Maine-ly Elderberry owner Daisy Cunningham of Wiscasset has given the town’s police, fire and emergency services some teas and diffusers and about a case and a half of syrup.
The donated…
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LincolnHealth
With Lincoln County having among the eldest population in the eldest state, the fears of COVID-19’s potential for rapid and rampant disaster are very real. LincolnHealth infectious disease expert…
AUGUSTA — Governor Mills and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew announced April 13 a series of actions to ensure that Maine people affected by Substance Use…
Edgecomb Eddy School had a couple days’ head start on distance learning prior to Gov. Janet Mills’ emergency declaration. On March 13, Principal Ira Michaud believed it was only a matter of time…
Despite their fitness and membership facilities being closed, the YMCAs across Maine continue to provide essential services in their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including childcare,…
Obituary
Cora Jean Tarbox, 93, of Westport Island, Maine and San Diego, California, passed away at her home in California on April 11.
She was born Dec. 21, 1926 in Fairfax, California, the fourth…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 13, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 698 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
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John Thomas Underwood passed onto Heaven on April 9, 2020 while doing what he did best, helping other people.
Living an honest life, he was with his forever soulmate Mary Sweeney Underwood…
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Tamara (Tammy) Elizabeth Page, 55, passed away on April 7, 2020.
Tammy was born May 11, 1964 to Sandra and Stanley Page in Boothbay Harbor, Maine She attended Boothbay schools, graduating…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills signed April 10 an Executive Order moving Maine’s primary election from Tuesday, June 9 to Tuesday, July 14.
The Order, which is effective immediately, allows…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host their biennial Frances Perkins Award Dinner online as a Zoom gathering on Saturday, May 16…
The Wiscasset School Committee will discuss the next budget and take up the emergency remote learning plan and 2020-21 school calendar in a meeting via Zoom ar 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 12, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 633 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
With a 3D printer he built last year and materials he bought with money he earned doing lawn care, Wiscasset’s Sullivan “Sully” Joyce, 14, is making healthcare workers more comfortable in their…
Obituary
Edwin J. “Ed” Green, 71, passed away April 2, 2020 at his home in Boothbay Harbor surrounded by his family.
He was born July 11, 1948 in Waltham, Massachusetts, to Donald Green and Virginia…
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John R. Hutchins, 53, died April 7, 2020 at his home in Boothbay after a brief illness.
John was born March 19, 1967 in Boothbay Harbor to Coleman Hutchins and Sandra (Curtis) Hutchins. He…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 11, two additional COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 19.
The individuals were a male in his 80s from…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 11, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 616 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Full Plates Full Potential, Maine’s only statewide child hunger organization, is proud to announce the Lincoln County 2019 16 County Summer Grant Competition…
This letter from Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Terry Wood to families was posted at wiscassetschools.org Saturday:
Due to the recent press release from Maine’s Commissioner of…
AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power has been clearing debris and downed wires across its service territory this morning, April 10, and is working to restore more than 200,000 customer outages, a midday…
So far, 5,334 small businesses in Maine have been approved for more than $1 billion in forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, according to a news release from the office of Sen…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 10, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 17.
The individual was a female in her 80s and a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 10, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 586 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Central Maine Power reports that as of 10 a.m. Friday, April 10, over 16,000 Lincoln County customers were without power due to the overnight snow storm bringing down power lines and limbs and…
According to the Federal Trade Commission, impostor scams – scams where the con artists pretends to be a government agency, business or personal relationship - were the most commonly reported scam…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in March:
Alna: Wallace, Donna J. to Wallace, Donna J. and Wallace, David N.; Conte,…
Lincoln County commissioners authorized buying previously budgeted items and approved several personnel changes April 6. Commissioners approved buying a 2020 Dodge Durango SUV cruiser for $27,842…
Wiscasset resident and college student Gabby Chapman is one of many out of work due to the pandemic. “Prior to the chaos, I was working at Portland Pie Company in…
Portland, Maine – Noting that none of its employees have been laid off or seen their pay and benefits diminished, MaineHealth today released details on how it is redeploying staff amid the COVID-…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 9, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 560 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 9, two additional COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 16.
One individual was a male from Cumberland…
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency wants to help those people in Lincoln County affected by Governor Mills’ recent Executive Order requiring anyone recently returning to…
Maine Department of Education
As you may know, US CDC guidance recommends an eight to 20-week timeframe for avoiding large group/in-person instruction once there is evidence of community transmission of COVID-19. Therefore, I…
From Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, joined a group of 19 senators seeking to support local journalism and media in any future coronavirus relief package, according to an April 8 news release. In a…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques for using marine microbes to investigate a host of questions in biology. Published in…
Obituary
Kenneth Leslie Sullivan, formerly of Wiscasset, passed away at the age of 94 on April 6, 2020 at his home in Schooner Cove, Damariscotta, Maine. He leaves his wife of 73 years, Barbara.
He…
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Our darling man, William (Bill) Harmanus Swan, 95, took the next step in this glorious life and passed away peacefully on March 25, 2020. We will miss his strength, stamina, love…
Meeting via teleconference on Monday evening, April 6, Edgecomb selectmen focused on”issues of immediate concern in maintaining town operations during this time.”
Fire Chief Roy Potter said…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 8, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 537 cases confirmed across the state.
One hundred…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 8, two additional COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 14.
A female in her 80s from Waldo County and a…
The year 2020 is shaping up to be a noteworthy one. None of us will soon forget the current health crisis that is shaping our daily lives, but hard times also remind us of those things that bring…
Obituary
Leila M. Barter, 82, passed away peacefully on Sun., April 5, 2020 at the Gregory Wing, St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Leila was born on Feb. 16, 1938 to Alexander and Esther…
A portion of donations to the recently initiated “Wiscasset Go Fund Me” (WGFM) campaign will go to selectmen’s general assistance account. The board approved a request to do so Tuesday evening,…
Wiscasset Transfer Station recently reduced hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with off-hours being used to sanitize and disinfect the station. On Tuesday, April 14, the town announced a return…
Alna selectmen
Alna Second Selectman Doug Baston on April 8 defended his take on the first selectman’s election as a school choice revenge “debacle” that exploited a pandemic. Three residents in the board’s…
A sign of the times is people working together to bring calm during a crisis. And that is exactly the case in Lincoln County, according to Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens. With…
