We bid a fond farewell to our clerk of five years, Julie Casson, who wrapped up her service at the end of 2022. Julie will stay involved as chair of the Cemetery Committee, shellfish warden and…
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Town of Edgecomb
Edgecomb selectmen are taking a cue from the Mamas and the Papas: “Monday, Monday, can’t trust that day.” On Jan. 24, selectmen changed from their traditional every other Monday meeting date to…
Obituary
Jerry Wayne Closson Jr. (“Wayne”), 61, of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Jan. 24, 2023 after a brief illness.
Wayne was born on Jan. 5, 1962 in…
The possibility of a cyberattack by a foreign country has gone from being the stuff of science fiction to a common threat that is often reported in the news. While it may seem like there is…
Lynn Norgang left the Edgecomb town office with more than she expected during a recent visit. Norgang wanted to license her dog and left with a desire to serve on the select board. Town Clerk…
Obituary
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Valerie Ethel Woodworth, beloved mother and friend. Valerie was born in August 1941 and raised on an apple farm in Berwick, Nova Scotia, where…
Obituary
Gloria Knapp, 86, peacefully passed away Jan. 23, 2023 with her family by her side.
Gloria was born Jan. 14, 1937 in Washington, D.C. to parents Maxine Brewer and Guy…
Obituary
Ronald “Ronnie” Herbert Clifford passed away suddenly at his home on Jan. 17, 2023. He was 77 years old.
He and his wife, Becky, were inseparable and would have been married for 60 years in…
The Virginia the Popham Colony built in 1607, with Maine wood and the iron, ropes and sails the colonists brought over from England, was pretty much a UPS truck, created, like the colony,…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) invites you to their annual event Saturday, Feb. 11 that 5:30 to the 1812 House in Bristol Mills to celebrate President Lincoln’s birthday and his…
The impending closure of Chewonki Foundation’s elementary and middle school in Wiscasset has inspired the possible opening of a school at Morris Farm. Responding to email questions after Wiscasset…
Taste of Maine on Route 1 in Woolwich is up for sale and that will not affect next season, according to the restaurant’s Facebook post last week.
“I’m sure some of you have seen the “For…
Obituary
Luralee Allen Knapp, 70, of Stuart, Florida passed away on Jan. 22, 2023, with her family by her side, following a battle with stage IV pancreatic cancer.
Luralee was…
Obituary
Henry Steven Keller, formerly of Summit, New Jersey died Jan. 11, 2023 at his home in New Providence, New Jersey. He was 89.
Henry was born the younger of two children to Florence (Mohler)…
Obituary
Bonnie M. Thibeault, 76, of Patten Lane, Topsham passed away on Jan. 19, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
She was born in Wiscasset on Dec. 4, 1946, a daughter of Raymond C. and…
National Stalking Awareness Month
You look out your kitchen window ... and he’s standing outside right next to your car.
At the grocery store, as you walk from your car toward the store, the hair on the back of your neck…
Dresden selectmen
Town Administrator Daniel Swain told selectmen Jan. 17 that things are going well at the transfer station. “Bottles are being…
Nonprofit organizations in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Community Building Grant Program.
The grant program…
Woolwich’s annual town meeting has been tentatively set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26. Before finalizing the date, the select board needs to confirm Woolwich Central…
Wiscasset selectmen Jan. 17 approved 5-0 a letter of support for Consolidated Communications’ would-be application for a Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) grant toward a broadband project.…
Obituary
Robert H. “Bob” Rogers Sr. passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones. He will be dearly missed.
He was born May 18, 1942 to Robert C. Rogers and Betty Lahey…
Press release
The United Way of Mid Coast Maine board of directors is pleased to announce that Nicole Evans will lead the…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies continue their search for Thomas P. Harris, age 60, who was last seen the evening of Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, working in the yard outside his home at 170…
Obituary
Sharon Elizabeth (Reed) Reed of Jacksonville, Florida died Jan. 8, 2023, after a short stay in hospital with family and friends by her side.
