Dresden Republican Jeff Pierce wants a third term representing House District 53, which serves Woolwich, Dresden, Arrowsic, Phippsburg, Georgetown and part of Richmond. Woolwich Democrat Allison…

Woolwich Democrat Allison Hepler is challenging two-term House District 53 Rep. Jeff Pierce, R – Dresden. The district serves Woolwich, Dresden, Arrowsic, Phippsburg, Georgetown and part of…

Edgecomb residents got to question representatives of Maine Department of Transportation Monday, Oct. 22 about MDOT’s proposed solution to traffic at U.S. Routes 1 and 27.

More than a dozen…

Wiscasset’s new School Resource Officer began work Monday. Cory Hubert worked in corrections prior to accepting the job, and is currently working both in the schools and on patrol as part of his…

Three Lincoln County courthouse employees are running for re-election unopposed: Rebecca Wotton,  Registrar of Deeds, Catherine Moore, Registrar of Probate, and Richard Newell, Treasurer. All…

Mark Gessner, 54, of Augusta, convicted in the 1994 murder of Bath florist Melvin Henderson, was arrested in Bath Sunday, Oct. 21 and charged with Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon, a…

Midcoast Humane (formerly Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter) will host its first-ever “Shelter-bration” on Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-9 p.m., at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243…

The Wiscasset School Committee on Oct. 9 approved hiring Justin Marr as the seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher, according to Stacey Souza at the Central Office.

Warren Cossette…

Lincoln County Communications' new director, Tom Nelson, is less than a week into his job, but already knows what he plans to do to lead the department.

“I’m going to listen. Those people…

Dispose of unused, expired or unwanted drugs at the semi-annual National Drug Take Back Day Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the following locations in Lincoln County:

There…

Jason Putnam of Wiscasset is running in District 87, which includes Alna, Pittston, Randolph, and Wiscasset as a Democratic challenger. He is a carpenter, owning his own small business. He and his…

The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper received 15 awards in the Weekly 1 division at the Maine Press Association’s 2018 Better Newspaper Contest dinner presentation at the Grand Summit…

Jeff Hanley is a Republican running for reelection in District 87, which includes Alna, Pittston, Randolph and Wiscasset. He is retired and lives in Pittston with his…

Mr. E. George Thomas of Boothbay Harbor, Maine and Naples, Florida passed away in Portland, Maine on Oct. 18, 2018 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota…

Charles Cullen Grimes of Southport, Maine – better known as Mike Grimes – passed peacefully on Oct. 19, 2018 with his wife Anne of 61 years at his side.

Born in Norman, Oklahoma on June 11…

Gordon Neal Hyson Sr., 71, died from duodenal cancer on Oct. 21, 2018.

He was a true Mainer who was born, lived and died in the Boothbay Harbor region. He spent four years in the Navy,…

Audrey Maass Lewis died peacefully on Oct. 18, 2018 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine. Audrey was a long-time resident of Cape Elizabeth, Maine and Naples, Florida.

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Owen H. Pinkham, 83, of Boothbay, Maine passed away on Oct. 17, 2018 at the Mount St. Joseph Residence and Rehabilitation in Waterville, Maine.

Owen was born in Boothbay Harbor Maine on Oct…

Jane M. Spofford, aka, Plain Jane from Maine, passed away peacefully Oct. 19, 2018 at Safe Havens, St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

She was born Nov. 20, 1933 in Pemaquid Harbor…

In a talk Saturday, Dr. Richard Leck shared his experiences restoring and living in a 19th century Woolwich farmhouse. Woolwich Historical Society sponsored the hour-long program at the town…

Friday, Oct. 19 was Pink Day for a cause at Wiscasset Middle High School. Students and staff wore pink to bring awareness and support to breast cancer research, technology coordinator and student…

From a guitar-playing ghoul in the back of the Grand Caravan Charlotte Simmons decorated, to James Crawson’s Halloween Plinko game for dropping chips over a jack o’ lantern smile and down into…

Mid Coast Hospital welcomes Saskia Cooper, MD, to its active medical staff and the Mid Coast Medical Group–Rheumatology practice. Dr. Cooper joins Diana Vradii, MD, in providing expert care for a…

