Edgecomb voters narrowly approved the purchase of a new tractor for the school during an Oct. 20 special town meeting. Residents voted, 14-12, to finance the purchase of a 2014 John Deere tractor…
News
Over the past three years, LincolnHealth Occupational Therapist Megan McCartney has seen a growing number of patients come to the hospital with a physical illness and leave with a…
A two-term Bath City Councilor and local attorney believes his plan to re-vamp the District 6 district attorney’s office will serve the public in a more effective manner.
David Sinclair, 45…
His experience and consistent, fair approach are two reasons District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau says voters should return him to office this fall. Rushlau is the second longest serving district…
People talk about many things with their loved ones, from day-to-day details to big events.
Sharing stories with those who matter most isn’t just important today; it will be especially…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made no arrests between Oct. 21-27. The department wants to reminder motorists that Friday is Halloween night, and be aware of trick or treaters on the…
East Boothbay lobsterman Mike Lewis survived about an hour in the cold waters of the Damariscotta River near Back Narrows on Sunday, Oct. 26 after getting dragged off his boat, Victoria's…
There are 142 students in Wiscasset's special education department, which spans from the primary to the high school level. These students are supported by a staff of seven district-wide staff…
Wednesday, Oct. 29 will mark the two-year anniversary of the Bounty’s sinking during a hurricane.
On Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 the tall ship radioed to the Coast Guard to announce the…
#GivingTuesday
In 2012, the 92nd Street Y in New York City began the Giving Tuesday program. After the crazy spending of Black Friday, Shop Local Saturday and Cyber Monday, Giving…
New England Fishery Management Council
Terry Stockwell, the Maine Department of Marine Resources external affairs director, has been reelected as chairman of the New England Fishery Management Council.…
When Linda Campbell and husband Jeremy Gardner of Wiscasset got Mae the bloodhound from Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick, the dog had some weight to gain. She gained a bit too much, however,…
Wiscasset Middle School
Today’s teens and preteens aren’t the only ones up on the latest themes in young adult fiction. Katie Loubier is, too.
Wiscasset Middle School’s new reading interventionist can talk about…
Newcastle Selectmen
A barge that had become a fixture of Newcastle's waterfront is on its way out of town.
But not before kicking up a little controversy…
Volunteers will be the focus of this year’s annual meeting of Knox-Lincoln Counties…
After years of variances and appeals, the Harbor Theatre will soon have a permanent sign along Route 27. Boothbay Harbor selectmen voted to approve a year-round…
Three Westport Island property owners had their requests for tax abatements granted when the board of selectmen met Monday evening.
The estate of late island resident David Fairfield…
Let your voice be heard about community health issues in Lincoln County.
The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) and its partners (CEI, Midcoast Hunger Prevention and Healthy…
Photos
The Alna Store’s Trick or Treat Street event on Oct. 26 was a big success.
Send your own photos from the event to pix@wiscassetnewspaper.com, or submit in our…
Dungeons and Dragons
There's no board, no plastic pieces and no figurines. Instead, there are worksheets, bulk bags of Reny's candy, and there is Das Horn, which is a plastic drinking horn that is filled with cream…
After a season of battling, going up and down, it came down to the last minute — but the Wiscasset High School girls varsity soccer team won’t be in the state playoffs this fall.
The team (5…
The job of Wiscasset town planner remains unfilled, but the town is getting closer to making a hire. Eight people responded to ads for the position, according to an Oct. 27 press release from Town…
Obituary
Eunice M. Adams, formerly of Wiscasset, died Oct. 26, 2014 at the Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Laplata, Maryland.
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Obituary
Earl Bassett, 53, of Wiscasset died peacefully at his home on Oct. 17, 2014 with his loving family by his side.
He was born Jan. 25, 1961 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the son of the late…
The Boothbay Region YMCA's Fall Program Session II begins Nov. 3 and runs until Dec. 20. The Y invites all…
Obituary
Charles Francis Baker III, co-founder of Calliope magazine, Ivy Close Publishing and Ivy Close Images, died suddenly the morning of Oct. 23, 2014 at his vacation home on Southport Island. He was…
A Wiscasset woman was one of the three people hurt in a three-car accident on Route 1 in Edgecomb on Oct. 25, authorities said.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Major Ken Mason on Oct. 27 named the…
Since this year’s Great State Debate was cancelled, Boothbay Region Community Television is offering its own…
When Barb and Dan Aube made a trip to Maine from their home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut to visit Dan's parents in September 2012, they bought a copy of Points East Magazine. In it was an ad that…
Underhound Railroad will be featured at The Animal House Early Bird Sale on Saturday, Nov. 1.
In addition to foster/volunteer information and adoptable dogs, they will also be offering gift…
Damariscotta's Maine Coast Book Shop is looking for ghosts.
Well, ghost stories at least.
The book…
A continuing partnership with nature will be updated in Woolwich at the end of this month, when construction is completed on the new fish ladder at the Nequasset dam.
For the past 300 years…
Fall 2014
Cheyenne Ryder of Wiscasset came to the Wiscasset Community Center with a devil-horned, Red Riding Hood costume and hope on Oct. 24. Her mother Janelle Haskell went online to get the 6-year-old…
Video
Mary Beth Bonang said she prayed for two weeks for a good day on Saturday, Oct. 25, for the first ever…
In ongoing efforts to provide the latest information to healthcare providers and Maine citizens regarding guideline updates and developments regarding preparedness and response to potential…
Friends of Windjammer Days
The Friends of Windjammer Days have confirmed the popular spring festival’s dates through the year 2020.
Capt. Pete Ripley released the dates on behalf of the nonprofit group as follows:…
One Wiscasset fire truck and a crew of five Wiscasset firefighters were at the Dresden fire station Sunday night, Oct. 26, while Dresden firefighters remained at a Richmond fire scene, Wiscasset…
I know there is considerable concern about the Ebola virus. I know also that even though there are only a very few cases in this country, people are worried about its possible spread and whether…
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills reminds fuel dealers and consumers to be aware of rules regulating the sale of heating fuel that take effect in Maine from Oct. 15…
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street in Bath, will hold its fourth annual book sale at Long Reach Hall on the museum campus on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Job Opening
Are you a reporter in the Midcoast region? Do you know one?
The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper news group is seeking a freelance community correspondent to cover community events,…
Three people were taken to hospitals with apparent minor injuries Saturday after a three-car accident on Edgecomb’s Route 1, Lincoln County Sheriff’s officers said at the scene.
The accident…
Superior Court
An Alna woman has been charged with felony domestic violence assault after she allegedly struck a four-year-old child with a toy train.
…Maine has received funding from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to gather critical data on violent deaths in Maine using the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)…
Banjo and accordion artist Jeff Grosser will bring a band of some of the state’s best jazz musicians to St. Andrews Village on Nov. 2 for a concert…
The Lincoln County Animal Shelter is changing its hours of operation effective Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Formerly closed on Sundays, the Lincoln County Animal Shelter…
Independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler will be in the Boothbay region on Saturday, Oct. 25 to visit two businesses, according to his…
The National Garden Club President Linda Nelson will attend The Garden Club Federation of Maine Fall Conference at the Augusta Civic Center on Oct. 30.
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