HUGO, OK — Rosie and Opal lumbered slowly through the prairie grass Dec. 3, under a cold Oklahoma mist. At the fence, Henry Laurita was waiting, and when they arrived, he placed a gentle hand on…
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With loaded van, Henry Laurita and Andrew Stewart trek south
Hall’s 18th annual Candlelight Service of Remembrance will take place in Boothbay this Saturday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at Hall’s of Boothbay Funeral Home and Tribute…
Obituary
Norma B. Giles, 89, of Boothbay died peacefully at her home in Boothbay on Dec. 4, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born to Anton and Ida (Mcinnis) Bartik on Sept. 8, 1925 in…
Obituary
Dr. John Fraser Andrews Sr., 94, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully on the morning of Dec. 1, 2014. Dr. Andrews, son of Chester Houston and Marjorie Fraser Andrews, was born on May 29, 1920 in…
A red beacon guided Santa to the town common for Wiscasset’s tree lighting on Saturday night. However, the beacon wasn’t that of a red-nosed reindeer.
Rudolph was already there along with…
The Coastal Dog, 144 Middle Road, Edgecomb is welcoming current and prospective clients to a holiday open house event. Visitors will be able to meet the staff and other local dog owners on Dec. 14…
The new Maine Kennebec Bridge, which officially opened Dec. 5 has sparked Dresden and Richmond elementary schools to do something symbolizing unity.
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For the third time in four years, LincolnHealth was named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, one of only 25 hospitals in the nation to…
Lincoln County Republican Committee
Meeting at its headquarters on Business Route 1 in Damariscotta on Dec. 4, the Lincoln County Republican Committee took time to savor their successes in the last election before moving on to plan…
William (Bill) Potter was honored Dec. 1 by members of the Woolwich board of selectmen. Potter received the Spirit of America Foundation Tribute for his service to the Woolwich community.
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During this Thanksgiving season, Andy McEvoy, Hidden Valley Nature Center’s director, asked his board members to think about what they were thankful for this year.
“I am thankful for the…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources will be conducting an informational meeting to discuss an Addendum to the interstate striped bass fishery management plan…
Mid-Coast Audubon has scheduled three Christmas Bird Counts for the 2014 holiday season. These counts are as follows: Sunday, Dec. 14, Pemaquid-Damariscotta with Dennis McKenna as compiler (207-…
Hood, New England's leading dairy processor, will once again award eighteen $5,000 Hood Sportsmanship Scholarships in 2015 to high school seniors who demonstrate integrity and sportsmanship on and…
Lincoln County Television is a public, government and education access channel, dedicated to providing resources for community produced media.
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The Rev. Leela Sinha will reflect on "Are We a Church, or Aren’t We?" at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service on Sunday, Dec. 7.
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Wiscasset’s tree lighting will still happen Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4:30 p.m. on the town common, but Saturday’s expected weather has led to the cancellation of waterfront activities that had been…
Retired U.S. Marine Richard Bailey of Dresden has crossed over the old Richmond-Dresden bridge so often, he figured he and wife Faith Bailey should come out Friday morning and see the ribbon cut…
Except for someone with a special circumstance, the time to pick up an absentee ballot at the Wiscasset town office for Tuesday’s school closure vote has ended.
It ended Thursday, Dec. 4,…
When it comes to Damariscotta's tax base, approximately 17 to 18 percent is off limits.
And soon there will be a discussion about that…
This Remembrance Tree stands on the lawn of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library to honor the lives of Chellie Calloway and Sally Murray.
Ten years ago, on Aug. 21, Calloway, a teacher at…
Alna selectmen
Hagar Enterprises of Damariscotta wasn’t Alna Fire Chief Mike Trask’s preference for the town’s snowplowing contractor this year. He publicly favored hiring back the last contractor, Hanley…
Snow late Friday night and rain Saturday is the weather forecast for the Midcoast this weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Gray.
Meteorologist Margaret Curtis expects about…
You may have heard the name before. Boothbay Region Community Resources Council is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit that provide persons in need on the Boothbay peninsula (Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor,…
A Boothbay Harbor man, who was already on probation for a stalking conviction, was charged Dec. 3 with another stalking charge.
