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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

Obituary

Susan Partridge (nee Figgins) Evans died May 24, 2021 at Brooksby Village in Peabody, Massachusetts.

Sue was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1943 to the late Weston Figgins and the late…

Obituary

Shirley Ann Liddle-Davison passed away peacefully on May 22, 2021.

She was born on Sept. 24, 1943, on a Friday in New York City. She was born to Russell and Bessie Liddle.

She…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

Woolwich voters took 90 minutes Wednesday night to approve a $2.2 million budget at their annual town meeting. The gathering at Woolwich Central School marked the return of the annual meeting from…

Dresden selectmen Gerald Lilly and John Rzasa voted Tuesday night, May 25 to reactivate the committee that studied withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2. Selectman Alan Moeller was absent.

Westport Island selectmen have added a town meeting question Deputy Municipal Agent Gaye Wagner said would update computer programs, add storage and provide software backup and, for all computers…

As we near Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer recreational boating season, the Maine Marine Patrol provides the…

Obituary

Susan R. Hawks, 80, of West Island Way, Edgecomb died May 23, 2021 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

She was born in Syracuse, New York on July 25, 1940, a daughter of James F and Alice M…

ConnectME Authority on Wednesday approved Westport Island’s $225,542 request to expand broadband.

“Oh, fantastic,” town broadband and cable committee member Jeff Tarbox said when Wiscasset…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 825.   

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

The Friends of Windjammer Days met recently to hear committee reports.

Mark Gimbel talked about the partnership with Tall Ships of America and the Tall Ships Festival being held June 25-27…

Art Mayers of Newcastle, a news contributor with the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper, and formerly with the Lincoln County News, has been recording video oral histories of Lincoln County…

First Congregational Church of Wiscasset’s Summerfest will be returning to the Wiscasset common July 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The Summerfest Committee is planning to hold the summer celebration…

The U.S. Coast Guard is America’s other multi-mission maritime military service with a list of mandated mission areas not shared by the U.S. Navy. One of the Coast Guard’s highest profile missions…

Seventy-two voters approved the $4,917,732 combined municipal and school budgets during a May 21 referendum vote. The budget is a $95,315 increase or 1.98%. The Fiscal Year 22 school budget is $3,…

For six years, Twin Villages Food Bank Farm (TVFF) has been growing fresh produce to donate to food pantries and youth programs across Lincoln County. From the beginning, Great Salt Bay Community…

Schoonerfest, set to debut this summer, has landed a visit by the When and If. And the 1939, 63-foot vessel, which then-Col. George S. Patton had F.F. Pendleton of Wiscasset build,…

First National Bank recently announced a $1,000 contribution to the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association towards their initiatives of supporting fishermen, the working waterfront and supplying…

American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset will meet at the veterans’ wall at the town office at 9 a.m. Monday, May 31, Memorial Day, Post Cmdr. Bill Cossette Jr. said. Wreaths will be placed, a bugle…

American Legion Post 36 Commander David Patch, CDR/USN (Ret), is proud to announce that Rear Adm. Hugh W. Howard III is this year’s Grand Marshal for the Memorial Day parades in the Boothbay…

Chewonki foundation has bought Snow Squall Inn in Wiscasset and plans to convert the historic bed and breakfast into lodging for educators working for the nonprofit. 

Boothbay Region YMCA is now offering Rock Steady Boxing for People with Parkinson’s at the YMCA, which is a free, eight-week program. Registration is currently open for the session that begins on…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 824.   

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

Monday’s Wiscasset Planning Board Zoom meeting began with a quiet public hearing on the solar facility project at Wiscasset Municipal Airport. Stephen Barrett of Barrett Energy Resources Group…

Salt 'n Spar

Her name was Rosalie. Sorry, I don’t have a last name for her and can’t positively say that Rosalie was her real name. It’s possible she was using a pen name, a common practice when she was the…

A Maine Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) official told a Wiscasset panel Monday, some towns write their rules before opting into business types. “(Then) you’re not in the unfortunate situation…

After a successful week vaccinating more than 600 children age 12 and up at a variety of school clinics and delivering an additional 600 adult doses at the Boothbay Region Y clinic, LincolnHealth…

AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs passed a bill from Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, to improve Maine’s laws regarding spending by political action committees…

The Edgecomb Planning Board approved all three applications presented May 20. The board approved Stuart Smith’s and Stephanie Dupal’s request for an addition to a building and garage at their…

A graveside service for Edith A. Cronk, 82, of Wiscasset, who died Feb. 3, 2021 will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 5 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset. Arrangements are by…

The post-pandemic pent up demand for travel has the summer travel industry booming. But rather than looking to hotels for overnight stays, travelers are increasingly looking at home rentals. While…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 822.   

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…

Bridge Academy Public Library, 44 Middle Road, Dresden, will hold its annual spring sale on Saturday, May 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Items will be for sale will include handcrafted goods,…

Historic New England’s Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House will open for the season on Friday, June 4. The museums will be open for tours Friday – Sunday. Guided tours will be given on the…

Elizabeth “Bette” Monfort, 96, received Westport Island’s Boston Post Cane Friday afternoon, May 21, Deputy Municipal Agent Gaye Wagner said. Selectmen presented Monfort with the honor that goes…

Pam Gerbi, retired early childhood educator, was elected chair of United Way’s Board of Directors at the organization’s online annual meeting on Wednesday, May 19. A resident of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 820.   

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

Highly motivated buyers of single-family existing homes continue to pursue Maine real estate options. Statistics released today by Maine Listings show a 35.68 percent sales leap in April 2021…

For a second year, Wiscasset Middle High School’s seniors will become graduates at Wiscasset Speedway, the school department has announced.

Last year’s graduation moved from the school to…

Lincoln County Republican Committee

The Lincoln County Republican Committee had their biennial election of officers at the Wiscasset Recreation Center on Saturday, May 1. After a quorum was established, a…

USCG Auxiliary

Paddle sports can be so enjoyable especially in Maine which has some of the most beautiful spots and exceptional paddling experiences on the planet. But safety skills are essential for excursions…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional COVID-19 in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 819.   

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…

The 70F weather was a welcome sight for 23 vendors at the annual Boothbay Farmers’ Market opening day May 20. The market operates from 10 a.m. to noon every Thursday until Oct. 1. This is Boothbay…