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Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and partners in our community to join us for Business After Hours, Friday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and hosted by Wiscasset Community…

The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper will cease accepting political letters for the Nov. 5 elections at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. The letters will be published online late afternoon on Oct. 21…

Peter Mullin's property in Boothbay with a chain across the driveway and a sign that reads "not for sale."

Landowners are generally delighted to hear their property sale is going through, but when Peter Mullin learned his lot in Boothbay was about to be sold for $100,000, he was anything but. That’s…

Death notice

William R. Barlow, 84, of East Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2024 at Lincoln Health – Miles Campus in Damariscotta. His family will honor his life privately. 

Arrangements are…

Death notice

Anna L. Flood, 86, passed away at her home in Wiscasset on Sept. 30, 2024. A full obituary will be published when available. 

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hall Funeral…

Obituary
Louis Sage

Louis E. "Sandy" Sage of Harpswell and Alna died on Sept. 26, 2024 at the age of 84 after a more than 10-year journey with Alzheimer’s.   

Sandy was born on April 25, 1940 in Providence,…

Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset sign

Wiscasset will ask the state to audit traffic safety on routes One and 144 and do a speed study of 144. Selectmen Oct. 1 nodded the three requests to Maine Department of Transportation after…

Supporting library

Local real estate firm Newcastle Realty was pleased to present a $5,000 donation to Skidompha Library, after handling the sale of their 170 Main Street, Damariscotta property, known as the Stephen…

Obituary
Robert L. Ervin

Robert L. ‘Bob’ Ervin, 79, of Saco passed away after suffering a stroke on Sept. 5, 2024 at Seal Rock Healthcare Center in Saco, Maine.  
 
Born in Rockland, June 17, 1945, he was the…

Lincoln County seal

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

Alna: Frakes, Ann, Carleton, Frank and Carleton, Frank W Jr to Carleton,…

Intersection

Law enforcement will soon have an extra set of "eyes" on routes 1 and 27. On Oct. 1, Lincoln County commissioners approved spending $56,368.98 of federal grant money on a license plate reader.…

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Falls and balance will be the topic of the next Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The discussion begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Wellness and Rehab Center in the Webster Van Winkle Building on…

Salt ’n Spar
Looking out into Broad Cove. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

Nine years ago, I first told you about Wiscasset’s Eaton Farm Preserve, a part of Chewonki Foundation’s Back River Trail System. Bo, my dog and I returned there recently to see how the network of…

Wayne Farrin

Five candidates for state office discussed issues plaguing Mainers ranging from rising property taxes to increased housing needs during the first of five forums co-hosted by The Lincoln County…

Sheriff's car

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 282 calls for service for the period of Sept. 23 to Oct. 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,807 calls for service.

Edgecomb couple

In early August, Helen Weld and Robert Strachan of Edgecomb donated a 39-acre conservation easement to Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust. 

Located on the Damariscotta River, the land…

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Alna Town Clerk Sarah Perkins on Sept. 26 released the following via town email:

The polls will be open on Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Alna Volunteer Fire Station.

If you are…

Press release

St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset walks the walk and takes care of its people. In fact, the church with the red doors has practiced what it preached for as long as people can remember. In FY 2024…

Wiscasset Elementary School
Students write letters of thanks

For the past four years, I have thrown out an invitation on social media in August to sponsor my class so that each student can receive a brand new book each month, for holidays and to provide…

Obituary
Harry D. Shea

We are saddened to announce the passing of Harry Donald Shea on Sept. 13, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. 

Born Aug. 5, 1947 to proud parents Lucille (Quinnam) and Donald Shea, Harry…

Merry Barn will close on Dec. 31 this year. Kim Traina photo

The Merry Barn Literacy and Arts Center in Edgecomb will close its doors on Dec. 31. For the last five years, the Merry Barn has been a space where creativity and…

Tyler Witham-Jordan

A 30-year-old Edgecomb man has sought to suppress evidence collected in a Dec. 25, 2022 murder investigation in Lincoln County Superior Court. 

On Sept. 4, attorney James Howaniec advocated…

The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read…

A scene from a Railway SPOOKTACULAR past. Bob Crink photo

The Boothbay Railway Village Museum has a full schedule of community inspired events this month, beginning with Family Harvest Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m…

Judith Schuppien - "Trail 1, Monhegan." Courtesy of BRAF

The not-for-profit Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) unveils its annual juried ARTinME show which, this year, spotlights large format works and small sculpture from Maine artists.

Stream Smart table demonstration. Courtesy photo

Midcoast Conservancy’s State of the Midcoast Series provides an important opportunity for the organization to engage with local communities about conservation work and discuss ways in…

Alna selectmen
Eastman in rocking chair

Alna has been so good to her, Deputy Town Clerk Lynette Eastman is almost sad to be retiring.

