Wiscasset announced the following via its textmygov service Tuesday, July 2:
The town office and town facilities will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of the (Fourth of July)…
News
Selectboard and mining committee
June 20 in a selectmen’s meeting and at points June 24 in a meeting of the mining committee he facilitates, Alna’s Christopher Cooper was not sure the committee will manage to draft a mining…
Obituary
Rudolf R. “Rudi” Giger, a long-time Boothbay resident, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2024 at age 78.
He was an expert sailor, avid skier and skilled tennis player…
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) named Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, as the 2024 National Social Worker of the Year. This national recognition follows Crafts’ earlier…
Obituary
Richard Ernest Delano, 83, of Woolwich passed away on June 22, 2024 at Bella Point in Freeport.
He was born in Phippsburg on Oct. 19, 1940, a son of Arthur Delano and…
Obituary
Albert Leon “Bud” Pinkham Jr., 67, of Wiscasset, passed away on June 26, 2024 at home with family.
Born in Gardiner, Maine on June 18, 1957, Bud was one…
Death notice
Joyce A. Sirois, 85, of East Boothbay died peacefully at her home on June 30, 2024 with her family by her side.
A memorial service to celebrate Joyce's life will be…
The day before his last day as priest-in charge at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Wiscasset, Tom Junkert wore a green hat from Goodwill with fake strawberries wife Jane had added. Tom Junkert …
Salt ’n Spar
As the saying goes, one picture is worth a thousand words. Since I first picked up a camera 50 years ago I’ve probably taken 10,000 or more pictures, many of them for the newspapers in the…
Brady's deck will echo the American Idol stage on Wednesday, July 17 when Maine's Julia Gagnon performs to raise funds for the Crocker family whose Abenaki Road home in Edgecomb was lost to a fire…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences officially celebrated its 50 anniversary on July 1. In the five decades since its founding in 1974, the institute has continually pushed the…
Chat With Champions
Chats with Champions is proud to present Paul Zalucky on Thursday,…
Salt Bay Chamberfest 30th Anniversary
Damariscotta’s Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) celebrates its 30th season in August. To mark this auspicious milestone, the 2024 festival has chosen the theme of “Music in Blue,”…
The Edgecomb Community Church will offer a special Sunday worship service on July 14 …
Camden Shakespeare Festival
“The Comedy of Errors” is Shakespeare’s hilarious farce about two sets of twins who end up in the same town, each unaware of the other. This show will have a lot of music,…
Obituary
Amy M. Poole of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully in Riverside at Chase Point on June 29, 2024 at the age of 97.
Amy was born on Aug. 24, 1926 in South Bristol, the…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in June:
Alna: Desroches, Ruth J Tr, Ruth J Desroches Living Trust and Desroches, Ruth J…
The grounds of the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden will be filled with the sounds of a perfect summer day on Sunday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. This annual free event, open to…
New Hope Midcoast
New Hope Midcoast will hold its annual sale of new and gently used boutique clothing and accessories for the entire family July 11-13 at the Flanagan Center, 61 Limerock Street in Rockland.…
Chocolate peanut butter, mint chocolate, chocolate walnut, rocky road, and penuche … strawberry, peanut butter, watermelon, banana, blueberry, molasses, root beer, licorice, cinnamon ...
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The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has tapped Stephen Wicks, Ph.D. to be the campaign manager for the 2024 election season.
Wicks, a lifelong progressive, will work out of…
Former CIA Director John Brennan will address the challenges and opportunities facing the United States on Monday, July 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Newcastle. Michael Putzel,…
Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 27 to attend the annual fundraising fair at St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the church grounds under…
Wednesday, July 17
The menu at the Wiscasset Senior Center will be curried carrot soup (mild), herb rolls, salad, stuffed chicken breast, mashed potato, sauteed summer squash, gravy, rolls…
Obituary
Sandy Blakemore Drayer died peacefully at Hilton Head Hospital on June 23, 2024.
