The family of Joseph Klenk is saddened to announce his passing on June 21, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Portland,…
News
Salt ’n Spar
This time last year I wrote a column asking whether there might be any takers for Wiscasset’s Boston Post Cane. You know, the time-honored tradition of passing a ceremonial walking stick to the…
Boothbay Railway Village was founded by George McEvoy in 1964. It opened for the first time in 1965 on Memorial Day weekend. Many of the buildings were saved from demolition by him, including…
Press release
The Fund to Support Historic Alna (FSHA) is pleased to announce that painting of Alna’s historic 1789 meetinghouse has been completed. The meetinghouse was painted by Hopkins…
In addition to shopping at a giant yard sale, visitors to Summerfest will also be able to browse the many tables featuring jewelry and accessories, treasures, books, handmade craft items, and…
Mango tacos, passion fruit cheesecake, curry noodle soup, and lemon cocktails are some of the ways 62 Midcoast eateries are incorporating the color yellow on their July menus in the second…
Nearly four years ago, Bear, a German Shepherd patrol dog, joined Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, and it won’t be long before another canine joins the staff. On July 2, Lincoln County…
Many thanks to Wiscasset photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio for capturing these patriotic and other moments from Wiscasset’s Fourth of July parade, fireworks and more.
A week after Wiscasset’s Marty Fox suggested the town go out to bid on work Johnson Controls has proposed, Fox told selectmen July 2, his check with ReVision Energy indicated the town…
Many people are looking forward to fun festivals this summer. As usual, scammers are taking advantage of the building excitement. This time, they are cashing in with phony tickets—and even fake…
Not only does Edgecomb have a full-time fire chief, but it also has an official municipal fire department. On July 1, residents voted 21-6 to establish an ordinance creating a municipal fire…
The Maine Marine Patrol will once again be looking out for anyone violating Maine’s boating under the influence laws and sharing safety information during the national Operation Dry Water weekend…
The Waldo Theatre is proud to announce the receipt of a gift of $1,000 from Maine State Credit Union (MSCU) in support of their community arts and education programs. MSCU has signed on at the…
Eight Maine teachers were announced July 2 as the state semifinalists for the 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year. These inspiring educators, members of the 2024 County Teacher of the Year cohort,…
Summons
Taylor Tweedy, 20, of West Gardiner was issued a summons June 29 for Minor Consuming Liquor on Hiawathia Trail, Boothbay, by Deputy Kasey Doyle.
Arrests
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Linekin Bay Resort in Boothbay Harbor went through a transformative renovation and expansion during the 2023/2024 off-season. Known for its classic coastal charm and breathtaking views of Linekin…
Wiscasset announced the following via its textmygov service Tuesday, July 2:
The town office and town facilities will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of the (Fourth of July)…
Selectboard and mining committee
June 20 in a selectmen’s meeting and at points June 24 in a meeting of the mining committee he facilitates, Alna’s Christopher Cooper was not sure the committee will manage to draft a mining…
Obituary
Rudolf R. “Rudi” Giger, a long-time Boothbay resident, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2024 at age 78.
He was an expert sailor, avid skier and skilled tennis player…
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) named Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, as the 2024 National Social Worker of the Year. This national recognition follows Crafts’ earlier…
Obituary
Richard Ernest Delano, 83, of Woolwich passed away on June 22, 2024 at Bella Point in Freeport.
He was born in Phippsburg on Oct. 19, 1940, a son of Arthur Delano and…
Obituary
Albert Leon “Bud” Pinkham Jr., 67, of Wiscasset, passed away on June 26, 2024 at home with family.
Born in Gardiner, Maine on June 18, 1957, Bud was one…
Death notice
Joyce A. Sirois, 85, of East Boothbay died peacefully at her home on June 30, 2024 with her family by her side.
