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The Alna Republican Committee announces the Alna Republican caucus will be held at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta on Saturday, Feb. 17 from noon until 4 p.m. with other Lincoln County…

Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, begins the Season of Lent for 2018. First Congregational Church UCC of Wiscasset will join St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in the St. Philip’s Parish Hall at 6 p.m., for a…

Governor Paul LePage and wife, Ann, will address Lincoln County Republicans at the Lincoln County Caucus which will be held on Feb. 17 at the Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta. Under Governor…

Throughout the fall of 2017, CHANS Home Health & Hospice offered a vigorous schedule of community vaccination clinics throughout the Midcoast region. Offered in…

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, hosted by Damariscotta River Association (DRA), returns to Damariscotta at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Lincoln Theater with a collection of the festival’s 2018…

A Golden Ridge Road, Alna school and its founder have earned this year’s nod from Alna selectmen for a Spirit of America award. According to the Spirit of America…

Some school delays have now changed to closings:

Lincoln Academy - No school

Two hour delays today, Feb. 2 for the following schools:

Boothbay -Boothbay Harbor
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This week, Wiscasset EMS hired three per diem Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). But Wiscasset, like other Midcoast ambulance services, is having a hard time attracting and keeping EMTs. Over…

In December, Erik Carlson pulled the plug on his fledgling wood pellet business due to high electrical costs. Carlson, a certified forester and logger for two decades, began a journey in 2016 he…

Georgia Kurrus Sledge of Westport Island, Maine died peacefully in her home on Jan. 26, 2018, surrounded by her…

Alna selectmen have lined up a moderator for the Monday, March 5 public hearing on the Friday, March 23 referendum to alter taxpayer-funded school choice. Selectmen told…

With the Super Bowl coming up, Lincoln Academy YMCA Teen Leaders and local law enforcement partnered with Healthy Lincoln County and businesses to conduct a Sticker Shock event in five alcohol…

Police Chief Jeff Lange told the Wiscasset Public Safety Advisory Council Jan. 30, he is having difficulty attracting and keeping officers for a variety of reasons, chief among them the perceived…

After enjoying three days at Sugarloaf for the annual Special Olympics Maine State winter games, three of the athletes, who are siblings, returned to a tragedy in Boothbay. Their home was…

The local impact of two issues in front of the legislature was discussed at the Westport Island selectmen’s meeting on Monday, Jan. 29.

Selectman Jerry Bodmer  pointed out that the state’s…

On Tuesday night, Wiscasset selectmen heard from Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority’s Patricia Quinn about a proposal to run The Downeaster from Brunswick to Rockland on summer weekends…

Woolwich selectmen hope to keep the next municipal budget at or close to the $1.56 million voters approved last year. The board spent more than two hours reviewing accounts Monday with the town…

A community forum on food security in Lincoln County will be held Saturday, March 3 (snow date March 10) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at The Center for Environmental Education at Chewonki,…

Robert “Bob” McCarthy, age 83, renowned King of the Southport Daylilies, died Jan. 26, 2018 while in Hospice in Rockport, with his beloved family and his dear golden retriever…

The following closed cases were reported by the Lincoln County Clerk for January. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.

Paul S. Jones, 40, of…

Recently, there has been increased scrutiny of Maine’s land trusts. As a local land conservation organization, Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) welcomes the attention and the opportunity to share…

Free income tax help is once again being offered by AARP Tax-Aides for low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 or older. You do not need to be an AARP member or…

A new grant program from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) will allow five communities across the state an opportunity to ensure their youngest children receive a healthy start and arrive…

Tom and Lee Ann Szelog documented their experience of looking closely at their 70 acres of the Maine woods, during the passage of one full year, through writing and Tom’s photography. Tom gave…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee invites the public to a lasagna dinner on Sunday Feb. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Mobius, 319 Main Street in Damariscotta.

