Dresden selectmen nominated the current slate of Dresden Fire Association officers at a special meeting on Thursday, June 15. The board supported the vote of the association in nominating…
News
Damariscotta and Newcastle held their annual town meetings on the same day, June 14. Except for one issue in each town, the town meetings approved the budgets without much discussion.…
The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative held the first annual Behavioral Health Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards ceremony…
Jean Lawrence, president of the Waldoborough Historical Society, will bring artifacts from the Historical Society to the Lincoln Home on Monday, June 26 from 3 to 4 p.m.. With the help of…
Obituary
Frederick William Helming Jr., 93, of Gorham and Southport, Maine, died on June 12 at his home on Southport Island.
Fred was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on December 28, 1923, the older…
“Are we going to be dissecting something?” a Great Salt Bay third-grader asked as he entered the classroom.
When he got a whiff of the empty petri dish in front of him, he announced,…
The choice of an ambulance service captured the majority of the discussion at Dresden’s annual town meeting Saturday, June 17.
Article 17 called for the town to enter…
Woolwich’s 1837 Town House is a little more accessible thanks to a group of hardworking volunteers who built a new handicap ramp. The work was completed Friday, June 16 just in time for the select…
In 1992, Brendan Kane began his career in law enforcement with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. During his tenure, Kane has received two promotions. In 2001, he was promoted to sergeant.…
Wiscasset’s Mason Station lots lost in the most recent round of Environmental Protection Agency brownfield cleanup grants, according to Town Planner Ben Averill. The applications sought grants…
On Friday, June 9, Minda Gold, M.D. of Damariscotta served as Doctor of the Day for the Maine State Legislature. A family doctor in Damariscotta since 1994, Dr. Gold is an active member of the…
Wiscasset Police Department
Aside from another week of seat belt violations in Wiscasset – and Newcastle/Damariscotta is next, kids, so beware, it's been a quiet week in our fair village. There…
Kieve-Wavus was planning to appear at the June 15 Newcastle Planning Board meeting to discuss changes it wanted to make to a property it was considering buying in downtown Newcastle.
The…
Newly elected Wiscasset Select Board members Bob Blagden and Katharine Martin-Savage on Thursday, June 15, participated in their first meeting following the June 13 election. Each was elected to a…
Wiscasset’s latest vote on the downtown project has not changed Maine Department of Transportation’s plans, according to MDOT’s project manager.
“MaineDOT will be staying the course with…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority voted to approve a deficit budget of $256,853 at its June 14 meeting. It is the second year the Authority has approved a deficit budget; however, last year…
Last year’s fundraiser for Lincoln County Historical Association was such a success that the organization is planning another on Sunday, July 23. This year’s event…
The Wiscasset Waterfront Committee reviewed pier policies June 13 for the 2018 season, and drafted a memo to selectmen recommending commercial boaters’ use of the recreational floats after the…
Death notice
Anita M Howe, 92, died peacefully June 12, 2017 at her home on Landing Road, Southport.
A celebration of her life will take place at a future date. A complete obituary will be forthcoming…
Trustees, or inmates, from Two Bridges Regional Jail were working, scraping and painting Edgecomb Community Church on Cross Point Road on June 14.
