In 1958, a father of four donated a small island to the town of Boothbay in memory of his wife. A plain brass plaque that was mounted in stone on the island in 1958 has recently been replaced with…

In 2005, an elderly Bristol woman gave $3,000 to support federal agents working to rid her community of illegal drugs.

Gwendolyn Swank paid that money to Rodney Chapman, who is in no way…

Alna should have a seat at the table when Wiscasset and Westport negotiate withdrawal from RSU 12, an Alna school representative said June 28.

William Stafford is one of Alna’s two…

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
~ From a headstone in Ireland

The Lil' Mart car wash on Route One Wiscasset has re-opened. A car caught fire in the car wash building in April causing extensive damage, said site manager Bill Meehan. “We replaced the whole…

The Georgetown Fire Department will be holding its 37th annual Fundraising Auction on Saturday, July 7.

The schedule includes: 8 a.m. White Elephant tents open; 8:30 a.m. auction preview and…

In an effort to promote economic growth, Wiscasset is working to create an Economic Development Committee, a business guide and is asking for members of the public to participate.

Since the…

The morning of June 9 was sunny and breezy in Southport. Gulls and a bird of prey were flying over the tidal area that was once Rachel Carson's view from her back deck.

Other birds were…

A Boothbay Harbor man was found guilty of gross sexual assault against a young girl.

A jury in Lincoln County Superior Court in Wiscasset convicted 36-year-old Kenneth Dobson on June 27 of…

Westport Island selectmen appointed the town's RSU Withdrawal Committee at their meeting June 25.

The selectmen appointed the following members to the committee: Mort Mendes, a member of the…

The Heritage sails into Boothbay Harbor followed by Ocean Classroom's Harvey Gamage in the distance for the 50th Annual Windjammer Days festival. The visiting windjammers moored…

More than two months after Pyro City started selling fireworks in Edgecomb – and a week before the big Fourth of July holiday – the Route One store is doing well, owner Steven Marson said.

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Wiscasset Public Library Trustee Tom Boudin tried to get fellow Edgecomb residents to give the library nearly $9,000 this year. But at the annual town meeting last month, voters gave that library…

The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds recorded the following land transfers for May 25 through June 22:

Alna: William N. Wood, Deborah Hughes to Carol Gardner, Xavier Comas

Boothbay:…

A former Maine State Trooper, fired after he was convicted of sex crimes against a young girl, will serve 21 months in prison.

Gregory Vrooman received a five-year prison sentence in Lincoln…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On June 21, Deputy Mark Bridgham took a report of the theft of a Polish Mauser rifle (value $1,200) from a residence in the Boothbay area.

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About 100 people crowded into the second floor of the Boothbay Fire House for …

Westport Island’s town meetings are noted for being, crowded, lengthy, heated and sometimes rowdy. This year: it lasted only about two hours, there were no heated discussions, no one became rowdy…

A former state trooper received 5 years in prison with all but 21 months suspended and four years of probation for unlawful sexual contact with a young girl.

Gregory Vrooman, 46, of…

Keeping track of student progress involves collaboration and planning, as was revealed by a discussion during a presentation at the RSU 12 School Board meeting June 14 in Windsor.

University…

A 2012 Wiscasset High School graduate recently won the Wiscasset Ambulance Attendants Association’s emblem design contest.

The recently re-activated association’s contest asked students to…

Wiscasset Town Manager Laurie Smith appointed Daniel Bradford, as the town’s new harbormaster June 22.

The appointment followed some confusion over who has the authority to appoint the…

Democrats and interested members of the public crammed into the new Lincoln County Democrats' Headquarters on Main Street on Tuesday evening, June 19, to hear Toby McGrath, Director of the 2012…

Average retail gasoline prices in Maine have fallen 5.2 cents per gallon in the past week, to an average of $3.45 per gallon. This compares with the national average that has fallen 7.9 cents per…

Malcolm L. Giles, 72, of Edgecomb, died unexpectedly on June 21 in Newcastle.

Born in Gardiner on May 12, 1940, he was the son of Drummond and Mellie (Boudway) Giles.

While growing up…

If all goes according to plan, a new lobster processing plant, buying only from local fishermen, will open in Tenants Harbor in mid-July.

