Update: Due to a scheduling conflict, U.S. Senate candidate Zak Ringelstein is unable to attend this event.
All voters will have the opportunity to meet with U.S. Senate…
News
A type of blue-green algae, more accurately referred to as a cyanobacteria, has been found in a cove in Damariscotta Lake for the third year in a row. While likely present in many Maine lakes,…
The Lincoln County News will host three forums with candidates for local legislative districts, as well as for county commissioner and district attorney, in October.
…First National Bank branches will be collecting items for local food pantries Sept. 24 through Oct. 5. Drop off your non-perishable food items at your local branch.
…The Maine Department of Transportation announced the following work for the weeks of Sept. 17 and 24:
Construction and backfill of the wet-cast wall; placing gravel and fine grading of the…
A memorial service for Palmer Payne, who died Sept. 2, 2018, will be held Saturday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. at Post 36, American Legion, Industrial Park Drive, Boothbay.
Edgecomb Selectman Mike Smith told the board Sept. 10, Mission Builders of East Machias withdrew its bid for the municipal building roof repair because the firm did not have workers compensation…
The state of Maine and the Ku Klux Klan. Improbable as it sounds, the KKK took root in Maine in the 1920s, reaching such heights that it helped elect Governor Ralph Owen Brewster, the mayors of…
Nearly 20 people came aboard the third annual Sunrise Lighthouse Photography cruise aboard the Balmy Days this past Saturday, Sept. 8. While the sun did not cooperate as had hoped, the early…
Nancie Atwell, former head of Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning, will be sentenced Nov. 5 for six separate cases of Theft by Unauthorized Taking or Transfer.
Atwell had previously…
Local and nationally known sports legends and Hall of Famers are making arrangements to meet in Boothbay for the 28th annual Boothbay Charities Classic lobster bake, sports auction and golf…
Special education is down six educational technician III’s, new Wiscasset Special Education Director Susan Prince told the school committee Tuesday night. Special education serves 132 students …
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases in the Lincoln County Courts for August. All information was furnished by the court clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional…
Clamshell Quilters
Clamshell Quilters, in conjunction with Area 2 of Pine Tree Quilters Guild, will be hosting a trunk show by Beth Helfter of EvaPaige Quilt Designs on Friday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Alna Fire…
Maine State Legislature
Gov. Paul LePage on Friday signed into law four bills that change how child welfare is governed in Maine. The bills were passed in special session in August.
They will add $21 million to…
American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset will hold a free open house and a barbecue for a $5 donation this Saturday, Sept. 15 at the hall, 523 Bath Road, Cmdr. Bill Cossette Jr. said.
It will…
Wiscasset Police Department
Wiscasset’s new chief of police Larry Hesseltine has been on the job for less than a full week, but he’s already identified his primary task.
“We have to staff up,” he said. “It’s a slow…
Snowshoeing is Special Olympian Christina Rawson’s favorite event. But the Newcastle woman’s favorite part of Special Olympics is making friends. She and fellow athletes joined their coaches and…
Join your Westport Island neighbors to hear the results of the recent survey of Westport Islanders’ views of how they would like the town evolve over the next 10-20 years. The survey response was…
Once again, the Shamrocks of St. Patrick Church in Newcastle, along with volunteer helpers from the Lincoln County area, will be joining to create cheerful, one-of-a-kind pillowcases for our local…
Obituary
Frank B. Main, 87, of Paine Road in Boothbay Harbor passed away Aug. 31, 2018 at the Togus VA Hospice.
He was born July 17, 1931 in Wiscasset, Maine, a son of Leslie and Elizabeth Main.…
The Wiscaset Historic Preservation Commission on Sept. 6 discussed the need to communicate differently and more effectively with residents in the historic district about the need to discuss…
Celebrate the bounty of autumn during Family Harvest Days at Boothbay Railway Village with hayrides and train rides, pumpkin picking and decorating, make-and-take crafts, butter churning, cider…
Shortly after dawn Saturday at Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum on Alna's Cross Road, the nonprofit's volunteers and hired Westport Island firm Chesterfield Associates…
Diatoms, sugar kelp, green crabs, lobsters and oysters are iconic organisms on our coast. Their roles in marine ecosystems, their importance as fished and cultured species and their responses to…
A line-up of 14 contestants are sharpening their oyster knives as the Maine Champion Oyster Shucking Contest draws near.
