Dec. 4, Maine State Police (MSP) confirmed an ongoing investigation related to a site on Old County Road in Edgecomb. Lincoln County Sheriff's Department officers were near an entrance to…
News
If you receive an email from Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder, think twice about opening it. Snyder said his email was hacked the morning of Dec. 2 and almost 7,000 fraudulent emails…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Nov. 26 to Dec. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to…
Obituary
Warden Blair Muller passed away peacefully at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay, Maine on Nov. 17,2024, at the age of 89.
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On Saturday, Dec. 7, Wiscasset choral and band students will provide the music for the Annual Wiscasset Town Christmas Tree Lighting. This event takes place at First Congregational Church of…
Hello Islanders: "The world is so wonderful that it deserves us to struggle." I can't quote an author, because that phrase is written on a box of pens we got from Amazon. It moved me though, and…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is a significant step closer to bringing the community’s vision of a fully accessible, mile-long trail connecting Round Top Farm to Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta…
There may not have been any snow on the ground, but that doesn't mean there wasn’t holiday spirit in the air at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. The North Pole Express made its first appearance of…
Giving Tuesday
In our cozy corner of Maine, there's a quiet group of folks doing some really big things. The volunteers at Mobius, based in Damariscotta, are a strong support to their community, giving time…
Obituary
Gordon Banning Richardson Sr., 87, of Caldwell, Texas joined the hand of his beloved wife Judy in Heaven in the early hours of Nov. 12, 2024.
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Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:
Alna: Moon, Noelle Catherine to Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway…
“Snow drops and cookies and cakes of white chocolate, bright shiny trees and mulled spices in goblets, Holiday trees and wreaths of pine branches, Fairy houses…
Wiscasset planning board
JAR Cannabis has its OK from Wiscasset's planning board. In October, the board voted to have Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Emily Rabbe review the recreational…
Obituary
Rebecca Ann Riser Miller, 38, died Nov. 24, 2024, at her home in Boothbay.
Rebecca was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Christopher Riser and Julianne Sexton. At the age of 18 months…
American history and AP United States history students studied early American foreign policy and Wiscasset harbor’s rich maritime legacy while touring Fort Edgecomb in Edgecomb.
Fort…
She made a pumpkin pie, an apple pie, a blueberry pie, a rhubarb pie, a chocolate cream pie, an applesauce pie and a mincemeat pie. Marjorie Di Vece of Wiscasset made all theses pies not for her…
Death notice
Rebecca Ann Riser Miller, 38, died Nov. 24, 2024 at her home in Boothbay.
Friends are welcome to join the family for an informal gathering to honor and celebrate Rebecca…
On Dec. 8, the second Sunday in Advent, the subject of Rev. David Myers’ sermon will be “The…
Obituary
Andrew L. Poore, 64, of Lewiston died Nov. 24, 2024 at Andwell Hospice in Auburn…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 217 calls for service for the period of Nov. 19 to Nov. 26. Year to date, LCSO has responded to…
Businesses across 15 Midcoast towns raised $28,000 for Maine domestic abuse survivors in July's Finding Our Voices second annual "Into the Light!” Foodie Festival.
According to Patrisha…
Saturday, Dec. 28 Mine Oyster is the place to be from 8 to 11 p.m. for the Holiday Jam featuring Hello Newman, a 90s-2000s band.
There will be finger foods, a cash bar…
It’s been almost two years since Doug Snyder became Boothbay Harbor police chief after Chief Bob Hasch…
Richmond Fire Department took home both the Judge’s Dalmatian Cup and the People’…
Woolwich has announced its annual Tree Lighting and Carols event is Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. at Nequasset Meeting House. Special guests are Santa and Mrs. Claus, bearing gifts and stories! Sing along with…
Wiscasset Middle High School students and employees were back far enough from the building following an Oct…
Obituary
A month shy of his 90th birthday, Albert C. Sirois passed away on Nov. 19, 2024, at home…
Alna selectmen on Nov. 21 again grappled over what if any involvement to give former selectman Ed Pentaleri in the Ben Brook Bridge project. After several new go-rounds over how much help…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, an accredited land trust since 2014, is pleased to announce it is now applying for its second 5-year renewal of accreditation. A public comment period is now…
Edgecomb Selectman Michael Maxim dropped by to say "Hello" Nov. 19 to the school committee meeting. Maxim wanted to introduce himself to the school committee with budget season on the horizon. "I…
Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has been selected by Hannaford Supermarkets as a beneficiary of their Fight Hunger Bag Program at their…
In honor of Native American Heritage Month
Domestic violence happens every day, to all types of people.However, some communities are statistically more at …
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital announced Nov. 22 that Rep. Lydia V. Crafts has joined its Board of Directors…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Lighted fire truck and first responders parade, and the chili cook-off at the Meadow Mall, scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday,…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Nov. 1-15:
Arrests/Summonses
Nov. 1, Robert Scalfani, 55, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Criminal Trespass…
Wiscasset School Committee Chair Jason Putnam told fellow future of the schools committee members Nov. 18, the cost to build a school now is so "daunting," towns might not want to go in together…
Lincoln County commissioners unanimously approved a $16.8 million Fiscal Year 25 county budget Nov. 19. County spending is offset by $2,017,861 in revenues resulting in taxpayers contributing $14,…
Wiscàsset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen Nov. 19 set a 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 special town meeting at Wiscasset Community Center, to take $353,750 from surplus as the town's match on a $4 million grant toward moving…
On Sunday, Dec. 1, the first Sunday in Advent, First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will celebrate the hanging of the greens, a tradition of early civilizations who celebrated the winter…
Wear your best PJs to bed this Friday night, and remember to set your alarm on the bright and early setting (a.k.a. 5 a.m.) because the 36th Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party is this Saturday,…
Salt ’n Spar
Presidential campaigns just aren’t what they used to be. Listen, campaigning using television, radio, social media, telephone calls and knocking on doors are child’s play compared to…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 182 calls for service for the period of Nov. 12 to Nov. 19. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,830 calls for service.
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Coastal Maine Regional Broadband (CMRB) in collaboration with AARP’s Scam and Fraud Network and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office invite Westport Island and area residents to a free…
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen agreed Nov. 14 to send the planning board a copy of a draft of a blasting ordinance for the panel to review and make recommendations on by Dec. 15. Chris Cooper, who moderated a…
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile came to the Boothbay region over the weekend as part of a Maine trip to …
Obituary
Eric Michael Nager, age 67, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 13, 2024.
He was a loving husband, father, and friend, known for his strong will and resilience in the face of…
Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Priscilla Petrie “Lilly” Campbell, 87, of Wiscasset, on Nov. 9, 2024 at Hill House Assisted Living in Bath, following a long illness.…
