Edgecomb’s lawyer is maintaining that, for now at least, the town needs to keep paying tax incentives to a bank, not to the developer who claims the money is his.

A 2009 deal to pay the Bank…

Wiscasset's withdrawal from Regional School Unit 12 poses some challenges for its eight member towns, since it would leave the school district without a high school. State law requires the RSU to…

As State Rep. Les Fossel (R-Alna) departs the Maine Legislature, he plans to continue his life in public service. A new role he’s taking on for…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On December 16, Reserve Deputy Thomas Hoepner took a complaint of criminal mischief in the Boothbay area. The complainant stated that sometime…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office will be stepping up enforcement during the holidays by boosting patrol in specific parts of the county.

Lincoln County is one of the 52 state law enforcement…

St. Andrews Task Force volunteers are every organization’s dream. 

For them, finding a different answer to Lincoln County Healthcare’s proposed changes at St. Andrews Hospital has become an…

Warren A. Richardson, 98, of Palmer, Mass., a former resident of Monson, Mass., died Wednesday, December 12, 2012.

Born in Ellington, Conn., to the late Clarence And Carrie (Peck) Richardson…

The superintendent of Regional School Unit 12 reached out to district families December 15, regarding the…

The Roy Farmer Associates/Carleton Group real estate firm of Wiscasset and Bath is sponsoring Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association’s (SVCA) Trout Brook Preserve in Alna with a generous $500…

As reports unfolded December 14 about a devastating…

A February trial has been scheduled for the Massachusetts man accused…

In recognition of the sacrifices made by children of military families, and to highlight the work being done to acknowledge those sacrifices, Governor Paul R. LePage has proclaimed December…

An 84-year-old man was found Wednesday evening, after spending several hours in the woods.

At approximately 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12, Sergeant…

Two Maine offshore wind energy pilot projects were among the seven awarded up to $4 million in federal grants for engineering, design and permitting…

Those who attended a public hearing Wednesday, Dec. 5 might have the impression the majority of Woolwich residents do not want to spend the $850,000 to $1 million for a new town office addition.…

Save St. Andrews Task Force donation boxes in the Boothbay region can be found at Sadie Greens, Slicks Boutique, Oasis Day Spa, John Edwards Jewelers, A Silver Lining, Grover’s Hardware, Sweet Bay…

At a December 10 meeting, the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit Ad-hoc Negotiating Committee told members of the Wiscasset’s withdrawal committee that they will propose a…

The following cases were recorded in the Wiscasset District Court closed case report dated November 13 to December 11:

Daniel Barter, 21, Boothbay, Domestic Violence Assault, fined…

The following cases were reported on a Lincoln County Superior Court closed case report dated November 13-December 11:

Dustin Bibber, 24, Boothbay Harbor, Violating Condition of Release, Two…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On December 10, Deputy Scott Hayden took a report of the theft of…

On December 6, the Wiscasset Rod and Gun Club membership voted in favor of the following nominations for its Executive Committee: president, Bill Cossette; vice president, Ed Goud; secretary,…

State Senator Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln County) will hold his monthly in-district office hours Saturday, Dec. 15, in two different locations.  

From 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., he will be at the…

The Wiscasset Withdrawal Committee has decided the town’s best option is to become a stand alone school unit, but postponed sharing the costs of the proposed school system at the…

Petty Officer Brian Blethen of Boothbay continues to help in New York areas devastated by…

This past summer, residents and visitors of the Boothbay Harbor region witnessed unsightly conditions at the community tennis courts. Frost heaves from the winter had left cracks and chunks of…

#1714: Raymond Bateman, M24-L15, Forest Road, Interior alterations.
#1714: Alfred Ford, M20-L5, Pine Cliff, Interior alterations.
#1716: Frank Lavoie, M16-L14, Squirrel Island,…

The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication of this notice is December 13, 2012.

If you are…

The first publication of this notice is December 13, 2012

To all persons interested in any of the estates listed below:

…

Post Offices nationwide will be open Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Monday, Dec. 31. Most Post Offices will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon on these dates.…

On December 27, nomination papers will be available for Alna’s 2013 municipal elections. The following positions are open in the town of Alna: second selectman, 2-year term; third selectman, 2-…

After several surprise finds, the arduous work of attempting to uncover remains of two 1700s Fort Richmond structures along the banks of the Kennebec River has proved worthwhile.

Leith Smith…

Richard A. Smith, 79, a longtime summer resident of Boothbay Harbor, died Friday, Nov. 30 in Annandale, Va.  He grew up in Newington, Conn. and held a B.A. degree from Yale University and an M.B.A…

Neil W. Barter, 73, of Boothbay Harbor died December 5 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor.

He was born September 23, 1939 in Boothbay Harbor to Malcolm and Avis Campbell Barter. He…

Barbara Louise Wright, 64, of Hollywood Blvd., Whitefield died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

She was born October 24, 1948, in Gorham. Her parents were George…

The Wiscasset Selectmen began their meeting Tuesday evening at 5 p.m., instead of the regular time of 7 p.m. They held a waterfront workshop, a workshop with Wiscasset Fire Chief,…

Westport Island Budget Committee member Dennis Dunbar proposed a purchasing policy for the town to consider adopting at the weekly selectmen meeting December 3.…

On December 3 the Dresden Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to take money from surplus to pay off $128,000 to Regional School Unit 2 by the end of June 2013. 

The town…

The Bradford-Sortwell-Wright American Legion Post #54 has announced its support for “Operation Muck Out,” the Sandy Relief Fund to help with the clean-up support after the…

When Dee Russell loaned her 1995 Toyota Tercel to Susan Doray December 3, she expected to get it back within a few hours.

But hours and several…

Westport Island, along with other towns in Maine, received a letter this week from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The letter reminded the town of…

UPDATE: The Edgecomb man is "doing okay and has been released from the hospital," Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett said. Since no crime was committed and the incident occurred…

Some people earn just enough not to qualify for General Assistance through their town, and although they spend frugally, they are still faced with making a choice between food and heat each winter…

Alna selectmen renewed their commitment to their own bidding policy November 29, in talking with Road Commissioner Jeff Verney. The talk came two weeks after Verney's predecessor…

Members of the Westport Island withdrawal will request another extension from the Department of Education in order to move forward with negotiations to withdraw from the Sheepscot…

The Lincoln County Healthcare Board of Trustees welcomed three new members to its board this fall.

General internist Aquilino Alamo of Boothbay, is a member of Lincoln Medical Partners and…

A Boothbay Harbor couple are suing a Southport woman over soil testing she did for them in 2009.

A civil suit Calvin and Sally Barter filed in Lincoln…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On November 27, Deputy Justin Drake took a report of criminal mischief to a business in the Edgecomb area. The complainant stated that when they…

Carole Tauber Raizman, East Boothbay, a longtime chief proofreader and editorial assistant at the Boothbay Register and the Wiscasset Newspaper, died at her home in the early morning December 4…

Edgecomb selectmen believe they may have found a way to keep the town out of a possible legal dispute between developer Roger Bintliff and the Bank of Maine.