Alna firefighter Paul Crandall responded to none of the car mishaps town officials said happened in a Wednesday, Jan. 5 icing event. He lives on Head Tide Hill Road, the hill had not been sanded…
News
Boothbay Harbor Country Club makes Golfweek’s Best 2022 list of the Top Resort Courses in the U.S. – making it into the top 100!
After a rigorous review of several criteria by Golfweek’s…
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…
MaineHealth
Community members can help mitigate the impact of a sharp increase in cases that is further straining the health care system’s resources. Find information on MaineHealth’s vaccination clinics at…
Community members who test positive for COVID-19 with at-home tests should follow CDC guidelines for isolation and should not come to the emergency department, urgent care or walk-in clinics for…
Emergency medical service agencies in Lincoln County have experienced staffing shortages due to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to expand the number of licensed EMTs in Lincoln…
Boothbay Region Ambulance Service hopes to attract more emergency medical technicians through a free training course. BRAS and Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor planned on paying for the $1,200 per…
No Tobacco '22/American Lung Association
AUGUSTA — Along with hitting the gym more often and starting a diet, quitting smoking tops many New Year’s resolution lists. Quitting tobacco isn’t easy, but 50 million ex-smokers in the United…
Jan. 6, 2022 marks one year since a faction of elected officials incited armed right-wing militants to attack the U.S. Capitol. One year later, the same faction is working to restrict the freedom…
LincolnHealth reported a record 221 COVID-19 cases from 1,174 tests for the week of Dec. 27. The positivity rate was 18.8%, over 11% more than 2021’s 7.3% average. There were also a record 126…
Masks will remain on for Edgecomb Eddy students during their outdoor recesses. Superintendent Bob Kahler updated the Edgecomb School Committee about recent changes made by the Center for Disease…
The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) celebrates its 100th year in 2022. Incorporated in January 1922, the Maine Tourism Association is the state’s largest advocate for all tourism-related…
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…
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…
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…
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
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. 15…
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…
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's…
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
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…
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…
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 — 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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
