Once again, the Damariscotta River Association’s annual holiday party drew a large crowd of supporters. Over 100 members attended the gala potluck held at the DRA headquarters on Belvedere Road.…
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Obituary
Christopher A. Bailey, 42, of Woolwich, died Dec. 21, 2014 at his mother’s residence in Wiscasset with his family by his side.
He was born in Bath on Oct. 27…
Need to get the cobwebs out on New Year’s Day? Join Susan Gallagher, certified yoga instructor, at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, at 11 a.m. for an hour’s stretch and strengthening…
Nomination papers were scheduled to be available in Alna beginning Tuesday, Dec. 23 for several seats up for election in March 2015.
Among them are two of the town’s three seats on the board…
The Edgecomb Planning Board spent more time discussing what was not on the Dec. 18 agenda than was actually on it. The board was prepared to review Robert Burns’ application to divide his 9.1 acre…
Wiscasset Police Department
A week after allegedly leading police on a chase, a Wiscasset man remains at large.
Glenn Lewis, 58, of Wiscasset is alleged to have…
There will be a special Christmas Eve service for all ages, "Opening the Stable Door," in the Skidompha Library Atrium (Damariscotta) at 4 p.m. on Dec. 24.…
Wiscasset High School Basketball
Despite relinquishing a lead late in the third quarter, the Wiscasset High School girls varsity basketball team was able to rally to defeat Lisbon, 48-38, Friday, Dec.…
Obituary
C. Charles Ashton, 69, of Lowelltown Road, Wiscasset, died Dec. 18, 2014 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick after a courageous battle with cancer.
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Obituary
William Alden “Bull” Dodge, 67, of East Boothbay died Dec. 18, 2014.
Bull was born May 7, 1946 and lived his whole life in East Boothbay. He attended local schools.
He worked for…
All state offices will be closed on the following days:
- Wednesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Day (closing at noon)…
Obituary
Roscoe Elliot "Sonny" Rand Jr., 83, died at County Terrace Nursing Home, Komoka, Ontario, Canada on Nov. 14, 2014, after a…
Wiscasset High School
Andrew Lincoln was certain there was something missing from Wiscasset's sidelines.
There are cheerleaders, a goodly-sized student…
The Wiscasset Sno-Goers snowmobile club held their first-ever Christmas party at the club house at 8 Recycle Way, near the Recycle Center. It was kicked off with a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m.…
Maine is full of good people doing great things to help others. An off-duty first responder who comes to the aid of a neighborhood. A classroom volunteer who makes…
Entomologist Charlene Donahue of the Maine Forest Service doesn’t want the state to take the hit Massachusetts did from the winter moth. Thousands of acres of Massachusetts trees were lost to the…
Come join in the celebration this Christmas Eve at Faith Baptist Church of Newcastle at 7 p.m. This special service will be filled with the singing of time honored…
Wiscasset Primary School’s kindergarten through fourth grades are not the only classes facing a move when the school closes after this school year. The school on Gardiner Road has also housed a…
Bath Savings Institution (BSI) recently honored employees for their commitment to exceptional service and customer relationships at the…
A Ceremony of Carols, Opus 28 by Benjamin Britten will highlight the service on the fourth Sunday in Advent at the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset.…
The Coastal Humane Society Animal Shelter, 30 Range Road, Brunswick will host a Holly Jolly Holiday Spectacular in hopes of finding homes for puppies, dogs, cats,…
The Damariscotta Police Department welcomed two officers to its full-time ranks and a new administrative assistant during the Wednesday, Dec. 17 Board of Selectmen’s meeting.
