LincolnHealth continues to distinguish itself when it comes to patient safety and high quality care.
For the ninth time in 11 years, LincolnHealth was named a Top Rural Hospital by the…
News
Woolwich selectmen will earmark some of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies to first responders and the town office employees who provided essential services during the outset of the COVID-…
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 Nov. 15, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a generous donation of the 51.7 acre Goose River Woodland Preserve in Waldoboro from Luther Black.
Says Black, “This land was given to me for the…
Nov. 3, 12:40 p.m., Route 27 below Eddy Road: Car off road, no injuries. Provided traffic control until car pulled back on roadway.
Nov. 4, 5:13 a.m., Cross Point Road: Medical.
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We thank you for your support and kind well wishes. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. We have cleaned and sanitized the office. We are following all CDC guidelines and…
Obituary
Lugracia Sumpter, 92, of Oxbow Lane, Whitefield died Dec. 3, 2021, at her residence.
She was born in Corbin, Kentucky on Aug. 10, 1929, a daughter of…
Obituary
Stephanie Adele Hicks, beloved daughter of Charles and Diane Hicks, passed away Dec. 5, 2021 at her home in Bath surrounded by friends and family. She had a many years-long struggle with brain…
Lincoln County Republican Committee
Ed Thelander, a retired Navy Seal and candidate for Federal Congressional District CD-1, addressed an energized group of voters at the Montsweag Restaurant on Thursday, Dec. 2. Ed, who lives in…
In accordance to Public Law 103-308 President Joseph Biden issued a proclamation for the American flag to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, Dec. 7 in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance…
Bishop Robert Deeley has announced two pastor assignments, effective on Jan. 18, 2022.
Fr. Philip A. Tracyhas been appointed pastor of All Saints Parish (St. Charles Borromeo Church in…
Obituary
Thomas A.M. Dekker, 79, peacefully passed away on Nov. 27, 2021.
Tom was a long- time resident of Boothbay Harbor and made a lasting impact on the Boothbay region community as a school bus…
Over and over Dec. 1, Alna selectmen faced more of the same criticism, and some new, for their handling of town business. This time, Second Selectman Linda Kristan also faced past selectman Doug…
Obituary
Alfred Waterlow “Al” Ford, age 87, of Bethesda, Maryland and summer resident of Southport Island, passed away in his Bethesda home on Nov. 26, 2021.
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Wiscasset ushered in the Christmas season with Saturday night’s tree lighting on the town common. Close to 200 area residents braved the cold to sing carols and watch the tree light up. Wiscasset…
Woolwich welcomed the Yuletide season with caroling and hosting old Saint Nick at its annual tree lighting ceremony Sunday afternoon. Due to the pandemic this year’s event was held outside rather…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its COVID-19 vaccination by ZIP code tacker.
With the data update, the Maine CDC continues to urge all individuals in Maine — resident or not — to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated the estimated COVID-19 vaccination rate of students in each school administrative unit.
With the data release, the Maine CDC continues to urge all…
Obituary
Ruth Elizabeth Robinson 82, formerly of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on the morning of Nov. 30, 2021
Ruth was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, June 14, 1939.…
New England Aqua Ventus met with East Boothbay residents Dec. 2 and 3 over concerns about recent…
Holiday music filled the air, and red and green were the colors of choice Saturday afternoon, Dec. 4 as Wiscasset celebrated Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest. The annual Yuletime event, a…
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 will find farming out its high school students would not save money, selectmen’s liasion to the Future of Wiscasset Schools Committee, Kim Andersson, predicted Dec. 2.
“I think…
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…
“Dear Santa … how have you been? Did you have a nice summer? … I have been extra good this year so I have a long list of presents that I want …” So dictated…
As president and co-founder of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education (MLDSE, www.mldse.org), I want to say it's been an…
“We’re going to have to do something within this year or we’re not going to have anybody left,” Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons told selectmen and the budget committee Nov. 30 about…
LincolnHealth reported 79 new cases of COVID-19 from 746 tests for the week of Nov. 15 and 72 new cases from 549 tests for the week of Nov. 22. With a significant dip in tests and modest dip 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…
Inn Along the Way is offering a “Seasonal Conversation Circle” series. The first of three programs, Seasonal Sharing, will be a Zoom event taking place on Sunday, Dec. 12 from 3 to…
Obituary
The Honorable Paul Whitehead Jr., 76, of Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg, Virginia, and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died on Nov. 19, 2021 from complications of Parkinson’s disease.
Paul…
Obituary
Shirley May Campbell, 85, passed away on Nov. 15, 2021 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Shirley was born Oct. 29, 1936 in Damariscotta, Maine to Leon C. Campbell and Ella V. (…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:
Alna: Roberts, Leola B. and Miller, Leola Roberts to Jenness, Maria; Alna…
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
Patricia Ann (Wade) Wilkins of Boothbay passed away peacefully on Nov. 18, 2021 at the age of 85.
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A retired Navy SEAL is seek election as Maine’s First District Congressman. Ed Thelander of Bristol is seeking the Republican nomination next June with hopes of defeating seven-term First District…
Nearly seven months after Edgecomb voters approved a $4.9 million combined school and municipal budget, work begins Dec. 29 on Fiscal Year 22’s finances. The five-person budget committee will meet…
Be at the Wiscasset common starting at 4 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 4 for Wiscasset’s annual tree lighting. Parks and Recreation’s recreation programmer, Chelsea Taylor, said in a phone interview…
Obituary
Linda J. Lewis, 76, passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine on Nov. 25, 2021.
Linda was the daughter of Joel C. Lewis and Lillias (Barter) Lewis. She grew…
Santa, Mrs. Claus arriving by boat Saturday
Saturday, Dec. 4
Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by boat to the public landing at the Whale Park at 3 p.m., they will then walk over to the Pot Buoy Tree where there will be a socially…
Press release
Phippsburg native and Founding Executive Director of Marine Mammals of Maine, Lynda Doughty was recently nominated for CNN’s 2021 Hero of the Year. This Peabody and Emmy Award-winning…
As of Monday night’s selectmen’s meeting, Westport Island’s town office was closed due to a staff member’s treatment for COVID-19, officials said. Plans called for the town office to get a deep…
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
Beverly Jean Graham, 97, of Sarasota, Florida, beloved wife of Otto Everett Graham Jr., passed away Nov. 26, 2021 with family by her side. Bev spent a lifetime embracing family,…
Crime in Maine decreased -6.1% during 2020, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. It is the ninth consecutive year that crime has dropped in Maine for a total decline…
Obituary
Marcia H. (Penniman) Hamilton, 93, daughter of George F. Penniman and Katherine H. (Hilton), passed away peacefully at home in Northborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 27, 2021.
She is…
In 1970, Literacy Volunteers of America began tutoring adults struggling to read and write. One of those chapters began on Maine’s Midcoast. Fifty-two years later, the local chapter is now…
Knox-Lincoln, Kennebec and Waldo Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field offices in Belfast and Augusta, will…
The Board of Directors of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum has made the difficult decision to cancel the Forum’s educational event and trade show originally scheduled for March 3, 4 and 5, 2022.
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Dianne and Mark Gimbel drove to Maine Maritime Academy to present a special gift from the Friends of Windjammer Days group.
