The Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter announced on Tuesday that their new Halloween-themed annual event, The Black Cat Ball, will take place Oct. 28 at Fort Andross in…
News
Do you have an old computer printer that you can't get ink for anymore? How about a computer that is so outdated it won't support newer programs or the latest software update? A TV with no sound…
Behind Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA’s) biweekly water quality monitoring efforts, islands and public lands stewardship, oyster gardening program, and school-based nature education…
Obituary
Albert Bill Bailey, 78, of Wiscasset died at Maine Medical Center Sept. 16, 2017.
Bill was born in Damariscotta on July 28, 1939, a son of the late Albert and Bernice (Lewis) Bailey.
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The Wiscasset School Committee and Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot spent nearly an hour with a Lewiston lawyer Sept. 28 about the energy project voters rejected in June.
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It all begins in May, when hundreds of cultivated giant-pumpkin seedlings are distributed free to volunteer growers. By Columbus Day weekend, Damariscotta and Newcastle have been…
In response to a letter from Gov. Paul LePage threatening to fire sheriffs in Maine who do not comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests to hold inmates beyond the legal…
Newcastle selectmen
Newcastle selectmen have agreed to consider renaming Columbus Day, after this Columbus Day.
Selectman Joel Lind said Sept. 25 that as more recent revelations arise about Columbus’s contact…
On Saturday, Oct. 7, Maine Maritime Museum in Bath will open a new exhibit, “Pull Together: Maritime Maine in the 1914-1918 Great War.” The exhibit will be on view through May 6, 2018.
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Alna selectmen
Construction jobs and, for towns along the new line, more tax money would come with a project Central Maine Power is pursuing, company officials told Alna selectmen Sept. 27. CMP asked for and got…
The Lincoln County Ecumenical Committee for Haiti has announced that its annual Haiti benefit dinner will be prepared this year by the Newcastle Publick House staff and kitchen under the…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
James Bailey, who has been serving as interim jail administrator at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset since October, was appointed permanent jail administrator Sept. 27 at a special meeting…
We’ve been busy working and there are many other excuses (including a computer virus) why At a Glance hasn’t shown up here for several weeks. With the summer rush slowing down, we’ll try to do…
More than 100 people attended the Twin Villages Business Forum at the Damariscotta River Association’s Darrows Barn Sept. 22 in Damariscotta. The full-day program involved several group sessions…
Calendar programming premieres at the new Harbor Theater (yes, that’s “er” not “re’) on Oct. 6, just five days after the non-profit, Harbor Theater (formerly Friends of the Harbor Theater),…
For the third year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is welcoming visitors back to its annual seasonal celebration, Gardens Aglow. This year, CMBG is taking its dramatic display to new…
The Wiscasset Police Department will have a Chief Chat from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Moulinette, at 60 Main St., during the Wiscasset Art Walk. All community members are invited. Chief…
A Maine Department of Transportation traffic study of Eddy Road in Edgecomb has yielded two potential options for improving safety. One is the town assuming total responsibility of the road. This…
Westport Island selectmen on Monday night handled committee appointments and a stop work order and discussed the comprehensive plan.
The island has a very active history committee.…
Woolwich property owners will see a small increase in their 2017-18 property taxes. After setting the tax rate Monday night, the select board announced tax bills will be in the mail this week.…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission on Sept. 21 approved two requests for certificates of appropriateness. The first was for a garage at 40 Federal St. at a former funeral home. The new owners,…
Damariscotta selectmen
Damariscotta Police Chief Jason Warlick introduced his new officer, David Bellows, at the Sept. 19 select board meeting. The police department also received permission to purchase a 2017 Ford…
On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m., the Newcastle Historical Society will host a talk by Jeffrey Miller on “Firearms of Colonial America,” an overview of the various types of firearms used commonly in…
An active fall season for Maine real estate is underway. According to Maine Listings, sales of single-family existing homes jumped 6.36 percent in August. The median…
Pies-by-the-slice are on sale over Pumpkinfest Weekend, Oct. 8, 9 and 10, thanks to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church next to the river in Newcastle. The church will use…
Wiscasset
Residents can see street amenities, a parking plan and illustrations of what the Wiscasset downtown project will look like at a Maine Department of Transportation informational meeting from 6 to 8…
The Alna Volunteer Fire Department will be having its annual fall ham and bean supper on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Alna Fire Station, 1579 Alna Road, between 4:30…
The 18th annual Midcoast Maine Tour de Farms will take place Saturday, Sept. 30, from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cyclists and food lovers can enjoy an early fall bike ride through the rolling Midcoast…
Obituary
Josephine T. “Josie” Giles, 82, of Boothbay, died Sept. 19, 2017, in her sleep at her home in Boothbay, with her daughters by her side.
