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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.…

Finding Our Voices has received $10,000 for its new statewide program called “Finding Our Smiles” of free, dignified dental care for Maine women and child victims of domestic abuse. 
Wiscasset selectmen

Passenger rail is returning to Wiscasset with weekend trips planned soon, a Damariscotta man told Wiscasset selectmen Aug. 1. The “Coastliner” Brunswick-Rockland rail line is an “informed…

A celebration of the life of Judy and Joel Stevens will be held on Friday, Aug. 25 at 1 p.m. at the East Boothbay Methodist Church, with a reception to follow in the vestry.

There will be…

Lincoln County Television is proud to present a one-hour special with legendary Maine broadcaster Don Carrigan on Saturday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m., on Spectrum/Tidewater 7 and…

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for July 15-31:

Arrests/Summonses

July 16, Dakota Parker, 22, of Maine, was arrested for Domestic Violence Terrorizing, by…

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in July:

Alna: Donham, Priscilla B. Tr, Priscilla B. Donham 2002 Revocable Trust, Donahm…

Press release

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, along with Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, announced Tuesday that Bath Iron Works (BIW) has been awarded a contract…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 262 calls for service for the period of July 25 to Aug. 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,444 calls for service.

Summons

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Press release

Maine Department of Transportation has begun on-site construction on the project to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge. The bridge carries Route 201 over the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and…

You can’t see hunger. You can help feed the hungry.

With higher costs all around, more local families, children, and the elderly are in peril – 1 in 7 Mainers do not have enough food on…

Fort Edgecomb is a state historic site, but 215 years ago it served as an important defense post. During the Thomas Jefferson administration, hostilities between the U.S. and Great Britain were…

Alna selectmen July 27 put another 180 days on mining and solar moratoriums town meeting voters passed earlier this year. Selectmen said the reasons for the temporary bans remain and the planning…

Save the date, Wiscasset school parents: Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center (WCC) on Gardiner Road, e…

Obituary

On July 30, 2023, Durwood Clyde Lewis passed away at age 81.

Durwood was born on March 25, 1942, in Boothbay, Maine, in his grandmother’s house on Oakhill Road, Barters Island to Vincent D…

There is still time to make reservations for this year’s Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) Family Fun Day Lobster Bake, taking place in Waldoboro from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday…

Westport Island’s Dee Dow went to Brunswick Landing last Friday, July 28 to see and photograph Air Force One’s arrival with President Biden. The President went on to an appearance in Auburn.…

Westport Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD) has been picked to benefit from Shaw’s Give Back Bag Program, which makes it easy for customers to contribute to their local communities. In August,…

Obituary

Richelle G. “Shelly” McLellan left us suddenly on July 2, 2023.

She was born Oct. 9, 1957 at St. Andrews Hospital to Richard and Gail (Reed) McLellan. Her father…

The U.S. Marshals Service in Maine recently issued a warning to residents about scammers who are calling the public, pretending to be officials of the federal government. The scam calls appear to…

Obituary

JoAnne P. Jones passed away on July 26, 2023 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. She was born on July 25, 1937 to Ernest L. and Florence (Richards) Pilman in Nantucket, Massachusetts. She grew up in this…

The OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show is back for 2023 as part of the annual Olde Bristol Days celebration. Community interest and participation has grown exponentially leading up to this…

UPDATE: Because cases of COVID-19 have spread through the crew of Sunbeam V, the boat’s scheduled visit to Wilson Chapel and Ocean Point July 30 has been canceled. The…

The Sunbeam open house hosted by the Seacoast Mission scheduled for Saturday, July 29 at Brown’s Wharf in Boothbay Harbor has been canceled due to a crew member’s Covid exposure. We’ve…

Obituary

Jutta Ragnhild Walter passed away at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta on July 17, 2023. She and her husband Ingo were residents of Montclair, New Jersey and since 1989 have had a home on…

Thanks to Windjammer Days, a rich marine history and a community of sailing enthusiasts, Boothbay Harbor sees its fair share of beautiful boats. It is hard for a ship to stand out amid other…

Friday night, July 28, commonspace withdrew its business license application for Harbor Peer and Wellness Center at St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset. Commonspace Executive Director Brian Townsend…

Wiscasset’s police and fire departments responded Thursday afternoon, July 27 when a vehicle rolled into Back River, Wiscasset Police Sgt. Perry Hatch said. No one was in Zachari Dalton’s 2003…

The founder of Hearts of Hope Judith Pedersen and Diane Demetriades are holding a painting for a purpose for our veterans on Honor Flight. The first painting event will be held Thursday, Aug. 3, 4…

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced she advanced $40,433,000 in Congressionally directed spending for wastewater development projects…

Survivors with Finding Our Voices gathered with Governor Janet T. Mills at the State House on July 25 for the ceremonial signing of a law…
Hendricks Hill Museum

There was a time when people owned their own street lights, slept on a hay mattress with rope supports, and did their daily chores without any electrical appliances. For those wanting to take a…

Patti Brown, a successful real estate broker with Newcastle Realty for more than six years, was named the 2023 Realtor of the Year by the Lincoln County Council of the Mountains to Shore Board of…

LCHA’s party planners were inspired to create this year’s Preservation Party dinner and auction around all things Italian. The annual fundraiser, to be held Sept. 10 on the grounds of the…
Alna appeals board

Alna’s appeals board July 26 put off hearing resident Jeff Spinney’s appeal of selectmen’s handling of an ethics matter. The appeals board will focus next on getting a lawyer and deciding if it…

Anyone interested in learning more about the health of Damariscotta Lake and what Midcoast Conservancy is doing to protect it is invited to join Damariscotta Lake Watershed Manager Patricia Nease…

The Rev. Christopher “Kit” Sherrill passed away on April 10, 2023 in Damariscotta. A memorial Service will be held Saturday, Aug. 12 at All Saints By-The-Sea, Southport at 11 a.m.

To…

Heartwood Theater is hosting its sixth annual Raffle Fundraiser, available at www.raffle.…

Farnsworth Library

Rockland, Maine -  The Farnsworth Art Museum is launching a new storytelling series for children ages four to 10 that will feature Maine authors and illustrators reading their own works. The…

When the Maine State Aquarium closed in 2020 due to COVID-19, an inspection revealed severe damage in the 30-plus year old building. Maine Department of Marine Resources officials discovered…

In 2020, a swimmer was killed by a white shark off Harpswell Cove. The encounter was unusual — Maine’s first fatal shark attack — but the media was abuzz. As white shark sightings have increased…

Brian McNamee, 39, of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania and Skagway, Alaska is missing and was last last seen July 1 at Southport General Store where he is employed.

McNamee reported to his boss…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 239 calls for service for the period of July 18 to July 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,182 calls for service.

Summonses

Alna planning board

Alna’s planning board July 18 kept Vice Chair Cathy Johnson participating in its review of Chair Jim Amaral’s earthmoving request after Johnson countered resident Jeff Spinney’s claim of a…

Young to old should have a great time at this year’s annual fundraising event for St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson, as activities outside under the pines are planned to entice all ages. The…

Wiscasset Middle High School has its new soccer scoreboard, but is still in need of a varsity boys’ soccer coach for next season. The scoreboard was installed recently and would soon be fully…

Wiscasset’s code enforcement officer of five years has resigned. Bruce Mullins’ resignation letter, which Town Manager Dennis Simmons provided at Wiscasset Newspaper’s…

A Celebration of Life for Lori B. Sibley, who died Dec. 31, 2022, will be held Saturday, Aug. 5, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Maine Barn at Duck Puddle Campground on Campground Road, Nobleboro.

All…