AUGUSTA — Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine on Monday, June 18, and are expected to reach unhealthy levels according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection,…
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A shucking competition on Saturday, June 16 capped off the three-day Damariscotta Oyster Celebration.
Twelve ranked shuckers from the Northeast states converged in Damariscotta to…
Obituary
Barbara Nowack Carswell Hinckley Winslow Williams died at home June 14, 2018.
She was born on April 27, 1924 in Bar Harbor, Maine to Hazel and Carl Nowack.…
A gathering in memory of Bruce F. Cameron will be held Saturday, June 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall on Route 27 South in Edgecomb.
Friday night was Weston Green’s first softball game. Mother Kayla set the Randolph 3-month-old facing the diamond at Wiscasset’s Bible Baptist Church as attendees to a community game and cookout…
The first Damariscotta Oyster Celebration continued into the second day with tours of local oyster growers and the Ira C. Darling Center. The day ended with a multi-course dinner featuring…
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce met in its new office for this month’s Business After Hours gathering Thursday evening, June 14. The Chamber is sharing space at the Lincoln County Regional…
Obituary
Guy H, Ribble died May 30, 2018.
He was born the son of Guy and Dorothy Ribble on April 18, 1926
Guy attended Tufts University where he earned his engineering degree and he also was…
Obituary
It is with deep sadness we mourn the passing of Montgomery Atwater Woolson, Jr. on Nov. 3, 2017.
The son of Lucina and Montgomery Atwater Woolson Sr. born in Waterbury, Connecticut, he was…
Wiscasset selectmen on June 14 picked Judy Colby as chair again, and Ben Rines Jr. as vice chair.
Kim Andersson was the only addition to the board, taking the seat of departing board member…
No bottles of champagne were broken over the bows, but a small cannon was fired as the first boat hit the water when Woolwich Central School and Maine Maritime Museum of Bath celebrated their 10th…
Woolwich celebrated Flag Day, Thursday, June 14 by dedicating its newly painted pedestrian tunnel to longtime resident and community volunteer Robert Meade.
Meade was unable to attend the…
Friends of the Wiscasset Library
Bands for Books, the annual fundraising event of the Friends of the Wiscasset Library, will be celebrating its fifth year this fall.
The event, a combination cocktail party, dance, and…
David B. Soule Jr. and William W. Logan, partners in the firm of Soule, Soule & Logan, are pleased to announce that Jeffrey S. LaCourse is now associated with the firm.
Attorney…
Tickets - $30/advance and $35 on tour day - for the Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Home and Garden Tour, “The Sea Around Us” on Friday, July 20 are available at the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber…
Wiscasset School Committee
Outgoing Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot on June 12 received the school committee’s appreciation and a local gift to help her remember Wiscasset.
Wilmot opened a bag from…
Voters passed every article on the Wiscasset budget warrant June 12
Question 1, the school budget article, passed 560-329. Question 2 on revenue…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites birders of all abilities to join KELT and Maine Audubon Staff for a walk at KELT’s Sewall Woods Preserve on Saturday, June 16 at 8 a.m. to learn about these…
Wiscasset Town Manager Marian Anderson released the following statement via email Wednesday afternoon:
"It is always difficult to announce the resignation of a trusted, valued member of the…
A memorial service for Beth G. Conant, who died Dec. 26, 2017 in Boothbay Harbor, will be held Saturday, June 23 at 1 p.m. at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor.
Boothbay Railway Village
The Artisan Days program at the Boothbay Railway Village is getting a big boost this season because of grants from the Davis Family Foundation and the Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund of the…
UPDATE: With all of Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12’s towns now reporting, the district has passed all three questions: the budget, with 68 percent going yes, a capital improvements bond…
Dresden Selectmen
A number of firefighters and local residents came to the June 11 DreAden selectmen’s meeting to voice their concerns over the tensions between the department and the select board.
“Changes…
In Dresden Tuesday night, Trudy Foss, with 238 votes, defeated incumbent First Selectman Dale Hinote, who got 53, and candidate John Ottum, who had 195.
Voters in Wiscasset have kept Ben Rines Jr. and Judy Colby on the select board and added Kim Andersson. It was a five-way race for three seats.
