Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Brett Strout advises motorists to use caution, as the time of year for black ice has gotten under way. Ice on the Woolwich side of Sagadahoc Bridge caused…
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About four Decembers ago, Boothbay’s Ellen Newton and her Vietnam War era veteran husband Bob Newton brought three of their grandchildren along on a trip with Wreaths Across America to Virginia.…
Obituary
Meagan Forney, 40, of Boulder, Colo. died November 26, 2015 in Boulder.
Meagan was born on May 16, 1975 to Michael and Sharon Forney. She graduated from Oberlin College and worked as a…
You may be thinking about rockin' around the Christmas tree, but here at the Boothbay Register, we've been thinking ahead to events to be listed in our award winning Summertime publication for…
Alna selectmen set a special meeting for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 to open two more fire truck bids not discovered by the time the board opened several others, and voted to accept one, on Dec. 2.…
Obituary
Nathan Chalaby of Portland and Boothbay died suddenly on December 2, 2015 at the age of 47.
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A Texas man who allegedly sexually assaulted a juvenile on Westport Island has pleaded guilty to one count of felony sexual contact.
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Looking for gifts by local artisans? Hoping to support your community while enjoying holiday merriment? Rising Tide Community Market’s third annual Holiday Gift…
Obituary
Martha M. Delano, 68, of the Lowelltown Rd., Wiscasset died unexpectedly on December 4, 2015 at a local hospital.
She was born on November 11, 1947 in Wiscasset, the daughter of Arthur…
A midcoast auto body and motorcycle shop is looking to expand into Edgecomb. Michael Benner of Friendship, who owns Brunswick Ford’s body shop and Twisted Irons Customs, a Wiscasset customized…
Anyone who can get to Route 1 in Wiscasset later Sunday afternoon is encouraged to witness the “Wreaths Across America” convoy. It’s scheduled to come through town at about 4 p.m. Dec. 6, Dale…
The Animal House in Damariscotta will be expanding its full-service grooming hours, with appointments available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, beginning Jan. 2. New clients welcome…
Gabe Major gave Wiscasset’s tree-lighting two thumbs up Saturday night: One thumb, about getting to meet Santa, moments earlier; one more, in approval of the lit tree.
The Wiscasset 5-year-…
Dresden Sno-Valley Riders SC members will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Town House. Any snowmobile enthusiasts are welcome to attend. New members are always welcome. If you…
The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber invites you to honor community members and area businesses for their contributions to our vibrant and thriving communities.…
When the Twin Villages Alliance and the town of Damariscotta meet next year, the expectation will be ideas for new revenue streams.
At least, that was the request during the Wednesday, Dec.…
Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta recently donated $257.35 to Damariscotta-based nonprofit Healthy Kids as part of its Co-ops for Community Day program. Each month,…
Wiscasset won’t be getting a new town planner for Christmas. It doesn’t make sense to start advertising the job around the holidays, Town Manager Marian Anderson said Dec. 3.
Instead, the…
Wiscasset Police Department
Wiscasset Police Sgt. Kathy Williams will miss her boys.
That’s what she calls the men she’s worked with for years at Wiscasset Police Department and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, where…
Elise Isabel Andersen’s new line of note cards comes with a guarantee.
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Obituary
Consuelo Eames Hanks, 87, of Jefferson died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on December 1, 2015.
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A Harpswell man faces multiple charges after authorities investigated a report of a gun being fired in the air in Damariscotta, then a motor vehicle crash in Nobleboro.
On Thursday Dec. 3,…
A Damariscotta man who allegedly assaulted an underaged girl has been sentenced to jail.
