Bob and Kitty Boyd will be moving on after 40 years owning and running Boothbay Harbor Greenhouses. After closing the business on Oct. 29, the Boyds said they expect about six months of paperwork…
News
A bleak energy market will only become worse if the world’s liquified natural gas supply tightens. On Oct. 17, Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens reported about a…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
Next Saturday, Oct. 29, the Y will celebrate a grand re-opening after a year of renovation and construction. A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at the new front entrance and then…
George McEvoy of Boothbay Harbor is one of 14 being recognized by Lincoln County as a Spirit of America nominee. On Oct. 18, county commissioners in their bimonthly meeting announced nominees…
Wiscasset’s Ancient Cemetery is fenceless no more. Town Manager Dennis Simmons said the $53,500 fence started going up earlier this month.
“We do not yet have a timeline on the entrance,”…
Fall is well underway, as is exhibit design at the Maine State Aquarium. We are designing new exhibits to highlight the “who, what, why and how” of the Department Marine Resources – who our…
Wiscasset Elementary School first grade teacher Trae Stover said State Rep. Allison Hepler, D - Woolwich, visited the class Oct. 19 to deliver a legislative sentiment for Stover’s being named…
Press release
The Waterfront Committee approved…
What started as a request for municipal records is now heading to court. Edgecomb Selectmen Dawn Murray, Ted Hugger and Mike Smith along with Code Enforcement Officer George Chase are seeking a…
Passions ran high during a discussion about challenges facing the lobster industry at the fourth and final of The Lincoln County News’ candidates forums, held at Great Salt Bay…
Obituary
Rhonda P. Belgard, 55, passed away peacefully at her home in Boothbay with her husband by her side.
Rhonda was born in Boothbay Harbor on May 29, 1967 to Fidele and Janet (Pinkham) Peters.…
Spectrum Generations is now scheduling appointments for Medicare education, plan enrollment and support services to qualifying individuals. Medicare enrollment opened Oct. 15 and continues through…
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Finding Our Voices Founder and President Patrisha McLean has been shining a bright light on domestic violence by first coming forward as a survivor and speaking out about her own experience. By…
Locals and visitors alike will be glad to learn Thistle Inn, which closed in June, will re-open next March when WAVES owners Jenny Chen and Ian Ronan take over the restaurant at 55 Oak St. with…
More than 200 people turned out Saturday, Oct. 15 at a campaign rally hosted by the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) that featured Gov. Janet Mills and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D, ME-1).…
Every five to six weeks, Rescue Charlie’s Friends at 90 Road B, Woolwich takes in about 90-100 dogs and gets them care and into foster homes to await adoption, Janine Hague said. This weekend, the…
Obituary
A good man has left us. David Lee died October 8, 2022. He was a storybook-style architect and builder and left behind many worlds of wonder - timeless designs that continue to feed the…
Obituary
Jayne Dowling Oakes, 83, of Boothbay, passed away too soon and too fast, on Oct. 6, at St. Andrews Safe Havens. Her transition to assisted living had been a brief one, as she had been able to stay…
On Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro and Wiscasset will host the semi-…
Three candidates are seeking two, three-year terms on the Woolwich select board. The candidates are Dale Chadbourne, Thomas B. Davis and Allen Greene. Chadbourne and Greene are incumbents. Voting…
The scarecrows returned to the lawn of Wiscasset’s municipal building Saturday at the annual Scarecrowfest, co-sponsored this year by Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce and the Parks and…
Student Council officers have declined to redo Wiscasset Middle High School’s Oct. 7 homecoming dance, Student Council Advisor Deb Pooler said Oct. 14. But the council will get some financial help…
Twelve Maine restaurants and one island – yes, Cabbage Island Clambakes – made it onto Yelp’s Top 100 New England places to eat this year. This top attraction of the Boothbay region placed 43rd.…
Obituary
Ingrid Johannessen Albee, 64, of Wonalancet, New Hampshire, died peacefully at home on Oct. 8, 2022, surrounded by loving family and friends.
