ROCKLAND — A Wiscasset woman was arrested late Friday night, May 31, after police say she…
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Elliott R. Barker III, 87, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully at St. Andrews Village on May 24, 2019.
A native of Maine, he was born in Waterville on April 7, 1932 and graduated from…
Several local organizations are coming together to provide kids and teens with free, healthy meals throughout the summer through the USDA funded Summer Food Service Program.
The program is…
The push is on in Alna as a June 12 deadline nears for the town and Tidewater Telecom to apply for a grant to aid broadband access and internet speed for about 120 underserved properties. Over…
Woolwich’s EMS director Brian Carlton asked the select board Monday for permission to use reserve monies to cover costs toward ambulance coverage.
Carlton wants to draw up to $10,000 from…
All are welcome at the second annual Alna Day, Saturday, June 8 at locations throughout Alna from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alna Day celebrates all things Alna: its residents, businesses, organizations,…
Maine State Legislature
A bill to ban single-use plastic bags in large retail stores, including grocery stores, advanced May 30 when the Maine State House voted 91-52 to advance the bill. It goes next to the Senate, but…
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood said May 30, she expects to begin a search soon for Wiscasset Elementary School's next principal. In the meantime, she's there twice daily.
…
Obituary
Cheryl E. Greenleaf, 72, of Westport Island, passed away on May 26, 2019 in Arizona.
She was born in Sanford on July 16, 1946, a daughter of Frank T. and Beatrice (Colby) Greenleaf Sr.…
Wilder York, 14 months, of Bath got to check out Wiscasset’s castle on the water Saturday, Historic New England’s (HNE) Castle Tucker, with parents Monica Finley and Ryan York. New to the area,…
Some things old, others new, always unique is how Betsy Kyle described White Pine Home, a new business in Wiscasset Village specializing in vintage and antique home décor.
It is in the…
At the Wiscasset Alumni Association annual banquet Saturday, June 1, President Nancy Sherman Roby, Class of 1967, encouraged the Class of 2019 to treasure every moment in life and enjoy the…
Get out your calendar and note the annual “Bands for Books” party benefiting Wiscasset Public Library, on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The event, held since 2014, features…
Orono, Maine — A $75,000 gift from two seafood companies will fund a fourth field season for a University of Maine deepwater lobster…
Energy, Technology and Utilities Committee
LD 1646, a bill to create a public utility authority in Maine, was tabled until next week after discussion at a May 30 work session. The bill's goal is to create a consumer-owned utility in Maine…
The Maine Legislature said no last week to letting unenrolled voters take part in primaries. Both legislative chambers voted in opposition to LD 211 “An Act to Open Maine’s Primary.” The bill…
A memorial service for Frank Richards of Edgecomb, who died Nov. 18, 2018, will be held at noon on Saturday, June 15 at the VFW Hall in Damariscotta. All are welcome to come share a ham and bean…
In December 2017, the Wiscasset Police Blotter included a listing that David Nery, then 48, of Wiscasset was issued a summons for OUI on Dec. 20, 2017. The summons was dropped in January 2018 and…
The Lincoln Home is once again celebrating its employees for a perfect Department of Health and Human Resources survey. Every two years all Assisted Living communities are surveyed…
First National Bank recently announced it has donated a total of $2,200 to 11 Emergency Medical Service organizations in the bank’s market area in response to National EMS Week.
In 1974,…
Obituary
Richard A. Wilde, 55, of Salt Point, New York, died at his family’s home on Ocean Point Road in East Boothbay on May 24, 2019.
Richard was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1963 to Wilson…
Obituary
Jane Pfeiffer Mullane, 94, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2019 at Harborview Cottage in Newcastle, Maine.
Jane was a resident of the Harborview Cottage (the…
Three enterprising young men have opened a new restaurant on Pier One in Boothbay Harbor called Taka Mediterranean Bar & Grill and they mean business! A thousand tiny lights on the ceiling…
Lincoln County Courts
Patrick Shorey, 26, of Waterville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, all but three suspended, and four years’ probation, for a 2017 crash that claimed an elderly woman’s life.