Randall Main, 43, of Damariscotta pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault in November at the Lincoln…
Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta is gearing up for its holiday season Member-Owner Appreciation Week, starting Saturday, Dec. 5 through…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission plans to spare no projects in the historic district from its review. The rules voters passed last spring let the panel exempt properties that it…
The 2015 HANA Harness Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge has concluded with Sally Hinckley of Alna, Maine, running away with the title, finishing 570 points ahead of her nearest competitor. …
Beginning Jan. 4 through June 4, Wiscasset Ambulance Service will be hosting a basic EMT course in the Wiscasset municipal building. Registration is under way now and the class size is limited to…
Moulinette Mercantile, The Shady Lady, Birch and DebraElizabeth’s are having a Holiday Open House December 4 and 5 at each shop. Hours are Friday, 3-7 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There will…
The film “Merchants of Doubt” will be presented by Coastal Senior College Events Committee on Friday, Dec. 11 at 1:30 p.m. in…
A holiday tradition continues at First Congregational Church in Wiscasset as the ”Hanging of the Greens” ceremony is held on Sunday, Dec. 6, the second Sunday in Advent. The…
Maine Community Foundation (MCF) recently awarded a Maine Theater Fund grant to Heartwood Regional Theater Company for initiatives that the company is undertaking through the 2015-2016 season.…
On November 4, the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District held its Annual Awards at the North Nobleboro…
Not long after Nancy Jackson, RN, became manager of the LincolnHealth Emergency Department this September, she got a card from the grateful mother…
Obituary
Richard W. Conant, 88, of Southport died peacefully at St Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor on November 22, 2015.
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The bribes will soon begin, as bakers and designers do whatever it takes to walk away with the coveted Most Spectacular award of the 2015 Gingerbread Spectacular.
While…
With December underway it means two things: snow and basketball.
The snow season may wait a while, but for Wiscasset Middle High School basketball teams, the season is here.
Both teams…
Wiscasset selectmen discussed how best to pay back a $2 million bond used to cover the cost of the town withdrawing from Regional School Unit 12.
At Tuesday night’s meeting, Chairman Ben…
Delinquent parking ticket holders: The law may be coming for you.
At least if the town of Damariscotta approves hiring…
Jamel Torres resigned as Wiscasset town planner effective Dec. 15. Selectmen made the announcement at Tuesday night’s meeting.
On a motion from Selectman Judy Flanagan, the board accepted…
Obituary
Longtime resident of Southport, Richard George “Dick” Dexter, 84, died at his residence on Dogfish Head on Sunday, November 29, 2015. He was born in Boston on…
Obituary
Thelma S. Sherman, 97, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully surrounded by love on December 1, 2015.
She was born on May 18, 1918 in Boothbay Harbor, the daughter of Melville and Carrie Huey…
Landmark schooners fell victim to time, tide and fire
The Hesper and Luther Little, “last of the four-masted schooners,” are in the news again. After pieces from them were found recently at the old landfill people are once again…
The Dresden Fire Association will have its monthly business meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in Pownalborough Hall.
The DFA is having its annual Christmas Tree fundraising at…
Westport Island’s selectmen and two other town officials are asking a Lincoln County Superior Court justice to pull them as defendants in a lawsuit over a road dispute. The suit challenges the…
The Dresden Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m. in Pownalborough Hall, and again on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m.
There will be a public hearing for the Richard Condon…
The installation of a traffic signal at the junction of Routes 1 and 27 in Wiscasset won’t happen until the spring of 2016.
The planned project under the direction of the Maine Department of…
Obituary
Kay Vratil Gilchrist of Wiscasset died November 15, 2015 due to complications from an auto accident.
Beloved wife of William Gilchrist, Kay was born in Great Bend, Kansas (1948) and raised…
Organizers are following through on plans announced earlier this fall for an open meeting on the idea to bring grocery shopping back to downtown Wiscasset. The discussion is on for Tuesday, Dec. 8…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Saturday’s craft fair at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset attracted about 100 shoppers, raised about $1,200 and gave inmates in the jail’s industries program a way to build their self-esteem…
Patients needing CT scans at the LincolnHealth –Miles Campus in December may need to use a temporary mobile system (similar to the mobile MRI unit currently in use…
