Spectrum Generations is now scheduling appointments for Medicare education, plan enrollment and support services to qualifying individuals. Medicare enrollment opened Oct. 15 and continues through…
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National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Finding Our Voices Founder and President Patrisha McLean has been shining a bright light on domestic violence by first coming forward as a survivor and speaking out about her own experience. By…
More than 200 people turned out Saturday, Oct. 15 at a campaign rally hosted by the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) that featured Gov. Janet Mills and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D, ME-1).…
Every five to six weeks, Rescue Charlie’s Friends at 90 Road B, Woolwich takes in about 90-100 dogs and gets them care and into foster homes to await adoption, Janine Hague said. This weekend, the…
Locals and visitors alike will be glad to learn Thistle Inn, which closed in June, will re-open next March when WAVES owners Jenny Chen and Ian Ronan take over the restaurant at 55 Oak St. with…
Obituary
A good man has left us. David Lee died October 8, 2022. He was a storybook-style architect and builder and left behind many worlds of wonder - timeless designs that continue to feed the…
Obituary
Jayne Dowling Oakes, 83, of Boothbay, passed away too soon and too fast, on Oct. 6, at St. Andrews Safe Havens. Her transition to assisted living had been a brief one, as she had been able to stay…
On Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro and Wiscasset will host the semi-…
Three candidates are seeking two, three-year terms on the Woolwich select board. The candidates are Dale Chadbourne, Thomas B. Davis and Allen Greene. Chadbourne and Greene are incumbents. Voting…
The scarecrows returned to the lawn of Wiscasset’s municipal building Saturday at the annual Scarecrowfest, co-sponsored this year by Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce and the Parks and…
Student Council officers have declined to redo Wiscasset Middle High School’s Oct. 7 homecoming dance, Student Council Advisor Deb Pooler said Oct. 14. But the council will get some financial help…
Twelve Maine restaurants and one island – yes, Cabbage Island Clambakes – made it onto Yelp’s Top 100 New England places to eat this year. This top attraction of the Boothbay region placed 43rd.…
Obituary
Ingrid Johannessen Albee, 64, of Wonalancet, New Hampshire, died peacefully at home on Oct. 8, 2022, surrounded by loving family and friends.
Born in Boston to Norwegian parents, Ingrid…
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Candidates for Maine House of Representatives and the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners discussed education, business issues, and housing during the third of four political forums…
Obituary
Suzanne Lewis Keene died on Oct. 9, 2022 at St. Andrews Village surrounded by family.
The daughter of Richard B. Lewis and Althea Harrington Lewis, she was born in Boothbay Harbor on June…
New Hope Midcoast, Midcoast Maine’s only comprehensive domestic violence resource center, will host a free Domestic Violence Roundtable Discussion from 9 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 at the…
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Charles Lomonte apologized to the seniors and other students Tuesday night, Oct. 11, after they said girls were turned away from last Friday…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 224 calls for service for the period of Oct. 4 to Oct. 11. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,556 calls for service.
Summonses
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Death notice
Sandra Lee Robbins, 75, of Augusta Road, Bowdoin died Oct. 8, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Arrangements will be announced…
There is a winner of the fundraising raffle associated with the Mathias Fine Art gallery’s “Blue & Yellow: Persist” show, which has now ended. The drawing of the winning ticket was on…
In just 10 days, 88,000 people cast more than 2 million votes in support of their favorite causes. As a result, 100 communities, in 34 states, including…
Obituary
On Oct. 7, 2022, William “Bill” Robinson Jr., 82, of Nobleboro, died peacefully at Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta after a period of declining health.
