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A plan to make Nequasset Park more Americans with Disabilitie Act-friendly will be going out to bid next month. Rob Prue from Pine Tree Engineering of Bath reviewed the design with Woolwich…

Edgecomb will continue its conversation on purchasing a new fire truck. At town meeting May 19, residents urged selectmen to seek voter authorization at a special town meeting.

In April,…

Maine Supreme Judicial Court

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has denied a request by Wawenock LLC et al for a temporary injunction that would have delayed Maine Department of Transportation’s downtown project in Wiscasset.…

Harbor Theater has received a $4,774 grant from the Lincoln County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to install aids for its sight and hearing impaired patrons as prescribed by the American…

Sarah “Sally” (Parker) Cave, 64, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
 
The daughter of Joseph S.W. and Joan (Falvey) Parker, Sarah grew up in Marblehead,…
Yankee Magazine
As the historic Spruce Point Inn resort opens for another season, Yankee Magazine editors have spotlighted the resort as an Editors’ Pick for “oceanside lodging” in Maine in their annual…

Jane Carr comes from home in Camden to Morris Farm’s plant sale every spring for the heirloom tomatoes. Saturday’s sale was at least her fifth year, and was her first time attending since husband…

Wiscasset Ambulance Service joined EMTs nationwide on Saturday, May 19 to make residents aware of the equipment and services the department provides.

“We like to…

Edgecomb Green, one of seven assisted living facilities Eldercare Network of Lincoln County operates, held a tea party Saturday for residents and friends at its facility at the former Eddy…

United Way of Mid Coast Maine

At its annual meeting May 15, United Way of Mid Coast Maine presented Community Builder Awards to Teresa and Peter Fogg of Fogg Art Restoration in Wiscasset for their long-term, deep acts of…

Edgecomb planning board challenger Rebecca Graham and incumbent Pat Jeremiah won three-year terms in Friday’s election.

Graham received 35 votes, Jeremiah 31 and Chairman Jack French was…

A two-car accident occurred around noon on Friday, May 18 with one vehicle coming to a stop on the front lawn of the Boothbay Register office and the other on Union Street.

Staff at the…

Jean M. (Gardner) Dube of Barters Island, Maine passed on May 13, 2018. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on May 15, 1931, one of six children of Richard Gardner and Elizabeth (Rooney) Gardner.…

This Friday, May 18, the Wiscasset Schools will be conducting Emergency Evacuation Drills from both WES and WHMS during the day. The drill will bring them to WCC as this is their "go to" location…

Wiscasset School Committee

Wiscasset voters on May 16 validated the proposed school budget, sending it to the polls in June intact. Thirteen voters turned out at Wiscasset Middle High School's Stover Auditorium for the…

The LincolnHealth Emergency Department is hosting the third annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) basket raffle during National EMS Week, May 20-26. Funds raised will go toward a scholarship…

Healthy Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office are working together to provide local restaurants, bars, and stores with three Responsible Beverage Server trainings this May and…

Richard DeVries, chair of the Wright Landing committee, told Westport Island selectmen Monday, one bid was received to paint the outbuildings and trim on the house. DeVries will seek other…

Wiscasset Selectmen

The funds the Wiscasset School Department has maintained for years were in town coffers  – $1.1 million – were found in the town’s 2017 audit, according to town treasurer Vernice Boyce . However,…

Last month, Lisa Orne Hallinan of Boothbay Harbor got a text, out of the blue, from an old friend from high school. Sheila Gibbons asked her if she’d be interested in filming a commercial for the…

Maine State Supreme Judicial Court

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Tuesday in Wawenock LLC et al vs. Maine Department of Transportation. The proceeding lasted less than a half hour and included the justices'…

Obituary

Jeffery P. Hodgdon, 63, of Barters Island, Maine, died peacefully at his home on May 13, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

Jeff grew up on Hodgdon Island, graduated with the Class of ’…

The first ever Damariscotta Oyster Celebration is coming to Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta. The three-day…

Since Wiscasset nixed its planning department, helping businesses start in town has been hard, Town Manager Marian Anderson and planning board members said Monday night.