A favorite part of the Pemaquid Oyster Festival, scheduled for…
Apifera Farm in Bremen is holding a “Misfit Love Day: on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.
The event is an open farm /fundraiser for the nonprofit Apifera Farm in…
Honor the Jewish New Year with Beth Israel Congregation in Bath. Rosh Hashanah Service will be led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor on Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m. at the Synagogue, 862 Washington Street with a…
The Midcoast Maine Community Action Head Start and Early Head Start centers in Topsham, Brunswick, Bath, Newcastle, Waldoboro, Somerville and Whitefield are looking for families to apply for the…
Watching an excavator take the Haggett building down Friday morning, lifelong Wiscasset resident Steve Christiansen recalled growing up playing in and around the building with the Haggetts and, on…
University of Maine marine sciences research professor Richard Wahle has been named director of the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute, effective Sept. 1.
He…
The starting time for this afternoon’s Sept. 7 soccer game at Wiscasset Middle High School has been changed to 4 p.m.
The Wolverine boys varsity will be hosting their Mountain Valley…
Alna should start saving to replace its salt and sand shed, Second Selectman Ed Pentaleri said a Maine Department of Transportation staff member told him. Pentaleri said he’d sought Peter Coughlan…
“Traveling by a work site and seeing rebar, or the smell of wet smoke can take me right back.”
For Lynn Tierney, former deputy fire commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, there…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is providing two free workshops focused on managing invasive plants on Sept. 16. Both programs will be held at KELT’s Sewall Woods Preserve and provide…
Socializing, lawn games, trivia, and organizing for the coming election were the highlights of the Westport Island Labor Day Picnic, sponsored by the Westport Island Democrats. It was a pot luck,…
Three local companies, Newcastle Realty, Cheney Insurance and Newcastle Vacation Rentals comprise the Cheney Financial Group. As individual companies, and collectively, CFG is…
Obituary
Paul Hozdala of Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully with dignity early Monday morning, Sept. 3, 2018 after a brief illness. Paul leaves behind many close and loving friends.
A veteran of…
Obituary
Grace R. Morgan, 73, of Farmingdale died Sept. 4, 2018 following a brief illness. She was lovingly surrounded by family.
Grace was born Dec. 2, 1944 in San Mateo, California as the daughter…
Obituary
Ronald L. Blake died peacefully Sept. 5, 2018 after a long struggle with dementia.
Ronald was born in Wilmington, Massachusetts on Sept. 28, 1942, son of the late Forrest Reed and Olive…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in August:
Alna:
Vonfrank, Arlene R. to Vonfrank, Andrew and Vonfrank, Sarah…
Obituary
(Elmer) Palmer Payne, 88, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away after a brief illness at Maine Medical Center surrounded by family on Sept. 2, 2018.
Palmer was born on July 13, 1930 in…
Join fellow conservationists on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 4:30 -7 p.m. to sip champagne, enjoy oysters from M Oysters and gourmet appetizers from Café Miranda, at a stunning private home in…
We are looking forward to celebrating the 2018 Boothbay Lights season and invite local businesses to join us for a pre-season gathering at The Boardroom at 29 McKown Street on Wednesday, Sept. 12…
The Law Office of Jonathan C. Hull is closed. Clients of Jonathan C. Hull with pending or closed legal matters are urged to pick up their files at the former Hull Law Office, located at 7 Church…
Author and Registered Maine Guide Earl Brechlin will be signing copies of his new collection of evocative and heartfelt essays about Maine’s iconic landscapes, the power of family and the search…
Bob “Radar” Applebee of Wiscasset has been named as the new assistant athletic director at Wiscasset Middle High School. On Wednesday morning, Sept. 5, the school superintendent’s office confirmed…
State Representative Stephanie Hawke hosted a Meet and Greet at the the Board Room in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Over 50 people attended the informal gathering to offer support and…
Wiscasset selectmen
After hearing some grim details about the town’s finances from auditor Fred Brewer, including that the town had only enough in its fund balance for eight days of expenses, selectmen voted 3-2…
Calling all civil minded citizens; the Woolwich select board is seeking residents interested in serving on a town committee.
Most positions are for a three-year term, and most committees…
