The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has agreed to reconsider its May 29…

A memorial service for Suzanne Hague Sewall, who died on November 7,2013 in Nakomis Florida, will be held on Saturday, August 2 at All Saints By-the-Sea, Southport at 10 a.m.

Two Westport Volunteer Firefighters, Jason Abbott and Stacey Hutchison, graduated on Sunday, July 13, from the Tri County Firefighter Academy One and Two Programs at a…

Richard Wilfred "Dicky" Barlow, 88, of Swansboro, N.C., died July 14, 2014 at Onslow Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Boothbay Harbor on February 4, 1926, the eldest of nine children born…

When Brandon Sprague of Edgecomb and the Maine Elite Basketball Club played in the Amateur Athletic Union’s Super Showcase in Florida last year, the team was knocked out in one game. On Sunday,…

Brandon Sprague of Edgecomb and the Maine Elite Basketball Club took another win in Florida Sunday morning, July 20, moving the team on to Sunday afternoon’s championship game in the 2014 Amateur…

Democratic State Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville and Democratic Rep. Mick Devin of Newcastle will be hosting a community public forum on Thursday…

Just when you think you’ve heard it all, the Pink Panther goes missing in, of all places, Wiscasset, Maine. But this possible prank is in poor taste: The stuffed likeness of the famed cartoon…

Brandon Sprague, 17, of Edgecomb and his basketball teammates won 71-67 in overtime Saturday morning, July 19, outside Orlando, Florida, to make the final four in the 2014 American Athletic Union…

Although the tax rate is increasing, Damariscotta's budget has stayed the same.

The new tax rate will have a four percent increase to…

Each week, we compile our favorite quotes from our reporters’ stories, interviews and elsewhere and publish them here. We call it “Out of Context.”

To delve further into the stories, simply…

Unregistered moorings will go unguarded no more.

Soon, a new deputy harbormaster will begin enforcing mooring regulations in…

Cleanup is wrapping up and repairs should be getting under way soon at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset, scene of a June 5 fire that damaged a wood shop.

The shutdown in production has…

ROCKLAND — Maine Lobster Festival organizers, among many worldwide fans of blues rock musician Johnny Winter, are reeling from the news Thursday that Winter died July 16.

According to media…

As the second annual Wings Over Wiscasset draws near, donors in and outside the town have this year’s event close to being paid in full.

Dennis St. Pierre, the event’s executive producer,…

There's a new art trail in Maine.

Thanks to Colby College and Kohler Foundation of Wisconsin there is a “trail” of wood sculptures and…

According to Steve McCausland of the Department of Public Safety, a Newcastle man has been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography by the State…

Healthy Lincoln County will once again be hosting a Good Shepard Food Bank Food Mobile, on Wednesday, July 30, as part of the Summer Food Service Program. It is being co-sponsored by the…

Nathan Nicholls, AKA Recycle Sculptor, died suddenly on July 11.

A celebration of his…

The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen anticipate a higher tax rate will occur after they approve the tax commitment during a special meeting on Monday night. The selectmen will meet at 4:30 p.m. on July…

When it came to choosing a tax rate for Newcastle, there were two primary motivations Monday, July 14.

The Newcastle selectmen had to…

The American flags that are now hanging on telephone poles along Route 1 in Woolwich, from the Dairy Queen to the Taste of Maine restaurant, are there in large part due to the inspiring spirit and…

Gail and Tom Boudin of Edgecomb want to do all they can for a charity that helped their family when the Boudins’ granddaughter was getting medical treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital.

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Families and friends of Lincoln County residents at risk of wandering off have a new resource to help them protect their loved ones.

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The first model airplane Sandy Schmidt built in his youth flew about 25 feet.

“I thought that was the greatest thing in the world,” the Brunswick man said.

Schmidt, 70, is secretary-…

Consultants are reviewing a wording change that Chewonki Campground has requested for the Wiscasset Municipal Airport’s master plan, Interim Wiscasset Town Manager Don Gerrish said July 15.

