In the early morning hours of Feb. 9, 2017, Alden H. Lewis, 86, of Southington, Connecticut died at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He…
News
This week’s At a Glance includes a winter scenic and barn-raising — both before the nor’easter on Thursday. You can also learn about the upcoming music performance of love songs by Sean Fleming at…
A well organized group benefits the recipients and givers of care in ways simple and profound. Join Lincoln Home managers Steve Raymond and Valerie Lovelace on Monday, Feb. 20, from 3 to 4 p.m.…
Back in the good old days, a snow day meant no school. At my house, it also usually meant a ski day. We couldn't get through the snow to school, a mile away, but my mother never had a problem…
From the National Weather Service:
At 12:40 p.m. EST, a band of very heavy snow extended from southern New Hampshire north and east along the Maine coast. Snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches…
The Camden Conference 2017
The Strand Theatre will be a live-stream satellite venue for this year's conference will feature lively discussions with speakers chosen for their firsthand knowledge and strong views on migrant…
Due to weather concerns, the illustrated talk, “How We Traveled from Boston to Boothbay, 1850 to 1950,” at the Boothbay Railway Village has been rescheduled from this Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. to…
Midcoast Conservancy and Maine Farmland Trust will lead a farm snowshoe event and discussion on Sunday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at Rolling Acres Farm in Jefferson.
The snowshoe event…
Even in the dead of winter, the natural world is brimming with activity! All one needs to do is look for the signs animals leave behind. The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites the public…
Wiscasset School Department
Due to the predicted snowstorm, Wiscasset School Department schools are closed today, Thursday, Feb. 9, Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot said.
Shortly after 4 a.m., the National…
Obituary
Golden Eugene (Gene) Baise Jr. of Wiscasset, Maine died on Feb. 5, 2017 after being involved in a tragic automobile accident.
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The world lost a gentle man on Feb. 1, 2017. Commander Howard Philip Gunther, USN retired, was a man above all men. A lifelong…
Due to a storm forcing the cancellation of Wiscasset selectmen’s Feb. 7 meeting, the board will meet Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. at the municipal building, town officials said.
Among the…
Wiscasset School Department
The search is on for Wiscasset Elementary School’s next principal, and Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot is using some of the same tools she said have worked well for her before.
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Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has submitted legislation to protect the heritage of Maine’s iconic Monhegan Island, which has long been known as a place of rugged beauty, free from commercial…
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Moving the Alna town office into the fire station is probably the best option for change, a hired team tells selectmen in an email and draft report the board got Feb. 1. Early projections put the…
Newcastle Board of Selectmen
The Newcastle Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee met Feb. 6 to hear from a couple of nonprofits seeking funds in this year’s budget, as well as the Fire Department. The selectmen expected to…
The Damariscotta Planning Board held a marathon session, including a public hearing for a new commercial enterprise on Route 1B. There were also more questions and answers on the Stepping Stones…
Dennis Dunbar, a director of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT), gave a fundraising update to Westport Island selectmen Monday, Feb. 6.
KELT’s efforts to acquire the Squam Creek…
Due to weather conditions, Wiscasset schools have a two-hour delay today, Wednesday, Feb. 8, Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot said. There is no a.m. pre-kindergarten today. However, pre-…
Wiscasset Downtown Public Advisory Committee
At the Jan. 23 meeting of the Wiscasset Downtown Public Advisory Committee, the group was told to go and look at the options that were suggested, including one-way traffic halfway down Water…
Superintendent of Schools Eileen King has announced that tonight’s (Feb. 7) Edgecomb School Committee meeting has been canceled and will be rescheduled on a date to be announced.
The Tuesday, Feb. 7 Wiscasset selectmen’s meeting has been canceled due to the storm, Chairman Judy Colby said. The meeting has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. next Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the municipal…
Cabin fever taking hold? A reliever is on the horizon: St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, bean and casserole supper on Saturday, Feb. 18, with seatings from 5 to 6 p.m. The charge is…
It’s beginning to look a bit like winter. Let’s start with the closings:
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Obituary
Margaret (Laddie) Drucker died peacefully at her Sprucewold home in Boothbay Harbor on Feb. 5, 2017.
