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The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 13 calls for the month; three storm related, four MVAs, one structure fire, four other fires/alarms, and one medical.

May 1, 5:58 a.m., Dodge Road…

The Edgecomb Planning Board gave conditional approval for a Riverside Avenue bunkhouse expansion June 1. Applicant Julien Jalbert of The Knickerbocker Group presented plans on behalf of his…

Two young sisters have donated to Feed Our Scholars. Gretchen Burleigh-Johnson of FOS and St. Philip’s Church, Hodge Street, said. She said Lorelai Merry, 5, currently in Pre-K, and sister Alana,…

Voting Tuesday, June 13 in Wiscasset is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, for elections and other school and municipal ballot items.

Westport Island…

Worshippers and seekers of all faiths are invited to join the community that is The Church of All Saints by-the-Sea for the 2023 season. Services will begin on Sunday, June 18 and conclude on…

Death notice

Ramona T. Gaudette, of Southport, passed away on June 4, 2023. A memorial service will be held in August at a date to be announced. A full obituary will be posted when available.

Halls of…

Obituary

On May 20, 2023, Nancy Caufield Vogt passed away peacefully at age 57 after a long battle with cancer. 

One of Nancy's greatest callings in life was to be a dedicated…

Obituary

Elaine B. Apczynski died May 31, 2023

Elaine was born in Dunkirk, New York the daughter of Eugene and Maryl (Greenman) Bremer. She grew up Western New York, having spent her youth in…

On Wednesday, May 24, a crowd of over 100 concerned citizens attended a forum at the Coastal Christian Academy in Waldoboro on the challenges facing our lobster industry. Forum participants…

Graduates of Coastal Rivers’ Midcoast Stewards program will soon be directing their interest and enthusiasm for the natural world and conservation to volunteer efforts in the Midcoast area.

Obituary

Daren Loyd Graves II of Boothbay Harbor passed away on June 1, 2023.

He was born Feb. 1, 1949, in Gouverneur, New York, the son of Daren L. and Shirley (Raymo) Graves. He was the eldest of…

Due to the forecast for inclement weather, Wiscasset Middle High School’s high school graduation that was set for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 8 at Wiscasset Speedway will instead be held at Wiscasset…

Last week, Wiscasset Newspaper reported on a long-running regional draw, Montsweag Flea Market off Route One, Woolwich being closed. We invited readers to share their memories of selling or…

Please join us for a casual gathering to remember the life of Susan Stevens Gelarden on Saturday, June 24 at the Boothbay…

It has been four years in the making, but Wiscasset Middle High School got to host its

Will it be like a trial, or partly like one? And what about lawyers? Those questions and others emerged June 1 as Alna selectmen and fellow residents readied for a June 8…

On Saturday, July 22, Indigo Arts Alliance (IAA) and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) will present “Deconstructing the Boundaries: A Future of Land and Food Resilience,” the first…

Tugba Ciftci is an artist whose creativity and imagination shine through in the menu items she creates for Boothbay’s Harborside 1901 Bar and Grill, Downeast Ice…

Liz Evans has gone from chef on a private yacht to offering many delicious items including sandwiches, pizza, coffee, fresh baked goods and a daily dinner entree to…

Hearty Roots has found a home at 18 Water Street in Damariscotta, thanks to the community-minded generosity of First National Bank. The local bank has temporarily loaned the recently-available…

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

Alna: Teixeira, Sean E. to Lecuyer, Edgar C.; Moore, Edward and Moore, Susan to…

Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance have awarded J. Edward Knight a 2023 Make More Happen Award for its volunteerism with Special Olympics Maine and their new Unified Champion Club. This…

Obituary

Kathleen Murphy-Ruscetta of Edgecomb died on May 31, 2023 in Westbrook, Maine.

Visitation will be held at Hall Funeral & Cremation Services, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay on Monday,…

Salt ’n Spar

“Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young.”  Theodore Roosevelt

Not long ago, Larry Rines of Wiscasset telephoned…

Edgecomb residents approved two school-related warrant articles May 30 during a special town meeting. Selectmen interrupted their board meeting at 6:30 p.m. to hold the hearing and vote which drew…

Obituary

Elise Isabel Andersen, lifelong resident of Boothbay, died unexpectedly at her home May 4. She was 68.

