Selectmen and other residents debated Tuesday night over a proposed plaque honoring a poet-civil rights advocate who died in a 1938 Wiscasset car-train crash. The board voted 3-2 to have resident…

Rochelle Rose Warren, 23, of Amy Circle, Dresden passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2021.

She was born in Brunswick on Sept. 2, 1997, a daughter of Elmer E and Heidi L (Pottle) Warren.…

Michael Brock Stanton, 75, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 23, 2021.

Brock was born in Bath, Maine, the son of Harold Stanton and…

As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake and the start of the annual Nequasset Alewife Count. The first alewives were seen entering Nequasset…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

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

A plaque for poet, author, educator and civil rights advocate James Weldon-Johnson in downtown Wiscasset, where a car-train crash killed him in 1938, will acknowledge “the town’s place in his life…

Westport Island town office’s American flag is back flying for the first time in at least five years, Deputy Municipal Agent Gaye Wagner said. In Monday night’s UberConference call selectmen’s…

Is it a scam if someone directs you to pay a debt or other obligation with a gift card? The answer is yes – in 100% of cases. But alarmingly, 1 in 4 people surveyed by AARP got this question wrong…

Once again, contributing photographer Martin Grassie has graced us with photos of one of his favorite places to shoot — Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay — which opened for the season…

On Friday, May 7, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb will be holding its biennial Celebrate CTL Silent Auction. For the first time, the auction will be held virtually. Funds…

In April, 15 people from ten local businesses received training that provided them with tools to help reduce underage drinking and drunk driving. The Responsible Alcohol Seller/Server Training is…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

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

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 3, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 790.  

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

The town of Edgecomb, “in the southern part of Lincoln County, is situated upon the peninsula formed by the Sheepscot and Damariscotta Rivers, having Newcastle on the north and Boothbay upon the…

A woods fire in a rocky, hilly area off Wiscasset’s Birch Point Road Sunday, May 2 spanned about three acres, Alna Volunteer Fire Department reported on its Facebook page.

The department…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

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

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

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

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 1, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 789.  

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

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

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

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 30, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 784.  

Below is a table of all the COVID-19…

The Dresden Appeals Board on April 29 continued gathering evidence on an appeal of a stop work order issued to gravel pit owner Heather Beasley. The discussion centered on the history of Ballard…

Wiscasset schools’ maintenance and transportation director John Merry told the school committee Tuesday night, April 27, he has spoken with someone about bus service and would be again, then he…

The Maine Arts Commission requests applications to select a new state poet laureate for a five-year term. Maine’s Poet Laureate position is an appointment designed to promote poetry throughout the…

The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 71 grants totaling $1 million to provide food, shelter, and other essential services to Mainers in need through its 2021 Direct Services Grant Program.…

On Tuesday, April 27, Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset was confirmed by Maine Center for Disease Control as having a COVID-19 outbreak (more than…

Jessica Ellen Stedt, 42, of Cundy's Harbor died unexpectedly April 26, 2021 at her home.

She was born on June 15, 1978 in Portland, a daughter of Jerry M. Stedt and Paula A. (Stedt) Farmer…

William C. Burge (Bill), 82, of Boothbay, Maine passed away April 26, 2021 after a long illness.

Bill was born, Oct. 17, 1938 in Waltham, Massachusetts, son…

For the second consecutive year, Edgecomb voters will decide municipal spending through a referendum election. Selectmen opted against a traditional town meeting due to coronavirus concerns, and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

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

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 29, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 782.  

Below is a table of all the COVID-19…

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted Wednesday in favor of the Pine Tree Amendment, sponsored by Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro. LD 489, “RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of…

Close to 500 Mainers gathered at the Civic Center in Augusta Wednesday, April 28 to oppose offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. Organized by the IAMAW Maine Lobstering Union (Local 207…

Lisa M. Barnes, 57, of Gardiner Road, Wiscasset died April 23, 2021 at her residence.

She was born in Damariscotta, Maine on Jan. 1, 1964, a daughter of William W. and Gloria J. (Allen)…

The Mills Administration today introduced legislation to establish a 10-year moratorium on new offshore wind projects located in state waters.  

A popular walking trail in Dresden has been temporarily closed due to problems with unleashed dogs. Trail developer Dave Probert said the loop trail near Pownalborough Court House has consistently…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 28, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 778.  

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

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

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

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has announced Maine is updating its public health guidance to remove the requirement that people wear face coverings in outdoor settings.

The Maine Center for…

John V. Pray, 73, of Wicasset, passed from this life to his heavenly home on April 24, 2021 at the Maine Medical Center.

He was born Sept. 2, 1947, in Northampton,…

Donald E. Brewer, 85 died April 13, 2021 in Southport.

He was born in his family home on West Southport on Jan. 30, 1936.  He was the first of three children born to Leslie and Dorothy…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 27, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 777.  

Below is a table of all the COVID-19…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

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

Wiscasset may want details when shops, event-holders, or anyone else asks to take up space on Main Street’s sidewalks. On Zoom Monday night, the ordinance review committee continued drafting a…

Monday evening’s Wiscasset planning board meeting drew what Chair Karl Olson called a “record” turnout of 20 attendees. Permitting specialist Cole Peters of POWER Engineers, Inc. represented…

Paul Bokros was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia in 1928. World War II and the Nazi invasion of the Balkan Peninsula forced young Paul, his…

In 2005, Maine enacted LD 1 to limit municipal, school and county spending to no more than a 5% increase without a voter override. LD 1 requires voter authorization through a special warrant…

Family and friends of Louis ( Louie) Nicolas Mihalos Jr. welcome you to join us for a celebration of life for Louis on Saturday, May 1 at 1 p.m. at Huntoon Hill Grange in Wiscasset. Please join us…

Lisa M. Barnes, 57, of Gardiner Road, Wiscasset died April 23, 2021 at her residence.

Visiting hours will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 4 at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St…