Dresden selectmen took no action on Monday, Oct. 17 on a request to reactivate the printed form of the town’s newsletter, The Communicator.
Rick Graffam, president of the Bridge Academy…
News
The speed limit on Nequasset Road in front of Woolwich Central School is posted correctly, Road Commissioner Jack Shaw told Woolwich selectmen Monday night. He said the town was in full compliance…
Obituary
Winifred Mary Sherman, 91, died Oct. 4, 2016 at Sandhill Cove, Palm City, Florida.
She married Paul Sherman on Oct. 19, 1945. They had three children, Paul Sherman, Peter Sherman and William…
Obituary
Margarete Lietz of Boothbay died suddenly on Oct. 9.
Margarete Jensen was born in Kiel, Germany on April 24, 1923 and continued to live in that area through…
On Saturday, Oct. 22 the older population of Lincoln County will be able to attend a free event designed just for them. The Lincoln County Triad is sponsoring their 16th annual…
Obituary
Geneva Mae Baird, 87, of South Berwick, Maine died at her home Oct. 13, 2016.
She…
Lincoln County Commissioners
At the Oct. 18 meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners, the contract with the Addiction Resource Center (ARC) which had been postponed twice, was finally approved.
The cost of the new…
With the fall campaign in full swing, United Way of Mid Coast Maine will pause for some fun on Oct. 22 with a 1956–themed celebration at Bath Middle School Gym.
“We’re hoping that people who…
Water of Life Lutheran Church
In an effort to raise awareness about domestic abuse and to inform all interested parties about how they can lend assistance, Water of Life Lutheran…
Wiscasset Police, Fire, EMS
A meeting held Monday at the Wiscasset municipal building was billed to provide information about public safety just as the new traffic light at Route 27 became fully operational.
The Maine…
Wiscasset voting will take place in the gymnasium of the Community Center at the Tuesday, Nov. 8 general election. Voting is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
New voters can register at…
A fledgling but growing group of Wiscasset residents concerned about the recent 14 percent increase in local property taxes has formed an “alliance” to air worries about municipal spending.
…
We welcome the public to join us on Monday, Oct. 24 from 3 to 4 p.m. to learn from Shelley, of Shelley's Flowers in Waldoboro, as she demonstrates ways to arrange…
The final timberframe workshop of the year at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center was one of the most successful yet. Nine participants spent four days with a project that began…
Ames True Value Supply in Wiscasset and its customers have been covering a wall with pink ribbons of support and donating to the American Cancer Society as a longtime member of the store’s staff…
ARTinME
At the Boothbay Region Art Foundation's ARTinME opening reception, BRAF board member Sally Smith announced juror Liam Sullivan's selection for Best In Show … South Thomaston artist Jamie Wiggin…
A Main Street, Wiscasset property owner on Monday argued through a lawyer that selectmen aren’t authorized to decide on the cooperative agreement with the state on the downtown improvements…
Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter announced Friday, Oct.14 that their shelters are waiving adult cat adoption fees for the rest of October in…
With the fall campaign in full swing, United Way of Mid Coast Maine will pause for some fun on Oct. 22 with a 1956–themed celebration at Bath Middle School Gym.
“We’re hoping that people who…
A vocal opponent of some of the state’s downtown plans has stepped down from the Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission. Jib Fowles confirmed in an email response to the Wiscasset Newspaper on…
Brian and Ashley Barter of Dresden were nearing the turn onto Route 27 Saturday, taking daughter Naytalia, 4, and son Elijah, 2, to the Wiscasset Community Playground. But as they were about to…
Obituary
Brian F. McKenna, 73, of Boothbay Harbor died Oct. 11, 2016 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born Oct. 8, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut to Robert…
The State Fire Marshal's Office says last weekend's fatal fire in Boothbay was caused by a child playing with matches, according to Public Safety spokesperson Steve McCausland. Investigators say…
Two more suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with alleged Wiscasset area drug trafficking being investigated by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Maine Drug Enforcement…
LincolnHealth
About 3 p.m. on August 19, 1958, Sandra Lane was picking berries on the southeast side of Whitehead Island, off St. George, when she noticed a small boat sailing down Muscle Ridge Channel toward…
Alna selectmen
How far does $3,000 go? That amount in recent crack repairs made it about the first 700 feet down Alna’s Cross Road, First Selectman David Abbott said Oct. 12. The road has more cracking, some of…
Sportman’s Alliance of Maine Executive Director David Trahan described Question 3 on the Nov. 8 referendum ballot as “deceptive and unnecessary” during an Oct. 11 campaign event in Wiscasset.…
Obituary
Grant D. Morrill Jr., aka “Spoony the Clown,” 79, of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, died Oct. 9, 2016 at the Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania.…
Brooke Lincoln, 8, of Wiscasset said she coughed when she was going though Damariscotta Fire Department’s smoke trailer at Wiscasset Fire Department’s open house Oct. 12. And she learned to stay…
LincolnHealth
Dr. Kaitlyn Nolan was in medical school at the University of Chicago when she realized she wanted to be an ophthalmologist.
