The Wiscasset School Department Budget Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. in the Wiscasset Middle High School Stover Gymnasium at 272…
News
The Gardens, now in its 16th year, opens for the season on May 1 and continues to meet the demands of visitation and ever-growing climate concerns through investments in the Horticulture and Plant…
A graveside service for Beth M. Smith-Pinkham, 68, of Edgecomb, who passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 2, 2024, will be held at the North Edgecomb Cemetery on Saturday, May 4…
The Wabanaki Alliance invites the Lincoln County community to visit our display and talk with us at the Earth Day Celebration on April 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center. Our…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine
The 2024 United Way of Mid Coast Maine Annual Meeting and Campaign Celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wild Oats, 166 Admiral Fitch Avenue, Brunswick. The event’s…
On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will partner with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset to host the…
“Democrats wishing to honor Bristol’s Chris Hall as the recipient of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s Frances Perkins Award should make their reservations to attend the Saturday…
Comprehensive plan committee
Less than a week in, Wiscasset’s comprehensive plan survey was largely drawing what comp plan committee members hoped for – a lot of takers and a range in demographics. Chair Sarah Whitfield said…
Woolwich selectmen
Woolwich selectmen April 17 commended the efforts of first responders and Fire Chief Shaun Merrill in containing a fire authorities said was deliberately set in a vacant building early Sunday…
AUGUSTA (April 18, 2024)— Maine Listings reports sales volume across Maine increased 3.5 percent during March 2024 compared to March 2023, with 888 single-family homes sold. The median sales price…
Obituary
Eugene (Gene) Reynolds, age 92, of Georgetown passed away on April 13, 2024 at his home.
Born in Bath on April 17, 1931, to Alvah C. and Agnes M. (Powers) Reynolds, Gene was raised on the…
Edgecomb Community Church recently hired a full-time pianist, Joseph Cough Jr. of Waldoboro. Cough received his bachelor of arts in human ecology at the College of the Atlantic and received his…
On May 18, Edgecomb residents will consider changing from a part-time to full-time fire chief. On April 3, selectmen included the proposal as article No. 18 on the May town meeting warrant. Even…
Wiscasset selectmen
Bricks have been installed as far up as the second floor windows and granite pieces are going up at that level, Wawenock LLC spokesman Mark Robinson told Wiscasset Newspaper April 16. Robinson…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. (in person or Zoom) at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road, Newcastle. Topic: Panel…
Lincoln County commissioners voted, 3-0, April 16 to make the district attorney’s office more efficient. Commissioners approved spending up to $2,993 to provide the five office employees more…
The Garden Club of Wiscasset will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 11 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Wiscasset Municipal Building at the corner of Routes 1 and 27.…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next meeting Thursday, April 25, with a panel discussion on engaging Gen Z and Millennial voters.
The…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 226 calls for service for the period of April 9 to April 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,402 calls for service.
Summonses…
What’s a car doing in a Windjammer Days update? Is it a classic beauty that you’ll see in the Street Parade? Could be, but it’s really here to call your attention to a new vintage addition to the…
The countdown is on for Wiscasset’s first Earth Day Celebration and organizers are thrilled to unveil the lineup of vendors and speakers set to inspire and educate attendees. Scheduled…
Alna’s planning board will invite more written public comment and a subcommittee will work on a mining ordinance after voters rejected a proposed one last month. Selectmen on April 11 went with…
Kim Lynch filed papers for selectboard and made the June 11 ballot, and no one else filed papers for either the selectboard or Sheepscot…
Sunday, April 14, at about 1:22 a.m., Woolwich Fire Department responded to a fire at a vacant building at 506 Old Stage Road in that town. About 15 minutes later…
Edgecomb will hold its first municipal and school budget town meeting in five years on May 18. In 2020, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Janet Mills issued a state of emergency restricting…
Obituary
Robert C. “Bob” Fairfield Sr., 91, passed away April 10, 2024 at Midcoast Senior Health Center in Brunswick.
