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…
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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…
“Understanding ISIS” will be the topic of the Chats with Champions talk by Jonathan Berkey at Skidompha Library at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26 in the library’s Porter Meeting Hall.…
Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Friday June 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There is something new to see whether you are a first…
June 18 is International Picnic Day. Since the date falls on a Monday this year, the Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) is inviting families and individuals to celebrate a bit early, on…
Update: Lincoln Academy will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 with grief counselors to meet with anyone, following the death of a student, Isabelle Manahan, in a…
The state has put on hold construction of turning lanes south of downtown Wiscasset. The project, initially planned to begin this summer, includes both junctions of Route 144 and the south end of…
On Saturday, June 16, the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites the public to a Victory 2018 Campaign Office open house from 5-8 p.m. at 521 Main Street, Damariscotta.
With the…
Thursday night’s graduation in Stover Auditorium had the crowd on its feet for Wiscasset Middle High School…
Obituary
David Reed died June 7, 2018 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, Maine.
He was born the son of George and Ida Dickinson Reed on May 19, 1922 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Dave…
The Maine Department of Transportation says to expect to see materials being moved into the Railroad Avenue lot and the parking lot at 36 Water St. from June 11 through June 15. Some materials…
Obituary
It is with profound sadness that the family of Donald Benson McFarland announces his passing at his home in Gardiner on June 4, 2018, with his wife, children and brother by his side. He was 68. …
Ever notice that “free” isn’t always free? There’s “free” as in, “buy three tires get the fourth one free,” or, “Free… just pay shipping and handling.” And then there’s “really free” as in, “it’s…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen on Tuesday received the summary of the audit, now complete, for fiscal year 2017. The audit for FY 2018 will begin this week.
The auditors, of the William Brewer III…
The Maine Lighthouse Trust has received approval from the Maine Secretary of State to launch a campaign for Maine’s first lighthouse specialty license plate.
The Maine Lighthouse Trust is…
In May, Edgecomb voters appropriated $20,000 for municipal ambulance services for Fiscal Year 19, but residents still don’t know who will provide those services beginning July 1. Selectmen are…
Update: No one was hurt in an apparent road rage accident on Route 1 at the Wiscasset-Woolwich line Wednesday, June 6.
At 8:01 a.m., Sagadahoc County deputies, Wiscasset Police, Woolwich…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency demonstrated “Project Lifesaver” at the June 5 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting. The county invested in Project Lifesaver after an 82-year-old…
Dresden Selectmen
Fifty-two people came to the first Candidates Night in Dresden on June 4. The three candidates for first selectman, including incumbent Chairman Dale Hinote and challengers John Ottum, president…
Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee
The Parking Subcommittee of the Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee submitted its recommendations for downtown parking Tuesday. Some of the recommendations were known, based on Maine…
When Kinne Stires saw all the pines last fall’s windstorm brought down at Alna’s Juniper Hill School, he said, “There’s my barn.”
Recalling the moment May 31, the Westport Island man,…
In 271 days, Edgecomb will have its first new fire engine since 1989. During a June 4 special town meeting, in a hand vote, 31 residents authorized selectmen to appropriate up to $250,000 to buy a…
Boothbay Region and CLC YMCA
Summer camp registration is open, and scholarship dollars are still available — but the extended deadline of Wednesday, June 13 is fast approaching. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first…
Woolwich voters will consider transferring a small amount of town-owned acreage at a special town meeting set for 5 p.m. Monday, June 19 at the landmark 1837 Town House at the junction of Old…
Members of Wiscasset Middle High School’s Class of 2018 met Tuesday morning for marching practice and their class picture in the school gymnasium.
Graduation ceremonies are 7 p.m. Thursday…
Ben Rines Jr. has served on the Wiscasset select board off and on for 20 years. He was first elected in 1976, when he was 23. He also served two years in the Maine Legislature and is a past…
Newcomer to Wiscasset politics Jennifer Hanley works in a Damariscotta law office and runs a seasonal business in Wiscasset called “Seasonal Sisters,” offering cleaning for cottages and summer…
Judy Colby had said in February, she wouldn’t be standing for reelection. “But a lot of people came to me when they found out I wasn’t running,” she said. “They asked me to reconsider, and there…
William David Cherry is running for select board on June 12. A former selectman, he also served on the Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee and assisted in writing the historic section in…
Five candidates are running for three Wiscasset select board seats on June 12. The Wiscasset Newspaper spoke to each about some of the issues facing the town, and their plans to address them.…
Alcohol sellers and servers from seven businesses in Lincoln County received training on Thursday, May 24 at the Tugboat Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor. Healthy Lincoln County facilitates the…
More than 60 delegates from the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) joined nearly 2,000 other Democrats from around the state at the Maine Democratic Party (MDP) Convention May 18-19. This…
The Squire Tarbox Inn is being transformed by two women from Houston. Lisa Dalton and Michelle Adams have been working at a feverish pitch since January to get the 1700s building and the 12 acres…
Detectives from the State Police Major Crimes Unit have arrested Jalique Keene, 21, of Bar Harbor, and charged him with murder in connection…
Wiscasset Middle High School senior Arieanna Mills said she couldn't believe she was less than a week from graduating. Others at Saturday’s Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet in Stover…
Obituary
Charles Edward “Chuck” Olney of Stuart, Florida died March 19, 2018.
He was born Oct. 27, 1931 in Fall River, Massachusetts and grew up in nearby Rehoboth. He was also a longtime resident…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission holds its 2018 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 19 from 5 to 7 p.m., at the 1812 Farm in Bristol. In addition to a brief annual meeting, the LCRPC is…
Obituary
Rodney D. “Rod” Boynton, 87, died June 1, 2018 at his home in Exeter, New Hampshire after a period of declining health.
He was born April 16, 1931 in…
HALLOWELL – The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) announced that Governor Paul R. LePage has issued a Proclamation declaring June 4-10 as Tourism Employee Recognition Week.
“We are one of…
To get a push from the outgoing tide, the Sheepscot River Race on Saturday, June 30, will start at 3 p.m. at the Sherman Lake Rest Area on Route 1 in Newcastle. All paddlers are invited to…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority approved a deficit budget for FY 18/19 of $352,116 May 30. Funds rolled over from this year’s budget and reserves will solve the deficit, with no additional…
A Wiscasset woman and other drivers and passengers were hurt and some were taken to hospitals Friday after a pair of three-vehicle accidents on Route 1 in Woolwich Friday.
At 12:24 p.m.,…
due to privacy concerns, LePage says; suggests making it a crime for mandated reporters not to report abuse suspicions
AUGUSTA — Governor Paul LePage released a letter May 31 that he wrote to the Government Oversight Committee (GOC), responding to its invitation that he attend the public hearing about the Office…
Department came under heavy criticism following deaths of two Maine children
AUGUSTA — Governor Paul LePage released an 11-page Department of Health and Human Services …
Former Boothbay Harbor resident
The Brunswick Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating Daniel Gagnon, age 26, of Brunswick, formerly of Boothbay Harbor. Mr. Gagnon is described as 5' 11'', 160 lbs., brown hair…
The Boothbay Region YMCA will begin a new program in mid-June.
Rock Steady Boxing, which improves the lives of people battling Parkinson’s disease through non-contact, boxing-inspired…
Of the two Alna residents who took out nomination papers for second selectman, one, Ed Pentaleri, turned the papers in by the May 29 deadline, Town Clerk Liz Brown said. So Pentaleri will be only…
A burial service for longtime East Boothbay summer resident Robert J. “Bob” Cole will be Friday, June 8 at 10 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery on Barters Island Road, Boothbay. Following the mass, there…
