Due to poor weather and dangerous driving conditions, Wiscasset selectmen’s Dec. 3 meeting was postponed to Dec. 17. All hearings and agenda items from Dec. 3 will be addressed then.

The…

UPDATED (12/3/19, 8:43 a.m.): Due to worsening weather conditions, all State Offices will be closed today, Tuesday, Dec. 3. 

“With the snowfall intensifying and winds growing stronger in…

Come celebrate the holidays with us here at Wiscasset Community Center and Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department!

We will be holding two fun-filled family events to help you celebrate…

One down, two to go for Lincoln Lodge of Wiscasset’s visits to Ames True Value Supply on Route 1, Wiscasset this holiday season for the lodge’s annual cement mixer fundraiser. The drive benefits…

A vacant mobile home was destroyed by fire in Dresden around 4 p.m. Nov. 25. According to Dresden Fire Chief Steve Lilly, the double-wide at 21 Taryn Drive had been vacant since the owner’s recent…

Whether he was laying bricks or selling sporting goods, Jarod Wescott had a marketer trapped in his body. Wescott, 29, of Athens graduated Skowhegan Area High School and entered the job market.…

A memorial service for Joyce S. Duncan, who died Nov. 7, will be held at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor on Monday, Dec. 9 at 11 a.m.

What can you do with a 12-inch by 12-inch canvas square? Area artists can turn it into an object that delights the eye and supports local students.

Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF)…

The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) will hold their monthly meeting at the Nobleboro Fire Station (Minnehata location, 192 US Highway 1, Nobleboro) meeting room on Wednesday, Dec. 11.…

Past met present Sunday at Lincoln Lodge #3 on Fort Hill Street, home to Wiscasset area masons. The lodge, in a 1792 building, had an open house.

“The membership was pretty excited for…

Alna’s John Hardman has always been fond of roadside Christmas displays. Childhood Christmastimes included parents David Sr. and Judy driving him around to look at the lights. “That was a…

Looking for something to do with the youngest holiday revelers this season? Visit Boothbay Railway Village and take them on a trip to the North Pole to visit with Santa, do crafts, listen to…

Wiscasset Public Works didn’t bring in little trees to light this holiday season, WPW Director Ted Snowden said. In a twist on tradition, the town has instead wrapped lights around its trees along…

Stephen Barnett, a contractor for Barrett Energy Resources Group doing work for Cenergy Power, came to Wiscasset Nov. 25 to answer questions about Cenergy’s proposed solar project at Wiscasset…

UPDATE: A Barters Island home is likely a total loss following a Wednesday morning, Nov. 27 fire. Boothbay Fire Department responded to a 7 a.m. structure fire at Kelo and Gayle Pinkham’s house at…

Fifth grader Liam Moore, 10, brought in two cans of cranberry sauce and a box of lemon spice tea to Wiscasset Elementary School’s Thanksgiving food drive.

“I think it’s really good that…

Coastal Maine Popcorn is excited to participate in and help bring local merchants together to celebrate Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30.

Over 30 businesses are participating by offering…

For further information, Contact Chief Deputy Rand Maker: 882-6576 or rmaker@lincolnso.me

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made three arrests between Nov. 9 and 24. Officer Tom Chryplewicz arrested Carol Cushing, 52, of Boothbay on Nov. 9  for failure to…

The Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA indoor Damariscotta Farmers' Market is in full swing. The community can visit the vendors inside at the YMCA every Friday from 9am-noon. All are welcome and…

Under the gavel of Al Cohen in the absence of Chair Karl Olson and Vice Chair Jason Putnam, the Wiscasset Planning Board on Monday unanimously approved the site plan for small animal veterinarian …

Donald Graham Hale, 90, passed away Nov. 21, 2019 surrounded by his family at his home in Boothbay Harbor. Born on Oct. 21, 1929 in Millinocket, Don was the son of the late, Howard and Iza Cramp…

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Maine Preservation announced the winners of the 2019 Honor Awards, celebrating outstanding examples of historic preservation and revitalization statewide and recognizing the…

The Central Lincoln County (CLC) and Boothbay Region (BR) YMCAs are pleased to welcome Jarod Wescott as their Coordinator of Marketing. Wescott will support the planning, development, and…

The Lincoln County Republican Committee held its monthly meeting on Nov. 20 at the Newcastle Fire Station. The meeting was very well attended, with many familiar faces…

Nancy M. DeCosta, 81, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Nov. 14, 2019 at Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta, Maine surrounded by her loving family.

