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…
News
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…
Wiscasset Town Manager John O’Connell said Duane Goud signed a two-year contract as parks and recreation director Nov. 13. Goud had served as recreation programmer and then interim director when…
Morgan LeeAnn Groom and Ian Laurence Weiss were married at the Chowder House on Sept. 28, 2019. The ceremony was officiated by long-time family friend Alan P. Kelley.
Morgan is the daughter…
Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens opens to the public today, Nov. 14. It is expected to draw thousands of…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in October:
Alna: Murphy, Nancy Elisabeth and Murphy, Christopher L. to Nilsson, Brian…
UPDATE: Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine said Maren Houghton, 94, of Scottsdale, Arizona died Thursday, Nov. 14 of her injuries as a passenger in the Nov. 12 accident.
George…
A children’s clothing drive is set for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bible Baptist Church, 143 Beechnut Hill Road, Wiscasset.
For information, call or text 802-922-5646 or email…
Press release
It’s been exciting to be out and about this past week around the peninsula as people of all backgrounds: private homes, businesses, employees and volunteers — all hanging their lights to prepare…
Obituary
Jacqueline M. Witwicki, 83 of Bowdoin, Maine passed away peacefully Nov. 11, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.
Jacqueline was born in Farmington, Maine on March 24, 1936, a…
Edgecomb Community Church will be hosting “The Magic of Christmas Sale” on Saturday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in our Fellowship Hall. Besides thrifty gifts finds and Christmas décor, handcrafted…
For the fourth year, the Bath Garden Club will transform Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., in Bath into a holiday shopping and decorating mecca on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
Wiscasset School Committee
After an executive session Tuesday, the Wiscasset School Committee voted unanimously to expel a 14-year-old student who allegedly carved threats into bathroom stalls at Wiscasset Middle High…
A new Boothbay Harbor pizzeria will have a distinct Italian flavor. Ports Pizzeria was officially opened Nov. 11 at 28 Union St. by two Italians with decades of experience in the food industry.…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the winter Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class through Friday, Dec. 20. The class will begin Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 and is offered at no cost to the…
Obituary
Barbara Bruno of Wiscasset died peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 6, 2019 one month before her 93rd birthday.
Mother, cousin, grandmother, great-grandmother, and best friend, she made life…
Press release
The response has been overwhelming from our community to establish the Eastside Waterfront Park. We have successfully met our Phase One goal thanks to donations of all types coming…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Nov. 6 heard from a group of Somerville residents who alleged the town mismanaged a large, voter-approved road bond and created more problems with the town’s roads…
The popular North Pole Express returns to Boothbay Railway Village on Thanksgiving weekend and continues every weekend through Dec. 22. New this year, Santa will have an extra special gift for…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases for October. All information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges…
Are your home heating and energy bills high? Did you know that home weatherization and heating system upgrades (insulation, cold climate heat pumps, etc.) can reduce yearly energy bills by 35% to…
Woolwich officials have mixed feelings on the state’s plans to replace the Route 1 bridge north of the Taste of Maine Restaurant. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced Nov. 6, Maine will get…
AUGUSTA — Due to inclement weather conditions, all state offices will open on a delayed start on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m.
“It’s important for people to talk to military veterans and hear their stories,” Paul Eich, a retired Navy veteran, told those gathered for Woolwich’s annual Veterans Day program at Nequasset…
Past Gardiner Area High School schoolmates David Chase of Wiscasset, with his German shepherd Asia at his side, and House District 87 Rep. Jeff Hanley, R-Pittston, shook hands and caught up Monday…
Obituary
Charles “Chuck” Chartier, 43, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 2 at his home in Jefferson.
He will be remembered by his family and friends for his devotion to…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) will hold their monthly meeting at the Newcastle Fire Station meeting room on Nov. 20. The social and refreshment time begins at 6:30 p.m.; the…
Obituary
Joanne P. Farmer, 90, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Nov. 2, 2019, after a brief illness.
Joanne was born on April 2, 1929 in Bath, Maine to Thomas Pearson and…
Obituary
Joyce Schneider Duncan died peacefully Nov. 7, 2019 after a struggle with dementia.
She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1931 and is survived by…
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
The deadline for the Nov. 28 issue will be Friday, Nov. 22, at noon, for both classified and display…
“Serving others is a particular strength of St. Philip’s” Episcopal Church in Wiscasset, Bishop of Maine Thomas Brown told attendees at the Hodge Street church Sunday.
Brown told them their…
Leaves lay frozen in a puddle off Middle Street and National Weather Service said it was 18F at Wiscasset Municipal Airport, but the wind was down and the sun was lighting more and more of Main…
The Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA is once again collaborating with community businesses, organizations and individuals to organize the Tree of Giving, which is designed to help…
At United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s public Campaign Finale, chair Steve Bailey announced that the campaign for the people of Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties, Brunswick and Harpswell…
Lincoln County citizens picked by their towns were feted at Lincoln County Communications Center Nov. 7 at the annual Spirit of America event that honors volunteerism.
Not every town…
When Judy Flanagan would run into George L. Green at Shaw’s or Green’s Route 1 business North of the Border, the two would have long talks about politics, some national, but mostly local, she said…
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett and Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry spoke to the Criminal Justice and Public Safety joint standing committee Nov. 5 about the Sheriffs’ Association’s…
Obituary
George L. Green of Wiscasset, 89, died Nov. 3, 2019.
He was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts on May 10, 1930. After living and working in Massachusetts and…
In last year’s Maine Educational Assessment, Edgecomb Eddy School students scored above the state average in all three areas tested. Principal Ira Michaud reported the 2018-19 results during the…
Press release
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced Wednesday, Nov. 6 that Maine will receive a total of $44.6 million to fund two transportation…
A Memorial Service for Emma Squillante, who died July 8, 2019, will be held Saturday, Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor.
A…
For the Love of Deb (Holmes Beam) fundraiser will be held at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Friday, Nov. 22 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. for entry into the main performance…
Julia Latter will soon be striking the “acting” from her Boothbay Harbor town manager title. She succeeds Tom Woodin. Selectmen picked her Nov. 2.
Her journey to the job started further…
Wiscasset selectmen approved another five-year lease Nov. 5 for Maine Art Gallery at 15 Warren St. at a dollar a year. Under the terms, the town will maintain the grounds and exterior, and share…
Woolwich voters have turned a thumbs down on New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC), Central Maine Power’s proposed corridor project. Voters Nov. 5 passed both of the petition-initiated…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens invites Boothbay peninsula community members to take part in the annual Gardens Aglow holiday lighting contest. Participants with a home or business visible from a…
Tuesday was a gray November day full of showers, but volunteers up and down Wiscasset’s common were thinking spring, bending or kneeling to plant daffodils. It was part of a statewide effort,…
Westport Island updated its comprehensive plan at the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5. In results Town Clerk Julie Casson emailed, the proposed adoption of revisions passed 159-23.
On Monday, Nov. 18, Edgecomb residents will learn the new rate for using the town’s sewer system.
Edgecomb selectmen agreed Nov. 4 to set the new rate in response to a recent increase from…
On Sept. 30, 2019, the 1906 schooner Mary E, Maine Maritime Museum’s flagship and the oldest Maine-built fishing schooner still sailing, was entered in the National Register of Historic…
