After a comprehensive international search, Morris Arboretum is thrilled to announce that William (Bill) G. Cullina has been appointed as the F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the Morris…
News
In recognition of Earth Day, a community roadside cleanup in Wiscasset took place in heavy drizzle April 27. Wiscasset resident Cindy Collamore organized it. About 11 people participated, many of…
St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, will hold its 67th annual Strawberry Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29. Both inside and outside spaces are available for craftspeople…
On Saturday, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office continued its search for 36-year-old Casey Main of Wiscasset, and at about 12:30 p.m., his body was discovered, still inside his vehicle.
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Advanced molecular techniques have revealed the diversity of a little-understood group of ocean microbes called protists, according to a new publication in Scientific Reports. The project…
About two dozen people piled into the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor for a panel discussion on freedom of the press April 23. Indivisible-Boothbay organized and hosted the event, with member Nat…
The Westport Island Conservation Commission has scheduled its Annual Island Clean Up Day for Saturday, May 4. Everyone is encouraged to show up at the Town Hall at 9 a.m. with work gloves and…
The Maine Real Estate and Development Association (“MEREDA”) recently announced that they will be recognizing Paul Coulombe with a Notable Project Award at their annual spring…
On Friday, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office continued its search for 36-year-old Casey Main of Wiscasset. Main was reported missing Thursday morning. The initial search centered in the Westport…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) announced April 24 that Erin MacGregor-Forbes has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, responsible for day-to-day operations, staff management, and…
Obituary
Marian Sanborn Todd, 78, of Westbrook, Maine passed away surrounded by the love of her family on April 22, 2019. She was born on Dec. 16, 1940 in Rochester, New York to Elizabeth C. and George L.…
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Barbara Bradford Dake Johnson died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor. Born March 16, 1931 in Boston, Barby grew up on the campus of Phillips Academy…
Obituary
Paul E. Parks Jr. of Wiscasset died April 5, 2019.
Born in Blue Hill, Maine on March 10, 1955, Mr. Parks lived in the Boothbay region in the 1970s after graduating from Camden-Rockport High…
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Walter Herbert Scott (Scotty), age 96, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 22, 2019 with family by his side. He was predeceased by his parents, Sadie Hunter Scott and Herbert Walter Scott,…
The annual Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet is Saturday, June 1 in the Wiscasset Middle High School gymnasium. Social time will start at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and the program at 6 p.m.…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Casey Main, 36, of Wiscasset. Main has health care issues that require regular attention. He left his work at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in…
Obituary
Wayne Donald Hardwick, age 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Eagle Lake, Maine on Easter morning, April 21, 2019. He was born June 21, 1944 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine the oldest of four…
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James Francis Waugh said his final “Catch ya later” on April 14, 2019. He was born on Feb. 11, 1926 in Vienna, Maine to Doris Kelley Waugh and Clyde Waugh. Jim attended schools in both Vienna and…
Obituary
James A. Seigars Sr., 85, of Alna Road died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at his residence.
He was born in Alna on Sept. 25, 1933, a son of William J. and Evelyn M. (Calnan) Seigars.
He…
With a nod from Edgecomb selectmen Monday, April 22, the town’s 1000-acre Schmid Preserve may have some full-time help this summer, thanks to a possible grant from Dartmouth College.
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Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset's wastewater treatment plant supervisor Richard Gaerth addressed the select board Tuesday night about challenges he is dealing with at the plant.
“It’s certainly a challenging…
The Legislature is considering a bill which would move Maine toward making renewable resources responsible for 80 percent of the state’s electricity generation. On April 23, Rep. Chloe Maxmin, D-…
Obituary
April Jo Koehling, 49, of High Street died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at her residence in Bath.
She was born in Bath on April 19, 1970, a daughter of Nancy Koehling.
April Jo attended…
UPDATE: Brianna Ayers was arrested later Tuesday in Lewiston and taken to Androscoggin County Jail.
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The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said six people have been charged…
The Wiscasset Planning Board on Monday considered an application for a tavern in the Wawenock Block.
