A memorial service for Byron Atwood, who passed away on Jan. 21, 2024, will be held on Thursday, July 11 at 11 a.m. at All Saints-By-The-Sea on Southport Island. There will be a reception at the…
News
It’s not too late to take a chance on four spectacular raffle prizes, in Heartwood Theater’s annual Raffle Fundraiser, available at…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 370 calls for service for the period of June 18 to June 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,120 calls for service.
Summonses
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Death notice
Andrew R. Watts, 40, of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, passed away on June 22, 2024. A full obituary will be published when available.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hall…
Friends of Thai Daughters is hosting its annual Sunflower Celebration on July 11 in East Boothbay to celebrate its continuing success in preventing child trafficking in Thailand. The theme of this…
After a June 3 house fire devastated their house in Edgecomb, the Crocker family faced traumatic loss.…
Several local organizations are coming together to provide youth with free, healthy meals throughout the summer through the USDA funded Summer Food Service Program.
The program is open to…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for June 1-15:
Arrests/Summonses
June 3, Dustin Smith, 22, of Titusville, Florida was summonsed for Motor Vehicle Speeding 30…
Obituary
Raymond John Soler, 79, of East Boothbay passed away peacefully on June 16, 2024.
Raymond, son of John Soler Jr. and Mary (Tallent) Soler was born March 29,1945, in New York City, New York…
Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has been selected by Hannaford Supermarkets as a beneficiary of their Fight Hunger Bag Program at their…
Summer has officially arrived, and with it a return of St. Philip’s annual family-friendly celebration of the luscious red strawberry that signals the start of summer. Remember the homemade…
Obituary
Doreen Crawford Dun (née Doreen Joyce Crawford) died of ovarian cancer on June 18, 2024, roughly six years after her diagnosis. “Dodo,” as she was known by many, passed away peacefully in her home…
Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 school year:
Sixth grade: Highest honors, Baxter Hardwick, Tenzin Karsel, Reiley Kleinschmidt,…
The Maine Arts Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Hausmann as its new executive director. Hausmann currently serves as the director of Olana State Historic Site in Hudson,…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has launched new analytical services, certified by the State of Maine, to test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
AUGUSTA (June 21, 2024)—Single-family existing homes across Maine were highly sought-after in May 2024. Realtors report that 1,180 homes changed hands last month, up 3.96%, and according to Maine…
Schmid Preserve Advisory Board
The Schmid Preserve Advisory Board presented Bob Leone, past Schmid Advisory Board chairman, with two trail signs made by Joe McSwain, to recognize his trail design and construction on the Schmid…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host its annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 4, from noon to 3 p.m. at Cider Hill Farm, 785 Main St., in Waldoboro.…
Folks in the Boothbay region already know what a community asset their local cinema is. Harbor Theater members also know what a great deal their discounted $8 tickets are. Starting July 1, their…
Obituary
Eugene C. “Gene” Stover Jr., 96, of Wiscasset passed away May 19, 2024, at Midcoast Hospital, Brunswick.
Gene was the eldest son of Eugene C. Sr. and Margaret E. (…
Instead of potentially costing more, as earlier predicted if Wiscasset tuitioned out its high school grades, it might instead save money – depending on some other figures still to be factored in,…
The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library will once again host the annual Bands for Books on Labor Day at Lakehurst Lodge…
A January 911 call led to the discovery of a marijuana growing operation in Whitefield. On Jan 9, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Dep. Owen Beattie arrived at 34 Clover Lane on a 911 call which resulted…
In January, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office led six raids in Whitefield and Chelsea leading to the arrest of seven Chinese Nationals and one person summonsed in connection with an alleged illegal…
Wiscasset Fire Department is having a car wash this Saturday, June 22 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Wiscasset fire station on Route One.
If you haven’t completed the Comprehensive Plan Survey, there is still time to make your voice heard.
