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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine — sort of. 

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …

As COVID-19 cases continue surging in Maine and the first vaccination doses offer some hope, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke to health…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 25, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 319.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…

Tracking the sleigh: five billion presents already delivered

The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command, in collaboration with Canadian tracking teams, are on their game at this very moment,…

Member-owned cooperative businesses such as Rising Tide operate by a group of shared principles which include being welcoming to all and showing care for the community. Rising Tide’s donation of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 24, an additional six COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 317.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …

On Dec. 10, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a donated Conservation Easement on 16 acres owned by Sue Walker and Bob Lightfoot in Whitefield. They named the property the Brook Floater property, in…

Dresden selectmen

Dresden selectmen on Tuesday, Dec. 22 discussed the performance of the town’s snowplowing firm, Seabreeze. According to information Town Administrator Michael Faass provided, there were minor…

Help Yourself Shelf (HYS) food pantry in Wiscasset has been picked as a beneficiary of the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program for January 2021.

The bag program, launched in April 2014,…

Low for-sale inventory and high demand for Maine’s lifestyle has driven real estate sales and values into double-digit gains. Today, Maine Listings reported that 1,965 single-family existing homes…

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry will offer two free webinars for producers interested in selling packaged meat and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 23, an additional eight COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 311.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19…

In its fifth growing season, Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF) grew, collected, and distributed over 75,000 pounds of fresh food to Lincoln County food pantries and youth programs. Strong support…

The past year will be remembered for several things, most specifically and especially, COVID-19, and perhaps a presidential race like no other. Our staff did the best they could in getting out and…

LincolnHealth received its initial shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine late Tuesday morning and administered its first doses to front-line caregivers in the afternoon.

Leah Elias, MD, an…

Obituary

Gerald Ainsley Barlow, 81, passed away peacefully on Dec. 8, 2020 at Mid Coast Maine Hospital in Brunswick.

He was born April 26, 1939 in Boothbay Harbor, the 9th and youngest child of…

Obituary

Jerome N. Rowe, 85, of Dresden passed away at his home on Dec. 15, 2020.

Jerome was born in Boothbay Harbor on June 15, 1935, the son of Wesley and Leona (Tibbetts) Rowe. Jerome graduated…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 22, an additional 10 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 303.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…

Which is the higher priority, a plowed fire station or plowed roads? Westport Island officials pondered that question in selectmen’s UberConference call Monday night. The question stemmed from the…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …

The goal to preserve the strength, beauty, and legacy of the Burnt Island Light Station has been met. Boothbay Harbor’s beloved lighthouse will shine on for at least another 200…

First National Bank’s parent company, The First Bancorp, was recently named in the top 20 performance powerhouses from Bank Director, the leading information resource for director and financial…

First Congregational Church of Wiscasset Pastor Josh Fitterling is warning people to watch out for “spam phishing” emails he said might look like he sent them.

“It breaks my heart to see…

Maine State Music Theatre has elected one new member to their board of trustees. Cherie Scott of Boothbay is eligible to serve on the Board of Trustees for two three-year terms.

Scott was…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 293.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…

The citizens of Woolwich have spoken. Dennis and Vicki Mosier of 652 Old Stage Road are winners of the community’s first home holiday lighting contest. Votes were cast at the municipal building…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …

Santa Claus is waving with his left arm now. And he has a new green sack and black gloves instead of green. 

He is shorter, too. 

But this one Jean and Alton King III and family…

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce

As Lisa Marr was taking part in Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce’s Thirsty Thursday gathering on Zoom Dec. 17, the Lincoln County Toys for Tots coordinator got another request for gifts, pushing…

December has been a month of hope and concern, with COVID-19 vaccines deployed for the first time to hospitals across Maine but health officials warned that the state continues to battle “a surge…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 19, an additional 11 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 292.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …

Marine fisheries provide many benefits to coastal communities. Fisheries generate food, provide employment and economic profit through the supply chain, and play an important role in a sense of…

Win a snowshoe package for two in the January People Plus raffle and enjoy winter walks outside on the beautiful trails of Maine! The package includes a Men's (25") and Women's (21") L.L. Bean…

In the time of COVID peer-to-peer payment apps have become more popular than ever. According to a recent AARP survey on online holiday shopping, more than half of US adults plan to use a peer-to-…

The first COVID-19 vaccination in Maine was administered Dec. 16 to a Maine Medical Center intensive care unit nurse. Vaccinations may follow to Lincoln County within the next week or two.…

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has placed a third order for COVID-…

Press release

UPDATE: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office released the following additional information Friday afternoon:

The deceased suspect involved in the armed confrontation with deputies early this…

Alna selectmen

Alna selectmen said Dec. 17, they might give voters a second option to change shoreland rules. Ralph Hilton’s proposal via his petition this fall will be on the March town meeting warrant, and so…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 18, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 281.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …

Update: Woolwich announced its town office will reopen at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18. A certified company has sterilized the town office and the town apologizes for any inconvenience this week’s…

Press release

Supporting health and wellness, providing for basic needs, making sure families have enough to eat, and administering mental health are just some of the focal points of 14 Midcoast Maine…

UPDATE: Alna Snowmobile Club is giving its inflatable Santa Claus to the family whose Santa was stolen from a yard display, selectmen and a club spokesman confirmed the night of Dec. 17, hours…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 17, an additional nine COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 276.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …