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Natalie Holmes Grover, 82, of Hallowell passed away peacefully on Oct. 26, 2024, with her loving family by her side.
Natalie was born in Bowdoinham, Maine on March 6, 1942, the daughter of…
Edgecomb officials are searching for federal grants to assist in revitalizing the town's historic municipal building. On Oct. 15, selectmen heard a building committee report detailing possible…
Edgecomb officials are searching for federal grants to assist in revitalizing the town's historic municipal building. On Oct. 15, selectmen heard a building committee report detailing possible…
The Boothbay Railway Village Museum wishes to thank our community for a SPOOKtacular day on Saturday. It is truly an honor to witness so many businesses, organizations, and individuals take time…
Planning board
Monday night, JAR Cannabis Co. owner Joel Pepin told the planning board the Lewiston-based company has been in the industry in Maine more than 10 years, and is proposing an adult use cannabis…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 292 calls for service for the period of Oct. 22 to Oct. 29. Year to date, LCSO…
On Sunday, Oct. 6, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) addressed the sold-out crowd of 120 guests at the Lincoln…
On Sunday, Oct. 6, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) addressed the sold-out crowd of 120 guests at the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC)…
Obituary
Dawn R. Robert, 46, of Bath passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 24, 2024 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick surrounded by family.
She was born on Jan. 9, 1978, a daughter of Marc Rice and…
This Santa had a beanie.
That fits, if you know "Big Al" Cohen or saw his commercials over the many years Cohen had Big Al's Super Values, "Route (rhymes with 'out') One, Wiscasset."
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Lindsay Arrington of Barters Island, Boothbay passed away peacefully in her sleep the night of Oct. 2, 2024, at her family’s home after a brief illness. She was 76 years old.
She was a…
At 6:12 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25 Lincoln County Emergency Communications received a 911 call from a woman who said her house at 634 River Road in Edgecomb was on fire.
A mutual aid call to…
Come and try it, Wiscasset’s Stephen Heald said when Wiscasset Newspaper asked what he would tell readers who always knew 762 Bath Road for…
Alna selectmen
With one of the project's grants expiring next spring, a leading advocate for Ben Brook Bridge's replacement, former Alna selectman Ed Pentaleri, urged the board Oct. 24 to not let time run out.…
Angela Russ RN, BSN, nurse manager in Obstetrics and Gynecology at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital, recently received the Organization of Maine Nurse Leaders (OMNL) Exemplary Leadership Award. This…
Obituary
Robert Joseph Walter was born June 7, 1937, in Newark, New Jersey, the only child of Joseph and Catharine Walter (née Blake).
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Walter (née Faulkner), his…
On Friday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m., the place to be is St. Philip’s Church’s Hall at 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset. Under the caring direction of Ello Sunshine’s Liz Murphy, participants will have…
A higher inventory of single-family homes for sale in Maine has started to bring about a more balanced market to the state. According to Maine Listings, 5.39 percent more homes were sold in…
The Mills Administration announced Tuesday, Wiscasset and five other communities will receive technical assistance from the state to support locally determined revitalization projects at current…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 359 calls for service for the period of Oct. 15 to Oct. 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,850 calls for service.
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If Wiscasset closed its high school grades, "everybody" would end up regretting it, School Committee Chair and Wiscasset future of the schools committee member Jason Putnam said. "I think it would…
"Sign, sign, everywhere a sign ..." 'Tis the season for political self-expression! Keep exercising those 1st amendment rights, but please keep in mind that after this election we will all still be…
In addition to selecting their choice candidates, Maine voters will be faced with five referendum ballot questions this election. The first is on campaign contributions, three are bond issues…
Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) celebrated Homecoming 2024 Oct. 15-19 with class competitions and community activities. Throughout the short school week, students participated in themed dress-…
Have you been driving your car and then realize you don’t know where you’re going? Find it hard to follow directions? Have you begun having difficulty performing organizational tasks? Do you…
The following announcement appeared at rescuecharliesfriends.org
It’s the season of goblins and ghouls, pirates and mermaids, and…
Four days before Alna and the rest of the nation decide the next president, townspeople have some local questions to consider at a special town meeting. All involve American Rescue Plan Act funds…
The Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper and Pen Bay Pilot won 35 Maine Press Association individual and staff awards, and the Pilot’s advertising salesperson, Janis Bunting, received the…
Maine journalism recognized at annual conference in Bar Harbor
The Boothbay Register,…
Finding Our Voices, the grassroots, survivor-led Maine nonprofit supporting domestic violence victims, announced that more than $275,000 has been paid to to empower Maine women survivors to…
Domestic abuse, homelessness and food insecurity are some of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast from 5:30 to 7 p.m.…
Obituary
Cherrelyn Innes Bartlett Mansfield, 81, a long-time resident of Boothbay, Maine, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 3, 2024.
Cherrelyn was born on Nov. 11, 1942 to Ronald L. Bartlett…
Discussions ranging from improving education in the state to addressing housing needs were had by four candidates for state office during the second of five forums co-hosted by The Lincoln County…
The following summary is on the town's website, wiscasset.org
On November 5, 2024, voters will be voting on several questions:
Article 2/Question 1 Summary: To see if the Town will…
On Oct. 13, Mission Sunday, the Summerfest Committee of First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Wiscasset, donated the proceeds of our annual fair to the following organizations: Tedford Housing,…
Town of Woolwich
The Woolwich selectboard began its Oct. 16 meeting with a moment of silence out of respect for Richard “Dick” McElman Jr. who died recently at age 86. McElman grew up in Woolwich and was the…
Wiscasset selectmen
Mason Station will get a temporary fence and first responders will have access to a key, a developer told Wiscasset selectmen Oct. 15. Yard work is planned this fall, with a goal to take out no…
Second year success! Heads of the Harbor Salon held its second annual “Go Gold For Cancer” fundraiser in honor of Jameson Brooks who passed away December of 2022 from childhood cancer. This year…
Governor Janet Mills and a delegation of State of Maine officials completed the second and final leg of their weeklong international mission to Norway and Denmark focused on positioning Maine as a…
A transfer station building is showing its age and has started crumbling. On Oct. 10, the Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District Trustees considered their options for replacing the building…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 358 calls for service for the period of Oct. 8 to Oct. 15. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,491 calls for service.
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Lincoln County Sheriff's Department's 11-month-old K-9 became sick during training and required surgery. Zeke, a Black labrador, chewed up a rubber mat and swallowed several pieces. He was…
Nearly 60 audience members listened as four candidates for state office discussed topics ranging from health care concerns to suggested improvements to education in the final forum…
During the 2024-25 movie season, the towns of Boothbay Harbor, Southport, and Boothbay will once again sponsor five free family movies for everyone in the community. This year, Harbor Theater…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next meeting Thursday, Oct. 24, with many local county candidates attending and a focus on Get Out the Vote (GOTV).
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Obituary
In profound sadness, we said good-bye to Michael J. Mayhew on Oct. 8, 2024.
Michael was born the fifth child to Jean Hammond and Stanley Joeseph Mayhew Jr. in Bath, Maine on Jan. 20, 1955.…
