Alna students who want to go to school in Edgecomb and Boothbay Harbor will have a ride all the way and arrive on time, Alternative Organization Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent of Schools Eileen…
News
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency announces the arrest of a Delaware man for allegedly selling crack and heroin…
BATH — Sheldon Curtis, 31, of Tenants Harbor lost his life in a vehicle crash in Bath on August 1, 2017. According to a statement issued by the Bath Police Department, the crash occurred at…
The new Edgecomb Eddy School principal has a simple message for his school: Read. Ira Michaud has a lifelong passion for reading and wants to share his desire with the 77 students who attend the…
Loyalists have recently been spotted in the woods near the 1761 Pownalborough Court House in Dresden. In response, authorities have called upon Captain Daniel Savage…
At the heart of the Maine Coast Stone Symposium (MCSS) is the 10-day sculpture symposium. The participating artists will be arriving soon and are scheduled to begin work at the Boothbay Railway…
A memorial service for Barbara Chace, who died July 8, will be held at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor at noon on Aug. 22. All friends are welcome.
The Wiscasset Police Department will host a meeting for commercial fishermen at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 15 at the firehouse. Police Chief Jeffrey Lange told selectmen he’ll introduce Officer Levon…
The Wiscasset Select Board will hold a special town meeting for voters to reconsider raising $66,764 for planning. Voters will also be asked to approve the purchase of an ambulance. Neither a date…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Registrar of Probate Catherine Moore received an award for passport processing from the State Department following an inspection of Lincoln County’s process last month. The Probate…
Edgecomb selectmen
Two Edgecomb landowners expressed interest in purchasing an abutting tax-acquired property for back taxes and other fees. Stephen Rubicam and George Chase were two of three landowners notified…
The Maine Department of Transportation filed a motion July 7 seeking a summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by the Ralph H. Doering family, owner of four buildings in downtown Wiscasset.
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Meeting Monday evening, July 31, Westport Island selectmen discussed sand and salt shed progress and painting the town hall.
William Cooney, chairman of the town hall committee, had…
The Lincoln County Historical Association netted over $15,000 at a festive event the evening of July 23 on the grounds of the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden. Some 100 people…
Marking the 82nd anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act, the Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle will host its ninth annual Garden Party and awards ceremony at the Perkins Homestead…
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will sponsor its 13th annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12 and 13.
A $200…
Residents and business owners are being asked to weigh in on the amenities of the Maine Department of Transportation’s $5 million downtown project. Project Manager Ernie Martin said people can…
There has been an outpouring of nostalgia, love and thanks for all that Tom Block did for others, and it feels like we all want to get together to remember this unique man and the impact he had on…
Wiscasset Dental on Churchill Street will keep limited hours until Aug. 25 so patients can obtain their records. Its primary dentist, Dr. Catherine Bunin-Stevenson, is facing an unforeseen…
Obituary
Mr. Michael McKown Stacy passed away on July 29, 2017 at his home after an extended fight against Parkinson’s disease.