Nancy was born on May 14, 1938 in…

David Worthington, Founder and Board Chair of the Worthington Scholarship Foundation has announced a major expansion of the non-profit’s college scholarships. The Foundation plans to add an…

“OK, let’s see how that looks. Oh!” A step back from the garland she and Linda Belmont had just wrapped around and around a bollard’s chain, Terri Wells was liking the look.

So were their…

As Edgecomb approaches its 250th year, selectmen are taking stock and looking down the road. What is going well? What key issues face the town’s government in the next 5-10 years?

The board…

“I didn’t even know this little farm was here.”

But Brunswick’s Bryan Franco read online about Morris Farm’s Thanksgiving potluck. And Thursday night, Nov. 21, he joined about 100 other…

The citizens’ petition that came to Lincoln County commissioners two weeks ago with concerns about a gravel road in Somerville has been referred to Maine Department of Transportation to see if the…

Healthy Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office are working together to provide local restaurants, bars, and stores with Responsible Beverage Seller/Server training this season.…

Kathy M. Sherman Blagdon, 62, passed away on Nov. 20, 2019 at her home in Wiscasset with her family by her side, following a courageous six-year battle with cancer/multiple myeloma.

Born in…

Two Bridges Regional Jail’s economic model is shifting, Col. James Bailey said. For the last few years, the jail has financed itself with contracts with other counties. But as other counties seek…

Big Al’s fireworks store was the focus of a contentious select board meeting Tuesday, then the issue was tabled for two weeks to give town officials time to find evidence of site plans or building…

The holidays are a popular time to add a new furry member to the family, but choosing a pet --- especially online --- can be tricky and sometimes dangerous. A national survey found that more than…

Kerry Roland Leeman, 63, of Wiscasset passed away at his home Nov. 18, 2019 after years of health difficulties.

Kerry was a much-loved father, grandfather, brother and friend. He was an…

Edgecomb residents facing a possible increase in the town’s sewer rate can share their thoughts at a public hearing at the town office at 6 p.m. Dec. 2.

Selectmen’s Chair Jack Sarmanian…

Maine Department of Transportation Project Manager Ernie Martin spoke to Friends of Wiscasset Village Nov. 15 about the downtown work he said was being “buttoned up” for the winter. He said the…

Wiscasset Middle High School is pulling out some new stops for this year’s Turkey Thyme food drive. The student council is giving $200 to the grade that collects the most for the Thanksgiving…

Woolwich selectmen will notify Central Maine Power officials in writing of the town’s Nov. 5 vote opposing the corridor project. Monday night’s decision ran 4-1, with Allen Greene objecting to the…

Donald Vincent “Vinnie” McLaughlin Jr., family man, businessman and friend to many, passed away in peace, comfort and love --- remaining at home as he wished --- on Nov. 13, 2019 in Pownal, Maine…

A memorial service for Steven Roderick, son of Jenny Jordan, will be held Saturday, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor House of Pizza, Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor.

St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, will be hosting its Thanksgiving week pantry day on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 4:30 to 6 p.m., for a ‘grab and go’…

This Friday, Nov. 22, the fundraiser For the Love of Deb (Holmes Beam) is being held at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor,  5-8:30 p.m. The evening will include a silent and a live auction; …

The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Mid Coast Hospital Café, 123 Medical Center Drive in Brunswick. All proceeds from the event…

A Lincoln County grand jury rose with indictments, or lists of charges, Nov. 13. 

Julian Gonzalez, 32, of El Paso, Texas, was charged with one Class A count of Gross Sexual Assault, and one…

The Maine Arts Commission is pleased to announce the first round of Maine Bicentennial Community Grants to be awarded to organizations and municipalities across the state.

The Arts…