Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Arrests

On June 18, Philip M. Harrington, 25…

The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen, Planning Board and Ordinance Review Committee will hold a joint meeting July 3, to review land uses on Davis Island.

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As part of its decision to close the St. Andrews Hospital emergency room, Lincoln County Healthcare has proposed greater emphasis on primary and outpatient care.

Planning is already under way in Edgecomb to avoid a 2014 repeat of a local Memorial Day flag…

When pirates attack Wiscasset Harbor on July 4, two of the people who may be most enjoying themselves are Alan and Judith Boyes. They'll be two of the pirates.

Westport Island will hold its annual town meeting and election of town officers on June 28 and 29.

On June 28, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., residents will…

Single family existing homes in Maine continue to be a focus of real estate buyers; leading to impressive double-digit sales figures in May. According to Maine Listings, 1,214 home…

The Union Farm Equipment at Waldoboro Game on Sunday, June 30 at Begley Rec Field will begin at 4 p.m., not 2 p.m. as first reported. The day will…

Volunteers from throughout Lincoln County Healthcare, as well as from the St. Andrews Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop and the Miles Memorial Hospital League Thrift Shop attended the…

The National Weather Service in Gray has announced that strong thunderstorms are expected to develop in Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset and surrounding towns this…

The Maine Office of the Attorney General is warning consumers about an offer involving a Deed Processing Notice that is being mailed to consumers. The notice tells consumers that…

John McCormack died peacefully on Sunday June 23, 2013 at the Auburn Hospice House surrounded by his loving family.

A time of visitation will be held…

On June 20, 2013, Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline conducted a follow-up investigation to a burglary on or about May 2, 2013 at the Huntoon Hill Grange Hall located on Huntoon…

With summer officially started, strawberries are on the menu in Wiscasset.

The 61st annual St. Philips Strawberry Festival begins at 10 a.m. Saturday,…

The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has secured another right of way to the old rail route.

The approximately one-acre wooded lot…

Glass eels were on the menu at the Lincoln County District Court June 20.

Six defendants pleaded guilty to illegally fishing for elvers, or glass eels…

Historian Milton Van Vlack has been on a not-so-secret mission for 50-plus years: bring the truth about Silas Deane's life and activities during the Revolutionary War to light and…

There will be a religious service for the late Alan MacQueen at The Morris Farm in Wiscasset, on June 29 at 2 p.m. He died June 10, 2013. There will also be celebration of Alan's…

Krystal Elizabeth Blackman and Enrique Navarrete were joined in marriageMay 11, 2013. The wedding was held at Mine Oyster in Boothbay Harbor. The reception followed immediately…

Jaelyn Mahreigh Malcolm, 9 months, of Bath died Friday, June 21, 2013 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. 

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The Lincoln County Healthcare/Central Lincoln County Adult Education Certified Nursing Assistant course will be graduating at Cove's Edge, Damariscotta, on Thursday,…

Edgecomb's Assistant Fire Chief Lawrence Omland announced June 21 that the town has received a $1,461.27 grant for traffic safety signs and cones. The Safety Enhancement Grant was…

Now that summer has arrived, it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. Eating well over the summer helps kids return to school ready to learn in the…

The town of Woolwich announced June 21 that it has received a $2,000 Safety Enhancement Grant was from the Maine Municipal Association.

The Maine…

A celebration of life for Charles R. Osborn will be held at the Smuggler's Cove Inn on Route 96 in East Boothbay on July 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Waldoboro police arrested Tylor Miller, 18, formerly of Wiscasset, on June 22, for allegedly assaulting a 6-month-old child.

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Daniel R. Daigneault, President and Chief Executive Officer of The First Bancorp, holding company for The First, recently announced that David B. Soule Jr. has been elected to…

The Bowdoin International Music Festival’s premier Festival Fridays concert series opens on June 28 with works by Mozart, Brahms and Shostakovich.

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Mike and Wendy Rego, parents of Heather Rego, would like to announce her engagement to Adam Farnham, son of Jon and Mille Farnham.

Heather is employed…

Wiscasset Middle School’s spring sports award winners include, from left, kneeling: Grace Webber, Coaches Award Track; Sarah Foley, Most Improved Track; back: Leah Potter, Most…

Joseph Osgood Callnan, 86, died peacefully on Wednesday June 20, 2013 at Penbay Medical Center in Rockland.

He was born on July 16, 1926 in Houlton,…

Varsity softball awards were handed out on June 17. From left are: Charlene Reed, Coaches Award; Katie-Lyn Mills…

On June 12 the staff of Wiscasset High School presented the following underclassmen awards:

Three Quarters of Honor Roll Grade 9: Samantha Arsenault,…

Rising sea levels would likely give Wiscasset less trouble than some other Lincoln County towns, according to a new study.

Two factors would help limit…

While tradition fireworks will illuminate the skies over Boothbay Harbor on July 4, the week will also be filled with explosive performances at the historic Opera House at Boothbay…

The Teens To Trails organization was especially pleased to be the recipient of proceeds from the Benefit Supper held at the Congregational Church of Edgecomb last Saturday, June 15…

The Wiscasset Budget Committee is calling for the elimination of the town planner's job. The cut is one of a series of recommendations the panel has agreed to give selectmen as…

Teens to Trails is a finalist for a $25,000 grant from The North Face.

Your vote for T3 will give teens life-changing outdoor experiences. 

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Sarah Holbrook Brewer, a licensed Zumba fitness instructor since May 2012, is offering Zumba classes this summer at Shore Hills Campground, Spruce Point Inn and The Zumba Room.  …

Thomas M. Covell, 48, of Boulder, Colo., died suddenly on June 17, 2013. He was a man best remembered for his love of music, especially the Grateful Dead, in addition to his love…

It has been 237 years since the Declaration of Independence was penned, but its words are just as meaningful today as they were in the 18th century.…

The Secretary of State’s office has received calls regarding the legitimacy of solicitations that are being mailed to numerous Maine corporations from a company named Corporate…

Seacoast Energy Solutions, seacoastenergysolutions.com, has announced the acquisition of Damariscotta-based TempControl.…

Due to July 4 falling on a Thursday, the Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry at St. Philip’s, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, will be open on Tuesday, July 2, 5 p.m., instead of its regularly…

How should Wiscasset go about selling its tax-acquired properties? Selectmen agree on at least one thing: they want to write a policy to replace the current piecemeal approach.…

Adult entertainment may not sound like the type of commerce to go near a school or church in Wiscasset's commercial or rural districts, but there's nothing in the town rules to…

The Wiscasset Babe Ruth baseball team continued its undefeated season by winning a doubleheader on Sunday, June 16 against Union Farm Equipment and Georges Valley. In the first…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On June 16, Deputy Todd Chilton assisted Wiscasset Police Officer Donald Smith in locating William Morton…

Developer Tony Casella said he wants Edgecomb residents and town boards to tell him what type of project they would like to see him build.

Casella's…

Edgecomb selectmen want a better handle on the town's sewer options. They have set a July 1 public hearing, on whether or not to call a special town meeting and ask for a $25,000…