Gus Pratt's restaurant, the "Alley," now in the hands of Linekin Bay Holdings, will rise again like a phoenix to become Cozy's Dockside, a Southport Island restaurant with a sensational view. As…
News
Gov. Janet Mills has signed the single-use plastic bag ban into state law, after the Senate passed the measure last week. The law takes effect April 22, 2020, Earth Day.
The bill’s sponsor…
Woolwich
The Woolwich Select Board on Monday night unanimously approved new rates for the town’s ambulance service. The increase will bring the town more in line with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements,…
Alna selectmen
If you don’t live in Wiscasset, Alna, or Westport Island, but you pay property taxes there, should you get to take trash to the Wiscasset transfer station? And should summer populations be figured…
Town meeting
Westport Island voters face a $465,000 question at the annual town meeting Saturday, June 22 at Town Hall, 1217 Main Road. The meeting starts at 9 a.m.
According to the warrant at…
Obituary
Suzanne “Suzi” LaPlaca, 60, of Edgecomb and Boothbay Harbor passed away May 21, 2019 with family by her side.
Per her request, there will be no funeral service. Instead there will be a…
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Charles Lomonte on June 13 praised the state’s handling of a student’s…
A graveside funeral service for Clark Jones of Wiscasset will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery on Saturday, June 22 at 11 a.m. for family and friends.
A memorial service for Walter H. “Scotty” Scott of Boothbay Harbor, who died April 22, will be held on Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church, with a reception to…
Boothbay Region Health Center has added Jennie McNeil, FNP to its roster of medical providers. McNeil specializes in treatment for tick-borne disease.
The Rockland native has been seeing…
The 34th annual Charles Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races were held in Boothbay Harbor Saturday, June 15. Here are some scenes. Results will be published later.
Forty Dresden residents took less than an hour for the annual town meeting Saturday, passing all major fiscal items without objection.
Selectman Allan Moeller Sr. explained an $85,000…
At the 70-year mark, Alna Volunteer Fire Department is doing as well as others in Maine, Fire Chief Mike Trask said.
And like the others, Alna's could use more members, he said.
…
Obituary
Dorothy M. Patton of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, passed away on June 11, 2019.
She was born to Arthur and Virginia (Moore) Blake on Sept. 12, 1930. She attended local schools and graduated from…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites the general public to purchase “A Treat For Two” raffle tickets for a chance to win a Maine excursion and Farm-to-Table meal, to be hosted…
Obituary
Frances L. Bredeau, 82, of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully on June 11, 2019, atSt. Andre ws Village, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Frances was the eldest child of Sereno and Frances Brown…
Gary and Joan Spurgat of Edgecomb, Maine, celebrated their golden anniversary and fifty wonderful years together this month. They were united in marriage at the Harvey Memorial Church in Point…
Obituary
Donna L. Lewis, 69, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends on June 12, 2019.
Donna was born in Damariscotta on May 2, 1950 daughter of Dana F. Davis…
Margaret Hamilton will always be remembered as one of the most frightening witches of all time in the 1939 classic, "The Wizard of Oz." At the annual meeting of the Southport Historical Society…
Wiscasset Town Clerk Linda Perry on June 13 swore in selectmen Jefferson Slack and Katharine Martin-Savage. In a board meeting that followed, Judy Colby and Ben Rines Jr. were the lone nominees…
Alna moved two steps closer June 12 to a possible project with Tidewater Telecom to aid broadband access and internet speed: The two applied on deadline for a ConnectME Authority grant; and voters…
The town of Wiscasset’s July 4th Parade committee has adopted “Yankee Doodle Dandy” as this year’s theme. Want some fun? Google “Yankee Doodle Dandy” original lyrics and see what pops up. Turns…
Alna selectmen
Vandals spray-painted and smashed up the inside of Alna’s former town office, leaving it such a mess it needs cleanup and repainting over profane words and images before the town can try to sell…
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following statement Wednesday, June 12:
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has confirmed a case of…
Wiscasset Middle High School educational technician III Stephan Puff said he hasn't rocked a mullet since maybe elementary school at Children’s School of Arts and Science in Edgecomb. That changed…
Woolwich
The Woolwich Select Board asked EMS Director Brian Carlton on Tuesday night to take monies needed to equip a second ambulance from his 2019-2020 budget. Monies from the town’s contingency account…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) monthly meeting is an opportunity to meet members, participate in discussion, hear from political candidates and other speakers with expertise,…
Wiscasset School Committee
Four employees celebrated their retirement before the June 11 Wiscasset school committee meeting. Donna Barnes, art teacher, is retiring after 45 years; Cindy Rines, kitchen and nutrition employee…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in May:
Alna: Fairservice, Carolyn A., P R, and Jewett, Louise D. Est. to Fairservice…
Dresden Elections
Gerald Lilly outpolled incumbent Dresden second selectman Dwight Keene 103-76 in elections Tuesday, June 11.
