LincolnHealth Miles Maternity welcomed Jude Owen Dow at 12:44 a.m. on Jan. 1, making him likely the first baby born in Maine in 2023, according to a news release. He weighed 8 pounds, ½ ounce and…

Michael A. “Alex” Dunning Jr., 32, of Bog Road, Wiscasset died Dec. 22, 2022, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

He was born in Damariscotta on July 6, 1990, a son of Michael A. Dunning…

From sewer needs, would-be waterfront and Whites Island projects, the ash ponds cleanup, Wawenock block repairs and Optimus Senior Housing, to the first James Weldon Johnson Day, Wiscasset…

Tonya Michelle Baldwin, 47, of Boothbay died Dec. 24, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Tonya was born Dec. 20, 1975 in Jacksonville, Arkansas to Michael Cheek and Pamela Gertrude…

After a valiant 11-year battle…

Edgecomb Selectman Dawn Murray read her resignation letter aloud Dec. 27 citing an ongoing harassment case and health concerns as reasons for leaving her post. She had hoped to finish her term…

Edgecomb Community Church will not be serving its Tuesday lunches for the months of January, February and March. They will resume again in April. However, the church will be open the first and…

AUGUSTA – MaineHousing has announced its Homeownership Department has set a new record for the total value of new First Home loans purchased in 2022, topping its previous record by 56 percent. The…

The new year stands to bring Alna its new town clerk. Selectmen agreed Dec. 28 to hire Sarah Perkins of Pittston as clerk, tax collector and registrar of voters. No start date was announced. The…

Shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, Maine Department of Public Safety reported the following:

The 3-year-old child in Edgecomb, pronounced dead on Sunday, Dec. 25 has been identified…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 178 calls for service for the period of Dec. 20 to Dec. 28. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,581 calls for service.

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

Alna: Boote, Fletcher and Lynam, Michael to Long, Caroline; Merritt, Martha…

Winter storm Elliott came through Friday, Dec. 23 into Saturday, Dec. 24, bringing high winds, flooding and then ice when temperatures plummeted. The wind brought…

Axiom Chief Executive Officer Mark Ouellette told Wiscasset selectmen Dec. 20, “it is relatively clear that the numbers do work” for publicly owned broadband. Or he said the town could stick with…

First Congregational Church, 28 High St, in Wiscasset, is moving Sunday services to Fellowship Hall for January, February and March.

As stewards of the Earth, the Council would like to…

In a Dec. 23 email, Edgecomb Selectman Dawn Murray gave public notification of her intent to resign effective Dec. 31. In the email to the media and municipal officials, she cited an ongoing legal…

Dennis R. Hallinan, 82, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2022 at his home in Boothbay Harbor with his loving family by his side.…

Dennis R. Hallinan, 82, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2022 at his home in Boothbay Harbor with his loving family by his side.

A memorial Service will be held on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022…

Lincoln County has entered into a Regional Broadband Partners Agreement with Maine Connectivity Authority. Under the agreement, Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission…

From Wiscasset’s TextMyGov service at 11:49 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21:

A powerful storm will arrive in the region early Friday morning. Expect very heavy rain and wind. Widespread power…

The deadline for advertisements, classifieds, press releases, letters, columns and community news for the Thursday, Dec. 29 edition will be at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23. The deadline for…

Two Bridges Jail Authority has seen a sharp increase in inmates from Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties in recent weeks due to the resumption of full Superior Court dockets. On Dec. 20, Lincoln County…

Chris Sproul passed away peacefully on Dec. 9, just two weeks before her 86th birthday.

Born Dec. 23, 1936 to Alton and Lotta Hills Dickinson, she…

The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is proud to announce that the Paris Pierpont Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to a person, who exemplifies the qualities outlined for the Paramedic…

Verna Elizabeth Lorentzen Black, age 99, of Edgecomb, Maine quietly passed away on Dec. 16, 2022.  Up until a few months ago, Verna had enjoyed reasonably good mobility and health. 