She was born Mary Sanders Blakemore on Aug. 13, 1944, in Alexandria, Virginia to the Rev. Dr. John…
Wiscasset selectmen
As Wiscasset selectmen and other residents June 25 worked to understand Johnson Controls’ proposed energy project, State Rep. Edward Polewarczyk, R – Wiscasset, determined, as proposed, the…
Washouts along McKay Road in Edgecomb are getting worse, and a resident is seeking relief from the town. On June 25, Maggie Hunter met with selectmen to discuss problems with the road’s ditching…
Bruce John Riddell, landscape architect and author, has just released his second book entitled: “Seal Rock.” This book is his first foray into the Science Fiction Genre. In 2023 Riddell penned and…
Edgecomb Community Church has recently hired a new pastor, Aram Mitchell, of Cambridge, Massachusetts who will begin his tenure on Sept. 29.
Mitchell…
62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days
The grand opening for the public of the Gulf of Maine Discovery Center, formerly the site of the Maine State Aquarium, was held Wednesday, June 26 during the 62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days…
Obituary
Christine Marcia Munsey of Wiscasset, 94, known to many as only “Marcia,” passed away peacefully on June 22, 2024 at the Horizon’s Nursing home with her family by her side. She was the next to…
Obituary
Myra Laura (Sherman) “Nickie” Winslow, 84, passed away June 25, 2024 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
She was born in Boothbay, Maine on March 9,…
Boothbay Region YMCA has chosen Hannah Wayda, her partner Caleb Hodgdon and their kids as this year’s ambassadors for the final phases of the “Greater Impact”…
A celebration of life for Leslie Whitehouse, who passed away on Nov. 1, 2023, will be held on Saturday, July 13 at 1 p.m. at the Wilson Memorial Chapel, Shore Road, East Boothbay. There will be a…
A memorial service for Byron Atwood, who passed away on Jan. 21, 2024, will be held on Thursday, July 11 at 11 a.m. at All Saints-By-The-Sea on Southport Island. There will be a reception at the…
It’s not too late to take a chance on four spectacular raffle prizes, in Heartwood Theater’s annual Raffle Fundraiser, available at…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 370 calls for service for the period of June 18 to June 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,120 calls for service.
Summonses
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Death notice
Andrew R. Watts, 40, of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, passed away on June 22, 2024. A full obituary will be published when available.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hall…
Friends of Thai Daughters is hosting its annual Sunflower Celebration on July 11 in East Boothbay to celebrate its continuing success in preventing child trafficking in Thailand. The theme of this…
After a June 3 house fire devastated their house in Edgecomb, the Crocker family faced traumatic loss.…
Several local organizations are coming together to provide youth with free, healthy meals throughout the summer through the USDA funded Summer Food Service Program.
The program is open to…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for June 1-15:
Arrests/Summonses
June 3, Dustin Smith, 22, of Titusville, Florida was summonsed for Motor Vehicle Speeding 30…
Obituary
Raymond John Soler, 79, of East Boothbay passed away peacefully on June 16, 2024.
Raymond, son of John Soler Jr. and Mary (Tallent) Soler was born March 29,1945, in New York City, New York…
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…
Obituary
Doreen Crawford Dun (née Doreen Joyce Crawford) died of ovarian cancer on June 18, 2024, roughly six years after her diagnosis. “Dodo,” as she was known by many, passed away peacefully in her home…
Summer has officially arrived, and with it a return of St. Philip’s annual family-friendly celebration of the luscious red strawberry that signals the start of summer. Remember the homemade…
Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 school year:
Sixth grade: Highest honors, Baxter Hardwick, Tenzin Karsel, Reiley Kleinschmidt,…
The Maine Arts Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Hausmann as its new executive director. Hausmann currently serves as the director of Olana State Historic Site in Hudson,…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has launched new analytical services, certified by the State of Maine, to test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
AUGUSTA (June 21, 2024)—Single-family existing homes across Maine were highly sought-after in May 2024. Realtors report that 1,180 homes changed hands last month, up 3.96%, and according to Maine…