He was born in Augusta July 18, 1932, a son of George W. and Daisy H. (House)…
St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, invites craftspeople to be part of its family-friendly, old-fashioned 70th Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 29,…
A new business focusing on Maine-made products and beverages is heading to Edgecomb. On April 12, Scott Boucher of Waterville and Aaliyah Higgins of Oakland told the Edgecomb Planning Board about…
Salt ’n Spar
Let’s return again to the quiet community of Edgecomb where our neighbors across the Sheepscot River are celebrating their Semiquincentennial, that is to say the town’s 250th birthday. We’re going…
After months of planning, students from Wiscasset Middle High School and Wiscasset Elementary School drove to Opal Myrick School in East Millinocket to experience the total solar eclipse. Fourth…
Obituary
Jeffrey Scott Cusumano Sr., 62, of Nobleboro passed away at his residence on April 1, 2024.
He was born June 12, 1961, in Gloucester, Massachusetts to Joseph and Janice (Barter) Cusumano.…
Islebrook Village at Wiscasset, an Everbrook Senior Living Community under construction on Gardiner Road, hosted this month’s Business After Hours gathering of Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce…
Wiscasset school committee
The energy firm auditing Wiscasset-owned properties for a potential contract told the school committee Tuesday night, April 9, a solar array at Wiscasset Middle High School would cost property…
The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will be hosting an Emergency Preparedness Fair in Conjunction with CLC YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day at the Central Lincoln County YMCA on Saturday,…
Wiscasset voters will have choices on the June 11 ballot for selectboard and school committee seats. Nominations closed Thursday, April 11 with more people filing papers for both panels than there…
The future of our town is in your hands! Wiscasset is embarking on a journey to shape its future through comprehensive planning, and we need your valuable input to make it happen.
The…
Obituary
Eulalia A. “Uky” Barry, 81, passed away on April 9, 2024 at the Horizons in Brunswick.
She was born in Bath on Dec. 11, 1942, a daughter of Royden D. and Charlotte (…
A Celebration of Dana Mulholland's Life will be held Saturday, June 29 at Bates College. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. in the Chapel, followed by a reception on the Library Terrace. Dana M.…
The Edgecomb School Committee is searching for a new member. George Chase, who was elected two years ago via a write-in vote, notified school officials about his decision to resign. Chase is also…
Maine Maritime Museum in Bath announces the opening of “Upta Camp,” a new exhibition that investigates the rise of Maine’s sporting and leisure camp tradition (mid-1800s–post World War II) and how…
Press release
Maine Department of Transportation regularly commissions studies on the economic impacts of airports in Maine. These studies investigate the overall economic impact of all airports in the state…
On Tuesday, April 30, from 4 to 7 p.m., the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor at 125 Townsend Avenue will host a free art-making workshop, "How Music Helps," offered in partnership with the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 216 calls for service for the period of April 2 to April 9. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,176 calls for service.
Summonses
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Obituary
Brian Russell Rego, 72, passed away April 6, 2024, with family at his side.
He was born July 11, 1951, in Boothbay Harbor to Louis and Colleen (McInnis) Rego. He grew up on Barters Island…
Wiscasset selectmen
Following an idea Town Manager Dennis Simmons received Monday from Wiscasset Ambulance Service Director Erin Bean, selectmen Monday night pulled from the draft June 11 ballot a question on selling…
With only interior work proposed, Wiscasset’s planning board Monday night waived a site survey and site plan for Seafoam’s requested retail cannabis business at 493 Gardiner Road. The board is…
At Wiscasset Middle High School and elsewhere in town Monday afternoon, people took in the solar eclipse.
Coastal Rivers is seeking volunteers for a long-standing community science program that collects data on horseshoe crab populations in the Damariscotta River Estuary.
A training session…
Obituary
Capt. Ted Schmidt, 89, passed away on the morning of April 5, 2024.
He was born on Dec. 12, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio to Norman W. Schmidt and Ruth L. Hubler.
He sailed on the Grace…