Born in 1939 in…
On Sunday, Oct. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m., there will be a Rally for Senate District 13 candidate Cameron Reny, and House District 48 Representative Holly Stover at Glidden Point Oyster Farm in…
Address: 19 Flood Ave, Wiscasset, ME 04578
Occupation: Certified Maine Assessor serving as the Assessors Agent for the Townof Westport Island as well as the Addressing…
Occupation: Retired after thirty four years on the Space Shuttle Program. I joined the program in its early design phase and found myself working with the engineers who took us to the moon. Thirty…
Obituary
Elaine (Lyn) Lerner of Merion Station, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 27, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Lyn was born on May 31, 1933, in Philadelphia to Percy…
The Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9 fire which destroyed the Vi Lee home on Beath Road, Boothbay Harbor started in the attached garage portion of the house, according to Boothbay Harbor Fire Chief Nick…
The Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9 fire which destroyed the Vi Lee home on Beath Road, Boothbay Harbor displaced the homeowner and a family who rented part of the house.
Lee had rented part of…
Area fire departments have been battling a house fire on Beath Road, Boothbay Harbor since about 1 p.m. today. The house, owned by Vi Lee, was a complete loss.
Boothbay Harbor Police…
The weather was crisp and clear Saturday morning when people began gathering on the lawn of Wiscasset’s municipal building to build their scarecrows for the kickoff of this year’s Scarecrowfest.…
Edgecomb
Proposals for a deck expansion and an oyster house addition were approved Oct. 6 by the Edgecomb Planning Board. Tonie Morrison received approval for a 10-foot by 10-foot structure attached to…
Every year around this time, Woolwich Historical Society recognizes a person, couple, or family with its Distinguished Service Award for dedicated volunteerism to the community. Debbie Locke of…
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen had a night of threes Oct. 5. The three members agreed to hire Michelle Cameron at a salary equal to $30 an hour for 25 hours a week plus a $1,500 a month stipend toward medical…
Six Democratic candidates for state and county office came together with nearly 120 supporters in Jefferson on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 2 for a hearty meal of home-made chowders,…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine (UWMCM) is looking ahead to the future needs of Lincoln County residents and welcomes community feedback at a strategic planning session in Newcastle on Friday, Oct.…
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s (NCADV) website, NCADV held a "Day of Unity" in October 1981 to develop a connection between others working throughout the U.S. to…
Area food pantries locations, contact information and hours:
Alna: 1574 Alna Road, 586-5313. Second and fourth Wednesdays, 3 to 5 p.m.
Boothbay Harbor: 125 Townsend Ave., 350-2962…
The conversation was cordial and the political differences obvious during the first of four candidate forums hosted by The Lincoln County News on Thursday, Sept. 29.
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Wiscasset selectmen
When Wiscasset Speedway needs someone taken to a hospital, that can tie up a Wiscasset ambulance about four hours and cost the town $800 for any mutual aid, Emergency Medical Services Director…
Obituary
Jerry Edgar Lewis, age 89, of Colfax, North Carolina, husband of the Rev. Deanna Lewis, passed away on Sept. 29, 2022.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he was a son of the late Alfred…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) is hosting a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) party called Rally for Democracy on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion in…
The Bath Family YMCA in partnership with Special Olympics Maine and the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation, are providing a new opportunity to Maine Citizens with intellectual…
Press release
Rep. Heidi Sampson (R-Alfred) gave an informative timely presentation for the public entitled “The Hidden Agenda,” on Sept. 28 at Wiscasset Community Center. Sampson is a marine biologist with a…
Press release
Bill Maloney, Wiscasset Republican Committee chairman, opened the Sept. 28 Wiscasset meeting at The Cubby Hole with the Pledge of Allegiance. The first topic was the staffing of the second and…
The old adage “a friend in need is a friend indeed” may apply to Edgecomb. On Aug. 13, Edgecomb Fire Department responded to a Georgetown brush fire which took two days to extinguish. On Sept. 13…
Press release
Come rain or come shine, Wiscasset- Scarecrow Fest 2022 is expecting a big turnout this year, with a move to the Wiscasset Municipal Building as a fortress against any negative weather…
The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 13 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7.
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“Should we stay or should we go?”
Wiscasset Wastewater Superintendent Rob Lalli said Sept. 29, the options of building a wall and taking other steps, versus moving the plant – and, if so,…
Don't miss this weekend at Boothbay Railway Village! Over 50 amazing vendors featuring art, handmades and vintage! Plus all of the newest fall inventory at…
