The latest storm bearing down on Lincoln County on Friday is yielding a long weekend for Wiscasset and Regional School…
News
Come Tuesday, June 23, we'll be seeing visiting SchoonersAmerican Eagle, Heritage, Alert and Bowdoin, along with local schooners Eastwind, Lazy Jack sailing in Linekin…
Obituary
Raymond L. Murray, 82, formerly of Fayette, died peacefully Jan. 24, 2015 at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. Murray was born and raised in Boothbay.
A full…
Obituary
Elizabeth M. Brown, 98, of Zephyrhills, Florida, died Jan. 24, 2015 at Rose Manor Assisted Living.
She was born on…
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network announced the formation of an information partnership with the Maine STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Resource Bank on Jan. 22. The…
Weather Forecast
If there's one thing the Midcoast isn't currently lacking, it's winter weather.
And for those…
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center
Free tax help for taxpayers across all generations and income levels is being offered at Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center.
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Good Shepherd Food Bank has been awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the Next Generation Foundation of Maine for upgrades to the organization’s Auburn distribution center. The Food Bank plans to…
The Wiscasset Public Library held its annual meeting Jan. 25 in the library on High Street, and elected a new board of trustees. Reelected to continue as officers…
The Maine Eastern Railroad has announced its 2015 seasonal excursion schedule, which is focused on day trips from Brunswick to the…
Middle School Sports
The Busline League Small School championship game has again been postponed due to the weather.
The Woolwich Wildcats girls team will…
Spectrum Generations
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center, 521 Main Street, Damariscotta, has announced its February 2015 Lunch and Learn Series, which are held…
One of two midday accidents in Wiscasset on Jan. 28 injured a Wiscasset man and a Nobleboro woman, Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline said. That accident on Route 1 near Flood Avenue at about 11:15…
Community Update
Twenty-five municipal officials, citizen volunteers, Damariscotta River Association (DRA) board members, and other interested citizens gathered at the DRA Jan. 8 to learn about the Damariscotta…
The Wiscasset School Department and Regional School Unit 12 announced Tuesday evening that their schools will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 28, due to the weather.
A proposed historic preservation commission in Wiscasset drew a lot of praise and some concerns on Monday night. The would-be rules are workable and are needed to protect the town’s historic…
Wiscasset High School Basketball
On a night before a blizzard, it rained three-pointers in Wiscasset.
The Boothbay Region High School girls varsity basketball team was…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
On Sunday, Jan. 25 at approximately 10:30 p.m. a residence located at 34 Bradley Shore Road in Bristol, was reportedly the target of a drive-by shooting. The residence…
On Sunday, Feb. 1, Ian Saxine, a visiting Instructor of History at Bates College, will discuss the implications of land ownership in Colonial Maine. The presentation, which is sponsored by the…
Obituary
Deanna H. Mansir, a resident of Wiscasset and West Melbourne, Florida, died Jan. 26, 2015 peacefully at…
For some, last Saturday’s snow meant messy driving conditions and some shoveling. But for Bob Bruce and his fellow Wiscasset Sno-Goers at the club’s open house on Sunday, that snow and the Tuesday…
Wiscasset High School
At the beginning of the school year, students at Wiscasset High School were asked what they would like to change about their school. One of the requests was for different learning opportunities…
Due to Tuesday's snowstorm, Wiscasset High School will host both Boothbay Region High School varsity basketball teams tonight, Jan. 26. The girls game will start…
Damariscotta Board of Selectmen
When it comes to the governor's proposed budget for the state of Maine, the town of Damariscotta has some worries.
The Damariscotta…
During the Friday, Jan. 23 meeting at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta regarding a potential tax on nonprofits, two things were mentioned repeatedly:
…
Obituary
Captain Richard “Dick” Cook died Nov. 1, 2014 at the Togus Spring Hospice and Palliative Care Unit, Togus VA Medical…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will reopen on Monday, February 2 at 10 a.m., ending its annual winter break.
During the break, according to Rosie Bensen, co-…
Six hours into a 12-hour shift, LincolnHealth Emergency Department Nurse Eric Duffy, RN, has seen seven patients; the oldest 88 years old and the…
Weather Forecast
Update: The winter storm that made its way up the coast has arrived in Lincoln County, and will likely stick around until early Wednesday morning.
…The Masonic Charitable Foundation of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine is pleased to announce the nomination of 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organizations to receive $2,…
Woolwich to play in Busline League finals
For three schools and four teams, a date with destiny has been postponed, due to snow.
But the games will go on.
Due to an impending snowstorm, the Busline League Small School finals…
Wiscasset School Committee
The budget for year two of the Wiscasset School Department may be somewhat easier on taxpayers, according to Interim Superintendent of Schools Lyford Beverage.
“I remain cautiously…
Alna Second Selectman Jonathan Villeneuve said that before the board starts a committee about Head Tide Dam, he would like a clearer picture of what two nonprofits have in mind for the site. That…
Lincoln County Democrats, in a well attended first monthly meeting of the year Jan. 20 in Wiscasset, chose Jim Torbert of Whitefield as their new chairman. Torbert, a retired…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has announced that registration is now open for its February Nature Day Camp “Wildlife in Winter.” This camp will give children opportunities to explore,…
The Wiscasset School Department will clear out of the Wiscasset Primary School building by Sept. 1, School Committee Chairman Steve Smith said Jan. 22. Everything that is going to Wiscasset Middle…
A Wiscasset fire truck pulled up to Wiscasset High School on Tuesday for Fire Chief T.J. Merry to present the school’s administrative secretary Shelley Schmal with the top prize in the fire…
Robert and Pamela Clines of Maumee, Ohio are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ellen, to Peter (Jay) Segerstrom Jr., son of Peter and Rhoda Segerstrom of Winchester,…
Are you one of Maine’s nearly 6,000 licensed lobstermen?
Then Maine Maritime Museum wants to include you in the story of “Lobstering & the Maine Coast,” the renovated and expanded…
The Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast (RJP) is offering a free training for volunteers interested in mentoring young people involved in…
Celebrate winter in the Wiscasset region during Wiscasset Parks and Recreation’s "Winterfest," sponsored by The First, on Saturday, Jan. 31.
The Wiscasset…
Obituary
Sandra Marie Cunningham, 69, died peacefully with her loving family by her side on Jan. 19, 2015 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.
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Obituary
Sandra J. Sprague, 64, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully at her home on Jan. 19, 2015. Sandra was born in Sussex, Wisconsin to James Ramsey and Solvic (Johansen) Ramsey. She moved to Bowdoin,…
Wiscasset Middle School Basketball
The Wiscasset Middle School Warriors boys basketball A team is on to the Busline League South finals.
The team will next face-off at 4…
The town of Wiscasset’s Ordinance Review Committee and Town Planner Jamel Torres plan to discuss a proposed Historic Preservation…
Obituary
Sandra J. Sprague, 64, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully at her home on Jan. 19, 2015.
Visitation will be held Sunday, Jan. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hall’s of Boothbay, 975…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chairman Pam Dunning said Tuesday that before the board starts talking about the future of the Wiscasset Primary School building, she would want to know when the town’s…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A Damariscotta man who was arrested in 2014 for domestic violence assault was rearrested and charged with violating the conditions of his release on Tuesday, Jan. 13.…
A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service, beginning on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8 a.m. and extending through midnight on Sunday. The watch covers all of Kennecbec,…
