Woolwich, a town with many traditions, hosted its most colorful one Sunday evening – the annual Yuletide sing-along and holiday tree lighting. A good crowd turned out in the colonial-era Nequasset…
News
Alna selectmen set the annual town meeting Nov. 30 for March 22 at the polls, hours to be announced, and 10 a.m. March 23 for the open part. That will hopefully be in the fire station’s meeting…
We are excited to announce a year-long celebration in 2024 with special events and activities to honor Edgecomb’s 250th birthday. Each event celebrates a part of Edgecomb – its history, geography…
The Edgecomb Appeals Board now has four members. On Nov. 28, selectmen appointed Stuart Smith to the board. He joins Alesia Norling, Karen Greene and Heather Burt. The appeals board hasn’t met in…
Santa isn’t the only one this December making a list and checking it twice. Edgecomb Eddy School Principal Tom Landberg shared his Fiscal Year 25 budget priority list Nov. 27 with the school…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host a workshop on how to be “Shore Smart” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Denny Conservation and Education Center in Damariscotta.
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Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:
Alna: Crandall, Todd Cushman and Crandall, Ali to Rego, Jasmine; Kruk,…
Obituary
Charles Emmons “Chuck” Pennoyer, 86, died Nov. 27, 2023 at his home in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Chuck was born Dec. 28, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Raymond Palmer Pennoyer and…
Obituary
Joy Marie Bunkowske, 73, of Southport, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 27, 2023. Joy was born on May 14, 1950 to Herbert Achterberg and Alice (Maier) Achterberg.
Joy graduated from West…
Something did not feel as peppy, Midcoast Railservice Vice President and co-founder George Betke recalled an engineer saying after the last Coastliner passenger run in October, a Damariscotta…
Each fall Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District holds an election for one three-year position on the five-member Board of Supervisors. This year’s candidate for the open position of…
Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting their Coast Guard Approved OUPV Captain’s Licensing Course at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. The course will be begin on Jan. 8, 2024 and will meet…
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick will hold its 11th annual vigil to honor victims and survivors of gun violence. This event, part of what is now a national…
Feeling the need for something sweet or a plate of goodies to take to a holiday party, but don’t want to make it yourself? Feed Our Scholars (FOS…
Last year, Edgecomb Eddy’s after-school program was a success. It started as a two-week pilot program providing a community service for students and parents. Three days per week, students had a…
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Maine State Director Rhiannon Hampson announced Nov. 29, USDA is awarding five Maine agricultural businesses, including Fields Fields Blueberries…
Merry Barn
Prolific Round Pond poet, Elizabeth Potter, will be the featured author at The Sounding Board, on Friday,…
Join Hearty Roots for the first ever “Plunge for a Purpose” charity event on Monday, Jan. 1 from noon to 2 p.m. Gather at the shore of Pemaquid with your hardy…
The Maine Coastal Observing Alliance (MCOA), a network of nine conservation groups monitoring water quality in midcoast Maine estuaries, is pleased to announce it has received a grant for $142,000…
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson confirmed via email Tuesday evening, Nov. 28, the dismissal hearing on Gina Stevens is Dec. 12, time and place still to be set.
Asked the…
Woolwich will hold is tree-lighting and sing carols at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at Nequasset Meeting House. The town announced the event will have “hot cocoa, treats and Santa Claus!”; a community…
Creative Midcoast chefs helped collect $24,000 for Maine’s domestic abuse survivors from the Finding Our Voices “Into the Light!” Foodie Fiesta, according to a press release from the grassroots…
With two-thirds of the school year still remaining, the Edgecomb School Committee will likely encounter over-expenditures in a couple cost centers. Superintendent Bob Kahler told committee…
Obituary
Stephen Lawrence Pitcher, 76, died Nov. 11, 2023 at his home in Boothbay Harbor.
Steve was born Feb. 11, 1947 in Boothbay Harbor to Lawrence H. Pitcher Sr. and Rose Dorr Pitcher. Steve…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 192 calls for service for the period of Nov. 20 to Nov. 28. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,192 calls for service.
