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.
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Woolwich selectmen
With not quite 10 percent of Woolwich’s registered voters taking part in a survey, a slight majority supports allowing retail recreational marijuana stores.
The 11-question survey developed…
Wiscassset Parks and Recreation’s annual Easter egg hunt is Saturday, April 20, rain or shine, at the Wiscasset Middle High School track, according to an announcement on the department’s Facebook…
“I started crying,” Edgecomb’s Irene Marchenay said Tuesday morning of her reaction to images of Notre Dame Cathedral’s spire coming down in Monday’s fire.
“And I’m still crying now,” the…
Lincoln County Commissioners
During the April 16 Lincoln County commissioners’ meeting, Sheriff Todd Brackett introduced the Addiction Recovery Center’s new recovery counselor, Theresa Arita. Arita replaced Bill Ellsworth,…
Obituary
The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard H. Hall of Brunswick returned to God on April 14, 2019, surrounded by the love of his immediate family: Ellen, his wife of 52 years, and their three adult children, Jim,…
On March 20, a group of lobstermen, their families, and concerned citizens submitted 189 signatures to the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) to open rulemaking regarding the siting of…
Obituary
Anna M. Giles 83, of Bath, Maine, formerly of Boothbay, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, Maine.
Anna was born to Clay Beam and Naomi (Weaver) in…
All aboard at the Lincoln Home for a presentation on the history and current restoration progress of the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway on Monday, April 22, at 3 p.m. The…
Death notice
Anna M. Giles, 83, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 from 5-7 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home and…
Edgecomb residents face three articles on marijuana at the annual town meeting May 18.
David Nutt brought the proposed warrant articles to selectmen on Tuesday, April 9 for approval after…
“Our Voice, Our Legislature” workshop series continues on Monday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road. The free sessions, hosted by the Lincoln…
The Lincoln County Council of the Mountains to Shore Board of REALTORS is sponsoring an American Red Cross blood drive at Ames True Value Hardware, 447 Bath Road, Wiscasset on Thursday, May 2 from…
Carolyn Potter and Madison Westrich, eighth graders at Wiscasset Middle High School, joined 100 girls from across Maine at the State House March 29 for a dynamic and immersive day…
Tourism is one of Maine’s largest industries providing jobs and supporting local, regional and state-wide economies. At the Governor’s Conference on Tourism held April 9 and 10, the Maine Office…
The Sheepscot River was once teeming with sea-run fish including Atlantic salmon, alewives, shad, lamprey, and eels but today these fish are all at less than 1% of their historical abundance. In…
The Wiscasset Town Office was closed Wednesday when Public Works employee Steve Christiansen arrived at 4:30 a.m. and discovered the floor flooded up to the parking lot door.
Christiansen…
Students and teachers came together April 9 to show the public their accomplishment at the second annual STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics) Night at Wiscasset Middle High…
Obituary
Barry L. Pendleton, 69, of Boothbay, Maine, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 7, 2019 at the VA Togus Springs facility in Augusta, Maine.
Barry was the son of…
Alna Town Clerk Liz Brown and Deputy Clerk Lynette Eastman might miss the town office cape a little for its character, but the one-time home wasn't designed to be a town office, and they won't…
Capital Judicial Center
The bench trial of Shawna Gatto, 44, of Wiscasset, concluded Monday, April 8, with her defense lawyers trying to sow doubt about who may have killed 4-year-old Kendall Chick on Dec. 8, 2017.
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Matt Chapman of Wiscasset Middle High School is among the 2019 recipients of Maine Principals Association’s Principal’s Award. WMHS Principal Charles Lomonte made the announcement at Tuesday night…
The Wiscasset School Committee approved a $9.38 million 2019-20 budget submitted by School Superintendent Terry Wood Tuesday night. The budget will be presented to the select board on April 23.…
Wiscasset selectmen approved the warrant for fiscal year 2020 on April 9. The budget committee on Monday passed all the warrant articles except the School Resource Officer, which members voted…
The week preceding Easter is the most important time in the church’s calendar. St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, is eager to share any and all of its services during that…
East Boothbay’s Chris Makridis just didn’t see the New England Patriots’ Feb. 5 Super Bowl Championship parade, he was in it. Makridis drove one of the 24 duck boats transporting New England…
AUGUSTA - Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is unveiling a new design for Maine driver's licenses and identification cards, which will be issued to all applicants upon their next renewal.