Anderson told the…

This Saturday, May 19 at 6 p.m., a meeting is being held at the Alna General Store to continue planning for Alna Day. Town businesses, organizations, and residents are invited to attend and…

Fresh from the Maine Democratic Party Convention in Lewiston, Westport Island Town Democrats are going to meet Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m., at the home of Janet Thompson and Art Webber, 914 Main…

The Maine Democratic Party will hold its biennial convention Friday, May 18 to Sunday, May 20. The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will send 93 delegates representing 17 towns to this…

Reservations are due May 23 for the Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet which will be Saturday June 2 at the Wiscasset Middle High School Gymnasium. Social time will start at 5 p.m., followed by…

Waldoboro, Maine – Maine Families Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc earned a prestigious endorsement by Parents as Teachers™ national center as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate, making it one of the top…

UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has reported via a Facebook post that John Edwards has been found safe. The LCSO thanked everyone for helping to find him.

Original post: Police…

UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has announced via a Facebook post that John Edwards has been found safe. The LCSO thanks all for your help.

Original post: A Silver Alert has…

Obituary

Thaddeus Paul “Ted” Ozyck, age 76, died Jan. 9, 2018 surrounded by family at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough, Maine.

He was born June 6, 1941 in Meriden,Connecticut and was the…

Investigation into DHHS handling of Marissa Kennedy, 10 year old reportedly killed by parents

AUGUSTA — A state

St. Philips Church in Wiscasset hosted its first Paint Party on Friday, May 11 to benefit the Feed Our Scholars Backpack Program.

“We are going to eat many fine desserts and paint our…

Wiscasset, Boothbay, Woolwich, Dresden, Alna and Westport firefighters, Wiscasset Ambulance Service, the Maine Forest Service and Lincoln County EMA have cleared the scene of Friday afternoon's…

UPDATE: The young man who allegedly stole a Dexter Police cruiser this morning has been involved in a serious crash driving another car. Police were chasing the vehicle on Route 15 in Corinth when…

Alna’s proposed cutoff to publicly funded, K-8 private school choice has made it to a vote of all Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 towns. The district board passed the question’s second…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick is pleased to announce that “The Big Swing,” the organization’s annual golf tournament, will be held on Sept. 14 at the Brunswick Golf Club, 165 River…

Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority’s finance committee planned to present next year’s budget to the full panel May 9, but the committee’s chair Peter Lepari said it was still considering whether…

Hodgdon Yachts, established in 1816, is America’s oldest boatbuilder but brings on board young employees who have skills and want to work in shipbuilding. 

“We love…

Alna selectmen have decided to become whole sooner than they have to. They plan a special election June 12, when residents vote on the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 budget.

The…

Richard De Vries, Westport Island representative to the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 board, told selectmen May 7 about an email he sent residents.

De Vries's May 3 email…

Obituary

Loring Leslie Leeds, 60, died April 25, 2018 in Santa Monica, California with his sister by his side. He died of pneumonia.

Loring grew up in Maine, spending early years in Waterford on his…

Edgecomb students will learn a lesson in town history May 24 as they participate in placing flags on veterans’ graves. For the second consecutive year, selectmen will host Edgecomb Eddy students…

Camp POSTCARD, or Police Officers Striving To Create And Reinforce Dreams, celebrates its 25th year in June. Children get a free week at summer camp, from swimming and boating and hiking to crafts…

The Wiscasset School Committee learned the school budget validation meeting is set for 6 p.m. May 16 in the Wiscasset Middle High School gymnasium.

Plans continue to find a superintendent…

Anthony Burch of Boothbay Harbor and Arthur McFarland Jr. of Newcastle each recently won $100,000 in the Ultimate Millions game, the Maine State Lottery  has announced. After required state and…

In a new court filing, Maine Department of Transportation suggests there may be a “path forward” to parking at the Haggett Building.

Wawenock LLC, whose suit names Wiscasset as a party at…

You might not know there is a municipal election going on in Edgecomb. After all, there are no candidate lawn signs, dozens of letters to the editor, or even campaign videos on Facebook. But there…

A celebration of life for Sewall T. Maddocks Sr. will be held Sunday, May 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Inn, 31 Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor.