Our beloved matriarch transitioned peacefully to spirit, with family by her side, on Sept. 19, 2021. Virginia, the daughter of Russell and Cora Boyd Nelson, was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on…
News
A realtor.com advertisement changed following a call from Edgecomb Selectman Dawn Murray. She heard about the online advertisement describing Gateway Condominiums on the Route 1-Route 27…
Obituary
Father Thomas M. Murphy, pastor of All Saints Parish in Brunswick, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 20, 2021 at the age of 68.
The son of Louis and Phyllis Murphy, Father Murphy was born…
A petition in Alna seeks a secret ballot vote to change selectmen’s terms and pay. The residents who collected signatures told Wiscasset Newspaper, they want…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, preparations are already underway for the seventh annual Gardens Aglow. After positive feedback from last year’s successful pivot to hold the event…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Visiting hours for Robert “Skip” Kreahling Jr., who passed away on July 19, 2021, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home and Tribute Center, 975 Wiscasset…
First National Bank recently announced that it has made donations totaling over $29,000 to 35 organizations fighting food insecurity in the bank’s market area in response to its program Dream…
Sales of Maine’s single-family existing homes eased a slight 4.76 percent last month, according to Maine Listings. Realtors reported that 2,063 homes changed hands in August 2021, compared to 2,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Death notice
Virginia Cora Nelson Brewer, 93, of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, 2021.
A full obituary will follow when available.
LincolnHealth reported record-setting COVID-19 numbers for the week of Sept. 13 with 83 positive cases from 883 tests. Nearly half of the cases were of those under 18 and about a third of all…
Midcoast Conservancy is pleased to announce “Midcoast Matters” — a six-part television series focusing on the people, places, and natural wonders of Midcoast Maine.
Through the…
Rockweed is a common and important seaweed in Maine, and a new program needs volunteers to help gather information about it at sites along the coast. Join Schoodic Institute and Kennebec Estuary…
Death notice
Mitch Billis, nationally known plein air painter and longtime resident of Boothbay Harbor, died from a brief unexpected illness on Sept. 20, 2021.
He was surrounded by his loving wife and…
Knickerbocker Group, the award-winning design, construction, and property management firm based in Boothbay and Portland, is delighted to announce that Danielle Betts, after 14 years with the…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has three fewer workers due to Maine’s mandate that health care workers get vaccinated for COVID-19, Town Manager Dennis Simmons told selectmen Sept. 21…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
An interment of Joan M. Legg of Bradford Road, Wiscasset, who died April 9, 2021, will be held Saturday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery, Wiscasset.
Edgecomb selectmen remembered Jack Sarmanian Sept. 20 as a devoted public servant who dedicated 18 years to making the town a better place. Sarmanian died Sept. 11 after a lengthy illness.…
Edgecomb selectmen are weighing the pros and cons of joining Wiscasset Water District. Edgecomb has had minimal conversations about joining the district since 2004 and expansion onto Davis Island…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) in collaboration with Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA) are requesting public comment on the 2021 Hazard Mitigation Plan update…
AUGUSTA — The U.S. Department of Labor has informed the Maine Department of Labor that its forthcoming COVID-19 vaccination requirement will apply to public sector employers in Maine, including…
Lincoln Medical Partners
LincolnHealth begins its annual flu vaccination clinics this Saturday, with drive-up events in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta.
Clinics will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays,…
An issue Jeff Spinney and Alna selectmen resolved over his shoreland earthwork project re-emerged Sept. 15. The new board concluded Spinney’s project violates zoning. Selectmen authorized the town…
Press release
AUGUSTA — Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, received a perfect score from Democracy Maine’s 2021…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Nicole Ellis is back in the classroom this fall, teaching fifth and sixth grade math and science in Edgecomb. The 2010 University of Maine graduate previously taught fifth grade in New Hampshire.…
MaineHealth
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded MaineHealth $940,140 Sept. 20 for studying how to expand access to regular COVID-19 testing for Maine’s immigrant, low-income and homeless…
Noted mystery author Bruce Robert Coffin met with an enthusiastic group of about 30 guests who gathered on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn on Saturday, Sept. 18 to hear Coffin discuss…
Obituary
Bernard Ruane Cunningham, 79, passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2021 at his home at Washington Manor in Washington, Maine.
Ruane was born on Jan. 18, 1942 to Lucille (Bryer) and Bernard…
The craft fair at Second Congregational Church in Newcastle, scheduled for Sept. 25, has been cancelled, out of an abundance of caution and concerns for community health, according to the church…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Sept. 1-15:
Arrests…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Nobody was in a Jeep when it became submerged in Wiscasset harbor Sept. 16, Wiscasset Police Department Administrative Assistant Stephany Blodgett said. And no one was hurt, Blodgett said in an…
Eddy Road ledge blasting will begin Sept. 23 and last for about a week, according to Drilling & Blasting Rock Specialist, Inc. owner Tim Purington. On Sept. 16, the Edgecomb Planning Board…
AUGUSTA — Democrats and Republicans in the Maine Senate have released proposed changes to the landscape of the Maine Senate districts ahead of the November 2022 elections, reflecting the latest…
New Wiscasset Elementary School Principal Kathleen Pastore tried twice this summer to hold Popsicle with the Principal events, but due to rain both times, they attracted a trickle of families, she…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Before the pandemic, Allen “Big Al” Cohen figured he would keep his Big Al’s Super Values store on Route 1, Wiscasset open another 10 years. Starting Monday, he’s selling everything at 33% off. He…
Maine Department of Transportation will be making safety improvements to part of Eddy Road in Edgecomb. Crews will be blasting ledge and rebuilding a retaining wall to improve sight distance for…
Three new members will enter the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame on October 23. Dorothy “Dot” Roderick, Dieter Bradbury and Judy Meyer and have been selected by the MPA’s Hall of Fame…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, thanks to a partnership with Hidden Valley Nature Center of Midcoast Conservancy, now has a new outdoor classroom. The collaboration, offered as a timber frame…
LincolnHealth reported 42 positive COVID-19 cases for Sept. 6-12, a record number for a one-week period since the beginning of the pandemic. The positivity rate rose to 8.55% with 491 tests and 14…
Obituary
Joseph Hilton “Joe” Albee Sr. of Leominster, Massachusetts died on Sept. 14, 2021.
Joe was born in Wiscasset, Maine on Feb. 11, 1933, the son of Hilton and Mary Anne (Doherty) Albee. Joe…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Edgecomb
New Edgecomb Eddy School Principal Christina Boursaw reported enrollment hit 119 for the first week of school. Boursaw told school committee members Sept. 13, enrollment included 31 students from…
Wiscasset school committee
Expect no hybrid learning this school year, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood told the school committee Tuesday night, Sept. 14. The backup to full-time in-person learning would be to…
