The next court appearance for a Boothbay Harbor man facing three felony charges stemming…

A memorial service for Gregory Knapp of Boothbay Harbor, who passed away on April 13, 2023, will be held on Wednesday, May 17 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Boothbay Harbor.

Betty Jean (Allen) Sawyer, 91, passed peacefully at home in Wiscasset on May 8, 2023.

She was born Jan. 19, 1932 in Skowhegan, Betty lived most of her life…

The recent flooding that washed out some area roads also piled inches of dirt and gravel onto an Old Bath Road, Wiscasset family’s driveway. Wednesday morning, May 10, public works took the…

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #36, Boothbay is supporting a national platform to reduce the rate of veteran suicide by sponsoring a Walkathon in Boothbay Harbor on June 3.…

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Freda Elizabeth Jones (1934-2023), born in Woolwich, Maine to Milton and Gladys Hathorne, recently passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, which she…

There is land for sale in Edgecomb, and one resident thinks it might be a good spot for a regional high school. On May 8, Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Bob Kahler…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 270 calls for service for the period of May 2 to May 9. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,699 calls for service.

Summonses

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Coastal Rivers is seeking volunteers for three on-going community science initiatives focused on water quality, plus one new program collecting data on rockweed. Coastal Rivers provides technical…

A Celebration of Life gathering for Gloria Knapp of East Boothbay, who died Jan. 23, 2023, will be held Saturday, May 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay.

Robert D. “Bob” Hahn passed away peacefully on May 8, 2023 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.

He was born on Jan. 29, 1935, in Waldoboro to George and Gladys Hahn and was the…

The Woolwich town office will be closing early on Wednesday, May 17 at 4 p.m. to set up for the Annual Town Meeting that will be held at the Woolwich Central School Gymnasium…

“Surely the apple is the noblest of fruits.” – Henry David Thoreau.

I had intended to write this Salt ’n Spar column last September but one thing led to another and I never got…

Stephen Merrill Rubicam of Paradise Valley, Arizona and East Boothbay, Maine passed away on the evening of April 23, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizon at the age of 77. Steve had a beautiful life that…

Thursday, May 11

4:00 PM

AGENDA

OPEN: Pledge of Allegiance

1) Public Comment

2) Report of the Chair

3) Approval of Minutes

Motion…

Update: LCSO reported the following via email Wednesday morning: Cameron Brown has been located this morning at a hotel in Auburn by a family member safe and sound.  Mr. Brown apparently left…

The Lincoln County Republican County (LCRC) meeting was held at the Jefferson fire station on April 26 with more than 50 people in attendance. It was truly a standing room only event. Chairwoman…

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is requesting our community members join us in the 25th anniversary of Wiscasset Community Center, Thursday, June 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at WCC, 242…

All are welcome to join in celebrating the life and legacy of Patrick Allan Farrin on Saturday, May 13, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor.…

The tulips and daffodils are in full bloom and Veggies to Table, a not-for-profit, organic, grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm, has been selected as a beneficiary of the Damriscotta…

Fishing Partnership Support Services is working with the Maine Lobstermen’s Association to hold free Safety at Sea Trainings for commercial lobstermen and fishermen in two Maine locations;…

Willis Todd Leadley, 54, of Scarborough, Maine passed away on May 2, 2023.

Will was born Nov. 3, 1968 in Augusta, Maine to Peter Jerome Leadley and Marian Sanborn Todd. Will graduated from…

The annual Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet will be Saturday June 3. at the Wiscasset High School Gymnasium. Social time will start at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and the program at 6 p.m.…

Dorothy Anne Gray (aka Dotsy) passed away peacefully on March 30, 2023 in the Brentwood Nursing Home of Yarmouth, Maine. She came in like a lion on April 15 (tax day), 1928 and went out like a…

Corinne R. McIntyre, fine artist and proprietor of Ocean Point Studio and Gallery in East Boothbay, passed away at her home on May 2, 2023, at the age of 92.

Corinne was born Feb. 28, 1931…

Leanne Shibles Eaton passed away on April 30, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport; it was her 95th birthday.

She was born in Westbrook on April 30, 1928 to Dr. Granville and…

“Diversity” has become a concept often misapplied exclusively to ethnic, social, and gender variability when diversity exists, and may be duly recognized, when the above factors are not…

The Waldoboro American Legion Hall was the setting for a Meet ‘n Greet for Abden Simmons on April 15. Abden is the Republican candidate (chosen at the recent Republican caucus) for the special…

In November, Mainers will have the opportunity to approve a ballot measure that would create the Pine Tree Power Company, a nonprofit, consumer-owned utility.

On Sunday, May 21, at 1 p.m…

Woolwich will begin advertising for an emergency medical services (EMS)/ambulance director following the resignation of Brian Carlton effective no later than July 1, the start of the town’s 2023-…

Grace S Tellefsen, 99, of Boothbay Harbor passed away on April 23, 2023 at St Andrews Village. Grace was born in Reading, Massachusetts to Stanley and Dorothy (Spencer) Bailey.

She spent…

Malcolm E. (Mac) Smith, 86, of Vinalhaven passed away at Sussman House in Rockport on Oct. 21, 2022. Malcolm was born Jan. 14, 1936, in Warren, Maine to Earl and Dorothy (Sidelinger) Smith.

People United Against Racism is hosting an open gathering for anyone in Lincoln County interested in issues of anti-racism Tuesday May 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Friends Meetinghouse at 77 Belvedere …

Alna selectmen on May 4 went with the low bidder for the next three years of plowing. Besides the savings, the board cited the job the contractor, Whitefield’s Mike Jewett, did in the 2022-23…

Healthy Lincoln County has named Larissa Hannan as its new executive director, effective May 8. Hannan succeeds Kelsey Robinson who served as…

Lincoln County commissioners promoted Maury Prentiss to County Emergency Management Agency director during the May 1 meeting. Prentiss served previously as assistant director to Casey Stevens, who…

Veggies to Table, a local non-profit vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, was prominently profiled in the most recent issue of Decor Maine. The long feature article focused on many facets of…

Patricia M. Jeremiah died in her sleep in her home in Edgecomb on March 16, 2023.

Pat was born Sept. 6, 1941 and grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, the daughter of William Graydon Smith…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 250 calls for service for the period of April 25 to May 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,429 calls for service.

Summonses

The Alna select board members, Ed Pentaleri, Steven Graham, and Coreysha Stone, all completed professional training recently, related to their municipal responsibilities.

Alna selectmen and resident Jeff Spinney continue to square off over his boat ramp off Golden Ridge Road. Friday night, April 28, the board voted to authorize the town’s attorney to “file and…

The Wiscasset Select Board is seeking individuals who are interested in opportunities to become involved in the community by serving on several boards or committees.

The Select Board is…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host a panel discussion on May 13 with six Wabanaki leaders as they discuss a growing movement to center Indigenous knowledge and leadership in conservation…

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for April 15-30:

Arrests/summonses

April 17, Megan Decrescente, 27, of Edgecomb was arrested for OUI…