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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…

Obituary

Matthew Elbert Prince, 38, of Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor died March 31, 2022 at home.

He was born Dec. 7, 1983 in Charleston, West Virginia to William and Candice (Howard) Prince.…

To get Wiscasset Community Center an automated external defibrillator (AED), Nancy and Alton Wyman tapped the account they have for awarding annual scholarships in their late son Daniel Leeman’s…

Two major Wiscasset panels will each have at least one new face after the June elections. School Committee Chair Michael Dunn and selectmen Kim Andersson and Pam…

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…

There will be a Celebration of Life for Ronald Orchard, Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Industrial Park Road, Boothbay.

Lincoln County Republican candidates held a meet and greet in Boothbay Harbor at the Boathouse Bistro on Sunday afternoon, April 3. House District 48 candidates were there to meet, mingle, talk,…

March 2: 10:10 a.m., River Road, 1 vehicle accident, cleared debris, controlled traffic until car was towed.

March 2: 1:49 p.m., Dodge Road, Paged for propane leak. Tech was on scene and…

Obituary

Amber M. Greene, 34, of Oak Street, Brunswick passed away peacefully March 30, 2022, at Mid Coast Hospital with family by her side.

She was born in Bath on Nov. 27, 1987, a beautiful…

Obituary

Paul Dickson, 73, a lifelong Wiscasset…

Partners In Education's bingo fundraiser April 1 was a fun community event for all! We had a night of bingo at Huntoon Hill Grange, generously coordinated by the Grange. Total proceeds for the…
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Kameron Bernard Koepke, 27, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 18, 2022.

He was born Oct. 27, 1994 in Hollywood, Florida to Scott…

Edgecomb Community Church, UCC, will gather for the annual Easter sunrise service at Fort Edgecomb, ME, on Sunday, April 17, beginning at 6 a.m.

Easter Sunday sunrise services are a…

Lincoln County Historical Association’s Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee offers a unique opportunity to observe fashion styles for women and men from 1750 to the late 1820s in “Dressing…

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

Alna: Cheney, Stephanie T. and Cheney, Jesse M. to Compher, Kevin and Widing,…

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…

Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) will offer its annual Summer with the Past, Discovering 18th and 19th Century Art, Crafts and History for children ages 7 through 11.…

Alna selectmen

With most of the numbers in, Alna, Westport Island and Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit’s other towns are each looking at about a proposed 3% hike in their share of a $25,665,988 budget for…

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…

Wednesday night, March 30, Wiscasset Fire Department did a controlled burn off Federal Street, on the hill between Wiscasset Elementary School and Sherman Field, Fire Chief Robert Bickford said…

Wiscasset selectmen

For nearly a million and a half dollars, including a possible grant of up to half a million, a project on and near Wiscasset’s White’s Island could restore access to it with footbridges estimated…

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…

Regent Audrey Miller and Vice Regent Barbara Belknap of Pemaquid Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution were joined by Jeffrey and Alexis Miller March 29 (Vietnam War Remembrance Day) as…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After meeting with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson twice, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) released the following statement on the nomination of Judge Jackson to serve as an…

For the oyster lover who doesn’t mind getting a little muddy, cold, and damp, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is now accepting applicants to its two-year Oyster Gardening program. Participants…

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…

Wiscasset budget talks

Slips at the recreational pier and showers at the harbor master’s office are possible if Wiscasset seeks a grant and is willing to chip in, the waterfront committee told selectmen and the budget…

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…

Alna

Alna residents contracted with Wiscasset Ambulance Service for $17,881 March 26. Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service served the town for the past six years, but with a budget increase from $5…

Friends of Wiscasset revised the group’s name on March 25, dropping Village. The group also adopted a new, broader mission statement, with the aim to “help Friends … serve in a positive way for…

The Veterans Writing Project (VWP), a nationally recognized arts education non-profit organization, will hold a free, all-day writing workshop on Saturday, April 9 at The Peace Gallery, a new…

To celebrate Maine Maple Sunday, Gov. Janet Mills and Commissioner of Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Amanda Beal visited Goranson Farm in Dresden March 27. They toured…

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…

An East Boothbay couple is hearing about the Russian invasion of Ukraine a little sooner than most. For the past month, Al and Shirley Sirois have been glued to HF (high frequency) or shortwave…

Barbara “Barb” Burt, longtime Democratic political activist, will be honored by the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) with the biennial Frances Perkins Award at a virtual…

Thirty-four years in the business and Ted Brown has never seen such a strong real estate market as in 2020 and 2021. In the past two years, Brown’s Harbor Realty sold close to 80 homes totaling…

AUGUSTA – The Maine House delivered a strong bipartisan vote Thursday to advance a measure sponsored by Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, that would…

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

Fish across the Boothbay Harbor region rejoiced upon hearing they were safe from the fishing rod of Jackie “The Jake” Paskal. Jackie was a beloved Wife, Mother, Sister and Grammy. Jackie passed…

Salt ’n Spar

Once upon a time there was “Wiscasset Open House Day,” a day-long celebration held every August when people living within the village opened the doors to their historic homes and offered guided…

On Tuesday, March 29 at 1 p.m. (rain or shine), at Capital Park in Augusta, 20-45 Capital Street, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans and…

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…

President Biden has ordered all United States flags to half-staff March 23-27, 2022 in honor of former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright.

From the official proclamation: “As a…

Obituary

Alice White Tomlinson, 96, a longtime resident of Midcoast Maine, died peacefully at her home in Damariscotta on March 21, 2022, with family by her side. 

Alice was born in 1925 to the…

Midcoast Conservancy in Edgecomb announces two new staff members.

Melissa Cote

Sheepscot River Watershed Manager

Originally from Massachusetts, Melissa has always found…

A coalition of six associations is proud to announce that it has opened an online tourism career center. The coalition includes the Maine Tourism Association, HospitalityMaine, Retail Association…

Obituary

Donald D. Merrill, 61, died March 21, 2022, at Winship Green in Bath.

He was born on April 5, 1960, a son of Lloyd G. and Louise M. (Stilphen) Merrill.…

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…

On March 21, Edgecomb selectmen provided a few highlights from the proposed $4,901,553 Fiscal Year 23 combined municipal-school budget which reflects a 1.98% decrease. The school budget is $3,049,…