The Wiscasset Select Board held a special meeting Thursday, Nov. 9 to discuss issues regarding the future of the town’s wastewater treatment plant. William Olver, of Olver Associates Inc., a civil…
News
Help welcome Santa to his Wiscasset Village Workshop on Friday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. Santa will be arriving via a Merry & Bright Light Parade – cars, trucks and ATVs lit and decorated for…
In celebration of outstanding service, Cheney Financial Group (CFG) associates and guests recently gathered for the Annual CFG Awards and Recognition Event. Held at the 1812 Farm in Bristol, the…
This Giving Tuesday, Healthy Lincoln County will be partnering with Rising Tide in Damariscotta to collect dry and canned goods for Lincoln County’s charitable food systems. The Bringing Food…
Lincoln County Television is pleased to announce six nights of shows for Thanksgiving week, including a Damariscotta Shellfish Committee live stream on Tuesday, Nov. 21 the 11th episode of Vintage…
Obituary
Lenora “Lee” McGinn Lockwood of Brunswick died peacefully with family and her caregivers on Nov. 10, 2023, at the age of 92.
Born at Eastern Maine General Hospital in Bangor, on Aug. 22,…
School committee
December sometime, Wiscasset School Committee Chair Jason Putnam told a heavy turnout at Wiscasset Middle High School and online Nov. 14: The date for the committee’s dismissal hearing on WMHS…
Maine lobstermen who fish in federal waters have only a few weeks left until the Dec. 15 deadline to install and activate recently distributed tracking devices on their boats to comply with a…
Press release
The newly formed Dresden Digital Equity Group met Nov. 11 to explore uses of a recent sizeable bequest from a resident to promote access to…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
“This year's Gardens Aglow will continue our tradition of providing moments of magic and wonder for the whole family. We…
Alna selectmen
After a year and a half effort, Alna has won a federal grant to get the town office an automatic generator, First Selectman Ed Pentaleri said Nov. 16. Citing the town’s best interest to go with 14…
Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, is announcing a November constituent office hours event for residents of Senate District 13. The event will take place…
A tight housing market will likely become tighter in the next 10 years. A county-wide housing study commissioned this spring by Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission showed 1,048 housing…
Spending a little extra time outdoors during the last week in October earned Wiscasset Middle High School sixth, seventh and eighth graders a $1,000 prize in the “Life Happens Outside Challenge”…
Obituary
Barrie Ann Walter, 62, affectionately known as Missie, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Oct. 20, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born in Akron, Ohio to Anne and Greg…
Press release
Wiscasset is pleased to announce the establishment of a pivotal role within our town management – the job of economic development director. This reflects the commitment of the town manager and…
Woolwich voters will be asked to consider a land sale and other articles at a special town meeting in the municipal building at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6. The selectboard finalized the warrant…
Obit
Janet Malcolm Logan Buck died Nov. 13, 2023.
Shewas born in Gardiner, Maine on Dec. 28, 1934. She was the daughter of James and Viola Malcolm. Janet was a descendant of Captain Daniel…
Obituary
Samuel James Barter Sr. 78, of Wiscasset, passed away Sept. 14, 2023 at his home after a brief illness. Sam was born Jan. 13, 1945 in Boothbay to Warren and Florence (Emerson) Barter.
He…
Maine Authors for Lewiston, an informal group of more than 70 Maine authors, have banded together to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Lewiston. The group has organized a series of 10…
The 766 acre Schmid Preserve in Edgecomb held their annual fall trail work day on Sunday, Nov. 5. Eighteen local volunteers cleared trails, repainted trail blazes, constructed a bridge, and…
The Wiscasset School Committee voted, 4-0, to conduct a dismissal hearing regarding the current middle and high school Principal Gina Stevens following a public Nov. 13 personnel discussion.…
“You could have heard a pin drop,” Lincon County Sheriff Todd Brackett said Nov. 7 recounting an educational session at last month’s alternative sentencing program. Brackett updated commissioners…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 205 calls for service for the period of Nov. 7 to Nov. 14. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 9,840 calls for service.
