The Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 independent school in Edgecomb, will hold its spring open house on Sunday, March 12, from 3:…

“Let’s give it up for Mr. Clark and Mr. Wenckus,”  Wiscasset Middle High School technology coordinator and student council adviser Deb Pooler said to cheers in Stover Auditorium Friday. The two…

Damariscotta Police Chief Ronald Young has resigned, effective March 3. His resignation was announced via an email from Town Manager Matt Lutkus. The email contained a joint statement from Lutkus…

Wiscasset Municipal Airport Manager Frank Costa’s quest for a pickup or other utility truck goes on. He said he’s been doing airport business with his own truck for more than a year.

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The Edgecomb Budget Committee’s goal of reducing contributions to local nonprofits was easier than expected. The committee and selectmen began the 2017-18 budget process requesting all departments…

Wiscasset selectmen have an executive session prior to their regular 6 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, March 7.

The closed-door session is at 5 p.m. with attorney Shana Mueller of Bernstein Shur,…

A half-million-dollar town office project had no support in Alna March 1, on either side of the selectmen’s table. Board members and other residents said projections to either redo the Route 218…

Kelsey Robertson, who works in government affairs at AVANGRID, a national renewable energy developer and operator of regulated utilities, was recently named the…

A  family-owned business can be both a joy and a headache. Working for, or with, a family member can be rewarding, but it can also bring rivalries and family history to the forefront, causing…

State Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has sponsored legislation to roll back the three percent surtax on business owners and households earning more than $200,000.…

To honor Women’s History Month, the Wiscasset Public Library is hosting a talk on women in the American Civil War, by Colby history professor Dr. Elizabeth D.…

Charles "Vinny" Moon, 56, of Lisbon Falls died Feb. 25, 2017 after a long illness.

He was known…

A raffle winner, scenics, talks, upcoming concert and more are included in this week’s At a Glance, a compendium of news earmarked to be published as photos and cutlines in the print versions of…

Newcastle selectmen welcomed Sherman Marsh resident Marva Nesbit, who read a letter of thanks to the board, the legislative delegation, town officials, area residents, and the press for their role…

The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission agreed to share services with the Midcoast Regional Planning Commission, which serves Knox and Waldo counties. The decision came at LCRPC’s Feb. 22…

On Westport Island Monday night, Town Clerk and Registrar of Voters Gaye Wagner spoke with selectmen about possible dates for the secret ballot and open portions of the annual meeting in June.…

The days of the former “bed frame house,” as Edgecomb selectmen called it, may be numbered. The former antique store and residence off Route One is in poor condition and been vacant for several…

The Wiscasset Waterfront Committee on Feb. 23 approved final changes to the pier policies for the 2017 season.

Among the new policies, vendors may stretch their seasons if the weather…

A parking layout for the state’s $5 million downtown project in Wiscasset moved closer to finalization at a meeting of the Advisory Committee and Maine Department of Transportation officials…

Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA’s winter session of dog obedience. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from March 7-28. Beginner class is 5-6 p.m.,…

Janet Sprague, 82, of Wiscasset, died Feb. 18 following a brief illness.

She was born in Thomaston on Jan. 19, 1935,…

State aid may hike $132,113, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot said. The sum could change in the state’s budget process and is based on her first look at how Wiscasset fares under…

More than a month after Damariscotta Police Chief Ron Young was placed on paid administrative leave, selectmen planned a March 1 executive session prior to their regular session to review the…

More than 190 area residents gathered on the Newcastle-Damariscotta bridge on Business Route 1 over two hours on Feb. 25 in support of the Affordable…

One of Wiscasset’s two ambulances was taken out of service recently after a significant oil leak was discovered in the engine. Selectmen voted 4-1 to spend up to $5,000 on repairs.

EMS…

Wiscasset selectmen and budget committee members spent three hours Saturday morning, Feb. 25 reviewing the 2017-18 budget draft with department heads and Town Manager Marian Anderson. They put off…

As work begins on Wiscasset’s next municipal budget, department heads have submitted their requests for purchases to make from capital reserve. Selectmen have gotten their first look at 2017-18…

Without tossing a horse shoe or screaming their way down the inflatable slide, Wiscasset’s Joan Barnes and James Crowley were having fun Saturday in the Wiscasset Community Center gym, site of…

Saturdays have been Mike Preston’s favorite time of week at The Alna Store. Everyone’s in less of a rush; it’s like sitting in the living room, he said Saturday as he made a customer a steak bomb…

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, in partnership with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Somerset County…

Sales of single-family existing homes in Maine remain stable and healthy. The Maine Association of Realtors reported a 7.87 percent increase in…

Wiscasset, Westport Island and Edgecomb residents in temporary need of medical equipment like crutches, wheelchairs, or steerable knee scooters may soon be able to borrow them from the Wiscasset…

It's only right that the new owners of the Penalty Box Pizza & Pub in Damariscotta met there.

They were both…

The commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources has issued an emergency closure of five scallop beds in the Midcoast and Down East.

One is the Damariscotta River, where hand-…

Lloyd E. Butterfuss of Westport Island, Maine, died of complications from cancer at the age 62 on Feb. 20, 2017.

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More than $300,000 Wiscasset raised in taxes will be headed the school department’s way, now that a final number is known on what the town owes the department, officials said.

Town Manager…

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. ~ Rachel Carson

In July 2005, Sara Leone, a vibrant young woman from…

Woolwich selectmen hope for grant monies to help fund Americans with Disabilities Act improvements at Nequasset Park. The park includes a swimming area, picnic grounds and boat launch and is…

On Feb. 16, the Newcastle Planning Board unanimously approved a request by Damariscotta-based Mobius Inc. to retrofit a barn and house at 21 Academy Hill Road as apartments for Mobius clients.…

What kind of social media and traditional and online marketing make sense for your business? How can small businesses thrive in local, state, and global markets? A…

The Wiscasset Conservation Commission is putting off making a recommendation on Montsweag Dam until the panel meets with Fire Chief T.J. Merry.

The commission has been weighing the costs of…

Three “easy on the eyes” scenic photos, sports, education, work and more are featured in this week’s At a Glance column. At a Glance features photos published in print in the Boothbay Register and…

EMS Director Toby Martin announced Anita Sprague has been named Wiscasset Ambulance Service’s “Employee of the Year.” In announcing the award, Martin told the newspaper Tuesday, Sprague goes above…

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is excited to present in partnership with the Boothbay Register, along with our hosts at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, a series of marketing…

Wiscasset selectmen Tuesday night turned down an offer from BluePaint Development, LLC of Chicago, Illinois to acquire and develop residential lots on tax-acquired property adjacent to Mason…

Alna selectmen plan to give voters a chance to set fireworks rules, set off a town-wide property revaluation and alter Head Tide Dam. All have been issues for years and First Selectman David…

Alton Perry Swett, 87, died Feb. 13, 2017 at Chase Point Assisted Living Center in Damariscotta following a brief illness.

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The following closed cases were reported by the Lincoln County court clerk for Feb. 1-17. Unless otherwise noted, sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.

Brian Wayne Knight, 33,…

A Jefferson man faces charges after Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies Dwight Fowles and Mark Bridgham responded to a domestic disturbance in Jefferson Feb. 18. The suspect, Wayne Little, 27,…