The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce will open its office at 67A Main Street, Newcastle, the next two Saturday, July 25 and Aug. 1, from 10:…
News
A committal service for Christine H. Winchenbach Clifford, who died Nov. 8, 2014 in Gainsville, Florida, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 25, at Brookland Cemetery in Waldoboro. Pastor…
As the two towns head for what has been repeatedly called a divorce, Damariscotta and Newcastle might have to come to discuss marital property and custody.
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Wiscasset Primary School and the Mason Station properties are now in the hands of a local real estate agent to try to sell.
The school property will be listed at $895,000, Sherri Dunbar of…
The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen is looking for a few good men and women to serve their community. The selectmen are searching for about a dozen people to fill vacancies on several municipal boards…
Coastal Studies for Girls will hold an open house Sunday, July 26, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Coastal Studies for Girls campus located at 308 Wolfe’s Neck Road in Freeport. Tours of the school,…
A Newcastle man who was arrested in January on charges alleging he threatened a Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy has been rearrested and charged with unlawful sexual…
Maine author Greg Latimer has been fascinated by mysteries since he first began his career as a newspaper reporter at the age of 16 in Los Angeles.
“A lot of the answers come from talking,”…
The Lincoln Home is offering two levels of “Gentle Yoga” classes to the public. Yoga is wonderful for maintaining strength and mobility as you age, and teacher Lynn…
Woolwich Fire Chief Geoffrey McCarren tendered his resignation at Monday evening’s meeting of the Woolwich Board of Selectmen.
After giving his bi-weekly report McCarren said he had one more…
Summer 2015
Jan and Steve Whitfield of Wiscasset and daughter Sarah Whitfield have been volunteering their help with Summerfest at First Congregational Church for more than 20 years. Sarah Whitfield, now 28,…
Two Maine beer-makers who are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year were present at the Boothbay Railway Village on Saturday for visitors to sample their frothy brews. Three other…
Obituary
Philippa Jefferys Morton of Portland and Squirrel Island died peacefully at home on July 17, 2015, in the company of her family.
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Wiscasset Town Planner Jamel Torres is trying to help make prospective businesses aware of what’s on the market in town.
Torres, who…
Marine Patrol Officer Benjamin Burnes, who graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in May, has already put his training…
High quality scores at LincolnHealth, including a five-star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, starts with a close…
The Woolwich Solid Waste Recycling Committee will host a pay-per-bag informational meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 in the Nequasset Meeting House located across from the town office.
The…
In the two months since Vincent and Sally Thibeault went public with their plans for a family entertainment complex on Gardiner Road, the Wiscasset couple have been taking steps toward getting it…
Science on Tap
The University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) is host of the Science on Tap Seminar series at the Newcastle Publick House on Wednesday evenings, from 6-7 p.m.
On July 29, the series…
Obituary
Carl Edward Dennis, formerly of Syracuse, New York, died July 9, 2015, at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1933, Carl's family moved to Syracuse…
Obituary
Norma Lee Spinney, a resident of Georgetown Island since 1975, died of bone cancer on July 14, 2015, at Gosnell Memorial…
Wiscasset
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, UCC, has been celebrating the long history of its congregation with varied activities this summer.
At 10 a.m., on Aug. 2, the Rev. Susan Craig…
Obituary
Roger R. Roy, 51, of Bowdoin, died on July 14, 2015, at Bodwell House, Brunswick.
He was born Aug. 24, 1963 to Robert…
The fourth annual Harbor Fest kicks off on Labor Day Weekend with a 10-day celebration of music, food, fashion, art and healthy living events. The festival takes place in a variety of…
Anna Jansen just wants to make bread, and she hopes people will buy it.
A classically trained chef and baker, Jansen graduated first…
Joe Lane is a multi-generation lobsterman. He said his lobstering ancestors probably date back to when fishermen started fishing for lobsters.
Lane said his father’s family came from England…
A familiar spot will soon be getting a new look as well as a new name.
The Dairy Queen on Route 1, a landmark in Woolwich, is scheduled for some major renovations; its first renovations in…
A Celebration of Life ceremony for Shari Lyn Massengill, daughter of Robert and Martha Chellis, who died November 27, 2014, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday,…
A change that the Alna Fire Department is making to its fleet of vehicles will better serve the community and help protect a major investment the town made in the fleet, Fire Chief Mike Trask said…
The following property transfers were recorded at the Lincoln County Registry of Deeds during June.
Alna: Wagner, David A. to Simpson, Anne W. and Wilson, Carl J.; Wagner,…
Before any changes can be made to one of Damariscotta's biggest upcoming projects, there will be a blast from the past.
The…
Lincoln County Democrats will hold the group’s monthly meeting on Monday, July 20, at the Newcastle Community Room on…
Chocolate Church Arts Center
The Chocolate Church Arts Center of Bath embraces crowdfunding for the first time, as it launches a campaign to support its latest upcoming theatrical production. Expanding from traditional…
Victims shot in communities of Winn, Benedicta
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police have made an arrest in connection with five shootings, two of them fatal, in three northern Maine communities on Friday.
Maine Department of Public Safety…
Elvis, the “King of Rock 'n' Roll” is coming to Woolwich! Well, sort of.
Robert Lewis, an Elvis tribute artist of King and Company Legends, will be performing at this year’s Woolwich Day…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged a Warren man with two counts of unlawful trafficking in marijuana.
Fifty-six-year-old Kenneth Gray was summoned by drug agents Wednesday…
The interlocal agreement will live for the next three-and-a-half months.
After that, Damariscotta and Newcastle are back on their own…
Built for hay, but made for music, the Darrows Barn at DRA Round Top Farm, Business Route 1, in Damariscotta, will once again rock with the state’s best talent over…
The first phase of repairs to the cell block of the Lincoln County Museum and Old Jail were completed this past week.
The building that served as Lincoln County’s prison for over 200 years…
Obituary
Sandra Carol “Sandy” Dickinson died peacefully with her loving family by her side on July 15, 2015.
She was born…
Anyone looking for great exercise, excellent company, and a good outdoor sport should drop by the Great Salt Bay Elementary School in Damariscotta…
At the regular meeting of the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association on June 17, the Lincoln County Fire Academy was pleased to announce that the Newman Award was awarded to James Richardson of…
A Whitefield man who had bail conditions to not drink alcohol was arrested twice within the span of a week for allegedly being intoxicated.
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Wiscasset School Department
Heather Wilmot is starting her first three years as superintendent of Wiscasset schools with gratitude and a plan. The gratitude is for the support she has been getting from staff, students and…
George Richardson Jr. has been reelected as chairman for the Westport Island board of selectmen. Richardson was elected to lead the board for the coming year by his…
Unless the state calls on Alna to start taxing tractors or other personal property, selectmen have no interest in pursuing it.
Adding the tax might lighten taxes on land and buildings, but…
An apartment complex is denying blame for injuries a Boothbay Harbor man claims he got when a snow-covered awning collapsed on him last winter. Statewide Bay Landing II is asking a judge to throw…
During the 51st anniversary of Antique Auto Days on July 18-19, you'll see dozens of classic, vintage, antique, hot rods, muscle cars and much more all parked on…
Obituary
Steven W. Ell, 63, of Westport Island, died July 12, 2015, at Umass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.…
