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…
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now offering boosters to those ages 12 and older
MaineHealth is responding to an increase in demand for both booster shots and first dose vaccinations in southern Maine by opening a temporary high-volume vaccine clinic at 110…
Wet weather has continued to plague work to dry out the ash ponds at Mason Station in Wiscasset. Town Manager Dennis Simmons told selectmen in a written report ahead of the board’s Jan. 4 Zoom…
Nearly one-third (30 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this post-holiday fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) strongly…
Obituary
Joanne Scott passed away on Dec. 28, 2021 at Heron Point in Chestertown, Maryland, at the age of 93, with family by her side.
Joanne was many things, but first and foremost, she was a…
Woolwich officials say they have been unable to reach consensus with state engineers over traffic changes planned to facilitate replacement of the Station 46 Bridge. The Route 1 bridge, just north…
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…
At Alna’s annual town meeting in March, Ralph Hilton wants fellow residents to consider an ordinance for recalling elected town officials. He said the petition he has turned in stems from…
Obituary
Margaret L. Hodgdon, 89, of Birch Point Road, Wiscasset passed away on Dec. 28, 2021, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
She was born in Woolwich on Nov.…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in December:
Alna: Nevins, Amy L. Kelleher to Kelley, David J. and Kelley, Shelby;…
Service notice
Raymond Earl Murphy of Brunswick, who was born in Boothbay, deployed on his final cruise at age 79.
Friends and family are invited to visit 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at the Brackett'…
Obituary
Peter L. Daniels, 82, of Southport, Maine, died suddenly of natural causes in his home on Dec. 23, 2021.
Peter was born to Jason and Alice Daniels on Oct. 28, 1939 in Philadelphia,…
Alna plans to go to court over Jeff Spinney’s Sheepscot River ramp if he does not remove it. A town attorney said Dec. 29, last year’s appeals board decision requires removal. Spinney’s lawyer…
Salt ’n Spar
During the holiday break, I spent one afternoon visiting Burlington in Burlington County, New Jersey. Settled by Quakers in 1677, Burlington is located on the shores of the Delaware River across…
Midcoast Humane’s Edgecomb campus has reopened on-site adoptions by appointment after three years of being a surrender and…
We all hoped the COVID-19 pandemic – which dominated the news for the second straight year – would end sometime in 2021; however, the end-of-the-year numbers for cases, hospitalizations and deaths…
Wiscasset School Department
Wiscasset’s superintendent of schools said she expects Maine Center for Disease Control’s updated guidance for schools handling a positive COVID-19 case will let more students attend school in-…
Obituary
Sharon Lynn Larsen of Belmont, Massachusetts passed away on Dec. 27, 2021 after a short illness.
She was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on Jan. 24, 1942, the daughter of Lloyd Carlton…
Obituary
David John Witwicki Sr., age 86, of Bowdoin died at Winship Green in Bath on Dec. 28, 2021.
He was born March 5, 1935 in Salem, Massachusetts. He was the son of John and Arlene Burrell…
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 requirement for owner-occupied single-family homes that are not part of a rental arrangement
This past June the Maine State Legislature signed into law a new requirement that affects some commercial businesses, rental properties, and certain forms of housing.
The Office of State…
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…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an in-person maple syrup production workshop for beginners 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Jan. 29. The class first meets at Shaw Brothers Construction…
Obituary
Terrance Lewis Campbell of Belgrade passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2021, after battling cancer.
Terry (as he was known to his many friends) was born in Bath, Maine on Dec. 21, 1942,…
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 122 positive COVID-19 cases out of 855 tests for the week of Dec. 20. The positivity rate was 15.78%, down from 19.64% the previous week, and tests were at their highest…
As part of its ongoing effort to improve accessibility, Maine Maritime…
Wiscasset selectmen and Maine’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations will keep in touch on plans to honor James Weldon Johnson. After hearing from the…
Obituary
Rita C. Ketchum-Chubbuck, 92, of Montsweag Valley Road, Wiscasset passed away on Dec. 26, 2021 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
She was born in Bath on Jan. 21, 1929, the…
AUGUSTA – This month, Speaker Ryan Fecteau and Sen. Craig Hickman chaired the final meeting of the…
As Wiscasset’s ordinance review committee drafts a possible policy for permitting use of town-owned property, one use first eyed as sometimes OK may instead be barred.
Jackie Lowell told…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee will be meeting on Saturday, Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardener Road (Route 27…
For the past five years, licensed aesthetician Ashley Kate James has operated Ashley Kate Aesthetics in Brunswick where she provides popular beauty and skincare techniques.
Now James is…
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…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced today that, due to a generous grant from Northeast Delta Dental, the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network (MVDN) will resume its dental services in the New Year…
Obituary
On a crystal clear night in late August of 1989, Henry and his family walked out on the dock at Cozy Harbor on Southport. After viewing the zillions of stars and smelling the salt air, Henry…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset should move soon on seeking energy credits at a discount, Titan Energy’s Adam Teff told selectmen Dec. 21.
The program can help with electric costs without a town having to put…
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 Maine Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Maine) releases two supportive resource guides for families and individuals impacted by mental illness. During a time…
Maine Medical Center (MMC) said a grateful goodbye Dec. 23 to 15 medical professionals from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The State of Maine and FEMA requested the HHS…
Demand remains strong for existing single-family homes in Maine, while for-sale inventory is lower than a typical, balanced real estate market. According to…
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…
Commercial fishermen now have access to a free app that simplifies required harvest reporting for both state and federally licensed fishermen.
Developed by technology company Bluefin Data…
Obituary
Susan Carrington Smith passed away on Dec. 18, 2021 at 11 a.m.
She was born Oct. 11, 1945 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, daughter of Richard D. and Doris W. Smith.
Susan was…
2021 is the last year Maine Emergency Management Agency will dole out the same amount of funding to all 16 counties. Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens reported his…
LincolnHealth reported a record 151 COVID-19 cases from 769 tests for the week of Dec. 13. The positivity rate also rose to a record high of 19.64%. Breakthrough cases, those who have been…
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 order to allow team members to spend time with family and loved ones during the holiday season, the Urgent Care Center on the St. Andrews campus in Boothbay Harbor will be closed and Saturday,…
Gardens Aglow has once again been voted one of the top ten holiday light displays in the country in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ choice contest. Selected as number four, Gardens Aglow competed…
