The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen is looking for a community member, organizations or project which performs a commendable community service. Edgecomb is one of 100 Maine towns in six counties (…
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Architects are constantly analyzing different sizes and shapes. For Tor Glendinning and the new additions at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, it’s easy to see how things…
While the returns on the interlocal agreement seem to be positive, there were several concerns raised during a joint meeting between Damariscotta and Newcastle Monday,…
Rear Admiral Linda L. Fagan, newly appointed commander of the First District, toured Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, July 31, as…
A west coast firm’s $1 million loan has given a 20-percent boost to the funds an arm of Coastal Enterprises (CEI) in Wiscasset uses to aid economic development, CEI spokesman Elizabeth Rogers said…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Could Wiscasset’s town website use some improving? How about the layout of the transfer station?
Departing Interim Town Manager Don Gerrish thinks so.
And given Gerrish’s decades of…
Updated
Storms overnight Wednesday took out most of Southport’s power, closed the bridge to marine traffic, and caused a 26-foot Navy whaleboat to go “high and dry” on Horn Cove.
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Boothbay region towns were some of the hardest hit among Lincoln County towns that lost power in a strong storm August 13 and early August 14. Central Maine Power’s website at www.cmpco.com was…
It has been nearly three months since the Maine Department of Health and Human Resources ruled that St. Andrews Urgent Care Center in Boothbay Harbor would need to begin operating 24 hours a day…
Although day two of Wings Over Wiscasset was all about high-flying stunts, the day remained grounded, as well.
Saturday, August 9 featured the war bird airshow featuring the Texas Flying…
Wings Over Wiscasset 2014
The man who has led the organizing of “Wings Over Wiscasset” its first two years will take a much smaller role next year, instead only booking the music.
Dennis St. Pierre said he wouldn’t…
While much has been made of the Maine Eastern Railroad's return to the Midcoast, the region has another new mode of transportation.
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Kristen and Tim Cowing have been helping serve the summertime, Monday chowder suppers at St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset for years. It’s how the Dresden couple met, one of at least two marriages…
Obituary
Albert “Al” Rofe, age 68, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Barters Island on August 6, 2014, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born March 8, 1946, in Alexandria, Egypt…
The environment would not take a significant hit under a proposal to free up the Wiscasset Municipal Airport’s airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration has determined.
However, the…
A Bremen woman is in negotiations to purchase a River Road property in hopes of expanding her aquaculture business. The Edgecomb Planning Board heard about Tonie Simmons’ plan to expand her…
Obituary
Joan Warland Leslie, 92, daughter of Marion Sortwell Warland and William Seaver Warland, died August 4, 2014 in Brunswick. She was born November 30, 1921, in Boston and grew up in Wiscasset and…
Woolwich
Several years ago when Tammy Doughty bought a small spot of land on Hunnewell Lane in Woolwich, she didn’t dare to imagine that one day she’d be opening her own state-of-the-art veterinary…
While Wings Over Wiscasset focuses on what comes out of a hangar, Friday night featured activities in a hangar.
As part of the second annual Wings Over Wiscasset, the Compag Big Band, along…
Julia Peters is a licensed massage therapist who has been working in the field for nine years. She was formerly at The First Bank working as a…
Maine Marine Patrol investigates
MONHEGAN ISLAND — The Maine Marine Patrol is investigating the circumstances around the drowning death Saturday morning of recreational diver, Anna Krowczynska…
Pete Didisheim, senior director of advocacy, will be the featured speaker at the August 13 meeting of the Boothbay Region Garden Club.
…A Bristol man has been released on $5,000 bail after allegedly assaulting a family member and fleeing from police.
Lincoln County…
With handshakes, hugs and his golden retriever Hobson at his side, Wiscasset’s Bill Phinney welcomed those he called his faithful friends to the Wiscasset Yacht Club on August 10.
“Ready for…
The Richards Library in Georgetown will hold its annual book and media sale August 15 and 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The sale will be held at the Georgetown…
Pilot Ed Friedman says that before his helicopter spun and crashed in Burnham in July 2013, he was in perfect control of the craft on a flight to track a bear in a Unity College study.
