In early August, Helen Weld and Robert Strachan of Edgecomb donated a 39-acre conservation easement to Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust. 

Located on the Damariscotta River, the land…

Alna Town Clerk Sarah Perkins on Sept. 26 released the following via town email:

The polls will be open on Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Alna Volunteer Fire Station.

If you are…

St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset walks the walk and takes care of its people. In fact, the church with the red doors has practiced what it preached for as long as people can remember. In FY 2024…

For the past four years, I have thrown out an invitation on social media in August to sponsor my class so that each student can receive a brand new book each month, for holidays and to provide…

We are saddened to announce the passing of Harry Donald Shea on Sept. 13, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. 

Born Aug. 5, 1947 to proud parents Lucille (Quinnam) and Donald Shea, Harry…

The Merry Barn Literacy and Arts Center in Edgecomb will close its doors on Dec. 31. For the last five years, the Merry Barn has been a space where creativity and…

A 30-year-old Edgecomb man has sought to suppress evidence collected in a Dec. 25, 2022 murder investigation in Lincoln County Superior Court. 

On Sept. 4, attorney James Howaniec advocated…

The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read…

The Boothbay Railway Village Museum has a full schedule of community inspired events this month, beginning with Family Harvest Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m…

The not-for-profit Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) unveils its annual juried ARTinME show which, this year, spotlights large format works and small sculpture from Maine artists.

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Midcoast Conservancy’s State of the Midcoast Series provides an important opportunity for the organization to engage with local communities about conservation work and discuss ways in…

Alna has been so good to her, Deputy Town Clerk Lynette Eastman is almost sad to be retiring.

“Almost,” the former Woolwich and Pittston official repeated, laughing. Eastman, in public…

An alumni soccer game Sept. 27 was part of homecoming weekend in Wiscasset. Our thanks to photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio in Wiscasset for these images from Friday night under the…

2023 was the first year of Boothbay Sea & Science Center at its new location at 12 Lobsterman's Way in East Boothbay, and the neighbors reported no problems. This past summer was different.…

Matthew A. Plummer, 41, of Boothbay Harbor pled guilty Sept. 24 to attempted murder and four other charges during a plea and sentencing hearing in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court. 

On…

Please know how thankful we are for all your prayers, flowers, cards, calls, hugs, food, and visits during our time of loss. We send our sincere gratitude to those at St. Andrews Village for your…

Saturday, Oct. 5

The family of Marlies Boyd, who passed peacefully on May 26, 2024, is holding a Celebration of Life at the Carriage House, 388 Ocean Point Road/Route 96, East Boothbay, ME.…

Joan Eagleson Swan, 94, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 at her residence at Harbor’s Edge. Born in Bronxville, New York, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Braine Eagleson and Thomas…

Fred L. Morrison passed away on Aug. 16, at the age of 84.  He was born in Salina, Kansas, the only child of Earl F. Morrison and M. Louise Morrison (Glass).  He is survived by his wife of nearly…

Wiscasset Middie High School homecoming time has arrived! Please see the attached image for event times and other details. Friday night at 7 is the alumni soccer game! 

Wiscasset selectmen on Sept. 17 put the tax rate at $17.77 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation — a 4.24% hike and the one Town Manager Dennis Simmons recommended. 

In an email to…

After a year off, Schoonerfest in Wiscasset returned as a one-day event Sept. 21. It had reenactors, music, Alna-built schooner Sycamore, Maine’s First Ship’s Virginia, the…

Barry William Snow, age 61, formerly of Cranston, Rhode Island, passed away in the morning hours of Sept. 13, 2024 after a long illness with Huntington's disease.

He was born to parents…

Elisabeth Meury: March 15, 1935 - Nov. 29, 2023.

Elisabeth moved to East Boothbay in 1985 and for many years owned and operated “Far East Boutique.”

