Avis Ilene Bowers, 92, peacefully joined her heavenly family on Sept. 8, 2017 after a three month stay at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
As…
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Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
“It’s definitely not easy to do this without a town planner,” Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission Chair John Reinhardt remarked to the new owners of the former Mayo and Daigle funeral home…
Wiscasset Police Department
Craig Worster, Wiscasset School Resource Officer, is now Sergeant Worster.
His pinning ceremony took place on Sept. 11 at the Wiscasset municipal building. Worster was sworn in by Town…
Every year, Yarmouth-based nonprofit Maine Preservation lists 10 historic structures or properties or groups of properties it says have fallen into danger because they have been abandoned or…
A petition was turned over to the Wiscasset town clerk Monday calling for a vote at the Nov. 7 general election to apply planning funds as of Nov. 30 to reducing taxes.
Selectmen will take…
Wiscasset had the flag at the municipal building at half-staff and a memorial display in the fire department lot facing Route 1 Monday morning in honor of 9/11.
An American flag hung from…
A van load of dogs rescued from Louisiana and hurricane-stricken Texas encountered heavy traffic Saturday as motorists pulled away from hurricane-threatened Florida, Passion For Pets Rescue…
The Sky Family Celtic Revival will be hosted by the Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene Sunday, Sept. 17 at the 11 a.m. worship service. Celtic Revival is a blend of uplifting, and heart melting…
Join the buzz and register today for the 2017 Maine State Beekeepers annual meeting held in Rockland on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The location is the…
Dow Furniture in Waldoboro is a member of Furniture First, a National Furniture and Mattress Buying Group. Dow…
Five dogs from flood-ravaged Texas are set to arrive in Woolwich Saturday for a Passion For Pets Rescue event at the fire station, the nonprofit’s executive director Janine Hague of Woolwich said…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
A month-long investigation at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset has resulted in numerous charges for drug trafficking. The investigation…
Nomination papers for two, three-year terms on the Woolwich Select Board are available. The seats currently held by Allison Hepler and Jason Shaw expire Dec. 31.
Nomination papers can be…
Red’s Eats in Wiscasset is celebrating an anniversary this year.
Red’s may be a little food stand in a small…
Wiscasset McDonald's is partnering with the Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars Backpack Program this year. We are going to be collecting donations for the month of September to assist with this fantastic…
Obituary
Carolyn Ann Shields Hoerth of Westport Island, Maine died Aug. 30, 2017 at age 93 after a brief illness.
She was born November 16, 1923, in Columbus, Ohio, and was the fourth of 5 children…
Bill Potter, a longtime member of the Woolwich Fish Commission that oversees the Nequasset Fishway and annual alewives harvest, is the recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Service Award.
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Woolwich special town meeting voters on Sept. 5 agreed to a 20-year contract with ecomaine for processing solid waste and recycling. The 25 to 30 voters who attended also approved taking $19,000…
An upcoming Community Conversation will focus on “Aging in Maine: What are the challenges and strategies for both younger and older Mainers?”
The next LCDC Sponsored Community Conversation…
The following report was compiled by Edgecomb Emergency Management Director Bill Witzell:
The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 22 calls between Aug. 1 and 13. On Aug. 1, the department…
Local and nationally known sports legends and Hall of Famers are making arrangements to meet in Boothbay for the 27th annual Boothbay Charities Classic Golf…
Alna selectmen are defending their residency requirement to Maine Education Commissioner Robert Hasson Jr. The board on Aug. 30 reviewed a letter they sent Hasson Aug. 29, in response to his…
Damariscotta Board of Selectmen
Dr. Heather Leslie, director of the Darling Marine Center, presented the draft strategic plan for the University of Maine’s center in Walpole to Damariscotta selectmen Sept. 5. The center is the…
Rosh Hashanah
Sept. 20: 7 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah led by Rabbi Simeon Maslin, followed…
The Wiscasset select board has been asked to consider joining a consortium of other towns when the time comes to renew its cable TV contract with Spectrum Communications, formerly Time Warner…
Money from capital reserve would offset tax hike
Wiscasset will need to dip into its $14 million capital reserve account, or face an 11 percent hike in property taxes. Property taxes rose 14.1 percent last year.
