The Oct. 19 Historic Preservation Commission meeting was billed as an open house so the people of Wiscasset could understand what the commission does and how it goes about its work.
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News
A lobster emoji was the main topic of discussion Friday afternoon as NBC News correspondent Harry Smith interviewed U.S. Sen. Angus King, I - Maine, at Robinson’s Wharf in Southport. King is…
A group of Edgecomb citizens have formed a committee to organize a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree contest, in conjunction with the annual Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens “Gardens Aglow” program and…
With the busy holiday season approaching, the American Red Cross encourages donors to give blood now to help ensure a sufficient supply for patients this winter.…
Land trusts and other conservation organizations are recognizing more than ever that people and communities are very much intertwined with nature, and those organizations are…
We’ve got two weeks’ worth of At a Glance this time. Beautiful fall scenics, groups, a winner and dogs dressed up for Pumpkinfest are featured. Be sure to send us any photos you might like printed…
Maine Authors Publishing
Jane Karker, president of Maine Authors Publishing, will be teaching a free marketing course for independent writers on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 12:15 to 2:00 p.m. at the Maine…
Damariscotta Planning Board
Damariscotta voters face a moratorium vote on new development Nov. 7. On Monday night, the Planning Board held the first of four planned public hearings on the moratorium as well as the…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County’s tax anticipation note has been retired after 206 days, finance director Michelle Cearbaugh told county commissioners Tuesday. That is 13 days fewer than last year, and saved the…
A request from Lonnie Kennedy-Patterson to vacate an Oct. 3, off-agenda vote was approved Tuesday night, because the board did not follow its own procedures.
Kennedy-Patterson had written…
Newcastle Board of Selectmen
Newcastle will not place the character-based code adoption on the November ballot. The revision still needs a lot of work, according to Mal Carey, one of the members of the commission supervising…
Westport Island E-911 Officer Richard Gray briefed selectmen Monday, Oct. 16 about next steps for an emergency address sign ordinance Fire Chief Robert Mooney requested.
On Sept. 11, Mooney…
Death notice
Helen I. MacKenzie, 77, of Wiscasset died Oct. 17, 2017. At Helen’s request all services will be private. Arrangements under the care of Kincer Funeral Home 130 Pleasant St. Richmond, Maine.
Dresden selectmen picked Gerald Lilly Sr. as assistant fire chief Monday, Oct. 16. Lilly had been serving as the interim assistant after Assistant Fire Chief Ron Theriault quit in August.…
Shelley from Shelley’s Flowers and Gifts in Waldoboro, will demonstrate ways to arrange the spectacular colors of fall through her flower arranging presentation at The Lincoln Home. Come to learn…
Wiscasset School Committee
The Wiscasset School Committee’s passage Monday night of a plan to partner with other…
Obituary
Herbert James Mullen, 76, of Boothbay, died peacefully in his home Oct. 14, 2017, surrounded by the love of his family. He is now in the arms of his loving wife…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee is presenting a public forum on Referendum Question 2, Medicaid Expansion in Maine. The speakers will be Senator Dana Dow, Representative Deborah Sanderson…
On Thursday, Oct. 19, Midcoast residents are invited to eat out at local restaurants as part of United Way’s “Extra Helping” event. A portion of the participating restaurants’ revenue will go to…
The Lincoln County Budget Committee approved the budgets for several departments Oct. 12. Due to changes in how the county organized the budget – for instance, putting each department’s share of…
The Oct. 10 monthly meeting was lively and full of information with 10 members and three guests in attendance. Plans are firming up for next month’s special luncheon, on Saturday, Nov. 11 (…
Wiscasset’s famous Hesper and Luther Little, “the last of the four-masted schooners,” won’t be totally forgotten. A renewed effort is underway to restore some of the pieces saved…
Sara Estrella, 25, of Hodge Street in Wiscasset lost her speech at 5. And father Ernie Estrella believes if it weren’t for the medically prescribed marijuana she has taken the last few years, she…
Obituary
Robert Albert Lewis, 85, of Boothbay, died peacefully on Oct. 12, 2017 at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village, 145 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor.
