News

Mainers are waking up this morning to news of a massive data breach that, according to the Nov. 9 notice filed with the Maine Attorney General’s office, has affected 1.3 million people. The breach…

Wiscasset Public Library received a generous $40,000 gift from the Garden Club of Wiscasset last week.

The intent of this gift is to help finance maintenance and garden…

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Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Monday, Nov. 20.

The deadline for the Nov. 23 issue will be Friday, Nov. 17 at 4:30 p.m. for both classified and display…

On Nov. 7, county commissioners authorized the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to seek a $500,000 federal Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Grant. Executive Director Mary…

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Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest is scheduled for Dec. 1, 2 and 3. The charming historic Village of Wiscasset will be decorated for the season by some remarkably busy elves. The unique shops and…

In the wake of the devastating shootings in Lewiston, Prince of Peace Parish will host a Concert of Hope, an interfaith collaboration of healing, hope and music.

The concert will be held…

Obituary

Clarence R. “Ken” Colby Jr., 78, of Wiscasset died on Nov. 8, 2023 at his home.

He was born on Nov. 11, 1944 in Bath, the son of Clarence Sr., and Hazel Colby.  Ken attended a one room…

Obituary

Judy B. Sipple, 65, passed away suddenly on Oct. 30, 2023 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.      

She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 22, 1958, a daughter of William and…

Shop for deals this Saturday, Nov. 11 at Wiscasset’s Early Riser. Check out the ads in our Nov. 9 print edition or…

Edgecomb Community Church is gearing up for a wonderful Advent season.  The church’s search committee has been working hard to fill their pulpit this fall while in search of a new permanent…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-309 NO-189

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

Obituary

Leslie House Whitehouse, 80, of East Boothbay, was called home to her Lord, with her loving family by her side on Nov. 1, 2023. 

Leslie was born Sept. 7, 1943, in…

Nearly two years ago, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department had only seven of 17 jobs filled. Today, Sheriff Todd Brackett proudly boasts there is only one current vacancy. In May 2021, Brackett…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-410 NO-261

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

Wiscasset selectmen Nov. 7 agreed to appeal in Lincoln County Superior Court…

Hundreds of people will take a cold dip into the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day for the 36th Annual Lobster Dip. It is the biggest winter party on Old Orchard Beach to kick off the New Year, all…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-187 NO-124

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

Jeremy Cluchey of Bowdoinham, Nicole Evans of Bath, Kerry Lupien of Waldoboro, Meg Taft of Alna and Alex Zipparo of Newcastle are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF)…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-174 NO-153

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

Local ballot

Question 1: Medical cannabis. YES-684 NO-449

Question 2: Adult use cannabis. YES-815 NO-361

Question 3: Amend matrix. YES-707 NO-445

State ballot …

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-126 NO-67

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

School voting 

Question 1 – Elementary School upgrade YES-717 NO-759

Question 2 – New high school and elementary school upgrade YES-436 NO-1,024

State ballot 

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-486 NO-345

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-455 NO-261

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-461 NO-370

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-599 NO-313

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-225 NO-143 

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

Wiscasset Middle High School National Honor Society is proud to raffle off a collectible handmade quilt featuring the original 48 states. Each panel in the quilt features the state flower and the…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 234 calls for service for the period of Oct. 31 to Nov. 7. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,635 calls for service.

Summonses

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES- 236 NO-132

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-1,246 NO-657

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next hybrid meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 42, 527 Main Street in Damariscotta and…

School voting 

Question 1 – Elementary School upgrade YES-445 NO-507

Question 2 – New high school and elementary school upgrade YES-282 NO-664

State ballot 

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES- 757 NO-468

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

Will Wiscasset put up a seawall at its sewer treatment plant, or move the plant? If so…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-281 NO-144

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf (HYS), 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset, will be holding its Thanksgiving distribution on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.…

When the Rev. Steve Burt was pastor at Edgecomb Congregational Church in the late 1990s, he penned a few Halloween tales that appeared in the Lincoln County Weekly.

“Captain James’s Bones…

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Oct. 1-31:

Arrests/Summonses 

Oct. 4, Brendon Mclellan, 37, of Edgecomb was summonsed for False Identification of…

Certified Qigong instructor Judy Milinowski will be holding classes at Crow Point Yoga and Boutique at 24 West St., Boothbay Harbor beginning Nov. 6 through the winter. Qigong is the 6,000-year-…

Wiscasset’s and Pittston’s code enforcement officer will now also be Alna’s. Nov. 2, selectmen voted Bruce Engert CEO and local plumbing inspector (LPI).
 
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The deadly shooting in Lewiston turned attention to the gun policy positions of Gov. Janet Mills, who has opposed bans on assault-style rifles but backed other gun safety measures in a state with…

Wiscasset American Legion Post #54 will hold a brief ceremony adjacent to the town office Saturday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. in front of the Honor Wall, honoring our men…

Westport Island may be looking at a 2026 revaluation rather than 2025, Selectman Jeff Tarbox told fellow board members Oct. 30. He explained, based on his research, a lot of the firms that do…

Wiscasset Middle High School Haunted High School, postponed a week ago, will be held Saturday, Nov. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. 

In 2017, Edgecomb created the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Decorating Contest to interject more holiday sprit within the community. For the past seven years, students, civic groups and Edgecomb…

A camera’s installation led to an investigation before Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens was…

Three years after voters approved the purchase of a two-acre wooded lot on George Wright Road, the Woolwich selectboard is seeking a buyer for the property. Before selectmen can sell the lot, they…

Orienteering is a fun and challenging way to explore the outdoors. Many of us are fond of our GPS and may not be accustomed to reading maps in our daily lives. Orienteering is all about using maps…

The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in October:

Alna: Archer, Davis M. to Archer, Jade A. and Archer, Davis M.; Wengren,…