Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6 including four bond issues.
One of those bond issues, appearing as Question 5 on the statewide ballot, would provide $…
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The Details of Question 4
Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6, including four bond issues and a citizens’ initiative.
One of those bond issues, appearing as Question 4 on the…
Obituary
David C. Peters, 61, of Boothbay, Maine passed away on Oct. 14, 2018 surrounded by his wonderful family and listening to the Patriots game on TV.
David was born in Boothbay Harbor, the son…
Woolwich Fire Department’s annual open house Wednesday evening, Oct. 17 drew area residents of all ages to the firehouse.
Also on hand were many first responders from Wiscasset, Bath and…
County Administrator Carrie Kipfer has announced Thomas Nelson of Damariscotta has accepted the job of Lincoln County 9-1-1 Communications Director.
Nelson was picked from 16 applicants. He…
Lincoln County EMA
Lincoln County EMA Director Casey Stevens announced a high wind alert for Lincoln County for Thursday, Oct. 18 from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Winds will come from the northwest, with sustained…
ORONO — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (UMaine Composites Center) received $500,000 from the Maine Technology Institute to form a technology cluster to help…
Although Monday, Oct. 22 is the deadline for submitting political letters to the editor for Election Day 2018, the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper will accept paid political…
Prosecutorial District VI
Democrat Natasha Irving is challenging Jonathan Liberman for District Attorney in District VI, which covers the four Midcoast counties of Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo.
Irving is a…
Prosecutorial District VI
Republican Jonathan Liberman of West Bath is running for election to his office of District Attorney for the Midcoast counties – Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo. He was appointed by Gov. Paul…
Maine House of Representatives, District 89
Stephanie Hawke is the Republican incumbent for Maine State House of Representatives District 89. Hawke, who faces Democratic opponent Holly Stover in the Nov. 6 election, had a few things to…
Maine House of Representatives, District 89
Holly Stover is running as a Democrat for Maine House of Representatives District 89. Stover faces Republican incumbent Stephanie Hawke on Nov. 6. Working in the communities with health and…
John Whittaker was downstairs in Wiscasset Public Library Oct. 13 shopping for books to buy his mother Alice Whittaker and his daughter Olivia, 8.
Saturday was the second of Friends of the…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases for September. All information was furnished by the Lincoln County court clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
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The Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel on spent nuclear fuel storage and removal heard information Tuesday about a canister inspection project that needs to be completed by November 2020,…
Obituary
David A. Taylor, 84 of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Oct. 13, 2018 at their home.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 8, 1934…
Wiscasset selectmen
In a contentious public hearing Tuesday, selectmen and the public examined options for ambulance service.
The Nov. 6 ballot asks, “Shall the Town vote to discontinue the Wiscasset…
The deadline for submitting political letters to the editor (for print and online) for the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22. This includes letters endorsing…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Rand Maker had minor injuries in an accident on Route 1 in West Bath Oct. 2. The accident totaled the Ford SUV he was driving, according to Sheriff Todd…
Woolwich Fire Department recently added a heavy-duty brush truck to its first responder fleet. Although the 1988 Chevrolet truck needs a little TLC, the price was right – free of charge.
…
Wiscasset Selectmen
A letter from Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service to Wiscasset Town Manager Marian Anderson, dated Oct. 12, asks that the consolidation of CLC and Wiscasset Ambulance Service be tabled while…
The walls of the Pemaquid Watershed Association office-gallery will soon be brightened with the fine art of quilting by the Clamshell Quilters, the Lincoln County chapter of the Pine Tree Quilters…
Hammond Lumber Company will be initiating a company wide effort to support Wreaths Across America. Wreaths Across America, based in Columbia Falls, Maine, is a national nonprofit organization…
Woolwich officials are considering surveying citizens before moving forward on any marijuana ordinance. The select and planning boards discussed the issue in a workshop Monday evening.
