As people prepare to celebrate the New Year, AAA is urging drivers and passengers to be aware of the risks on the road during this holiday period, which consistently ranks as one of the deadliest…
News
The year began with Mother Nature rearing her ugly head with two January storms which caused major damage to properties around the coast. As the year moved along, storms of different types…
One housing plan abandoned, other housing and other growth being eyed, efforts in the legislature and the courts over how Maine Yankee should be taxed, a lot of causes helping and being helped,…
Obituary
Anthony Jackovich of Round Pond, 101 years old, died Dec. 7 2024 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
He was born Dec. 6, 1923 on a farm in Iowa near a coal mine, Tony experienced the brutal winters,…
In October, Lincoln County Television sent inquiries to Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport officials about merging with Boothbay Region Television. In his letter, Executive Director Larry…
In October, Lincoln County Television sent inquiries to Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport officials about merging with Boothbay Region Television. In his letter, Executive Director Larry…
Registrations for Winter Courses at Coastal Senior College are being accepted until the beginning of classes on Jan. 14. Six of the nine courses will be offered on Zoom, making them accessible to…
Obituary
Patricia Quinn Yetman, 76, died in Boothbay Harbor on Nov. 27, 2024.
She was born to Richard E. Jr. and Anita (Hurder) Quinn in Middleton, Massachusetts. She…
St. Philip's Choir and Bell Choir are presenting a Lessons and Carols service on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall at 12 Hodge St.
The …
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 205 calls for service for the period of Dec. 17 to Dec. 23. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 14,867 calls for…
Lincoln County is replacing two aging vehicles in its emergency management agency fleet with a 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter. The new vehicle replaces a 2009 Ford F-250 and a GMC 350 truck. County…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department
On Dec. 21 at 3:44 p.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a head-on motor vehicle collision on Bristol Road in Bristol at the intersection with Walpole Meeting House Road…
Alna selectmen
Alna Fire Chief Mike Trask said Dec. 19, the department will seek the next truck at town meeting next March. "You guys need to look into financing for a loan," he told selectmen.
A grant…
Wiscasset music and art students had a very busy December! The month began with the music department providing music for the annual Wiscasset town Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 7. Chorus…
Obituary
Richard Edward Plunkett, 86, died Nov. 24, 2024 at his home in Boothbay, Maine.
Richard was born May 7, 1938 in Long Branch, New Jersey to Frank Plunkett and Wilhelmina Ball Plunkett.…
Obituary
Frances Josephine (House) Mank 93, of Waldoboro passed away peacefully on Dec. 18, 2024, at Harborview Cottage in Newcastle surrounded by loved ones.
Born in…
Nine decorated wreaths were on view to the public during Wreaths Around the Holidays 2024, an inspiring event that happens each year during Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest in early December. Local…
In January, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department will expand its coverage in Boothbay Harbor from 20 hours per week to 40. On Dec. 17, county commissioners voted, 3-0, to extend the sheriff's…
Lincoln County Television (LCTV) is your trusted homegrown community television station. As we approach the end of the year, we want to take a moment to reflect on what…
In January, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department will expand its coverage in Boothbay Harbor from 20 hours per week to 40. On Dec. 17, county commissioners voted, 3-0, to extend the sheriff's…
Wiscasset future of the schools committee
If Wiscasset tuitioned out its high schoolers, their and younger students' bussing would have "a lot of moving parts" to figure in, Transportation and Maintenance Director John Merry said Dec. 16…
Wiscasset Middle High School
As part of International Education Week (IEW), Yashaswini Dikonda instructed American history class on the unique historic, cultural and linguistic character of India. Dikonda is an exchange…
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…
Obituary
Lynnette Page, 97, a long-time resident of her beloved Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at The Enclave in…
Obituary
Lynnette Page, 97, a long-time resident of her beloved Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at The Enclave in…
The Maine real estate market is beginning to see a shift to a more balanced market. Maine Listings reported Dec. 19 a 6.81 percent increase in sales of single-family…
The Maine real estate market is beginning to see a shift to a more balanced market. Maine Listings reported Dec. 19 a 6.81 percent increase in sales of single-family…
Obituary
On Nov. 22, 2024, Constance “Connie” Miller Manter, passed away at the age of 83. She had been battling several chronic illnesses that finally took their toll.
…Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its next training for volunteer…
Eight years ago, Edgecomb selectmen started a new Christmas tradition with the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Decorating Contest. The event started as a competition between school and civic…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons told selectmen Dec. 17, he expects to get them a draft 2025-26 budget by Thursday, Feb. 6. The board set budget talks for Tuesday, Feb. 11, Tuesday, Feb. 25…
As the story goes, Mary and her new husband Joseph were away from home, looking for a place to sleep on the eve of Christmas before Christmas was even a thing. The only shelter they could find was…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 247 calls for service for the period of Dec. 10 to Dec. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 14,662 calls for service.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 247 calls for service for the period of Dec. 10 to Dec. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 14,662 calls for service.
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J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Maine, is pleased to announce the upcoming merger with Spencer E. Gray, Jr. LLC, a local independent insurance agency,…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year…
Sheepscot Community Church's Christmas Eve service is Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. In the true spirit of Christmas, please join us for our Christmas Eve service, led by Co-Pastors Rev. Char Corbett…
The “Church on the Common” invites neighbors from near and far to celebrate Christmas Eve with a candlelight service at First Congo. The 7 p.m. service will include special music by the choir.…
Wiscasset is thrilled to have been selected to participate in the Maine Community Energy Redevelopment Program (MECERP), a statewide initiative to foster economic growth and job creation in…
Wiscasset is thrilled to have been selected to participate in the Maine Community Energy Redevelopment Program (MECERP), a statewide initiative to foster economic growth and job creation in…
Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, was sworn in as a member of the…
Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has received a matching gift that will double the impact of any donation made…
Obituary
Mary Brown Bowden of Vero Beach, Florida and Capitol Island, Maine, formerly of Weston, Massachusetts, passed away Dec. 13, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Ridgewood, New…
On Dec. 12, Regent Belknap called the meeting to order at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay at 11:15 a.m. Diane Randlett gave a Native American prayer to start the…
Obituary
Louis H. Brown Sr., 92, of Woolwich passed away on Dec. 13, 2024 at his residence.
He was born in Wade, Maine on April 25, 1932, a son of Clarence C. and Jennie…
Wiscasset School Committee
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…
As Chairman Jack Brennan prepared to discuss the upcoming budget season on Dec. 10, he first wanted to comment on the current one which represented a major shock to Edgecomb taxpayers this fall.…
