On Saturday, June 1, Newcastle residents gathered at Lincoln Academy to discuss the local impacts of climate change.
Following a presentation about Maine’s changing…
News
To honor Edgecomb’s 250th birthday, the Schmid Preserve is offering an interesting new tour that invites visitors to learn about Edgecomb’s history by exploring remnants of the lost community at…
Wiscasset Elementary School’s next principal, Stacy Clements, always loved school and learning. So when picking a career, she chose teaching, she said June 13 in a phone interview from…
Maine Tasting Center, 506 Old Bath Road, Wiscasset will host the 2nd annual…
Analysis
To learn more about what went wrong with commonspace’s try at creating housing upstairs at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Wiscasset…
Obituary
Dr. Arthur Barnes died peacefully at his home in Stanford, California on Feb. 6, 2024.
Born on March 26, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, he began his musical life playing the piano at a young…
The New England Fellowship of Agricultural Adventurers presented Marge L. Kilkelly, of Dresden, Maine with the 2024 Agricultural Adventurers Award.
The award, sponsored by Eastern States…
Obituary
Roland G. McLellan, 84, of Trevett died peacefully on June 8, 2024 in Trevett, surrounded by loved ones.
Roland was born in Bath on Oct. 28, 1939, the youngest son of Albert and Dorothy (…
In his first meeting as an Edgecomb selectman, George Chase was appointed chairman. In his second, he resigned as chairman. On June 11, Chase decided the selectboard needed a chairman with more…
On Sunday, Aug. 11, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., Set for Success (S4S) will once again throw a lively, joyful event at Wiscasset Community Center to celebrate the community and its upcoming school year.…
Obituary
Nancy G. York, age 81, of Palermo, Maine died June 10, 2024, following a long illness.
She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 10, 1943, a daughter of the late Alan and Shirley (Gould…
Incumbents James Andretta, William “Bill” Maloney and Sarah Whitfield kept their selectboard seats June 11, while Jonathan Barnes and Tracey Whitney made school committee, in results Town Clerk…
On Saturday, June 15, from 3 to 5 p.m., the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host an open house to celebrate the grand opening of their seasonal campaign headquarters. The…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 267 calls for service for the period of June 4 to June 11. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,387 calls for service.
Summonses
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Press release
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…
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…
