Authorities took Jeremy Owen, 38, of Edgecomb to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset Nov. 20 on charges of Eluding an Officer, Unlawful…
News
It wasn’t the same old Early Bird Sale in Boothbay Harbor. The crowds were smaller and special sales lasted a little longer due to concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But hundreds of…
Phyllis M. Wright passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, 2020 in Sanford, Maine.
A full obituary will follow when available.
A graveside service will be held at a later date…
Obituary
Marlene Kay Long, 76, of Iron River, Michigan, formerly of Bremen, Maine, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. She was home and surrounded by her loving family who…
Obituary
Linda Pierce-Morin passed away on Nov. 22, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. Her recent cancer diagnosis had come as a surprise to her and those closest …
Press release
Gov. Janet Mills announced Nov. 20, her administration has awarded $5.6 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) monies to fund the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 23, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 177.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
Lincoln County Treasurer Rick Newell will leave his term a little early. Newell informed county commissioners Nov. 16, he will resign at year’s end. The Republican was elected to a third four-year…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
Obituary
Michael E. Barlow, 72, of Westborough, Massachusetts died on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 at Blaire House of Worcester in Worcester, MA. Michael was born on Feb. 2, 1948 in Sanford, Maine and was the son…
Traffic was stop and go outside First Congregational Church of Wiscasset Sunday morning. Parishioners drove through the parking lot to make pledges for the coming year and pick up holiday wreaths…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s fall campaign, despite running during a pandemic, successfully reached its $1,650,000 goal, Campaign Co-Chairs Bob and Barb McCue announced Friday…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 22, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 176.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
Thanksgiving brings yet another challenge to 2020, with an official warning from the Center for Disease Control that traveling for the holiday is high risk given the ongoing spikes in COVID-19…
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen decided Wednesday, Nov. 18 to take as much time as law allows before setting a town vote on…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals
Tom Myette and Chandler Wright of 29 and 35 McKown St., Boothbay Harbor lost their Nov. 19 appeal of Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Smith's lifting of a stop work order on abutter Dennis Hilton's…
Milling Around in Newcastle recently sold several donated pieces by local artist Jake Day, which had been on display in their shop. The anonymous donor of the collection is gifting the proceeds…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 174.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
No one was hurt Friday afternoon when a tractor trailer mail truck struck a guardrail on Route 1 just north of Birch Point Road, Wiscasset Police Department reported on its Facebook page. Police…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 20, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 173.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
A Lincoln County deputy is so valuable, Sheriff Todd Brackett likens him to a “Swiss Army knife.” On Nov. 16, Brackett presented Deputy James Read with a long overdue award. In March, Read earned…
AUGUSTA (Nov. 19, 2020) - Maine’s real estate sales are heating up—by double digits. According to statistics released today by the Maine Association of Realtors, Realtors across the state sold 2,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 19, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 171.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
Local emergency medical service first responders will now know within 15 minutes if they test positive for COVID-19. Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens reported Nov. 16 the agency…
Alna residents can make appointments for outdoor transactions, as the town office is closed to the public due to a possible exposure to the coronavirus, town officials said. The town office is…
The holidays are just around the corner, the evenings are drawing in, and all over Maine people are preparing for a holiday season that is uncharted. Some of our seniors are facing a problem that…
The following letter from Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood went live on wiscassetschools.org Wednesday, Nov. 18:
“Out of an abundance of caution, this letter is to inform you…
Wiscasset selectmen
How much did Wiscasset voters approve to get generators for sewer pump stations, Selectman Jeff Slack asked Town Manager Dennis Simmons over Zoom and Youtube Tuesday night, Nov. 17.
$100,…
Death notice
John R. Gordon, 66, of Boothbay passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 17, 2020. A private family service will be held at a later date.
Hall’s of Boothbay has care of the arrangements. To extend…
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
The deadline for the Nov. 26 issue will be Friday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. for both classified and display…
Maine Medical Center
The new policy, part of MMC’s continued safety efforts, is effective Wednesday, Nov. 18
Maine Medical Center (MMC) is taking new steps to increase social distancing at its…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 18, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 170.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
Tom Schwarz’s unique efforts to care for team members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic were recognized in October when he was chosen as the recipient of the Webster and Elise Van Winkle Excellence…
On the top of the front page of the Nov. 19 issue, we printed that the issue was three sections. That was incorrect. So, if you purchase the newspaper or receive it in the mail, please don’t…
Obituary
After a brief illness, Richard Dennett Reid passed away on the afternoon of Nov. 10, 2020, surrounded by family, holding the hand of the love of his life, Millie, his wife with whom he…
Obituary
Nicia Norris Gruener, 75, died suddenly Nov. 11, 2020 in Boothbay Harbor.
She was born July 31, 1945 in Georgia to James Lawrence Norris and Gertrude Gladys (Weaver) Norris.
Nicia…
Edgecomb selectmen moved their Nov. 16 meeting from in-person to a Zoom conference citing rising COVID-19 infection rates in Maine. Selectmen have closed the town hall for the week. This resulted…
The summer season shook out better than expected for business owners in the Boothbay and Wiscasset regions. Last spring, most just wanted to come out of it able to pay their rent and bills, and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 166.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
Obituary
Charlotte Wales Gallacher, 77, passed away on Nov. 11, 2020 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
Charlotte was born on Jan. 19, 1943 to Edward L. Young and Helen T. (Nivison) Young…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its…
Westport Island selectmen
Westport Island property owners who answered a survey are mostly unhappy with their internet service, Al Doman of the town’s broadband committee told selectmen Monday night.
Results Doman…
It took Woolwich voters 40 minutes to approve a $69,000 land purchase at a special town meeting Monday night. The two-acre lot off George Wright Road sold at its fair market value by residents…
A pop-up restaurant and bar at Water’s Edge on Davis Island, Edgecomb is opening Thursday, Nov. 19 for Boothbay Lights and Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The pop-up restaurant…
Leaders at LincolnHealth are working closely with the staff of the Maine Centers for Disease Control to limit the spread of COVID-19 after three members of the Cove’s Edge nursing and skilled…
