Update: Shortly after 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, LCSO reported the following on the ongoing search:
Today, Sheriff’s Office deputies led by Detective Ryan Chubbuck…
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On Dec. 31, 2022 Lori Sibley of Wiscasset, Maine passed away with her children and loved ones at her side after a brief illness.
Lori was born on Dec. 11, 1960 to Loren and Patricia Sibley…
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William C. Burnham of Boothbay unexpectedly passed away at his residence on Jan. 4, 2023.
William was born on Aug. 10, 1978 to Carlton and Hope (Morgan) Burnham.
William grew up on…
Obituary
John R. Mannheim, of Concord, Massachusetts and Southport, Maine, passed away peacefully on Dec. 23, 2022 in the presence of his beloved wife, Claire. He leaves his daughter Sidney and husband…
Press release
The town of Wiscasset has started a new text program for residents. Several cities and towns in Maine are using it. If you go to the town’s website at wiscasset.org you can see the Text Widget pop…
Obituary
On Jan. 3, 2023, Kathy Freeman of Wiscasset, a beloved mother of three, passed away. She was 38.
She was the daughter of Pamela and Woody Freeman.
…
Wiscasset selectmen
School Resource Officer Jonathan Barnes of Wiscasset Police Department told selectmen Jan. 3, the extra money town employees got at Christmastime “came at a great time ... It meant a lot.” As he…
Our thanks to Wiscasset’s Matt Haeberle for sharing these photos he took at the Wiscasset waterfront during the high spring tide and storm on Dec 23.
Woolwich selectmen
Woolwich selectmen are not interested in becoming a “community partner” with Wiscasset Community Center. That would have cost Woolwich $6,000 annually and offered residents reduced rates for WCC…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources’ (DMR) Public Health Bureau has hired Meredith White, Ph.D., to lead a department program that supports coastal municipalities and harvesters as they…
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows presided over her first oath of office ceremony Jan. 3 for Lincoln County elected officers. But for Commissioner Bill Blodgett and Registrar of Deeds…
Press release
At 6:38 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of an accident on the Wiscasset bridge. A 2014 Toyota Corolla driven by Ursula Schumann, 56, of Wiscasset was…
A memorial service honoring the life of Marcia Ann Van Dyke Bradsell of Boothbay Harbor will be held on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. A reception…
Dec. 2: 10:06 a.m., Dodge Road, MVA, no injuries
Dec. 7: 4:09 p.m., Route 27, one vehicle accident, no injuries. Car went into ditch. Provided traffic control until car was towed onto…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in December:
Alna: Golden Ridge LLC to O'Shaughnessy, John Kevin and Goldberger, Abigail;…
In an email to Wiscasset Newspaper Jan. 1, Alna’s Coreysha Stone recounted multiple people’s New Year’s Eve rescue of a dog at a marsh in Bath. Stone wrote:
“There are…
Obituary
Theodore Hubert “Ted” Wacholtz died Dec. 25, 2022 at Maine General Hospital in Augusta, Maine.
He was a disabled veteran who suffered many maladies, including a rare disease called” Stiff…
Obituary
Saramae Evelyn Edgerly, 80, of Whitefield, passed away peacefully at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta on Dec. 30, 2022.
Saramae was born in New Britain, Connecticut on July 29, 1942…
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Thurlow Carl “Butch” Brewer of Murray Hill Road, East Boothbay died Dec. 29, 2022 after a short battle with cancer.
He was born March 11, 1943 in Damariscotta, son of Carl “Bo” and Carrie…
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Stephanie A. Page, 70, of Old Stage Road, Woolwich died Dec. 26, 2022, at her residence.
She was born in Boothbay Harbor on March 24, 1952, a daughter of Harold S. Page Jr. and Lillian M. (…
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Vaughn Merle Gray, 69, of Old Stage Road, Woolwich died Dec. 17, 2022, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born in Bath on Aug. 10, 1953, a son of Earl and Betty Gray.
