An iPad might have needed a thick case to take one of the comments the devices got April 6, as two of the Wiscasset High School students using them this year spoke to the school…

Rubber band powered devices were high stakes business on Saturday, March 28 at the Odyssey of the Mind State Finals in Sanford. Six Wiscasset Primary School students presented their solution to…

Shawn Michael Rines, 30, died suddenly on March 31, 2015 at the Maine Medical Center, surrounded by his family and friends.

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From a boardwalk concept to two would-be town ordinances, April 7 is shaping up to be a busy night at the Wiscasset municipal building.

At 4:30 p.m., the Waterfront Committee was scheduled…

A Damariscotta man was arrested Thursday, April 2 for sexually abusing multiple young children.

Ronald Brann, 65, of Blue Haven Lane in Damariscotta was arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff’s…

Donna Jean Winchenbach Berkeley, 72, died of brain cancer on March 30, 2015 at Sussman House Hospice in Rockport.

She was born in Waldoboro on July 11, 1942, daughter of Carl and Anna…

Some surprises in a town’s budget talks can alter the tax outlook; others are notable for other reasons, like on Saturday in Wiscasset.

When Public Works Director Doug Fowler presented the…

If Robert Harris wants to take a shower, the Wiscasset man goes to his mother-in-law’s house in Round Pond. That’s also where his wife Carolyn Lane Harris was doing their laundry on April 2, he…

Seven veterans were recognized on Friday, March 27 at Hodgdon Green in Damariscotta.

Activities Coordinator and CRMA Amylynn Balsdon of Boothbay, who has worked in the ElderCare network of…

On a directive that came out of a budget workshop April 4, Wiscasset Town Manager Marian Anderson will be looking into what it would cost to farm out ambulance service.

On Tuesday, April 7,…

A few well-chosen words and $100 entry fee will likely result with the author receiving a 47.5 acre Whitefield property.

Martha Manchester, of Edgecomb, has created a land essay contest to “…

Healthy Lincoln County, in collaboration with 21 Reasons Coalition in Portland, the Central Lincoln County YMCA and LincolnHealth, will host Karen Williams, nationally known speaker and expert on…

Coastal Senior College’s annual luncheon, traditionally an event featuring a speaker of note, will this year foray into a more engaging, interactive and cultural…

The Maine Department of Marine Resources will be relocating its headquarters on April 17 from Beech Street in Hallowell to its new location at 32 Blossom Lane in…

All Democrats are encouraged to attend the April 13 meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC). The open forum meeting be an…

Pianist Michael McCarthy does it all. From Chopin to the Chicken dance, he has his audience moving, listening, visualizing, participating and developing creativity…

Cooking delicious, mouthwatering southern food with soul can be somewhat difficult for some cooks. While for others, cooking food from the soul comes naturally yet…

Tests for mold at Wiscasset Middle School found it at the lowest levels that the tests can read, Wiscasset Interim Superintendent of Schools Lyford Beverage said April 2. The readings were on tape…

The Damariscotta board of selectmen is going to be shorthanded for a little while.

Damariscotta selectman David Atwater has resigned…

The public is invited to attend the Member Gathering and Annual Meeting of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) on April 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Join land trust…

It stares at Gabby Chapman every single day.

The sophomore has seen it so many times she knows it by heart.

John O’Connell, Lincoln County administrator, testified before the Maine legislature’s committee on criminal justice and public safety on March 23 to support LD 186…

There will be a few changes at the Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor this summer, according to owner Max Ross.

Ross and his wife, Jennifer, have owned the inn and…

This summer, there will be a little extra help for the Damariscotta Police Department, especially on the weekends.

The Damariscotta…

The Lincoln County Community Resources Group will hold its April meeting Wednesday, April 8 at 3 p.m., featuring Dennis King, CEO of Maine…

Dress historian and author Jacqueline Field will give an illustrated lecture to open a three-day exhibition entitled, "Fashions in Damariscotta 1880-1920," on Wednesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at the…

Becoming a therapy dog team is a rewarding volunteer activity for everyone involved. Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for a six-session class sponsored by…

Kenneth M. Murray Jr., 84, of Westport Island died at his home March 29, 2015, with his family by his side.

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The following churches have submitted their Holy Week services and activities.

Edgecomb…

A 14-year-old Wiscasset High School student allegedly hid more than 150 stolen pills inside a Pringles can before being arrested March 27, according to a Wiscasset Police Department press release…

On March 31, Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an East River Road home in Whitefield on a report of an elderly man who had intentionally cut off his hand.

When deputies arrived…

Thanks to a generous grant from Sisters in Crime, a nationwide organization for mystery authors, Bridge Academy Public Library will be receiving a $…

ElderCare Network is pleased to sponsor the 2014 acclaimed film, “Alive Inside” on Tuesday, April 7 at 2 p.m. in Porter Meeting Hall at Skidompha…

The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association is gearing up to begin its 22nd year of monitoring the waters of the Sheepscot River and its tributaries. We are…

Over the past month Hidden Valley Nature Center hosted nearly 40 teenagers on their first winter camping experiences. The Chewonki School brought over 20 of its students to HVNC for a three-night…

Two inmates at the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset have been charged with filing a false sexual assault complaint against a female corrections officer.

On March 21, Lincoln County…

This year, Westport Island and Alna residents won’t have to head north to hear Regional School Unit 12 officials outline the district’s preliminary, $20.3 million budget. In a departure from past…

The $48,000 question in Edgecomb is whether the fire department needs a full-time fire chief.

On March 23, the selectmen discussed the proposal brought forth by the volunteer fire department…

Richard W. Davison, 76, of Edgecomb died unexpectedly at his home on March 30, 2015. He was born March 5, 1939 to William Davison…

With town meeting still a few months away, Damariscotta selectmen will hear one major part of their annual budget on Wednesday, April 1.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Hampden woman March 28 after she allegedly ran over her boyfriend with a car.…

Bruce Scally has a lot going on. As Wiscasset Middle School’s interim principal for this year before consolidation, the Wiscasset man who once taught in Wiscasset has all the usual day-to-day work…

When Wiscasset High School is stacked up against some of the larger schools in Maine, it's not always a given the larger school will win out.

U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced March 30 that the U.S. Navy has awarded funding for the construction of one Arleigh Burke class destroyer (DDG 51…

In March, Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta donated to the Damariscotta River Association as part of its Co-ops for Community Day program. Each month,…

ElderCare Network is pleased to offer community coffees at each of their seven Assisted Living Homes. What began as the popular Elijah’s Coffee House at Hodgdon Green has now…

Four Lincoln Medical Partners practices have been recognized by MaineHealth for their commitment to childhood immunizations.

Harry Johnston Scruton, 86, of Aiken, South Carolina and Ocean Point, died March 27, 2015.

The son of Harry W. and…

William Brownlee Welsh, a former resident of Sawyer's Island and a former vice president of the Boothbay Region Land Trust, died March 24, 2015, in Springfield,…

Dresden Fire Department members will meet every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Pownalborough Station for truck and station maintenance as well as any training.

The schedule for the month will be…