Elise was born Feb. 19, 1955 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor, the fourth…

Obituary

Devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Elaine Jane Benson died peacefully May 19, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport following a brief illness. She was 92 years old…

Edgecomb selectmen are preparing to resolve an ongoing problem involving unkempt lawns in town. Selectmen recently received a letter complaining that certain properties on Middle and River roads…

Press release

A stunning new spa opens at the award-winning Boothbay Harbor Country Club. The…

Alna selectmen’s hearing on resident Ralph Hilton’s ethics complaint against First Selectman Ed…

A celebration of life for Sue Lewis Keene will be held on Sunday, June 11 at 10 a.m at Hall's Funeral Home,  975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay.

Sue passed away on Oct. 9, 2022 at St. Andrews…

Footbridge traffic this summer is in for a real treat. A new shop will serve coffee and morning pastries beginning at 7 a.m. and ice cream and other sweet delights as late as 10 p.m. Harbor Treats…

Thomas Nadeau, OD, as president of the Maine Board of Optometry, addressed The Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee of the Maine State Legislature on May 23.

Nadeau…

Route 1 in Wiscasset was closed for roughly six hours Wednesday morning, May 31, after a traffic crash in the vicinity of 342 Bath Road.

According to Wiscasset Police Chief Larry…

Obituary

Allen Joseph Barter, 75, died May 28, 2023 at Lincoln Health Miles Campus in Damariscotta.

Allen was born Jan. 8, 1948 in Boothbay Harbor Maine…

UPDATE: At 11:17 a.m., Wiscasset reported via TextMyGov, that Route One has reopened.

Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesman Shannon Moss said its commercial vehicle unit assisted.…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 253 calls for service for the period of May 23 to May 30. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,366 calls for service.

Summonses

Obituary

Sylvia Joyce Norwood (née Snowman), of Southport Island, passed away, May 21, 2023 after a short illness.

She was born on Southport and was welcomed to the world as the third daughter to…

Wiscasset planning board

Wiscasset’s Louis Cataldo asked the planning board May 22 if he could have a small flea market outside his Wicked Good Treasures business, over the Wiscasset line from Montsweag Flea Market in…

Years ago, when Faye Shea wanted help with her “Saving Our Stars” project, she asked herself, “Who’s the most patriotic woman I know,” Shea recalled in the sun at the veterans wall in Wiscasset…

Lincoln County Historical Association’s Community Day will offer free admission at the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, The Old Jail & Museum in Wiscasset, and the Pownalborough Court House…

Building on the momentum of last year’s successful cleanup of the ash ponds, the Wiscasset selectboard authorized Town Manager Dennis Simmons to work…

Midcoast Literacy held its annual Meeting and Celebration in Bath on May 21, celebrating 53 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and northern Cumberland counties. The…

Obituary

This is not an ordinary obituary, because Tracy was not an ordinary person. She was extraordinary. Born Tracy Ann Lindemann on May 18, 1963, she entered this world in the Year of the Rabbit.…

Press release

May 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $16,222,850 from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites in Maine…

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing to party Thursday night, June 15, and welcomes the public to join in – grownups only, as there is a cash bar – for its annual meeting, with an extra…

The Boothbay Harbor Shipyard/Bristol Marine (120 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor) is the perfect location for the 10th annual Claw Down on Thursday, June 15 at 6 p.m. This competition showcases…

Hearty Roots (HR), a Bristol-based nonprofit dedicated to improving children’s lives through social-emotional learning and outdoor adventure programs, has launched a $1.5 million capital campaign…

A celebration of life for Robert “Bob” Blackman, who passed away on Feb. 13, 2023, will be held on Saturday, June 17 at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor, from 1 to…

Newagen Seaside Inn will host the 20th annual Southport Firemen’s Dinner on Wednesday, May 31 starting with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in The Pub at 5:30 p.m.  Dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m. in…