Before October 2016, when the tearing down and building up of the Route One viaduct project in Bath was due to begin, I was already dreading the drive over the Sagadahoc Bridge to Boothbay Harbor…
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Wiscasset selectmen
The Wiscasset Police Department is implementing “child safety zones” at all schools in town, both public and private. The action follows the April 13 arrest of a convicted sex…
Lincoln County Commissioners
At the May 2 meeting, the Lincoln County Commissioners met with Kate Marone of Healthy Lincoln County to hear about the plans for summertime feeding programs for school children.
Marone…
The Damariscotta Planning Board voted to approve the Poole property project at the corner of Biscay and 1B on May 1. It had approved it in April, pending several issues involving Maine Department…
Westport Island selectmen will soon finalize the town’s agreement with Griffin Construction to provide the site work for the sand and salt shed. Three companies submitted bids. Griffin…
Three members of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were honored at the May 2 County Commissioners’ meeting:
Deputy First Class Brian Collamore, and Sergeant Alan Shea saved a runner’s…
Obituary
Paul J. Pendrok, 71, of Alna, died on April 27, 2017 after a brief illness.
He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on April 3, 1946 to Joseph J. and Eleanor C. (Larsen) Pendrok.
Paul…
Obituary
Mark H. Hamilton Jr., 54 of Boothbay, died on the morning of April 28, 2017.
He was the son of Mark H. Hamilton of North Port, Florida, and the late Sara J. Hamilton…
It only takes one evening to learn how to save a life. LincolnHealth and Central Lincoln County Adult Education are offering Heartsaver® Adult/Child/…
Edgecomb Eddy School
A call went out asking for support from Edgecomb Eddy parents and members of the community in the May 1 edition of Edgecomb Eddy School’s newsletter. “We are facing some difficult budget cuts for…
Local residents from Lincoln and Knox counties, including members of Lincoln County Indivisible (LCI), Boothbay Indivisible, and…
The public is invited to attend United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s annual meeting on Thursday, May 11 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street in Bath.…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
In the 128th Legislature, there are several bills proposed that may affect Two Bridges Regional Jail, as well as local taxpayers in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. Many of the bills would relieve…
Wiscasset residents will have five candidates to choose from for the Board of Selectmen when they head to the polls for the annual town election, Tuesday, June 13.
Candidates running for…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage announced May 1 that he appointed Jonathan Liberman to serve as District Attorney for District 6, which includes, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo…
The annual Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet will be Saturday, May 20 at the Wiscasset High School Gymnasium. Social time will start at 5 p.m.…
What does it take to plan, start and run a successful small business? Bring your business concepts, plans, and experiences to a free workshop on Tuesday, May 9 at 8 am at the Lincoln County…
“What a community. You’re the best,” Cheryl “Shep” Rust called down to about three dozen well-wishers on the Wiscasset waterfront Sunday afternoon. Rust, in an open window at Le Garage, was taking…
As ultra marathoner Hunter de Garmo of Wiscasset takes each stride May 2 during his 31-mile run inside the Boothbay Region YMCA, his mother will be on his mind. In 2004, Barbara de Garmo was…
Midcoast Conservancy is offering an Invasive Plant Identification workshop on Thursday, May 25, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at its Damariscotta Lake office. This kickoff event for Midcoast Conservancy’s…
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 21, 7:30-10:30 a.m., for Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center annual Pancake Breakfast at the Alna General Store. Everyone is invited to attend;…
The Brunswick Coin & Stamp Club will hold its spring coin and stamp show on Sunday, May 7, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Exhibition Hall, Topsham Fairgrounds, Topsham. Free admission. There will be 26…
Whether you have a small yard or acres of property, you can garden and landscape to entice many of your favorite birds to your home. Jody Telfair will help participants work to create a bird-…
Parishioners of the First Baptist Church of Woolwich are raising the roof — literally. The congregation has launched an effort to replace the roof of the landmark building that’s been a fixture…