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Soon, penalties will be chained to those who don't pay for their moorings.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen will meet Wednesday,…

Robert Michael Thompson, 64, died peacefully on July 7, 2014 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick with his loving family by his side.

Born on March 26, 1950 in…

Marian Anderson of Boothbay said she is looking forward to being Wiscasset’s town manager for at least the next three years. That’s the length of her contract, with a starting annual pay of $78,…

Helen Hamilton Paulsen died July 10, 2014.

She was born in Arlington, Mass., on June 7, 1922. She was the second daughter born to Mary Alma Nichols Hamilton and Leicester Forsyth (Bud)…

Walter Scott was out collecting money for his Hyde Park, Boston church, on December 7, 1941, when he turned on the radio of the Pontiac he and a fellow church member were traveling in. Scott, 18,…

New Hope for Women (NHFW) has opened a new office at 41 Water Street, Wiscasset.

The Water Street, Wiscasset location…

Time, tides and rubber duckies wait for no man.

On Friday, July 11 the tide wasted no time in carrying hundreds of rubber duckies into the Damariscotta River during the annual Pemaquid…

John Druce, a Boothbay Region YMCA member for over 60 years, has volunteered to be the Y’s 2014 Annual Fund Drive Chairman

Maine Congressman and candidate for Governor Mike Michaud, D-Millinocket, held a rally in Damariscotta Monday, July 7, at the Lincoln Theater.

Michaud was on hand with the Lincoln County…

Ronald Appel Jr., 80, of Boothbay died peacefully at home July 9, 2014 after a long period of failing health.

Born in Staten Island, N.Y., Ron was the eldest son of Virginia Emde and Ronald…

Charles K. Brown III died peacefully in his apartment at Sunnybrook Village in Brunswick on July 2, 2014 at age 97. He was able to enjoy the presence of friends and family members…

During its May meeting, the New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS) recognized the contributions of Bigelow Senior Research Scientist Emeritus Dr. Peter F.…

The identity of Wiscasset’s next town manager is slated for reveal on July 15. Selectmen have the appointment on their agenda for Tuesday night.

The meeting at the municipal building starts…

Alna will keep taking its trash to Wiscasset, under a deal nearly flat with the 2013 tab. The $770 hike brings this year’s cost to $71,136.

The contract got Alna selectmen’s OK and their…

Barbara Louise Foley, 92, died peacefully at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta on July 2, 2014.

Barbara was born on August 11, 1921 in Pepperell, Mass., the daughter of Phillip H. and Annie Louise…

For women who have been affected by domestic or dating violence, a support group can be a safe place to talk about the abuse, in an environment that…

Damariscotta’s FARMS Community Kitchen is one of 12 recipients of the Maine Local Foods grants program, as was announced this week by…

As the plan for Damariscotta's redone municipal parking lot begin to take shape, the consultants have been put in place.

The…

Yoga instructor Elizabeth Armentino-Burd will demonstrate yoga for people with Parkinson’s at the July 10 meeting of the Lincoln County Healthcare…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is inviting the public into its Ocean Science and Education Campus in East Boothbay for tours on alternating Friday afternoons…

The next Wiscasset Middle School principal will be a temp. With decisions still to come about consolidating  the town’s schools, the new school department can’t promise candidates what lies ahead…

Underhound Railroad needs help placing a special dog.

Birdie is a 5-year-old pointer/boxer/pittie mix/mutt, who had an extremely hard life before Underhound Railroad rescued her from a high…

Jeff Sawyer said he feels a lot of pride about performing August 8 at a swing dance for Wings Over Wiscasset at the Wiscasset Municipal Airport. Wings honors veterans, as it did in its 2013 debut…

The past was coming up in shards and other small pieces in Woolwich on July 8, as Claire and Michael Robinson opened up their Kennebec River property to an archaeological dig.