The work was being done through the…
The results of Damariscotta’s June 13 election remain the same, but with some different numbers, after a second count. George Parker and Amy Leshure were elected to the Board of Selectmen. A…
Lincoln County Indivisible is hosting a free screening of the new National Geographic feature film, “From the Ashes,” on Tuesday, June 20 at 7 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House, 77 Belvedere Road…
The public is invited to a panel discussion which will explore ways that we in the Damariscotta-Newcastle area might respond to needs of immigrants and refugees —…
Jeffrey Miller, a master blacksmith and historian from Waldoboro, will demonstrate his trade at the Chapman Hall House on Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mr. Miller will be working at his…
Wiscasset town meeting moderator Susan Blagden told the Wiscasset Newspaper late Wednesday afternoon, she has decided to hold a recount of the June 13 ballots. It has not been scheduled yet,…
We’ve got a backlog of cutline-only photos that we may or may not publish in print, due to an ever-increasing onslaught of news, columns, event coverage, etc. So this week we are publishing a few…
The Dresden municipal election on Tuesday, June 13 produced the following results: Third Selectman Allan Moeller Sr. gained a third three-year term out-polling challenger Mike Nylen, 137-91…
On Saturday, June 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Inn Along the Way will hold its first Summer Social — and everyone is invited. Among the planned activities spread out over the 32 acres of Chapman…
In an election of low turnout, both Damariscotta and Newcastle approved the state bond issue for technology jobs. Newcastle voted to approve it 132 33; Damariscotta, 168-57.
The Twin…
Dresden residents will vote on municipal spending that is up $140,787 when they convene at the annual town meeting at Pownalborough Hall at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 17.
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Voters in all towns but Somerville supported Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12’s 2017-18 budget offer. It passed with a district-wide vote of 514-236, or 69 percent to 31 percent, in…
Westport Island voters favored passage of the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 budget, according to an email from Town Clerk Gaye Wagner. The vote ran 138-18, with one blank ballot.
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Wiscasset on Tuesday elected Bob Blagden and Katharine Martin-Savage to the board of selectmen; chose a challenger over the incumbent for school committee; and rejected the school department’s $1.…
Alna voters on Tuesday favored Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit’s budget 47-3, with one blank vote, in results the town released via email. The state referendum for $50 million in technology…
A public hearing on a bond issue through Newcastle’s municipal tax-exempt bond fund for Lincoln Academy drew about 30 people June 12. Lincoln Academy is seeking a $10 million bond to refinance…
With summer on its way, it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. Healthy…
Obituary
Gail M. (Barter) Hodgdon, 65, of Boothbay, died June 10, 2017 in the Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee will be hosting the third meeting in a series called Community Conversations at Mobius, Inc., 319 Main Street, Damariscotta on June 14, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The…
Obituary
Mary Owen “Molly” Luke, 100, of Topsham, formerly of Bath, died June 10, 2017 at Clover Manor in Auburn.
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A celebration of life for Lillian M. Parker, who passed away on Nov. 4, 2016, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 at the First…
Maine humorist John McDonald began collecting stories about life in Down East Maine as a child listening to his grandfather in Washington County. McDonald also has collected plenty of stories of…
Maine State Legislature
A bill brought to the attention of the Legislature and the Governor’s Office when the son of Linda and Geoffrey Dow died of a heroin overdose last fall has failed to advance in the House, but…
Signage and aesthetics, including sidewalk construction, will be the focus of the Maine Department of Transportation’s downtown project over the summer.
“In a nutshell these two pieces are…
Obituary
Lois A. (McLellan) Lowans, 89, of Augusta, Maine and Estero, Florida, died June 11, 2017 at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation, Graybirch Drive in Augusta.
She was born in Bath August 6, 1927 the…
Obituary
Martha Eleanor St. Laurent, née Oldenbrook, 74, of Carmel, California died surrounded by her children on May 26, 2017.
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Obituary
Michael Stevens, 73, of St. Augustine, Florida died on May 31, 2017.
He was born on July…
We welcome the public to join us for "An Architectural & Archeological Investigation," Monday, June 19, from 3 to 4 p.m. Tim Dinsmore, historical archaeologist,…
St. Philip’s Church’s traditional kick-off to the summer is upon us. Come to 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 24, to experience the taste that says ‘Here comes…
Eleven new bikes were presented to students at Edgecomb Eddy School on June 7.
Now an annual tradition, this is the third year bikes have been given to students who enroll in a program,…
Wiscasset Public Library
Terri Wells was both volunteer and shopper on the lawn near the Used Book Room at Wiscasset Public Library Saturday afternoon. As a member of Friends of Wiscasset Public Library, she was helping…
