Selectmen have announced Westport Island’s next Boston Post cane recipient, for the oldest current resident, will be Morton …
News
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced that Waldoboro’s Brian Dunn and Laura Buxbaum will supply music in the folk tradition for the Sunday, Oct. 2 Harvest Dinner…
How did you spend your summer vacation? Sadly, I know you didn’t spend it at the Maine State Aquarium, because it wasn’t open. When I began as the new Education Division director about a year ago…
Obituary
Alice “Shirley” Ruppert of Edgecomb passed away peacefully on July 9, 2022 after a brief illness.
She leaves behind her son John and wife Becky, her…
Town of Edgecomb
The Edgecomb Planning Board unanimously approved construction of a pier, runway and float Sept. 15 for a seasonal resident. Consultant Lauren Stockwell of Stockwell Environmental Consulting, Inc.…
On Saturday, Oct. 1 at 1:30 p.m., a celebration of life will be held at the American Legion Post 36, Boothbay for both Bo and Millie Brewer.
“This is incredible,” said Boothbay Charities Classic co-chairmen Brenda Blackman and Tony Krason.
The duo was referring to the great turnout of participants in BCC’s second annual…
Wiscasset school committee
Due to having a lot of new staff and the school department’s new goal of collective efficacy, Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Charles Lomonte wanted the school to have a year off from work…
Salt ’n Spar
The first thing you need to know about Wiscasset’s Langdon Mountain is elevation-wise, it’s not much more than a high hill. It rises roughly 180 feet at its highest point, which is best…
The Lincoln County Republicans will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset. A business meeting for LCRC members will begin at 6 p.m., and then…
Wiscasset planning board
Wiscasset’s planning board Sept. 12 passed the planned Optimus senior housing project, Wiscasset Senior Living, at the former Wiscasset Primary School, contingent on sewer issues and costs being…
The 1761 Pownalborough Court House is set to receive a fresh coat of exterior paint thanks in part to to a grant awarded to Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) from the Belvedere…
Wiscasset Elementary School Administrative Assistant Nadine McCoy’s son Rowan, 6, got to see a lot of his friends after school Wednesday, Sept. 14 at Wiscasset Community Center. He had done WCC’s…
Obituary
Alys Van Orsdell was a wonderful Mother, Daughter, Sister, Wife, Grandmother, Colleague, and Friend. Anyone with her felt comfortable right away because of her warm, welcoming spirit and her…
LincolnHealth’s drive-up flu clinics will begin later this month and extend until October 22. All clinics are being offered on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Lincoln Medical Partners…
Westport Island selectmen
With the board’s great regret, Westport Island selectmen have received longtime road commissioner Garry Cromwell’s resignation, Board Chair and Second Selectman Jeff Tarbox said. Cromwell’s…
Wiscasset Town Common will be the location of our second annual Blessing of Animals on Sunday Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. All are welcome to bring their pets on leash or carrier, a photo of…
First National Bank recently announced a $1,000 contribution to the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association towards their Fishermen Feeding Mainers program.
The Maine Coast Fishermen’s…
Obituary
Penelope Telford Matthews, 75, passed away on Sept. 12, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport from leukemia.
Penny was born in Pennsylvania, and went to the University of Delaware. She…
Obituary
Eldon Reid Hodgdon, age 78, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away July 12, 2022 at his home with loved ones by his side.
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Obituary
Sylvia Elaine Pelletier, 71 of North End Road, Westport Island died Sept. 11, 2022, at Mid Coast Senior Health in Brunswick.
She was born in West Bath on Jan. 23, 1951, a daughter of…
More than two dozen officers of Democratic town committees in Lincoln County met recently in Newcastle to share ideas and organize for the fall election season.
Following a successful…
From the town office:
September is a busy month here at Town Office and on the Island. It has been a long time since we have sent an update and we hope to be back to regular updates!…
The Westport Island Democrats celebrated Labor Day with their annual picnic, this one acknowledging the importance of the vote. The Your Vote Matters picnic brought in about 50 guests, including…
At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, preparations are underway for the eighth annual Gardens Aglow. This year, the seasonal celebration returns to its roots as a walking tour with a new, reimagined…
Obituary
Katherine Pauline Gibson, 96, a summer resident of Southport for 40 years who made Maine her permanent home in 2021, died at her apartment at St. Andrews Village on Sept. 10, 2022. The cause of…
Obituary
Priscilla Jane Hayes of Boston died peacefully on Aug. 29, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was 82.
