Richard “Dick” Luce, 93, died peacefully on Jan. 6, 2020 at Diversicare of Council Grove, Kansas.
Dick was born to Shirley Otto Luce and Beatrice Luce on June 22, 1926 in Lansing, Michigan…
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Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset Town Manager John O’Connell on Jan. 7 announced Town Treasurer Vernice Boyce’s resignation. O’Connell said her last day of work would be Jan. 13. She has accepted a job in Winthrop.…
Obituary
Campbell “Cam” Searle passed away peacefully at his home in Topsham, Maine on Jan. 5, 2020, surrounded by his family. Cam was a gentleman: quiet, soft-spoken, reserved and unfailingly polite. He…
A lawyer is recommending seeking voters’ OK on Woolwich EMS’s proposed charge for repeat ambulance calls that don’t result in patient transports to a healthcare facility. Selectmen had sought…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Jan. 7 accepted $11,240 from the federal Department of Justice’s State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), which covers correctional officer salary costs for…
A study published in Ecology and Society by University of Maine researchers Kara Pellowe and Heather Leslie…
Obituary
On Jan. 5, 2020, Karen C. Pinkham lost her hard fought battle with kidney disease. Her final days were spent at her favorite place, her home in Bayville surrounded by her loving family and…
The rich ecosystem of the Damariscotta River estuary still holds many mysteries. Some of its most visible residents – oysters, alewives, seals and birds – are counted regularly. But until this…
Obituary
Nancy M. Banfield, 88, of Edgecomb passed away on Jan. 2, 2020.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
She is survived by her husband Charles Banfield of Edgecomb and…
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company has generously donated a parcel of land on Westport Island to the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) for a wildlife preserve. The 17-acre parcel, near the corner…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset
“It’s not about the amount or what the gift is, it’s about the act of giving. It reminds us of our equal humanity.” With those words, Pastor Josh Fitterling introduced the White Gift offering in…
Obituary
The world is a little less brighter without the presence of Alice Wood (Hodgdon) Thompson, who left us on a sunny afternoon on Dec. 29, 2019 in Portland, Maine following a brief illness.
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Midcoast CA$H, an initiative of the United Way of Mid Coast Maine, is scheduling appointments for free tax preparation at (207) 295-6340.
Generally, individuals who make less than $56,000…
Obituary
Wilfred J. Mackie Jr., 93, of Vero Beach, Florida and Westport Island, Maine, known as “Bill” or “Billy” to friends and family, passed away peacefully Dec. 27, 2019 in Vero Beach, Florida, after a…
Dresden’s 540 Gardiner Road goes way back in Marilyn Schager Baker’s family. And now the past and future Dresden resident hopes the property will be part of the town’s future.
Next door to…
Wiscasset is among Midcoast towns with reports of thefts from cars Jan. 2. Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Duane Goud announced Friday, Jan. 3, four vehicles were…
If you want to know the history of Ernestina-Morrissey and the work that has been and is being done on the schooner at Bristol Marine Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, pick up a copy of the…
Similar to thefts in other Maine towns; remove valuables from cars, police chief warns
ROCKPORT — Car burglars targeted unlocked motor vehicles in Glen Cove and West Rockport Jan 2, in the afternoon, stealing purses, wallets and other valuables. Camden-Rockport Police Chief Randy…
If you’re like a lot of Americans, you spent a lot this holiday season and you might be in the mood to tackle your debt in the new year. Getting yourself out of debt is hard work. It takes time…
Death notice
Alice H. Thompson, 80, of Southport passed away Dec. 29, 2019. A full obituary will be published at a later date.
Obituary
Richard “Dick” Hodgdon Jr., 90, of Trevett passed away at his home on Dec. 27, 2019 after a brief illness, his loving family at his side.
Dick was born in Boothbay on June 20, 1929. He was…
Obituary
Dorothy L. (Bryant) Carter of Freeport passed away peacefully on Dec. 25, 2019 at the age of 96.
She was born on Dec. 1, 1923 in Gardiner, the daughter of Ralph and Elvira (Barrett) Bryant…
A slight wind and the 40-degree salt water didn’t stop the nearly 40 hearty souls who walked, ran and plunged (some of them) into Linekin Bay, East Boothbay on Wednesday morning, Jan. 1 for the…
The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) will be offering an “On-the-Spot Admit Day” Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at locations statewide.
