In the late 1990s, Japan’s famous bullet trains had a problem. Compressed air would build up as they went through tunnels, resulting in a large boom when they exited. The sound was so loud it…
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Harry L. Pinkham passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2024 at the St. Andrews Village Zimmerli Pavilion.
Harry was born on Dec. 29, 1927 in Boothbay Harbor. He was predeceased by his parents…
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Lynda Charlene (Sweezey) Brown, 81, passed away peacefully on Jan. 20, 2024 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, with her family at her side. Originally from Melrose, Massachusetts, Lynda was born on…
In 2022, Lincoln County received the first payment in the national opiate lawsuit against major distributors which will continue for 18 years. Lincoln County is placing current and future payments…
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James R. Saunders, 96, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, passed away peacefully on Feb. 6, 2024 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
James was born in Staten Island, New York on Dec. 9,…
The Wiscasset Republican Town Committee will meet Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Wiscasset Town Hall Meeting Room at 10 a.m. for the purpose of electing officers for the next two years.
Any…
The Maine Principals’ Association has issued the following information regarding tickets for those people planning on attending the upcoming invitational high school basketball tournament for…
Due to unseasonably warm temperatures Woolwich’s heavy load limits for vehicular traffic are going into effect about a week earlier than usual, according to Road Commissioner Jack Shaw.
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UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office provided the following information Feb. 13 regarding this accident: Alexander H. Nielsen, 33, of Boothbay was arrested Feb. 8 for…
Maine Art Gallery
The Maine Art Gallery has completed an exterior restoration project made…
Wiscasset has taken a two-pronged approach to its latest efforts to stop Maine Yankee’s tax exemption on parts of its nuclear waste storage facility. Town Manager Dennis Simmons, Selectboard Chair…
Barring the unforeseen, the $1,025,000 elevator project at Wiscasset Elementary School will be completed this month, bringing the building back into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities…
John: “Where have you been? I’ve been calling you for two hours!”
Laura: “I’m OK. I was out with a friend.”
John: “Out where? What friend? What’s his name?”
Laura: “It wasn…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 258 calls for service for the period of Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,131 calls for service.
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Let’s turn our attention to the town of Edgecomb where our neighbors across the Sheepscot River are celebrating their town’s 250th birthday. Mark your calendar: A town-wide birthday party is…
Love is in the air, and Midcoast Humane invites you to embark on a journey to find your PAW-fect companion this Valentine's Day season! Join us on Friday, Feb. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. at our adoption…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Jan. 15-31:
Arrests
Jan. 24, Natasha Thoits, 27, of Lewiston was arrested for Operating after Registration Suspended, by…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee's annual Lincoln Day event will be held Saturday, Feb. 10 at The 1812 Farm, 1297 Bristol Road, Bristol from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by…
In mid-December, 200 Townsend Avenue, LLC (managed by Midcoast Hospitality Group -…
Obituary
Anne Maher Grimes of Southport, Maine passed peacefully on Jan. 21, 2024.
Anne loved Maine, calling it “God’s Country.” Growing up she spent summers with her cousins in Kennebunk and Cape…
Because Alna elects its road commissioner, selectmen can neither remove nor discipline him or her, but can handle a roads matter if the commissioner does not, board members said Jan. 31 as they…
In the aftermath of the two January storms that caused widespread damage across the Maine coast, many wonder if this is the new normal. To help provide answers, Island Institute in Rockland…
Alna selectmen agreed Jan. 25 to a tax and revenue anticipation note, or line of credit. Before the 3-0 vote, the plan drew mixed reactions from the public.
On…
Salt Bay Chamberfest
Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC), a highly regarded and popular Maine chamber music festival held annually in Damariscotta, has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a $…
Obituary
Audrey R. Leighton, 99, died Feb. 1, 2024 at her home in Boothbay surrounded by her loving family.
Audrey was born March 17, 1924 in Winter Harbor to Walter and Frances (Dyer) Workman. She…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in January:
Alna: Alna Cemetery Corporation to Waldman, Mary; Bolster, Leslie Cheney to…
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Alice Zinkowski died peacefully Jan. 28, 2024 at the Gregory Wing at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
The 13th and last child born to Simeon and Alice…
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Cris Edward Johnson, teacher, attorney, writer, singer of songs, and public policy advocate, died on Oct. 15, 2023 at the age of 75.
