The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department has secured funding and Commission approval for a special lock and entryway at the courthouse for employees. Commissioners approved at their December 4…

Since Lincoln County Healthcare announced its plan to close the St. Andrews Hospital emergency room in April, there have been two separate healthcare paths on this peninsula. While the healthcare…

On December 4, all of us at the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper learned our much loved co-worker and friend, Carole Raizman, died peacefully this morning at her home. (Read formal…

Margaret Colby, 90, of Willow Lane in Wiscasset, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at her residence.

She was born in Staten Island, N.Y., August 27, 1922, a daughter of George E. II and Clara M. (…

This story will be updated as information becomes available.

The St. Andrews Task Force and Lincoln County Healthcare have “significant” news that will be…

The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has announced innovative new scallop management measures designed to build on the success of efforts to restore and sustain the fishery.

The…

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered  September 21, 2010 in the action entitled Onewest Bank FSB v., Diana Lynn James and…

Wiscasset business owners will be relieved to know they may have more time before removing their signs that are not in compliance with the sign ordinance. The selectmen are…

Lincoln County Commissioners approved a 3-year contract for the county's Communications Department. The new contract includes changes to holidays, vacation, bereavement leave, military leave and…

Members of the Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) approved a board and officers for the coming year at the association's annual business meeting Sunday, Nov. 18. 

Incoming…

The Wiscasset Withdrawal Committee will hold a public informational meeting Thursday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. at the town office meeting room, to inform Wiscasset residents the…

Maine shrimp fishermen fear the shrimp fishing season might be as short as two days this year.

At a December 3 meeting, the Atlantic States Marine…

From fighting fires to feeding the hungry, volunteers dedicate their time and energy without expecting thanks. However, a large group of Lincoln County residents got just that during a special…

Grace Meserve Nein of Torrington, Conn., died peacefully after a brief illness Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital with her loving family at her side.  …

When the Juniper Hill School heard that Alna town officials had discussed a pair of road signs the school put up, the news didn't come from selectmen. But Second Selectman Jonathan…

Edward M. Tibbetts of Southport, 86, died November 29 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

He was born February 13, 1926 in Bath to Walter and Lelia Parris Tibbetts. He grew up and lived his…

UPDATE: In a special town meeting December 5, Palermo residents voted to withdraw from RSU 12. 

The same cost sharing plan that decreased Wiscasset…

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds recorded the following land transfers Nov. 12-21:

Boothbay – Neil M. Salter, Eben D. Salter, Bryan P. Salter, Brian M. Salter to…

The Wiscasset Withdrawal committee will hold a public informational meeting Thursday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. at the town office meeting room to inform Wiscasset residents of the…

The following is a second installment of an article derived from a September 27 interview with MaineHealth CEO Bill Caron. The intent of the interview was to obtain Caron’s responses…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On November 20, Deputy Chad Gilbert responded to a report of a burglary to a motor vehicle in the Edgecomb area.  The complainant stated that…

Wiscasset Town Manager Laurie Smith announced Spector Manufacturing's bid to provide a new Transfer Station trailer has been accepted.

The Saint Clair…

Selectmen have considered a request for the town to help pay for repairs on North End Road at two consecutive meetings (November 19 and 26), even though the costs are undetermined…

Marilyn Petrie Jones, 85, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at the Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Simmons, Harrington &…

Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association (SVCA) President John Atwood has recently announced Dr. Stephen R. Patton of Whitefield has been appointed as its next Executive Director. Patton will…

In their first meeting with the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit representatives, the Westport Island withdrawal committee was asked to wait to negotiate a plan until after…

Auditors for the Town of Dresden and RSU 2 have come to an agreement: Dresden owes $128,000, thus settling a dispute the town had over the amount.

The town will also receive a credit of $45,…

Ellen Heath (Stevens) Staley died November 25, 2012 at the Hill House in Bath, three days shy of her 95th birthday, surrounded by her family and many friends.

She was born in Bath on…

Stephen Foote, the minister from Bremen accused of trafficking contraband at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset, appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court November 29.…

UPDATE: There were seven accidents reported in Lincoln County between the hours of 6 p.m and 10 p.m the evening of November 28, according to Lincoln County EMA Director Todd Hartung: 1 in…

Karen L. Smith of Edgecomb pleaded “not guilty” in Wiscasset District Court November 28 to charges in an alleged incident at a gravel pit she once owned. Smith allegedly dumped…

The total shrimp tonnage Maine fishermen will be able to haul up and the length of this year's season hangs on what the regulatory body that oversees the fishery decides early next month.…

The following article is derived from a September 27 interview with MaineHealth CEO Bill Caron. The intent of the interview was to obtain Caron’s responses to some of the questions…

Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline, who has been the town’s chief of police for more than a year, told the Wiscasset selectmen his department is facing staffing and training…

Last Wednesday, Nov. 21, the community met the task force’s legal counsel; now they will have a first look at his work. A 15-page legal report prepared by Julius Ciembroniewicz…

Christine Paske Geier, wife of the late James A. D. Geier, died October 15, 2012. The Geiers lived in Cincinnati and spent their summers in Boothbay Harbor. Born December 13, 1947, in Buffalo, N.Y…

Rollins Alan Hale, 69, of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully in his sleep at St. Andrews Hospital Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. The son of Rollins L. and Pauline J. (Carlson) Hale, Rollins grew up in…

On November 26 there was an unplanned K-9 drug sweep of Wiscasset High School.

Parents of the students attending the high school were notified of the…

Bernice E. “Bunny” Caswell, 92, of Edgecomb died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family and friends who loved her very much, following a long illness. Bunny was…

Earlier this year Tom Boudin of Edgecomb had exhausted all avenues to get his town to fully fund the Wiscasset Public Library's annual request. For a second year, it looked like…

After more than a year and two townwide votes, the Wiscasset Selectmen authorized Town Manager Laurie Smith to sign an agreement to transfer the Montsweag Brook parcel of land from…

James “Jim” A. Taliana, 71, one of the most prominent artists in the Boothbay region, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Lititz, Pa. Jim was born in Detroit Michigan and is an alumnus of the Center…

Albert Lilly was at his daughter's Damariscotta home for Thanksgiving when, shortly before 1 p.m., he and other Dresden firefighters were paged out to a fire at 1115 Middle Rd.…

UPDATE: The state fire marshal’s office has concluded the fire that destroyed a Dresden firefighter’s home Thanksgiving Day was accidental. An investigator…

As part of the task force’s community hospital working group, Patty Seybold has interviewed community members about their experiences at St. Andrews Hospital and their healthcare…

The hospital task force’s new consultants, attorney Julius Ciembroniewicz and health expert Ralph Gabarro, presented a unified message at Tuesday’s forum: the community…

After months of campaigning, more than 21,000 votes cast and an official recount, a winner has been decided in the Maine State Senate District 20 race.

Lincoln County Superior Court docketed the following cases in its Closed Case Report for November 2-13:

Jane Griffin, 62, Damariscotta, Driving to…

Developer Tony Casella’s plans for the former bagel shop property on Edgecomb’s Route 27 have changed. Instead of putting a restaurant there, he now plans to create four rental units for retail…

Westport Island selectmen announced the town received a Safety Enhancement grant from Maine Municipal Association at their meeting Monday evening.