Following in the tradition of the annual 16-day festival held in Munich, Germany since 1810, the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will celebrate Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 14 from…
News
The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 14 calls in September.
On Sept. 2, the department responded to a medical call on Cross Point Road. The patient showed signs of being nauseous, weak…
The eighth annual Haiti benefit dinner, which will take place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 3 at St Patrick’s Church in Damariscotta Mills, will have a special emphasis on Haitian RaRa music and art.
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Whether young or young-at-heart, there is something for everyone at Damariscotta River Association this fall. Programs include a guided hike, Halloween fun for the family, Saturday morning jogs at…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset UCC Pastor Josh Fitterling said the mass killing in Las Vegas Oct. 1 was senseless, but the victims’ lives were not lost in vain. Their light goes on, and…
A graveside service for Clarence W. Davis of Boothbay, who died Sept. 13, 2017, will be held at the Maine Veterans Cemetery, 163 Mt. Vernon Rd., Augusta, Section H, Friday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.…
About a dozen residents voiced support for the Wiscasset Historic Preservation Ordinance at a public hearing Tuesday night. Voters will consider repealing the ordinance Nov. 7.
John…
Obituary
Roger Allen Eastman died at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, Florida Sept. 23, 2017.
Roger was born in Whitefield, Maine on March 24, 1930. After graduation from Boothbay Harbor High School…
The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Oct. 12 edition of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is Friday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m.
The Boothbay Register office…
As we move swiftly into fall, our scenic photos feature many colors, along with the blue tints in the sky and ocean. At a Glance this week also features school sports teams, individuals and a…
This Friday, Oct. 6 through Monday, Oct. 9, the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum in Alna is holding its annual fall work weekend. Each fall, the volunteer run and managed…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett got commissioners’ approval Tuesday to hire Benjamin T. Cook as animal control officer in Waldoboro. On County Administrator Carrie Kipfer’s recommendation,…
By a 3-2 vote, the Wiscasset Select Board went on record Tuesday opposing removal of parking on Main Street and other storefront parking as part of the Maine Department of Transportation’s…
The Monday, Oct. 2 selectmen’s meeting on Westport Island dealt with property, including discussions of valuation, hydrants and submerged lands.
A letter from the Maine Department of…
Obituary
Cramwel “Manny” Tegerero, 31, of Edgecomb, died at his home with his loving family by his side, after a period of declining health.
Born on Feb. 12, 1986 in Manila, Philippines, he was…
The First Congregational Church UCC of Wiscasset will hold a prayer vigil Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m.
As we stand in the shadow of the horrifying events in Las Vegas, we will be standing…
Dresden selectmen announced the narrowing of the search for an administrative assistant at the board’s meeting on Monday, Oct. 2.
“We have made a great deal of progress…
Learn how to cook tasty, nutritious meals that are diabetes-friendly at LincolnHealth’s free diabetes and prediabetes cooking class series beginning Wednesday, Oct. 25.
“When people are…
The Woolwich Select Board was briefed on a proposal by Central Maine Power to deliver hydropower and wind-generated energy from Quebec to Massachusetts. John Carroll, CMP spokesman, provided an …
There was a large crowd in front of Red’s Eats in Wiscasset on Saturday, Sept. 30.
It wasn’t the typical long line that forms…
The sights and sounds of Fall include many things like crisp mornings, apple picking and cider season, and the leaves changing color. Most of all, autumn makes us think “…
The Midcoast Friends Meeting has welcomed, on its campus in Damariscotta, the construction of a permanent storage space for the diaper supply of the Ecumenical Diaper Bank. The…
Since April when Kim Emerson and her family shared their story of her quest for a new heart, the 34-year-old daughter…
The Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter announced Friday that the shelters have been selected to participate in Subaru of New England's #SNELovesPets social media campaign to…
LincolnHealth’s new three-dimensional breast imaging technology on the Miles Campus will help detect breast cancer earlier and more accurately.
Community members are invited to the…
Damariscotta—Cove’s Edge Certified Nursing Assistant - Medication Technician Sarah Spinney received the 2017 Excellence in Long-Term Care Award from the Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.…
Healthy Kids will put on two community spaghetti dinners for families this fall in Lincoln County.