Josie was born in Belfast, Ireland on March 3, 1935…
The 10th annual World Wide Photo Walk is coming Saturday, Oct. 7. It’s a day when people all over the planet participate in a walk to shoot pictures, meet new friends and socialize. Anyone with a…
Obituary
Joseph Henry Schubert, of New Canaan, Connecticut and Barters Island, Boothbay, died Sept. 22, 2017.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Patricia Wolff Schubert; son, Spencer A…
For the 27th year, sports celebrities and area golfers took to the links this weekend to raise money for Special Olympics Maine. On Saturday, Sept. 23 the carts rolled to the tees of…
Janice Fogg made the cole slaw; Sandra Winters, the egg salad. “And I vacuumed,” said Winters, of Wiscasset, smiling. The sergeant at arms for American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset’s auxiliary has…
The Ladies Organ Society of the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset UCC will mark its 195th year on Sunday, Oct. 1. The society founded in 1822 raises funds for the needs of the church and…
Odds of trapping a white lobster is 1 in 100 million
THOMASTON – It is the rarest of rare lobsters, and the chances of catching one are 1 in 100 million, but that's what Desiree Smith, of Rockland, did. She found in his traps an albino/white lobster…
Joining their mothers at Possibilities Salon in Wiscasset Sept. 21, Brownies Presley Tochterman, 7, and Emma Bailey, 8, both of Wiscasset, said hearing about the recent hurricanes in the South and…
Buckets of cleaning supplies are on their way to help storm victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The Church World Services Committee of the First Congregational Church UCC of Wiscasset has sent…
Maine Business and Consumer Court
Wawenock LLC and other companies operated by the Ralph Doering family have asked the Maine Business and Consumer Court to reconsider one aspect of its decision against them and for Maine…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Wiscasset’s Airport Advisory Committee and Interim Airport Manager Rick Tetrev on Sept. 20 wondered where to pare the next budget to meet selectmen’s directive. Selectmen earlier this month called…
Damariscotta Board of Selectmen
On Sept. 19, Damariscotta selectmen agreed to allow a petition for a moratorium on new retail development to move forward to a public hearing. The board made the decision after consulting town…
Absentee ballots for the Nov. 7 referendum election will be available beginning Oct. 6 until the close of the business day Nov. 2 at the Wiscasset town office.
Town Clerk Linda Perry said…
Comfort Keepers® in Damariscotta is asking the community to make food donations to the Feed Seniors Now™ food drive to help local seniors and raise awareness for this growing epidemic that impacts…
The holidays are just around the corner, the evenings are drawing in and all over Maine craftspeople and artists are preparing for the busiest shopping season of the year. As in…
Two antique Lincoln clubs, the Road Race Lincoln Register (RRLR), which recognizes primarily the early 1950s Lincolns which dominated the Pan-American endurance races during…
On Friday, Sept. 22, the Boothbay Charities Classic is proud to host the 26th annual Lobster Bake and Live Sports Auction.
This event will kick off the events of the weekend starting at 4…
Stock car racer Connor Wenners, 12, of Edgecomb has been a big deal at Wiscasset Speedway this summer. He races in the 25-lap, four cylinder pro series…
After holding property taxes near their 2017 level, the Wiscasset Select Board is looking ahead to 2018. Town Manager Marian Anderson told the board Tuesday night she’s begun looking into the…
Westport Island’s cemetery and history committees and community association are teaming up this Saturday, Sept. 23 to offer the island’s first tour of eight historically significant cemeteries.…
Lincoln County Commissioners
The Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday approved this year’s court security contract for $190,000, which Sheriff Todd Brackett said was about 2.5 percent more last year. The contract will be…
