Gov. Paul LePage on March 29 nominated six-term District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 6, Geoffrey Rushlau of Dresden, to a judgeship on the Maine District Court. Rushlau’s term would have…
News
The Wiscasset Budget Committee is recommending voters reject the planning budget that keeps a full-time planner. The 2-6 vote on the $66,764 proposal was among several split decisions Monday night…
Come on over to the Morris Farm and meet the farmers/fishermen who bring products to your favorite farmers’ market and store this Sunday, April 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. The third annual Farm and Fish…
Obituary
Thomas H. Davis of Wiscasset died March 29, 2017 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Tom suffered a massive heart attack from which he did not recover. He was 57 years old.
Originally from…
Obituary
Virginia Sortwell Brun, known by many as Sally, died peacefully at her Wiscasset home April 3, 2017 at the age of 100 and three months.
Until a few months ago, Sally was found daily in her…
Westport Island selectmen on Monday reviewed a request from Carrie Kinne, executive director of Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT), for tax exemptions on three properties.
Exemptions are…
Heidi Thiboutot said Tuesday, her and husband Mike Thiboutot’s chocolate lab Maddie will forever be loved and remembered. The 7-year-old dog was recovered from Montsweag Brook where another of…
Woolwich selectmen
Woolwich selectmen will host an informational meeting at the town office to discuss a privately funded solar array at the former landfill at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 13. Voters have the final say…
Woolwich voters will consider buying a fire truck when they convene for their annual town meeting 9 a.m., Saturday, April 29, at Woolwich Central School. The proposed 2017-18 town budget is 4.34…
Computer-agile Dresden residents may soon be taking fewer visits to the town office, with the expansion of Maine Revenue Services’ partnership for payment of tax and license fees online.
In…
The Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle Eastertide has announced its Eastertide calendar of activities, open to all.
Palm Sunday, April 9, Worship Service and Childcare/Sunday…
Alison Beyea, executive director of the Maine affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, will give a public talk at Lincoln Academy, 81 Academy Hill Road, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11.…
A pancake breakfast fundraiser for the March of Dimes is planned for Saturday, April 8 from 9 to 11 am. at the Damariscotta Baptist Church. The event is hosted by…
Waving of palms will mark the beginning of Holy Week at the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset at the celebration of Palm Sunday on April 9 at 10 a.m. The title of Reverend Josh Fitterling’s…
Departing Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Todd Souza will get a reception Friday at Wiscasset Community Center, Facilities and Program Manager Bob MacDonald said Monday. The April 7…
Lincoln Academy approached Newcastle at the beginning of the year to help the school avoid paying federal taxes as it consolidates $10 million in loans.
Helen Telfer, Lincoln Academy’s…
Obituary
Robert L. Perkins, 88, died March 30, 2017 at St. Andrews Village surrounded by his loving family. He was the…
The Bath Antique Sale concludes its 28th season on Sunday, April 9 with over 50 dealers in quality merchandise and fine collectibles. Featured at this sale will be Richard Mori of Mori Books in…
Woolwich firefighter Mike Thiboutot and wife Heidi are hopeful Monday morning that their chocolate lab Maddie, 7, will be found OK after she and one of the Wiscasset couple’s other dogs went…
Death Notice
Robert L. Perkins, 88, of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully with his family by his side on the morning of March 30, 2017.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, April 9 from 2-4 p.m. at Hall…
Restorative justice promotes fundamental change within the criminal justice system and schools by responding to…
At about 10 a.m. Saturday, nine protesters were taken into custody and charged with Criminal Trespassing, a Class E Crime, after allegedly refusing to leave Bath Iron Works property.
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Unsolved Cold Case Lincoln County, Maine
Researched and written by Sarah Sherman McGrail
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Resolution should come April 12 on the status of Two Bridges Regional Jail Administrator Mark Westrum, TBRJ Authority Chair Mary Trescot said Friday.
