more than a century, the historic Spruce Point Inn resort in Boothbay Harbor has reigned for years as the choice of discerning travelers and is independently ranked as…
Paid and volunteer labor continues to turn a modular Alna bought into a town office. Third Selectman Doug Baston gave the Wiscasset Newspaper a tour Friday.
He said town office staff have…
Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services
AUGUSTA, Maine (March 1, 2019) – On Tuesday, Feb. 26, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) received the 2019 Abraham Lincoln Pillar of Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of…
Being the parent of someone struggling with addiction is an intense experience that can leave unrecognized painful and ambivalent emotions. Psychotherapist Lisa Hammer and writing coach Barbara…
Obituary
George John Lechleitner, 87, of Millbrook, New York passed away at his home on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 after a courageous battle with a long illness.
George was born in Manhattan, New York,…
Augusta – Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has announced the local transportation projects included in the Maine Department of Transportation Work Plan for Calendar Years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The…
ROCKLAND — The board of directors at New Hope for Women has announced the appointment of a new executive director.
Rebekah Paredes, who has an extensive background in working with victims…
There are a lot of new faces at the State House this year, as 57 state representatives with no legislative experience won elections last fall. And Holly Stover of Boothbay is one of them. The…
State joins U.S. Climate Alliance
During her remarks at the E2Tech 2019 Conference Feb. 28, Governor Janet Mills said Maine has joined the United States Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 21 states committed to reducing…
Wiscasset selectmen
Alna Third Selectman Doug Baston and Central Maine Power spokesman John Carroll will present a proposal to Wiscasset selectmen March 12 on CMP’s plan to build the New…
How does a former Wiscasset Newspaper reporter become a senior policy advisor to the governor of Maine? Well, if you are Tom Abello, an experienced environmental leader for nearly two decades, it’…
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church and the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will hold a joint service of prayer and penitence on Ash Wednesday, March 6, in St. Philip’s Parish Hall on Hodge…
The board of directors at New Hope for Women has announced the appointment of a new executive director.
Rebekah Paredes MS, who has an extensive background in working with victims of…
Edgecomb Community Church
A Celtic prayer service will be held on Ash Wednesday, March 6 at Edgecomb Community Church, UCC, to mark the beginning of the Season of Lent which continues for forty days until Easter Sunday. We…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Chase Bossé's decision on a career in law enforcement was literally the result of an accident.
The Brewer native had family members in law enforcement, but…
Woolwich’s longtime road commissioner, Jack Shaw, wants the state to consider reimbursing the town for winter plowing and sanding of Routes 127 and 128.
“You never know what kind of winter…
The Boothbay Region YMCA will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, March 14 from 1 to 6 p.m. in honor of longtime YMCA swim coach Don Strout.
Last summer, Strout was…
Obituary
Alice Margaret Trask Fossett died Feb. 21, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born on Feb. 23, 1930 at home at 10 Park Street, just steps from where she lived at 1 Atlantic…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
Lincoln County’s new planner, Megan McLaughlin, is only in her third week on the job, but she’s making plans to speak with every town’s planning board as soon as possible. “I want to know what the…
Malcolm Goeschl received the Edgecomb planning board's approval Thursday, Feb. 21 to remodel the deck and portions of his house at 5 Clifford Road.
The attorney and San Francisco resident…
Obituary
Leah M. Sample, 95, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Feb. 21, 2019.
“My Life Story” begins in 1923, the year that I was born in Blue Hill…
The Maine Bureau of Veterans Services will be observing National Vietnam War Veterans Day at the State House (Hall of Flags) in Augusta on March 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. The afternoon’s events will…
After much debate at the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, the attendees approved the concept behind the impeachment of government officials. Come to the rescheduled talk at The…
On Feb. 19, in the absence of outgoing Road Commissioner Doug Fowler, School Maintenance Director John Merry addressed the select board about the need for overall asbestos abatement in the…
Woolwich officials hope a survey will give them an idea if the town wants to opt in to Maine’s cannabis industry. On Tuesday night, the select board approved the survey the planning board…
The Friends of Wiscasset Village announced that two subcommittees met over the past month. The first discussed extra amenities such as benches, trash cans and planters; the second discussed…
Wiscasset’s Le Garage at 15 Water St., shuttered since Cheryl Rust closed the 40-year-old restaurant in 2017, has a new owner and a new lease on life.
Ed Colburn and Rust closed on the sale…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners heard concerns about LD 657, An Act to Reorganize the Probate Court, from County Administrator Carrie Kipfer on Tuesday.
The current probate system is entirely…
Freshman State Rep. Allison Hepler, D - Woolwich, is sponsoring bills to aid people with brain injuries, encourage small businesses' growth and wipe out the sales tax on newspapers. The ideas all…
Obituary
Vernon Castle Brewer Jr. died comfortably in his home Feb. 14, 2019 after a long struggle with COPD. He was surrounded by his immediate family during his final moments.
He was born April 3…
Obituary
Gilda Rose (Gullo) Coitrone went to heaven on St. Valentine's Day 2019. She was born on March 17, 1929 (St. Patrick's Day) in Blair Township, Pennsylvania. She claimed Irish heritage because and…
