Claribel “Loraine” Morris, 85, of Trevett, Maine and loving wife of John Morris Sr. of 63 years, passed peacefully at home on Oct. 9, 2021 in the comfort of her supportive and loving family.…
News
Edgecomb’s code enforcement officer is leaving after seven months on the job. Jarrod Pinkham was hired in March as interim replacement for former CEO Ken Vinyl, and reappointed for a year in June…
In honor of St. Francis, patron saint of animals, a Blessing of the Animals will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17 on the Wiscasset common. The Blessing is sponsored by First Congregational…
“Haunted” tours of the historic courthouse and graveyard will offer fun and fright to kids and adults alike on Oct. 29 and 30.
Lincoln County Historical Association will present special…
AUGUSTA — As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers will decide on three statewide referendum questions, including a possible constitutional amendment granting Mainers a…
Obituary
Richard A. Lutes Sr. of Wiscasset, born Oct. 10, 1940, died Oct. 7, 2021.
Dick was raised in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He was one of five children of…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
A Jefferson girl was killed Sunday night, Oct. 10, when the car she was driving left River Road in Edgecomb and struck a utility pole and a tree, according to a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…
Midcoast Crematory located at 32 Anna Belle Lane in Thomaston invites you to an open house to be held on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. Please join us to visit our new facility, and to…
Hand in hand, and then with him, 4 and a day, in his mother’s arms, Annaliese Hart and son Damian were two of Scarecrowfest’s first visitors. They were checking out the scarecrows in Wiscasset…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) invites the public to its Virtual Conservation Awards Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m. Join us online from the comfort of…
Dusty Jones said a proposed lease of Wiscasset Municipal Airport land to MSD Wiscasset s…
An East Boothbay child care center is moving to Edgecomb. On Oct. 7, Chelsea Simmons, owner of Ocean Point Day Care, received unanimous approval from the Edgecomb Planning Board for a change 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…
The panelists have been announced for the discussion “Views from Both Ends of the CMP Corridor.” The Lincoln County Community Conversations event focuses on the Nov. 2 referendum…
Alna residents Oct. 6 continued to ask for a first selectman’s election, and a later vote than proposed for a petition question to change how selectmen are elected and serve.
If the board…
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 deadline for ad and editorial submissions for the Oct. 14 edition is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8.
The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, Oct. 11 in observance of …
Obituary
Randal S. “Randy” Hersom, 54, of Dresden passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 3, 2021.
He was born Oct. 10, 1966 the son of Robert S. Sr. and Ella (Knowlton) Hersom.
He attended…
AUGUSTA — As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers will decide on three statewide referendum questions, including one that will determine the future of the Central Maine…
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 $10 million grant will bolster research into algae-based feed supplements that could increase environmental sustainability in the dairy industry…
September 2021 report
Sept. 2, 1:42 p.m.: Route 27 at Eddy Road. Paged for MVA. PD only. Vehicle failed to make turn onto Eddy Road, brushed pole and ended up in ditch.
Sept. 2,…
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 Tuesday, Oct. 5 at about 11:07 a.m., Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to Lincoln Academy in Newcastle after receiving a report of a potential threat of violence written on a wall. …
Obituary
Leonard E. Belanger, 98, of Augusta and Boothbay Harbor, died of natural causes Sept. 17, 2021, at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
He was born in Patten on May 6, 1923. He was the…
Wiscasset selectmen
Automatic generators are coming for some of Wiscasset’s sewer pump stations, freeing staff from starting them during storms and freeing the sewer department’s portable ones for use at other pump…
Edgecomb selectmen received only one bid Oct. 4 for the foreclosed Gleason Lane property. Abutters Mark and Andrea Kelley submitted a $25,555.51 bid which selectmen accepted, 2-0. Selectman Mike…
Edgecomb is seeking to replace its former municipal tennis court as a requirement for meeting federal guidelines on a 1974 grant. As part of a Land Water Conservation Program grant, Edgecomb…
Obituary
Louis G. “Lou” Landry, 86, of Ocean Point, Boothbay passed away peacefully on Sept. 30, 2021, in the family home. To Lou, Ocean Point was the most beautiful place on earth.
Early in his…
Could Wiscasset be getting a fly car? And what is a fly car? Town Manager Dennis Simmons explained in his manager’s report for selectmen’s Tuesday, Oct. 5 Zoom meeting. He said a fly car could…
The next Lincoln County Community Conversations event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The panel discussion focuses on the November referendum Question 1 in order 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…
Other than asking motorists to slow down, there is not much Woolwich officials can do about drivers ignoring the posted speed limits. The town has no police department and relies on Sagadahoc…
The scaled-back 2021 Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta will commence this week, with the return of dozens of decorated Giant Pumpkins up and down Main St. Visitors are encouraged to view the…
We strongly encourage present members of the Edgecomb Historical Society and friends of Edgecomb history to attend a very important meeting in Town Hall on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. to discuss…
Lincoln County Courts
Lincoln County Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings approved an agreement between the District Attorney’s Office and Jonathan D. Roberts, 47, of Waban Massachusetts Oct. 4 for a deferred…
As a state representative and now as a state senator, Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, has hosted several “Coffees with Chloe” around her district. With Election Day a month away, the latest chat was…
I am writing to you today (Oct. 4) to inform you that we have received notification that two students and a staff member at WMHS (Wiscasset Middle High School) have tested positive for COVID-19.…
Obituary
Mildred A. Carter, 78, of East Boothbay passed away at her home on Linekin Bay on Sept. 19, 2021. She was the daughter of Earl and Vivian Fuller.
Mildred was a beloved housewife, mother…
New boundary lines were drawn for 151 state House of Representatives and 35 Senate districts Sept. 29. But on the Boothbay peninsula not a lot changed. The local house district still serves…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, whose mission is to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, has one opening on its five-member Board…
Obituary
David E. Gaw of Guilford passed away at home Sept. 17, 2021, after several years of declining health.
David was born Jan. 26, 1941, son of Earl and Helen Gaw of Boothbay. He attended…
On Oct. 2-3, backyard gardeners, first-time Giant Pumpkin Growers, and seasoned Giant Pumpkin champions gathered at Pinkham’s Plantation in Damariscotta for two days of weigh-offs. The weekend…
The 53rd annual Fall Foliage Festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10 at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum in Boothbay. The event will feature more than 60 artisans,…
Woolwich’s war memorial needs some care, but before that happens the select board must figure out who’s responsible for maintaining the historic monument at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
“We know…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 29 in Newcastle. Guests spoke on various issues affecting Maine and Lincoln County.
Al Cohen of Big Al’s Super Value spoke…
Obituary
Lee Frances Doggett, 72, of Boothbay, Maine died on Sept. 9, 2021 after a long illness.
Lee was born in Portland, Maine on Sept. 11, 1948, the eldest daughter of Doris (Couch) and Towers…
Wiscasset Police Officer Jonathan Barnes and girlfriend Kianna Santos traveled to Bangor last week to represent the department in paying its respects to Hancock County Deputy Luke Gross.
A…
Alna selectmen
Some at the Thursday, Sept. 30 Alna selectmen’s meeting called the board condescending or said it needs to oversee finances better. One citizen petition countered another. And the hybrid meeting…
After some initial showers, the sky cleared for a successful final Wiscasset Art Walk of the season on Thursday evening, Sept. 30.
Artist Susan Perrine was creating a garden structure from…