Westrum was placed on administrative…
Kindergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year at Edgecomb Eddy School will be held on Wednesday, May 10. All parents who will be registering…
On Sunday, April 23, the historic schooner Mary E, believed to be the oldest Maine-built wooden fishing schooner still afloat, will be arriving at her new…
This summer, there will be a new sweets shop in Boothbay Harbor. Wicked Whoopies, the world-renowned whoopie pie…
Alna selectmen will help issue fireworks permits, after Fire Chief Mike Trask and fellow permit-seeker Jeff Whittemore said March 29 they hadn’t gotten theirs.
The two men questioned the…
lobbyists and legislators find ways to legally undermine the spirit of reforms
AUGUSTA — Sen. Justin Chenette, D-Saco, came to a statehouse committee room on Feb. 27 to slay dragons.
His target: the lobbyists and special interests whose money and power, he said, “…
Is your small business creating jobs, but not tapping into state incentives? Maybe you’ve tinkered with a new product design – now what? Ready to look at exporting your product? On Tuesday, April…
Edgecomb Community Church, United Church of Christ, will be observing Holy Week with the following services.
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Maine Restaurant Association announced March 29, Cheryl Lee Rust has won its Bill Zoidis Lifetime Achievement Award. Rust owns Wiscasset’s popular Le Garage restaurant and recently announced it…
A guest chef, students enjoying their new laptops, a new CNA graduation class and an upcoming meeting of the Garden Club of Wiscasset are highlighted in this week’s At a Glance column. Enjoy.
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul R. LePage Wednesday announced the nomination of District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau to the Maine District Court.
"As governor, I have the utmost respect and have been…
Obituary
Lt. Col. and Captain Albert James “Jim” Tagg Sr., 83, of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, died March 25, 2017, in Tampa, Florida surrounded by his…
Obituary
Matthew “Matt” Dennis Gordon (aka Moosie) died unexpectedly March 24, 2017 with family by his side.
Matt was born, raised, and rooted in Wiscasset. He lived with his parents and brother…
Maine’s real estate continues to increase in value, despite a decline in sales last month. Maine Listings reported an impressive 12.50 percent jump in…
’Round Town
Russ Brackett was the local Nissen bread man back in the ’70s when I worked overnight clean up at The Tugboat Inn. He would land at the most ridiculous hour, entering through the…
Wiscasset selectmen on Tuesday night pared a long list of capital expenditures down to six big-ticket items for voters to consider. The board plans to recommend funding the items through $390,000…
Town of Edgecomb
Edgecomb will resubmit its grant application to the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission after hearing some tips from the commission’s executive committee. LCRPC Chairman Stuart Smith met…
Westport Island selectmen have signed a contract with McClintock Foundations of Nobleboro to excavate the foundation for the town’s new sand and salt shed. The price for the work is $61,850.
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Newcastle had a happier experience this winter with salting some thoroughfares rather than sanding alone, and it is willing to do it again.
“This was sort of an experiment,” said Selectman…
Heather Webster of Wiscasset said one of her son Russell Webster’s strengths is talking about his work, selling people on it like a salesman. She said the Wiscasset Middle High School seventh…
It took Edgecomb residents 14 minutes and two seconds to enact a moratorium on floating structures. Twenty-two residents attended the March 27 special town to meeting to prohibit house boats and…
Maine DOT Public Advisory Committee
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission, invited to attend the Maine Department of Transportation and Wiscasset Downtown Advisory Committee’s meeting on March 27, discussed the commission’s…
“I’m embarrassed by the amount of coverage, I’m just mortified,” said Cheryl Rust, owner of Le Garage, after she announced that after 40 years, she would be closing the restaurant at 15 Water…
Obituary
Dr. Paula Jane Hallett (nee Shea) died peacefully before dawn March 19.
She was the oldest child of the late Pauline Christian Shea and Dr. John T Shea of Foxborough, Massachusettts. Like…
Brandon Goud and Grant Hefler are pretty tough competitors when they take to the playing field for Wiscasset Middle High School. This spring, they’ll compete against hundreds of other students for…
Chase Point Assisted Living in Damariscotta is offering the second of two Alzheimer’s discussion groups, “Understanding Dementia-Related Behaviors,” with Peter Baker, LCSW, program director of the…
Thanks to a generous scholarship awarded by the St. Andrews Auxiliary, Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice (MSAHHH), nurse Samantha McLellan has achieved a prestigious certification…
