On Oct. 29, 2012, the tall ship Bounty sank off Cape Hatteras, N.C., while attempting transit through the forecasted path of Hurricane Sandy and in…

Lincoln County Superior Court docketed the following in its Close Case Report for January 1-February 4:

John Bedirian…

As planning continues for year two of Wings Over Wiscasset, upcoming budget talks will help determine what organizers can expect in support from the town.

Meanwhile…

Judith E. Reed, 79, of Old Sheepscot Road, Wiscasset, died peacefully on February 8, 2014 at Mid Coast Hospital, with her family by her side.

Judith was born on April 23, 1934 in Boothbay…

Briana Goud, daughter of Duane and Patricia Goud of Wiscasset, has been named DAR representative for the Wiscasset High School Class of 2014.

Briana is a leader who inspires her peers to do…

Winter in Wiscasset isn’t Florida, where Don Gerrish has been spending time lately. But Maine’s prettiest village offered a sunny Monday morning with fresh-fallen snow for Gerrish’s…

Wiscasset District Court docketed the following in its Closed Case Report for January 1-February 5:

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A Waldoboro man who allegedly shot his black Labrador retriever more than 80…

Clifton L. York, 66, of Bristol, died on the morning of February 9, 2014 at the Lincoln HealthCare Miles Campus in Damariscotta.  

Born in Damariscotta on May 10, 1947, he was the son of…

Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Food Mobile will be distributing around 7,000 pounds of food, including fresh produce, an assortment of meats, essential…

A snowstorm has brought the Twin Villages closer together.

Sort of.

Following the February 5…

Maxine McFarland, 76, of Verona Island, died February 6, 2014 at a Bangor Hospital with her loving family by her side. 

She was born February 5, 1938 in Edgecomb, the daughter of Earl and…

There is talk of a new art trail coming to…

New Hope for Women (NHFW) in Rockland is pleased to announce the addition of Alex Uhll to its board of directors. Uhll is a Realtor…

The Frances Perkins Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael P. Chaney as its executive director, effective April 1, 2014.

Chaney brings to the Frances Perkins Center many…

The winner of the $1,000 scholarship awarded biennially by Maine Media Women will be announced at the end of April, and applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, March 31, 2014.…

Democratic Senator Chris Johnson of Somerville (District 20) will hold his monthly in-district office hours on Saturday, Feb. 8 in three locations. He will be at the…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is inviting businesses, organizations and individuals to participate in its annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake (BFKS) event. Bowlers on each team raise pledge money…

Area emergency and fire crews are working Friday, Feb. 7, to contain a reported 100 gallon diesel oil spill in the Damariscotta River off the coast of Bristol, near…

A Wiscasset man who plead guilty to assault in 2013 has been arrested twice in the last month.

On January 29, Clifton Hannah Jr., 48,…

Larry B. Croxford, 63, of Pleasant Avenue, Portland, formerly of Wiscasset, died January 8, 2014.

Born in Maine, he was a son of Lawrence W. and Bertha L. Dutton Croxford.

He is…

The Wiscasset School Committee has set a Tuesday, Feb. 11, meeting to hear what the town is looking for in a superintendent.

Committee members said they want input…

Dennis Allen Brown, 60, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Maine Medical Center on February 2, 2014. 

He was born on June 9, 1953 in Boston, Mass., to Ken Brown and Joan…

As a new fiscal year looms, the focus remains on Two Bridges Regional Jail.

The Lincoln County Commissioners spoke Tuesday, Feb. 4…

A Wiscasset man faces several charges after an alleged domestic dispute and police standoff at a Hodge Street, Wiscasset home, according to a press release early February 7.

“Thankfully…

Barring any write-in runs, there will be no contests for Alna seats up for election March 21.

Town Clerk Amy Warner said the only people turning in nomination…

During the month of February, Sarah’s Cafe in Wiscasset will be donating a percentage of soup sales to the Good Shepherd Food Bank, as part of Wiscasset High School’s efforts in WGME-TV’s School…

Depending on how you look at it the snowstorm that occurred February 5 was either a gift from above, or a big letdown. The snow was light and fluffy in the Midcoast,…

On February 6, in a 21-13 vote, the Senate approved a bill sponsored by Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Somerville) to make sure fireworks are used responsibly.

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The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced that Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills will address their monthly meeting on February 19. The…

Almost Home Rescue of Maine will be featured at The Animal House Adoption Center on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will be bringing several dogs…

Another chance is coming up tonight to help Wiscasset High School’s chances of winning WGME’s “Spirit Challenge.” Teachers from the school will be working at McDonald’s on Route 1 in…

Deborah G. Coffin died January 31, 2014 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Deb, as she preferred to be called, was born October 28, 1950, in Lowell, Mass.

Raised in Hamilton, Mass.,…

The behind-the-scenes trolley tours of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard, conducted by Maine Maritime Museum, will be suspended for the 2014 summer season.

The decision to halt the…

Alwyn “Otto” Charles Purinton Jr., 89, died peacefully on February 2, 2014 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

He was born on February 15, 1924 to Alwyn Charles Purinton Sr. and…

The Wiscasset Town Office will close at 2 p.m. and the Wiscasset Transfer Station will close at 4 p.m. today due to the storm, according to Administrative Assistant Julie Lutkus.

Saturday, Feb. 14: Valentine Dance, grades 6-8, 7-10 p.m. in the YMCA gymnasium. $5 per person.

Wiscasset will replace its lone public works pickup truck and start to fix the fire department's ladder truck, following a pair of decisions selectmen made February 4.

Will Wiscasset voters decide the next budget at a town meeting, instead of at the polls? Selectmen are mulling a possible review of their options for a budget vote.

The public comment period on the Certificate of Need applications for the creation of Lincoln County Healthcare…

Wiscasset High School is trying something new to promote healthy eating and the school's free food pantry.

The school has teamed up with Good Shepherd Food Bank to…

Wiscasset Adult & Community Education is coordinating a small group excursion to the British Isles, April 24 to May 10, 2014. Only a few seats are available for this unique and…

The Wiscasset School Committee will get some guidance February 6 on its search for a permanent superintendent.

The Maine School Management Association is set to…

Wiscasset selectmen will hear February 4 about an effort by some Newcastle residents to slow truck traffic in Sheepscot Village.

Wiscasset Town Manager Laurie Smith…

Time to brush off the snow shovels, put back on the plow and tune up those cross country skis. Although there has been a lull in the winter action, the National Weather Service predicts a good old…

With Laurie Smith, Wiscasset hasn't just had a town manager, but a town leader and a team coach for department heads, Todd Souza said.

Souza, director of the Parks…

A Coastal Enterprises official was heading to Washington, D.C., February 3, for a White House meeting on strategies for food access, according to Coastal Enterprises (CEI) and federal…

At approximately 8 p.m. the night of February 2 a car left the road on Route 27 in Edgecomb and crashed into a utility pole.

The accident occurred just south of the intersection of Route 27…