It is with deep gratitude for his years of outstanding service that Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) announces the retirement of Land Manager Michael Warren at the end of May. Michael joined the…
News
After spending nearly a month providing an additional layer of support on LincolnHealth’s Miles campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the team from Lincoln Medical Partners’ Family Medicine in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 27, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 51.
The individual, a male in his 70s, was a…
Obituary
Consuelo Joerns, 94, of Wiscasset, passed away on April 13, 2020, much the way she wished. She fell and broke her hip, went to the hospital for only a few days and no nursing home. Her wonderful…
Governor renews calls on feds to provide states with flexibility to use funding
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission and Revenue Forecasting Committee are to convene off-cycle to examine the economic ramifications of COVID…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 27, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,023 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the state…
Obituary
Ronald J. Sheay, 86, of Stockton, New Jersey and long-time summer resident of Southport, died of a massive stroke on April 5.
He was born in Newark, New Jersey and graduated from West…
The Garden Club of Wiscasset’s annual plant sale scheduled for May 9 has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Next year’s sale will be fantastic as we celebrate 30 years of…
From columnist Robert Mitchell: In last week’s column “Emma and Sparky,” I was not totally accurate, for which I apologize. I’d like to offer some additional information. Emma Balazs, in addition…
Chloe Maxmin will host a virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30 from 6-7 p.m. Log on to Facebook.com/ChloeForSenate to tune in and ask questions.
Maxmin, currently the State…
Obituary
Charlie William Emerson passed away suddenly on April 9, 2020 as the result of a stroke.
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Due to the concerns around the COVID-19 virus, St. Patrick’s Church is canceling their postponed St. Patrick’s Day Dinner originally scheduled for March 17, 2020. We had hoped to hold the dinner…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 26, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,015 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the state…
“We realize that contractors have been thrown for a loop, like we all have, with the pandemic,” Alna Second Selectman Doug Baston said via Zoom Friday afternoon, as the board unanimously pushed…
Five thousand Maine children and adults with intellectual disabilities, rely on and look forward to the 75 events offered by Special Olympics Maine each year. The athletes train hard and get…
The Boothbay Region YMCA received approval on Jan. 6 to build a new bathhouse facility at Camp Knickerbocker and construction began shortly thereafter. Since then,…
Opinion
On April 2, Gov. Janet Mills put a Maine stay-at-home order into effect, joining in the third wave of states issuing those orders to limit the spread of COVID-19.
States began acting when…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 25, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 50.
The individuals were residents of Waldo…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 25, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Additionally, a new interactive data feature has been released by the Maine CDC, which…
Traditionally, we think of con artists as lone wolves working out of their basement, but today’s scammers are more like cogs in a much larger operation. Most scams today start with a phone call,…
Obituary
Aaron Roos “Ronnie” Scharff Jr. beloved husband of Jane Coltrain Scharff of 42 years, father of four boys, grandfather of nine, passed away at home at the age of 88 after living a wonderful life…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 24, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 47.
One was a man in his 60s from York…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 24, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 965 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in cooperation with Maine Resource and Recovery Association, is again offering local residents the opportunity to improve soil and…
According to selectmen, with a pandemic on, Alna’s July tax commitment puts the town in a tougher spot than some are for getting in a town meeting. The meeting could be held as late as the end of…
more than twice the peak number in early 2009 during the last recession
AUGUSTA – Initial claims for unemployment compensation totaled 11,560 in the week ending April 18, …
Obituary
John Allen Reinhardt, 80, of Lee Street, Wiscasset died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Hawthorne House in Freeport.
He was born in Evanston, IL on Sept. 5,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 23, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 44.
Each of the men were residents of…
Lincoln Home and Harbor View Cottage employees are grateful to have members of the community offer their creativity and support by making and donating cloth masks. These masks are for employees to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 23, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 937 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
An Alna resident who works as a responder is quarantining after being exposed to COVID-19, selectmen said April 22. And they said they and other donors including members of the new group Alna…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset
On Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will hold a blood drive in honor of church member Rich Kubler. Kubler, a firefighter and 9/11 First Responder,…
Maine Secretary of State
The Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap drew the order of the bond questions for the July 14 Special Referendum Election ballot by random drawing April 21, in his office at the Nash School…
Corrected: The original article incorrectly stated some of the town’s communication with Selectman Kim Andersson.
The Wiscasset Select Board was unsure why candidates for town office were…
An officer with four years’ experience and specializing in field training is the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office’s Deputy of the Year. Sheriff Todd Brackett announced Jonathan Colby as the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 22, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 39.
One was a female in her 70s from…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 22, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 907 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) are introducing new Maine Farm Emergency Grants to assist farmers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. A…
Obituary
Barbara J. Chubbuck, 72, of Kissimmee, Florida passed away on April 17, 2020 after a courageous battle with Covid-19.
She was born on May 11, 1947, a…
Maine home sales and values remained positive in March. Maine Listings today reported a median sales price of $227,950 for existing single-family home sales in March—an increase of 8.55 percent…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine announced that it has made grants totaling $47,370 to 16 agencies that are working to meet the increased needs of people in Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties, Brunswick…
Answer: Beef stew, soup, vegetarian red bean gumbo, microgreen salads, ciabatta bread.
Question: Name what’s been on the menu of the Loving Local Meals Initiative, distributed at select…
Obituary
Edmund Karl Brown Jr., 86, died March 14, 2020 at home in Bristol, Maine.
He was born in Torrington, Connecticut in 1933, the son of Edmund Karl Brown Sr. and Pauline C. (Green) Brown. He…
The Southern Midcoast Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $96,683 in community-building grants to…
sea change: In crisis and starting anew
Last week’s storm decimated the trees in our yard, exposing raw tissue where limbs severed. Branches, graced by buds that will never open, lay scattered on the killing snow.
Taking in the…
A New Jersey man connected to the Edgecomb Fire Department died April 19 due to complications derived from the coronavirus. Fire Chief Roy Potter announced the death of Capt. Steve Fenton who…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 36.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 21, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 888 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Wiscasset school officials were optimistic Monday they will need no more from the town’s taxpayers than last year. The school committee’s two-hour review of a first draft found errors officials…