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Alna Selectmen
From now on, Alna resident Chris Cooper will need to keep expletives out of his emails to the town, if Third Selectman David Reingardt is going to read them.
Reingardt on Dec. 3 told fellow…
Are you looking for some new ideas to spruce up the cocktail hour over the holidays, when friends and family will be visiting?
Noted local chef Chris Sprague (author of "Chris Sprague's…
Under the sponsorship of the Westport Community Association and the energetic direction of Wendy Thompson with piano accompaniment by Carol Blake, Westport Island…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine recently received a $6,000 grant from United Mid-Coast Charities.
The nonprofit agency serves over 500 children in Knox…
The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen and School Committee are at odds over whether a 2002 John Deere tractor is town or school property. The Edgecomb School Committee believes state law mandates that…
The Lincoln County Ecumenical Committee for Haiti has announced plans for its sixth annual Haiti Benefit Dinner, “Hearts and Hands for Haiti.”
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Route 197 motorists in Dresden and Richmond will have a new bridge to take over the Kennebec River on Dec. 5, ending years of hairy driving experiences on a smaller bridge that dates to 1931.
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Patricia Moroz is an artist. She makes sculptures that delight people. Photos are taken of them, and people gush over them. Then they eat them.
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Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett updated County Commissioners on several items at their regular Board meeting Tuesday morning, Dec. 2.
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Wiscasset Selectmen
A plan to spend up to $150,000 to replace a plow truck has garnered the support of Wiscasset selectmen and the budget committee. On Thursday, Dec. 11, residents at an open town meeting will…
Both the Wiscasset School Department and Regional School Unit 12 have called two-hour weather delays on the start of school for Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Following those announcements, Wiscasset…
The Winter Weather Advisory projected to hit the state on Tuesday night may not significantly impact Lincoln County. Whereas the National Weather Service in Gray predicts 2-4 inches of snow in…
The Wiscasset Quik Stop will be holding a fundraiser night on Friday, Dec. 5.
The Quik Stop will donate 20 percent of the sales of pizza purchased to the Wiscasset Middle School eighth grade…
A memorial service for Jeanne Eileen Foster of Boothbay, who died Nov. 22, 2014 at the LincolnHealth Miles Campus in Damariscotta, will be held at 2 p.m., on…
Obituary
Neil E. Payson, 84, of Southport died peacefully at Maine Veteran’s Home in Augusta on Dec. 1, 2014.
Friends are…
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, voters will decide if this school year is the last one at Wiscasset Primary School, or if the school committee needs to go back to the drawing board for other solutions to the…
A Whitefield woman has been arrested and charged with assault after she allegedly bit and kicked and jumped out of a window.
JennyLee…
Dr. John F. Andrews Sr. died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 at Saint Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor.
Visitation at Hall’s Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay will be Friday, Dec. 12 from 6 to…
Obituary
Elinor Tomlinson Virden, 90, died peacefully at home in Boothbay Harbor on Nov. 28, 2014.
“Tommy” was born on Aug. 2, 1924 in Morristown, New Jersey, a daughter of Frances Tomlinson Cook and…
When Judy Greenleaf first served as Alna’s town clerk and deputy town clerk, the town office was the former Puddle Dock School that had an outhouse for a restroom. That was in the 1980s. By the…
Saturday, Dec. 6, is the day of the annual Boothbay Harbor Lights Craft Show, held at the Fire Station. This year it will include the opportunity to have your family’s portraits…
According to Maine Listings (Maine Real Estate Information System) statewide single-family existing home sales jumped 26.24 percent in 2014, compared to figures from October 2013. The median sales…
More children at Wiscasset schools will soon be going home with weekend food, thanks to the community’s continued support and a cut in the food’s cost, Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars Chairman…
The towns of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport have proclaimed Dec. 2 #GivingTuesday as “A Day of Giving for the Boothbay Region.”
#GivingTuesday is the first of its kind to harness…