He was born in Woolwich, Maine to parents Reginald and Gertrude (…
The Wiscasset Police Department is welcoming a summer intern to its ranks this year. Natalie Bonneau, a junior at Husson University, is helping in the harbor master’s office in the morning and…
If Corey Jacques saw someone broken down on the side of the road, he stopped to help. He loved making people laugh and, when the 6 o’clock alarm woke him and wife Sharon at their Lowelltown Road,…
At its meeting on Wednesday, July 26, at the Newcastle Community Center, the Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) accepted the resignation of Gordon Colby from the position of chairman.…
Thousands of scientific reports have depended on data collected by non-scientists. This citizen science is incredibly effective at expanding scientific data sets when more expensive options, such…
The day you’ve all been waiting for is almost here! The annual Five Mile Yard Sale on Cross Point Road in Edgecomb will take place on Saturday, Aug. 12. The Edgecomb Community Church, located at…
Anna B.’s Barn Shop on Route 209 in Phippsburg opened its doors last month with antiques and artcrafts which reflect the life of a hardworking farm woman, Anna Barbara, the grandmother of the…
A new public place to hike, run, ski, and explore! The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is pleased to invite the public to the grand opening of the Carl and Barbara Segerstrom Preserve at Squam…
Maine’s favorite folk band, Schooner Fare, will headline the music program at this year’s Olde Bristol Days. This year is the 65th annual celebration, taking place…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Jonathan Ludlow of Wiscasset saw the planes of the Texas Flying Legends Museum from a distance two years ago. The aircraft were about to land at Wiscasset Municipal Airport. On Friday night, he,…
LincolnHealth-Damariscotta is accepting applications for the fall Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course which begins Sept. 5. Priority will be given to those who apply by Aug. 9, but…
Obituary
Robert Andrews Shepard, son of medical missionaries Lorrin Andrews Shepard and Virginia Moffat, was born in Gaziantep, Turkey in 1923. He died peacefully on July 26 in Boothbay Harbor.
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There weren’t many photo-cutline only displays in the July 20 issue, so we decided to hold off publishing At a Glance for a week. Here are 10 photos from the past two issues of the Boothbay…
For Abby Shaughnessy, studying marine biology at the University of Maine was a natural choice. Drawn to the ocean from a young age, Shaughnessy, a senior in the School of Marine Sciences, is…
The calendar was turned back to the 19th century for a few hours Wednesday, July 26 in the Wiscasset neighborhood of High and Lee streets for kids to experience what summer fun was like in the…
The Wiscasset Select Board has the option of holding an open town meeting or an election to reconsider raising $66,764 for town planning. A legal opinion states the board can decide the voting…
After an exhaustive national search, Beth Israel Congregation in Bath, Maine, is excited to welcome Lisa Vinikoor as their new Rabbi. Rabbi Vinikoor moves to Bath from Brooklyn, New York, and will…
Lincoln County Democrats are planning a variation on their annual August lobster bake, this year offering food and fun for the whole family. The event will be held Sunday, Aug. 13 at Cider Hill…
The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association announces the 7th annual benefit rally “Burgers, Bikes & Rods” to support Kieve-Wavus Veterans Camp on Saturday, July 29. The ride begins at L-A…
The Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA) announced in June that it has given Hammond Lumber Company two awards for outstanding safety…
I got a call one morning from what sounded like my old friend from whom I have kept in touch with for years. He started asking about my back, as he had…
Obituary
Carolyn Nancy Cooper, 83, of Boothbay, died July 22, 2017 at Crawford Commons in Union.
She was born Oct. 14, 1933 in Boston to Philip and Nancy Lewis. Carolyn graduated from Boothbay…
Suzette Cloutier is on the move in Woolwich from one side of the busy town office to the other. A year after becoming the town’s tax collector she’s been promoted to town administrator.
The…
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission is a pillar of the town’s comprehensive plan and has granted nearly all the two dozen project requests it has handled, commission member John…
The Edgecomb Planning Board finished a first draft July 20 for a proposed floating structures ordinance. The board’s next step is revising the plan in time for a public hearing later this fall.…
Organizers of the Olde Bristol Days Vintage Car Show at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site on Saturday, Aug. 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., request vintage and collectible vehicles of all kinds for the…
Dresden selectmen signed a contract with Wiscasset Ambulance Service on Monday, July 24, having cleared up a question raised at the previous meeting.
On July 10, the…
Food and family fun is the theme for Woolwich Day to be held from 9 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, on the grounds at the town office on Nequasset Road.
The popular event begins the evening…
Whatever the Maine Department of Transportation’s final plan for downtown Wiscasset looks like, some business owners say, it will be necessary for everyone in town to work together to bring the…
Every wonder what it felt like to wear a bustle? Find out at Fashions of Their Times 1805-1925, an interactive fashion workshop at the Nickels-Sortwell House on…
