Reducing Route 1 traffic congestion and improving pedestrian safety in Wiscasset are high priorities for the Maine Department of Transportation, according to Gerry Audibert from…

Jessica Carroll, 24, of Jefferson, escaped serious injuries after her car flipped over on Route 218 in Wiscasset just after 8 a.m. Monday morning, Oct. 1.

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Paul Alson Erskine, 69, of Chewonki Neck Road, Wiscasset died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 at Winship Green Nursing Center in Bath.

He was born in Damariscotta on Dec. 20, 1942, a son of Alson and…

Elizabeth K. Saudek, who spent summers in Boothbay Harbor for 55 years, died August 24 at the age of 102.  

Saudek was born in Dusseldorf, Germany in…

Please take notice that Mark C. Osborn, 67 Barrows Road, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538, (954) 254-8330 is intending to file a Natural Resources Protection Act permit application with…

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds recorded the following land transfers from September 10 through September 21:

ALNA – William John Murdock, Linda Murdock to Jason Dighton; Alna Inhabitants…

Fredda Mae Coupland Winnefeld died September 26 at her retirement home in Annapolis, Md. She had Alzheimer's disease.

She was born in St. Clair County, Ala. on October 20, 1929 and was…

An Alna woman received “non-life-threatening injuries” in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Cross Road and Route 218 Monday morning, a Lincoln County sheriff's sergeant said.

When it comes to presenting its citizens with a bevy of information, no small town in Maine does it better than Southport, according to the Maine Municipal Association.

Southport recently…

Dresden Fire Department will hold its annual open house in observance of Fire Prevention Week on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Pownalborough Fire Station from 6 to 8 p.m. The department announced the event…

Accompanied by a small group of staff and board members, Chewonki President Willard Morgan accepted an award for the nonprofit's leadership in the business, public and education…

The November 6, 2012 election could bring a lot of changes in the national, state, county and local governments with many seats up for grab beginning with that of the President of…

After looking at Wiscasset joining another regional school unit or an alternate organization structure, the town’s withdrawal committee voted to recommend that Wiscasset go it…

It only took local task force supporters a few days to meet the Mildred…

Westport Island selectmen announced at their meeting Monday evening that all six floats at Wright Landing will be taken up October 14 by resident E. Davies Allan.

The town of Woolwich has received a $1,492 dividend refund from the Maine Municipal Association as a result of its good loss experience and loss prevention programs, town officials…

Taneika Wright, 26, of Wiscasset was arrested September 27 and charged with forgery and unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, according to Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline. Wright is…

Tuesday night’s (September 25) weekly hospital task force meeting drew its usual crowd of about 40 people, but the tone was a marked departure from recent meetings. There was significantly less…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On September 20, Deputy Brian Collamore was dispatched to a report of a theft of a political sign in the town of Dresden. The complainant stated…

Residents of Regional School Unit 1 are still trying to solve the problem of sharing education costs equitably among the school district's five member towns. 

During a September 24 meeting,…

A Waldoboro woman facing a murder charge pleaded not guilty September 27. She also entered the alternative plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity.

The Community Advisory Panel on spent nuclear fuel storage and removal received updates from Maine Yankee on the progress made to remove spent nuclear fuel from the Wiscasset site…

Community Advisory Panel members were recognized for their 15 years of service to the Maine Yankee decommissioning and their continued support in the removal of the spent fuel from…

A Bath man has pleaded “not guilty” to assaulting four corrections officers at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.

Kelby Hampson, 20, entered the…

With a new, $2,000 grant from a Lincoln county program, the town of Wiscasset hopes to discover how to attract a pharmacy back to the area through market research.

With a new, $2,000 grant from a Lincoln county program, the town of Wiscasset hopes to discover how to attract a pharmacy back to the area through market research.

Strong winds last month lifted a number of fiberglass solar shading panels from the front entrance of the Woolwich Central School and their collision with the roof caused considerable damage.…

Bette Ann Buckan is in the business of saving lives, but after 25 years as a middle school guidance counselor, she knows it takes a community to prevent suicide. 

In recognition for her work…

Edgecomb selectmen told a packed room at town hall September 24 that they are not out to close Edgecomb Eddy School.

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Lorraine L. “Diddie” Hooper, 94, of Clifton, died September 20, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital, Bangor. She was born in Marshfield, September 10, 1918, a daughter of Charles O. and Carrie L. (…

Alna's property tax rate climbed 1.5 mils this year, to $21.80 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The hike follows higher municipal, school and county tabs and decreased surplus and…

Claude R. Preston Sr., 97, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, widower of Alberta Helene Leavitt Preston, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg,…

Anyone who has driven or been a passenger on the interstate is aware of the E-ZPass system, an electronic toll-collection system used in 14 states in the Northeast that eliminates rummaging…

The Wiscasset's RSU Withdrawal Committee met briefly Thursday night to prepare for an upcoming meeting with consultants, where they will begin drafting a withdrawal agreement. Mary Meyers, Tim…

The Boothbay Harbor resident who was arrested September 19 by the FBI reserved his…

Weston Rice of East Boothbay died August 31, 2012.

Born in East Boothbay on August 3, 1928, he was the son of Carl and Helen Rice.  Weston, or "Wes" as his many friends called him, served in…

Mauritz Leo “Danny” Danielson Jr., 69, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

He was born May 5, 1943 in Boothbay Harbor to Mauritz Leo Danielson Sr.…

Charles S. Yentsch, 85, visionary ocean scientist, died September 19, 2012.

Charlie was honored as a leader and innovator. Yet he will be remembered as…

A legislatively created group met for the first time Monday and started work on a publicly funded school choice model that would allow students to attend public school in districts…

During the budget discussion at the Lincoln/Sagadahoc Jail Authority meeting September 13, Correctional Administrator Mark Westrum told the board the Two Bridges Regional Jail…

In an interview with Dr. Mark Fourre, Town Manager Tom Woodin questions the Lincoln Medical Partners Medical Director regarding the changes at St. Andrews Hospital.

A two-vehicle crash involving a Lincoln County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle occurred on Townhouse Road in Whitefield at 3:40 p.m. on September 18. This collision resulted in injuries to both drivers…

A Lincoln County grand jury indicted several people September 11 on charges stemming from alleged incidents at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset. One incident involved an…

For many years David Stimson built and repaired boats on his family’s property in Boothbay. On August 28 the Town of Boothbay served Stimson with a notice of violation that barred David and his…

Wiscasset District Court recorded the following in its Closed Case Report for August 31 to September 17:

Audra Becker, 24, Whitefield, Operating While License Suspended or Revoked-…

Members of the Lincoln County Budget Advisory Committee were elected at a caucus held at the court house on September 13 and will work with department heads to put together the 2013 budget for the…

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office upgraded ventilation system may save the county as much as 40 percent in fuel oil consumption, maintenance supervisor Jim Hopler told commissioners during their…

#1700: P. Lakschewitz, M30-L09, shoreland zone.

#1701: C. and T. Nelson, M20-L23, Capitol Island, addition.

#1702: D. and…

The State Board of Corrections has been working to define their role and what authority they have. The way board and state officials see that role, it appears more state funds will…