A state prosecutor is disputing a former Maine State Trooper’s claims…
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Obituary
Cecil Lee Harvey, 94, died peacefully at the Sweet Brook Nursing Home, Williamstown, Mass., on Sunday, Jan. 20.
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Wiscasset
UPDATE: Tina Fitzsimmons was the high bidder at $80,000. She will also take on the $226,000 still owed on the property. Fitzsimmons is the business owner of Ship's…
St. Andrews
The St. Andrews Hospital Task Force members said they hope…
Boothbay Harbor
The building that formerly housed the Under Currach Tavern at 93 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor is going up for auction on Wednesday, March 13 at 10 a.m.…
Boothbay Country Club
A proceeding to sell the Boothbay Country Club took less than 17 minutes in Portland January 28, but the outcome was unknown. A lawyer directed the Wiscasset Newspaper…
Obituary
Earle G. Barlow, 89, of East Boothbay died Friday, January 25 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
He…
Obituary
Joan C. Moore of Edgecomb died peacefully at home January 27, 2013 with her loving family beside her side.
She…
Service
A Celebration of Life service for Adam Glenn Plummer will be held at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay (Industrial Park Road off Route 27) Saturday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Fishing Industry
Ice and sub-zero temperatures may keep harvesters from digging up clams this time of year, but Woolwich Shellfish Committee members are actively engaged in a…
Alna Selectmen
Alna First Selectman David Abbott said he hopes the Maine Legislature fends off some funding changes Gov. Paul LePage is eying…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A Damariscotta woman and her ex-boyfriend gave differing accounts of an incident that led to her being charged with assaulting their 11-month-old daughter, according to a police…
Wiscasset District Court
A Waldoboro man no longer has a criminal mischief charge against him for…
Somerville
A farmhouse fire in on Crummett Mountain Road in Somerville has reportedly claimed the life of 92-year-old homeowner Cecil Brann, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve…
Weather Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory through noon Friday, Jan. 25, for the entire southern and eastern half of the state.
Dangerous cold will make it hazardous to go…
For a Good Cause
It is just a discussion at this point, but members of the American Legion in Wiscasset want to raise funds again, this time to help storm victims closer to home…
School District Withdrawal
Members of the RSU Ad-hoc Negotiating Committee and the Wiscasset Withdrawal Committee spent two hours going over a counter proposal prepared by the RSU 12 at a meeting Monday, Jan…
Wiscasset Selectmen
“Payson is making money for Wiscasset,” Investment Committee member Steve Mehrl told the Wiscasset Selectmen and members of the public during a…
Obituary
Janet S. Rines, 56, of Johnson Street in Wiscasset, died January 22, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a very courageous battle with…
Hywind Maine
UPDATE: In deliberations January 24, Commissioner Thomas Welch joined Commission David Littell in…
Financial Crimes
A motion to amend former Boothbay attorney Franklin Poe’s restitution order was granted on January 18.
Because…
St. Andrews
The iVantage report prepared for the St. Andrews Hospital Task Force, released last night, January 23, concludes “It is possible to have a Critical Access…
Sixth District Court
The following cases were reported on a Wiscasset District Court closed case report dated January 1-22:
Deirdre…
Lincoln County Superior Court
The following cases were reported on a Lincoln Court Superior Court Closed Case Report dated January 1-22:
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State Board of Corrections
Lincoln/Sagadahoc Jail Authority did not get good news from the Board of Corrections (BOC) Chairman Mark Westrum at its annual meeting January 16. Westrum also is the Corrections…
Wiscasset Fire Department
The Wiscasset Selectmen gave special recognition to the Fire Department for its service and dedication to the town at the board's January 22 meeting.
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Obituary
Adam Glenn Plummer, 41, died at his home in Boothbay Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.
He was predeceased by his…
Obituary
Natalie Perry Scott died at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, after a long illness. She was the wife of Walter H. Scott, a long-time…
Obituary
Jannette Marie Ezzell, 55, of Winslow died unexpectedly in her home Friday, Jan. 18, 2013.
She was born to…
LCSO
Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:
On January 15, Deputy Chad Gilbert responded to a report of…
Alna Selectmen
Alna selectmen agreed January 17 to offer a local man the job of animal control officer, but they weren't sure he'd accept.
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For a Good Cause
Edgecomb's Gretchen Burleigh-Johnson said she remembers what it was like to see students returning to her class hungry after the weekend.
They looked…
Obituary
Paula Jean Hersom, 49, of Wiscasset died Friday, January 18, 2013 at her residence.
She was born in Boothbay…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A Woolwich man faces arraignment January 31, on domestic violence assault and other charges stemming from an alleged September 9, 2012, incident in Wiscasset.
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Lincoln County Grand Jury
The following people were indicted by a Lincoln County grand jury January 15 through January 17:
Patrick R…
Westport Island Selectmen
Westport Island Selectmen reviewed the preliminary analysis of Governor Paul LePage’s proposed state budget at their meeting, January 14. The analysis was prepared by Geoff Herman…
Weather Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch that there will be heavy snow coming to the Midcoast area Monday night, Jan. 21, into Tuesday. The exact track and…
Westport Island Selectmen
The selectmen will not meet Monday, Jan. 21 due to the Martin-Luther King Jr. holiday. Their next meeting will be Monday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at the town office.…
Burglary
A Lincoln County grand jury has indicted two Wiscasset men on charges they burglarized the Taste of Orient restaurant in Wiscasset last October.
The…
Maine Department of Transportation
Maine Department of Transportation has been working with Wiscasset to address the traffic issues on Route 1 since the collapse of the bypass…
Lincoln County Healthcare
On January 15, Governor Paul LePage announced his plan to pay Maine hospitals Medicaid debt dating back to 2009.
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Dresden Selectmen
Election, not appointment has been how four Dresden Town Office positions have been filled in the past, but that may soon change.
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Wiscasset
With the 2.4 magnitude earthquake Monday, Jan. 14, centered in the Boothbay/Edgecomb area, safety of the nuclear spent fuel stored at the Maine Yankee site in Wiscasset has been…
School District Withdrawal
The Westport Island Withdrawal Committee continued its negotiations with the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit ad-hoc negotiating committee Monday evening, with the committee…
Alternative Energy
Would it be possible for Monhegan Island to lower its electricity costs by using wind? Matthew Thompson, President of the Monhegan Plantation Power District,…
Obituary
Ann Ward Spaeth, a long-time resident of Philadelphia, Pa., a community activist, and a summer resident of Squirrel Island, died January 11, 2013. Her family…
Lincoln County
The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a winter storm warning effective today, Wednesday, Jan. 16 until 8 p.m. and has predicted 3-6 inches of plowable…
LCSO
Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:
On January 14, Reserve Deputy Richard Woodward was dispatched to a…
