The town of Woolwich will gather together on Friday, Nov. 11 at the Nequasset Meetinghouse, across from the town office, at 11 a.m. to honor the men and women who…

Lawyers continue to look at and weigh in on the cooperative agreement between Wiscasset and the state for downtown improvements.

An attorney for a downtown property owner is still…

Leslie A. Barter, 53, died Oct. 25, 2016 at her home in East Boothbay. 

Leslie was born January 16, 1963 in Boothbay…

Jean Robin Clarke of Westport Island, Maine died Oct. 29, 2016 surrounded by his family.

Robin was 74 years old, born on Dec. 24, 1941 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. He was married to his angel…

The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper collected several awards at the Maine Press Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper Contest held Saturday, Oct. 29 at the…

The Candy Cane Train, a signature event of the local nonprofit Tri-County Literacy, will mark its 11th year with a new partner, the Amtrak…

The Wiscasset Waterfront Committee met Oct. 27 to hear about how the summer went for Main Street Pier vendors, decide on a date to pull the floats from the water, and to consider a public art…

Color, form and shape are the focus of her work. Swirls of paint move across the canvas. Inspired by the oil slicks on pavement after the rain, these paintings explore iridescent and fluorescent…

Kenneth Hatch, on indefinite unpaid leave from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, was due in Knox County Court on Oct. 27 for a deferred disposition conference. However, the case was continued…

Lawrence H. “Larry” Pitcher loved his cat, Whitey. He loved it so much he wrote a simple 20-page book about his life and times with Whitey after the cat died in August 2015.

Illustrated by…

Christmas is just around the corner, traditionally a time for folks to reflect and be thankful for their blessings throughout the year. Giving back is a key value…

Lincoln County Democratic candidates reported on the progress of their campaigns at the monthly meeting of county Democrats Oct. 24 at party…

This Saturday, Oct. 29, marks the beginning of the regular firearm season for deer, an unofficial holiday for tens of thousands of hunters across the state. The…

Memorial stones were meant to stand the test of time; Wiscasset’s town crew takes pride in ensuring they will.

Over the past few years Steve Christiansen, Matt Huber, Stephen Schweigard and…

Thousands of Maine children are living in poverty because of a crisis that goes unnamed. It is creating a generation of children who struggle in school, will have a hard time qualifying for a…

CAMDEN — It was cold and blustery Sunday, Oct. 23 at the top of Mt. Battie, but that did not stop a crowd of people from attending a re-dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly…

The Animal House in Damariscotta will be hosting events all weekend to celebrate Halloween with your pet. On Saturday, Oct. 29, there will be a scavenger hunt for dogs to hunt for prizes. On…

Maine Media Women will hold their monthly roundtable meeting at the River Arts Gallery on Route 1 in Damariscotta on Saturday, Nov. 5. The meeting is free of charge, and there is ample free…

At a Rotary breakfast meeting on Oct. 25, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap reassured the audience that Maine’s election is safe.

At the meeting at Newcastle’s Second Congregational…

Wiscasset Middle High School senior Stephanie Jones said she didn’t consider herself a political person before she took social studies teacher Ben Clark’s Elections 2016 class. Now Jones, 17, is…

For about $50,000 a year over 20 years coupled with energy savings and other aid, Wiscasset schools could get about $1.89 million in improvements, according to figures a Scarborough firm gave the…

Jeannine Harrington died peacefully on Oct. 23, 2016 at her home in Bayville.

She was a graduate of Boothbay Harbor High School, Class of 1946. On Jan. 11, 1952, she married Edwin Harrington…

Westport Island officials met on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the town office to open bids for the planned sand and salt shed. Meeting attendees included the town’s selectmen, Robert Prue, president of…

On Monday night, Wiscasset selectmen reviewed a list of capital improvements for the town’s aging wastewater treatment plant. The last major upgrade to the facility located at the north end of…

Robin Mayer is currently the chairman of the Board of Selectmen in Damariscotta.  She also runs a small business that works with state governments to improve highway…

Mick Devin is the incumbent Democratic House Representative from District 90, which includes Newcastle, Damariscotta, Jefferson and most of the towns on the Pemaquid…

The Lincoln County Democrats invite you to their October meeting. Several of our local candidates will be speaking, including Senator Johnson, Representative Devin, Wendy Ross, Jim Torbert, Emily…

Elizabeth Katherine (Brown) Kelly, 50, of Oakland Park (Fort Lauderdale), Florida, died Oct. 21, 2016.

Liz was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine where she grew up with a love of music and…

Wallace C. “Wally” Abbott, 57, of Edgecomb, died unexpectedly on Oct. 20, 2016.

He was the loving husband of Barbara (Folland) Abbott with whom he shared 18 years of marriage.

He was…

Charles D. “Toots” Lachapelle, 83, of Winthrop, died Oct. 20, 2016 at Togus Springs Hospice after a long illness.

Charles was born May 4, 1933, the son of Dillian (Currier) and Fred…

Gloria (Hesphelt) Carlson, 95, of Bethlehem, Connecticut died peacefully at her home on Oct. 19, 2016 surrounded by the love and comfort of her family after a brief illness. She was the widow of…

American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset helped Wiscasset Municipal Airport and ceremony attendees dedicate the facility’s new flagpole Sunday afternoon. The town paid Nor’east Flagpole in Waldoboro $…

A memorial service to celebrate Duane H. Dunbar's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Legion Post #36, Industrial Park Drive in Boothbay, Maine…

Charles “Charley” Edward Parker of St. Augustine, Florida died Oct. 16, 2016 at the Bailey Hospice Center five days after his 87th birthday.…

Dana Dow said he doesn’t want to take slices of the pie from one group to give to another. He wants to make the pie bigger for everyone. Dow served as state senator from 2004 to 2008, then sought…

Christopher Johnson (D-Somerville) is the incumbent state senator for District 13, encompassing the majority of Lincoln County. He was first elected in February 2012, in a special election to…

Due to the inclement weather forecast for Saturday, Oct. 22, the scheduled Wiscasset Municipal Airport Flagpole Dedication Ceremony will be re-scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m.

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The Maine Principals' Association announced this morning that due to the extreme wet storm conditions predicted for overnight tonight and tomorrow morning, the Southern Maine Cross Country…

Damariscotta’s Oct. 19 Board of Selectmen meeting included a discussion of some of the numbers of Pumpkinfest, held Columbus Day weekend.

Police logged 115 hours during the three-day…

During a candidates forum Oct. 18, gun control marked the sharpest distinction between the four candidates seeking election to the Maine Legislature. The “Great State Debate,” held in the Boothbay…

The deadline for submitting political letters to the editor (for print and online) for the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. This includes letters endorsing…

Dennis Irving Reed of Jacksonville, Florida died Oct. 16, 2016.

He was born February 26, 1940 and raised in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. This is where he developed his love of the water. He did a…

Having parking on Main Street isn’t all good, and the state project will improve Wiscasset’s downtown, some area senior citizens told Maine Department of Transportation project manager Ernie…

Area fire departments worked at the scene of a shed fire at 23 North Dyer Neck Road in Newcastle Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 19. No injuries were reported.

Nate Addy and Stephanie Clayton,…

The Edgecomb Historical Society will meet Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Edgecomb Congregational Church Fellowship Hall.

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The Early Bird saves the cash on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 6 to 9 a.m., when local shops and restaurants throughout the Damariscotta region open their doors early to…

Wiscasset School Department’s athletic director-assistant principal Mandy Lewis said Monday, the number of prospective players for a high school baseball team next spring falls a few short so far…

Woolwich voters will have to decide between four candidates for two, three-year seats on the board of selectmen at the Nov. 8 general election.

At least one of those seats will be filled by…

Wiscasset selectmen postponed action Tuesday night on the state’s revised cooperative agreement for the downtown project. Selectmen first want to review the document with the town attorney. The…

Oct. 18 marked the annual “Spirit of America” award ceremony, held at the Communications Center in Wiscasset. The recipients are nominated by their towns for their volunteerism.

Here are the…