AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…
News
As he said he might, Jeff Spinney decided to ask Alna’s planning board to reconsider its June 29 rejection of his proposed ramp project at the Sheepscot River. Spinney, the board’s chair, said he…
Rhonda Hanna, community life director at The Lincoln Home, is retiring after 13 years of dedicated service. Wednesday July 1, the residents and staff had an outside picnic lunch in her honor.…
Maine Medical Center
The Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI) has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NCI). The funding…
Obituary
Pat Fry, 79, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.
Pat was born and raised in Maine, spent many years in Pennsylvania before returning home to be near…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between May 30 and June 28.
On June 3, Officer Doug Snyder arrested Jonathan Wright, 37, of Boothbay Harbor for domestic violence…
Next week, Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on Route 1 in Brunswick and Bath. This is part of an ongoing project that begins at the Cook's Corner interchange and…
Obituary
Mary Ann (Ornowski) Blycher, 84, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully on June 26, 2020 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport, Maine…
Families, friends and local organizations decorated their cars, trucks and vans to parade through the St. Andrews Village grounds in Boothbay Harbor Thursday morning, July 2 in celebration of the…
AUGUSTA — The average age of individuals in Maine testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah.
At the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…
A 77-year old Boothbay grandmother is making “moose” tracks for the Allagash this fall. This is the third time Dawn Gilbert has won a permit in Maine’s annual moose lottery. This spring, Gilbert…
This is the second part in a series on how our local restaurants are navigating state regulations on health and safety concerning COVID-19. We are doing our best to be inclusive, but with so…
If not for the COVID-19 pandemic, Grace Moclair would have started a summer internship at Disney World last month. Instead, the 20-year-old, Rhode Island-raised Wiscasset woman was working at…
Obituary
Roy A. Larsen, 90, of Belmont, Massachusetts passed away at his home on June 30, 2020.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 3, 1930 to Peter Larsen and Ruth Everts Larsen. He…
Midcoast Conservancy has bought a high priority 12-acre addition to its F. Cunningham Preserve in Newcastle from Hugh Sherman. Said Sherman, “This land has been in my family for over 100 years and…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday intentions to sign an Executive Order requiring Maine’s large retail stores, lodging establishments, restaurants, and outdoor bars and tasting…
Press release
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) today urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to reject a…
Obituary
James Howe passed away June 29, 2020 at the age of 89 at Mercy Home in Eagle Lake, Maine.
A longtime resident of Maine, he built his home adjacent to his grandparents’ summer home called…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,200 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…
Edgecomb native Mandy Boucher returned home from Hanoi, Vietnam March 28 after just over two years of teaching English as a new language. Boucher’s departure came nearly two months after Vietnam…
Town of Edgecomb
Four-term selectman Jack Sarmanian is seeking a fifth term on the July 14 Edgecomb municipal ballot, but he doesn't expect to finish a new term or even the year. Sarmanian announced June 29 his…
Woolwich selectmen on Monday set the annual town meeting for Saturday, Aug. 22 and dedicated this year’s town report to the late Margaret Gardiner. Selectmen plan to finalize the 2020-2021 budget…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,200 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing work on the count sensors on Route 27 (Wiscasset Road) in Boothbay on Wednesday, July 1. The sensors are near the intersection of Route 27 and…
Prior to the construction of inland roads, the ocean was the highway for moving lumber, lime, ice, fish, and other goods from Maine down the eastern seaboard and to foreign countries. In the early…
Alna planning board
Alna planning board’s 2-2 vote on Zoom Monday night sank Jeff Spinney’s request to revamp his ramp on the Sheepscot River. Tom Albee and Acting Chair Taylor McGraw decided the ramp was a legally…
The Wiscasset select board is proposing a 2020-2021 budget of $5.86 million that includes using monies from capital reserves to buy three emergency vehicles and doing…
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Department of the Treasury and IRS announced Monday the tax filing and payment deadline of July 15 will not be postponed.
Individual taxpayers unable to meet the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 29, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 105.
The individual was a female resident of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
There have been more than 3,000 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…
Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars’ Set For Success (S4S) is on track to fulfill basic school supply obligations for the Wiscasset Elementary School children, whether distance learning…
Edgecomb Community Church, UCC is now holding their virtual Sunday morning worship services online. You can find the weekly service by going to the church’s website,…
Republicans convened for their monthly meeting at the Lincoln County Republican Headquarters on Route 1 in Damariscotta. The agenda was extensive, due to the shutdown, but enthusiasm was clearly…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 3,191 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,838…
The Central Lincoln County YMCA has named Casey Clark Kelley as its new chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2020. Selected by the Y’s Board of Directors, following a six-month search, Clark…
Obituary
Alden S. Greene, 78, born Feb. 19,1942, passed away June 16, 2020 peacefully at his Tucson, Arizona home under hospice care with his wife, Mary Alyce holding his hand whispering loving words. He…
Dresden selectmen said June 23, the state primary, referendum and municipal elections are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at Pownalborough Hall. Absentee ballots are available at the town office…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 27, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 104.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 3,154 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,809…
‘continues to go to work every day to make a difference in the outdoor community in which he lives and works’
AUGUSTA — Game Warden Joey Lefebvre, who patrols the Knox and Lincoln County area, was recognized as Game Warden Of The Year, June 25 at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
The award…
Obituary
Lucy Norma (Flint) Marlowe of Boothbay Harbor, 96, passed away on June 24, 2020 at the Plant Memorial Home in Bath, Maine.
Lucy was born on May 14, 1924, the daughter of Henry T. Flint and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 3,102 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,758…
Political letters to the editor will not be accepted after Monday, June 29 at 3 p.m. for the July 2 issue. As has been our policy for several years, “Letters regarding elections or candidates will…
The Community Housing Improvement Project (CHIP) is one of five organizations that has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Maine Association of REALTORS®…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, better known as the U.S. CDC, has quietly added three new potential COVID-19 symptoms, which brings the total…
On June 24, President Trump issued the following statement, entitled Memorandum on Protecting the United States Lobster Industry. In it, he said: “The lobster industry is a crown jewel of America’…
AUGUSTA — Maine's Drought Task Force convened virtually Thursday to assess drought conditions across the state as the state has experienced drought conditions in some form for the last five years…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Board of Directors is pleased to announce that, as of July 6, Gretchen Ostherr will become the Gardens’ next president and CEO.
“Gretchen brings a strong…
