Incredible gardens in four Lincoln County villages will be open to visitors over two days this summer. “The Gardens of Lincoln County,” hosted by Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA),…
News
Alna’s new general assistance administrator is the man who has done the work as, until recently, a selectman. In January, after deciding not to run to stay on the board, Charles Culbertson told…
The April 26 meeting of the Lincoln County Republican Committee will be held at the Jefferson Fire House, 204 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson. All registered Republicans in Lincoln County are invited to…
LincolnHealth volunteer Sandy Flint loves watching a patient’s eyes light up when he asks: “Would you like to have a visit with Simon the therapy dog today?”
Simon is one of several four-…
Wiscasset school committee
Asked if she has ever been around Wiscasset before she applied for Wiscasset Elementary School’s principal job, Amy Bayha said in an email interview April 13, her first visit was the night after…
Frederick “Fritz” Freudenberger joined the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper staff this week as a full-time reporter, according to editor Kevin Burnham.
Freudenberger’s coverage area…
Obituary
Viola Elaine (Abbott) Hoch, 79, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on April 7, 2023.
Viola was born on May 14, 1943, to Merritt Abbott and Helmi…
Obituary
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dear friend to many, Mary Ann Cottrell, passed away in Dover, New Hampshire on April 7, 2023.
Mary Ann was born Aug. 13, 1931, in…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens aspires for all people to have the opportunity to engage meaningfully with the natural world. Their Gardens for All program is an effort to make the…
A dozen would be single-room apartments now have St. Philip’s Church’s vestry’s approval. So does another use of space at the Hodge Street church by the same Portland-based organization, Amistad,…
Lynn Norgang and Craig Urwin are running for the two-year unexpired selectmen’s term in Edgecomb on April 15. Voting will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. in…
A proposed pharmacy for a Water Street, Wiscasset medical practice and possibly other customers comes after years of Wiscasset residents saying the town needs a pharmacy. At Monday night’s…
With no new debate, Wiscasset selectmen Monday night, April 10 at the town office, and over Zoom and YouTube, approved the June town meeting warrant. The board began Monday’s meeting with a moment…
School panels for both Boothbay Region and Wiscasset Monday night each approved Boothbay Region seventh and eighth grades’ use of space at Wiscasset Middle High School to finish the school year.…
Obituary
Lhea Alexandra Sellick was born in Portland, Maine on a snowy Easter Sunday, to Susan and Shawn Sellick. She died on Palm Sunday in Edgecomb, at the home she shared with her partner of…
Obituary
Judith Ann Stevens left us after a tough battle with liver/spleen cancer April 4, 2023 at her home in Panama City, Florida with her loving family by her side.
She was born to William E. and…
Obituary
The Reverend Christopher Ralph Sherrill died Monday, April 10, 2023 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, as the result of a brain injury caused by a fall. He was 88.
Known to all as…
DAMARISCOTTA — Game Warden K9 Koda and Game Warden Jake Voter located a missing Damariscotta girl, 11, who didn’t want to go to school April 10, and was reportedly hiding…
Obituary
Kenneth L. Hanson, 89, of Savannah, Georgia, formerly of Boothbay, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2023, with his loving family at his side.
He was the husband of Nancy Hanson. Born on…
Obituary
Beverly Townsend Rawson-Dibble, 99, of Satellite Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on Feb. 9, 2023.
She was born on Jan. 20, 1924 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, the daughter of George…
The skies were clear but a chilly wind was blowing Saturday morning, April 8 at Wiscasset Parks and Recreation’s annual Easter egg hunt held for its 24th year at…
A potential change in Wiscasset Water District’s charter may allow for expansion into Edgecomb. Selectmen Mike Smith and Ted Hugger gave “two thumbs up” April 4 in responding to a water district…
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is delighted to announce the 16th Annual Festival, Oct. 6-9, as the demonstration of the wacky wonders of whopper pumpkins returns to Damariscotta!
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For Edgecomb Eddy School second grader Mae Tuesday afternoon, April 3 after-school was child’s play as she prepared to launch a “snack” towards a bass’ giant mouth. She was playing “Go, Fish,…
Wiscasset Interim Superintendent of Schools Robert “Bob” England Jr. released the following statement Friday, April 7:
Dear students, staff and parents:
Most people are aware of the…
As the Lenten season draws to a close, the Lincoln County Ecumenical Committee for Haiti (LCECH) has announced an extension of its 2023 appeal, ‘Hope for Haiti,’ to the end of April.