Chris Morrison of Wiscasset, owner of the Minesweeper which sank in Wiscasset Harbor in a storm last January, has been charged with Littering of more than 15 pounds or 27 cubic feet of…

Midcoast residents diagnosed with serious illness now have comprehensive palliative care available in an office setting. Mid Coast Palliative Care opened on Monday, Oct. 1 and is currently…

Lisa Steele-Maley knows well the difficulties in helping a loved one with dementia. For years, she helped her father as his life changed. On Thursday, Oct. 18, she shared a glimpse of their…

Joan Francis Curtis, 69, passed away Oct. 17, 2018 at her home after a long brave battle with multiple illnesses.

Joan was born in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 22, 1949, where she loved to…

About $10,000 in work on Alna’s salt and sand shed may have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars to replace it, selectmen said Oct. 17. The effort should keep the 1987 shed going a long time and…

A celebration of life for Harold G. Warren Jr. is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Cohen Center, 22 Town Farm Rd., Hallowell, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Woolwich voters have just one contested local race on the Nov. 6 ballot. Don Adams is challenging longtime Selectman David King Sr. for his seat on the board. King won when two men faced each…

Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6 including four bond issues.

One of those bond issues, appearing as Question 5 on the statewide ballot, would provide $…

Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6, including four bond issues and a citizens’ initiative.

One of those bond issues, appearing as Question 4 on the…

David C. Peters, 61, of Boothbay, Maine passed away on Oct. 14, 2018 surrounded by his wonderful family and listening to the Patriots game on TV.

David was born in Boothbay Harbor, the son…

Woolwich Fire Department’s annual open house Wednesday evening, Oct. 17 drew area residents of all ages to the firehouse.

Also on hand were many first responders from Wiscasset, Bath and…

County Administrator Carrie Kipfer has announced Thomas Nelson of Damariscotta has accepted the job of Lincoln County 9-1-1 Communications Director.

Nelson was picked from 16 applicants. He…

Lincoln County EMA Director Casey Stevens announced a high wind alert for Lincoln County for Thursday, Oct. 18 from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Winds will come from the northwest, with sustained…

ORONO — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (UMaine Composites Center) received $500,000 from the Maine Technology Institute to form a technology cluster to help…

Although Monday, Oct. 22 is the deadline for submitting political letters to the editor for Election Day 2018, the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper will accept paid political…

Democrat Natasha Irving is challenging Jonathan Liberman for District Attorney in District VI, which covers the four Midcoast counties of Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo.

Irving is a…

Republican Jonathan Liberman of West Bath is running for election to his office of District Attorney for the Midcoast counties – Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo. He was appointed by Gov. Paul…

Holly Stover is running as a Democrat for Maine House of Representatives District 89. Stover faces Republican incumbent Stephanie Hawke on Nov.  6. Working in the communities with health and…

Stephanie Hawke is the Republican incumbent for Maine State House of Representatives District 89. Hawke, who faces Democratic opponent Holly Stover in the Nov. 6 election, had a few things to…

John Whittaker was downstairs in Wiscasset Public Library Oct. 13 shopping for books to buy his mother Alice Whittaker and his daughter Olivia, 8.

Saturday was the second of Friends of the…

The following are closed cases for September. All information was furnished by the Lincoln County court clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.

David A. Taylor, 84 of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Oct. 13, 2018 at their home.

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 8, 1934…

The Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel on spent nuclear fuel storage and removal heard information Tuesday about a canister inspection project that needs to be completed by November 2020,…

In a contentious public hearing Tuesday, selectmen and the public examined options for ambulance service.

The Nov. 6 ballot asks, “Shall the Town vote to discontinue the Wiscasset…

The deadline for submitting political letters to the editor (for print and online) for the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22. This includes letters endorsing…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Rand Maker had minor injuries in an accident on Route 1 in West Bath Oct. 2. The accident totaled the Ford SUV he was driving, according to Sheriff Todd…

Woolwich Fire Department recently added a heavy-duty brush truck to its first responder fleet. Although the 1988 Chevrolet truck needs a little TLC, the price was right – free of charge.

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