The energy firm auditing Wiscasset-owned properties for a potential contract told the school committee Tuesday night, April 9, a solar array at Wiscasset Middle High School would cost property…
News
The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will be hosting an Emergency Preparedness Fair in Conjunction with CLC YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day at the Central Lincoln County YMCA on Saturday,…
Wiscasset voters will have choices on the June 11 ballot for selectboard and school committee seats. Nominations closed Thursday, April 11 with more people filing papers for both panels than there…
The future of our town is in your hands! Wiscasset is embarking on a journey to shape its future through comprehensive planning, and we need your valuable input to make it happen.
The…
Obituary
Eulalia A. “Uky” Barry, 81, passed away on April 9, 2024 at the Horizons in Brunswick.
She was born in Bath on Dec. 11, 1942, a daughter of Royden D. and Charlotte (…
A Celebration of Dana Mulholland's Life will be held Saturday, June 29 at Bates College. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. in the Chapel, followed by a reception on the Library Terrace. Dana M.…
The Edgecomb School Committee is searching for a new member. George Chase, who was elected two years ago via a write-in vote, notified school officials about his decision to resign. Chase is also…
Maine Maritime Museum in Bath announces the opening of “Upta Camp,” a new exhibition that investigates the rise of Maine’s sporting and leisure camp tradition (mid-1800s–post World War II) and how…
Press release
Maine Department of Transportation regularly commissions studies on the economic impacts of airports in Maine. These studies investigate the overall economic impact of all airports in the state…
On Tuesday, April 30, from 4 to 7 p.m., the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor at 125 Townsend Avenue will host a free art-making workshop, "How Music Helps," offered in partnership with the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 216 calls for service for the period of April 2 to April 9. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,176 calls for service.
Summonses
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Obituary
Brian Russell Rego, 72, passed away April 6, 2024, with family at his side.
He was born July 11, 1951, in Boothbay Harbor to Louis and Colleen (McInnis) Rego. He grew up on Barters Island…
Wiscasset selectmen
Following an idea Town Manager Dennis Simmons received Monday from Wiscasset Ambulance Service Director Erin Bean, selectmen Monday night pulled from the draft June 11 ballot a question on selling…
With only interior work proposed, Wiscasset’s planning board Monday night waived a site survey and site plan for Seafoam’s requested retail cannabis business at 493 Gardiner Road. The board is…
At Wiscasset Middle High School and elsewhere in town Monday afternoon, people took in the solar eclipse.
Coastal Rivers is seeking volunteers for a long-standing community science program that collects data on horseshoe crab populations in the Damariscotta River Estuary.
A training session…
Obituary
Capt. Ted Schmidt, 89, passed away on the morning of April 5, 2024.
He was born on Dec. 12, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio to Norman W. Schmidt and Ruth L. Hubler.
He sailed on the Grace…
Maine Art Gallery opens 2024 season
The Maine Art Gallery (MAG) re-opens for the season on April 12 with two concurrent shows that express the influence of artistic mentors. The first floor of the gallery will be filled with the…
Get ready for an exciting day of environmental education and community engagement at the Wiscasset Earth Day Celebration on April 27! Organized by the Wiscasset Climate Action…
A series of mishaps has Edgecomb’s website committee considering finding a new web host. On April 2, Website Committee Chairman Janet Blevins reported the municipal website crashed due to several…
Maine’s First Ship will hold its second 17th Century Foodways event and Luncheon on Saturday, April 20 at the Bath Freight Shed. MFS, the Bath non-profit whose volunteer force has reconstructed…
Westport Island Selectman Jeff Tarbox and Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit board member Mary Coventry are not running for those seats in June, and both told Wiscasset Newspaper, they hope…
Woolwich selectmen
The Woolwich selectboard on April 3 again took up the deteriorating condition of State Route 127. The two-lane highway, also known as Middle Road, runs roughly north/south from Route One by…
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time when Healthy Kids, A Family Resource Network, connects with our local community to focus on child and family well-being. Healthy Kids serves…
Airing his frustration April 2 with waiting for Wawenock LLC to finish repairs after hundreds of bricks fell from its downtown, 1800s building in 2021, Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons said…
Wiscasset Schools and Partners in Education (PIE) have several upcoming events for our community to look forward to!
