A Celebration of Life gathering for Gloria Knapp of East Boothbay, who died Jan. 23, 2023, will be held Saturday, May 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay.
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Obituary
Robert D. “Bob” Hahn passed away peacefully on May 8, 2023 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
He was born on Jan. 29, 1935, in Waldoboro to George and Gladys Hahn and was the…
Salt ’n Spar
“Surely the apple is the noblest of fruits.” – Henry David Thoreau.
I had intended to write this Salt ’n Spar column last September but one thing led to another and I never got…
The Woolwich town office will be closing early on Wednesday, May 17 at 4 p.m. to set up for the Annual Town Meeting that will be held at the Woolwich Central School Gymnasium…
Maine Department of Transportation will inspect Sagadahoc Bridge from May 15 to May 19. This bridge carries Route 1 over…
Obituary
Stephen Merrill Rubicam of Paradise Valley, Arizona and East Boothbay, Maine passed away on the evening of April 23, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizon at the age of 77. Steve had a beautiful life that…
Thursday, May 11
4:00 PM
AGENDA
OPEN: Pledge of Allegiance
1) Public Comment
2) Report of the Chair
3) Approval of Minutes
Motion Recommendation: “…
Press release
Update: LCSO reported the following via email Wednesday morning: Cameron Brown has been located this morning at a hotel in Auburn by a family member safe and sound. Mr. Brown apparently left…
The Lincoln County Republican County (LCRC) meeting was held at the Jefferson fire station on April 26 with more than 50 people in attendance. It was truly a standing room only event. Chairwoman…
The Garden Club of Wiscasset is holding its annual plant sale this Saturday at the Wiscasset Municipal Building located at the corner of Routes 1 and 27 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. It is an outdoor…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is requesting our community members join us in the 25th anniversary of Wiscasset Community Center, Thursday, June 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at WCC, 242…
All are welcome to join in celebrating the life and legacy of Patrick Allan Farrin on Saturday, May 13, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor.
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The tulips and daffodils are in full bloom and Veggies to Table, a not-for-profit, organic, grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm, has been selected as a beneficiary of the Damriscotta…
Fishing Partnership Support Services is working with the Maine Lobstermen’s Association to hold free Safety at Sea Trainings for commercial lobstermen and fishermen in two Maine locations;…
Wiscasset school committee
Wiscasset’s school committee is proposing a $10,308,529, 2023-24 budget, which is up $976,458 from 2022-23. Documents provided estimate a less than $100 tax increase on a $150,000 home…
Obituary
Willis Todd Leadley, 54, of Scarborough, Maine passed away on May 2, 2023.
Will was born Nov. 3, 1968 in Augusta, Maine to Peter Jerome Leadley and Marian Sanborn Todd. Will graduated from…
The annual Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet will be Saturday June 3. at the Wiscasset High School Gymnasium. Social time will start at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and the program at 6 p.m.
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OBITUARY
Dorothy Anne Gray (aka Dotsy) passed away peacefully on March 30, 2023 in the Brentwood Nursing Home of Yarmouth, Maine. She came in like a lion on April 15 (tax day), 1928 and went out like a…
Wiscasset selectmen
Fort Hill Street’s Leslie Roberts on May 2 proposed planting native grasses and native perennials on Pleasant Street Extension, at Fore and Pleasant streets. She told selectmen the…
Obituary
Corinne R. McIntyre, fine artist and proprietor of Ocean Point Studio and Gallery in East Boothbay, passed away at her home on May 2, 2023, at the age of 92.
Corinne was born Feb. 28, 1931…
Obituary
Leanne Shibles Eaton passed away on April 30, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport; it was her 95th birthday.
She was born in Westbrook on April 30, 1928 to Dr. Granville and…
“Diversity” has become a concept often misapplied exclusively to ethnic, social, and gender variability when diversity exists, and may be duly recognized, when the above factors are not…
In November, Mainers will have the opportunity to approve a ballot measure that would create the Pine Tree Power Company, a nonprofit, consumer-owned utility.
