Occupation: Civil Engineer

Education: Wiscasset K-12, Bachelor of Science in Engineering at UMaine

Political History (Board, Committees, other): Selectboard,…

Occupation: Retired

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Occupation: Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement, Maine Law; co-sabbatical pastor, Foreside Community Church

Education: BA (Colby College), MPP (American…

Albert E. Anable, age 80, died on May 3, 2024 at home in Holderness, New Hampshire.

Born to Jeannette and Albert Annable in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Al grew up in…

Carol Johnsen, age 86, of Lincoln County, died on May 18, 2024. A time visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home of Boothbay, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, Maine,…

George Chase defeated Timothy Harrington, 92-7, May 17 in Edgecomb’s municipal elections. Chase succeeds Mike Smith, who decided not to seek a fourth term. Chase served two years on the school…

Carol Leone has had it with the loud, “jackhammering” sound of “Jake brakes.” She has listened for years to noise created by large trucks when they are braking, as they travel at high speeds and…

Woolwich selectmen signed the warrant for the June 11 primary election that will include consideration of the 2024-25 Regional School Unit 1 budget. A final district-wide meeting for ratification…

There will be no Gay Pride banner on Edgecomb’s flagpole. There won’t be an official proclamation, but there will be some sort of official recognition of June being “Gay Pride” month in Edgecomb.…

Wiscasset has named George Chase interim code enforcement officer. Selectmen voted 5-0 over Zoom Wednesday night, May 15.

Chase is CEO for Edgecomb, Damariscotta and Newscastle, Wiscasset…

Maine’s First Ship and the Arnold Expedition Historical Society are two of the 121 nonprofit, cultural organizations across 29 states and the District of Columbia who will receive a total of $1.4…

On Friday, May 17, 68 police Cadets will graduate from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. 

The BLETP is an 18-week…

Longtime Dresden resident Gary Getchell is running for selectboard. Getchell has…

After an executive session Tuesday night, Wiscasset’s school committee announced another five years as superintendent of schools for Kim Andersson, who started last July. Chair Jason Putnam said…

Bath Savings Trust Company (BSTC) President Tom Whelan announced the appointment of Ashley Daigle as vice president, trust officer. In her new role, Daigle will work with…

Bruce C. Engert, age 80, died at his home in Boothbay Harbor, on May 10, 2024. 

Born on March 13, 1944, Bruce was a son to Frederick Burbank Engert, Jr. and Elsa Holmestrahm. He attended…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 279 calls for service for the period of May 7 to May 14. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,376 calls for service.

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Outside of Gardens Aglow, there is no busier weekend at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens than their free weekend, Maine Days. Now a family tradition for many of the state’s residents, the Gardens…

A committee on Alna’s would-be mining ordinance drew about two hours’ discussion May 9 and an exchange over civility. The selectboard had just settled on most of the committee’s members and was…

The town of Wiscasset will be hosting a candidates night for the candidates running for the Wiscasset School Board on Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center, in the…

LincolnHealth was pleased to learn that its $4.5 million Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) grant application to expand oncology and infusion services on the Miles campus has been approved by…

Elizabeth Ellen “Betty” Johnson, 84, of Wiscasset, passed away at her home on May 11, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. 

Born in Bath on Feb. 6, 1940, she was the…

The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, May 18 at 10 a.m. at 33 Sheepscot River Way, Newcastle. For more information, call Secretary Kathy Robitaille at 207…

Wiscasset announced the following on its textmygov service Monday morning: “It is with profound sadness that Town Manager Dennis Simmons announces the sudden and unexpected death of Code…

Wiscasset Elementary School Principal Amy Bayha had not planned on going anywhere. She and husband Tim had a home in town under contract to buy, but the seller didn’t sell, she explained in an…

The sun was shining, at least for a little while Saturday, on the annual plant sale hosted by Garden Club of Wiscasset. The fundraiser was, as in past years, held at the municipal building on the…

Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days is proud to once again sponsor the Vintage Boat Parade and Pier Party on Friday, June 28. The event starts with the Vintage Boat Parade beginning at 4 p.m. and is a…

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, May 22 at the Wiscasset Community Center. Beginning at 6 p.m., the public is invited to attend the speakers’ portion of…

Continued complaints from motorists concerning driving conditions on Route 127 have prompted the Woolwich and Dresden selectboards to send a letter to the Commissioner’s Office of Maine Department…

Finding the “highest and best use” of Wiscasset’s 297 acres near Maine Yankee is the point of looking into the long-held property, Economic Development Director Aaron Chrostowsky told selectmen…

Hiram Watson Sibley V was born in Rochester, New York on July 14, 1932, to his parents Anne Robbins and Hiram Sibley IV. He passed away peacefully at Coves Edge in Damariscotta on May 3, 2024,…

“It is exciting to begin a year of service elevating the work of teachers and advocating for education in Maine,” Wiscasset Elementary School fourth grade teacher Becky Hallowell told Wiscasset…

The Edgecomb School Committee has filled a vacancy created by former member George Chase’s resignation in April. The committee voted May 7, 2-0, to appoint Cod Cove Farm Road resident Jesse White…

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Federal Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience have opened a pop-up help center for Knox, Sagadahoc, and Lincoln…

The town of Newcastle is currently working with service providers from Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust and the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to enroll in the state of…

Devin Grover of Wiscasset Water District has been busy flushing fire hydrants. The maintenance work is done annually in spring and helps improve water quality by removing mineral and sediment…

Helen Maire Lindberg Carlson, born Marie Helen Lindberg on Feb. 12, 1930, in Westmanland, Maine, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2024 at home in her favorite recliner. She was a…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 224 calls for service for the period of April 30 to May 7. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,097 calls for service.

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The Westport Island Conservation Committee has scheduled its Annual Island Clean Up Day for Saturday, May18. Everyone is encouraged to show up at the Old Town Hall at…

Tuesday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the Wiscasset Middle High School libra…

Thanks to the generosity of Canvas + Pine Sailing Expeditions, Boothbay Region Historical Society is raffling a 2-hour private sailing charter for 6 during 2024 Windjammer Days, between June 25 to…

Chris Hall, retired town manager for Bristol, accepted the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) Frances Perkins Award during a reception Saturday, May 4, in Round Pond. Nearly 70…

John Henry “Chippy” Chapman Sr., 83, of the Gardiner Road, Dresden passed away on May 6, 2024 at his home.

He was born in Richmond on June 18, 1940 the son of Norris Chapman Sr., and…

James Strohn Woodard of Boothbay died peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, April 24, 2024, his 81st birthday, from complications related to Parkinson’s disease, with which he’d been recently…

Peregrine Turbine Technologies (PTT) in Wiscasset, KMW Energy Group (KMW) and Our Katahdin (OK) announced Monday, May 6 their intent to collaborate on the location, installation and operation of…