Laddie was born to James and Corrina Ladner on July 8, 1924 and grew up on the family…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission on Feb. 2 again discussed possible changes to the town’s historic preservation ordinance. First, however, members discussed an application for a…
Sumner McKane is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and filmmaker based in Midcoast Maine. He combines film, photography, sound design, oral histories…
A grant request for the cleanup of several parcels near Wiscasset’s Mason Station plant was caught up in a temporary grant freeze at the Environmental Protection Agency. On Jan. 23, the new…
Join farmer, herbalist, and Rising Tide wellness department co-manager, Abby Lydon for a Winter Wellness Workshop this Wednesday, Feb. 8…
Obituary
Cellen Fowle died peacefully at home on Southport Jan. 24. She was 88.
Despite failing health in recent months, she remained a vital force in the lives of her children and grandchildren.…
Wiscasset’s Fred Bragdon dies a thousand deaths every time the phone rings. He said that’s how it feels because he doesn’t know if it might be news about his six-week old…
The Midcoast Outreach and Peace Center (MOPC) invites the public to hear the testimony of two remarkable women who are working with migrants and refugees in the Middle East and Central America to…
Wiscasset Budget Committee
The Wiscasset School Department’s energy project will end up saving more than it costs in taxes, the town’s budget committee determined Friday night. How much more and how soon were still being…
Obituary
Ernest Edward Thibault died peacefully surrounded by his family at Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on the evening of Feb…
Clamshell Quilters' Feb. 13 meeting is our traditional community service workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Faith Baptist Church in Newcastle. Come for the whole day or just a few hours.…
A Wiscasset man died at the scene of a head-on crash early Sunday evening in Sabattus, Sabattus Police Chief Gary Baillargeon said Monday. The crash on Middle Road claimed Golden Baise Jr., 58,…
Municipal department heads are heeding directives from Edgecomb selectmen and the budget committee to reduce spending. On Feb. 1, the emergency management agency director, fire chief and road…
Alna selectmen
Officials for Alna and Midcoast Conservancy said they want to talk more about the topics that came up Feb. 1. They said those talks included selectmen’s money request the board first approached…
Twisted Iron Customs is looking to move from Wiscasset to Edgecomb by summer’s end. The Edgecomb Planning Board unanimously approved a building permit Feb. 2 for the business to renovate and…
Obituary
Florence Catherine Dinnar, of Boothbay Harbor, died at the age of 93 after a short illness on Jan. 31, 2017.
Florence was born in Valley Falls, New York, on Oct. 19, 1923, the daughter of…
Time and Tide Resource Conservation and Development Area announce the opportunity for schools to establish a garden at their school. This $250 grant is available to public and private schools in…
Town of Newcastle
The Maine Department of Transportation has abandoned any plans to take easements from residents of Sherman Marsh by eminent domain, according to a letter sent to the town by Commissioner David…
This week’s At a Glance features a couple of nice area scenics, school-related activities, an upcoming stage show, and news stories ... the footbridge is now open to foot traffic and a reminder of…
The Edgecomb selectmen and budget committee have the same goal. Both want to reduce municipal spending and have sent letters to department heads requesting they rein…
Westport Island selectmen heard plans Monday for the state’s first MOFGA-certified organic craft brewery.
Local…
Immediately following a standing room-only meeting at the Friends Meeting House in Damariscotta on Monday, Jan. 30, a contingent of Lincoln County…
Nathan Panarese, 20, wasn’t expected to be able to come home to Wiscasset for another month or two. The former Boothbay resident and his mother Jenny DiSanto are at…
Wiscasset School Department
Wiscasset Elementary School Principal Mona Schlein has a baby grand at home. The one-time music teacher can’t play piano like she used to, but she intends to…
