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),…
News
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…
The Wiscasset Police Department will have a Chief Chat from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Moulinette, at 60 Main St., during the Wiscasset Art Walk. All community members are invited. Chief…
A Maine Department of Transportation traffic study of Eddy Road in Edgecomb has yielded two potential options for improving safety. One is the town assuming total responsibility of the road. This…
Westport Island selectmen on Monday night handled committee appointments and a stop work order and discussed the comprehensive plan.
The island has a very active history committee.…
Woolwich property owners will see a small increase in their 2017-18 property taxes. After setting the tax rate Monday night, the select board announced tax bills will be in the mail this week.…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission on Sept. 21 approved two requests for certificates of appropriateness. The first was for a garage at 40 Federal St. at a former funeral home. The new owners,…
Damariscotta selectmen
Damariscotta Police Chief Jason Warlick introduced his new officer, David Bellows, at the Sept. 19 select board meeting. The police department also received permission to purchase a 2017 Ford…
On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m., the Newcastle Historical Society will host a talk by Jeffrey Miller on “Firearms of Colonial America,” an overview of the various types of firearms used commonly in…
An active fall season for Maine real estate is underway. According to Maine Listings, sales of single-family existing homes jumped 6.36 percent in August. The median…
Wiscasset
Residents can see street amenities, a parking plan and illustrations of what the Wiscasset downtown project will look like at a Maine Department of Transportation informational meeting from 6 to 8…
Pies-by-the-slice are on sale over Pumpkinfest Weekend, Oct. 8, 9 and 10, thanks to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church next to the river in Newcastle. The church will use…
The Alna Volunteer Fire Department will be having its annual fall ham and bean supper on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Alna Fire Station, 1579 Alna Road, between 4:30…
The 18th annual Midcoast Maine Tour de Farms will take place Saturday, Sept. 30, from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cyclists and food lovers can enjoy an early fall bike ride through the rolling Midcoast…
Obituary
Josephine T. “Josie” Giles, 82, of Boothbay, died Sept. 19, 2017, in her sleep at her home in Boothbay, with her daughters by her side.
Josie was born in Belfast, Ireland on March 3, 1935…
The 10th annual World Wide Photo Walk is coming Saturday, Oct. 7. It’s a day when people all over the planet participate in a walk to shoot pictures, meet new friends and socialize. Anyone with a…
Obituary
Joseph Henry Schubert, of New Canaan, Connecticut and Barters Island, Boothbay, died Sept. 22, 2017.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Patricia Wolff Schubert; son, Spencer A…
For the 27th year, sports celebrities and area golfers took to the links this weekend to raise money for Special Olympics Maine. On Saturday, Sept. 23 the carts rolled to the tees of…
Janice Fogg made the cole slaw; Sandra Winters, the egg salad. “And I vacuumed,” said Winters, of Wiscasset, smiling. The sergeant at arms for American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset’s auxiliary has…
The Ladies Organ Society of the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset UCC will mark its 195th year on Sunday, Oct. 1. The society founded in 1822 raises funds for the needs of the church and…
Odds of trapping a white lobster is 1 in 100 million
THOMASTON – It is the rarest of rare lobsters, and the chances of catching one are 1 in 100 million, but that's what Desiree Smith, of Rockland, did. She found in his traps an albino/white lobster…
Joining their mothers at Possibilities Salon in Wiscasset Sept. 21, Brownies Presley Tochterman, 7, and Emma Bailey, 8, both of Wiscasset, said hearing about the recent hurricanes in the South and…
Buckets of cleaning supplies are on their way to help storm victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The Church World Services Committee of the First Congregational Church UCC of Wiscasset has sent…
Maine Business and Consumer Court
Wawenock LLC and other companies operated by the Ralph Doering family have asked the Maine Business and Consumer Court to reconsider one aspect of its decision against them and for Maine…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Wiscasset’s Airport Advisory Committee and Interim Airport Manager Rick Tetrev on Sept. 20 wondered where to pare the next budget to meet selectmen’s directive. Selectmen earlier this month called…
Damariscotta Board of Selectmen
On Sept. 19, Damariscotta selectmen agreed to allow a petition for a moratorium on new retail development to move forward to a public hearing. The board made the decision after consulting town…
Absentee ballots for the Nov. 7 referendum election will be available beginning Oct. 6 until the close of the business day Nov. 2 at the Wiscasset town office.
