In July, Tufts University School of Medicine student Sarah Liu assisted the birth of a baby for the first time with Certified Nurse Midwife Bridget Buck at LincolnHealth. Two weeks later she saw…
News
Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. President, was represented in our history books as a progressive Democrat. In the first of a two-part program, Jerry Wiles, historian, will speak on Wilson’s role on…
More significant and costly repairs will be needed to Wiscasset’s clock tower at 25 Fort Hill St., according to a newly released engineering report.
Brunswick-based Lincoln/Hanley…
Obituary
Charmion Brothers of Dresden died at her home on Nov. 19, 2017.
She was born on Feb. 26, 1935 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the third child of Lawrence K. Hussey…
Obituary
Dr. Henry Maurice Landemare Jr., 85, died on Nov. 28, 2017.
He was born in Newark, New Jersey on April 14, 1932 to Henry Maurice Landemare Sr. and Helen Leona Landemare.
Maurice…
Lincoln County Courts
The following cases were closed in Lincoln County Courts in November. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences were or will be served at Two Bridges Regional Jail. All information was provided by the…
The season of giving is a time for fundraising for area causes. Groups were out Saturday greeting Route 1, Wiscasset shoppers at a local business and American Legion Post 54’s hall.
The…
Until Saturday night on the Wiscasset common, Erin Van de Velde, 9, and her brother and sister, twins Arthur and Kiera, 7, had never been to an American tree-lighting ceremony. They and their…
Alyssa Finn, MD, and Kimberly Dovin, MD, have joined the team at Mid Coast Medical Group–Family Practice at Parkview and the active medical staff of Mid Coast Hospital, providing…
Kathy Blagdon, supervisor at Lincoln County Communications Center, has been recognized for her 33 years of service and outstanding performance…
The Wiscasset select board told the Budget Committee Nov. 30, the board’s goal for the 2018-19 budget is to keep property taxes as close to flat as possible.
Board Chair Judy Colby said it…
Dr. Robert A. Greene Jr. 88, passed away unexpectedly in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Nov…
Warmer climate means warmer water: inhospitable to shrimp
In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for…
Passers-by will notice a significant change to the landscape at Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA's) Great Salt Bay Farm. Structural damage to the barn caused by recent wind storms made…
A lawsuit Wiscasset filed against the Maine Department of Transportation in hopes of a temporary restraining order to prevent the demolition of the Haggett building on Water Street has been moved…
Wiscasset Town Manager Marian Anderson has just released the following statement:
“In the face of growing concern about the downtown viability without on street parking…
Trey Alexander James, 19, from Standish, passed away Dec. 8, 2016 in a car accident just a few days away from his 20th birthday. He was born in Bath, Maine Dec. 16, 1996.
He was proud to…
Woolwich will ring in the holiday season with its 25th annual Tree Lighting and Yule Sing at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at the historic Nequasset Meetinghouse across from the municipal…
The Wiscasset Select Board emerged from an executive session Tuesday night promising an announcement by week’s end on whether or not the town will proceed with litigation against the Maine…
American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset will hold a book sale Saturday at the Legion hall at 523 Bath Road. The sale, featuring a wide variety of books, is a fundraiser and runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m…
Lincoln County Courts
Anthony Casella of Edgecomb filed suit Nov. 3 against John Hutchins III and John Hutchins IV, doing business as Sheepscot 617 LLC, Sheepscot 802 LLC, Sheepscot Village Venue Center LLC, Sheepscot…
George D. Richardson, Jr. issued a challenge to Westport Island residents at Monday’s selectmen’s meeting.
Richardson presented a photo he had taken with a new tree growing out of the…
Local officials and residents interested in coastal issues are invited to participate in Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission's Coastal Planning Workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.…
Wiscasset and Alna firefighters put out a mobile home fire at 24 Fowles Hill Road Tuesday morning, Wiscasset Fire Captain Nick Grover said.
The fire apparently started in the area of an…
The Budget Committee will have a list of questions when it meets with the Wiscasset Select Board at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 to discuss $500,000 in cuts sought for the 2018-19 budget.