She was born July 6, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio.…
After years of hiding in our homes from COVID infection, Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is excited to announce a fun in-person event to raise funds…
For the first time in three years, the Maine Fishermen’s Forum is holding a live event at the Samoset Resort March 2-4. This event is a one-of-a-kind event created for Maine’s fishermen and…
Obituary
Laurence R. “Larry” Spaulding, age 76, passed away on Jan. 11, 2023 at Maine Medical Center, Portland.…
OWLS HEAD — Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and EMS were still early into their shifts Monday morning, Jan. 16, when they were presented with a mystery to solve.
Earlier, a local…
Wiscasset selectmen
With Wiscasset selectmen and the broadband committee set to talk Jan. 17, the possible cost of one option looks steeper than at the committee’s last meeting, said committee member and Lincoln…
Death notice
Kernan M. Cross, 75, died Jan. 13, 2023 at Thornton Oaks in Brunswick,Maine. Details of a service will be announced in a full obituary. Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and…
Obituary
Frank Emerson Redman - devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend - passed away suddenly at his home, with his wife by his side, on Jan. 14, 2023. He was 79 years of age. …
Midcoast CA$H, an initiative of United Way of Mid Coast Maine, is once again providing free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers to households earning up to $60,000. Volunteer…
Edgecomb is taking a page out of Georgetown Central School’s lesson plan. On Jan. 9, Edgecomb school officials announced a pilot project to introduce a before- and after-school program. The pilot…
A common thread that binds the three talks selected for this year’s LCHA Winter Lecture Series is that each speaker has delved deeply into Maine history to learn about certain communities of its…
Wiscasset school committee
“Statistically, students are six months to a year behind where they normally would be due to COVID and the impact it has had on schools and student learning,” Lucy…
In a packed courtroom, Dawn Murray held back tears in reciting how searching for municipal documents resulted in a harassment suit which ultimately led to her resignation as an Edgecomb selectman…
Death notice
Laurence R. Spaulding Jr., 76, of East Boothbay died Jan. 11, 2023 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
A memorial service to celebrate Larry's life will be held 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.…
Alna’s project to replace a 1955 bridge at Ben Brook on Egypt Road is getting $570,000 from the Omnibus bill President Joseph Biden signed this month, First Selectman Ed Pentaleri announced Jan.…
Dresden will continue its Community Partnership with Wiscasset Community Center/Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department. The Dresden select board received a letter…
A Wiscasset District Court judge Jan. 11 dismissed a protection order complaint at the request of the woman who filed it – the mother of an Edgecomb 3-year-old whose death has been ruled a…
Skidompha Library Chats with Champions program is pleased to announce that Laura Fortman, Commissioner of Maine Department of Labor, will present an illustrated talk on Thursday, Jan. 19…
Obituary
Gordon J. Goldsmith, 71, of Boothbay Harbor passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Jan. 9, 2023 with his loving family by his side.
Gordon was born on Aug. 28, 1951 and…
Planes can still take off from and land at Wiscasset Municipal Airport this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 11 as the Federal Aviation Administration addresses a communications system issue, Airport…
Another Edgecomb selectman is resigning. Dawn Murray resigned on Dec. 31, and now Selectman Ted Hugger announced he is resigning on April 17. Hugger has served eight years on the board and won…
Obituary
Betty Lou Cary Koch was born on Nov. 13, 1929, in Maywood, Illinois. She graduated from Proviso High School and later from the University of Illinois in 1952. On the morning of Dec. 8, 2022, Betty…
Obituary
Charles Koch of Venice passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 19, 2022.
He was born on Dec. 23, 1930, in East Chicago, Indiana. Charles was a proud graduate of the University of…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Mary Ellen Barnes told Wiscasset’s broadband committee Jan. 5, applying without other towns would not hurt…
Obituary
Carolyn Ann Murray, 76 of Livermore Falls, formerly of Whitefield, passed away on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2023 after a period of declining health.
Born in Damariscotta…
MSg. Retired Stanley Malcolm Burnham, 87, of Dallas, North Carolina passed away suddenly from an automobile accident Jan. 4, 2023 in Lincolnton, North Carolina.
He was born in South…
Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office posted the following press release, titled “Fatal motor vehicle accident,” on its Facebook page Friday evening:
Jan. 6 at 12:42 p.m., Sagadahoc County…
