Natalie Kennison of Augusta died Oct. 19, 2020.
She was the daughter of the late Dorothy and Francis Basto.
She was predeceased by…
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Priscilla A. Hansen, 77, of Edgecomb died unexpectedly on Oct. 7, 2020 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Priscilla was born to David and Katherine ( Carmichael ) Ogg of Jamaica Plain,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 22, 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 new police cruisers have left Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett with a dilemma. Neither of the new Ford and Dodge models has enough space to mount the cases which hold rifles with 16-inch…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ first drive-through Gardens Aglow is on track for a Nov. 21 opening night. Bucket lifts are in the air covering the hard to reach places and staff are spread out…
Gardeners often cheer themselves during the winter months by planning next year’s gardens. The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta can help. All books in its extensive…
Alna selectmen
Professional mediation could “reduce the heat” on a shoreland proposal and the town’s response, Second Selectman Doug Baston said Oct. 21. He suggested the parties try it, as Maine law allows…
Analysis
“Remember My Name” is a national registry of the lives ended by domestic violence. Ms. Magazine and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) began the registry in 1994. Earlier…
Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Center’s Research Institute (MMCRI) has received a $203,000 grant sub-award from West Virginia University for a National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) initiative to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 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…
In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, Oct. 20, with Chairman Pam Dunning dissenting, Wiscasset selectmen renewed a special amusement permit for Wiscasset Speedway owners Richard and Vanessa Jordan. The decision…
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Every year the Boothbay Region Garden Club participates in what is normally a walk for breast cancer awareness. This year, due to COVID-19, the event, held in Damariscotta on Saturday, Oct. 17…
Three days after residents approved a $3,312,286 school budget, selectmen finalized a .017938 tax rate, which is a 3.4% reduction. Selectmen met during a…
AUGUSTA — Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is advising motorists to be aware of vehicle registration deadlines as Governor Janet Mills has issued an updated executive order regarding those…
The “Pink Your Ride” parade Oct. 17 was a fun way to recognize and celebrate breast cancer survivors. The parade wound through Newcastle and Damariscotta receiving cheers and other encouragement…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 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…
The Woolwich Select Board is recommending the town buy a little over two acres of mostly wooded property off George Wright Road from residents Dennis and Sylvia Fuller. Voters will consider the $…
Press release
The bipartisan Maine Ethics Commission voted unanimously on Friday, Oct. 16 to broaden the scope of the ongoing investigation into the…
Lincoln County community organizations have collaborated with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Farmers to Families Food Initiative to offer Drive-Thru Farm Stands in Lincoln…
“It’s an unusual opportunity, and we couldn’t not apply for this because we are really trying to make sure that we can do everything possible to make the elections safe,” accessible to voters and…
to sustain viability of small businesses; to help stabilize Maine’s economy
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Heather Johnson announced Thursday, Oct. 15 that the Mills Administration has begun distributing the first…
Obituary
Henry C. Rowe, 88, of Boothbay, Maine, passed into the afterlife on Oct. 9, 2020 in the company of his loving family.
Henry Carlton Rowe was born on July 6, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York to…
On Saturday, Oct. 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
Larry Edward Beidel, 82, of New Holland, Pennsylvania, died in The Bob Fryer & Family Inpatient Center at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 2, 2020,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 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…
Due to a staffing shortage, the Wiscasset Town Office will be closed between 2 and 3 p.m. today, according to Town Manager Dennis Simmons. We are sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has submitted to the federal government its …
Emily Rabbe has recently joined Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission as county planner. Emily brings several years of experience as an environmental and land use planner specializing in…
An Alna man said he plans a court appeal after a Friday night decision by the town’s appeals board. Jeff Spinney has sought to do ramp work along the Sheepscot River off Golden Ridge Road.
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Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for U.S. Congressional seats, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 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…
Obituary
Robert Lane Bowden, 84, of Southport, Maine died after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Oct. 14, 2020 at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth, Maine.
He was born May 19, 1936 in Millbury,…
Wiscasset School Committee
Beth Smith wasn’t looking to leave her Wiscasset Middle High School administrative assistant job or the school system she has been part of since 2008. “I just happened to see the job posting. And…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for U.S. Congressional seats, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 146.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 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…
Criminals are looking to take advantage of people who may have lost income during the pandemic. They post legitimate sounding work at home opportunities on trusted job boards. The…
After a careful and thorough search, the Board of Directors of Lincoln Home have chosen Lorrie Winslow to be the new executive director. Winslow brings 15 years experience overseeing the…
On Oct. 30, Midcoast Maine musician Lauren Crosby teams with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine, to release “Sheepscot Valley Enchantress,” a nine-track solo-acoustic vinyl EP…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 16, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 145.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 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…
Thursday night, Oct. 15, Waldo was downtown. So were a walking pumpkin, two cone heads and other attendees with face coverings for the pandemic, and costumes for Wiscasset’s Scarecrowfest.
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James Hadley said he has noticed a lot of negativity this year. And Sept. 11, he found no area events observing the anniversary of 9/11. He got thinking about both. Then he got a big American flag…
CEO Tony Cameron is pleased to announce that Tim Gatz has been hired as the Maine Tourism Association’s membership sales manager. As such, Tim will be responsible for acquiring new members,…
Forget scarecrow-making on Wiscasset common and sampling chili and chowder in a downtown contest this Saturday. Those Scarecrowfest events are canceled due to the forecast for rain and wind, Parks…
A Sagadahoc County grand jury has indicted a Massachusetts man on a felony manslaughter charge in the death of a motorist from Woolwich on I-295 in Topsham earlier this year.
On Oct. 14,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 15, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 144.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 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…
An Edgecomb school official is seeking state assistance in making the campus safer for entering and exiting traffic. Edgecomb Eddy School Principal Ira Michaud reported during the Oct. 13 school…
Following the announcement of Gov. Janet Mills’s stage 4 reopening plan, Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons has announced a change at the town office. Entrance to the public counter will now be…