He…
LincolnHealth Miles Maternity welcomed Jude Owen Dow at 12:44 a.m. on Jan. 1, making him likely the first baby born in Maine in 2023, according to a news release. He weighed 8 pounds, ½ ounce and…
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Michael A. “Alex” Dunning Jr., 32, of Bog Road, Wiscasset died Dec. 22, 2022, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born in Damariscotta on July 6, 1990, a son of Michael A. Dunning…
From sewer needs, would-be waterfront and Whites Island projects, the ash ponds cleanup, Wawenock block repairs and Optimus Senior Housing, to the first James Weldon Johnson Day, Wiscasset…
Earlier this month, Edgecomb officials joined a conversation regarding local road safety conditions. On Dec. 27, Selectman Dawn Murray updated town officials about a recent meeting between…
Obituary
Tonya Michelle Baldwin, 47, of Boothbay died Dec. 24, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Tonya was born Dec. 20, 1975 in Jacksonville, Arkansas to Michael Cheek and Pamela Gertrude…
Edgecomb Selectman Dawn Murray read her resignation letter aloud Dec. 27 citing an ongoing harassment case and health concerns as reasons for leaving her post. She had hoped to finish her term…
Edgecomb Community Church
Edgecomb Community Church will not be serving its Tuesday lunches for the months of January, February and March. They will resume again in April. However, the church will be open the first and…
AUGUSTA – MaineHousing has announced its Homeownership Department has set a new record for the total value of new First Home loans purchased in 2022, topping its previous record by 56 percent. The…
Alna selectmen
The new year stands to bring Alna its new town clerk. Selectmen agreed Dec. 28 to hire Sarah Perkins of Pittston as clerk, tax collector and registrar of voters. No start date was announced. The…
Press release
Shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, Maine Department of Public Safety reported the following:
The 3-year-old child in Edgecomb, pronounced dead on Sunday, Dec. 25 has been identified…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:
Alna: Boote, Fletcher and Lynam, Michael to Long, Caroline; Merritt, Martha E…
Winter storm Elliott came through Friday, Dec. 23 into Saturday, Dec. 24, bringing high winds, flooding and then ice when temperatures plummeted. The wind brought…
Wiscasset selectmen
Axiom Chief Executive Officer Mark Ouellette told Wiscasset selectmen Dec. 20, “it is relatively clear that the numbers do work” for publicly owned broadband. Or he said the town could stick with…
First Congregational Church, 28 High St, in Wiscasset, is moving Sunday services to Fellowship Hall for January, February and March.
As stewards of the Earth, the Council would like to…
In a Dec. 23 email, Edgecomb Selectman Dawn Murray gave public notification of her intent to resign effective Dec. 31. In the email to the media and municipal officials, she cited an ongoing legal…
Obituary
Dennis R. Hallinan, 82, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2022 at his home in Boothbay Harbor with his loving family by his side.…
Dennis R. Hallinan, 82, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2022 at his home in Boothbay Harbor with his loving family by his side.
A memorial Service will be held on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022…
Lincoln County has entered into a Regional Broadband Partners Agreement with Maine Connectivity Authority. Under the agreement, Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission…
From Wiscasset’s TextMyGov service at 11:49 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21:
A powerful storm will arrive in the region early Friday morning. Expect very heavy rain and wind. Widespread power…
The deadline for advertisements, classifieds, press releases, letters, columns and community news for the Thursday, Dec. 29 edition will be at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23. The deadline for…
Two Bridges Jail Authority has seen a sharp increase in inmates from Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties in recent weeks due to the resumption of full Superior Court dockets. On Dec. 20, Lincoln County…
Obituary
Chris Sproul passed away peacefully on Dec. 9, just two weeks before her 86th birthday.
Born Dec. 23, 1936 to Alton and Lotta Hills Dickinson, she…
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is proud to announce that the Paris Pierpont Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to a person, who exemplifies the qualities outlined for the Paramedic…
Obituary
Verna Elizabeth Lorentzen Black, age 99, of Edgecomb, Maine quietly passed away on Dec. 16, 2022. Up until a few months ago, Verna had enjoyed reasonably good mobility and health.
Verna…
Robert “Bob” Johnson, 91, of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport, on the evening of Dec. 8, 2022.
Bob was born in Manchester, New…
Alna special town meeting voters at the fire station Dec. 15 approved funding for the new one-year plowing pact, First Selectman Ed Pentaleri said. No one voted against it, and voter check-in took…
Two very special visitors came to Wiscasset Elementary School Dec. 13. Ed Papsis of Pony Xpress brought two of his reindeer to meet the students as a reward for the students following the…