Damariscotta…
Wiscasset High School Basketball
Despite an exciting start, the Thursday, Dec. 18 match-up between the Wiscasset High School boys varsity basketball team and Lisbon quickly became a war of attrition.…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners, meeting Dec. 16 with Treasurer Rick Newell, opened three bids that were submitted for the county’s $6 million tax anticipation loan — and awarded the business to Bath…
When crews from Hagar Enterprises were busy cleaning up snow after a November snowfall, they found something in one of Damariscotta's parking lots they didn't expect:…
Woolwich Selectmen
While not many people would be glad to receive a pile of sand as a present under the Christmas tree, Woolwich residents are very happy for the gift of sand from Jack A. Shaw & Sons, according…
Maine's First Ship extends sincerest thanks and best wishes during the holiday season to all of our dedicated supporters. Our next scheduled event is our second…
Obituary
The Rev. Arthur Walter Wells, 80, of Augusta, formerly of Wilton, died Dec. 13, 2014 at the Maine Veteran’s Home, Augusta.
He was born May 7, 1934 in East Dixfield, one of nine children of…
The boys from the south who ran the Lighthouse Lobster Shack at the Heritage Village in Wiscasset are at it again.
Robert Harris and…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Maine’s Capitol Police say a Bath man was arrested after a bizarre incident at the Maine State Museum in Augusta Tuesday morning.
Officers have…
The Newcastle-Alna Baptist Church in Alna will hold its annual candlelight service on Sunday, Dec. 21 beginning at 6 p.m.
There will be a Christmas message by The Rev. Richard Newell,…
The Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department Afterschool Adventures staff members will be leading a group on Monday, Dec. 29, our Monday Funday Daycamp!
Join Heather and the staff for a…
Although the weather will soon favor skis, snowmobiles and sleds, the time to think about bikes has come for Newcastle and Damariscotta cyclists.
…The Edgecomb selectmen granted a liquor license on Dec. 15 to the Water’s Edge Banquet and Function Facility. The board approved the request by a 2-0 vote following a public hearing.
The…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
A man who was arrested in July for allegedly striking and choking a woman has been rearrested after police claim he allegedly assaulted another woman.
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Weather Report
While it's too far out to predict a white Christmas, the week leading up to it will be gray, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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The Rev. Erika Hewitt, minister of the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, has been chosen as the new curator for the…
The Boothbay Harbor Police made no arrests between Dec. 9 and Dec. 14.
The Boothbay Harbor Police responded to the following calls between Dec. 9 -14: 9-1-1 check, 2; alarm, burglar, 3;…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is an education and recreation center in Midcoast Maine boasting more than 20 miles of beautiful cross-country ski trails. Each winter thousands of…
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum
Come join a Victorian Christmas celebration at the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum, on Saturday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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After several months of disagreeing about what to do with the 2002 John Deere tractor, the selectmen, Edgecomb School Committee and Fire Department officials are now all in agreement. All three…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Recent gas prices excepted, cost drops can be hard to find. But Wiscasset got two good pieces of financial news Tuesday night: Bids on sewer work came in on the low side, and a generator for the…
Wiscasset’s Lincoln Lodge of Masons raises funds for food pantries
When the Lincoln Lodge of Masons formed in 1792, Maine was still part of Massachusetts, horses got people where they were going and the Wii was 214 years from hitting the market.
The…
Meeting Preview
One of the last Damariscotta Board of Selectmen meetings of 2014 will focus on things important to 2015.
The board will meet Wednesday, Dec. 17 to discuss, among other things, the budget…
Obituary
Frederica Rhinelander Brown Lincoln, 91, of Wiscasset, died peacefully Dec. 15, 2014.
Frederica was born Nov. 26,…
With the support of U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, the Senate and House Appropriations Committees have reached an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill that…
Healthy Kids began as an informal network of concerned citizens and agency representatives concerned with child abuse prevention in the spring of 1984. The original group met…
Lincoln County Television (LCTV) needs filmmakers to bring locally produced, commercial-free programming to Lincoln County households.
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Wolverines Basketball
The Wiscasset High School girls basketball team kept it close with Boothbay for about one half on Monday before the host Lady Seahawks went on a 14-2 run in the third quarter and went on to win,…
The Animal House, with locations in Damariscotta and Westbrook is hosting ‘12 Woofs of Christmas’ to benefit the Lincoln County Animal Shelter in Edgecomb and the Animal Refuge League of Greater…