Locations include Augusta, Bangor, Brunswick,…
Merrymeeting Winter Series
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s (FOMB) fourth presentation of their 23nd annual Winter Speaker Series; entitled “Let There Be Dark”-Preserving our Night Skies, features Rob Burgess, NASA Solar…
In March, a power struggle over who controls the state’s two largest utilities will convene in the Maine Legislature. Legislators will consider a bill to create a consumer-owned utility that would…
Obituary
Michael Langford Greene passed away Dec. 28, 2019.
Born on July 26, 1937 in Ft. Myers, Florida, he lived in Miami, Florida until he graduated from Coral Gables High School. His family moved…
White Gift Sunday, which will be celebrated at First Congregational Church, UCC Wiscasset, on Jan. 5, has been celebrated for over 115 years. The tradition has its roots in a small Methodist…
Press release
Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) held their monthly meeting at the Nobleboro Fire Station on Route 1 in Nobleboro on Dec. 11. A large turnout of enthusiastic Republicans gathered to…
The past year held endings and fresh starts, serious news and the fun, and some seeds for 2020 and beyond:
In January, Sundog Solar installed a solar array at…
Death notice
Richard “Dick” Hodgdon, 90, of Boothbay passed away on Friday, Dec. 27. A full obituary will be published later.
Beth Israel Congregation in Bath celebrated Hanukkah with multiple brilliant menorahs, a latke supper, and children’s games including dreidel and rebuilding the temple, using large jenga blocks.…
Obituary
Audrey M. Robertson, 86, of Wiscasset passed away Dec. 26, 2019 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.
She was born in Norwich, Connecticut on May 15, 1933, a…
Obituary
Timothy Mark Leeman, 57, of Phippsburg, passed away Dec. 23, 2019 at his residence.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 30, 1962, a son of Hollis L…
The new Maine Department of Education Student Cabinet held its first conference Dec. 20 in Augusta, with 32 students from fourth grade to college freshman. Each county was represented by at least…
Obituary
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Suzanne Keith passed peacefully with her family by her side on Dec. 19, 2019. Elizabeth was a resident of Safe Havens at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. She recently…
At about 6:30 p.m. Dec. 25, Devere Cudo, 31, of Farmingdale was arrested for OUI, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and operator consuming alcohol on a public way, after a near head…
Lincoln County Courts
The District VI District Attorney’s office has filed extradition orders for Robert G. Steiner, 51, of Warren, who was arrested Dec. 10 in Grosse Point, Michigan, on two charges of…
Wiscasset Planning Board
Wiscasset Police Department reported on its Facebook page Dec. 26, Waldoboro police have arrested the Waldoboro man being sought in connection with an alleged Oct. 30 theft of about $140 worth of…
A once vegetated spot upriver of Alna’s Head Tide Dam is now a hazardous, “sheer drop,” resident Chris Cooper told selectmen Dec. 23. Big rocks or some other barrier will go there, Atlantic Salmon…
It’s New Year’s Resolution time. Time to make a commitment to be fraud aware in 2020. For the next 52 weeks, like clockwork, scammers will be on the prowl looking to steal our money or sensitive…
Due to its growing practice, Lincoln Medical Partners Ophthalmology moved to the Miles Professional Building on the Miles campus in November. In January, Kaitlyn Nolan, M.D. will be joined by…
Lincoln Medical Partners has teamed with MaineHealth and the Good Shepherd Food Bank to help reduce the number of people in Lincoln County who do not have enough to eat.
According to the…
The Edgecomb Community Church's Candlelight Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk and Family Christmas Concert was held Saturday, Dec. 21. Irish singer and song writer Kate McDonnell performed and The…
When is an ordinance not an ordinance? Alna First Selectman Melissa Spinney said Dec. 23, the state has told her the town’s 2010 shoreland zoning is still in effect because the town never turned…
In the spirit of Community Giving, employees from Cheney Financial Group volunteered to help the Rotary and Lions Clubs of Damariscotta-Newcastle fight hunger in Lincoln County. One in seven…
Obituary
Sharon (Cunningham) Proctor of Wiscasset, died on Dec. 19, 2019 at age 79 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. In recent years, Sharon received excellent care at Chase Point/Riverside and…
Due to New Year’s Day falling on Wednesday this year, the newspaper will be going to press on Monday, Dec. 30. The deadline for all advertising and press releases for the Jan. 2 issue will be at…