The Wiscasset select board…
September is National Preparedness Month
I was enjoying breakfast after a nice spa weekend with some friends, when one of them noticed a woman choking at a nearby table. Her husband and son watched in horror, not knowing what to do. We…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
ReVision Energy of Liberty met with the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority Aug. 30 to discuss a potential solar project, which, if approved by the full board, would go in a lot owned jointly by…
Newcastle-raised Melanie Pagurko was thankful for many things Tuesday. In a phone interview two days after her family escaped a…
Obituary
Philip W. Simpson, 82, a lifelong resident of Wiscasset, died peacefully Sept. 2, 2017 at his home with his loving family by his side.
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death notice
Charlon Cairns Clark, 84, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine and a former longtime resident of Westfield, New Jersey died peacefully Aug. 31, 2017 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor…
One of the most important services New Hope for Women (NHFW) provides to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking is the toll-free 24/7 Hotline.
Last year, New Hope for…
LincolnHealth and Coastal Senior College are excited to offer a new series of educational meetings designed to deliver practical information to you from healthcare professionals. “Staying in…
Obituary
Charles Joseph O’Brien, 82, of Cape Newagen, Southport Island, Maine, died surrounded by family on Aug. 9, 2017, after months of battling health issues. He went to the angels…
Whitefield Fire Chief Scott Higgins on Sunday morning credited working smoke detectors with waking a family of six from their home on fire at 571 Townhouse Road. The fire was reported at 4:27 a.m…
The public is invited to visit Mook Sea Farm and its grow-out sites and enjoy delectable oysters at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties annual…
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, chefs from central and Midcoast Maine will compete in Spectrum Generations fifth annual Celebrity Chef Challenge at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath.
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No one was hurt in a fire late Saturday afternoon in a room at Pioneer Motel on Route 1, Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter said at the scene. According to Potter, the room’s guest Dave Luby of Mooers…
The Coastal Humane Society is teaming up with Petco of Topsham for “ALL FOR SAVING LIVES,” a mega adoption weekend on Sept. 9 and 10 at the Topsham store at the Topsham Fair Mall. Dozens of…
Sunday, Sept. 10 will be a memorable day for the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. During the 10 a.m. service, Church School will begin for the school year. Also during the service, please…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites curious observers of nature to join a walk to discover the ferns of Merrymeeting Fields Preserve in Woolwich on Saturday, Sept. 9…
The FARMS Community Kitchen will host four wonderful cooking classes that will highlight this season's bounty. Join Youth Program Director Karen Kleinkopf for these fun, informative, hands-on…
On Saturday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m., the Westport Island Community Association will host a driving tour of several cemeteries on the island. Working in conjunction with the History and Cemetery…
The Anthony family’s appeals board hearing is going into overtime. The board scheduled an additional meeting Aug. 31 after a Barters Island Road resident urged it to review a 2014 Wolfeboro, New…
The Coast Guard encourages anyone headed out to the water this weekend to take several precautionary steps beforehand. Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of the traditional beach and…
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) announced today that it will award 16 $1,000 Scholarship Prizes to 16 NextGen® 529 plan accounts, randomly selecting one winner from each of the 16 counties…
There are a limited number of tickets still available for the sixth annual Claw Down – Maine Chef's Lobster Bite Competition. The competition features 10 Maine chefs who will compete with their…
Dennis Hilton, president and owner of the Cheney Financial Group, has pledged to be a major supporter of the Damariscotta River Association’s soon-to-be announced capital campaign. Hilton owns the…
Debby Schling, a successful real estate broker with Newcastle Realty for over 10 years, was named the 2017 Realtor of the Year by the Lincoln County Council of the Merrymeeting Board of Realtors…