The first dinner will be held at the Miller school in Waldoboro on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 4…
On Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 4 to 8:30 p.m., Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is celebrating 70 years of conserving land and water resources in Knox and Lincoln counties with a…
Woolwich has four ballots for the upcoming election: state, municipal and two for Regional School Unit 1 The state ballot’s four questions include two citizen initiatives, one bond…
The Lincoln County Registry Of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in August:
Alna: Ikard, William F. to Graham, Steven R. and Graham, Laura Barrett; …
Obituary
Arthur B. “Barry” Ethier, 74, of Gardiner Road, Wiscasset died Sept. 29, 2017 at his residence.
He was born in Portland Aug. 24, 1943, a son of Arthur George…
An activity for all ages! Stop by Tuesday, Oct. 10, between 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. to see the working model railroad display and chat with members of the Maine3Railers, Maine’s premier 0-…
On the off-chance you haven't noticed, there are changes occurring at Boothbay Center, or Village Square, as it’s now called.
Paul Coulombe has purchased much of the real estate along Route…
Lincoln County Budget Committee
At the Lincoln County budget public hearing Sept. 28 at the Lincoln County Courthouse, attendees heard from County Administrator Carrie Kipfer about offices having been moved around; changes to…
The Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter announced on Tuesday that their new Halloween-themed annual event, The Black Cat Ball, will take place Oct. 28 at Fort Andross in…
Do you have an old computer printer that you can't get ink for anymore? How about a computer that is so outdated it won't support newer programs or the latest software update? A TV with no sound…
Behind Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA’s) biweekly water quality monitoring efforts, islands and public lands stewardship, oyster gardening program, and school-based nature education…
Obituary
Albert Bill Bailey, 78, of Wiscasset died at Maine Medical Center Sept. 16, 2017.
Bill was born in Damariscotta on July 28, 1939, a son of the late Albert and Bernice (Lewis) Bailey.
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The Wiscasset School Committee and Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot spent nearly an hour with a Lewiston lawyer Sept. 28 about the energy project voters rejected in June.
In…
It all begins in May, when hundreds of cultivated giant-pumpkin seedlings are distributed free to volunteer growers. By Columbus Day weekend, Damariscotta and Newcastle have been…
In response to a letter from Gov. Paul LePage threatening to fire sheriffs in Maine who do not comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests to hold inmates beyond the legal…
Newcastle selectmen
Newcastle selectmen have agreed to consider renaming Columbus Day, after this Columbus Day.
Selectman Joel Lind said Sept. 25 that as more recent revelations arise about Columbus’s contact…
On Saturday, Oct. 7, Maine Maritime Museum in Bath will open a new exhibit, “Pull Together: Maritime Maine in the 1914-1918 Great War.” The exhibit will be on view through May 6, 2018.
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Alna selectmen
Construction jobs and, for towns along the new line, more tax money would come with a project Central Maine Power is pursuing, company officials told Alna selectmen Sept. 27. CMP asked for and got…
The Lincoln County Ecumenical Committee for Haiti has announced that its annual Haiti benefit dinner will be prepared this year by the Newcastle Publick House staff and kitchen under the…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
James Bailey, who has been serving as interim jail administrator at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset since October, was appointed permanent jail administrator Sept. 27 at a special meeting…
We’ve been busy working and there are many other excuses (including a computer virus) why At a Glance hasn’t shown up here for several weeks. With the summer rush slowing down, we’ll try to do…
More than 100 people attended the Twin Villages Business Forum at the Damariscotta River Association’s Darrows Barn Sept. 22 in Damariscotta. The full-day program involved several group sessions…
Calendar programming premieres at the new Harbor Theater (yes, that’s “er” not “re’) on Oct. 6, just five days after the non-profit, Harbor Theater (formerly Friends of the Harbor Theater),…
For the third year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is welcoming visitors back to its annual seasonal celebration, Gardens Aglow. This year, CMBG is taking its dramatic display to new…