Elisabeth loved the Boothbay region…

Did you know that if you are a resident of Wiscasset, you can take a tour of Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House for free when the houses are open to the public? Well, it’s true. Both houses…

19 Americans who served their country in the U.S. military received a warm thank you Sept. 21 from the Boothbay Region. The Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Legion Post No. 36 hosted "Quilts of…

All three Edgecomb selectmen agree the town hall's exterior needs a paint job, but they don't agree on when. Selectmen on Sept. 17 discussed whether to proceed with plans to paint all four sides…

The American Red Cross continues to amplify the ongoing critical need for blood and platelets to keep the blood supply stable as fall begins. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type…

Announcing ME DEP’s Inland Shoreline Stabilization Practices Certification course on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s David Moses Bridge Education Hall at 3 Round Top…

Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate farm in Newcastle, is looking for volunteers! Autumn is here, and there is still so much to do on the farm - harvesting as much bounty to share with…

Emotional, financial, sexual, and post-separation abuse will be among the topics of community conversation in the Finding Our Voices”Let’s Talk About It Tour” coming to Bangor, South Portland,…

A graveside service will be held for Elisabeth Meury, 88, who passed away on Nov. 29, 2023, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Boothbay, Maine on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 11a.m.

Stanley “Swing” Lewis, 96, a lifelong resident of Boothbay, Maine, passed away Sept. 16, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on Jan. 5, 1928, in Boothbay to Wendell and Mabel Barter…

Dr. Allan “Chip” Teel will present a Free Brain Health Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Bosarge Family Education Center at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The Forum will…

First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will continue the study of the TV series, "The Chosen," beginning on Sept. 29.  Season 4 covers significant biblical events. 

Threatened by the…

Pastor Aram Mitchell will begin his part-time tenure at Edgecomb Community Church on Sunday, Sept. 29, at the 9:30 a.m. worship service. 

Mitchell received his bachelor’s degree in religious…

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Aug. 15-31:

Arrests/Summonses

Aug. 17, Noah M Curtis, 20, of Waldoboro was arrested for Assault, Criminal Mischief, Disorderly…

Wiscasset Creative Alliance is pleased to announce a new fund to support community initiatives which further the Alliance’s mission of advancing and connecting the cultural, historical, and…

The 21st annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to Mine Oyster Restaurant, 16 Wharf St.,  in downtown Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival features $2 oysters…

Five of the eight Chinese Nationals charged with illegal Lincoln County marijuana operations are scheduled to appear for an Oct. 1 docket call. Hongxia Kuang will not be one of them. Kuang was…

Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher presented the annual Employee and Manager of the Year Awards during DMR’s recent annual meeting on Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor.

It took 25 voters about 20 minutes to pass an article authorizing the Woolwich selectboard to move forward on a collaborative project with Maine Connectivity Authority and Consolidated…

Hello Islanders. Hope you are enjoying this glorious fall weather! Lots of changes on the tech front as we try to bring Westport Island into the 21st century.
 

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The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Sept. 16 it will hold its first wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Eight areas will be leased, two of which are around 60 miles from the…

Charles “Charlie” Presby, 97,  is Woolwich’s newest holder of the town’s Boston Post Cane. The selectboard awarded Presby the ceremonial walking stick at his home on Nequasset Road Sept. 16; the…

Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority is looking for a little help from its friends in solving a major capital improvement project. Last month, Jail Administrator Col. James Bailey reported the 20-…

Historic Alna, a 501(c)(3) organization created to help support the maintenance, preservation, and restoration of Alna’s rich historical heritage, will celebrate completing recent repairs and…

Maine-based non-profit health insurer Community Health Options is the new administrator for CarePartners, MaineHealth’s program providing free or low-cost health care for low-income, uninsured…

Thank you for your patience as we continue to upgrade and sync our platforms. We understand that we have a number of kinks to tend to, and we are! We should be back to normal soon, but are being…

St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf (HYS), 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, has been designated to receive the proceeds from the Damariscotta Hannaford store’s Fight Hunger Bag program for October.  Each…