Summonses…
Hearty Roots, a nonprofit fostering resilience in Maine youth through outdoor adventure and social-emotional programming, has raised $500,000 toward a permanent Campus for Mindful Adventure. The…
All cookbooks at Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be on sale at half price from Tuesday, Dec. 5 through Monday, Dec. 18.
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Wiscasset planning board
Wiscasset’s planning board on Monday night declared Aekeir Brewing’s application for a tap room at 111 Main St. complete and passed the proposal on to Lincoln County Planner Emily Rabbe. Aekeir…
Obituary
Ruth Janet Bryant, 92, of Edgecomb, passed away on the evening of Nov. 21, 2023 at the LincolnHealth - Miles Campus in Damariscotta. Born on March 17, 1931 in Medford, Massachusetts, she was…
Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF) grows large quantities of storage crops like butternut squash, onions, carrots, cabbages, and beets to ensure a reliable and consistent flow of fresh local food…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has received two grants totaling $5,050,658 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The funds will support research into alternatives…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Nov. 1-15:
Arrests, summonses
Nov. 1, Jessica Debella, 37, of Whitefield was arrested for a Warrant, Operating Vehicle…
The Turkey Trot has been a time-honored tradition for more than 28 years, in which students from Wiscasset Elementary School collect food items for the Help Yourself Shelf (HYS) Food Pantry.…
Analysis
“Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.” – Barack Obama
During those growing up years, when a kid…
Obituary
Deborah S. Gowell, 67, of Post Road, Bowdoinham passed away on Nov. 19, 2023 at home surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born in Bath on April 15, 1956, a daughter of Robert W. and…
Two pop-up shops in Wiscasset Village add new gift shopping opportunities during Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest weekend, Dec. 1, 2 and 3. Filled with artisan wares, the old barn on Federal Street…
Obituary
Nancy Long was born Aug. 5, 1934 in Boothbay Harbor. She was the daughter of Parker and Carrie Bennet Brewer.
Nancy grew up in, and attended local schools, graduating from Boothbay High…
Hanging of the Greens, a tradition rooted in ancient civilizations to celebrate the winter solstice, will take place in Wiscasset at First…
Obituary
Richard John Onorato Sr. 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Winship Green Center in Bath on Nov. 20, 2023.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York on Dec. 6, 1937 to John and…
Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfield wants board representation at Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98’s long range planning committee meetings. In a selectmen’s meeting Nov. 21,…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wawenock LLC expects masonry work to be finished next March on its Main Street, Wiscasset building that shed hundreds of bricks in April 2021. Wawenock’s latest update to the town follows Town…
Pies, pies, and more pies – pecan, apple, chocolate cream, rhubarb, banana cream, blueberry, mincemeat and pumpkin – 100 altogether, were baked and sold by Edgecomb Community Church to benefit…
Home values continue to rise in Maine, though a lack of inventory has contributed to lower-than-normal sales activity. According to Maine Listings, 1,435 single-family existing homes changed hands…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is pleased to welcome Land Conservation Manager Katie Beaver to its staff. Along with Land Conservation Director Joan Ray and Executive Director Steven Hufnagel,…
Obituary
Frederick Synnott Morse, 87, of Phippsburg passed away on Nov. 18, 2023.
He was born to James and Winifred (Blaisdell) Morse on Jan. 30, 1936.
He was predeceased by his wife,…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
The sounds of Celtic Christmas music, including fiddles, flutes, mandolins, Uilleann pipes, and harps, will fill the air at Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Holiday Festival.
The annual…
Silas Lehouillier of Edgecomb is a high school junior who knows his way around a kitchen. He has cooked with his family members since he was a child. His favorite dish to prepare is curry. He…
Obituary
Patricia A. “Pat” Parmenter died on Nov. 17, 2023, surrounded by her family, at the age of 91.
Pat was born on March 14, 1932 in Worcester, Massachusetts. There, she…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 192 calls for service for the period of Nov. 14 to Nov. 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,032 calls for service.
Summonses…
Amid the controversy over Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens’ being put on paid leave, with a dismissal hearing pending, WMHS Athletic Director-Assistant Principal Sarah Hubert…