Lilly held the seat from 2013 to 2016 but was defeated by Keene by 11 votes in…
Katharine Martin-Savage will return to the Wiscasset select board, joined by former selectman Jeff Slack.
Martin-Savage’s vote count was 320; Slack’s, 261 votes, and Kim Dolce’s 195 votes…
Katharine Martin-Savage and Jefferson Slack were elected to Wiscasset’s board of selectmen Tuesday. Martin-Savage garnered 320 votes, Slack 261, and Kim Dolce, 195.
All are welcome to gather for a celebration commemorating the 40th anniversary of Fr. Thomas Murphy’s ordination to the priesthood.
The anniversary party will be held at the St. John’s…
Obituary
David Pearson Fischer of Wiscasset passed away at sunset on June 7, 2019 surrounded by his family. He had suffered a stroke earlier in the week and was being cared for at Maine Medical Center.…
Obituary
George Walker Christopher, 62 of Alna, passed away in a tragic accident on his Harley Davidson motorcycle, on June 6, 2019 in Wiscasset.
Born on April 22, 1957 in Augusta, he was a son of…
The Wiscasset Planning Board approved Chewonki Foundation’s girls’ camp after a quick public hearing June 10. A few members of the public were present, but none had…
Dresden selectmen
A dispute between Dresden and gravel pit owner Heather Beasley was joined by adjacent landowners Jack and Jason Shaw at the selectman’s meeting on Monday, June 10.…
Newly elected Wiscasset selectmen will be sworn in at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at the town office. The event is open to the public.
Two seats are in contention June 11. Kim Dolce, Katharine…
With applause, a whole-school, Wiscasset Elementary School thank you, and a really big pair of scissors Chewonki Foundation's educational partnerships director Keith Crowley held behind his back…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed criminal cases for May in the Lincoln County Courts. All information was provided by the court clerk. Unless otherwise noted, sentences are…
Obituary
Phillip Withee, 81, of Wiscasset Maine passed away peacefully on June 5, 2019 at his home.
Phillip was born in Gardiner, Maine on April 27, 1938, the son of Walter Withee and Velma (Light)…
Navy Diver Second Class John E. McLeod of Wiscasset, Maine, and Navy Diver Second Class Thomas E. Parhiala Jr. of Salem, New Hampshire, will be presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal at the…
Obituary
Mary Elizabeth Stacy, 68, of Wiscasset passed away on June 1, 2019 after a brave battle with illness.
Mary was the daughter of the late Arnold C. and Dorothy Onischuk Stacy of Gardner,…
On Thursday, June 6 at approximately 6 p.m., Daniel H. Lewis, 26, of Wiscasset was arrested without incident by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on Wawenock Road in Edgecomb, according to a…
Casey J. Main, 36, passed away on April 27, 2019. A graveside service will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery, Rummerill Road, in Wiscasset at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22. Arrangements are under the…
Maine Department of Public Transportation reports the following, weather-dependent plans:
Monday, June 10: The contractor will fine grade and pave Water Street North, from US Route 1 to the…
Dresden residents will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 15 at Pownalborough Meeting Hall to vote on 35 warrant articles at the annual town meeting.
One discussion will be the reallocation of…
Obituary
Marion Bailey, 99, of Wiscasset passed away June 7, 2019 at Avita of Brunswick.
She was born in Wiscasset on June 2, 1920, a daughter of George C. and Pearl…
Alna will meet at the fire station, not the meetinghouse, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 for a special town meeting. The town updated local news media via email Sunday. Selectmen said May 8 and May…