Need some camaraderie to get…

Abigail Manahan has announced her candidacy for an Alna seat on the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit board. She said the renewed dialogue in Alna, regarding the future of school choice and…

Firefighters were called to a structure fire at 12 Matthews Road, off Beath Road, in Boothbay Tuesday shortly after 5 a.m. Firefighters from Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport and Edgecomb…

A large and energetic crowd turned out on a cold night at the Newcastle Community Center Jan. 24 for the Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) monthly meeting and for the chance to meet Eric…

Hearts Ever Young (H.E.Y.), the popular local theatrical troupe, welcomes new cast members to perform in their new, original May 2018 show.  H.E.Y. is a non-profit, charitable organization. It’s…

The website of Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in Damariscotta went online a couple of weeks ago, and is already eliciting comments such as “pretty darn hip for a secondhand book store.”

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State and local authorities are monitoring a World War II-era minesweeper for possible fuel leakage. The 66-foot wooden boat sank at its mooring in Wiscasset harbor during a blizzard Jan. 4.

The deal of century – the 17th-century that is – might have been the purchase of lands that today make up Woolwich. But the historic transaction meant two very different things to its Native…

Accused murderer Shawna Gatto of Wiscasset had her bail reduced at a bail hearing at Knox County Courthouse on Jan. 25.  She was represented by her attorneys, Phillip Cohen and Jeremy Pratt. She…

The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:

Alna: Wells Fargo Bank N A and Sanborn, Patrick E. to Federal Home Loan…

Former Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy Kenneth Hatch III pled no contest in a Knox County courthouse Friday to a charge of furnishing a place for a minor to consume liquor, a Class D misdemeanor.…

Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has announced the addition of $11.6 million to Maine’s Unclaimed Property Fund. This property consists of financial assets that have gone unclaimed by their owners.…

Nancy M. Waslick died peacefully Jan. 21, 2018 at her home on Fern Lake in Leicester, Vermont, surrounded by her family.

Nancy and her husband moved to Middlebury, Vermont in 1982 and in…

Children can benefit from practicing mindfulness just as much as adults can. Join us on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the LincolnHealth – Miles Campus in Damariscotta or the…

St. Giles' Episcopal Church on Route 126 in Jefferson will host the second of its free 2018 wintertime suppers for Midcoast residents Saturday, Feb. 3 at 5 p.m.

This winter in Maine is a…

Richard “Rick” Macmillan, 71, of Hopkinton, Massachusetts died Jan. 22, 2018 after battling ALS. A lifelong resident of Hopkinton, he was the son of the late Virginia (Robbins) and Robert…

Will the passenger train soon return to Midcoast Maine? If the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is successful, the Amtrak Downeaster may come up from Boston, stop in Portland and…

Learn how you can help children in Lincoln County become more resilient by attending a free community film viewing of “Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope.” The film will…

At a special town meeting Jan. 18, Damariscotta voted to enact a six-month moratorium on the recreational sales of marijuana. By law, a temporary moratorium is good for 180 days, and can be…

A change in how plastics can be marketed will soon change how plastics are sorted for recycling in Lincoln County. Plastics #1, which include lightweight items such as clear clamshell takeaway…

Due to the inclement weather, tonight’s Wiscasset Board of Selectmen’s meeting has been cancelled. The board is planning on meeting on Jan.  30.

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This morning, we learned from the town’s lawyers that there has been an unexpected development in connection with the settlement negotiations with MDOT.  We are working with our lawyers and with…

Dresden selectmen gave the go ahead Monday night for a team of researchers from Boston College to set up a temporary seismic station in the basement of the town office to study earthquakes.

Woolwich officials hope the state’s plans to repave the Middle Road section of Route 127 will include its shoulders.

The 15-mile stretch runs through the center of town from the junction of…

Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) will conduct a straw poll for gubernatorial candidates at the county caucus to be held on Feb. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Great Salt Bay School, 559…