After parts of Wiscasset’s months-old medical cannibas licensing ordinance did not make it into the final version, Town Manager Dennis Simmons said Aug. 16, “As it stands right now medical…
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Veggies to Table
Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate farm, is one of four beneficiaries of the 2023 Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon in Portland on Sunday, Oct. 1. In addition to providing thousands of pounds of…
The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign will take place from Aug. 16 through Sept. 4. The Maine Bureau of Highway…
Obituary
M. Robert Barter, 94, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Aug. 4, 2023 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor. He was born May 6, 1929, in Lubec, Maine to parents Merrill S. and Ora (…
Press release
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset was founded 250 years ago on Aug. 6, 1773. As part of the 250th celebration, the church is offering weekly historical snippets about the church and its…
The Coast Guard Station at Boothbay Harbor will be temporarily operating at reduced capacity for several weeks in August and September according to Ryan Smith, officer-in-charge at the station. In…
On Wednesday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m. at Safe Harbor Church, 50 Mill St., Waldoboro, on behalf of Maine Affordable Energy, strategist Lauren LePage will present the rationale for the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Press Release August 15, 2023. For further information, Contact Chief Deputy Rand Maker @ 882-6576 or …
Alna selectmen Aug. 10 named longtime resident Darcie Hutchins to the planning board over past planning board chair Jeff Spinney and past selectman Linda Kristan. Earlier in the meeting, on…
The Edgecomb Planning Board unanimously approved a building permit for a honeymoon cottage during their Aug. 10 meeting. Design Studio Leader Julien Jalbert of Knickerbocker Group represented Mark…
See the Gardens in a Whole New Light: Nov. 18 through Dec. 31. At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, planning is underway for the ninth annual Gardens Aglow. Consistently ranked in USA TODAY…
Press release
As follow-up to a July Heritage Days stationary open-house display in Bath and “The train is back” excursion weekend at Rockland’s Lobster Festival, Midcoast Railservice…
The Lincoln Home
he Lincoln Home’s LobsterBake & More was a wonderful success, an evening filled with friends both new and old, community, residents, families of all ages, delicious lobsters, oysters, salads…
On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lakehurst Lodge, 30 Lakehurst Lane, in Damariscotta, the Bands for Books Fundraiser for Wiscasset Public Library returns with its silent auction…
Obituary
Patricia A. Connors, 75, passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 at Sunnybrook Senior Living.
She was born in Rochester, New York on Nov. 25, 1947, a daughter of Everett W. and Patricia M. (…
Wiscasset’s students from pre-k to grade eight are once again “Set for Success” for the coming school year thanks to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, community-minded businesses and many volunteers…
The Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative is a collaboration of organizations working to protect the quality of our drinking water. This…
Woolwich hosted its annual community picnic under a beautiful sunny sky Saturday. The event had live music from The Montsweagers, free grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, cold soft drinks, cotton candy…
Everyone involved in vacation rentals in Maine is invited to attend this the 6th VRPOMe (Vacation Rental Professionals of Maine, Inc) Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport. “Our industry…
Update: As it said it would in the original article below, Wawenock has gotten back to Wiscasset Newspaper with a timeframe for the repairs that have kept scaffolding in front of the Main Street,…
Obituary
Barrett W. “Barry” Gilchrist, 61, of Weston, Massachusetts died peacefully on Aug. 8, 2023 following a courageous and dignified battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Barry was born in Newton,…
Wiscasset’s comprehensive plan committee next month will consider surveying townspeople again. Members touched on the idea Aug. 9, in a meeting Chair Sarah Whitfield said was the first since last…
The Chapman-Hall House Historic Site is holding its annual yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 22 Lewis Point Road, Damariscotta. A large and varied selection of antiques…
A former Vietnam Marine platoon commander is leading another mission. This time, it’s in the Boothbay peninsula to honor local veterans. Jim Singer is the chairman of American Legion Post 36’s…
Eleven people participated in the Aug. 3 Hearts of Hope painting for a purpose event held at the Charles E. Sherman Post 36 American Legion hall in Boothbay, according to one of the organizers,…
One thing that has been proven to assist people when grieving a loss of any kind is having the ability to connect with others who are on the same journey. Two new support groups begin this month…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta 2023 proudly announces the nomination by USA TODAY, for its 10BEST Award, for best fall festival. A national competition, awarded through the greatest number…
Woolwich selectmen signed a letter of intent Aug. 2 for a Maine Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) requested by Ben Davis of Nobleboro. Davis, owner of OpBox, plans to sell modular…
Interim code enforcement officer Bruce Engert’s hours are Mondays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to noon, Town Manager…
First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its fifteenth annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fifteen color photographs have been chosen from over 250 entries, and each winning…
Two hundred attendees gathered on a stormy Friday night at the Boothbay Playhouse for Boothbay Region Land Trust’s quadrennial Art Auction, which netted over $100,000 to benefit land conservation…
Obituary
Ames Burgess, 72, of Bath passed away on Aug. 1, 2023.
He was born in Bath on July 24, 1951, a son of Frederick and Lottie (Casey) Burgess Sr. He attended Woolwich schools and graduated…
Obituary
Elizabeth R. Wylie, 85, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Aug. 4, 2023 with her loving family by her side.
Elizabeth was born on June 13, 1938 to parents Leslie and Elizabeth (Day)…
The Center for Teaching and Learning has received “continued accreditation” status from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. On June 30, Head of School Kay Inman received the…
The Wiscasset planning board on Monday, Aug. 14 is set for a pre-submission meeting with Christian Elie toward a site plan review relating to an “addition of (a) medical cannabis store and…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 251 calls for service for the period of Aug. 1 to Aug. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,695 calls for service.
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It’s celebration time! Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center (WCC) on Gardiner Road, every Pre-K to…
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset was founded 250 years ago on Aug. 6, 1773. As part of the 250th celebration, the church is offering weekly historical snippets about the church and its…
The Ladies Organ Society presented a new pulpit to First Congregational Church of Wiscasset on Aug. 6. The gift is in honor of the society’s 200th anniversary, and to…
At a St. Philip’s Church member’s request, Wiscasset selectmen plan to have their Aug. 1 meeting minutes note comments about the minutes from the July…
Boothbay Region YMCA is now offering LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, which is a free, 12-week recovery program for adult cancer patients and survivors. Registration opens for the next session on Tuesday,…
Obituary
Priscilla Alden (Mauch) Gillespie passed away on June 16, 2023 at Gregory Wing, St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor. She was 98.
She was born in Newton,…
Salt ’n Spar
I was going through some papers the other day and came across a small but interesting pamphlet produced in 1994 by the town of Alna’s Bicentennial Committee. Alna is a part of Lincoln County and…
Kim Andersson’s December 2021 prediction may be borne out this month when Wiscasset’s future of the schools committee reports back to selectmen. It will be the first of two reports and, as of Aug…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its 13th annual Ina and Lewis Heafitz Endowed Lecture Series at the Gardens on Aug. 31, 4-5:30 p.m. The free lecture, “Invitations from and…
Obituary
Laura Ellen Sederquist Honey, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully on Aug. 2, 2023 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta after a brief illness.
Laura was born April 23,…
Cross Point Road in Edgecomb is hosting its annual 5-mile yard sale Saturday, Aug. 12 beginning at 8 a.m. The Edgecomb Community Church will be the first stop on the road holding its annual yard…
A July 15 lightning strike temporarily impacted Boothbay region emergency communications. The lightning struck a Central Maine Power transformer located near Lincoln County’s tower in Boothbay.…