Born to Jean and Loraine Johnson, Cris grew up in…
“This was like, ‘What?’ I was so happy and honored,” artist, author, advocate for people with disabilities, and athlete Anna McDougal recalled Jan. 31 about learning recently, she will be one of…
This month, almost 50 leaders from across Maine gathered at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay. They came from 19 different organizations, representing different industries,…
In Portland, Lewiston, and other communities in our state there are efforts underway to help asylum seekers and other immigrants new to our state. These are folks who have come here seeking a…
According to Steve and Karen O’Bryan, they had four main goals when they first approached Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust about conserving their land. “We wanted to protect the wetland and…
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UPDATE Feb. 6:
Xaingming Ye, Asian male. age 62, of Whitefield and Brooklyn, New York was arrested on an arrest warrant at his residence on Clover Lane in Whitefield by…
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Margaret “Peg” Mutch Taber passed away peacefully in Columbus, Ohio on Jan. 23, 2024.
She was born in Wayne, Pennsylvania to the late Gordon and Carolyn (Howell) Mutch.…
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Jerry Maynard Stedt, 70, passed away at his home in Caribou on Jan. 20, 2024.
Stedt, a former residents of the Wiscasset area, was born in Caribou on Sept. 5, 1953, the son of Maynard and…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 237 calls for service for the period of Jan. 23 and Jan. 30. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 873 calls for service.
Summonses
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Janet M. Crane of Southport died on Jan. 26, 2024, after several long illnesses.
She was born on April 2, 1931 to Dr. Henry Roust and Dewella Wenstrom Roust, in Montevideo Minnesota. After…
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Sidney Warren Price, 92, died peacefully Jan. 25, 2024 at his St. Andrews Village home in Boothbay Harbor. He was surrounded by his loving family, while his devoted cat, Callie slept at his feet.…
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William Gemmill, 79, of Wiscasset, passed away peacefully at Togus Springs Hospice on Jan. 21, 2024. Born on Oct. 2, 1944 in New York City, he was raised by his parents Huber and Marion…
Midcoast CA$H, an initiative of United Way of Mid Coast Maine, is once again providing free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers to households earning up to $64,000 annually.…
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Nancy Ellen Pinson Poore of Windham, Maine, 82, passed away Jan. 25, 2024.
Nancy was born on Jan. 18, 1942 in Bath, Maine the daughter of the late Edwin E. and Dorris L. Pinson. Nancy…
Democrats in Lincoln County will gather for biennial caucuses Feb. 3 and 4 to begin organizing for the 2024 elections. All registered Democrats are invited to participate in their town’s…
The future looks smoother for communities in the Boothbay peninsula and Wiscasset area, at least it does for their roads. Several towns in the region are part of a multi-billion-dollar plan from…
Alna
The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will be hosting a National Homemade Soup Day event with a Meet and Greet for House Representative Edward Polewarczyk. The event will be on Sunday,…
The deadline for press releases, news briefs, calendar events, letters to the editor, columns and photos for the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper is 3 p.m. on Mondays for the Thursday edition…
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Roxanne Marie Reed, 80 of Boothbay passed away after a brief illness at her home Jan. 10, 2024 surrounded by family.
Rocky was born in Boothbay Harbor on April 17, 1943 to Warren and…
Students and staff at Wiscasset Elementary and Wiscasset Middle schools will hold a readathon fundraiser to support fifth grader Willow Orr, who is experiencing serious medical…
In the past year and month, record-breaking weather extremes in line with the expected impacts of a warming world have brought disruption, destruction and even death to all corners of Maine.…
Sarah Hubert has been elevated to interim principal at Wiscasset Middle High School, School Superintendent Kim Andersson announced Hubert’s appointment Jan. 16 in an email to staff members. Hubert…
“In honor of the victims, survivors, and families of the Lewiston mass shooting that occurred on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.” So reads the dedication of a new anthology of Maine short…
