As Newcastle Selectmen’s Chairman Brian Foote said at the board’s Monday, July 27 meeting, the town can't beat the price it's about to receive for labor.
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Claire Fuller Morrell, 82, of Wiscasset died July 25, 2015 in Brunswick.
She was born in West Stewartstown, New Hampshire, and raised in Colebrook, New…
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Carl G. Urquhart Sr., 72, of Wiscasset died July 28, 2015 at his residence.
He was born in Jonesport on August 11,…
If organizers of a proposed charter school realize their vision, high school students from around the Wiscasset region will have the option to attend secondary school at the former primary school…
The West Bath Seaside Grange, located at 75 New Meadows Road, West Bath, will be holding a public supper on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m…
The 2015 edition of Woolwich Day set for Saturday, Aug. 1 gets underway with a road race, continues with kids events, including a water slide and bounce house, and finishes with a performance by…
Newcastle and Damariscotta are almost separated.
The Newcastle board of selectmen met Monday, July 27, to again discuss the steps…
The Texas Flying Legends Museum could have housed its warbirds elsewhere through Labor Day, but chose Wiscasset Municipal Airport for the people who work and fly there, Chief Pilot Warren Pietsch…
Stacy Parker, 37, of Little Elm, Texas, was arrested July 1 by the Little Elm Police Department on an arrest warrant obtained by Detective Scott Hayden of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. The…
A man who allegedly strangled a woman who had a protective order against him has been charged with aggravated assault, among other charges.
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Dresden Selectmen on Monday, July 27, granted a business permit to the Freedom Center which provides transitional housing to those who struggle with addictions, physical or mental illnesses. The…
Despite a few rain showers, dozens of people showed up to enjoy the second annual Family Fun Carnival at Hodgdon Green in Damariscotta.
The festivities included games, food and vendor booths…
Lobster Roll 5k
Community members and visitors to the area came out in force on Saturday to benefit efforts to construct a community track and field facility in Boothbay.
In its sixth year, the Lobster Roll…
Drive down the Pemaquid peninsula and step back into the history of 17th century Maine. Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site will be the location of a two-day 17th century encampment on both…
Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will sponsor its 11th annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9.…
Medicare for everyone workshops
Wednesday, August 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Coastal Community Center 521 Main Street in Damariscotta with Aging and Disability…
Plans are set for the region’s biggest, most comprehensive Auction and Flea Market taking place Saturday, Aug. 1, on the Boothbay Common.
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Carolyn L. Sessler, 88, formerly of Amherst, New Hampshire, and Boothbay Harbor, died July 22, 2015 at the Hyder Family Hospice House, Dover, New…
Lisa Burger, former licensed local pastor of East Boothbay and Southport United Methodist churches, will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean…
Dog owners migrated to Boothbay Harbor on Saturday to take part in the third annual Mutt Scrub held by Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters located at 22 McKown Street. All proceeds were to be donated to…
A large crowd turned out for the July 20 Lincoln County Democrats meeting in Newcastle to hear discussions on two important topics: a referendum to increase Maine’s minimum wage; and the…
Ten teachers from across Maine are learning first-hand about the latest in ocean sciences at a week-long training program at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences…
Summer 2015
Gigi Metzger of Westport Island and Orlando, Florida, had a decision to make Saturday: a black shirt and cardigan and white slacks, or white pants and shirt with a black cardigan. Plus, she and…
Amateur and experienced trail runners get ready! Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson has two great opportunities for runners to train and compete.
Summer Trail Training Series (…
This year’s Woolwich Day, set for Saturday, Aug. 1, will again feature the Blessing of the Animals on the lawn of the Nequasset Meetinghouse opposite the town office and fire station.
The…
Hidden Valley Nature Center’s Live Edge Music Festival promises to be an event you won’t want to miss. On Sunday, Aug. 23, four great bands are going to perform at HVNC’s new pavilion for the…
Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association is seeking volunteers to help care for our numerous public properties. Stewardship projects include invasive plant control, wildlife…
Lincoln County Commissioners have received a safety enhancement grant awarded by the Maine Municipal Association for $1,251.87. The grant will cover two-thirds of the cost of the purchase of three…
Phil Di Vece looks at history as a jigsaw puzzle. And the missing pieces can be the best part.
The search for them can yield a find more interesting than the information he was after, Di…
Ribbon-cutting at Wiscasset Village Antiques
After Wiscasset Village Antiques’ owners cut a ribbon on the business at 536 Bath Road on July 24, manager Sparky Lindsey said she was feeling like a phoenix rising from the ashes.
Lindsey…
Nearing the end of life can be a fearful and lonely time and often the best medicine doesn’t come from a bottle. It comes from friendship. Hospice volunteers from Miles and…
Gather ’round the railroad on July 29 at 3 p.m. This afternoon outing is an opportunity for model railroad buffs…
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Kathy Nancy Fish died at Maine Medical Center on July 21, 2015, from complications due to a tragic accident on Sunday, July 19.
Kathy was born on March 14, 1960, to Robert and Jean (Curtis)…
Technology is moving so quickly that scientists are now able to analyze even invisible DNA in ways not imagined even a few years ago. Pete Countway, a senior research scientist at Bigelow…
What do the Hidden Valley Nature Center, Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association, Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association, Sheepscot Wellspring Land Alliance and…
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts welcomes visitors this summer for tours on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. in July and August. During a walk through Watershed’s pastoral campus and 16,000 square foot…
Crime in Maine decreased 14.9 percent during 2014, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. That number represents the largest drop in the 40 years that Maine has tabulated detailed…
A man who was arrested in June as part of a Maine Drug Enforcement Agency bust has been rearrested on drug charges.
Dean Feltis, 48,…
Complicated relationships, rooms that tell stories, and a changing world where strict unwritten rules determine social success. What are the connections between the wealthy and socially prominent…
A Whitefield man who was arrested earlier this year for allegedly assaulting a member of his family has been rearrested and charged with violating the conditions of his…
After two years as Wiscasset High School’s athletic director and assistant principal, Sarah Ricker, said…
The weather was great, the food was delicious, and the discussions spirited as the Lincoln County Republican Committee held its July meeting at the Union Congregational Parish Hall in South…
More than two decades ago, an idealistic group of citizens in midcoast Maine heard that one of the last farms in Wiscasset was about…
Judy and Roger Milinowski’s granddaughter, Elizabeth Szele, comes to Boothbay Harbor for four to six weeks each summer with her…
Maine native Don Barter of Jefferson spends the offseason driving a school bus for Lincoln Academy in Damariscotta. During the summer, Barter continues to drive, but instead of a school bus he…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds will have a new vendor providing online record searches beginning Sept. 1. At their meeting on Tuesday morning, county…
After more than a year of careful analysis and planning, five Midcoast Maine conservation organizations are proposing to unite as one; and they are taking their case to their memberships. If…
’Round Town
Both beginning and veteran trail hikers will enjoy exploring the Bonyun Preserve located on the southern end of Westport Island.
A part of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, the Bonyun…
On Wednesday evening, Aug. 12, Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center will host its annual summer fundraising gala, this year themed "An Era to Remember: A…
