Maine will experience a level of extreme cold temperatures that only occurs about once every decade. The National Weather Service (NWS) Offices in Gray and Caribou report wind chills are expected…

In recognition of the heart health of its customers and associates and in conjunction with American Heart Month, Hannaford Supermarkets has announced that all 185 stores throughout New England and…

This week’s (Feb. 2 issue) print issue has an incorrect headline on the page 1 lead story regarding the delay in the referendum vote on the school construction project. According to Superintendent…

Preparing and planning ahead for weather events is good practice, especially for extreme weather.

We have dangerously cold temperatures forecasted for Friday and Saturday. Combined with…

The Friends of Wiscasset Public Library are running a $5 Hot Chocolate Fundraiser for the month of February. Each beautifully wrapped mug contains hot chocolate packets and recipe ideas.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Jan. 24 to Jan. 31. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 739 calls for service.

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Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the final wording of two referendum questions on Monday.

The wording of the citizens’ initiative question entitled “An Act To Create the Pine…

Retired attorney and Alna resident Steven Graham is running for second selectman. The election will be held in March.

Until his retirement, Graham practiced law for almost 50 years,…

Kernan Cross, a long-time Midcoast businessman and fixture in several community performing arts groups, passed away Jan. 13, 2023 in Brunswick. A native of central New York, he resided in Boothbay…

Fred E. Bergquist passed away Jan. 29, 2023, at the of age 86.

He was born May 12, 1936. He graduated from Boothbay Harbor High School in 1954 and the University of Maine with a…

Update: WCC has reopened this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 31 after staff cleaned the building with a hospital-grade disinfectant late into Monday night, Operations Manager Robert MacDonald confirmed in…

Robert Hall Baird Sr. passed away and went to be with the Lord on Dec. 31, 2022. With family by his side at LincolnHealth Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine after a brief illness at the age of 96…

Two of Alna’s three selectboard seats will be on the ballot in March and neither incumbent is running. In separate email responses to questions, Third Selectman Charles Culbertson and Second…

Steven Smith, 73, of "East by God" Peru, Maine passed away on Jan. 17, 2023 at home with his family by his side.

Born on March 13, 1949, to Lloyd and Joanne Smith, Steve graduated from…

Update: Phil Di Vece, who was coaching the boys middle school basketball team after the coaching changes listed below, is no longer coaching, and Bryan James, the assistant high school boys…

Alna selectmen want public feedback before they change fees for permits and services. The fees, last changed in 2017 or 2018, have been falling short of the town’s costs to fulfill the requests,…

Verna Slater died on Nov. 7, 2022 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

She was born July 21, 1928 in Fredericton, New Brunswick to William and Vella Clark and moved to Rhode Island in 1943 where…

We bid a fond farewell to our clerk of five years, Julie Casson, who wrapped up her service at the end of 2022. Julie will stay involved as chair of the Cemetery Committee, shellfish warden and…

Coreysha “Rey” Stone, an educator, artist, and flower farmer, is running for third selectperson in Alna. Town elections will take place in March.

Stone currently serves…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made six arrests between Dec. 6, 2022 and Jan. 23, 2023.

On Dec. 9, Officer Doug Snyder arrested Joshua Hooper, 34…

Edgecomb selectmen are taking a cue from the Mamas and the Papas: “Monday, Monday, can’t trust that day.” On Jan. 24, selectmen changed from their traditional every other Monday meeting date to…

Jerry Wayne Closson Jr. (“Wayne”), 61, of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Jan. 24, 2023 after a brief illness.

Wayne was born on Jan. 5, 1962 in…

The possibility of a cyberattack by a foreign country has gone from being the stuff of science fiction to a common threat that is often reported in the news. While it may seem like there is…

Lynn Norgang left the Edgecomb town office with more than she expected during a recent visit. Norgang wanted to license her dog and left with a desire to serve on the select board. Town Clerk…

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Valerie Ethel Woodworth, beloved mother and friend. Valerie was born in August 1941 and raised on an apple farm in Berwick, Nova Scotia, where…

Gloria Knapp, 86, peacefully passed away Jan. 23, 2023 with her family by her side.

Gloria was born Jan. 14, 1937 in Washington, D.C. to parents Maxine Brewer and Guy…

Ronald “Ronnie” Herbert Clifford passed away suddenly at his home on Jan. 17, 2023. He was 77 years old.

He and his wife, Becky, were inseparable and would have been married for 60 years…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 201 calls for service for the period of Jan. 17 to Jan. 24. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 581 calls for service.

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The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) invites you to their annual event Saturday, Feb. 11 that 5:30 to the 1812 House in Bristol Mills to celebrate President Lincoln’s birthday and his…

The impending closure of Chewonki Foundation’s elementary and middle school in Wiscasset has inspired the possible opening of a school at Morris Farm. Responding to email questions after Wiscasset…

The Virginia the Popham Colony built in 1607, with Maine wood and the iron, ropes and sails the colonists brought over from England, was pretty much a UPS truck, created, like the colony,…

Taste of Maine on Route 1 in Woolwich is up for sale and that will not affect next season, according to the restaurant’s Facebook post last week.

“I’m sure some of you have seen the “For…

Henry Steven Keller, formerly of Summit, New Jersey died Jan. 11, 2023 at his home in New Providence, New Jersey. He was 89.

Henry was born the younger of two children to Florence (Mohler…

Bonnie M. Thibeault, 76, of Patten Lane, Topsham passed away on Jan. 19, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

She was born in Wiscasset on Dec. 4, 1946, a daughter of Raymond C. and…

You look out your kitchen window ... and he’s standing outside right next to your car.

At the grocery store, as you walk from your car toward the store, the hair on the back of your neck…

Town Administrator Daniel Swain told selectmen Jan. 17 that things are going well at the transfer station. “Bottles are being…

Nonprofit organizations in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Community Building Grant Program.

The grant program…

Woolwich’s annual town meeting has been tentatively set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26. Before finalizing the date, the select board needs to confirm Woolwich Central…

Wiscasset selectmen Jan. 17 approved 5-0 a letter of support for Consolidated Communications’ would-be application for a Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) grant toward a broadband project.…

Robert H. “Bob” Rogers Sr. passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones. He will be dearly missed.

He was born May 18, 1942 to Robert C. Rogers and Betty Lahey…

The United Way of Mid Coast Maine board of directors is pleased to announce that Nicole Evans will lead the…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies continue their search for Thomas P. Harris, age 60, who was last seen the evening of Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, working in the yard outside his home at 170…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 173 calls for service for the period of Jan. 10 to Jan. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 380 calls for service.

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Sharon Elizabeth (Reed) Reed of Jacksonville, Florida died Jan. 8, 2023, after a short stay in hospital with family and friends by her side.

She was born July 6, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio…

After years of hiding in our homes from COVID infection, Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is excited to announce a fun in-person event to raise funds…

For the first time in three years, the Maine Fishermen’s Forum is holding a live event at the Samoset Resort March 2-4. This event is a one-of-a-kind event created for Maine’s fishermen and…

Laurence R. “Larry” Spaulding, age 76, passed away on Jan. 11, 2023 at Maine Medical Center, Portland.…

With Wiscasset selectmen and the broadband committee set to talk Jan. 17, the possible cost of one option looks steeper than at the committee’s last meeting, said committee member and Lincoln…

OWLS HEAD — Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and EMS were still early into their shifts Monday morning, Jan. 16, when they were presented with a mystery to solve.

Earlier, a local…