The Edgecomb planning board needs more information about a proposed three unit condominium proposal before granting a building permit. The board requested that land developer Anthony Casella and…

A woman who sold drugs to a teenager in 2014, then was arrested with a blood alcohol level three times the legal driving limit in 2015 has been sentenced to jail.

Dorothy Curtis always attended Wiscasset’s Memorial Day service with her husband, Army Air Corps veteran William “Bill” Curtis. The longtime Wiscasset selectman died last year. She was sad to…

Robert W. Seaman of Southport died Sept. 4, 2014.

Bob was raised in Rockaway, New…

Interested in a great summer job or a challenging career as a professional lifeguard?

If so, the Boothbay Region YMCA is holding a Blended Learning Lifeguard Course in June. On-site training…

St. Philip’s Church will be holding its 63rd annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.

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Although it is still early for boating in Maine, it is never too early to think about making boating safer for children. Nothing gives parents and grandparents more…

Lincoln County has a new composting business, commissioners heard at their meeting Tuesday, May 19.

Over the May 16-17 weekend, 10 high school outing clubs came together in Caratunk at Adventure Bound…

The morning of May 19, Robbie Pinkham of Five Islands woke up to a fisherman's nightmare. In his front yard was a blazing fire, consuming 700 lobster traps, buoys, tags, ropes, a boat engine, and…

A former Wiscasset woman who made headlines by filing a suit against Moody's Diner in Waldoboro is headed to jail.

Allina Diaz, 28,…

A graveside service for Harold M. Dow, 86, of Wiscasset who died Nov. 14, 2014 will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset with military honors.…

Lincoln County Democrats gave a test run to ranked choice voting at a May 18 meeting in Wiscasset, and in a straw poll chose Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as their 2016…

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Alna will join several other towns in using the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office’s animal control services. Contracting with the county will avoid gaps in service when the town is between animal…

On Thursday, May 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office, Lincoln County restaurant staff and other on-premise liquor licensees are…

When Amy Lalime moved to Damariscotta 10 years ago, she said the previous owner of her house had to search high and low to find the house keys.

The veterinary practices of Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties have pooled their resources and opened a new after-hours emergency clinic for the…

Each spring Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) turns locally harvested wood into unique, creative picnic tables and benches. You can outfit your house or yard with the perfect piece just in time…

Westport Island’s newest vernal pool was designated with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday evening. Island residents and guests joined the town’s conservation…

What better way to usher in an exciting new season of events at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site than with a stirring concert by Maine St. Andrew’s Pipes and Drums? On Saturday, May 23 at 2 p…

The Edgecomb Eddy School and Dresden Elementary are two of 21 Maine schools honored by the Department of Education for achieving top results in the state’s federally required accountability system…

When Ruth Applin was attending Wiscasset High School’s predecessor Wiscasset Academy, she was asked to play the mandolin at an alumni banquet. The event gave her an opportunity to see what she had…

American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset will hold its annual Memorial Day service at the memorial wall at the Wiscasset municipal building on the corner of routes 1 and 27. The service begins at 9 a.…

The Lincoln County Historical Association invites you to join in the organization’s 61st annual observance of Memorial Day. The gathering begins at 11 a.m., Monday, May 25 at the…

U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) announced May 20 that he has signed onto legislation that would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of citizens to recommend a woman whose…

Among the items that came before the Westport Island Board of Selectmen at its Monday evening meeting was the good news that a second test on water at the town hall…

The public is invited to join LincolnHealth Wound Care Center Director Mike Boardman and nursing wound care specialist Judi Olson, RN for the May 27 meeting of the…

Wiscasset Transfer Station Superintendent Ron Lear on May 15 credited the staff’s efforts and the town’s support for long-term improvements that have garnered an award for the station.

The…

After the May 16 town meeting, the Edgecomb selectmen found a $7,266 error in the warrant. Article 10 asked voters to raise and appropriate $58,680 for general government and $61,406 for town…

Raymond L. Murray, 82, formerly of Fayette and Boothbay, died peacefully with his family by his side on Jan. 24, 2015 at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston.

Born on July 25, 1932 in…

Due to issues with the Wiscasset Primary School building, the only insurance the town can get on it is liability, Town Manager Marian Anderson said May 19. 

“This is serious, because we can’…

As a special joint meeting between the Damariscotta selectmen and budget committee wound down, Selectman James Cosgrove asked both boards what kind of town in which…

Maeve Carlson of Wiscasset is one of three Maine recipients of the $5,000 Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship.

Carlson is among 18 high school seniors across New England (three from each New…

The Dresden Board of Selectmen signed the warrant Tuesday, May 19 for the annual town meeting on Saturday, June 13 at a special meeting Monday. The…

The legitimacy of two articles passed at Woolwich’s May 13 special town meeting were called into question Monday night; one dealing with funding for the Patton Free Library, and…

The Wiscasset Community Center (242 Gardiner Road) and the American Red Cross are conducting a certified lifeguard course beginning May…

This afternoon's varsity track meet (Tuesday, May 19) hosted by Wiscasset High School has been cancelled due to the rainy weather. Because this was the final meet…

Challenger Mike Smith defeated incumbent Stuart Smith 136-85 to earn a three-year term as an Edgecomb selectman. The two candidates are not related. Mike Smith previously served on the school and…

Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center’s June Lunch and Learn Series are held at the Center on 521 Main Street, Damariscotta,…

For a decade the Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast has worked to change the ways society responds to crime and bad …

Dale E. Grant, 46, died the evening of May 15, 2015 at the MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.

Born Sept. 19, 1968 in Boothbay…

Join us on Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the return of the alewives. The eighth annual Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day…

Edgecomb residents approved all but two articles on May 16 during the annual town meeting. Residents approved $917,854 in municipal spending and $2,539,182 in school spending for fiscal year 2015-…

A new size limit on striped bass, effective as of May 13, restricts Maine fishermen to one fish per day at 28 inches or greater.

The new limit is in response to an addendum to the interstate…

United Way of Mid Coast Maine invites everyone from the community to attend the annual meeting on Thursday, May 21 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Maine Maritime Museum,…

The Lincoln County Grand Jury recently indicted the following individuals.

Robert Blanc, 31, of Bristol was indicted on one count of…

Wiscasset High School is proud to announce that the following members of the Class of 2015 have earned the distinction of “Top Scholars.” …

Dan White, who has served as a sergeant in the Maine Marine Patrol since 2011, has been promoted to lieutenant of Division I, which stretches from…

Maine Yankee called Wiscasset police Friday afternoon, May 15, to report that a plane had gone over the property, Wiscasset Police Sgt. Kathy Williams said. It turned out that the plane was in…