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The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2018 class, which will be inducted Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Rockland Elks Lodge. The inductees are Bob Brewer, Penny Post Crockett, Robert…
Holly Stover, candidate for the Maine legislature, is excited to announce two local events that South Bristol, Walpole and Westport Island residents can attend to meet her and find out more about…
At a time when drug use and addiction are of frequent conversation, Healthy Lincoln County invites the public to participate in the Substance Use Prevention Partnership (SUPP) and join its efforts…
Obituary
Gary W. Joslyn Sr. of Wiscasset, Maine passed away Oct. 8, 2018 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice Center surrounded by his loved ones. Gary passed unexpectedly due to a heart attack.
He was born…
Obituary
Linda M. Cavanaugh of Boothbay passed away on Oct. 11, 2018 following a tragic bicycle accident on her way home from work at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor on Oct. 4.
Linda graduated…
Teams of two were out for fun and money in Wiscasset Sunday, in the parking lot of Ames True Value on Route 1. They were playing cornhole. Entrants, spectactors and organizers said it's like…
The Details of Question 3
Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6 including four bond issues.
One of those bond issues, appearing as Question 3 on the statewide ballot, would provide $…
The details of Question 2
Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6 including four bond issues.
The first bond issue, appearing as Question 2 on the statewide ballot, “aims to improve…
nonpartisan and does not promote any candidate, platform, or position on the ballot
The League of Women Voters of Maine Education Fund has released its 12th Easy-to-Read Voter Guide for the 2018 general election. This year’s guide covers the gubernatorial race, the federal race…
Alna’s Brandon Seigars, 8, painted family initials onto a pumpkin Saturday morning inside First Congregational Church of Wiscasset UCC’s fellowship hall. Nearby, Dresden’s Sally Jacobs was…
Wiscasset’s annual Scarecrowfest, set for Saturday, Oct. 13, has been cancelled due to the rain, Wiscasset Parks and Recreation staff said Saturday morning.
Edgcomb Community Church will be holding a benefit supper for the Edgecomb Fire Department on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. The menu will consist of a variety of delicious home cooked comfort foods…
Lois Burnham, CNA, CRMA, who has been a member of The Lincoln Home staff at Harbor View Cottage since its opening, recently received the Maine Health Care Association (MHCA) 2018…
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 67 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2019, the Social…
Firefighters celebrated National Fire Prevention Week Wednesday, Oct. 10, with their annual open house at the Wiscasset Fire Station. Units from Jefferson, Alna, Wiscasset, Edgecomb, Dresden and…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
“I have the best job in the world,” said Lt. Brendan Kane of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
He is responsible for the day to day operations of the patrol division, and it’s not all…
Midcoast Humane campuses in Brunswick and Edgecomb (formerly Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter) will offer half-price adoptions on adult animals one year or older all month…
New Hope for Women’s Empty Place At The Table memorial, intended to showcase that people who have been murdered in a domestic violence homicide are not just numbers to be tallied at the end of the…
Obituary
Elise C. Roberts, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away on Oct. 8, 2018.
She was born on June 12, 1956. The most important thing in Elise’s life was her family.
Elise graduated from…
Laura Fortman’s past government experience has been a labor of love. Fortman, 64, is a former Maine Commissioner of Labor. She also worked in the Obama Administration as a deputy administrator for…
In 2016, Dana Dow’s return to the state senate returned control to the Republican party. Dow, a former two-term senator, defeated Democratic incumbent Chris Johnson 12,131 to 10,909 which gave the…
Here are some facts regarding voter registration in Maine.
If you mail in a new voter registration card to the town clerk, it must be received…
Until now, Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum volunteers in steel toes would lay track using their gloved hands. In the woods of Alna Saturday, a crane volunteers built traveled…
At the Lincoln County Democrats’ Oct. 20 Street Party, the byword is “local.” During the party,…
Chairman Jack Sarmanian gave fellow Edgecomb selectmen information about snowplowing costs Monday, Oct. 8.
The information was in response to a request from resident Ron Carey at a previous…
The fence at the Haggett Building will be removed this week. Jersey barriers will be placed in the Haggett Building parking lot and signs will be installed. Test drilling will be done on Route 1…
