Sierra Club Maine recently informed State Sen. Chris Johnson that it has endorsed his candidacy in Senate District 13. This endorsement was made in appreciation of…
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Newcastle Meeting Preview
The Newcastle Board of Selectmen will have a full agenda when it meets tonight, Monday, Aug. 25, for the final time in August.
The…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at its headquarters in the Freedom '14 Center, 529 Main St. in Damariscotta.
The center is at…
The Edgecomb Planning Board expected to hear more about a proposed oyster house on the River Road during its Aug. 21 meeting, but nobody showed up to speak about it.
Neither the applicant,…
To move forward, they first had to travel backward.
This past Tuesday…
Alna Selectmen
The platform at Alna’s Head Tide Dam has long been a spot to take in scenic views of the Sheepscot River, calm in a summer dry spell or rushing toward the dam and sometimes over it after a heavy…
The upcoming school year will create a great deal of inquiry and work as Wiscasset makes decisions about the future of the school unit. Currently, having officially withdrawn from the RSU 12 by…
Following is the 2014 Boothbay Harbor Fest 5k and Half Marathon Safety and Race Route Information for residents and visitors of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and…
Four-year-old Teagan Marr, of Wiscasset, undertook the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge August 14, and challenged the Wiscasset High School boys and girls soccer teams to do the same.
Update: 14-…
The company that owns Shaw’s and other grocery stores nationwide recently learned of an unlawful intrusion to obtain credit and debit card payment information in some of its stores.
The…
Damariscotta
When it comes to adult entertainment, Damariscotta would be wise to act quickly, according to its town manager.
Although there have…
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Camille Homassel, a 16-year-old French girl, visited the United States for the first time this summer. Camille, who lives in a small town outside of Paris, experienced what many Maine tourists,…
Gov. Paul LePage sang the praises of the state’s technical high school programs during a tour of an East Boothbay boat manufacturer. On Aug. 20, LePage visited the Hodgdon Yacht Shipyard along…
A Wiscasset man who allegedly fled from police the night of August 20 was still being sought, Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline said August 21.
“We’re getting tips but none of them are…
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of an Aug. 19 fire on the deck of a building on the 600 block of Main Street in Damariscotta, Damariscotta Fire Chief John Roberts…
Obituary
Philip Hollenbeck Gesner, 86, of North End Road, Westport Island, died Aug. 17, 2014 at his residence.
He was born in…
Obituary
Donald Hansen, Maine journalist, died on August 8, 2014 in Ridgefield, Connecticut from complications related to his eight-year battle with…
The condition of a motorcyclist injured in an August 16 crash on Route 1 in Wiscasset has improved from critical to serious, a Maine Medical Center spokeswoman said Aug. 21.
Andrei Dambuleff…
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The staff at Red’s Eats in Wiscasset took the Ice Bucket Challenge on August 20, adding to the events that have broken out in the Midcoast in the fundraising movement to fight ALS. Here’s a video…
Osier’s Wharf is a hub for the local fishermen of South Bristol, and new additions are coming to make everyone’s lives a little easier.
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Obituary
Priscilla Antoinette Fogg, 74, of Wiscasset died on August 20, 2014.
Priscilla was born in Wiscasset on September 11, 1939, the daughter of Warren W. and Helen S. (Bean) Dorr, also of…
Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline thought he and Sgt. Kathy Williams would just meet with a Wiscasset man Aug. 20 and hand him notices to cease harassment and cease trespassing at a Rumerill Road…
Alna selectmen have agreed to ask for less than first planned when voters gather for a special town meeting August 25. Monday’s meeting at the Alna Meetinghouse on Route 218 starts at 7 p.m.
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Lincoln County has received a Coastal Community Grant of $15,998 from the state of Maine. The state grant will be met with approximately $4,000 in funding by the county.