Seven…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Nov. 21 approved Sheriff Todd Brackett’s request for one of his CID employees, Jared Mitkus, to teach a 20-week course at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy…
The Wiscasset select board learned recently of pending overdrafts in the police and EMS budgets.
On Nov. 8, Police Chief Jeff Lange notified Town Manager Marian Anderson in writing he had…
The deadline is fast approaching for youth ages 13 to 18 in military families to get in the running for a $10,000 cash prize, a trip to Washington, D.C., and other donated gifts in the Military…
Barbara Fraser Hull, 85, passed away peacefully on Nov. 21, 2017 surrounded, loved and cared for by her immediate family and the staff of Horizons Living Center. She was born on July 10, 1932 in…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett responded to a comment Kenneth Hatch III’s attorney Richard Elliott made after Hatch’s jury deadlocked on 20 of the 22 charges against his client Nov. 20.…
What to do about treats to take to those holiday celebrations? Or need a few sweets for home consumption? On Saturday, Dec. 2, from 7:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m., Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars…
A fireworks display over the Sheepscot River at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 kicks off the second annual winter shopping celebration, Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest. The best…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Festival of Trees shops include: Santa’s Sweet Shop, filled with all sorts of home baked goods; ETC shop offers home and personal gifts; Nature’s Corner includes…
Edgecomb Selectmen
On Nov. 20, class was in session during the Edgecomb selectmen’s meeting. Several Edgecomb Eddy School students learned about local government as they attended the bi-weekly board meeting.…
The Wiscasset Select Board got its first look at a list of budget cuts as a starting point for the 2018-19 municipal budget Nov. 21.
In September, selectmen directed Town Manager Marian…
Westport Island selectmen on Nov. 20 set a Saturday, Dec. 9 hearing on the Griffin-Groto ramp and float permit for map 2A, lot 71.01A. The hearing starts at 1 p.m. at the property.
The town…
One may not associate the art of fine dining with senior living communities, but the chefs at The Lincoln Home in Newcastle take their food preparation very seriously. Head Chef Julie Adams, along…
The Wiscasset select board got an earful during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting. Over 50 residents crowded into the hearing room.
For over 30 minutes, residents spoke…
Now in its 17th season, the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum in Alna will welcome a special visitor from the North Pole to the museum for it Victorian Christmas trains.…
Do you want to teach your dog positive behavior? Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's dog obedience classes. Held each Tuesday, the next program session…
Edgecomb is joining an Alna selectman’s request for state Sen. Dana Dow to stay out of a Maine Department of Transportation project designed for improving U.S. Route 1 traffic flow. Edgecomb’s…
Obituary
Charles E. Campbell, 74, died Nov. 17, 2017 at Glenridge Nursing Facility in Augusta.
He was born on June 26, 1943 to Florence I. Brown. Charles grew up in…
Obituary
Lois Winchester Pye, 91, of Ocean Point Road, East Boothbay, died peacefully at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, with the dedicated help of the staff of the Gregory Wing…
The Wiscasset Annual Christmas Tree-Lighting is Saturday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. on the town common.
There will be holiday music performed by grades five through 12, with a sing-a-long of…
For Edgecomb residents, the new year will bring a special town meeting. Selectmen authorized a special town meeting Monday to seek voter approval for implementing two moratoriums and additional…
The Maine Department of Transportation opened bids Nov. 15 on demolition and removal of the Haggett building.
Results of the bid opening are posted on MDOT’s website. The bidders were a…
Plans are continuing for the state’s $5 million traffic improvement project for downtown Wiscasset. In December, the Public Advisory Committee will make its recommendations to the select board for…
A solar array that will provide some of Woolwich’s electrical needs is taking shape at the former landfill off Middle Road. The array’s metal racking system is in place awaiting the solar panels.…
The students and staff of Wiscasset Middle High School were generous for this year’s Turkey Thyme Food Drive. The amount of food…
On Tuesday, Nov. 28, from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Lincoln Home, learn why the Damariscotta River produces some of the best-tasting oysters.
Dana Morse of the Darling Center’s University of Maine…
