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Update: May 25, Barnes announced he will no longer take a school committee seat if he wins one June 14: …

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Press release

Wiscasset officials are pleased to announce they have been awarded a Safety Enhancement Grant by the Maine Municipal Association Workers Compensation Fund in the amount of $2,489.

Town…

Maine Department of Transportation announced May 20, it will be repairing a railroad crossing on Route 1 in Wiscasset on Tuesday night, May 24. This work will require a detour…

Coastal College Advising, your compass for navigating the new college landscape and application process, is offering in-person workshops that help rising high school seniors get a jumpstart on the…

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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

No letter concerning Wiscasset’s and Westport Island’s June 14 elections and Wiscasset’s annual town meeting warrant will be published if received after 4 p.m. Friday, May 27.

On Wednesday, June 8, there will be a candidates night for the five running for the Wiscasset selectboard, Pam Logan announced on behalf of a group of voters.  Beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior…

Obituaries
Jean Heald Gilbert, 78, of Ipswich and Southport, ME, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2022. Jean was born in Augusta, Maine on March 7, 1944, the middle of three…

Courtney Everett of Wiscasset has been named to…

On May 10 when Tripadvisor, the popular online travel company, announced the winners of its annual Travelers' Choice awards for hotels, Boothbay Harbor’s Topside Inn was named the “Best Small…

On Wednesday, June 8

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following: The Lincoln County…

Obituary

Lois May Shiels,

Wiscasset Parks and Recreation

Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department held its first Mother-Son Dance in seven years Friday evening, May 13. There were nearly 50 boys in attendance with their moms…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

teens were using frisbees to dig 10-foot hole, according to reports

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Union teenager was killed Tuesday, May 17 while on vacation with his family in New Jersey, according to a law enforcement news release and area media reports. 

Levi…

Obituary

Robert Charles (Bob) Meixell, 93, of Westport Island, Maine, died May 13, 2022. Born Feb. 11, 1929, in Wind Gap, PA, he was the son of the late Russell and Katherine (Troxell) Meixell.

Bob…

Maine Tasting Center

Maine Tasting Center at 506 Old Bath Road in Wiscasset has expanded its calendar of classes in the Learning Center.

The business opened in July 2021…

Obituary

Robert A Hanley. Jr., 97, of Boothbay Harbor passed away on May 13, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Hanley was predeceased by his late wife, Theodora and his loving son-in-law…

An Edgecomb art teacher is leaving the classroom. Robin MacCready is retiring at the school year’s end after teaching in education since 1993. Alternative Organizational Structure 98…

To facilitate construction of the new Station 46 bridge in Woolwich, Route 1 traffic will be shifted onto a temporary roadway detour starting May 31. The detour shift will…

Obituary

Patrick Allen Farrin, 71, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on May 14th, 2022 following a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born July 12, 1950 in…

With diesel fuel prices soaring, Dead Rive Co. is delaying 12-month fixed price contracts. As of May 16, AAA reported a gallon of diesel averaged $6.378 in Maine. So Dead River is telling their…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Whether you’re just starting out or you have years of experience, LincolnHealth may have a job that’s right for you – and you could be in a position for a job offer the same day you meet with us…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Obituary

Eleanor L. Johnson, known to all as Fran, passed away on May 9, 2022 at St. Andrews’ Gregory Wing. She was a life-long resident of Southport born to Edward W. Childs and Margaret J, (Foggins)…

Elizabeth Potter

The Merry Barn is growing! From inception we have held offerings for children, such as summer camps and book clubs. But creativity is not just for the young, the vibrancy it brings…

Weston Neil Andersen, circa 1948

There is no Wikipedia page for Andersen Design, established in 1952 as production as an art form on the Boothbay peninsula in Maine. Coming across the Wikipedia page on Mid-century design under…

Obituary

Marilyn P. Keyes, 96, of East Boothbay, Maine fell asleep in death peacefully at home on May 1, 2022 after a long and rewarding life. She is survived by her three children: Jeffrey A. Keyes and…

Wiscasset school committee

Veteran school administrator Robert England Jr. figures challenges such as those the pandemic gave education can be viewed in one of two ways: “You can look at things as either depressing, or you…

When Gary Starankewicz hands over the keys to Dunton’s Doghouse May 20, he’ll be keeping the popular Boothbay Harbor food stand in the family.

The new owner is Andrew Hawke, a resident of…

Obituary

Kent Beckwith Lawrence of Boston and West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died on May 12, 2022 in Boston from prostate cancer. He was 86 years old.

Kent was born in…

Obituary

Robert Wesley Horne, 90, died peacefully on Sunday, May 8, at Pine Point Center in his beloved state of Maine.

Bobby was born in Somerville, MA on Jan. 8, 1932. He was…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

“Don’t start crying. I will,” Wiscasset Elementary School reading interventionist Carol Adams told longtime colleague, first grade teacher Trae Stover at the outdoor classroom Friday, May 13.…

On May 25th, students from Lincoln Academy, along with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Damariscotta Police Department, the CLC YMCA, and substance use prevention coordinators from…

On Nov. 2, 2021, the Wiscasset Selectboard authorized the closure of the east end of the m…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Maine Days, generously sponsored by Renys, welcomes Maine residents to visit the Gardens at no cost over Memorial Day Weekend, May 28, 29 and 30.

Founded…

The Boothbay Farmers’ Market starts their season on Boothbay Town Common on Thursday, May 19. They will be on the Common every Thursday through October 6 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Dan Sortwell…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

Longtime Wiscasset teacher Trae Stover said as the new Lincoln County teacher of the year she is “very excited to represent Wiscasset and work with teachers from across the state as well as policy…

United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, May 24, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. All members of the community are invited to attend and can…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.

Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…

The Central Lincoln County YMCA is pleased to announce an opportunity to purchase two (one pair) invitations to the USTA President’s Suite and box seats while attending the 2022 US Open.

Wiscasset has picked its interim superintendent of schools. According to draft minutes at wiscasset schools.org of the May 10 school committee meeting, members voted 5-0 to hire Robert England Jr…