Town Clerk Linda Perry said…
Comfort Keepers® in Damariscotta is asking the community to make food donations to the Feed Seniors Now™ food drive to help local seniors and raise awareness for this growing epidemic that impacts…
The holidays are just around the corner, the evenings are drawing in and all over Maine craftspeople and artists are preparing for the busiest shopping season of the year. As in…
Two antique Lincoln clubs, the Road Race Lincoln Register (RRLR), which recognizes primarily the early 1950s Lincolns which dominated the Pan-American endurance races during…
On Friday, Sept. 22, the Boothbay Charities Classic is proud to host the 26th annual Lobster Bake and Live Sports Auction.
This event will kick off the events of the weekend starting at 4…
Stock car racer Connor Wenners, 12, of Edgecomb has been a big deal at Wiscasset Speedway this summer. He races in the 25-lap, four cylinder pro series…
After holding property taxes near their 2017 level, the Wiscasset Select Board is looking ahead to 2018. Town Manager Marian Anderson told the board Tuesday night she’s begun looking into the…
Westport Island’s cemetery and history committees and community association are teaming up this Saturday, Sept. 23 to offer the island’s first tour of eight historically significant cemeteries.…
Lincoln County Commissioners
The Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday approved this year’s court security contract for $190,000, which Sheriff Todd Brackett said was about 2.5 percent more last year. The contract will be…
Dresden selectmen announced the property tax rate and appointed former selectman and former fire chief Gerald Lilly interim assistant fire chief Monday, Sept. 18.
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The Woolwich Select Board is weighing the impact of the new Morse High School on property taxes. Monday evening, Chairman David King Sr. said estimates released Sept. 9 by Regional School Unit 1…
Obituary
Jody A. Barnes of Whitefield, Maine died Sept. 6, 2017 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, surrounded by his loving family and friends.
He was born…
The Edgecomb Economic Development Committee is being inspired by “The Peanuts Gang” this Christmas season. The committee is inviting local residents, businesses and students to participate in the…
The Community Center
On Wednesday Sept. 27 at 6 p.m., Jane Carpenter, founder of Maine Identity Services, will present a special evening session entitled “Equifax Data…
Everyone is welcome at a gathering to learn more about the services of New Hope for Women and what the organization does to support those affected by domestic…
Ever since the Pagurko family of Whitefield escaped a fire that destroyed their 1850s farmhouse Sept. 3, the local community has been responding to their needs to help them move on.
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Obituary
Maynard Trescott Taylor, 81, of Westport Island, Maine and Largo, Florida, died Aug. 14, 2017 with family by his side at Winship Green in Bath, Maine.
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United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s fall campaign to help residents of Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties, Brunswick and Harpswell, was launched Tuesday, Sept. 12.
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Obituary
Clarence “Larry” W. Davis, 84, of Boothbay, died peacefully Sept. 13, 2017 at the Maine Veterans Hospice House at Togus in Augusta.
Larry was born March 27, 1933 in Brunswick, Maine, to…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said Sept. 13, the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority has missed several opportunities for short-term contracts with sending jails due to the slow process of…
A team of experienced counselors and state and federal agency staff will present a morning workshop Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. for people planning a new business or considering changes…
The Boothbay home Maine First Lady Ann LePage purchased in 2014 is up for sale. Coldwell Banker Plourde Real Estate has listed the three-bedroom home on Firth Drive for $409,000. Mrs. LePage…
Lincoln County Superior Court
Five properties associated with the Sheepscot Harbour Village complex at Eddy Road and Route 1 in Edgecomb were slated for a real estate auction sale in October. The properties are the Sheepscot…