Participating in the survey is easy and…
The Lincoln County Courthouse parking lot in Wiscasset is getting a new retaining wall. For years, the current wall has need maintenance, but county officials couldn’t find a contractor interested…
To try to help ease school districts’ bus driver staffing issues, Midcoast Adult & Community Education (MACE) will offer bus driver training in…
Attendees celebrated James Weldon Johnson Day Monday, June 17 on Wiscasset Common with the introduction of a new plaque on the bench that memorializes the famed poet and Civil Rights advocate…
Wiscasset selectmen
The further the next sewer plant is from the river, the more it would cost, Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons told selectmen June 18. He said town-owned and other sites, by a voluntary sale or…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next meeting Thursday, June 27,…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee headquarters is located on Route 1 in Damariscotta just east of the N.C. Hunt Kitchen Design Center. The hours, starting on June 20, will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.…
Obituary
Jean Luther Thompson, age 99, wife of the late R. Stuart Thompson, died June 13, 2024, just weeks shy of her 100th birthday, at her daughter’s home in Southport with her family by her side.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 363 calls for service for the period of June 11 to June 18. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,750 calls for service.
Summonses
…Saturday, June 29, plan to spend an amazing day in beautiful Wiscasset. Spend part of your day at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., where the traditional, family friendly, 70th Strawberry…
On June 17 at 11:56 a.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a farm tractor accident on South Clary Road in Jefferson. Deputies responded to the…
Claw Down 2024
Claw Down 2024: What a night June 13 was! Delicious lobster bites prepared by incredibly talented chefs at Bristol Marine, the perfect location for any event: water and ship views outside, and…
If there was a theme for the ninth annual Fishin’ for Fashion, it would be “more:” more designers, more merchants, and even more to do!
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The Lincoln County Republican Committee’s next meeting is Wednesday, June 26 at the Safe Harbor Church in Waldoboro, 50 Mill St. Waldoboro. Doors open at 5:30 p.m…
Obituary
Harriet A. Larson, 81, of Wiscasset passed away on April 17, 2024.
She was born in Moultonborough, New Hampshire on Feb. 4, 1943. She graduated from Moultonborough High School. Harriet was…
Elections, Town Meeting, Committee appointments ... June is a busy month in municipal government! Hope you all are seeing more of your gardens than I am! Read on for some ways to help you put off…
Obituary
Dudley H. Leavitt Jr., 76, of Topsham passed away on June 15, 2024 at his home.
Dudley was born on July 19, 1947, a son of Dudley H. and Cora L. (Day) Leavitt Sr. In 1965 he graduated…
Obituary
Kathryn Martus Harris, known to her loved ones as Kathy, passed away on June 14, 2024, at the age of 82.
She was born on Dec. 23, 1941, in Waterbury, Connecticut, and most recently resided…
Curator Michael Olszewski began scouting artists last fall for his “Drawn to Maine: Contemporary Drawing and Printmaking” exhibit, currently on dual display along with “Paint It! Wiscasset,” at…
This spring marks the 45th anniversary of an extraordinary event hosted by the communities of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor – a reenactment of preparations for the historic Penobscot Expedition. “…
On June 17, James Weldon Johnson Day at 11 a.m. in Wiscasset on the upper common in First Congregational’s front yard, there will be a tent and poetry and photography awards and some party food…
Obituary
Judith Adams “Judy” Pinkham, 89, passed away peacefully at Lakewood Continuing Care in Waterville, Maine, where she had been a resident since 2021. She was the last Adams’ child to be born in the…
A Mass of Christian Burial for Jean Thompson, 99, of Southport, who died June 13, 2024, will be held on Monday, June 24 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Burial will…
James Strohn Woodard of Boothbay passed away April 24, 2024, his 81st birthday.
An open house celebrating Strohn’s life will be held Thursday, June 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the…
The Wiscasset future of the schools ad hoc committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 17 in the town office meeting room and at …
