The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea and the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services have partnered to identify and invite Korean War Veterans (Boots on the ground 1950-1953, and in country…
News
Because Wednesday, June 19 is a federal holiday, there will be an early deadline for submissions of copy for the June 20 issue in order for the newspapers to be mailed to subscribers. U.S. Post…
Alna selectmen on June 6 agreed to ask a recent past Alna code enforcement officer to be the interim one. The board will ask Greg Lumbert; he was CEO last year from April to when he resigned in…
Obituary
Patricia (Pat) Houghton Greene died on June 7, 2024 after a brief struggle with cancer and a long struggle with bronchiectasis and other lung issues.
She was born on…
A July 8 disposition hearing is set for the Boothbay man charged in regard to a Feb. 8 head-on collision on Route 27 in Edgecomb. Alexander Nielsen, 33, was charged with operating under the…
Readers with certain tastes may have to wait a while longer to get their next library book after statewide changes to a widely used lending program. Due to a complication with the company that…
Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races
According to the Complete Guide to Lobster Boat Racing, the first organized Maine races were held in 1964. Sixty years later, we are counting down the days for the race that kicks off the season…
Railroad Avenue next to the Sheepscot River was filled with balloon worms, candy worms, bands, Wiscasset’s worm-digging history, free hot dogs, lemonade and more for kids, fundraising for a…
At 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8, about 75 paddlers departed Glidden Point Oyster Farm on a five-mile route to Damariscotta Town Landing for Hearty Roots’ (HR…
Salt ’n Spar
Let’s talk worms, marine worms that is – “blood” and “sand” – prized bait for saltwater sports fishermen and that fetch between $12 and $15 a dozen on the Jersey shore. Once upon a time Wiscasset…
Death notice
Roland G. McLellan, 84, died peacefully on June 8, 2024 in Trevett. Services will be announced along with a full obituary soon.
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The Maine Seafood Promotional Council, an initiative designed to boost market growth and opportunities for Maine's seafood sector, is gearing up for a two-year pilot phase. This project is funded…
Wiscasset selectmen June 4 went with RJD Appraisal’s $300,000 bid on a town-wide revaluation Town Manager Dennis Simmons said the Pittsfield firm will not be able to get to until at…
Death notice
Judith Adams Pinkham, 89, died on June 5, 2024 in Waterville. Services will be announced.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay.
Longtime Democratic activists Christopher and Valarie Johnson of Somerville were presented with the John Walker Award during the 2024 Maine Democratic State Convention on Saturday, June…
The Woolwich selectboard is seeking community members interested in volunteering for a Climate Resilience Committee. According to a mission statement approved by the selectboard, the committee’s…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for May:
Arrests/Summonses
May 5, Stuart C.S. Wyman, 33, of Wiscasset was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drug,…
Hall Funeral Homes & Cremation Services have been recognized by Johnson Consulting Group (JCG) for their excellence in customer service to the families they…
For Nathan Yeaton of Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, a career in law enforcement is a perfect fit and continues his grandfather Frederick's tradition of service. Nathan Yeaton never got to meet…
Wiscasset Middle High School (WMHS) seniors walked across the stage, received a diploma and shared joy with Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson, School Committee Chair Jason Putnam and Class…
Friends of Windjammer Days
This year Tall Ships America chose Boothbay Harbor as Port of the Year at their annual conference in Baltimore. Friends of Windjammer Days accepted the award on behalf of the community. For…
Obituary
Herman N. Wright IV, 39, of Engelbret Road, Edgecomb passed away on June 4, 2024.
He was born in Bath on May 17, 1985, a son of Herman N. and Valerie A. (Pushard) Wright III. He…
Two lengthy stays in the repair shop have led the county sheriff’s department to re-think using hybrid vehicles. On June 4, commissioners approved a plan to begin re-stocking the department’s…
A Memorial Service for Karen Marshall Keyes of Boothbay Harbor, who passed away on April 1, 2024, will be held June 27, 2024 at 1 p.m. at the Boothbay Baptist Church.
