Nap “Junior” Gagne died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was born in Lisbon August 22, 1939, the…

Portland Press Herald columnist Bill Nemitz will appraise the 2012 election results and their consequences for Mainers, in an appearance at the monthly meeting of the Lincoln…

Lots of people have pets. They might have a dog, cat, parakeet or guinea pig. Others go more exotic and get a macaw or python.

Florence Haggett has seagulls. 

Haggett, a Boothbay…

Ned Freeman died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, from a head injury sustained during a fall the day before.

He was born February 20, 1923, in Riverdale, N.Y…

Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter wants selectmen to let the department have a credit card for truck fuel or other needs in an emergency. Potter made the request November 5, after…

Alna Selectmen are peeling back the many layers of the local government “onion” to figure out how to make the town's finances easier for themselves and future selectmen to explain…

Barbara Bowman Allison, 81, of Naples, Fla., and Boothbay Harbor, died November 1, 2012 in Naples.

She was born in Douglaston, Long Island, N.Y., to…

The day after Woolwich Central School held mock elections, they had a special Halloween visitor, U.S. Senator Susan Collins. 

The school was Collins' first important meeting of the day,…

A deal former Alna town clerk Karen Lavigne Smith struck in a criminal mischief case could be in jeopardy from the Edgecomb woman's alleged violation of the terms of that deal.…

Wiscasset High School Student Council's 2012 mock election drew 90 students to the polls October 30.

The Town of…

On November 2 the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for HMS Bounty …

Two men charged with stealing funds from the Cuckolds Fog Signal and Light Station…

Deer hunters took to the woods early Saturday morning, Oct. 27, in clear, mild weather for the first day of firearms deer hunting season. There are mixed reviews as to number of deer in the…

Daylight saving ends Sunday, Nov. 4. As you turn those clocks back, make a point to change batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Peak hours…

Ruth L. Presby, 86, of Lewis Drive on Westport Island, died at her residence with her family at her side on Monday, October 22, 2012 after a courageous five month battle with cancer.

She was…

Miles Memorial Hospital staff made phone calls and sent out follow-up letters last week to 58people who received an injectable medication manufactured by the New…

As of Thursday morning, Nov. 1, the United States Coast Guard Fifth District was still searching for Captain Robin Walbridge of the…

After weeks of work, the hospital task force has engaged a consultant to develop an alternative healthcare plan for the peninsula. Also in the works are a petition (see related…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On October 24, Sgt. Jason Nein took a report of a theft of a set of…

After tabling the issue earlier this month, the Wiscasset withdrawal committee…

Average retail gasoline prices in Maine have fallen 10.2 cents per gallon, averaging $3.67 per gallon. This compares with the national average that has fallen 9.6 cents per gallon to $3.56 per…

When the hospital task force was looking for someone to delve into the reams of health-related data they received from Lincoln County Healthcare, Andrew Twaddle didn’t hesitate to…

The sheriff of Lincoln County hopes to get enough funding for two police cruiser video cameras, but will have to rework his budget with commissioners before a final meeting with advisory council…

Last May, Roger Bintliff got one of his companies involved with a Canadian outfit looking to sell eels to Asian markets. Half a year later, the Dresden man is defending himself in…

Hurricane Sandy spared Wiscasset and its neighbors the worst of her wrath, leaving most people with their power intact and some area fire departments with little or nothing to do…

The Maine Department of Transportation plans to conduct an aerial survey, with associated ground activities, along Route 1 and adjoining major intersections in Wiscasset and Edgecomb.

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Wiscasset Code Enforcement Officer Rick Lang has decided to retire. For the past three years, Lang has served as the town’s plumbing inspector, health officer and safety officer;…

After having recovered one of the two lost sailors from the HMS Bounty, the U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District continues to search for Captain Robin Walbridge.

Walbridge, 63, and…

A passenger received a head laceration following a two-vehicle crash on Route 1 in Woolwich on October 27. The crash between a car and pickup truck was called out to emergency responders at 6:11 p…

The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency has been in close contact with the Maine Emergency Management agency preparing for any possible adverse effects of Hurricane Sandy.…

UPDATE: Following an early-morning distress call, the HMS Bounty has sunk off the coast of North Carolina.

The replica ship had lost communications…

Barbara A. “Nanny” Brooks, 72, died peacefully at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta with her loving family by her side. 

She was born in East Boothbay on July 8, 1940, the daughter of the late…

Charles R. Osborn, 73, of Barters Island, Boothbay died October 23, 2012 surrounded by his family at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough after a valiant fight against heart…

Regional School Unit 12 has canceled all after-school activities and adult education programs for both Monday and Tuesday. The district encompasses Wiscasset, Westport, Alna, Chelsea,…

Anticipating Sandy's punch, area residents spent last weekend taking flags off their poles, stashing lawn furniture and stockpiling water and batteries. But some, like cattleman…

Although Maine will be spared the bulk of Hurricane Sandy's wrath, the coast will still be pummeled with high winds and roaring seas.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

Climaxing a long and contentious election cycle, the Lincoln County Republican Committee will host an election night celebration at the Davis Island Grill. Doors open at 5 p.m.,…

On Friday, Oct. 26, the Lincoln County Animal Shelter assisted the State of Maine Animal Welfare Program with a recovery of eight dogs in Waldo County. In the coming week, three to four more dogs…

James Albert Guild of Bath, 58, died October 17, 2012 after a long battle with heart disease. He was born December 6, 1953 in Bath.

He is survived by…

Senate District 20 covers 22 communities and three counties. It extends from Friendship in the east to Wiscasset in the west and all the way from Southport to Windsor. This year, the two…

Edgecomb voters will have more time to mull prospective rules on fireworks in town. Monday night selectmen decided against putting the proposal to a vote at next month's special…

Chellie Pingree, the Democratic incumbent running in Maine’s first congressional district said she first got involved in politics to work on critical issues like the cost of…

A group of Davis Island condominium owners has asked two men planning an office and other projects on Edgecomb's Route 1 to become their rental agents.

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In Boothbay Harbor, talking about Statoil’s proposed offshore wind farm may have lost some of its novelty but it still draws an engaged audience. The Norwegian energy giant has been sending its…

This year's top Halloween costume might be a raincoat.

Tropical storm Sandy, which formed in the Caribbean and was hovering over the Bahamas on the morning of October 25, slashed through…

When Mary Trescot had plans to run for county commissioner in 2008,she found out too late when to file her paperwork.

This year, the paperwork was in on time, and Trescot, D-Damariscotta,…

On the morning of October 25, Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper staff members learned of the death of employee Dave McKown, who worked at the paper for more than 40 years.  Dave was…

On Tuesday, Oct. 23, the Wiscasset Police Department arrested Michael Connors, 31, and Kevin Delong, 33, both of Wiscasset on charges of theft by unauthorized taking and burglary.…

Race car drivers weren't the only ones who had been missing the roar of racing at Wiscasset Speedway. Between 3,000 and 3,500 people turned out October 21 for the track's first and…