The crash…
On Sunday, May 26, Lincoln County Animal Control Officer Will Snowman responded to a report of a possible rabid fox that…
A Red Cross blood drive will be held Wednesday, June 12, 1 to 6 p.m. on the Red Cross bus at St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln St, Bath, Call 800-RED-CROSS for an appointment. Drop-ins also OK.…
Obituary
Victor H. Pinkham Jr., 77, of Wiscasset peacefully passed into the presence of this Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 24, 2019 at the Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of…
With Wiscassset Selectman Bob Blagden not seeking another term, two seats are in contention in the annual town meeting June 11. Polls will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center.…
The Frances Perkins Center will honor Steven Hufnagel, executive director of the Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust (CRCT) at 4 p.m. on June 26 at the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic…
Obituary
Not long after sunset on May 20, 2019, Chester W. Thompson passed away at the age of 98 while surrounded by his family.
Chet was born in Gardiner, Maine on Sept. 25, 1920 to James and May…
Friends of Wiscasset Village
Ernie Martin, senior project manager of Maine Department of Transportation, said Tuesday that the benches and trash receptacles that will be placed downtown, courtesy of MDOT, will be part of a…
Today’s (May 28) baseball game at Boothbay Region High School against Wiscasset Middle High School has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m., due to the forecast of rain, according…
Woolwich held its 117th annual Memorial Day service Monday. Woolwich-Wiscasset Baptist Church hosted this year’s program. The ecumenical service included Day’s Ferry Congregational Church, First…
Our flock of sheep along with their faithful shepherds are back and ready for another season of flocking! As many of you know, last year, we began this a fundraiser and fun-raiser where, for a…
This year’s Memorial Day observance drew about 100 people to the war memorial at the town office under a blue sky.
Among the attendees were Terry and Cindy Small, of Wiscasset and Florida,…
After a nap in First Congregational Church of Wiscasset's fellowship hall Friday evening and a Wiscasset Newspaper interview, Deland, Florida’s Stormi Turnbull headed downtown to Red's Eats.…
Lincoln County Historical Association volunteers strive to give visitors to their three sites a reason to return. Each house museum presents a special exhibit to help make history come alive for…
Mary Ellen Barnes, executive director of the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission, was elected vice chair of United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting…
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has finalized the design of the Maine bicentennial commemorative flag, to be on display statewide through 2020.
The flag is comprised of a field of blue…
Parents in Lincoln County are invited to complete a local survey for a chance to win up to $250. Healthy Lincoln County is conducting the survey, which is aimed at parents and grandparents of…
“Reading will take you further than anything else in life,” David Sawyer of the Lincoln Lodge #3 of Masons told the student body of Wiscasset Elementary School Friday. It also got a dozen boys and…
Sue Hochstein of Boothbay Harbor, Barbara Belknap of Damariscotta and Audrey Miller of East Boothbay attended the spring meeting of the Maine Daughters of the American Revolution in Auburn, Maine…
Elections 2019
Incumbent Dwight Keene and challenger Gerald Lilly Sr. will vie for a three-year term as second selectman when Dresden residents go to the polls June 11. The two squared off when Lilly held the…
After electing Jack Sarmanian chairman for another year, Edgecomb selectmen opened their May 20 meeting acknowledging issues residents raised at the annual town meeting May 18.
Sarmanian…
Lincoln County Courts
Former state representative Jeffrey Pierce, 56, of Dresden has had three Class E charges of Fraudulently Obtaining or Possessing a Hunting License dismissed by District Attorney Natasha Irving.…
Edgecomb Historical Society’s next meeting will be on Thursday May 23 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. We will begin with a brief business meeting which will be followed by an interesting and…
According to Woolwich's recycling firm, residents could do a better job recycling. “The recycling loads that came in for ... April were all 5 percent contaminated except for one,” according to an…
Each year the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame honors outstanding teams at their annual Induction Banquet.The deadline for nominating outstanding teams is June 1. You can find a nomination form on our…
Lincoln County Commissioners
An auditors’ report by Berry Talbot Royer praised Lincoln County Finance Director Michelle Cearbaugh for organizing the county’s financial situation. Among other things, the county has yet to dip…