Priscilla, known to her family as “Poog,” was a loving and devoted wife,…
The railings at Head Tide Dam had broken cables again and selectmen Sept. 7 made a move they expect will serve for years, if more incidents occur. The board decided to tap the dam site’s…
Captain Robert Fifield docked his Wasabi at Carousel Marina at 10:45 p.m. Sept 8 with his behemoth 725-pound tuna catch. It was the last tuna entered into the 2022 Boothbay Harbor Tuna…
Selectman Mike Smith has often compared sending refuse to a landfill to “burying it in somebody’s backyard.” He has concerns about the long-term negative environmental impact it has on the planet…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in August:
Alna: Gadowski, Jane Russell and Brady, Jane Russell to Mainely Land LLC; Bly…
‘Determined’: WES teacher’s 12-year-old daughter makes ‘surprising progress’ after paralyzing stroke
At Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia, Wiscasset Elementary School pre-K teacher Samantha Crawford is at daughter Angelina’s bedside around the clock. In June, the horseback…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is buying three new drones for its aerial program. On Sept. 6, commissioners approved using drug forfeiture funds to buy the new drones. Sheriff Todd Brackett…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine kicked off its 2022 annual Campaign for the community Thursday. The theme for this year’s campaign is “You Belong. Let’s LIVE UNITED.”
Campaign Chair Mara…
Kamala Boutique is coming to Edgecomb in November. The Edgecomb Planning Board voted unanimously Sept. 1 to approve a change-of-use permit for Katherine Mary and Mo LaMontagne who recently moved…
Obituary
Susan Emerson Kimmich, 79, passed away at Northern Lights Hospital in Greenville on Sept. 6, 2022 after a brief illness with her loving family by her side.
Sue was born Jan. 15, 1943, to…
In a 5-0 vote Thursday night, Sept. 8, Wiscasset selectmen set the tax rate at $20.08 per $1,000 of assessed valuation – the same rate as last year. To do it, they took $275,000 from the fund…
Southport and Damariscove Island are among Fort Baldwin’s neighbors being warned about the possible existence of decades-old unactivated munitions in the Kennebec River. County Administrator…
As part of the ongoing government funding process, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, secured more than $300 million that will support 176 projects across…
Copy cat demands for data mirror those in other states
Clerks across the state have just nine weeks until the pivotal 2022 elections. But their tasks increasingly include responding to misinformed election data requests rooted in national efforts to…
A memorial service for Karl James Marean who died May 25, 2022, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, 28 High Street,…
Wiscasset selectmen
When both bids for an entrance at Ancient Cemetery ran over budget, Wiscasset selectmen OK’d town officials Sept. 6 to review the bids, pick the lowest qualified one and tap the board’s…
To avoid setting a precedent, among other reasons, Woolwich selectmen in a split decision Sept. 6 turned down a request to loan a tent for a non-profit children’s Halloween event. Janine and Lee…
Obituary
Jean L Golden, 81, of Pittsford, New York, passed away peacefully on Aug.13 with family by her side after obstinately thumbing her nose at cancer for nearly 11 years.
Born Jean Virginia…
Death notice
Helen Matheny St. Clair, 91, peacefully passed away Sept. 6 at her home in Boothbay Harbor with her family by her side. Service information will be announced at a later date. A full obituary will…
A new law that took effect on Aug. 8, 2022, will help Mainers safely secure their prescription drugs and firearms, and other dangerous weapons. The law, which was passed unanimously…
Press release
Governor Janet Mills Tuesday slammed Seafood Watch’s designation of lobster caught in the Gulf of Maine as on the “red list” of…
Obituary
Brad C. Buckley passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 2, 2022, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Most recently of Southport, Maine he grew up in Essex, Massachusetts and was the beloved son of Mike…
Obituary
Boyce M. “Bo” Brewer passed away Aug. 23, 2022 in his sleep.
Burial will be Sept. 9 at 1:30 p.m. at Bushnell Veterans Cemetery. On Oct. 1, a celebration of life will be held at the…
Obituary
Sandra Ann Thibault passed away on Aug. 22, 2022 at the Gregory Wing at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor after a long battle with a spinal cord injury and multiple health issues.
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