After enduring record-high electricity supply rates this year, most Maine households will start seeing some welcome relief in January, based on recent declines in other New England states and…
News
Out of respect for those who have lost their lives and all those impacted by the senseless and tragic events in Lewiston, we at Rescue Charlie’s Friends collectively decided to postpone our…
Due to the tragic events in Lewiston, and the ongoing Law Enforcement response, Maine CDC has cancelled National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for all Maine locations. The nation-wide event,…
The following message from the Boothbay Railway Village Museum announces the cancellation of the facility’s planned SPOOKtacular event on Saturday, Oct. 28.
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Gary Dow, who has been associated with Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper as a graphic artist for 25 years, learned of the Lewiston mass shootings in a phone call from his son who lives in…
The following message went out via email Thursday afternoon, Oct. 26:
“Dear Alna Residents,
“On behalf of the Alna Select Board, we are incredibly saddened to be…
Wiscasset’s TextMyGov service texted the following statement at noon Thursday, Oct. 26:
“Wiscasset town office is closed for the remainder of the day. Tax payments may be left in the drop…
Falling leaves and cooling temperatures are a reminder that hunting season is almost here. Many Midcoast Conservancy preserves are open for hunting but permitted activities vary from one property…
American Ghost Walks, a leading provider of haunted history tours, is thrilled to announce their upcoming appearance on the hit TV show “Shark Tank.” The episode featuring AGW is…
“Due to the current events we are being told we need to close our building today, October 26th,” Wiscasset Parks and Recreation announced about Wiscasset Community Center via email shortly after 9…
Just out of a briefing with Wiscasset Police Chief Lawrence Hesseltine Thursday morning in connection with last night’s mass shootings in Lewiston, Town Manager Dennis Simmons, a paramedic and…
On Monday, Oct. 30 from 3 to 5 p.m., Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host a special walk and talk with Passamaquoddy educator Sandra Bassett at Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta. The program…
Wiscasset School Department’s website wiscassetschools.org announced Thursday night: “Due to the ongoing investigation, Wiscasset Schools will be closed on Friday, October 27, 2023.”
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Update: RSU 1’s website has announced there will be no school Friday, Oct. 27.
Original post: Regional School Unit 1, which has schools in Woolwich, Bath and Phippsburg, announced on its…
Wiscasset Police Department posted the following on its Facebook page shortly before midnight Wednesday night:
“The Wiscasset Police Department is closely monitoring the ongoing situation…
Question 3 may be receiving all or most of voters’ attention this fall, but the ballot has seven other initiatives. Questions 1 and 2 are influenced by supporters and opponents of Question 3. “No…
Due to the United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s (UWMCM) urgent need for diapers and baby wipes, Midcoast Maine Community Action (MMCA) is hosting a diaper drive now through Monday, Nov. 6 to…
Obituary
Kenneth Brian Culbert died on Oct. 18, 2023 in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Born in Weybridge, England to a French mother, Solange DeBayser, and an American father, Fredric Paul Culbert, Ken…
he Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 172 calls for service for the period of Oct. 17 and Oct. 24. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,172 calls for service.
Summonses
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Edgecomb Community Church
The Edgecomb Community Church has a busy holiday fundraising season approaching. The Thrift Store will be holding bi-weekly sales of Christmas clothing and décor along with bake sales and raffles…
Thank you to all who participated in ScarecrowFest. It seemed like everyone had fun, the weather was lovely, a perfect fall day!
Special shout out to our sponsors: Ames Supply, First…
Wiscasset planning board
Tucker Chevrolet seeks to put a dealership and service center of about 22,100 square feet at 771 Bath Road, Wiscasset, opposite Norm’s Used Cars and Wiscasset Trading Post. Priority Real Estate…
Press release
Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Cheney Financial Group, Dennis Hilton, was recently recognized as Business Person of the Year by the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce (DRCC). As…
Alna selectmen
Oct. 19 in Alna, Second Selectman Steve Graham and Third Selectman Coreysha Śtone agreed to end the town’s enforcement action on a Golden Ridge Road boat ramp and settle with Jeff Spinney. For the…
On Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will partner with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset to host the semi…
Barney Balch said he wears glasses due to his time looking through a microscope. But that lens of experience has given him perspective on the Gulf of Maine. This month, Balch retired from Bigelow…
Graveside services for Kenneth Grant Jr., who died Oct. 9, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at the Ocean View Cemetery in…
Obituary
Scott Thompson Rice, born on March 6, 1966 passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 20, 2023.
