As Maine's county jails continue to face budget woes and uncertainty, one proposal has been roundly rejected by Lincoln County officials.

Carl Russell waited for much of his life to tell the secret the Boothbay Harbor man should have never had to keep.

With his wife's and his therapist's support, and…

The mark of a good job? Not being to tell that anything ever happened, Lincoln County Emergency Director Tod Hartung said Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Nobleboro residentTodd Brackett announced Tuesday that he will seek another term as sheriff of Lincoln County. Brackett began his 27-year career in law enforcement in 1986 as a deputy sheriff for…

Wiscasset's school and budget panels, along with selectmen, need to show unity as the town prepares for its first year outside Regional School Unit 12, the school committee's vice…

Fred E. Peaslee, 88, of Wiscasset, died February 17, 2014 at his home with his loving wife by his side.

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Ruth E. Williams, 79, of Newcastle, died February 14, 2014 at LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus in Damariscotta.

She was…

The 39th annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum is fast approaching, and the exhibitors and attendees are gearing up for the February 27, 28 and March 1event held every year at the Samoset…

J. Scott Moody, chief executive officer of the Maine Heritage Policy Center, spoke to the Lincoln County Republican Committee on February 12 regarding the fiscal crisis facing…

Due to the impending storm, Tuesday night’s selectmen’s meeting in Wiscasset has been canceled. All agenda items and a workshop on the update to the airport master plan will be moved to the board’…

The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is happy to formally announce the winners of the How We Met Valentine’s Day contest.

Jason and Melissa Nein of Boothbay are the winners of a $75…

Spring is little more than a month away. At the end of this week, the Midcoast will get a small sample of spring-like weather.

But not…

Where do compassion, empathy, inclusion, relationship-building and empowerment come together? …

The Wiscasset Municipal Airport’s master plan could be getting an update that would seek a longer runway.

More on that and other business on tap for selectmen February 18, in this video…

Most of Westport Island's approximately 70 students go to Wiscasset schools. But next fall, will they still?

Or will more parents of Wiscasset's neighbor town…

Lincoln County Democrats are holding their 2014 election year town caucuses Sunday March 2 at four county locations. Participants will meet candidates for Maine legislative seats and choose local…

In his younger years, Wiscasset's Schuyler Fairfield would go dancing four times a week. There were a lot of places to go dancing then, from Woolwich to Damariscotta, he said.

Participants of the Industries Program at Two Bridges Regional Jail recently custom built a donated a book shelf to the Young Adult Room at Wiscasset Public Library…

There's an invader on the loose.

It even has a Godzilla villain-like name: Hydrilla.

But, unlike…

Wiscasset’s Museum in the Streets continues to make progress.

Committee President Ed Kavanagh of Wiscasset announced this week that, “We are very pleased to announce that the panels are in…

Members of two key Wiscasset committees are set to meet February 17. Here’s a video preview.

Location: The…

Monthly walks with graduates of the Maine Master Naturalist Program resume on February 21 at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. The focus of the walk changes…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the preliminary copies of the new flood insurance rate maps, along with a flood insurance study.

Maps and the report are available for…

New Hope for Women is pleased to announce the addition of Vera Roberts to its board of directors. A resident of…

This Valentine's Day, the best gift might be galoshes and a shovel instead of chocolates and roses.

Another winter storm has started…

With more storms looming, it’s hard to believe that spring is just around the corner, but preparations are under weigh for Rebuilding Together Day, to be held this…

There's a new officer in town.

Officer John Kyle Sylvester was introduced to the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen February 10.

Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline is seeing the start of a change in students' reaction when he stops by Wiscasset High School, in the weeks since a highly attended parent night broke…

On January 26, more than 160 participants and an equal number of volunteers and spectators ignored the wind and cold to join in the fun at Hidden Valley Nature Center’s third annual Biathlon. The…

Marian Anderson said she has no issue with Edgecomb Selectman Stuart Smith and doesn't feel that Smith has done anything to warrant an apology to her.

The winter storm expected to drop upwards of a foot on the Midcoast has arrived.

As of early Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, the snow was…

Portland International Jetport passengers now have more options to apply for expedited screening.

This application process allows United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to…

Galen Fossett Holmes Sr., 83, died peacefully on February 12, 2014, surrounded by his loving family at Coves Edge.

He was born on January 28, 1931 in Boothbay Harbor to James and Maxine…

American Legion Post 36 in Boothbay Harbor held a dinner Monday, Feb. 10, honoring the region's Korean War era veterans with Post Commander Bob Raudenbush presiding. Fourteen members with service…

Boothbay teen Emma Leonard, who was severely injured in the …

American Red Cross Disaster Action Team members have been called to the scene of a single-family house fire in Cushing located at Cushing Road. The affected family has been placed at a hotel and…

Ruth V. Howe, a resident of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, formerly of Eugene, Ore., died February 3, 2014, as the result of a fall. She was 93 years old.

Ruth was born July 27,…

Anyone interested in local history will have an opportunity for a guided tour of Alna’s past through a newly released documentary film, “Currents, Courses, and Streams, Alna, Maine, Histories of a…

If any open-minded, past teachers with management experience would go for the challenge of heading up a brand new school department, Wiscasset would like to hear from them.

Two town officials and a resident expressed displeasure with Edgecomb Selectman Stuart Smith in the handling of discussions with Boothbay selectmen about the two town's possible sharing of code…

Nat Wilson’s needles have pierced the cotton canvas of New England’s most treasured sailing ships. In the 40 years the East Boothbay sailmaker has designed, cut and sewn sails, it comes as a…

Wendy Thompson of Westport Island is in the business of helping high school students with what can be a confusing and difficult time.

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A Wiscasset man died and a Boothbay teen was in critical condition at a Portland hospital…

Dresden voters will decide March 11 a long debated issue of whether the town will continue to vote in personnel or appoint/hire and consolidate positions.

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In a meeting that bordered on feisty, Hagar Enterprises let the town of Damariscotta know that it wasn't interested in having its option…

Citing issues ranging from money to property values to safety, several Newcastle residents made it clear: They want to stick solar panels where the sun shines, albeit…

The Wiscasset School Committee should figure out how many schools will be open next fall, because residents want to know, committee member Eugene Stover said.

“In…

Moshie “Millie” Pearlstein died at home in Edgecomb on February 8, 2014, three months before her 100th birthday.

The…

Professional photographer Dave Cleaveland will be teaching a class in beginner’s photography through Wiscasset Adult Ed starting the first week of March.

The class will start with the basics…