AUGUSTA (April 24, 2025)—Buyers of single-family existing homes in Maine are welcoming a more balanced spring sales market, with an increase in available inventory and moderation of…
News
Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast, Midcoast Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, from 4-5:30 p.m. on…
The first weekend in May is pottery weekend in Maine! The annual Maine Pottery Tour, set for Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This beloved…
The concept behind the proposed Damariscotta Green is simple: an in-town restorative greenspace dedicated to relaxation and recreation for all. The planning is well underway for this common…
An abutter to Edgecomb Solar Farm, LLC along Route One complained April 17 about a possilbe land use violation by the business. Prior to the meeting, Dan Nichols sent board members before-and-…
With technology part of daily life, parents and teachers often must try to keep kids’ attention on the real world instead of the digital one. Some ways were…
Salt ’n Spar
This is the first in an occasional series exploring Wiscasset’s historic cemeteries—uncovering the stories of notable individuals laid to rest there, where to find their graves, and how their…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 187 calls for service for the period of April 15 to April 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,172 calls for service.
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Obituary
David Warren Wilson passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 18, 2025, at the age of 78.
Born on July 30, 1946, in Skowhegan, Maine, David was the son of…
Hello Islanders, lots to report as town election and town meeting time heats up along with the weather (finally)!
Municipal Election & RSU #12 Budget Referendum is Tuesday, June 10…
An asbestos-filled dumping ground from the days of power plant Mason Station in Wiscasset will, when covered, become nice — walkable and mowable, project participants said April 16.…
Obituary
Terrie A. Dodge, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday April 18, 2025, at Coves Edge in Damariscotta, Maine, surrounded by her…
Hearty Roots is thrilled to welcome four new board members to their team: Alyssa Allen, Lisa Steele-Maley, …
In the past year, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital volunteers donated more than 8,000 hours across departments and different facilities. Their support includes greeting patients, assisting with…
With June 10 elections and town meeting in Wiscasset, June 10 elections in Westport Island and town meeting June 21 in Westport Island, the deadline for receipt of election letters regarding both…
Alcohol Awareness Month
“My recovery must come first, so everything that I love in my life doesn't have to come last.”
Harry Hall, 50, of Boothbay still tears up when…
A committal service for Robert G. Splaine, who died on Jan. 30, 2025, will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 1 at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Newcastle.
Arrangements are entrusted to…
In honor of Earth Day and Earth Month, Alna is excited to announce our annual Roadside Cleanup Event on Saturday, May 3! (No rain date).
We’re calling on all residents to help keep our…
A solution to an ongoing Edgecomb road problem may be at hand. April 1, selectmen denied a request by Old County Road residents to assist in repairing the discontinued road. Residents requested $1…
Spectrum Generations’ Lincoln County Community Center in Damariscotta has a new home! You can now find us just a short walk from our previous location at 741 Main Street, Damariscotta.
We…
Friends of Wiscasset Public Library support our library by organizing and financing special projects for the benefit of the Library, and by promoting WPL’s services in the community. We are…
Wiscasset selectmen
By paring parking on Hodge Street, Wiscasset selectmen April 15 hoped to up traffic safety in that in-town neighborhood.
Said Town Manager Dennis Simmons, Route One-Hodge-Washington is "…
Obituary
John O. Fullerton, 76, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away on April 12, 2025.
He was born on April 12, 1949 in Bath, Maine to parents Aubrey N. Fullerton and Elsie Lillian Haines. He is…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
Saturday, May 10
Festival events begin at the Harbor Theater's screening of "The Train" (https://youtu.be/guShTdbHjL8) - Free admission courtesy of BRVM. RSVP to the theater to attend at…
"OOOOOK-lahoma! Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet, When the wind comes right behind the rain..."…
In a few months, Woolwich residents can expect to be notified by mail of their new property valuation. “Dirigo Assessing Group notified us they expect to be done by the end of June, or at the…
A group of Lincoln County citizens will be conducting a Save Democracy Town Hall event at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro on Monday, April 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event…
In January, Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission applied for a $150,000 Department of Economic and Community Development Grant to search for possible sites for expanding sewer and water for…
Obituary
Francis Patton Twinem Jr., known by family and friends as "Pat," died peacefully in Bradenton, Floridaon March 20, 2025…
Katahdin HouseMobius, Inc. is honored to announce a generous $20,000 donation from Mike and Sue Risinger in loving memory of their daughter, Kylee Risinger Turcotte. This meaningful gift will be…
Obituary
Clinton Aaron Gold, age 42 of Wiscasset, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 14, 2025 after an extended period of illness. He was born on Feb. 7, 1983 in…
Finding Our Voices three-day event
Finding Our Voices is proud to announce Bath and Brunswick coming together to get really loud about domestic abuse with a multi-faceted program May 9 - 11. The educational march, survivor-led…
Veggies to Table, a nonprofit farm committed to providing fresh, sustainable produce to our community, is thrilled to announce the receipt of a $1,000 check from the Damariscotta-Newcastle…
Friends of Thai Daughters
Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.…
Coastal Rivers’ Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Program offers volunteers the chance to get out on the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 187 calls for service for the period of April 8 to April 15. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,008 calls for service.
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Obituary
Donald F. Dow, a longtime resident of Westport Island, Maine, peacefully passed away at the age of 96 on April 14, 2025, under the exceptional care of Togas VA Hospital, surrounded by the love and…
Nominations closed Monday, April 14 for Wiscasset's June 10 elections. According to information Town Clerk Linda Perry provided, Alissa Kee Eason and incumbent Pamela J. Dunning each filed their…
Obituary
Steven Arnold Franz Sr., 60, of West Newfield, Maine sadly and suddenly passed away April 4, 2025.
Steven Sr. was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania Jan. 11, 1965. He…
Obituary
Lucille "Lu" Bitondo (nee Danna), died peacefully at her home in Southport, Maine on April 7, 2025, at the age of 95. Lucille was a Jersey City native who settled and raised her family in…
Maine realtors, county registers and others are waiting for an upcoming vote in the Legislature on LD 353 which would establish a commission to find…
Obituary
Anthony Craig Paine, 87, passed away peacefully at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine on April 10, 2025.
Craig was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Feb. 17, 1938, the son…
Wiscasset school committee
Planning continues on several fronts at Wiscasset Elementary School to further serve the youngest students, including those the school committee recently agreed to serve with special education.…
After five years of reduced shopping capacity due to COVID and other considerations, Help Yourself Shelf (the Shelf) in Wiscasset is going back to its all-at-once food pantry distributions …
Alna selectmen
Contractors might soon be making offers on an Alna job that might go to no one, but which Third Selectman Coreysha Stone said could be a go at some point.
Some residents April 10 continued…
Wiscasset announced the following during the morning commute Monday, April 14:
"The wastewater crew is repairing a sewer main break on Route One near the Old Ferry Road intersection…
