With buckets about to be handed out, a list of what the newly-minted Lincoln County Composts pilot project will accept is now available.

But, before…

Wiscasset voters will be facing new budget figures that look a lot like the ones they rejected last month.

Selectmen on July 16 made few changes to…

Edgecomb Planning Board Chairman Jack French urged selectmen July 15 to get moving on a developer's request for sewer approval.

Otherwise, selectmen…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On July 9, Joshua H. Oliver, 33, of Newcastle was issued a summons for harvesting clams without a License…

Katharine H. “Kitty” Brown, 83, died in a car accident on July 12, 2013.

Kitty was born on February 10, 1930 in Jamaica Plain, Mass., to Katharine…

Karen “Kay” (Parmenter) Pickard, 71, of Franklin died July 4, 2013 at Courtland Rehabilitation and Living Center in Ellsworth.

She…

Are you interested in helping Lincoln County cut down on its food waste? Drop your food scraps off at Lincoln County Recycling and get compost in return.

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With a vote looming, Woolwich residents came out to go over the proposed addition to the municipal building with a fine-tooth comb.

The Woolwich Board…

Boothbay Region Elementary School and Wiscasset Primary School were two of 14 Maine schools to receive $5,000 grants through the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation’s Healthy…

Yankee Pride Transport, Inc. has filed Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State's Office for the State of Maine which Articles of Dissolution are effective June 7, 2013…

Will the second time be the charm for the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit's budget? A proposal the district's board passed July 11 asks towns for a total of $445,630 less…

Winifred Helene McAleer Noyes, 88, of Marblehead, Mass., died on July 9, 2013.  

Born in New York City on May 2, 1925, she was the daughter of John…

UPDATE:  James “BJ” Fitzpatrick, 63, of Bristol, was charged July 11 with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and…

The National Weather Service in Gray has announced that strong thunderstorms are approaching Lincoln County from the west. Heavy rainfall may be expected, with local ponding in streets and low-…

Arlene T. McFarland, 94, of East Boothbay died July 9 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

She was born July 13, 1918 in Skowhegan to William and Annie…

Traffic was snarled on a busy 2 mile stretch of Route 27 after a series of accidents occurred within 30 minutes on July 9.

At 3:28 p.m., Boothbay…

Philip R. Owen, 75, died peacefully on June 28, 2013.

He was born February 16, 1938.

He was employed by H. Crooker &…

Going independent for education could cost Wiscasset $1.4 million more a year, not counting the projected one-time $1.5 million cost to break away from Sheepscot Valley Regional…

The quote on Russ Brackett's new brochure for the Video Loft says it all: “Where quality customer service makes the difference.”

Brackett…

It's been a question in Wiscasset for a long time, Town Manager Laurie Smith said: Why doesn't the town have a major-draw event like some other towns do, one that shows its pride…

It was a bright, warm evening at Wiscasset Speedway last Saturday, July 6. The Amsoil Nelcar Legends made a third appearance out of four scheduled this season. Also on the roster…

The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen will meet Thursday, July 11 at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Meeting Room.

The meeting agenda includes:

Thank you to Dr. Barker and all staff at St. Andrews Hospital. Thank you to Roberta and Hannah, Cora, Donna and Ronnie for the great meals.

To Michael…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On July 4, Deputy Brian Collamore was dispatched to a reported theft of gasoline from a boat tied up to a…

Only 350 Y-Arts $10,000 lottery tickets are now being sold for $100 each. Purchase your own for $100 or go in on a ticket or two with friends, co-workers, family or neighbors and…

Anita L. Dutton, 82, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 with her family at her side at Maine Medical Center, Portland, following a brief illness.

She was born…

A Jeep Wrangler USPS Mail truck operated by Erika Cutter, 28, of Damariscotta went off the road into Appalachee Pond in Boothbay Harbor at approximately 9:45 a.m. on July 9.…

Robert Michael “Bob” Jeremiah, 76, of Edgecomb died peacefully on Thursday morning, July 4, 2013, thus concluding an impeccable life.

He was born on…

Dr. Leander “Lee” Guite Jr., 81, died Sunday July 7, 2013.

A Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. July 12 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in…

Thousands of miles from the streets of Cairo, a Boothbay Harbor accountant watches his native land undergo the second revolution in as many years.

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An accident involving two motor vehicles occurred on Route 1 in Edgecomb at approximately 4 p.m July 5.

A Cadillac sedan was turning into a driveway…

Although the Lincoln County Commissioners accepted the preliminary budget for Two Bridges Regional Jail, it came with a caveat:

It's not enough.…

Developer Tony Casella is forging ahead with his plan to build a hotel in Edgecomb after finding no support July 3 for his offer to build elderly housing instead.

The show will go on for the former owners of the Boothbay Country Club.

A Kennebec County Superior Court ruling by Judge John Nivison denied all but…

The American Red Cross will visit the Damariscotta office of The First, N.A. for a blood drive. The drive, which is sponsored by The First, will take place on Tuesday, July 30,…

A study by the University of Maine’s School of Economics included 500 hours of fieldwork and surveys of both visitors to the Boothbay region and local residents. It showed 63,832…

Victor Irvine Connors, 67, of Seguin, Texas died July 3, 2013.

Victor was born on January 29, 1946 in Damariscotta to John and Florence Brookings…

In response to a new Maine law that would reopen the contract bidding process that Statoil thought it had successfully concluded last January, Statoil Vice President Johannes…

Local fireworks shops were jam-packed with customers looking to set off their Fourth of July with a bang in the weeks leading up to the holiday.

Pyro…

Traffic was closed on Route 194 in Alna the morning of July 5 near Head Tide Hill after an elderly woman’s car wound up in the Sheepsot River. The woman, Marjory Whitehurst, of Alna, was…

How to fill a room in Wiscasset: Suggest getting rid of the town planner's job.

How to really get the crowd going: Argue the town isn't growing enough…

New state aid figures for Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit could mean tax relief for the district’s eight towns. It also could help keep music at Whitefield Elementary School…

A memorial service for Virginia C. Jones, who died April 21, 2013 in Panama City, Fla., will be held Saturday, July 20 at 1 p.m. at the East Boothbay Methodist Church. Refreshments…

Daren Wood, Tyler Flavin, Tyler Bailey and Andy Hutchins, members of the Wiscasset Merchants Babe Ruth baseball team, were named to the Midcoast South 15-Year-Old All-Star team.…

A lawyer for Edgecomb urged residents July 1 to withhold judgment on the town's sewer options.

It could take the town a year to chart a course,…

It's only an idea for now, not a plan. But the state might decide to send Edgecomb's southbound Route 1 motorists over Cross Road and put a traffic light at the intersection of…

While Lincoln County Healthcare has been working to adapt to changes in the healthcare environment, residents here have been struggling to understand what is happening, and when,…

Phillip “Rusty” McGuire, 85, died at his home in Newcastle on June 28, 2013.

He was born March 16, 1928 in Orland to Cecil and Adelma Stockbridge…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Arrests

On June 27, Dustin Dalton, 29, of…

The town of Woolwich has been planning to build a new addition to the town office. The 1,800 square foot addition carries a cost of almost $300,000. Before the issue goes before…