All the items on your boat the CG Auxiliary checks are the same items the active-duty Coast Guard or Marine Patrol will check if you’re stopped and boarded; if any item is missing, expired, worn…
Obituary
Dorothy Campbell, 97, of East Boothbay, passed away on June 1, 2024, at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Dorothy was born on July 5, 1926, in Collingswood, New…
Organizers of the 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days announced that Tim Hodgdon, president and owner of Hodgdon Yachts, has been named Grand Marshal of the Windjammer Days…
Dow Furniture proudly participated in the 13th annual Miles for Mills Memorial Day Weekend Race in Brunswick on Sunday, May 26, with its Dow Furniture Run Team of 10 participants. The company…
For this o-fish-al update, we introduce you to the new name for our educational facilities at the Dept. of Marine Resources’ Boothbay Lab – the Gulf of Maine Discovery…
Press release
LCRC Chair Patty Minerich opened the May 22 meeting at the Wiscasset Community Center to a full house of over 60 attendees with the introduction of our first guest speaker. Representative Heidi…
An evening fire in Edgecomb heavily damaged a home on Abenaki Road June 3. Firefighters reported no family injuries, but said the home may be a total loss even though much of the damage is on the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 287 calls for service for the period of…
Press release
Incumbent Lydia Crafts (D- Newcastle) is seeking her third term in the Maine House of Representatives. Lydia serves House District 46, which includes the towns of Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle…
Since the Harbor Theater became a nonprofit enterprise in 2017, Hamilton and Helen Meserve have led the organization’s development into one of our community’s most beloved venues for entertainment…
At 7:21 p.m. Monday, June 3, Wiscasset Newspaper received the following email from Tom Junkert, priest-in charge for St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Hodge Street, Wiscasset, on behalf of the vestry…
Obituary
Jim, a beloved husband, father, papa, Army Special Forces Vietnam Veteran, law enforcement officer, Mason, Shriner and member of the Scottish Rite, passed away unexpectedly on May 2, 2024 just…
It’s happening all over Lincoln County: neighbors and families are beginning to get together and talk. And though they’re talking about the hardest of things – addiction, recovery, overdose, death…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club invites you to join us on the Boothbay Common for Boothbay in Bloom; a fabulous summer fair celebrating what makes the Boothbay peninsula special.
The fair…
Obituary
Carl Frederick Jordan, 69, died on May 30, 2024.
Carl was an outdoorsman who loved fishing, hunting, boating, and skiing with friends and family. He…
Salt ’n Spar
It never ceases to amaze me what you can find online as was the case the other day when I was searching for one thing and came up with something else altogether – a 20-page eulogy delivered in…
Death notice
Carl F. Jordan, 69, of Boothbay, passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on May 30, 2024.
A time of visitation will be held on Saturday, June 8 from 1 to 2 p.m., with a memorial…
Obituary
Christopher D. Gistis, 61, of Saco, passed away unexpectedly at home on May 29, 2024.
He was born in Westbrook on July 22, 1962, a son of Demosthenes and Jan Gistis. He graduated from…
The last many of her 35 years working at Wiscasset High School turned Wiscasset Middle High School, Technology Coordinator/VHS Site Coordinator/Student Council Advisor Debra Pooler has led seniors…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in May:
Alna: Newrez LLC, Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, Cooley, Jeniffer M and New Penn…
Olde Bristol Days Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show organizers announce an exciting new location for the 2024 event.
After suffering irrevocable damage during the storms at their longtime…
Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 at Wiscasset Community Center for voters to consider the would be-2024-25 budget piece by piece, three selectboard and two school…
The deadline for press releases, news briefs, calendar events, letters to the editor and photos for the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper is 3 p.m. on Mondays for the Thursday edition. The…
Wormfest rolls out on Saturday, June 8 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Railroad Avenue, Wiscasset; wiscassetwormfest.com lists the schedule for this one-day, first-time…
Obituary
William F. Keller, 79, of Newcastle, died peacefully at home on the morning of April 28, 2024 with his loved ones by his side.
He was a loving husband, brother, father, and grandfather.…