On Sunday, May 21, at 1 p.m.,…
The Waldoboro American Legion Hall was the setting for a Meet ‘n Greet for Abden Simmons on April 15. Abden is the Republican candidate (chosen at the recent Republican caucus) for the special…
Woolwich will begin advertising for an emergency medical services (EMS)/ambulance director following the resignation of Brian Carlton effective no later than July 1, the start of the town’s 2023-…
Obituary
Grace S Tellefsen, 99, of Boothbay Harbor passed away on April 23, 2023 at St Andrews Village. Grace was born in Reading, Massachusetts to Stanley and Dorothy (Spencer) Bailey.
She spent…
Obituary
Malcolm E. (Mac) Smith, 86, of Vinalhaven passed away at Sussman House in Rockport on Oct. 21, 2022. Malcolm was born Jan. 14, 1936, in Warren, Maine to Earl and Dorothy (Sidelinger) Smith.
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Damariscotta
People United Against Racism is hosting an open gathering for anyone in Lincoln County interested in issues of anti-racism Tuesday May 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Friends Meetinghouse at 77 Belvedere …
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen on May 4 went with the low bidder for the next three years of plowing. Besides the savings, the board cited the job the contractor, Whitefield’s Mike Jewett, did in the 2022-23…
Healthy Lincoln County has named Larissa Hannan as its new executive director, effective May 8. Hannan succeeds Kelsey Robinson who served as…
Lincoln County commissioners promoted Maury Prentiss to County Emergency Management Agency director during the May 1 meeting. Prentiss served previously as assistant director to Casey Stevens, who…
Veggies to Table, a local non-profit vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, was prominently profiled in the most recent issue of Decor Maine. The long feature article focused on many facets of…
Obituary
Patricia M. Jeremiah died in her sleep in her home in Edgecomb on March 16, 2023.
Pat was born Sept. 6, 1941 and grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, the daughter of William Graydon Smith and…
Press release
The Alna select board members, Ed Pentaleri, Steven Graham, and Coreysha Stone, all completed professional training recently, related to their municipal responsibilities.
…The Wiscasset Select Board is seeking individuals who are interested in opportunities to become involved in the community by serving on several boards or committees.
The Select Board is…
Alna selectmen and resident Jeff Spinney continue to square off over his boat ramp off Golden Ridge Road. Friday night, April 28, the board voted to authorize the town’s attorney to “file and…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host a panel discussion on May 13 with six Wabanaki leaders as they discuss a growing movement to center Indigenous knowledge and leadership in conservation…
“Due to the heavy rains overnight we are experiencing a number of road washouts,” Wiscasset’s texting service TextMyGov stated in a text shortly before 2 p.m. Monday.
“Public Works is…
Kacie Orff started as a CNA at The Lincoln Home, advancing to our Community Life Director, and now to her current position as Community Outreach and Experience Director.
She loved being…
Obituary
Phillips Smith of Southport, Maine, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2023, at the age of 91 surrounded by family.
Born in Swampscott, Massachusetts in 1931, Phil attended Swampscott…
Be it a labor of love or the know-how that has been passed down over generations, it takes an accomplished group of shipwrights and boat builders with a unique set of skills to restore the wooden…
A graveside service for Bonnie M. Thibeault, 76, who passed away on Jan. 19, 2023, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 13 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset. Arrangements are by Daigle…
A graveside service for Christine Dickinson Sproul, who passed away on Dec. 9, 2022, will be held on May 20 at 11 a.m. at the Hillside Cemetery in Boothbay Harbor. A reception will be held…
Obituary
Thomas Douglas Jacobs of Brunswick, Maine passed away after a brief illness on April 29, 2023. He was 89.
Tom was born the youngest of three children to Dorothy (Vincent) and James Jacobs…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in April:
Alna: Bailey, Mary Louise to Bailey, Spencer John.
Boothbay: York, Todd…
Press release
Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 will get $92,698 a year for five years as part of a $9 million investment in several programs around the state, Maine Department of Education (DOE)…
Woolwich voters at the annual town meeting Wednesday, May 17 will consider an ordinance requiring oversight and performance standards for future solar energy projects. A required public hearing…
On Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m., John O’Connell will lead a Jane’s Walk ME, a Maine Preservation project, along Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor.
The walking tour from the Footbridge to the…
Westport Island Town Clerk April Thibodeau has announced town elections are June 13 at the Old Town Hall, 1217 Main Road, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., and two have two-way races.
Julie Casson and…
After six years of being purposefully portable, Hearty Roots is looking to find its permanent home, kicking off a $1.5 million capital campaign to purchase a campus for mindful adventures.
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