Wiscasset voters on Wednesday, May 14, will have their chance to alter or keep the School Committee’s $9.4 million school budget offer, before the proposal goes to the polls on June 10.

The…

After some reworking to make sure all goes as planned, Alna selectmen have set in motion a deal to roll one of the town’s loans into another.

The process has involved multiple parties and a…

Wiscasset voters on May 31 will weigh proposed buys and projects one by one, instead of passing or rejecting an all-or-nothing package.

Bundling of the capital…

The 36th year of the Damariscotta Farmers’ Market begins Friday, May 16.

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A Wiscasset man who allegedly sold a joint to a teenager has been indicted.

Kris Sliker, 57, of Wiscasset, has been indicted by the…

A brief memorial service for Benjamin E. Kirkland will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21 at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. Burial will follow at…

A cousin of Wiscasset Middle School eighth-grader Lily Wagg was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 5.

“Luckily, he survived, but it was really hard for my family for a while,” said Wagg, 14…

A pair of Two Bridges Regional Jail inmates have been charged by the Lincoln County Grand Jury after the pair reportedly damaged a sprinkler system.

Pull out your dancing shoes; it's time for the Wiscasset Community Center's 10th annual Mother-Son Dance.

On Friday, May 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Community Center will provide the…

Carroll M. "Ben" Jones, 57, of Wiscasset died April 30, 2014 at Maine Medical Center.

He was born in Damariscotta on…

Tammy D. Shaw Colby, 49, died at her home in Boothbay on May 10, 2014.

She was born on December 25, 1964 to Richard and Joan Robinson Shaw.

Tammy grew up in Belfast and graduated from…

Ricky Leroy Giles, 54, of Boothbay died suddenly on May 8, 2014 at a family member’s home.

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Small businessman and marine resources expert Jeffrey Pierce of Dresden is running for the Maine House of Representatives. Pierce seeks to represent District 53,…

Frannie Allan grew up on a Nova Scotia farm with dogs, cats and Haflinger horses. Now she gets to care for both large and small species as a veterinarian at the mixed-animal practice…

Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Somerville) had a 100 percent voting record for the second session of the 126th Legislature. He is one of 12 Democratic senators to receive a perfect attendance score,…

Would you like to learn something new? Share your passion for history with others? Or perhaps meet some new friends? These are just three of the…

The Frances Perkins Club of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will honor Sen. Chris Johnson at an award dinner on May 17 at Waters Edge Banquet and Function Facility in Edgecomb.

After months of working with Great Salt Bay students, the design is in.

The Damariscotta Police Department’s newest cruiser, a Ford Taurus, has finally been wrapped up in a design that was…

Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline was at Wiscasset High School for law enforcement 10 times in 2013.

This year’s count has already surpassed that, with 13 instances since January.

“It’…

Pea-sized hail surrounds a pair of windshield wipers in Alna on May 4, following a fast-moving, late afternoon storm. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper

Update: Corey Pitcher found not guilty of charges

A Damariscotta woman who allegedly struck another woman with a bottle has been indicted with aggravated assault.

Jade Robbins, 24, was…

A Wiscasset man has pleaded guilty to accidentally shooting his girlfriend in 2013.

Sean Kingston, 38, who splits time between…

The NextGen College Investing Plan® (NextGen) has over $1,000 for each eligible Maine child to put toward his/her college costs. The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), which administers the…

Rep. Tim Marks, D-Pittston, will host a community forum on consumer protections against scams and fraud on Monday, May 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lincoln County…

Westport Island voters will get a chance, after all, to drop a possible pullout from Regional School Unit 12.

A referendum resulting from a citizens’ petition is set for June 10, town…

The Friends of Windjammer Days, the new organizers of the region's largest and longest-running festival, have been working on the 52nd annual celebration since…

As Damariscotta town meeting looms, there will be two open selectmen seats up for grabs.

And it seems no one wants them.

Wiscasset could cut its projected 27-percent tax hike to less than 10 percent, if voters take the selectmen and budget committee up on an offer to tap the town’s reserve fund.

Buoyed by…

The Monhegan Energy Task Force issued a statement Monday, May 5 responding to the U.S. Department of Energy’s decision not to grant funds to Maine Aqua Ventus’…

LincolnHealth Hospital received an A in the latest Leapfrog Group safety score, marking the fifth consecutive time the community hospital has received the top mark since Leapfrog began releasing…

Dresden Fire Association members will meet on Wednesday, May 07 at 7 p.m. in Pownalborough Hall for the monthly business meeting.

Dresden Fire Department personnel will meet every Wednesday…

Regional School Unit 12’s board is set to consider Palermo’s pullout deal tonight, May 8.  Approval would send the plan on to the state for the first of two nods it needs from the education…

Despite the allure of one of the most beautiful spring evenings this year, Woolwich residents filled the Woolwich Central School on Wednesday, May 7 for the annual town meeting.

In two hours…

A Damariscotta man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after allegedly attacking a woman on a bicycle while he was naked.

Douglas E. Abbott, 27, of Beechnut Hill Road, Wiscasset died unexpectedly on May 4, 2014 at Maine Medical Center, Portland.

Doug was born on May 2, 1987 in Portland the son of Roland and…

The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary has incredible bargains coming up at the “Grand and Glorious Yard Sale" May 16-18 at its new location this year. The new location…

Wiscasset selectmen and the budget committee on Thursday, May 8, continue their joint work on the town’s next budget. Tonight’s workshop at the municipal building starts at 6 p.m.

The two…

Stop by Ames True Value on Saturday, May 17 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for coffee, and the opportunity to buy raffle tickets to win a beautiful queen-size…

AUGUSTA — The state public advocate’s office, which represents the interests of utility customers in Maine, has withdrawn its opposition to a multimillion-dollar transaction to build wind turbines…

Wiscasset District Court docketed the following in its Closed Case Report for February 4-April 23:

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Alexander Robertson, 80, of Brookside Lane, Wiscasset died May 5, 2014 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick with his family by his side.

A Boothbay man has pleaded not guilty to more than 20 counts alleging he possessed and dispensed child pornography.

Philip Gregory, 50…

If the tall fir outside Wiscasset's town office poses a visibility issue when emergency vehicles are heading onto Route 1, removing the lower branches might remove the problem, a…

Wiscasset will go back to the beginning in its search for the next town manager. The two finalists for the job just weren’t the right fit, Selectmen’s Vice Chairman Judy Colby said May 6.

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Edgecomb is ready for the annual town meeting.

Selectman Jack Sarmanian began the May 5 Edgecomb Selectmen’s meeting with a discussion about the Cunningham Road…

A gathering of remembrance for Bruce Wright, who died December 7, 2013, will be held on Sunday, May 11 at 2 p.m. The service will be at the Decker Cemetery, Route 238, Southport.…

Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly in-district office hours on Saturday, May 10, in three…

Carolyn M. Foster, who died January 11, 2014, will be laid to rest at the Greenlawn Cemetery, on Rumerill Road, Wiscasset. The service will be held on Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m.…

Wiscasset selectmen May 6 are slated to sign the warrant for the June 10 elections. Multiple seats on the School Committee, Board of Selectmen, Water District and Budget Committee will be on the…