Verna…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 171 calls for service for the period of Dec. 13 to Dec. 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,403 calls for service.

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Robert “Bob” Johnson, 91, of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport, on the evening of Dec. 8, 2022. 

Bob was born in Manchester, New…

Alna special town meeting voters at the fire station Dec. 15 approved funding for the new one-year plowing pact, First Selectman Ed Pentaleri said. No one voted against it, and voter check-in took…

Two very special visitors came to Wiscasset Elementary School Dec. 13. Ed Papsis of Pony Xpress brought two of his reindeer to meet the students as a reward for the students following the…

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Dec. 1 to Dec. 15:

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Dec. 1, Cameron Moore, 25, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Operating After License…

An improper turn resulted in a two-car accident Dec. 15 near Cooks Landing in Edgecomb, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department reported. According to the department, around 6:03 p.m., Matthew Schmall…

USA TODAY has announced the top 10 Botanical Garden Holiday Lights displays in the country, and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Gardens Aglow took spot number three. Gardens Aglow made…

Joel Gregory Foster, 39, died Dec. 15, 2022 at his home in Wiscasset.

Joel was born Oct. 14, 1983 in Lebanon, New Hampshire to Rev. Gregory L. Foster and Carolyn Messa Foster. Joel grew up…

Peter Nils Johansson, 59, of Birch Point Road, Wiscasset died Dec. 13, 2022, at his residence.

Snowflakes swirled around Roger Brawn and wife Greta as they opened cases of holiday wreaths Saturday morning, Dec. 17 at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Woolwich. The grounds were blanketed in snow…

“A little bit happy right now, because the state found out about the difference in the problem in the hotel and the problem here” at Taste of Orient, Cecilio Juntura told Wiscasset Newspaper Dec.…

Heather N. Healey of Snowflake, Arizona passed away the morning of Dec. 15, 2022, at the age of 87.

Born Nov. 17, 1935, to Clarence Gueth Sr., and Marcile (Vanarsdale) Gueth in Auburn,…

Students in the Wiscasset school system will soon have access to telehealth services, Superintendent of Schools Robert “Bob” England Jr. announced at the school…

Marcia Ann Van Dyke Bradsell died peacefully at her home in Boothbay Harbor, Dec. 13, 2022.

Marcia was born at home on June 19, 1944. Her parents, Gerrit and Johanna Van Dyke, ran a celery…

Mary Louise Houston Rogers passed away of natural causes on Dec. 5, 2022.

Mary…

Richard “Dick” Miller passed away at home in Cape Elizabeth, Maine on Nov. 20, 2022, at age 76.

Born Nov. 9, 1946 to Kenneth and Doris Miller in Hartford, Connecticut, Dick graduated from…

Alna is getting an interim town clerk and an interim code enforcement officer. Selectmen announced Dec. 14, Deputy Town Clerk Lynette Eastman will be interim clerk now that Michelle Cameron is…

Update: A Woolwich town email Dec. 14 stated: “Drilling work has been delayed until Dec. 19 ... Time of road closure will remain the same: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.”

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Gerald C. “Bill” Hicks, 87, of Westmore, Vermont and Old Town, Florida, formerly of Northfield, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Dec. 6, 2022 at the home of his grandson Daniel and his wife…

Edgecomb selectmen met with the budget committee and various municipal department heads and board members Dec. 12 to begin discussing the Fiscal Year 24 budget. Among topics likely to receive…

Bill passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on April 22, 1933 in Gardiner, Maine, the son of Josephine (Smith) and Lorimer Trafton.…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 197 calls for service for the period of Dec. 6 to Dec. 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,232 calls for service.

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It’s been a season of unbelievable deals!

The 2022 year of deals at the Rotary Barn is drawing to a close.

The big, grey Barn has been open every Saturday morning since April,…