Maine’s First Ship is getting ready for its full-time season and welcomes new volunteers. MFS hosts an Open House for anyone interested in learning more about MFA and volunteer opportunities on…
Woolwich voters approved a new fire truck and a solar proposal at their annual town meeting Saturday. About 90 residents, less than five percent of the town’s registered voters, dispensed with 39…
Members of Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights (GRR) and students from Bowdoin College will share experiences related to unintended pregnancies and difficult choices at a forum Tuesday, May 9 at…
Single-family home values in the state of Maine remain in a healthy terrain. According to Maine Listings, the median sales price (MSP) reached $191,000 in March—a 4.66 percent price increase over…
Vu Ho, MD, has joined Mid Coast Medical Group–Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine and the active medical staff of Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. He joins the team of four board-…
For nine years, Kieve-Wavus has hosted veterans and their families who want to take a much needed respite from their daily lives and visit our residential camps on the shores of Damariscotta Lake…
Friday night, the Wiscasset Budget Committee gave the school budget the clean sweep of recommendations school officials were hoping for. The $9.4 million offer got votes of 5-0-1 for each piece…
Wiscasset kindergarten and pre-K classes are getting another year in the state’s gold program that takes a positive approach to teaching the department’s youngest students, Curriculum Coordinator…
MaineDOT announced today that the new Bath Viaduct will be opened to traffic next week, approximately 25 days ahead of schedule. Subject to weather in the next few days…
Obituary
Roland Oscar Haskell Jr., 63, of Bath entered into eternal life April 21, 2017.
He was…
Wiscasset Conservation Commission hopes to finalize a set of recommendations on the Montsweag Dam Preserve, including how best address the aging dam that provides a water source for fire…
One night after the Wiscasset School Committee gave its final nod to the 2017-18 budget offer, the town’s budget committee is set to take it up Friday night. Superintendent of Schools Heather…
Over dinner one night in February 1999, Michelle Peele’s middle daughter Morgan Hasbrouck Perdue got talking about a front page newspaper article on two teens killed in an auto accident. The North…
Madeline Wehrle was interested in medicine from an early age. After being introduced to isometric drawing and computer-aided design, or CAD, modeling in high school, she also became interested in…
There will be no town marijuana moratorium in Edgecomb, at least for now. Selectmen removed a proposed town meeting warrant article restricting legal uses for recreational marijuana. On April 24,…
There's a manufacturing plant in Boothbay that has been something of a secret for the last year or two. The Boothbay Register ran a story about it a year ago January,…
Join Maine First Ship’s annual gala dinner on Tuesday, May 2 at J.R. Maxwell’s in Bath, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Featured speaker is Virginia’…
While its alien appearance and long, spiky tail may not draw many admirers, the horseshoe crab is a fascinating organism.
Horseshoe crabs are a vital part of the ecology of coastal…
Maine District Court
District Six District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau was approved by the Legislature’s Joint Standing Judiciary Committee to join the Maine District Court at his hearing April 25. The vote was 12-0,…
Obituary
William Magill Thompson of Sheepscot died peacefully April 24, 2017. Bill will be remembered for his intellectual curiosity, imagination, humanistic…
Sam Miles is recognized by many as the “Miles” in Miles Memorial Hospital or as owner of what was once the largest estate in South Bristol, but few are familiar with his fascinating rags-to-riches…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the federal Department of Commerce, is holding a public hearing at the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission’s office, 297…
Damariscotta Board of Selectmen
Damariscotta Town Manager Matt Lutkus talked with selectmen April 19 about a proposal to seek a Harbor Management and Access Grant for a study to try to solve a Biscay Beach issue.
The…
Wiscasset District and Superior Court
The following are closed cases for April 1 – 15. All information was provided by the Lincoln County Court Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are to be served…
After about nine years of requests and legal actions, Barbara and Albert Greenleaf Jr. and Westport Island have agreed on the boundary of the Greenleafs’ property on Baker Road.
Since 2008…
Maine Department of Transportation officials are moving ahead with plans to demolish the Haggett building to make way for a parking lot. Ernie Martin, project manager for the $5 million downtown…
