During the 2014 legislative session, the Maine Legislature will consider a bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville to help…

When Jack Nelson would walk his father-in-law's white lab Cooper through Wiscasset's downtown village, the Lighthouse Point, Fla., man always admired the former federal customs house…

As soon as parking lot talks turned to funding the Damariscotta project, one thing became clear: Paying for parking, even if allowed, would never be a popular option in the Twin Villages.

On…

Dr. Thomas L. Hilton, 89, died on November 15, 2013 at his home in Boothbay Harbor after a long illness. Dr. Hilton was a noted researcher, teacher and author in the field of educational…

Run back to childhood for a moment. Are you back at an early Christmas? Maybe tearing open your favorite present ever from Santa?

But what if that glorious, green…

A Jefferson man was taken by ambulance to Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta on November 24, after being struck on the head by a tree outside his home, a Jefferson fire official said.

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There’s only one reason Stanley Connors agreed to answer questions when a Wiscasset Newspaper reporter showed up at his Lowelltown Road door on November 23.

The Wiscasset man wanted to stop…

Wiscasset’s elected officials will need to work together to avoid a year one school budget that hurts students and taxpayers, budget committee members said.

“If…

It's finally here — Early Bird in Boothbay Harbor.

The event starts as early as 5 a.m. at Christmas Magic (70 percent off) and East Boothbay General Store (40 percent off gift items), though…

WALDOBORO — The state Fire Marshal’s Office has charged Eric J. Buckley of Waldoboro with arson, for allegedly intentionally setting a fire inside a mobile home at 50 Union Road (Route 235) Nov.…

The Legislative Council on Thursday voted to reverse an earlier decision to reject a bill to address ocean acidification for the upcoming legislative session in January.

The measure…

A new spa has opened in Edgecomb.

Denise Dow opened her new business, Island Spa, at the Sheepscot Harbour Village and Resort on…

Maine's economy has not improved for Maine's children and families according to the…

United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s fundraising Campaign to improve local people’s lives met its goal, successfully raising $1,933,352. The fundraising…

“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.” Oh what fun it would be to win the Feed Our Scholars holiday decoration contest and celebrate the season with a jolly basket of…

Central Maine Community College (CMCC) will conduct a registration night and nursing information session Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 5 to 7 p.…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Deputy Matthew Day was dispatched November 12 to a report of criminal…

Some people run because they want to win, or lose weight, or beat a personal best. Scott Flagg runs because he loves running.

He's been an avid runner for 25…

Those who help could be getting a little help themselves.

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, Sheriff Todd Brackett spoke with the Lincoln County…

On November 15, Rising Tide Community Market donated $311.32 to New Hope for Women as part of their Co-ops for Community Day program.

Each month, Rising Tide donates .5 percent of Rising…

It's official now.

The state has sent Wiscasset a certificate of withdrawal from Regional School Unit 12, effective June 30, 2014.

One has also…

The Maine Department of Transportation has announced that Route 1 between Route 218 and Boothbay Road (Route 27) in Wiscasset and Edgecomb will be reduced to two lanes because of utility work…

Faith Foster, 68, of Boothbay, died November 15, 2013, at her niece’s home in South Freeport.

She was born on March 28, 1945, in Rochester, N.Y., the daughter of Marie (Eisenhart) Foster and…

Construction on the 1,800 square foot addition to the Woolwich town office, begun in late September, is coming along fine, Woolwich Town Administrator Lynette Eastman reported.

The new roof…

The Edgecomb Baptist Church may have a buyer, Edgecomb Selectman Stuart Smith said November 18.

A real estate agent for the church's owner, the Grace Baptist Church…

Another week, another round of talks centered around a parking lot.

The Damariscotta municipal parking lot will again take center stage…

Dogs are very important to us here at the land trust. And there is nothing better than hitting a land trust trail and letting your best furry friend run through the forest and swim in the river as…

Idalene Rose (Leeman) Pinkham, 91, of Boothbay Harbor, died November 18, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, with her loving family at her side.…

The Boothbay Register’s artist-in-residence, Suzi Thayer, is getting off the page and onto the walls this week.

Thayer, who is perhaps best known locally for her commercial art, interesting…

Leslie “Les” Wayne Smith of Edgecomb died November 7, 2013.

He was born March 11, 1925 in Cave City, Ken., to Joe Louis…

The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) met November 13 at the Wiscasset Town Office and were updated on state and national Republican…

Virginia Roberts of Boothbay died Monday, Nov. 18, 2013.

A full obituary will appear in next week’s issue.

The family is planning a memorial service in late December.

Edgecomb will get fresh answers to some of its sewer questions.

In a 15-6, secret ballot vote on November 18, residents gave the go-ahead for a new engineering…

Damariscotta River Association (DRA) staff members were thrilled when Natalie Bisset, a student visiting with her class from Jefferson Village Elementary school, found an albino snake.

“This…

A possible new plan for one of Wiscasset's key money wells will be up for discussion at the Board of Selectmen's meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

The meeting starts at…

Ernest Edward James, 81, of Inverness, Fla., died November 7, 2013 under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County.

Ernest was born on March 29, 1932 in Bath, Maine to the…

Anne Robbins Mackie, 86, of Westport Island and Vero Beach, Fla., died November 2, 2013 in Vero Beach after a brief illness.

Anne was born in Andover,…

When the Maine Eastern Railroad passenger train rolls into Wiscasset, riders can typically be seen waving and smiling out through the coach car windows.

On November…

Sumner Wendell Rand of Stockbridge, Ga., 74, died on November 14, 2013 after a brief illness.

He was born in Somerville, Mass., on August 3, 1939, the son of Wendell Galen and Helen (…

Call it the underbelly of school choice.

Some people will pretend to live in a town where the parents get to pick where their children go to school, Regional School…

Special things need protecting.

The maps, books and other pieces of Lincoln County's past that sit on the third floor of the 1811 Old Jail in Wiscasset do.

As the weather turns colder, Mainers are cranking up the heat. For many people, that means firing up the wood stove.

There’s nothing like a roaring fire in the stove to keep a family warm…

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Tuesday, Nov. 26, and distributed starting on Wednesday.

The deadline for the November 28 issue will be Friday, Nov. 22, at…

Roughly halfway through the University of Maine public meeting in Bristol November 14, a question kept popping up from the residents packed into the Bristol…

THOMASTON — The new Walmart in Thomaston was evacuated Friday afternoon following a phone call that ended with the caller saying there was a bomb in the store.

Thomaston Police Chief Kevin…

Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced Wednesday, Nov. 13 that the towns of Dresden and Glenburn have recently launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the…

Although a facilitator was deemed necessary by the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen, there was little quarrel over one issue during a Wednesday meeting:

Grace E. Smith, 97, of Woolwich died November 13, 2013 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. She held the Boston Post Cane for being the oldest citizen in Woolwich.

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