Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is once again sponsoring an annual trout stocking sale for your home or farm pond. We offer two sizes, 5-6” rainbow trout and 7-9”…
Work
Midcoast Conservancy and Maine Department of Marine Resources staff have been braving the cold waters of the Sheepscot River planting Atlantic salmon eggs this month. These eggs will hatch and…
Northeast vacation rental professionals
Anyone involved in vacation rentals or short-term rentals in Maine or New England should plan to attend the 5th Annual Northeast Vacation Rental Professionals (NEVRP) Conference at the Hilton…
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts have scheduled their hearings to gather public input on Draft…
Wiscasset Family Health owner Dr. Cortney Linville and office manager Shelley Strozier will have a shorter walk to their spring jump into the Sheepscot River this year. Linville is moving the…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is sponsoring a day-long training in Basic Septic System Installation for contractors and site evaluators on Tuesday, March 31 at Watts Hall,…
Electricity rip-off: Private electricity suppliers cost Mainers an extra $132 million in seven years
Mainers have spent $132.5 million more than they needed to on electricity over the past seven years.
It’s not because of a faulty billing system or a mistake.
It’s because of a…
Join Midcoast Conservancy April 18 and 19 for a one-and-a-half day chainsaw safety course designed for beginners at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Most participants have…
Katie Neuguth recently joined Cheney Insurance Agency as a business insurance assistant. Prior to living in Maine, Katie worked for many years as a sales and marketing professional for an assisted…
Sales of Maine’s single-family existing homes increased dramatically last month. Maine Listings reported a 26.76 percent rise in sales this January when compared to statistics from…
When Midcoast Conservancy holds Timber Frame courses at Hidden Valley Nature Center, more than post-and-beam frames are built: partnerships, friendships and new skill sets are regular features of…
The Woolwich Selectboard will have the town attorney review four proposed marijuana ordinances before the board sets a public hearing ahead of the April 29 annual town meeting.
“It’s taken…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
Maine Public Utilities Commission Chair Philip Bartlett answered questions Feb. 13 about two Central Maine Power decisions – one to determine if there were ongoing problems with metering and…
Despite the expected wintery weather mix, those who attended Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce’s ninth annual dinner enjoyed the food, the venue, and the celebration of those honored this year.…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, said a joint standing committee he is House chair of, Energy, Utilities and Technology, is scheduled to meet with Maine Public Utilities Chair Phil Bartlett at 1 p…
Midcoast Conservancy invites community members to the Sheepscot General Store to learn about the interesting life history and ecological functions provided by alewives, eels, and sea-lamprey. The…
Not long after Europeans began settling in the Northeast, local indigenous peoples showed colonists how to tap certain types of trees in the spring to collect the sap. Though…
What goes around, comes around.
From about 1982 to 1993, Lincoln County Publishing Company (LCPC) in Newcastle printed the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper, along with The Lincoln…
Press release
Alexis Brinkler has recently joined Cheney Insurance Agency as a personal lines assistant. She brings extensive customer service experience and is a wonderful addition to the team. In her role,…
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Completing its examination into Central Maine Power’s high billing and metering issues from late 2017 to date, Maine Public Utilities Commission on Jan. 30 found no…
Press release
Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, has announced that she is running for re-election to the Maine State Legislature. Hepler represents Arrowsic, Dresden, Georgetown, Phippsburg, part of Richmond and…
Residents on both sides of the Kennebec River want Central Maine Power to eliminate or greatly reduce the intensity of strobe lighting on its transmission towers on Chops Point. The flashing red…
Press release
Sales of single-family existing homes in Maine jumped by double digits last month. According to Maine Listings, 1,497 homes changed hands in December—up 23.21 percent from December of 2018. Prices…
Meagan Hamblett has taken a new job within the YMCA. On Feb. 3, she becomes executive director of the Alliances of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Hamblett has been Central Lincoln County YMCA’…
