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Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Now through Wednesday, June 20 Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ latest online-only sale, “The Curious Collector,” will satisfy yearnings to acquire rare and unusual vintage…
A candlelight vigil for Isabelle Manahan, 15, of Newcastle, was held at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta around sundown June 11. More than 200 people attended. Many were fellow students at…
No matter where you are throughout 2019, a glance at photographer Robert Mitchell’s “Around Boothbay Harbor” calendar will transport you to the Boothbay region, with a side trip to Monhegan Island…
The Robert M. MacNamara Foundation has once again opened its “Little Free Library” on Westport Island. For the fifth year, residents and visitors are welcome to choose a book to enjoy and either…
The discovery of a mature American chestnut tree on a bank of the Kennebec River near the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden offers hope for a revival of the species. Because there are no…
A 501 (c)(3) organization is being formed for those interested in Westport Island’s proud history. The “Friends of Westport Island History” will be a member-based organization whose mission will…
The First National Bank once again supports The Lincoln Home as a major sponsor for its Annual Lobster & More fundraising event. The Lincoln Home hosts this special fundraiser to support the…
The Boothbay Region team of Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset police departments, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department and Two Bridges Regional Jail carried the torch for the 49th annual Maine Special…
For the first time in 67 years, Woolwich’s historic 1837 Town House will be the setting for a town meeting. Voters will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, June 18 to consider transferring town-owned land to…
The Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick and sister shelter Lincoln County Animal Shelter in Edgecomb are welcoming over fifty puppies and dogs from an overcrowded facility in Lucedale, Mississippi…
The Westport Community Association (WCA) is having its much anticipated annual Meet & Greet with Wine Tasting on Saturday, June 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Westport Island Town hall.
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That’s right, lobster boat racing fans and racers. The 33rd season begins right here in Boothbay Harbor at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16 with the Charles Begin Memorial races.
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Veterans from around Maine and beyond took part in the third annual veterans’ cruise on Sunday, June 10.
Seven lobstermen volunteered their boats and time to provide a tour from the Tugboat…
Edgecomb Planning Board member David Nutt has a new role and job within municipal government. Nutt was both appointed to the ordinance review committee and named chairman during the June 6…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission approved two certificates of appropriateness June 7, one pending approval by the code enforcment officer.
The first request, approved 4-0, was…
Alna selectmen
Alna’s selectmen continued to voice frustration June 6 over the same question Wiscasset did this spring: Where is the town’s audit from William H. Brewer & Co.?
Alna selectmen said June…
Obituary
Daniel James Gagnon, 26, formerly of Boothbay Harbor, died unexpectedly in Brunswick.
He was born April 6, 1992 in Damariscotta to Danny Gagnon and Susan Stockwell. Daniel grew up in…
Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers [KLCB] host their annual outdoor meeting on Saturday, June 23. The topic is " Organic Varroa Mite Control in Beehives " and will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. at…
“Understanding ISIS” will be the topic of the Chats with Champions talk by Jonathan Berkey at Skidompha Library at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26 in the library’s Porter Meeting Hall.…
Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Friday June 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There is something new to see whether you are a first…
June 18 is International Picnic Day. Since the date falls on a Monday this year, the Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) is inviting families and individuals to celebrate a bit early, on…
Update: Lincoln Academy will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 with grief counselors to meet with anyone, following the death of a student, Isabelle Manahan, in a…
The state has put on hold construction of turning lanes south of downtown Wiscasset. The project, initially planned to begin this summer, includes both junctions of Route 144 and the south end of…
On Saturday, June 16, the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites the public to a Victory 2018 Campaign Office open house from 5-8 p.m. at 521 Main Street, Damariscotta.
With the…
Thursday night’s graduation in Stover Auditorium had the crowd on its feet for Wiscasset Middle High School…
Obituary
David Reed died June 7, 2018 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, Maine.
