The Edgecomb School Committee is looking for a new principal at Edgecomb Eddy School. Ira Michaud notified the committee April 13 he is leaving at the end of the school year, after serving as…
News
Governor Janet Mills announced Tuesday, April 20 the formation of the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network in partnership with Northeast Delta Dental, participating dental clinics, and Federally…
Obituary
Jeanette Frances Pitcher, 84, of Wiscasset and Brooksville, Florida passed away on March 3, 2021, at Oak Hill Hospital. She was born in Pine Plains, New York, and lived most of her adult life in…
Over Zoom and Youtube Tuesday night, April 20, Wiscasset selectmen listened to, praised and talked about acting soon on teenagers’ request the town help address climate change.
“Wiscasset…
Farley’s Cannabis Farm can switch from selling medical to recreational marijuana products. The Woolwich select board approved the change following a public hearing Monday evening, April 20. State…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 768.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Obituary
Margaret “Peggy” Sturgis Lescure left this life on April 19, 2021, with her family by her bedside. Peggy was 90 years young.
Peggy was an indomitable generous spirit with a keen…
Monday was the day for milestones in the fight against COVID-19 in Maine. The state surpassed the million-dose mark, and locally, the Boothbay Region Y Clinic gave its 10,000th first dose.
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At Friends of Windjammer Days’ April meeting, spirits were high as the committee chairs reported in. Discussions ensued both in person, for the first time, at Brady’s, and via Zoom for some of the…
The Maine Community Foundation seeks grant proposals to its Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Grant Program. The program invests in the preservation, restoration, and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Westport Island selectmen Monday night set the June 8 elections for noon to 6 p.m. at town hall. Officials expect a lot of absentee voting. They said they have already heard from people asking…
The Lincoln County Gleaners are gearing up for another successful season of harvesting vegetables, rescuing surplus food, and distributing it to multiple sites and share tables. Their goal for the…
Lincoln County
On Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset will host the semi-…
Obituary
On April 11, 2021, Jeremy Robert Smit, loving husband and father of three children, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 42.
Jeremy was born on April 30, 1978 in Fort…
Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) works with local schools, including home schools, to advance the historical heritage of Lincoln County and Maine. In this effort, the organization’s…
Obituary
Linden Calvin “Lenny” Simmons, passed away April 15, 2021 at his home in Wiscasset.
Born on Friendship Long Island, Maine on Aug. 6, 1938 he was the son of Maurice Linden and Edna Simmons…
Press release
Day’s Jewelers has promoted Joseph Corey as president of the 107-year-old Maine family business. The company is based in Waterville, Maine and operates eight jewelry stores throughout…
Midcoast Humane, a nonprofit providing animal welfare services to 40 municipalities in the state of Maine, is launching an initiative to help keep animals in their homes with the donation of…
SchoonerFest organizers plan to display artistically designed schooner silhouettes around the Wiscasset downtown, waterfront and throughout the historic village. These silhouettes are to be…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 19, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 767.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
Wiscasset selectmen
Sharon Jacques said her family made a lot of good memories on its 1988 Cobia bowrider Haley Morgan. And Jacques, husband Corey and their daughter Haley, the boat’s namesake, were having a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 18, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 765.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Wiscasset School Department
At the April 13 Wiscasset School Committee meeting, the committee accepted two new hires, including the new principal for Wiscasset Elementary School. Superintendent Terry Wood said Kathleen…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 764.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
The month of May is when the movement of neo-tropical migrants north begins in earnest. Accordingly, “warbler-neck”, an affliction that affects those who seek views of beautiful, tiny wood…
Obituary
Allen S. Barker, 54, of Wood Lane, Wiscasset died April 6, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in Lewiston on Jan. 9, 1967, a son of Joan Daly.
He attended Greely High School. He…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 16, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 763.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new office of Sheepscot Bay Physical Therapy on Thursday, April 15. The office is on the ground floor of Wiscasset Family…
Increasing the number of electric vehicle charging stations is one important part of making the Boothbay region’s future more environmentally friendly. This spring, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…
Press release
PORTLAND, MAINE – The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced today that the Amtrak Downeaster will increase service and implement a new schedule on May 3. This will…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 15, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 758.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
AUGUSTA - Legislation sponsored by Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, received unanimous support from the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday. The bill, …
On April 7, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a donated Conservation Easement on 108 acres owned by Mary Merrifield in Washington. The easement not only ensures the farm…
The second annual Fly-In, hosted by Center for Lyme Action, was held on Wednesday, Feb. 24, entirely via Zoom. Advocates from around the country attended more than 200 meetings with senators,…
A memorial graveside service for Michael D. Pinkham Sr. of Wiscasset is planned for Wednesday, April 28 at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Dresden at 1 p.m. for all who wish to attend, as well as a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
The Maine Department of Transportation has announced its work plan for the next three years. The plan includes all capital projects and programs, maintenance and operations activities, planning…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 14, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 757.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
“They came and listened to what we had to say. Now we have to wait and see what they decide.” That’s how David King Sr., chairman of the Woolwich select board, summed up a 90-minute meeting with…
Upset by the prospect of a proposed 8.8 percent increase in school taxes, Dresden selectmen and some residents Tuesday, April 13 raised the prospect of rejecting the proposed Regional School Unit…
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood has issued the following letter addressed to staff, students and families:
“This letter is to inform you that another student has tested…
Wiscasset Ordinance Review Committee
“Well, we missed it, didn’t we?”
Opening the Wiscasset ordinance review committee meeting on Zoom Monday night, Chair Karl Olson was referring to the April 3 fall of hundreds of a building…
The LincolnHealth vaccine clinic at Boothbay Region YMCA was at its busiest the week of April 4: 1,300 new doses and 891 second doses of Moderna vaccine and 15 doses of Johnson and Johnson single-…