LCECH…
Dirigo Assessing Group of Sidney will carry out Woolwich’s property revaluation, although before it begins the select board wants an informational meeting. “It’s what we promised the townspeople…
Obituary
Nancy Louise (Roberts) Hurst, 71, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2023, after a fiercely fought battle with cancer. Her family was by her side to send her off on her next adventure.
Nan…
Are you a history buff? Do you love old houses? Have you always wanted to be a tour guide at a historic property but didn’t know how to start? You’re in luck! Lincoln County Historical Association…
Wiscasset selectmen
Town Manager Dennis Simmons said Tuesday night, April 4, the $1.3 million in federal funding Wiscasset recently got for the Old Ferry Road culvert project was great, but it and funds the town…
The Edgecomb School Committee is one of 168 departments receiving additional state educational subsidies for Fiscal Year 24. Last week, Maine Department of Education reported a “funding error”…
Obituary
Richard Peoples Rohrer Jr., 92, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away on March 22, 2023.
Born in Lancaster on Oct. 14, 1930, he was the husband of Jean…
Press release
After prayerful consideration and in the spirit of St. Philip’s mission, “Rooted in Worship, Growing in Mission,” the Vestry voted to approve two new endeavors on April 2. Both involve a…
Death notice
Lhea A. Sellick, 38, of Newcastle, passed away on the morning of April 2, 2023 in Edgecomb.
A celebration of Lhea’s life will be held later in the spring, and a full obituary will be…
Obituary
Jane Lindsey Nies, 96, of Orlando, Florida and Southport Island, Maine, passed away on Feb. 5, 2023.
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 1926, a daughter of Alfred E. and Winifred (…
Obituary
Nancy Sue (Robbins) Draut, 82, of Woolwich, passed March 28, 2023.
She was born on July 18, 1940, to Faye and William Carl Robbins in Middletown, Ohio. The third of six…
Press release
“I’m pleased to announce that Sunrise Ecologic, LLC has been granted Service Provider funds to help the towns of Boothbay, Southport, Boothbay Harbor, and Wiscasset enroll in the Community…
March 1: 10:32 a.m., River Road, 1 vehicle MVA, no injuries.
March 2: 9:24 a.m., Eddy Road, 1 vehicle MVA, car slid off road into guard rail. Controlled traffic until wrecker arrived, then…
Obituary
Eva Virginia Grace, 72, of Wiscasset, passed away on the morning of March 26, 2023 at the MidCoast Hospital in Brunswick, after a period of declining health.
Born in…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in March:
Alna: Hanna, Nancy A. P R and Chaney, Kenneth P. Est to Chaney, Michael P. and…
Alna selectmen
With school shootings occurring around the country, why does Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 not have law enforcement officers in schools at all times to interact with…
Obituary
Cora Parkhurst Lawrence of Southington, Connecticut died on March 10, 2023.
She had been the loving wife of the late Robert H. Lawrence for 56 years.
Mrs. Lawrence was born in…
Obituary
Douglas A. Gallacher, 55, of Andover, Massachusetts, passed away suddenly March 28, 2023.
Doug was born on Nov. 30, 1967, in Evanston, Illinois to the late Andrew and Charlotte (Young)…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites community members to attend their Annual Meeting and Membership Celebration on Wednesday, April 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Join…
A Maine Department of Education funding error has resulted in $42 million more received by school districts for Fiscal Year 24. The department reported March 29, an error was made in allocations.…
Bath Savings has been selected to participate in two home-buying assistance programs: Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston’s (FHLBank Boston) Housing Our Workforce (HOW) program…
Wiscasset Interim Superintendent of Schools Robert “Bob” England Jr. released the following email March 30:
“(March 29) at the Wiscasset School Department School Committee meeting they…
Woolwich voters will decide whether to continue funding the town’s 24/7 ambulance service, or have the City of Bath take on the job. Selectmen discussed a proposal with Bath Fire & Rescue…
