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Mistrial declared in murder trial for death of Edgecomb 3-year-old
Justice Daniel Billings declared a mistrial in the third day of Tyler Witham-Jordan's trial for murder in the death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl on Christmas Day 2022. Witham-Jordan, 30, of Edgecomb and Livermore, is charged with killing Makinzlee Handrahan, the…
Northern cardinals were abundant during the Christmas Bird Count this past Saturday. Courtesy of Allison Wells
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You're Invited to an 80,000 Person Party
On Saturday, we celebrated the start of the holiday birding season: the first day of the official National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (CBC) period! From Dec. 14 through Jan. 5, tens of thousands of people (more than 80,000 last year) participate in the…
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County says goodbye to 2 commissioners and one great lady
It was a day of goodbyes at the Dec. 17 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting. It was the final meeting for two long-serving commissioners, Hamilton Meserve of Southport and Mary Trescot of Newcastle, who finish their third four-year terms this month. Both decided…
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Six digits in interest to go toward school department’s fund balance
Interest "to the tune of $168,000" will be added to Wiscasset School Department's fund balance, Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson told the school committee Dec. 10. The move Andersson and Town Manager Dennis Simmons said will occur as a journal entry follows…
WMHS students on the Virginia in Wiscasset Harbor in April. File photo
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Spotlight, praise for learning ‘beyond the walls of the schoolhouse’
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said Dec. 10, the school department and others nationally have been getting more into place-based learning, or "beyond the walls of the schoolhouse." And Wiscasset schools, she said, are in an ideal place for…

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Richard E. Plunkett

Richard E. Plunkett

Richard Edward Plunkett, 86, died Nov. 24, 2024 at…
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Frances J. Mank

Frances J. Mank

Frances Josephine (House) Mank 93, of Waldoboro…
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Lynnette Page

Lynnette Page

Lynnette Page, 97, a long-time resident of her…
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Constance “Connie” Miller Manter

Constance M. Manter

On Nov. 22, 2024, Constance “Connie” Miller…
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Mary B. Bowden

Mary B. Bowden

Mary Brown Bowden of Vero Beach, Florida and Capitol…
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Louis H. Brown Sr.

Louis H. Brown Sr.

Louis H. Brown Sr., 92, of Woolwich passed…
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As the year winds down, our work with individuals affected by domestic abuse continues to positively…
Wiscasset schools fete holidays with music, art
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Wiscasset music and art students had a very busy December! The month began with the…
Three Coastal Senior College Zoom classes focus on our history
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Coastal Senior College, serving midcoast Maine from…
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Nine decorated wreaths were on view to the public during Wreaths Around the…
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Lincoln County Television (LCTV) is your trusted homegrown community…
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In January, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department will expand its coverage in Boothbay Harbor from 20 hours per week to 40…
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If Wiscasset tuitioned out its high schoolers, their and younger students' bussing would have "a lot of…
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"Conclave" opens at the Lincoln Theater Dec. 26. Courtesy of the venue

"Conclave" -  (PG; 2 hours) -  “Conclave” follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient…
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest
Cookie challenge brings out bakers’ best and donations for FOS
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Cranberry Lime Snowballs, Gingerbread, Hot Cocoa Cookies, Molasses &…
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As part of International Education Week (IEW), Yashaswini Dikonda instructed American history…
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BH Opera House: Ellis Paul concert Dec. 28
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Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition…
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It was a day of goodbyes at the Dec. 17 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting. It…
Maine home sales and values up in November
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The Maine real estate market is beginning to see a shift to a more balanced market. Maine…
Robust roster brightens outlook for Seahawk indoor track
Abbie Clark races for the Seahawk indoor track team in 2023. Courtesy of Josiah Winchenbach

The Seahawks indoor track team has high hopes this year thanks to the returning…
Maine CASA to hold training March 10-14, 2025

Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed…
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The deadline for advertisements, classifieds, press releases, letters, columns and…
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Northern cardinals were abundant during the Christmas Bird Count this past Saturday. Courtesy of Allison Wells

On Saturday, we celebrated the start of the holiday birding season: the first day of the official…
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This year’s sweet and spicy Gingerbread Spectacular has come and gone and with it some very…
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This column was originally published last December but I am revisiting it again here just before…
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Eight years ago, Edgecomb selectmen…

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Saturday, 12/21
3:33 AM High 8.81`
9:18 AM Low 1.43`
3:43 PM High 9.16`
9:51 PM Low 0.75`
Sunday, 12/22
4:24 AM High 8.72`
10:14 AM Low 1.63`
4:37 PM High 8.67`
10:40 PM Low 1.14`
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Saturday, 12/21
3:11 AM High 8.30`
9:06 AM Low 1.35`
3:21 PM High 8.63`
9:39 PM Low 0.71`
Sunday, 12/22
4:02 AM High 8.21`
10:02 AM Low 1.53`
4:15 PM High 8.16`
10:28 PM Low 1.08`
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Saturday, 12/21
3:17 AM High 9.31`
9:08 AM Low 1.63`
3:21 PM High 9.78`
9:42 PM Low 0.69`
Sunday, 12/22
4:07 AM High 9.19`
10:03 AM Low 1.81`
4:15 PM High 9.30`
10:31 PM Low 1.09`
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Belfast Tides

Saturday, 12/21
3:01 AM High 9.61`
9:02 AM Low 1.65`
3:14 PM High 9.94`
9:33 PM Low 0.97`
Sunday, 12/22
3:52 AM High 9.43`
9:57 AM Low 1.86`
4:08 PM High 9.42`
10:23 PM Low 1.38`
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