Lincoln County Republicans will assemble on Saturday, Feb. 17 from noon–4 p.m. at the Great Salt Bay School, 559 Main Street, Damariscotta to affirm support for Republican core principles and to…
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death notice
Landon L. “Lanny” Oliver, 81, died peacefully with his family by his side at Miles Lincoln Health Hospital in Damariscotta.
Friends are welcome to…
Maine Lobstermen’s Association
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association is once again offering a one-day bus trip to Seafood Expo North America (formerly known as the Boston Seafood Show) on March 12. And this time the trip is free…
The Wiscasset Public Library will host the next Town Talk on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. Due to the weather cancellation in January, the February Town Talk will feature that topic of Charlie…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation
Picking out cupcakes with daughter Katie, 3, at Wiscasset Parks and Recreation’s annual father-daughter dance Friday night, Rob Hill said the night was additionally special due to his ongoing…
Despite the February chill, the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole is gearing up for a busy summer field season. Applications are now being accepted from…
Saturday, March 31: Easter Eggspress Come celebrate Easter with steam train rides noon to 3 p.m., and Easter egg hunts at Alna Center! Locate a golden egg and a large basket of goodies is…
Melissa Spinney, current Alna second selectman, has announced she is running for first selectman. When longtime First Selectman David Abbott decided not to run for re-election, both he and Third…
Kimberly Smith of Riverdog Yoga in Edgecomb will host a class to benefit the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council…
Obituary
Jessica Lynn Gatcomb (Merrill), 34, of West Bath died Feb. 7, 2018 after a long courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Bath on Sept. 6, 1983, and daughter of Terri L. (Merrill)…
Grants of up to $20,000 are available through the Maine Community Foundation to help nonprofits implement energy efficiency measures in historic buildings they own.
The community…
Obituary
Grace D. Calhoun, resident of Boothbay, Maine for all 96 amazing years of her life, passed away peacefully in her home, as she wanted on Feb. 6, 2018 with her family right at her side.
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Obituary
Charles Edmund Spear, 90, of Portland died peacefully on Jan. 28, 2018 after a long illness. The youngest of seven children, he was born on Dec. 8,…
Midcoast Federal Credit Union (FCU) announces the promotion of Liza Reno as vice president retail services, Bath and Edgecomb. Liza has a strong background in member service from her 10+ years…
Obituary
Sewall T. Maddocks Sr., 79, formerly of Boothbay, died peacefully on Feb. 2, 2018 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
He was born to Grace (McLaughlin) and Harmon Roscoe Maddocks on Nov. 4, 1938…
Obituary
Shirley M. (Weaver) Peaslee, 90, of Jefferson died Feb. 5, 2018 in Jefferson at her home, where she was surrounded by family.
Shirley was born December 19, 1927 in South Jefferson to Albert…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday joined a class action lawsuit against companies that manufacture and distribute opioid drugs, to recoup the costs of law enforcement, emergency medical…
Wiscasset Selectmen
After a late-announced executive session Tuesday to consult with legal counsel, Wiscasset selectmen came into open session and went through an abbreviated agenda. No vote was taken in open session…
Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has announced the local transportation projects included in the Maine Department of Transportation Work Plan for Calendar Years 2018, 2019 and 2020. The estimated…
Last spring, local school officials projected a record low enrollment. Edgecomb Eddy School projected 59 students for 2017-18. But a new pre-kindergarten program, an agreement with Alna and…
Department of Corrections
Dr. Joseph Fitzpatrick, commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections, has submitted a report to the governor’s office and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations, proposing taking…
Debbie Gagnon loves dogs. She loves all animals. When not serving lobster rolls to her customers at her eatery Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, you can generally find her…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
On Feb. 1, the Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission heard about the possibility of becoming a Main Street community. The program aims to help communities by focusing downtown and helping…
Westport Island selectmen on Monday signed a contract for Dave’s Custom Painting of Bath to paint the town hall. The company bid $4,550, which was lower than the only other bid. Island…
Obituary
Paul Turner Gahan, 83, of Newmarket, New Hampshire died peacefully at his home on Jan. 20, 2018.
Born on April 7, 1934 in Exeter, he was the son of Arthur M. and Helen M. (Turner) Gahan.…
Obituary
Patricia (Penny) Pendleton Wright, 49, died Feb. 4, 2018 after a long, hard fought battle of three and a half years with a brain tumor condition.
She was born Nov. 5, 1968 at the Lankenau…
Obituary
John D. O’Neil of Andover, Massachusetts, and Southport, Maine died Jan. 30, 2018 at Maine Medical Center following a long illness.
He was born on March 4, 1935, the son of John O’Neil and…
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum knows it has a parking problem and is working to address it, a representative of the Cross Road nonprofit told the Alna Planning Board Monday…
Woolwich voters will consider appropriating $33,522 from the town’s undesignated fund balance at a special town meeting set for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the town office. Selectmen finalized the…
Maine PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center) is partnering with Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to host Procurement Counselor Bryan Wallace to meet with Lincoln County…
Obituary
Valerie Beatrice (Chutiekis) Smith, 101, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Feb. 3, 2018 surrounded by her family. Valerie was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts on May 25,…
The Boothbay turnkey …
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…
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…
Alna selectmen
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…
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…
Obituary
Georgia Kurrus Sledge of Westport Island, Maine died peacefully in her home on Jan. 26, 2018, surrounded by her…
Damariscotta
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…
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…
Wiscasset Public Safety Advisory Council
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…
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…
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,…