Born in Boston to Norwegian parents, Ingrid…
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Candidates for Maine House of Representatives and the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners discussed education, business issues, and housing during the third of four political forums…
Obituary
Suzanne Lewis Keene died on Oct. 9, 2022 at St. Andrews Village surrounded by family.
The daughter of Richard B. Lewis and Althea Harrington Lewis, she was born in Boothbay Harbor on June…
New Hope Midcoast, Midcoast Maine’s only comprehensive domestic violence resource center, will host a free Domestic Violence Roundtable Discussion from 9 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 at the…
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Charles Lomonte apologized to the seniors and other students Tuesday night, Oct. 11, after they said girls were turned away from last Friday…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 224 calls for service for the period of Oct. 4 to Oct. 11. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,556 calls for service.
Summonses
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Death notice
Sandra Lee Robbins, 75, of Augusta Road, Bowdoin died Oct. 8, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Arrangements will be announced…
There is a winner of the fundraising raffle associated with the Mathias Fine Art gallery’s “Blue & Yellow: Persist” show, which has now ended. The drawing of the winning ticket was on…
In just 10 days, 88,000 people cast more than 2 million votes in support of their favorite causes. As a result, 100 communities, in 34 states, including…
Obituary
On Oct. 7, 2022, William “Bill” Robinson Jr., 82, of Nobleboro, died peacefully at Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta after a period of declining health.
Born in 1939 in…
On Sunday, Oct. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m., there will be a Rally for Senate District 13 candidate Cameron Reny, and House District 48 Representative Holly Stover at Glidden Point Oyster Farm in…
Address: 19 Flood Ave, Wiscasset, ME 04578
Occupation: Certified Maine Assessor serving as the Assessors Agent for the Townof Westport Island as well as the Addressing…
Occupation: Retired after thirty four years on the Space Shuttle Program. I joined the program in its early design phase and found myself working with the engineers who took us to the moon. Thirty…
Obituary
Elaine (Lyn) Lerner of Merion Station, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 27, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Lyn was born on May 31, 1933, in Philadelphia to Percy…
The Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9 fire which destroyed the Vi Lee home on Beath Road, Boothbay Harbor started in the attached garage portion of the house, according to Boothbay Harbor Fire Chief Nick…
The Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9 fire which destroyed the Vi Lee home on Beath Road, Boothbay Harbor displaced the homeowner and a family who rented part of the house.
Lee had rented part of…
Area fire departments have been battling a house fire on Beath Road, Boothbay Harbor since about 1 p.m. today. The house, owned by Vi Lee, was a complete loss.
Boothbay Harbor Police…
The weather was crisp and clear Saturday morning when people began gathering on the lawn of Wiscasset’s municipal building to build their scarecrows for the kickoff of this year’s Scarecrowfest.…
Edgecomb
Proposals for a deck expansion and an oyster house addition were approved Oct. 6 by the Edgecomb Planning Board. Tonie Morrison received approval for a 10-foot by 10-foot structure attached to…
Every year around this time, Woolwich Historical Society recognizes a person, couple, or family with its Distinguished Service Award for dedicated volunteerism to the community. Debbie Locke of…
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen had a night of threes Oct. 5. The three members agreed to hire Michelle Cameron at a salary equal to $30 an hour for 25 hours a week plus a $1,500 a month stipend toward medical…
Six Democratic candidates for state and county office came together with nearly 120 supporters in Jefferson on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 2 for a hearty meal of home-made chowders,…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine (UWMCM) is looking ahead to the future needs of Lincoln County residents and welcomes community feedback at a strategic planning session in Newcastle on Friday, Oct.…
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s (NCADV) website, NCADV held a "Day of Unity" in October 1981 to develop a connection between others working throughout the U.S. to…
Area food pantries locations, contact information and hours:
Alna: 1574 Alna Road, 586-5313. Second and fourth Wednesdays, 3 to 5 p.m.
Boothbay Harbor: 125 Townsend Ave., 350-2962…
The conversation was cordial and the political differences obvious during the first of four candidate forums hosted by The Lincoln County News on Thursday, Sept. 29.
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