Speaking before the…
Obituary
Cecelia M. Widup, 69, of Edison, New Jersey and Sprucewold in Boothbay Harbor, died August 17, 2014 at RWJ University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
…
Obituary
Kathleen Watts Adams of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully early Sunday morning, August 17, 2014.
She was born in Boothbay Harbor on June 13, 1916, the daughter…
Obituary
Shirley L. (Williams) Chamberlain died on August 18, 2014, at approximately 2 p.m.
Shirley was born May 3, 1945, in…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Two area 20-year-olds have been arrested and charged with stealing handguns, a Nintendo Wii and a laptop from their neighbor.
Lincoln…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Wiscasset High School no longer has the Redskin mascot, but the town will now have a Redskin’s Drive. In a split decision, selectmen on August 19 granted homeowners’ request for the name of the…
Westport Island Selectmen
The Westport Island Board of Selectmen have approved the new tax rate of .00751, which represents a decrease from last year’s rate of .00775, down 24 cents per thousand of assessment.
In…
Wiscasset High School
What could get Wiscasset High School alumni and other volunteers, including Wiscasset Fire Chief T.J. Merry, into a fashion show? The Wiscasset All Sports Boosters group is putting the show on as…
Reserve your place today for a chance to enjoy a traditional lobster bake on Hog Island, Sunday, Aug. 31. The event costs $40 and includes transportation to and from the island, a feast of lobster…
Obituary
Leroy E. Olson, 91, of Main Road on Westport Island, died August 17, 2014 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
He was…
The Sagadahoc County Commissioners awarded a contract of $ 179,700 for six years to a Davenport, Iowa company, for a records management system for the Registry of Deeds.
…How great a tax hike will Wiscasset property owners see this year? A discussion selectmen take up tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 19, could have a major impact: The board will be considering how much money…
The New Jersey motorcyclist critically injured in an August 16 crash on Route 1 in Wiscasset remained in critical condition on August 19, a spokeswoman at Maine Medical Center in Portland said.…
Since 1955 the concrete fish ladder at Nequasset Dam has provided a way for migratory alewives to ascend from the salty tidal waters of the Sasanoa River to fresh water spawning habitat in…
Cafe Scientifique
Residents the Boothbay area have undoubtedly been to the ocean and noticed the color of the water.
In shallow areas, it can appear clear, but as one wades out into the deep, opacity…
Wiscasset School Committee
Wiscasset residents face a possible November ballot vote on closing a school, and that school could be Wiscasset Middle School. Both of those developments come in a new…
The single most frequent reason that seniors seek home care is that there has recently been a fall. If the senior was lucky, there was no injury.…
U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) visited Biovation, a biomanufacturing company in Boothbay that produces innovative products for the Department of Defense, consumer…
The future of Maine’s coastal economy is uncertain as the state’s most valuable fisheries are at risk. Scientists, legislators and others concerned with…
Three people were hurt in a two-car crash on Wiscasset’s Route 1, shortly before 4 p.m. August 16, police said. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening, Reserve Officer Robert McFetridge of…
Dr. Beth Orcutt is getting another chance to see life at the bottom of the ocean.
Aboard the human submersible …
A motorcyclist from New Jersey was hospitalized with critical injuries on August 16, following a Route 1, Wiscasset collision with a car whose driver, a Damariscotta man, was also hurt, police…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset showed its efficiency in a special way on August 15. Staff and others who volunteered took the wildly popular ice bucket challenge to fight ALS — not with…
AARP recently received information from multiple locations concerning fraudulent telephone calls being made to residents from callers claiming to be representatives for a medical alert system. …
Noah Jones would like people to think of a time someone helped them, and the difference it made.
Then, the Newcastle 15-year-old hopes people will want to make a difference for…
It won’t be long before Boothbay residents can say “Welcome neighbor” to the town’s newest members of the community.
First lady Ann LePage purchased a 12-year-old Colonial in Boothbay last…
A gathering of remembrance for Virginia M. Hankinson will be held on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m., as she is laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery, Boothbay.…