Scott, who grew up on Southport, spent his last years planning,…
AUGUSTA (Oct 19, 2023)—The availability of single-family existing homes in Maine remains tighter-than-normal, according to Maine Listings. Realtors around the state reported a sales total of 1,410…
Finding Our Voices
A group of dynamic Southern Maine women have donated $58,000 to Finding Our Voices in what Patrisha McLean, the president/founder of the grassroots nonprofit giving peer-to-peer hand-ups to…
Obituary
Deanna Marie Piccirillo, 77, of Bradford Road, Wiscasset passed away on Oct. 16, 2023.
She was born on Dec. 22, 1945, a daughter of Leroy R. and Lillian (Gagnon) Colby. In 1964 she…
As voters decide whether to take over their transmission and distribution utility companies, we’re providing Mainers with some history of the power system in the region — and clearing up some…
Maine’s environmental protection board Thursday, Oct. 19 upheld a Department of Environmental Protection decision to exempt from taxes Maine Yankee’s canisters that hold spent nuclear fuel, the…
Woolwich first responders observed Fire Prevention Month by holding an open house at the fire house Wednesday, Oct. 18; meanwhile upstairs the selectboard was holding a brief business meeting.…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset Selectman James Andretta told the board Oct. 17, a developer is still interested in leasing about 150 acres for a solar project on town land opposite Maine Yankee on Old Ferry Road. The…
In 1899, Central Maine Power began when engineer William Wyman and a partner hooked up a tiny hydro generator to serve 100 Oakland customers. Today, CMP reports it distributes power to about 636,…
The deadline for political letters to the editor for the Nov. 7 election is Monday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. No political letters will be published online after Oct. 30 or in the newspaper after Nov. 2.…
There has been a significant change in the County Emergency Management Agency’s amateur radio team. In the past six months, members have used a substantial amount of their vacation time attending…
Obituary
Dr. Faith J. Meyer of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully at St. Andrews Village on Sept. 1, 2023.
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, she grew up in the West Hartford-Newington area. After…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next hybrid meeting on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road in Newcastle, and online via…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 228 calls for service for the period of Oct. 10 to Oct. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,000 calls for service.
Summonses
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Wiscasset school committee
Wiscasset will take a fresh look at two ties to the school district to which it once belonged, Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit. As Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson explained…
American Legion Post 36’s scheduled breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 22 has been postponed due to the lack of volunteers. Its next and final breakfast of the season will be held Sunday, Nov. 5.
Hello, Islanders. It's sweater weather! Time to get the firewood in before the snow flies (or fly to warmer climes!) Before you hibernate or abscond to the sunny south, don't forget to pay those…
Obituary
Betty Gauthier, 79, died Oct. 15, 2023 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Betty was born Feb. 3, 1944 in Boothbay Harbor to Fred…
On Oct. 12, the man charged with the death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl killed on Christmas Day 2022 was arraigned in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court. Tyler…
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, in what has become annual tradition, staff and volunteers from over a dozen local businesses and organizations spent the afternoon picking up trash along the shoreline of…
Obituary
Larry S. Cromwell, 62, passed away on Oct. 11, 2023 with his family by his side following a long struggle with cancer.
He was born on Aug. 13, 1961, a son of Francis and Phoebe (Greenleaf…
Obituary
Daniel A. Bigley, 80, died at home in Freeport on Oct. 12 2023 after a long battle with cancer.
He was born in Augusta on Feb. 17, 1943, a son of Eileen (Baird) Bigley.
He…