Robert attended the Boothbay schools. On…
The Edgecomb Community Church, UCC, will be holding a Community Harvest Supper beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21. The menu will consist of a variety of delicious home cooked harvest…
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A woman in late middle age comes to a public function with her makeup inexpertly covering a large bruise on her cheek which is turning green. Her husband had slapped her, and the woman is the type…
The Maine Department of Transportation has responded to a September request for reconsideration by Wawenock LLC et al. The plaintiffs filed their motion on the grounds that one of the counts was…
Obituary
Emily W. Johnson, 93, of Damariscotta, died Oct. 8, 2017 at the Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor after a period of declining health.
Born on Jan. 7, 1924 in Waco, Texas, she was the daughter…
Senator Dana Dow, a Waldoboro resident and the current state senator for Senate District 13, has announced that he will seek re-election in 2018 after serving three non-consecutive terms…
Obituary
Clayton Foye, 74, of Wiscasset died Oct. 10, 2017 at Togus VA Hospital.
He was born in Wiscasset on Aug. 30, 1943, a son of Maurice P. and Doris L. (Pooler)…
Obituary
June Celeste (Green) Duston, 89, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, formerly of Hampstead, New Hampshire, died peacefully Oct. 3, 2017 surrounded by family.
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‘I very much oppose the administration’s plan to repeal the clean power act’
ROCKPORT — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, (R-Maine), greeted members of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce at a Friday morning business breakfast, Oct. 13, and before the…
On Thursday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Program Manager of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Rebecca Jacobs, will introduce you to the plants “from away” that disturb natural…
Obituary
Charles E. “Chuck” Sprague, 75, died Oct. 10, 2017 in Vassalboro while biking with a friend.
He was born Dec. 15, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts to Charles and Fozena Dunton Sprague. Chuck…
For the third straight year, LincolnHealth will offer free, confidential cognitive screenings to help people determine if they may be experiencing cognitive changes outside of those normally…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club announces the 2017 Festival of Trees. Please join the Garden club in celebrating the 15th year of our holiday gala, Dec. 1st thru Dec. 3rd at…
Representatives of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care will be available at their offices in Portland over the next two months to help residents who have questions about Medicare coverage.…
The Wiscasset Fire Department held its annual open house Wednesday night, Oct. 11 at the fire house. Alna, Woolwich and Boothbay Harbor sent fire trucks to the event that included demonstrations,…
Revisit the building of Davey Bridge linking Wiscasset to Davis Island, Edgecomb in photographs taken by journalist Phil Di Vece of Wiscasset. Costing over $8.5 million to build from 1981 to 1983…
Growing native plants from seed is a great way to produce a lot of plants inexpensively and to protect the genetic diversity of our Maine native plants. Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation…
The annual meeting of the Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel was held at the Wiscasset Community Center’s Senior Center on Oct. 10, and all agreed on one surprising thing. They were still…
Colder temperatures are on the horizon, and we’re all starting to prepare for another Maine winter. At the top of most of our lists is making sure we’ll stay warm.…
Wiscasset Police Department
Nancie Atwell, 66, of Southport has been summonsed for a third theft charge after she allegedly shoplifted a dog leash worth less than $30 from Ames Supply in Wiscasset on Oct. 5. According to…
The Morris Farm will be having a CorgiWalk and Dog Fair on Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All dogs are welcome. There will be demonstrations and, stories, costume contests and two…
Wiscasset Public Library is pleased to announce it has received a generous grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation of $25,000 to purchase a…
Healthy Kids will put on two community spaghetti dinners for families this fall in Lincoln County.
The first dinner will be held at the Miller school in Waldoboro on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 4…
Edgecomb selectmen met Edgecomb Eddy School’s new principal during the Oct. 3 school committee meeting. Principal Ira Michaud told selectmen about his 13 years as an elementary school teacher and…
Obituary
Beverly C. Reed, 90, of Dresden died Oct. 9, 2017 at her home with her family by her side.
She was born on Nov. 17, 1926 in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Harold and…
The Regatta is the high water (literally!) mark of the Pumpkinfest festivities. There are three divisions – individual paddleboats, relay paddleboats, and motorboats. Here are the results,…