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LCTV hosted Lincoln Home colleagues, Steve Raymond and Lynn Norgang, to create a new “Spotlight on Seniors” episode. The focus of this show is to help seniors, families, and community members…
Obituary
Brenda B. Hilton, 76, of Newcastle, passed away on April 2, 2019 at Mid Coast Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Daughter, sister, wife, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother…
Press release
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) monthly meeting is an opportunity to meet members, participate in discussion, hear from political candidates, public officials and other speakers…
Due to Monday's storm, the previously announced series of workshops titled, “Our Voice, Our Legislature” has been rescheduled. Instead of one health care session, the workshop will now take place…
Capital Judicial Center
During the closing arguments of Shawna Gatto’s trial for the murder of 4-year-old Kendall Chick, the defense mounted a two-tier close.
The state cited the medical, physical, timing, and…
Capital Judicial Center
In a brief opening statement for Kendall Chick’s alleged murderer Shawna Gatto on Monday, defense attorney Philip Cohen asserted that while “human nature” wanted someone to blame for the death of…
Obituary
Terrence L. Murray, 76, of Scarborough, formerly of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on April 4, 2019.
Terry is survived by his wife of 55 years, Pamela…
At the May 4 annual town meeting, Woolwich will consider ordinances allowing the fire department to bill for some emergency calls and false alarms.
One of the proposed ordinances would let…
Lincoln County Democratic Committee
The second session in a series of workshops titled “Our Voice, Our Legislature” will take place on Monday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen on April 3 decided on the capital improvement budget and tweaked and voted on the budget warrant articles.
Of the nearly $1 million in department capital requests,…
Edgecomb’s budget committee on April 1 presented a $4.1 million proposed commitment for the 2019-20 budget to selectmen and residents.
Chair Jack Brennan, committee members and department…
The public is invited to enjoy a variation on the traditional New England bean supper Saturday, May 4, when the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) hosts a “Southwestern-style” bean supper…
Capital Judicial Center
Stephen Hood, grandfather to 4-year-old Kendall Chick, faced cross-examination by Philip Cohen for the defense Friday morning. Hood's fiancée Shawna Gatto is on trial for murder in Chick's death…
Obituary
Joseph Testa, 77, of Winthrop died at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn on March 12, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.
He was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on May 3, 1941, the son of…
Obituary
Barbara Jean Hodgdon Stacy of Dresden passed away on April 2, 2019.
She was born on June 22, 1946 to Shirley Reid Hodgdon and Perley Hodgdon. She grew up in Woolwich, attending Woolwich…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission had three requests to take up April 4. A member’s recusal over “protocol” kept one from being heard.
The commission granted Anthony Rauseo’s…
Waving of palms and shouts of “Hosanna” will mark the beginning of Holy Week during the celebration of Palm Sunday on April 14 at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. The title…
Join Midcoast Humane for a two-location adoption event on Saturday, April 13.
The Spring Fling Adoption Event will take place at Midcoast Humane’s Brunswick campus (30 Range Rd, Brunswick)…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has received a $18,629 fine for violating environmental regulations regarding its 2017 expansion project. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection cited…
This past week marked the official beginning of the Twin Villages Foodbank Farm’s (TVFF’s) fourth growing season. Farmers Sara Cawthon and Kaitlyn Gardner got things underway in the greenhouse…
The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) unveiled the Prosperity Budget at its annual Policy Insights conference in January. Lauded by MECEP's analysts as a “blueprint for shared growth and…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in March:
Alna:
Ervin, Carol B. and Bolen, William Bailey to Bolen, William…
Employees of First National Bank recently raised $835.12 for Wiscasset’s Museum in the Streets through the bank’s Casual for a Cause program. Employees contribute to a nominated nonprofit in…