Citizen scientists make a direct contribution to research while practicing hands-on science in the field and learning about environmental issues. Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust…
The essential roles that microbes play in deep-sea ecosystems are at risk from the potential environmental impacts of mining, a…
A unique educational opportunity launches on Jan. 24, when a Maine teacher sets sail for the Southern Ocean as part of a Bigelow…
Wiscasset Planning Board
The Barnhouse Grill, the proposed restaurant and bar in the former Simpson’s Fish Market at 690 Bath Road, Wiscasset, received the planning board’s final approval Jan. 13. In a public hearing, co-…
For Jack and Beth McKenna it looks like retirement is going to be busy. The recently retired marine geologist and still working educator have set up a nonprofit introducing kids to the marine…
A longtime Augusta collision center manager who summers on a boat in Boothbay Harbor has bought Pro Body Works in Wiscasset from the Westport Island man who had it its first 37 years. “He will do…
Two Midcoast companies have combined services: Austin Payment Solutions, LLC, a provider of merchant services, point of sale solutions and a business lending company, has joined with Osman Page…
Wiscasset schools
Kira Olson didn’t realize a trip to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens last summer would lead to her ideal job at Wiscasset Elementary School. She had just finished a year filling in for the…
Central Maine Power officials will be at the Woolwich municipal building at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 to discuss aircraft warning lights on CMP’s Chops Point transmission towers.
“This is…
Pepper Powers of Phippsburg and wife Jean plan to start a brewery and taproom, Bath Ale Works, at Wiscasset Marketplace on Route 1.
Pepper Powers is recently retired as a NASA contractor…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation
When Chelsea Taylor first stepped into Wiscasset Community Center, it was new and she was 9.
She was in its soccer and basketball programs and on its swim team. “I have always really…
A study published in Ecology and Society by University of Maine researchers Kara Pellowe and Heather Leslie…
The rich ecosystem of the Damariscotta River estuary still holds many mysteries. Some of its most visible residents – oysters, alewives, seals and birds – are counted regularly. But until this…
Two weeks before school started this year, a late resignation left Edgecomb Eddy School without a physical education teacher. This left Principal Ira Michaud in a tough spot. He was faced with…
If you want to know the history of Ernestina-Morrissey and the work that has been and is being done on the schooner at Bristol Marine Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, pick up a copy of the…
The third installment of the Bath Antique Sale takes place on Sunday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bath Middle School, 6 Old Brunswick Road, Bath. Among the dealers present will be Steve…
In March, a power struggle over who controls the state’s two largest utilities will convene in the Maine Legislature. Legislators will consider a bill to create a consumer-owned utility that would…
Wiscasset Planning Board
Wiscasset schools
When a young Liz Proffetty watched Mr. Rogers visit a pottery studio, she was fascinated with the potter throwing clay on the wheel. Always creative, Proffetty tried to make a pottery wheel using…
A breaking wave
Stonington, the state of Maine’s top fishing port in landed value, is facing seismic change. By mid-century, its lobster fishery could drop by 15 to 20 percent due to warming ocean waters, the…
The same technology that powers facial recognition and self-driving cars may soon help Maine’s shellfish industry protect people from the dangerous effects of harmful algal blooms. A…
In the name of resilience
During Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Hoboken, New Jersey “literally became an island,” recalled its mayor at the time, Dawn Zimmer, during a recent talk she gave in Maine. The city was 80 percent…
Tiffany Dauphin and Chantel Jacobs, both of Richmond, have been best friends for years. They went through cosmetology school together, shared the challenges of motherhood together – Dauphin has…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
A single drop of seawater can contain a wide representation of ocean microbes from around the world – revealing novel insights into the ecology, evolution and biotechnology potential of the global…
There is another reason for dog owners to send their best friend to Boothbay Canine Daycare and Boarding. An experienced groomer is now on hand for beautifying dogs during their stay. Jasmine…
The Wiscasset Planning Board scheduled a site walk for the restaurant planned at the former Simpson’s fish market on Dec. 16 at noon, followed by a public hearing Dec. 23.
Michael Collins…