The…
The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) just completed a very successful 4th annual “Burgers, Bikes & Rods” rally on July 25 to support Kieve's Veterans Camp. With over 102…
Wings Over Wiscasset 2014
With a two-day turnout of about 7,500, Wings Over Wiscasset at Wiscasset Municipal Airport bettered its 2013 draw by about 2,500. This year’s event also raised more than $10,000 for veterans’…
A Wiscasset man volunteering for Wings Over Wiscasset on August 9 allegedly assaulted a 14-year-old boy who was also volunteering, police said.
Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline…
“Fishes and Loaves: Keeping Fish Alive and Well in Maine,” a presentation and a panel discussion followed by a Gulf of Maine meal, will be held at Popham Chapel, Phippsburg, on Sunday, Aug. 31, at…
Video
The second day of the second Wings Over Wiscasset at Wiscasset Municipal Airport was having sunny skies, a light breeze and a pickup in attendees.Here’s a video report with the latest from the…
The 17th annual Coastal Maine Antiques Show will be Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the scenic Round Top Farm, Business Route 1, Damariscotta.
This year’s show will take place…
A local dog kennel is changing locations. The Edgecomb Planning Board ruled Thursday, Aug. 7 that The Coastal Dog is an agricultural, not a commercial operation. This paves the way for owner…
Wooden bowls make good vessels for salads and fruit, or simply as a centerpiece on a table, with candles standing guard next to them.
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Wiscasset Municipal Airport
When Ron O'Neill was an Army medic serving in the European theater during World War II, he needed to memorize the different looks of warbirds he might see.
On…
Maine Department of Marine Resources
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) will hold two public information meetings on aquaculture in Maine’s coastal waters.
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Every year without fail, on the second Saturday of August, the delicious smell of barbecued chicken wafts through the air in North Nobleboro, accompanied by the…
Olde Bristol Days
Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site in New Harbor is hosting a 17th century encampment on August 9 and 10.
This free…
At Wiscasset’s Chewonki Foundation, they are looking to grow things.
Not just fruits and vegetables, however.
The first Youth Agricultural Day, which debuted Thursday, Aug. 7, featured…
A federal probe has determined a 2013 helicopter crash in Burnham was likely due to the pilot’s failure to control the craft’s direction while flying low to track a black bear wearing a…
Wings Over Wiscasset 2014
American Legion Post 54 Commander William Cossette Jr. got up at 4 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, and arrived at Wiscasset Municipal Airport around 6 a.m., two hours ahead of the Legion’s pancake breakfast…
When author Brian Lies first began writing and illustrating “Bats at the Beach,” he had no idea it would become a New York Times bestseller, along with the sequels, “Bats at the Library” and “Bats…
Election 2014
In his second bid for the Blaine House, Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler appears more daunted by the spoiler perception than anything else. Although Cutler garnered 36 percent of…
Video
No one was hurt but traffic was slowed briefly Thursday afternoon, August 7, when a bicycle and a compact sport utility vehicle collided on Main Street, Wiscasset police said.
Donald Aubin…
The American Cancer Society will host a “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” kickoff rally and informational meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11 at Bath Savings Bank, 8 Church Street, to share…
Wiscasset’s Feed Our Scholars would like to give a great shout of appreciation to Ames Supply for hosting the FOS Bake Sale and Raffle event. We would also like to thank those who donated items…
This year’s Wings Over Wiscasset event happens this Friday and Saturday.
Besides the vintage World War II Warbirds airshow, a reenactment troupe camped on site, antique autos and motorcycles…
Cafe Scientifique
This past Tuesday, Dr. Nichole Price discussed the past, present, and possible future of the world's coral reefs to a packed room in the main hall…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Once news gets out that Wiscasset selectmen are talking about bottle collection practices at the Wiscasset transfer station, more local causes will want their own boxes there, Wiscasset Selectmen’…