“Almost,” the former Woolwich and Pittston official repeated, laughing. Eastman, in public…

Alumni soccer game. BOB BOND/40 Federal Studio

An alumni soccer game Sept. 27 was part of homecoming weekend in Wiscasset. Our thanks to photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio in Wiscasset for these images from Friday night under the…

Man speaks at meeting

2023 was the first year of Boothbay Sea & Science Center at its new location at 12 Lobsterman's Way in East Boothbay, and the neighbors reported no problems. This past summer was different.…

BBH Shooter

Matthew A. Plummer, 41, of Boothbay Harbor pled guilty Sept. 24 to attempted murder and four other charges during a plea and sentencing hearing in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court. 

On…

Please know how thankful we are for all your prayers, flowers, cards, calls, hugs, food, and visits during our time of loss. We send our sincere gratitude to those at St. Andrews Village for your…

Saturday, Oct. 5

The family of Marlies Boyd, who passed peacefully on May 26, 2024, is holding a Celebration of Life at the Carriage House, 388 Ocean Point Road/Route 96, East Boothbay, ME.…

Obituary

Joan Eagleson Swan, 94, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 at her residence at Harbor’s Edge. Born in Bronxville, New York, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Braine Eagleson and Thomas…

Obituary

Fred L. Morrison passed away on Aug. 16, at the age of 84.  He was born in Salina, Kansas, the only child of Earl F. Morrison and M. Louise Morrison (Glass).  He is survived by his wife of nearly…

WMHS homecoming

Wiscasset Middie High School homecoming time has arrived! Please see the attached image for event times and other details. Friday night at 7 is the alumni soccer game! 

Wiscasset town office

Wiscasset selectmen on Sept. 17 put the tax rate at $17.77 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation — a 4.24% hike and the one Town Manager Dennis Simmons recommended. 

In an email to…

Schoonerfest. BOB BOND/40 Federal Studio

After a year off, Schoonerfest in Wiscasset returned as a one-day event Sept. 21. It had reenactors, music, Alna-built schooner Sycamore, Maine’s First Ship’s Virginia, the…

Obituary
Barry Snow

Barry William Snow, age 61, formerly of Cranston, Rhode Island, passed away in the morning hours of Sept. 13, 2024 after a long illness with Huntington's disease.

He was born to parents…

Elisabeth Meury: March 15, 1935 - Nov. 29, 2023.

Elisabeth moved to East Boothbay in 1985 and for many years owned and operated “Far East Boutique.”

Elisabeth loved the Boothbay region…

Castle Tucker. Courtesy of Historic New England

Did you know that if you are a resident of Wiscasset, you can take a tour of Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House for free when the houses are open to the public? Well, it’s true. Both houses…

Barclay Shepard

19 Americans who served their country in the U.S. military received a warm thank you Sept. 21 from the Boothbay Region. The Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Legion Post No. 36 hosted "Quilts of…

Edgecomb town hall

All three Edgecomb selectmen agree the town hall's exterior needs a paint job, but they don't agree on when. Selectmen on Sept. 17 discussed whether to proceed with plans to paint all four sides…

North Eastern American Red Cross

The American Red Cross continues to amplify the ongoing critical need for blood and platelets to keep the blood supply stable as fall begins. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type…

Announcing ME DEP’s Inland Shoreline Stabilization Practices Certification course on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s David Moses Bridge Education Hall at 3 Round Top…

Alain Ollier with macaron. Photo Erica Berman

Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate farm in Newcastle, is looking for volunteers! Autumn is here, and there is still so much to do on the farm - harvesting as much bounty to share with…

Finding Our Voices
Finding Our Voices survivor-panelists at CMBG. From left: Mary Lou Smith, Christine Buckley, Sarah McLean, Hannah Marden Johnson, Rebekah Lowell, and Ida Rose.; front -Patrisha McLean, the nonprofit’s CEO and founder. Courtesy photo

Emotional, financial, sexual, and post-separation abuse will be among the topics of community conversation in the Finding Our Voices”Let’s Talk About It Tour” coming to Bangor, South Portland,…

A graveside service will be held for Elisabeth Meury, 88, who passed away on Nov. 29, 2023, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Boothbay, Maine on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 11a.m.

Obituary
Stanley Lewis

Stanley “Swing” Lewis, 96, a lifelong resident of Boothbay, Maine, passed away Sept. 16, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on Jan. 5, 1928, in Boothbay to Wendell and Mabel Barter…

Dr. Allan “Chip” Teel will present a Free Brain Health Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Bosarge Family Education Center at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The Forum will…

First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will continue the study of the TV series, "The Chosen," beginning on Sept. 29.  Season 4 covers significant biblical events. 

Threatened by the…