The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will be offering the Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training on Tuesday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Lt. Rand Maker and Mark Bridgham will be…
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Obituary
John Whitney Wagner, 66, died unexpectedly but peacefully on Aug. 15, 2021, with his wife Barbara by his side.
He was born Oct. 25, 1954 in Tarrytown, New York, to Edward and Audrey…
It’s been two decades since Schmid Preserve’s forest management plan has been updated, but that will change this fall. Schmid Advisory Board Chairman Lisa McSwain told Edgecomb selectmen Sept. 7,…
Alna selectmen
Drawing five bidders to engineer work at the Ben Brook bridge on Egypt Road was “pretty awesome,” Alna Third Selectman Charlie Culbertson said over Zoom Wednesday night, Sept. 8. Selectmen said…
LincolnHealth reported 21 new cases out of 485 tests for the week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. Totals remain steady while the amount of testing has varied over the past several weeks resulting 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…
Obituary
James Glendon Lowe, 72, Boothbay passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine on Sept. 3, 2021.
He was born Feb. 9, 1949 in Bangor, the son of Madeline Theo Brown and Glendon…
Obituary
Blanche Antoinette Plumstead “Bee” King, 97, of King Phillips Trail in East Boothbay died Sept. 4, 2021 at St. Andrews Village 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…
Woolwich selectmen
Woolwich could eventually have two businesses less than a mile apart on Route 1 selling recreational marijuana. Following a public hearing with no comments in support or opposition Tuesday night,…
Obituary
Jennifer Cory Winslow passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 14, 2021 at her residence in Key Largo, Florida.
She was born Sept. 6,1969 in Biddeford, Maine. She grew up…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen Tuesday night set the property tax rate at $20.08 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, a four-cent drop from last year’s rate. Meeting on Zoom, the board took two votes…
Another Lincoln County deputy sheriff has left the department. Sheriff Todd Brackett announced Sept. 7, Deputy David Bellows submitted his resignation. Bellows has been on administrative leave…
Woolwich resident and now Wiscasset Municipal Airport Manager Rick Tetrev was in his office as Bath-Brunswick Region Chamber of Commerce’s executive director Sept. 11, 2001, when wife Cecille…
Besides being Wiscasset’s first school day with all students attending daily again, for two new Wiscasset girls, Tuesday was also their first day learning in Wiscasset schools.
They moved…
An exciting variety of auction and raffle items will be part of the St. Giles Jump Into Fall event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday Sept. 18, on the church grounds under the pines at 72 Gardiner Road…
On Saturday, Sept. 11, Topsham will be honoring the victims of the 9/11 attacks with a Memorial Tribute to begin at 8:30 a.m. at the flagpole center of the Town Hall and at the Public Service…
Two weeks ago, the When And If returned home to Wiscasset harbor for the first time in 80 years to cannon salutes and cheers. The long blue trailing pennant that is only flown for a…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites community members to attend their annual Meeting and Membership Celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bath Freight Shed. Join KELT’s Board of…
John Webster of Orne’s Candy Store, Boothbay Harbor recently received mail that looked suspicious (see photo).
“It was mailed to me with a return envelope,” said Webster.
Webster…
The Railway Village Museum will partner with several non- profit organizations this fall season, offering a collection of festive events with Covid safety protocols as top priority.
“Fall…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Maine Days have become a family tradition for many of the state’s residents. Historically held over Memorial Day Weekend, Maine Days welcomes Maine residents to…
An hour and a half into a fundraiser for Dean Snell Cancer Foundation Saturday, Laila Dicus had walked 10 laps over the Wiscasset Speedway track. And the Wiscasset 14-year-old was still smiling,…
For 30 years, Paul Sherman’s career has spanned working in employees’ benefits with notable insurance carriers Unum, Cigna, AIG and Allstate. He is now turning his focus to a new enterprise: Blue…
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 COVID pandemic brought countless things into our lives that we were just fine without. However, a few things — like working from home — actually made life a little easier for…
Please plan to join the members of the Edgecomb Fire Department for our pancake breakfast. It will be held at the Edgecomb Fire Station on Saturday, Sept. 18. We will be serving breakfast,…
Obituary
Janet Simmons Hatch passed away on Aug. 28, 2021 surrounded by her family. While the last year was difficult, Janet battled her health challenges with bravery and grace. She was a…
Plans call for Wiscasset selectmen to set this year’s property tax rate Tuesday night, Sept. 7 over Zoom. None of the options Town Manager Dennis Simmons has laid out would raise the rate over…
Lincoln County Historical Association
Susan Jerome’s talk “my fingers on the canvas move….” will explore how samplers are an expression of American culture and folklore
Lincoln County Historical…
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…
PRESS RELEASE
The Mills Administration announced Sept. 2 $146 million in state and federal funding for Maine nursing and residential care facilities, adult family care homes, and hospitals. The funds will…
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 Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association has announced it will not move forward with an in-person Common Ground Country Fair this year. Executive Director Sarah Alexander said, “The…
LincolnHealth reported 20 new cases of COVID-19 for the week of Aug. 23; 381 tests were administered, down from 456 the previous week, bringing the percent-positive up to 5.25%.
Director…
Water Street from Fore Street to the small parking lot, so the area in front of Water Street Kitchen & Bar, will be closed to traffic Friday, Sept. 3 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wiscasset Town…
The Hot Spot Diner, the former Ship’s Chow Hall, at 277 Bath Road, Wiscasset is no more, and the property’s owners would like to see it stay a restaurant, Midcoast Properties General Manager Linda…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The Fall Foliage Festival will celebrate its 53rd season at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum on Oct. 9 and 10. The popular event features dozens of artisans, makers and crafters, as well as…
The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Sept. 9 edition is Friday, Sept. 3 at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper staff will be observing Labor Day on Monday,…
Wiscasset selectmen
Nov. 2 at the polls at Wiscasset Community Center, voters will revisit their June rejection of a police cruiser buy and consider an archway and entrance for Ancient Cemetery. Selectmen Aug. 31…
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…
Will Harm Maine’s Lobster Industry, all agree
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie …
Bianca Mackay, 23, of Boothbay remained at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston following a collision on Route 1 in Brunswick at 8 a.m. Aug. 25, according to a…
Damariscotta Lake Farm, a lovely farmhouse overlooking Damariscotta Lake, is donating two nights free rental of its six bedroom property -- a value of over $1,000 -- to the winning bidder at the…
American Legion Post 54, 523 Bath Road, Wiscasset invites all veterans and their families to a free barbecue from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Post historian Wally…
As of Sept. 1, donations of clean clothing, gently used housewares, linens, tools, small furniture, books, toys, etc. will be accepted only on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The donation shed at…
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…
Rising Tide Co-op in Damariscotta will host citizen journalists Mark Ward and Michael Uhl for an informal overview and discussion of where the waste generated in Lincoln County goes on Wednesday,…
