Patricia Anne Devine, 80, of Boothbay, died at St. Andrews Hospital on August 18 after a long struggle with cancer. Her final days were spent at peace.
She was born April 10, 1932 in Queens…
News
Big Lots Stores Inc. is denying a Wiscasset woman's claim that negligence at its Brunswick store is to blame for her foot being injured in September 2006.…
St. Andrews
Between 300 and 400 people filled half the gym at Boothbay Region Elementary School in Boothbay Harbor Wednesday night, Aug. 22 to vent their frustrations on how the decision to close St. Andrews…
Wiscasset Fire Department
A capsized boat or fire out on the water takes a whole different set of skills for first responders accustomed to traffic accidents and house fires. Wiscasset firefighters found that out during a…
Edgecomb Selectmen: St. Andrews
Between 300 and 400 people filled half the gym at Boothbay Region Elementary School in Boothbay Harbor August 22 to vent their frustrations on how the decision to close St. Andrews…
LCSO
Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:
On August 18, Deputy Scott Hayden was dispatched to a report of a burglary/theft of some copper piping (value, $200) in the Alna area. This case…
St. Andrews, part VII
While some are trying to figure out how to take over or maintain the status quo at St. Andrews Hospital, Lincoln County Healthcare has made it clear they are are not interested in…
Cuckolds Light Rescue Team
Three members of the nonprofit that supports restoration efforts of the Cuckolds Fog and Light Signal Station off Southport Island have resigned, but according to those involved, the project is…
St. Andrews, part VI
In the last few weeks, this community has expressed outrage over the proposed clinical changes at St. Andrews Hospital and the way those changes were announced. Blame has been assessed and…
Sagadahoc County
Sagadahoc County can use its newly acquired CodeRED emergency communications system to let citizens and businesses know quickly about a potential or occurring emergency situation…
Shortly before 12 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, five youths were injured after the car they were in hit a tree head-on. According to the report by Lincoln County Sheriff's deputy Kevin Dennison, 18…
Lost Cat
Smudge was lost in the vicinity of Mountain Road in Wiscasset. She is a short-haired black, gray and white tiger. Under her chin is white and she has four white paws. She is…
Boothbay Harbor
Bill and Kathy Brown, 59 Ocean Point Rd., new 6' by 6' platform and exterior stairs
Tom Ellis, 185a Townsend Ave., replacement of existing drive-thru…
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds recorded the following land transfers from July 27 through August 17:
ALNA – David A. Birch, Ruthann…
Southport
#1693. D. and D. Smith, M4-L23 and 24, Joppa Road, shoreland zone
#1694, M. Knowlton, M8-L32, Bayberry Lane, roof
#1695, N. Simonds, M8-L23, Landing Road, temporary building
#1696,…
St. Andrews
Angie and Will Perkins stand next to the sign they helped make and put up on their parents' lawn on Townsend Avenue earlier this week, promoting the public meeting Wednesday, Aug.…
Obituary
David P. Demers, 59, of Lunenburg, Mass. and a summer resident of Ocean Point, died Sunday evening, August 19, surrounded by his four brothers, at the University Campus of the UMASS Memorial…
Edgecomb
The Boothbay Region Water District has a new tool that could help prevent the kind of damage an Edgecomb fire truck sustained while pumping water from a Boothbay Harbor hydrant.…
School District Withdrawal
RSU 12 has provided the Wiscasset Withdrawal Committee information on items that will need to be negotiated during the withdrawal process, and according to committee member Jeff…
In Memoriam
My best friend for life and beyond.
Gone from my sight,
but never from my mind or my heart.
…
A half hour after a Subaru Legacy crashed down an embankment on the north end of Butler Road in Boothbay, rescue crews were still at the scene.
The driver sustained minor injuries after he…
Wiscasset District Court
Wiscasset District Court recorded the following in its Closed Case Report for July 20-Aug. 13:
Linda Annis, 25, Portland, False Public Alarm or Report, Two Bridges Regional Jail 15 days.…
Wiscasset Selectmen
The 33-acre Mason Station property has been a part of Wiscasset’s history for more than 65 years. It was once Wiscasset's largest employer and the town’s largest taxpayer. However…
Edgecomb
A state environmental worker helped Edgecomb firefighters clean up an oil spill on Route 27 the morning of August 17. Traffic was slowed but not stopped in both directions during the cleanup of…
Wiscasset High School
Changing demographics and a tide of students entering and exiting school contribute to student dropout rates, Wiscasset High School Principal Deb Taylor told school district board members last…
Westport Island Selectmen
Westport Island's tax rate will be $13.60 per $1,000 of valuation, selectmen announced at their August 13 meeting. This is an increase from $13 last year.
