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…

A Haitian girl staying with a Dresden host family had a successful heart valve replacement October 19, Nancy Call of Dresden said. Rose Julie Reby recovered well at Maine Medical…

One afternoon in Sanford Jon Courtney was sitting around with some friends discussing the role of government. Courtney, a small business owner, was complaining and his friend said…

Lincoln County Commissioners are considering an $86,000 upgrade to a series of photographs used in planning, economic development and emergency management that could benefit the whole county. The…

Rebecca Marie Cunio, 82, of Old Stage Road died October 15, 2012 at her residence.

She was born in Wiscasset on July 9, 1930, a daughter of George Cleveland and Viola Pearl (Dickinson)…

Gloria I. Brewer, 75, of Edgecomb, died October 19, 2012 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.  She was born January 19, 1937 in Boothbay to Amos and Phyllis Barter.

She graduated from…

Boothbay Town Manager Jim Chaousis released preliminary budget figures for the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service post-hospital closure and estimated the potential effects to…

When Sheridan Bond was 11 years old, he was given a list of things he could and couldn't do because of his diabetes.

His dream of being a Navy pilot was gone. Seven years after being…

For the past 24 years, Thomas A. Berry Esq. has been the Judge of Probate for Lincoln County, and like this year, has often run unopposed. So why should voters fill in the little oval next to his…

As they have done since 1952, the St. Andrews Hospital Auxiliary handed over a sizable check in support of local healthcare and St. Andrews Hospital October 18.  At their annual…

State and local police vehicles and ambulances that rushed past residences on Route 144 for a “simulated intrusion” at Maine Yankee Wednesday morning concerned some residents, since it occurred…

Richard H. Robbins, 90, died at the Visiting Nursing Association  (VNA) Hospice House in Vero Beach, Fla. September 23, 2012. He was born June 30, 1922 in Churchville, N.Y., a son of Chester and…

Edgecomb Eddy Road is closed this morning after a piece of construction equipment, an excavator, got tangled in some wires bringing down several lines and making the road…

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine honored Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett for his dedication to helping children in Lincoln County and throughout Maine.

No one was hurt when a car and trailer truck had a “potentially deadly collision” October 18 in Edgecomb, authorities said.

Route 27 was shut down for about half an hour…

Members of the Maine Small Business Coalition spoke out against the effects of Maine Public Law 90 on the health insurance rates of small business owners this morning at Whale Park, Boothbay…

In the last couple weeks leading up to November 6, one may have noticed a colorful collection of signs gathering along the roadsides. Love them, hate them, or simply ignore them,…

Big Al’s Fireworks Outlet, on Route 1 in Wiscasset, ribbon cutting ceremony was held October 16, with town officials participating in the celebration. Left to right,…

Rep. Bruce MacDonald (D-Boothbay) is running for a fourth and final term as District 61's representative in the State House.

If reelected, MacDonald said he plans to continue to work for the…

Solid Waste Committee Chairman Fred Kahrl of Woolwich wants to make sure the town's covered and sealed landfill is protected and maintained. But selectmen said they were upset to learn he had…

Michael “Mick”  Devin (D), a retired Naval officer and a marine biologist, is seeking to represent the towns of Bristol, Damariscotta, Edgecomb, Monhegan Plantation, Newcastle and…

Local small business owner Alan “Buzz” Pinkham (R) is seeking to fill the seat currently held by District 51 Maine Representative Jon McKane in…

Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 has scheduled two public meetings to present changes in the local cost allocation process adopted by the Board of Directors.

Two Bridges Regional Jail volunteers were the recipients of the 2012 Spirit of America Foundation Tribute for outstanding community service in Wiscasset. They were honored at a…

Ellen L. Allen Perry, 23, Jefferson, three counts Burglary, Kennebec County Jail seven months, restitution $9,118.

 Audra Becker, 24, Alna, Operating…

The Building Committee wants input from Woolwich residents on two possible addition plans for the town office. Architect David Matero gave a brief presentation on the plans he drafted in…

Residents will vote for one of two candidates for Road Commissioner in the town of Woolwich on November 6: Joseph Creamer and Jack Shaw. The Road Commissioner will serve a 3-year term.

Both…

Lawrence H. “Beanie” Pitcher Sr., died of pancreatic cancer Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 at the Togus VA Hospice Unit.

Beanie was born December 26, 1925 to…

On Thursday, Oct. 11, Rep. Bruce MacDonald thought fundraising would be the greatest  impediment to developing an alternative healthcare plan for the peninsula. On Friday, he…

In the first public meeting held after Lincoln County Healthcare announced its plan to convert St. Andrews Hospital to an ambulatory care center, Rep. Bruce MacDonald outlined a…

A question on the town ballot for the November 6 election asking voters for the second time if they want to accept the Montsweag…

Westport Island will not be building a ramp and float for the jetty at Wright Landing any time soon. The town’s grant application request for $65,280 to built a ramp and float off…

Cathy Lee Higgins Clarke died of cancer October 10, 2012 on Westport Island.

She was born in Los Angeles, Calif., April 16, 1952.

The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication of this notice is October 18, 2012.

If you are a…

Wiscasset District Court recorded the following in its Closed Case Report for October 2-15:

Ryan Lloyd Bailey, 22, Damariscotta, Allowing Minor to…

An earthquake centered 10 miles northeast of Sanford struck southern Maine at 7:22 p.m. on October 16 …

With just 27 days remaining before the election, the Lincoln County Republican Committee met October 10 to take stock of where the campaigns stood. Bruce Poliquin, Maine State Treasurer…

Gordon Forrest Orff, 55, of Jefferson died Thursday, Oct. 11 2012 at Maine Medical Center in Portland surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in…

A Dresden family is hosting a Haitian girl set to have heart surgery Friday. Rose Julie Reby arrived in Maine late Sunday, Oct. 14, Nancy Call said.

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As far as Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers is concerned, the relationships he builds with community leaders around here and throughout Maine would help drive his work as a…

There’s a new and accomplished plantsman at the helm of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ horticulture department. Rodney Eason joined the staff on October 1 as director of…

The Wiscasset Withdrawal Committee, currently preparing the withdrawal agreement from the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit, has requested an extension from the Department of…

Traffic on Route 1 was tied up for more than an hour on Monday evening, Oct. 15, in the wake of a four car accident on Davis Island in Edgecomb. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Lieutenant…

Lincoln County Healthcare would probably like to hold a community meeting where the focus is solutions, not problems, but they haven’t arrived there yet.

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The Boothbay Register and its sister paper, the Wiscasset Newspaper, were each judged second best in the General Excellence category in the Maine Press Association's 2012 Better…

Stephanie Hawke made the decision to run for the position of District 61 Representative in January of this year. Hawke was encouraged by the action of legislators in the 125th session that were…

Despite the negativity in national ads, refreshingly civil discourse dominated the Boothbay region's Great State Debate, where four local candidates for Maine legislature spoke on…

The first publication of this notice is October 18, 2012

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

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As a younger man, Lincoln County Commissioner Sheridan Bond went into the woods hunting for deer. Now in his fifties, the deer have found him – twice. He…