Daniel Dyer, who owns Wild Burrito restaurant in Portland, plans to offer food, adult…
AUGUSTA – Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, will hold “Conversations with Holly” on Saturday, April 27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at The Community Center at the…
Obituary
William Erwin Mitman, 88, of Whitefield, Maine, went to greener pastures on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta, after years afflicted with both Parkinson’s Disease and…
On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset will host the semi-…
The Edgecomb Ordinance Review Committee continued its March 7 discussion about dwelling unit density on Thursday, April 18.
Chair David Nutt brought up increasing population…
Boothbay Railway Village
In announcing new leadership positions in a re-organization to strengthen Boothbay Railway Village’s operations and financial underpinnings, Board Chair Charlie Bamberg promotes The Village’s…
Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor
Recognition for members of the U.S. Coast Guard comes in many forms, being named “Sailor of the Quarter” is recognition voted on by both one’s peers and more senior ranking service members at the…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has announced that Newcastle native Liam Brinkler has a spring internship in her Augusta office. Brinkler, a 2016 graduate of Lincoln Academy, is the son of Michael and…
The Wiscasset,Waterville, & Farmington Railway Museum held its annual Easter Eggpress on Saturday, April 20. Railroad Superintendent Jason Lamontagne said the event was going forward even…
Woolwich Town Clerk Chelsea Lane reminds voters the annual town meeting is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, May 4. Voter check-in in the gymnasium of Woolwich Central School on Nequasset Road begins at 8:…
In spite of damp conditions, Wiscasset Parks and Recreation held its 21st annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Wiscasset Middle High School soccer field on…
The Woolwich select board recently announced it hired Linda Dow of Boothbay Harbor as tax collector. Dow’s addition at the town office comes at a busy time. Property taxes are due April 30.
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Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The signage, wood species for an egress stairway, and screens for the utilities for the former Le Garage, with a working name of 15 Water Street Bar and Grill, passed unanimously at the April 18…
Unfortunately, sexual assault happens, and it is a time that is frightening, confusing and full of emotions.
We are here to help. A core group of nurses have been specially trained and…
At 9:47 Thursday evening, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a report that at 35-year-old male was seen jumping into the Kennebec River…
At 9:53 p.m. April 18, the Bath Police Department received a report of a male who had fallen into the Kennebec River from a floating dock located by the north parking lot of the Kennebec Tavern in…
In its seventh year, bird watchers of all ages and experience are welcomed to attend the Birding Extravaganza, a series of free birding excursions supported by four conservation organizations in…
Press release
Midcoast Escape Rooms of Damariscotta announces its “Thankful Thursday,” an opportunity to have a great time escaping one of its amazing theme rooms and donating to one of four region non-profit…
Members of the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce got up to date on the Chamber’s next guidebook and looked ahead to summer as they gathered at the Nickels-Sortwell House on the corner of Main and…
Obituary
Norman Morehouse, 97, of Augusta and Presque Isle died peacefully at his home in Augusta surrounded by family on April 16, 2019.
He was born in Newport, Maine on July 6, 1921 the son of…
Wiscasset Elementary School student Evelyn Herrick has won a bronze award for her entry in the 2019 Healthy Whale, Healthy Ocean Challenge sponsored by Boston-based Bow Seat Ocean Awareness…
Roberta M. Alden, 93, of Yarmouth passed away on April 13, 2019. She was born on September 21, 1925 in East Vassalboro, Maine the daughter of Harold and Dorothy Marden.
Roberta graduated…
Lincoln County Gleaners are ramping up for their third season, collecting fresh produce from local farms, markets, and gardens and they need more volunteers. Volunteers are needed not only for…
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M. Patricia Benner, born July 10, 1935 in Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York, died April 12, 2019 at Sussman House in Rockport.
She lived most of her adult life in New…
The location of the service for Anna Giles has been changed to the Boothbay Baptist Church, 999 Wiscasset Road, in Boothbay, Wednesday, April 17 at 1 p.m.
