Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Terry Wood’s upcoming departure is a “tremendous loss,” School Committee Chair Michael Dunn said Wednesday. In a phone interview, Dunn said Wood put the…
News
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…
Following a conversation with parents and staff Feb. 7, the Edgecomb School Committee reached a consensus to make mask wearing for outdoor recess optional. Alternative Organizational Structure 98…
It’s time to prepare for your spring bird-feeding as we eagerly anticipate the arrival of our colorful migrants! Mid-Coast Audubon will be accepting bird seed orders until Feb. 25 to raise funds…
Edgecomb selectmen are in the final stages of putting the annual town report together. On Feb. 7, recording secretary Barbara Brennan volunteered to coordinate all the department heads’ letters…
State Rep. Jeff Hanley (R-Pittston) has announced that the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) Work Plan for Calendar Years 2022, 2023 and 2024 is available. The estimated value of work for…
Equipment issues have become “daunting,” Wiscasset Emergency Medical Services Director Erin Bean said Monday. “From supply chain issues, costs skyrocketing and companies buying equipment and not…
Alna planning board
Following months of talks, Alna’s planning board Feb. 1 passed Alna Community Solar’s proposal. The…
Woolwich is looking for a new town clerk following the resignation of Anthony Blasi; his final day at the town office will be Friday, Feb. 18. Selectmen appointed Town Administrator Kim Dalton…
Some Westport Island residents are teaming up to raise funds to help repair a roof on a mobile home. The homeowner is trying to do their best but has lost days of work due to poor health caused by…
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
Joan Anne Meuse, 68, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away on Feb. 5, 2022, at her home after a tough battle with cancer.
Joan was born on Sept. 30, 1953, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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A Wiscasset woman was transferred by Lifeflight to Maine Medical Center in Portland Jan. 31 following a two-car crash in Edgecomb. Carol DiPrima, 60, of Wiscasset was “significantly hurt,”…
Salt ’n Spar
Years ago, I took the picture you see here showing Wiscasset’s once famous schooners, the Hesper on the left, and Luther Little on the right. The old ships as you probably know…
Twenty-four U.S. counties are named Lincoln, according to e-Reference Desk; 16 are named after the 16th President Abraham Lincoln. Maine is one of seven not named after the “Great Emancipator.”…
Obituary
James Blenn Perkins III (Jim) died 27 November 2021 in Huntington Beach, California, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 79.
Jim was born on 28 August 1942 in Alexandria,…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in January:
Alna: Verney, Joel to Parlin, Ryan E. and Cushing, Nicole S.; Olson,…
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…
A new year means it’s time to get your calendar listings ready for the Boothbay Register’s award-winning Summertime Guide.
Event listings should include the name of the event, dates and…
Obituary
Joanna Chesebro Malone, 86, passed away peacefully at her Rotterdam, New York home on Feb. 1, 2022.
Joanna was born Feb. 19, 1935, in Boothbay, Maine. She attended the Boothbay Harbor…
Skidompha Library in Damariscotta has started a Little Free Pantry stocked with food and personal care items. Created in partnership with Healthy Lincoln County, the pantry, located near…
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…
LincolnHealth reported 118 new COVID-19 cases from 696 tests for the week of Jan. 24. The data signifies a break in record-setting trends over the past several weeks. Positivity rates also dropped…
The Maine Press Association is delighted to announce the recipients of two journalism scholarships totaling $2,500. The recipients of the 2022 scholarships are Emma H. Smith and Meaghan Bellavance…
Obituary
Watercolor artist Joseph “Tony” van Hasselt, 84, died at home on Jan. 20, 2022 following a difficult battle with cancer. A prolific painter, Tony left behind a voluminous body of paintings, but…
Expect a survey and grant-seeking to help plan broadband access. Over Zoom Tuesday night, Feb. 1, Wiscasset selectmen authorized Town Manager Dennis Simmons to spend up to $7,500 in American…
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…
In December 2021, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a generous donation of 45 acre Aranyani: Nancy Ellis Duffy Nature Preserve from Leonard Duffy, in memory of his wife, the late Nancy Duffy. The name…
Obituary
William Edmund Ivens, 68, of Boothbay died Jan. 29, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Bill was born April 4, 1953 in Warwick, Rhode Island to Sidney and Gertrude Essex Ivens. Bill…
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett hoped to add three new vehicles to the department’s fleet, but he’ll have to settle for two. Brackett submitted bids to replace two police cruisers and an SUV…
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…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) is pleased to welcome Haley Stearns as the agency’s new Midcoast program manager. In her new role, Stearns supports the community youth mentoring…
Update: Wiscasset Elementary and Wiscasset Middle High schools will stay remote through Friday, Feb. 4 and resume in-person learning Monday, Feb. 7, Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood announced…
Obituary
Evelyn Louise Snowman was born Feb. 5, 1927 to Luise (Wohlfahrt) Snowman and Austin Snowman of Cape Newagen. Evelyn passed peacefully at home on Jan. 12, 2022, her granddaughter and long-term…
The Restorative Justice Project Maine is pleased to announce the launch of a Community Justice Hub in Lincoln County. Community Justice Hubs are the next chapter in furthering restorative ways of…
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…
LincolnHealth is once again offering its Parkinson’s disease Support Group. Alex DeRosia, DPT from LincolnHealth’s Wellness Team will facilitate the group, which meets the first Thursday of the…
Obituary
Elizabeth “Betty” Lynnette Giles Richardson passed away peacefully on the evening of Jan. 29, 2022.
Betty was born on April 8,1927 at the family home at…
Bath Water District is seeking funding to construct an estimated $8 million water transmission main linking Nequasset Road to Route 127 in Woolwich.
“We have most of the engineering done…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee is hosting their Lincoln Day Dinner on President Lincoln’s birthday Saturday, Feb. 12, beginning at 6 p.m. The celebration is being held in Bristol at the…
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
Gary Harlan Pinkham II of Augusta, Maine, passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2022, after having had surgery for colon cancer at Maine General Hospital in Augusta.
Gary was born to Denise…
LincolnHealth reported 273 new COVID-19 cases from 1,037 cases for the week of Jan. 17. With fewer tests and positive results than the previous week, the positivity rate still rose to a record 26.…
Blowing, drifting snow; zero visibility, cruel winds
“There has been quite a bit of buzz about this storm for most of this week,” said the meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Gray, in their synopsis of what is to come. They are not…
Harbor Theater will be closed Saturday because of a blizzard.
Driving conditions will be…
Obituary
Leigh Franklin Reinecke passed away Jan. 26, 2022, with his wife and daughter by his side.
Leigh was born Aug. 8, 1950 at Miles Memorial Hospital because the maternity ward at St. Andrews…
AUGUSTA, MAINE - Coastal Maine could see several inches of snowfall this weekend, particularly the Downeast region. The National Weather Service in Gray and Caribou report snow and blowing snow in…
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…
I’m delighted to announce that I’m running for re-election to be your representative in the Maine State Legislature. I’m running again because I believe…