In results at Wiscasset Community Center…
Obituary
Isabelle Levin Manahan, a beloved freshman at Lincoln Academy, passed away last Friday afternoon in a car accident.
She's survived by her parents, Bryan Manahan and…
The Wiscasset School Committee has named Terry Wood the next superintendent of schools, succeeding Heather Wilmot, and Susan Prince the new special services director, succeeding Carrie Kern. Wood…
Obituary
William Alan Cumming passed away at his home in Wiscasset surrounded by family on June 9, 2018.
He was born on July 14, 1934 in Presque Isle, Maine to John Anson and Emilie (Elliott)…
Obituary
Phyllis J. Van Siclen, 86, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, formerly of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully at home May 29, 2018.
Phyllis was born to Carl and Mildred (…
The Westport Island selectmen's meeting on Monday, June 11, was the setting for a surprise celebration for newly retired fire chief Robert “Bob” Mooney.
Believing he needed to attend the…
When answering to the question, “How did your VHS teacher or site coordinator impact your online learning experience,” Wiscasset Middle High School senior Corey Campbell responded so…
Free entry for all Maine residents to state parks and historic sites. All vehicles bearing Maine license plates will be allowed free entry from 9 a.m. until closing.
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A candlelight vigil for Isabelle Manahan, 15, of Newcastle, was held at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta around sundown June 11. More than 200 people attended. Many were fellow students at…
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Now through Wednesday, June 20 Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ latest online-only sale, “The Curious Collector,” will satisfy yearnings to acquire rare and unusual vintage…
No matter where you are throughout 2019, a glance at photographer Robert Mitchell’s “Around Boothbay Harbor” calendar will transport you to the Boothbay region, with a side trip to Monhegan Island…
The Robert M. MacNamara Foundation has once again opened its “Little Free Library” on Westport Island. For the fifth year, residents and visitors are welcome to choose a book to enjoy and either…
The discovery of a mature American chestnut tree on a bank of the Kennebec River near the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden offers hope for a revival of the species. Because there are no…
A 501 (c)(3) organization is being formed for those interested in Westport Island’s proud history. The “Friends of Westport Island History” will be a member-based organization whose mission will…
The First National Bank once again supports The Lincoln Home as a major sponsor for its Annual Lobster & More fundraising event. The Lincoln Home hosts this special fundraiser to support the…
The Boothbay Region team of Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset police departments, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department and Two Bridges Regional Jail carried the torch for the 49th annual Maine Special…
For the first time in 67 years, Woolwich’s historic 1837 Town House will be the setting for a town meeting. Voters will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, June 18 to consider transferring town-owned land to…
The Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick and sister shelter Lincoln County Animal Shelter in Edgecomb are welcoming over fifty puppies and dogs from an overcrowded facility in Lucedale, Mississippi…
The Westport Community Association (WCA) is having its much anticipated annual Meet & Greet with Wine Tasting on Saturday, June 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Westport Island Town hall.
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That’s right, lobster boat racing fans and racers. The 33rd season begins right here in Boothbay Harbor at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16 with the Charles Begin Memorial races.
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Edgecomb Planning Board member David Nutt has a new role and job within municipal government. Nutt was both appointed to the ordinance review committee and named chairman during the June 6…
Veterans from around Maine and beyond took part in the third annual veterans’ cruise on Sunday, June 10.
Seven lobstermen volunteered their boats and time to provide a tour from the Tugboat…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission approved two certificates of appropriateness June 7, one pending approval by the code enforcment officer.
The first request, approved 4-0, was…
Alna selectmen
Alna’s selectmen continued to voice frustration June 6 over the same question Wiscasset did this spring: Where is the town’s audit from William H. Brewer & Co.?
Alna selectmen said June…
Obituary
Daniel James Gagnon, 26, formerly of Boothbay Harbor, died unexpectedly in Brunswick.
He was born April 6, 1992 in Damariscotta to Danny Gagnon and Susan Stockwell. Daniel grew up in…
Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers [KLCB] host their annual outdoor meeting on Saturday, June 23. The topic is " Organic Varroa Mite Control in Beehives " and will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. at…