Summons
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If it’s November, particularly in Boothbay Harbor on the third Saturday of the month, a flock of unusually feathered birds will be found downtown. This year it all happens on Nov. 18 for the Early…
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest 2023 is a Midcoast destination for excellent shopping and seasonal activities to put everyone in a holiday mood! In addition to boutique shopping with owners on-site…
Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, will serve as House Chair of the Legislature’s Transportation Committee in the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature after being appointed to the…
Men will talk publicly about growing up with abusive fathers and breaking the cycle at the Camden Public Library, 55 Main St., Camden on Tuesday, Nov. 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p…
For many who drive the Route 1 bridge connecting Wiscasset to Edgecomb, Stott Carleton is an icon. Proudly carrying an American flag that towers over his head, Carleton walks the bridge several…
Lincoln County Commissioners are mulling over a late funding request to continue the district attorney office’s Restorative Justice program. On Nov. 7, District 6 (Lincoln, Waldo, Sagadahoc, Knox…
Obituary
Linda M. Delano, 70, of Wiscasset passed away Nov. 4, 2023 after a brief illness with family and friends by her side.
She was born on Oct. 23, 1953 in Damariscotta,…
Saturday morning, Nov. 11. was sunny but blustery when Woolwich veterans and guests gathered on a windswept hill in front of the Sailor and Soldiers Memorial at Laurel Grove Cemetery to…
Red and green were the colors of the morning Saturday for the annual Yuletide “Hanging of the Greens” on Wiscasset’s Main Street. Volunteers teamed up to wind evergreen garland, hang wreaths on…
The Kennebec and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office in Augusta, will host a public…
Obituary
Daniel Edward Wells, 76, died Nov. 9, 2023 at his home in Boothbay.
Dan was born Nov. 20, 1946 in Lewiston to Forest Wells and Phyllis Alden Wells. He grew up in Turner and attended Turner…
Mainers are waking up this morning to news of a massive data breach that, according to the Nov. 9 notice filed with the Maine Attorney General’s office, has affected 1.3 million people. The breach…
Wiscasset Public Library received a generous $40,000 gift from the Garden Club of Wiscasset last week.
The intent of this gift is to help finance maintenance and garden…
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Monday, Nov. 20.
The deadline for the Nov. 23 issue will be Friday, Nov. 17 at 4:30 p.m. for both classified and display…
On Nov. 7, county commissioners authorized the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to seek a $500,000 federal Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Grant. Executive Director Mary…
Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest is scheduled for Dec. 1, 2 and 3. The charming historic Village of Wiscasset will be decorated for the season by some remarkably busy elves. The unique shops and…
In the wake of the devastating shootings in Lewiston, Prince of Peace Parish will host a Concert of Hope, an interfaith collaboration of healing, hope and music.
The concert will be held…
Obituary
Clarence R. “Ken” Colby Jr., 78, of Wiscasset died on Nov. 8, 2023 at his home.
He was born on Nov. 11, 1944 in Bath, the son of Clarence Sr., and Hazel Colby. Ken attended a one room…
Obituary
Judy B. Sipple, 65, passed away suddenly on Oct. 30, 2023 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 22, 1958, a daughter of William and…
Shop for deals this Saturday, Nov. 11 at Wiscasset’s Early Riser. Check out the ads in our Nov. 9 print edition or…
Edgecomb Community Church is gearing up for a wonderful Advent season. The church’s search committee has been working hard to fill their pulpit this fall while in search of a new permanent…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-309 NO-189
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
Obituary
Leslie House Whitehouse, 80, of East Boothbay, was called home to her Lord, with her loving family by her side on Nov. 1, 2023.
Leslie was born Sept. 7, 1943, in…
Nearly two years ago, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department had only seven of 17 jobs filled. Today, Sheriff Todd Brackett proudly boasts there is only one current vacancy. In May 2021, Brackett…
State ballot
Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities. YES-410 NO-261
Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…
Wiscasset selectmen Nov. 7 agreed to appeal in Lincoln County Superior Court…
