What will it take for Maine Yankee’s nuclear waste to leave Wiscasset? It will take the federal government meeting the responsibility it took on around 1950 to get, somewhere in the country, high-…

James Patrick Lawlor (Jim), 67, of Newcastle, Maine peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of Jan. 28, 2023 in Rockport, Maine.

He was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, the…

Christopher Sebastian Aleman, 37, passed away on Jan. 16, 2023 at Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine.

He was born on Oct. 11, 1985 in Augusta, Georgia to Sebastian E. Aleman…

David Emerson Ridgway, 70 of Woolwich, Maine passed away on Feb. 3, 2023 with his family close by. Per David’s wishes, the family has chosen to have a private service.

David was born on…

From a decades-long member of one committee to a newer resident who has served since shortly after her arrival in town, several Wiscasset committee members have applied for new terms. Selectmen…

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

Alna: Albee, Carol S. and Daigle, Carol A. to Vogel, Alisha Albee; Hanning,…

A gathering to celebrate the life of Kernan Cross, and to honor his memory, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lincoln Theater in downtown Damariscotta.
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Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Jan. 1-15. 

Arrests/Summonses

Jan. 2, Gerald S. Anderson, 60, of Bremen was summonsed for Failing to Notify of Motor…

In 1993, Damariscotta River Association, now a part of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, acquired the 71-acre property in South Bristol known as Plummer Point Preserve. Thirty years…

Maine Emergency Management Agency has announced the following warming centers in Lincoln County during the extremely cold temperatures expected on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4.

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Midcoast Conservancy has been the grateful recipient of several conservation easements in the past few months. Whether direct easement donations or pre-sale easement procurement, these conserved…

Heather Leslie, professor of marine science and director of the Darling Marine Center at the University of Maine, has been named a 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)…

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.

Summonses

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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.

Summons

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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…