PIE will be selling concessions at the “Solar Eclipse Watch Party”…
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency Director Maury Prentiss received approval April 2 to seek additional federal funding resources regarding mitigation efforts for two January storms.…
Death notice and service
Jeffrey Scott Cusumano Sr., 62, of Nobleboro, passed away at his residence on April 1, 2024.
A memorial service will be held for Jeffrey on Friday, April 19 at 2 o’…
Obituary
Karen Marshall Keyes, 74, passed away on April 1, 2024 after a period of declining health.
She was born Sept. 16, 1949 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, a daughter to Lawrence and…
Obituary
Kenneth D. Marston passed away on March 30, 2024 in Largo, Florida. He was 69.
For the past year, he battled serious medical issues and showed courage by facing his challenges with a smile…
In the summer of 1974 the first batches of Downeast fudge were made in a tiny cottage on the Townsend Gut, packaged in ½ pound boxes, and sold to gift shops in the area.
The following…
Wiscasset will have a parking ban from 6 p.m. Wednesday to noon Friday, Town Manager Dennis Simmons said ahead of a snow and wind storm.
“Hopefully everything will be done by then (noon…
Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons announced in a selectboard meeting April 2, Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill both houses of the Legislature passed and, as of now, $93 million of Maine Yankee…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 224 calls for service for the period of March 26 to April 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,960 calls for service.
Summonses…
LCRC Chair, Patty Minerich opened the well-attended March 27 LCRC meeting in Boothbay with the introduction of our guest speaker, Steve Robinson, the editor in chief of the Maine Wire. Steve…
Thom Price, a self-described “wood-shop geek” from a family of woodworkers up in Southern Appalachia, credits Pemaquid’s Carpenter’s Boat Shop for providing him with the skills and confidence to…
Obituary
Monona Stover Watts, 71, of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully on March 21, 2024…
The Edgecomb Eddy School cafeteria was filled with firefighters, nurses, tradesmen, hairdressers, scientists and even a beekeeper – at least aspiring ones. The school held a career day March 29,…
Wawenock LLC knew of issues with the downtown Wiscasset building’s masonry facade before hundreds of bricks fell off in April 2021, an insurance company claimed in defending itself in a 2023 civil…
A May 6 dispositional hearing is set for the Boothbay man charged in regard to a Feb. 8 motor vehicle accident on Route 27 in Edgecomb. Alexander Nielsen, 33, was charged with operating under the…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for March:
Arrests/summonses
March 1, John Mackenzie Jr., 55, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Operation of Defective Vehicle,…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce announced April 1, its business after hours event with Islebrook Village will now be held from 5 to 7 p.m. April 12 at Lincoln County Regional Planning…
Obituary
Kathryn E. Hauser was called home to be with the Lord on March 24, 2024 at her home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, at the age of 86.
Born in…
11th annual Earth Day Celebration
Come to Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St., Portland on Friday, April 26 for this 11th annual celebration of Earth Day. Doors open at Maine Studio Works at 6 p.m. and films begin at 7 p.m.…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in March:
Alna: Kallevik, David H. to McGonigle, Erin and Dow, Ian; Lakeview Loan…
Press release
Mary Lou Daxland of Newcastle announces that she will be running for Maine House of Representatives District 46. District 46 is Bristol, Damariscotta, Monhegan Island, Newcastle and…
Wiscasset’s Easter Egg hunt had its usual gusty winds and a sunny morning at the Wiscasset Middle High School track. Parks and Recreation Director Duane Goud was relieved the inner field, filled…
March 29 in a Wiscasset home, a grassroots committee was talking dirt pie-eating, a worm-themed relay race, carnival fare and games, an exhibit on Wiscasset worm digging history, a possible beer…
Obituary
Agnes Anthony “Toni” Helming, 98, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2024 at Gorham House, Gorham, Maine.
Toni was born on Aug. 24, 1925 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, the younger…
Lincoln Lodge No. 3 A.F. & A.M., Masonic Lodge in Wiscasset, passed out checks to six area food pantries Thursday, March 28. Members raised $1,500 during the year through their Lincoln Lodge…