He was born the son of George and Ida Dickinson Reed on May 19, 1922 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Dave…
The Maine Department of Transportation says to expect to see materials being moved into the Railroad Avenue lot and the parking lot at 36 Water St. from June 11 through June 15. Some materials…
Obituary
It is with profound sadness that the family of Donald Benson McFarland announces his passing at his home in Gardiner on June 4, 2018, with his wife, children and brother by his side. He was 68. …
Ever notice that “free” isn’t always free? There’s “free” as in, “buy three tires get the fourth one free,” or, “Free… just pay shipping and handling.” And then there’s “really free” as in, “it’s…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen on Tuesday received the summary of the audit, now complete, for fiscal year 2017. The audit for FY 2018 will begin this week.
The auditors, of the William Brewer III…
The Maine Lighthouse Trust has received approval from the Maine Secretary of State to launch a campaign for Maine’s first lighthouse specialty license plate.
The Maine Lighthouse Trust is…
In May, Edgecomb voters appropriated $20,000 for municipal ambulance services for Fiscal Year 19, but residents still don’t know who will provide those services beginning July 1. Selectmen are…
Update: No one was hurt in an apparent road rage accident on Route 1 at the Wiscasset-Woolwich line Wednesday, June 6.
At 8:01 a.m., Sagadahoc County deputies, Wiscasset Police, Woolwich…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency demonstrated “Project Lifesaver” at the June 5 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting. The county invested in Project Lifesaver after an 82-year-old…
Dresden Selectmen
Fifty-two people came to the first Candidates Night in Dresden on June 4. The three candidates for first selectman, including incumbent Chairman Dale Hinote and challengers John Ottum, president…
Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee
The Parking Subcommittee of the Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee submitted its recommendations for downtown parking Tuesday. Some of the recommendations were known, based on Maine…
When Kinne Stires saw all the pines last fall’s windstorm brought down at Alna’s Juniper Hill School, he said, “There’s my barn.”
Recalling the moment May 31, the Westport Island man,…
In 271 days, Edgecomb will have its first new fire engine since 1989. During a June 4 special town meeting, in a hand vote, 31 residents authorized selectmen to appropriate up to $250,000 to buy a…
Boothbay Region and CLC YMCA
Summer camp registration is open, and scholarship dollars are still available — but the extended deadline of Wednesday, June 13 is fast approaching. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first…
Woolwich voters will consider transferring a small amount of town-owned acreage at a special town meeting set for 5 p.m. Monday, June 19 at the landmark 1837 Town House at the junction of Old…
Members of Wiscasset Middle High School’s Class of 2018 met Tuesday morning for marching practice and their class picture in the school gymnasium.
Graduation ceremonies are 7 p.m. Thursday…
Ben Rines Jr. has served on the Wiscasset select board off and on for 20 years. He was first elected in 1976, when he was 23. He also served two years in the Maine Legislature and is a past…
Newcomer to Wiscasset politics Jennifer Hanley works in a Damariscotta law office and runs a seasonal business in Wiscasset called “Seasonal Sisters,” offering cleaning for cottages and summer…
Judy Colby had said in February, she wouldn’t be standing for reelection. “But a lot of people came to me when they found out I wasn’t running,” she said. “They asked me to reconsider, and there…
William David Cherry is running for select board on June 12. A former selectman, he also served on the Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee and assisted in writing the historic section in…
Five candidates are running for three Wiscasset select board seats on June 12. The Wiscasset Newspaper spoke to each about some of the issues facing the town, and their plans to address them.…
Alcohol sellers and servers from seven businesses in Lincoln County received training on Thursday, May 24 at the Tugboat Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor. Healthy Lincoln County facilitates the…
More than 60 delegates from the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) joined nearly 2,000 other Democrats from around the state at the Maine Democratic Party (MDP) Convention May 18-19. This…
The Squire Tarbox Inn is being transformed by two women from Houston. Lisa Dalton and Michelle Adams have been working at a feverish pitch since January to get the 1700s building and the 12 acres…