A memorial service to celebrate Joyce's life will be…
Salt ’n Spar
As the saying goes, one picture is worth a thousand words. Since I first picked up a camera 50 years ago I’ve probably taken 10,000 or more pictures, many of them for the newspapers in the…
Brady's deck will echo the American Idol stage on Wednesday, July 17 when Maine's Julia Gagnon performs to raise funds for the Crocker family whose Abenaki Road home in Edgecomb was lost to a fire…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences officially celebrated its 50 anniversary on July 1. In the five decades since its founding in 1974, the institute has continually pushed the…
The day before his last day as priest-in charge at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Wiscasset, Tom Junkert wore a green hat from Goodwill with fake strawberries wife Jane had added. Tom Junkert …
Chat With Champions
Chats with Champions is proud to present Paul Zalucky on Thursday,…
Salt Bay Chamberfest 30th Anniversary
Damariscotta’s Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) celebrates its 30th season in August. To mark this auspicious milestone, the 2024 festival has chosen the theme of “Music in Blue,”…
The Edgecomb Community Church will offer a special Sunday worship service on July 14 …
Camden Shakespeare Festival
“The Comedy of Errors” is Shakespeare’s hilarious farce about two sets of twins who end up in the same town, each unaware of the other. This show will have a lot of music,…
Obituary
Amy M. Poole of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully in Riverside at Chase Point on June 29, 2024 at the age of 97.
Amy was born on Aug. 24, 1926 in South Bristol, the…
The grounds of the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden will be filled with the sounds of a perfect summer day on Sunday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. This annual free event, open to…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in June:
Alna: Desroches, Ruth J Tr, Ruth J Desroches Living Trust and Desroches, Ruth J…
New Hope Midcoast
New Hope Midcoast will hold its annual sale of new and gently used boutique clothing and accessories for the entire family July 11-13 at the Flanagan Center, 61 Limerock Street in Rockland.…
Chocolate peanut butter, mint chocolate, chocolate walnut, rocky road, and penuche … strawberry, peanut butter, watermelon, banana, blueberry, molasses, root beer, licorice, cinnamon ...
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The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has tapped Stephen Wicks, Ph.D. to be the campaign manager for the 2024 election season.
Wicks, a lifelong progressive, will work out of…
Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 27 to attend the annual fundraising fair at St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the church grounds under…
Former CIA Director John Brennan will address the challenges and opportunities facing the United States on Monday, July 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Newcastle. Michael Putzel,…
Wednesday, July 17
The menu at the Wiscasset Senior Center will be curried carrot soup (mild), herb rolls, salad, stuffed chicken breast, mashed potato, sauteed summer squash, gravy, rolls…
Obituary
Sandy Blakemore Drayer died peacefully at Hilton Head Hospital on June 23, 2024.
She was born Mary Sanders Blakemore on Aug. 13, 1944, in Alexandria, Virginia to the Rev. Dr. John…
Washouts along McKay Road in Edgecomb are getting worse, and a resident is seeking relief from the town. On June 25, Maggie Hunter met with selectmen to discuss problems with the road’s ditching…
Wiscasset selectmen
As Wiscasset selectmen and other residents June 25 worked to understand Johnson Controls’ proposed energy project, State Rep. Edward Polewarczyk, R – Wiscasset, determined, as proposed, the…
Bruce John Riddell, landscape architect and author, has just released his second book entitled: “Seal Rock.” This book is his first foray into the Science Fiction Genre. In 2023 Riddell penned and…
Edgecomb Community Church has recently hired a new pastor, Aram Mitchell, of Cambridge, Massachusetts who will begin his tenure on Sept. 29.
Mitchell…
62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days
The grand opening for the public of the Gulf of Maine Discovery Center, formerly the site of the Maine State Aquarium, was held Wednesday, June 26 during the 62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days…
Obituary
Christine Marcia Munsey of Wiscasset, 94, known to many as only “Marcia,” passed away peacefully on June 22, 2024 at the Horizon’s Nursing home with her family by her side. She was the next to…
Obituary
Myra Laura (Sherman) “Nickie” Winslow, 84, passed away June 25, 2024 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
She was born in Boothbay, Maine on March 9,…
Boothbay Region YMCA has chosen Hannah Wayda, her partner Caleb Hodgdon and their kids as this year’s ambassadors for the final phases of the “Greater Impact”…
A celebration of life for Leslie Whitehouse, who passed away on Nov. 1, 2023, will be held on Saturday, July 13 at 1 p.m. at the Wilson Memorial Chapel, Shore Road, East Boothbay. There will be a…