In 2008, the Great Eastern Mussel Farm on Tenants…

Violet Marie Shahan, 92, of McGaheysville, Virginia died at Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Home on Sunday June 17, 2012.

Violet was born on November 18, 1919 in Tucker County, West…

Walter A. Dodge of The Villages and Jacksonville, Florida, died June 10, 2012 after a brief illness. He was 71.

Born in Rochester, New Hampshire to Richard and Alice Dodge, Walt enlisted in…

Westport Island voters will gather in the historic town hall Saturday, June 23, for their annual town meeting, beginning at 9 a.m. with 40 articles to be decided upon.

According to First…

The 2012 Wiscasset Fourth of July celebration will begin at 10 a.m. with the parade. The parade begins on Churchill Street, crosses Route 27, proceeds down Hooper Street to Federal Street, goes…

An Edgecomb man died when the dump truck he was driving veered off Route 1 in Newcastle and struck a utility pole anchor wire on June 21.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported that…

Although a former state trooper convicted of unlawful sexual contact with a young girl qualifies for state retirement, he missed his early retirement with full pension by one month.

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Lincoln County's emergency management director announced his resignation during the June 18 County Commissioners' meeting at the Courthouse.

Tim Pellerin has accepted the position of fire…

Shawn and Lanee Barnes opened the Hunter's Breakfast Restaurant in June 2007 and it soon became a popular stop for locals, as well as tourists traveling down Route 27.

With the loss of his…

Things got testy in Edgecomb Monday night when a developer took issue with comments a selectman made earlier this month.

Edgecomb Development owner Roger Bintliff brought up a newspaper…

After "Silent Spring" came out in 1962, Rachel Carson and her grandnephew started keeping a scrapbook.

They filled it with the many political cartoons being printed about Carson. Some were…

This week contains the first official day of summer, which brings with it thoughts of barbecues, having lunch on the rocks, swimming off the rocks, making cairns with rocks of all sizes... and…

The proposed relocation of a portion of mountain road – at no expense to the town – raised few questions during a brief public hearing.

There were approximately 10 people in attendance at…

Discussion became quite heated as the Wiscasset selectmen discussed the selection of a board member to serve on a committee to explore withdrawal from RSU 12.

During the public comment…

The former Native Arts building on Route 1 in Woolwich has a new look.

Jeff Peters, the founder of Georgetown Pottery, opened his newest showroom there on June 16.

The transformation…

Wiscasset District Court recorded the following in its closed case report for May 25 through June 18:

Zachery Cray, 24, Richmond, theft by unauthorized taking or…

Alan "Hawk" Hawkins, former superintendent of Wiscasset schools, has been appointed RSU 12's interim superintendent.

School board members welcomed Hawkins after unanimously approving his…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On June 10, Cody A. Brown, 23, of Boothbay, was issued a summons for operating an unregistered motor vehicle – expired…

A sort of protracted chess match continued to play out on Davis Island last week, as the Edgecomb Planning Board waited for the parties in an unusual real estate situation to make their next moves…

Senate:

Alna: 113 total votes cast – Democrats: Cynthia Dill, 20; Matthew G. Dunlap, 9; Jon Hinck, 3; Justin Benjamin Pollard, 5. Republicans: Richard A. Bennett, 4; Scott D…

Lincoln County Superior Court recorded the following May 25 through June 18:

Sarah J. Bartley, 33, Boothbay Harbor, operating under the influence, fined $700, Two…

More than 113 acres could be up for sale in Alna in August. Five landlocked, tax-acquired properties appear in a sale notice the Alna Board of Selectmen approved June 14.

Selectmen did not…

The Dresden Board of Selectmen discussed the possibility of joining other neighboring communities in a Maine Rural Water/Wastewater Agency response network for mutual assistance in catastrophic…

The State Board of Corrections is scheduled to review recommendations at their June 19 meeting from a recent audit report.

The RHR SMITH & Company audited the state corrections system…

The Maine Department of Transportation has scheduled paving for late this summer to repair Route 144 between Route 1 in Wiscasset and West Shore Road on Westport Island.

This information was…