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Woolwich officials are concerned about residents not having access to a new emergency alert system during power failures. One selectman, the town administrator and a handful of residents met with…
RSU 12
RSU 12 school board members approved changes to the cost sharing plan many members see as more equitable for taxpayers across the school district.
They…
Lincoln County Superior Court recorded the following in its Closed Case Report for July 20-Aug. 13:
Heather B. Beasley, 51, Dresden, Obstructing Government Administration, fined $100.
…
Obituary
Doris L. Petre, 85, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at the Freeport Nursing Home in Freeport.
Doris was born March 4, 1927 in Tampa, Florida to Arthur and Doris Greenhill. Her mom died when…
Dresden Selectmen
On Monday the Dresden Board of Selectmen discussed issues concerning rangeways, or paper roads, so called because they often only exist on paper.
…
In years past, people have sought ways to live without government intervention, but alleged illegal activity by “sovereign citizens” has put county officials on alert.
The state attorney…
Alna Selectmen
Howard Nickerson didn't realize the harvest plan that has been giving him a tree growth property tax break was six years past its renewal date.
His 19…
LCSO
Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:
On August 11, Deputy Kevin Dennison was dispatched to a report of criminal mischief in the Newcastle area. The complainant stated that he woke up…
Before the Alna Selectmen sign their next contract with the Wiscasset Transfer Station, they want to know the rules won't change midstream.…
Alna
A Lincoln County sheriff's deputy and his German shepherd partner found a lost Boothbay woman at Trout Brook Preserve in Alna August 15.
Brigit Britton, 60, who has diabetes, said her blood…
Obituary
Pauline Louise Cameron Smith, 87, of Yarmouth died at Maine Medical Center on Saturday, July 21, 2012 with family by her side.
She was born on January 14, 1925 in Southport. She was the…
Edgecomb Selectmen
Edgecomb’s property tax rate is shrinking by 5 percent, to $13.14 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. Last year's was $13.80. The Board of Selectmen approved the new rate August 13.
…
Alewives
A decision is expected this week on whether river herring will be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
River herring refers to both alewives and blue back herring.
…
St. Andrews, part V
Ambulance calls have changed dramatically since the days when Sonny Simmons picked up patients in his Cadillac station wagon that did dual duty as hearse and ambulance. Whether a patient arrived…
Obituary
Katherine S. Connors, 72, of the Lowell Town Road in Wiscasset, died on Monday, August 13, 2012 at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay.
She was born in Wiscasset on Aug. 13, 1940, the daughter of…
Confusion over two buoys, both marked No. 18, caused a stir last week.
Wesport Island resident Robert Maynes spotted a stray nun buoy under the Wesport Island Bridge and reported it to the…
Obituary
Robert Panissidi, 63, of Ready Point Road in Wiscasset, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
He was born in…
Wiscasset Raceway
The state is calling on the Wiscasset Raceway's new owner to provide a cleanup plan for waste areas at the West Alna Road track.
Richard Jordan met…
The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication of this notice is August 16, 2012.
If…
Westport Island
The Westport Island Withdrawal Committee met at the Town Office Monday evening and discussed their communication plan to keep the citizens informed. They determined that they were…
St. Andrews
Shortly after noon on August 12, Freddie Luke stood alone holding a sign urging motorists to honk if they supported St. Andrews Hospital. An hour later, when her protest ended, a dozen others had…
In Memoriam
This year will be six years
since we had to say goodbye.
We still feel pain in our hearts
and tears in our…
Maine Department of Conservation
Maine’s Board of Pesticide Control, with the Maine Department of Agriculture and Maine Department of Environmental Protection are partnering to provide homeowners a free opportunity this fall to…
Hywind Maine
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is seeking public comments on Statoil’s proposal to develop an experimental wind farm in ocean waters about 12 miles off Boothbay Harbor. The bureau is also…
