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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 11, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 158.

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

Midcoast Conservancy is pleased to announce that Patricia Nease, the Railsback Intern/Maine Conservation Corps Environmental Steward, has been hired on as watershed coordinator on its water team.…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 11, 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…

With COVID-19 surging, Westport Island should prepare for a possible return to town staff working remotely, Town Clerk Julie Casson said Nov. 9. In an UberConference selectmen’s meeting, Casson…

Federal funds will pay for part of the remediation of mold found in an Edgecomb Eddy School science lab this summer. In August, the Edgecomb School Committee hired Serv Pro, a Maine restoration…

Gregory McAllister has been playing the same numbers in the Tri-State Megabucks game since his 27th birthday, including the number 27, for 35 years. On Oct. 28, those numbers matched the winning…

Wiscasset police received a report Nov. 4 of an alleged employee theft resulting in the loss of more than $28,000, the department reported on its Facebook page Nov. 10. 

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Obituary

Anne Curtis “Nancy” Booth died peacefully at home in Newcastle on the evening of Nov. 3, 2020, after a brief bout with pneumonia. She was surrounded by nephew Steve Booth and her usual caregivers…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 10, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 156.

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

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced the agenda for their final monthly meeting of 2020. The committee will meet online on…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 10, 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…

Hunting season is in full swing across Maine. Over the past two weeks, Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) has been fielding a high volume of questions regarding hunting policy on its preserves. The…

With the holiday season fast approaching, what better way to celebrate than with Lights! That’s right, Boothbay Lights is right around the corner and although there have been many changes to the…

At an early age, Chris Armstead had a special affinity for men in uniform. Growing up in Holyoke, Massachusetts, his father served in the U.S. Air Force. Also many of his friends’ parents wore…

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today the launch of two new COVID-19 testing sites in Maine through a partnership with Promerica Health. The additional sites…

Much like the presidential election, Maine State House Districts 87 and 89 and Senate District 13 seats had highly contested races. House District 88 Rep. Chloe Maxmin (D) challenged longtime…

In response to the presence of community spread in Lincoln County and the rapid surge of cases across Maine, LincolnHealth has expanded its restriction to visitors on the Miles and Boothbay…

Wiscasset School Department, Student Council, Wiscasset Boosters, Wiscasset Community Center, Wiscasset Fire Department and Wiscasset EMS are sponsoring a Wiscasset Wonderland of Lights of Hope!…

Alna voters may not have cast their last ballots of 2020. Town Clerk Sheila McCarty said she has certified 51 signatures on Ralph Hilton’s petition to reword part of the shoreland zoning ordinance…

Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak forcing the Governor to reassess event crowd limits, the Veterans Plaza Organizing Committee has had to announce a major change to the Veterans Day, Nov. 11…

Tucked in an idyllic valley just off Route 1, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts offers a contemplative oasis for artists working in clay. During a usual summer and fall, ceramists from Maine…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 9, 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…

Every Maine county experienced some level of drought in 2020, with September reported as the driest on record, according to the…

Next to the gnomes and other festive decor that greets BIRCH customers is something else red and white, a sign saying “Cover your face, shop safe.” That precaution and the hand sanitizer are some…

state must dramatically expand renewable power generation and transmission

A protracted fight over the New England Clean Energy Connect plan to wheel 1,200 megawatts of hydropower from Quebec, through Maine and on to Massachusetts has dominated the airwaves for the last…

Town of Edgecomb

Hundreds of local Central Maine Power customers may save money on their electric bills if a new solar project comes to Edgecomb. On Nov. 5, geologist Cole Peters sought information from the…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 8, 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…

Originally scheduled for Nov. 12, this online program has been moved to Dec. 10.

The Damariscotta River Estuary is an important driver of the local economy. It represents a livelihood for…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 7, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 152.

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

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 7, 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…

Two trucks, a trailer and many hands made quick work in Wiscasset Friday, as St. Philip’s Episcopal and First Congregational churches moved Feed Our Scholars’ supplies from St. Philip’s on Hodge…

Mid Coast Senior Health has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2020-21 by U.S. News & World Report. Only 21% of U.S. skilled nursing facilities have achieved this designation.

Their time in service to protect our country is over. Now it's our turn to protect our veterans from scams. Veterans deserve our gratefulness, our respect and praise. Here's what…

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a webinar with the Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association (SMMSA) about the home maple syrup production process 9–11:30 a.m.…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 6, 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…

A consolidated listing of how area towns voted for the various candidates is available here by opening the attached PDF file.

The Edgecomb Community Church is sponsoring a Turkey Giveaway for Thanksgiving. The turkeys are being purchased at Main Street Grocery in Damariscotta. Ten winners will be drawn on Thursday, Nov.…

‘We have recorded yet another day of record high case numbers’

AUGUSTA — On the day Maine recorded 183 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day increase since the beginning of the pandemic, Governor Janet Mills announced an Executive Order requiring…

Two Edgecomb Maine Department of Transportation projects slated for this fall will likely begin next spring. In 2018, MDOT placed Route 27 and U.S. Route 1 intersection and Eddy Road safety…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 5, 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…

One board vacancy may lead to another in Edgecomb. School Committee member Dawn Murray is the only person to return nomination papers for a vacant selectmen’s seat. Select Board Chairman Jack…

An uptick in COVID-19 cases has prompted a limit on the number of participants to 50 at a  Woolwich special town meeting Nov. 16 to consider a land buy. The select board signed the warrant…

Do you believe everything you see online? The obvious answer is no, but there are plenty of sensationalized headlines,…

United Way of Mid Coast Maine is wrapping its annual campaign on Nov. 20. The monies raised will be critical to helping thousands of Midcoast residents meet their most basic needs, be safe and…

The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about applying ecological thinking to environmental citizenship and decision-making 3…

Incumbent Woolwich selectmen Jason Shaw, with 1,494 votes, and Allison Hepler, with 1,280, won new, three-year terms Nov. 3. Challenger Nathaniel Harvey lost with 753 votes, according to results…

Wiscasset Police Department will have to wait to buy a new cruiser after bids exceeded funds voters approved. Police Chief Larry Hesseltine told the select board Tuesday, Nov. 3, the lowest bidder…

The State Visitor Information Centers are holding a food drive from Nov. 5 through Nov. 22. The Maine Tourism Association (MTA), the state’s largest nonprofit tourism business association,…

The ninth annual People Plus Senior Health Expo in Brunswick will be held this year with an “At Home” version kicking off on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The Expo gives attendees the opportunity to learn…