She enjoyed the elegance and precision of ocular surgery and was…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Mark Westrum, administrator of Two Bridges Regional Jail, was placed on paid administrative leave Oct. 12, following his Oct. 7 arrest for OUI in Bath.
The announcement by County…
Paula Jackson Jones, Lincoln County resident and president and co-founder of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education, has been awarded a full scholarship and will be attending the 17th…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in April:
Alna:
U S Bank N A Trust, Reed, Charles W., Reed, Lori A and…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its annual Awards Banquet at the North Nobleboro Community Hall on East Pond Road in Nobleboro on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at…
On Saturday, Oct. 22 the older population of Lincoln County will be able to attend an free event designed just for them. The Lincoln County Triad is sponsoring their 16th annual…
On Nov. 8, West Boothbay Harbor resident Wendy Wolf is challenging incumbent Stephanie Hawke to represent District 89 in the Maine Legislature. Wolf is running as an Independent, a choice designed…
For Stephanie Hawke, being a state representative is “all about caring for people and doing goods things.” This November, Hawke, 50, of Boothbay Harbor is seeking her second term in the Maine…
Last week at the Damariscotta GOP campaign headquarters, Republicans met to discuss a range of important details pertaining to Lincoln County races and ways to give further support to their…
Elections 2016
Wiscasset’s Wendy Ross was a reporter in the White House and Congress, is president of the Wiscasset Public Library’s board and has helped on fundraising for Morris Farm and Sheepscot Valley…
Elections 2016
Maine House District 87 Representative Jeffery Hanley, R - Pittston, plans to approach his next two years in the Legislature as he did his first two: as a conservative.
Hanley’s Democratic…
This year the talented crafters of St. Patrick’s Shamrocks have been busy designing and creating some unique and fanciful items that can be used to decorate your…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Col. Mark Westrum, Two Bridges Jail Administrator and former Sagadahoc County sheriff, was arrested in Bath on Friday, Oct. 7 for OUI. He was released on personal recognizance bail.
His…
The State Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate the fatal fire in Boothbay over the weekend, according to Steve McCausland, Public Safety spokesman, in an email Tuesday afternoon. Fire…
Former State Senator and Representative Dana Dow, who is a candidate for Maine Senate District 13, has received an A+ rating and endorsement from…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, a two-car accident in Newcastle disrupted Route One traffic for about an hour beginning around 9 a.m.
Leigh Tilden, 71, of Damariscotta was driving a Subaru station…
Obituary
Marcella (Marcy) H. Goss, of East Providence, Rhode Island and Boothbay, Maine died October 9, 2016 at the age of 88.
…
Obituary
Barbara H. Kammerer, 93, died Oct. 10, 2016 at Wilmington Health Center in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Barbara was born to Clayton and Mildred…
Westport Island selectmen met Oct. 6 with representatives of companies that may bid on the town’s sand and salt shed project.
Meeting with Jonathan DeWick, Pine Tree Engineering project…
Damariscotta’s 10th annual Pumpkinfest and Regatta got off to a warm start, but by the time of the pumpkin boat races, ended up in a drenching rain.
Even so, a good time was had by all.
…Whether Alna will see any money from Midcoast Conservancy in lieu of taxes remains to be decided, but the nonprofit is looking at the points the town has raised, Executive Director Jody Jones said…
