The following report was compiled by Edgecomb Emergency Management Director Bill Witzell:
The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 22 calls between Aug. 1 and 13. On Aug. 1, the department…
News
Local and nationally known sports legends and Hall of Famers are making arrangements to meet in Boothbay for the 27th annual Boothbay Charities Classic Golf…
Alna selectmen are defending their residency requirement to Maine Education Commissioner Robert Hasson Jr. The board on Aug. 30 reviewed a letter they sent Hasson Aug. 29, in response to his…
Damariscotta Board of Selectmen
Dr. Heather Leslie, director of the Darling Marine Center, presented the draft strategic plan for the University of Maine’s center in Walpole to Damariscotta selectmen Sept. 5. The center is the…
Rosh Hashanah
Sept. 20: 7 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah led by Rabbi Simeon Maslin, followed…
The Wiscasset select board has been asked to consider joining a consortium of other towns when the time comes to renew its cable TV contract with Spectrum Communications, formerly Time Warner…
Money from capital reserve would offset tax hike
Wiscasset will need to dip into its $14 million capital reserve account, or face an 11 percent hike in property taxes. Property taxes rose 14.1 percent last year.
The Wiscasset select board…
September is National Preparedness Month
I was enjoying breakfast after a nice spa weekend with some friends, when one of them noticed a woman choking at a nearby table. Her husband and son watched in horror, not knowing what to do. We…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
ReVision Energy of Liberty met with the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority Aug. 30 to discuss a potential solar project, which, if approved by the full board, would go in a lot owned jointly by…
Newcastle-raised Melanie Pagurko was thankful for many things Tuesday. In a phone interview two days after her family escaped a…
Obituary
Philip W. Simpson, 82, a lifelong resident of Wiscasset, died peacefully Sept. 2, 2017 at his home with his loving family by his side.
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death notice
Charlon Cairns Clark, 84, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine and a former longtime resident of Westfield, New Jersey died peacefully Aug. 31, 2017 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor…
One of the most important services New Hope for Women (NHFW) provides to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking is the toll-free 24/7 Hotline.
Last year, New Hope for…
LincolnHealth and Coastal Senior College are excited to offer a new series of educational meetings designed to deliver practical information to you from healthcare professionals. “Staying in…
Obituary
Charles Joseph O’Brien, 82, of Cape Newagen, Southport Island, Maine, died surrounded by family on Aug. 9, 2017, after months of battling health issues. He went to the angels…
Whitefield Fire Chief Scott Higgins on Sunday morning credited working smoke detectors with waking a family of six from their home on fire at 571 Townhouse Road. The fire was reported at 4:27 a.m…
The public is invited to visit Mook Sea Farm and its grow-out sites and enjoy delectable oysters at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties annual…
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, chefs from central and Midcoast Maine will compete in Spectrum Generations fifth annual Celebrity Chef Challenge at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath.
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No one was hurt in a fire late Saturday afternoon in a room at Pioneer Motel on Route 1, Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter said at the scene. According to Potter, the room’s guest Dave Luby of Mooers…
The Coastal Humane Society is teaming up with Petco of Topsham for “ALL FOR SAVING LIVES,” a mega adoption weekend on Sept. 9 and 10 at the Topsham store at the Topsham Fair Mall. Dozens of…
Sunday, Sept. 10 will be a memorable day for the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. During the 10 a.m. service, Church School will begin for the school year. Also during the service, please…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites curious observers of nature to join a walk to discover the ferns of Merrymeeting Fields Preserve in Woolwich on Saturday, Sept. 9…
The FARMS Community Kitchen will host four wonderful cooking classes that will highlight this season's bounty. Join Youth Program Director Karen Kleinkopf for these fun, informative, hands-on…
On Saturday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m., the Westport Island Community Association will host a driving tour of several cemeteries on the island. Working in conjunction with the History and Cemetery…
The Anthony family’s appeals board hearing is going into overtime. The board scheduled an additional meeting Aug. 31 after a Barters Island Road resident urged it to review a 2014 Wolfeboro, New…
The Coast Guard encourages anyone headed out to the water this weekend to take several precautionary steps beforehand. Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of the traditional beach and…
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) announced today that it will award 16 $1,000 Scholarship Prizes to 16 NextGen® 529 plan accounts, randomly selecting one winner from each of the 16 counties…
There are a limited number of tickets still available for the sixth annual Claw Down – Maine Chef's Lobster Bite Competition. The competition features 10 Maine chefs who will compete with their…
Dennis Hilton, president and owner of the Cheney Financial Group, has pledged to be a major supporter of the Damariscotta River Association’s soon-to-be announced capital campaign. Hilton owns the…
Debby Schling, a successful real estate broker with Newcastle Realty for over 10 years, was named the 2017 Realtor of the Year by the Lincoln County Council of the Merrymeeting Board of Realtors…
With Boothbay Harbor’s annual Harbor Fest almost upon us, there are a few things worth noting, over and above all the fun events, food extravaganzas and shopping opportunities that will be offered…
Wiscasset Police Department
Alfred “Willy” Simmons submitted his packet to retire on Aug. 29 after 34 years of service to the Wiscasset Police Department, Chief Jeff Lange announced in an email Aug. 31.
Simmons became…
The Lincoln Home shouts out a huge thank you to over 200 people in our community who came to join in the fun at the Lobster & More event Aug. 19.
All ages danced to the…
On Thursday, Sept. 14, the award-winning documentary film, “A Plastic Ocean,” will be screened at the Portland Museum of Art at 7 Congress Street, followed by a panel discussion with Rockport’s…
Signups for off-hours use of meeting space could be a “selling point” to residents if selectmen propose a new town office, Alna Third Selectman Doug Baston said Aug. 30.
He said the fire…
American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset invites all area veterans and their families to a free cookout and open house at the Post’s hall at 523 Bath Road, Saturday, Sept. 23 at noon.
Commander…
Richard Tetrev will be Wiscasset Municipal Airport’s interim airport manager the rest of the season, following Frank Costa’s resignation effective Sept. 5, Wiscasset Administrative Assistant Kathy…
Ruth Applin always made the world a better place, Wiscasset Selectman Ben Rines Jr. said Tuesday. Applin, 100, died at home in Wiscasset Aug. 25.
First Congregational Church member Linda…
The Wiscasset Ordinance Review Committee has prepared a report selectmen sought on how to propose repealing the Historic Preservation Ordinance. The draft report the ORC approved Monday night also…
Hurricane Harvey has affected us all. It’s difficult to look at the heartbreaking events in Texas without wanting to help in some way.
Scammers know this and are eagerly trolling, hoping to…
Edgecomb selectmen on Aug. 28 approved the sale of one of two tax-acquired properties and agreed to a process for selling the other.
The properties have been in public hands for months. The…
NAPA Auto Parts in Wiscasset is providing a discount to area first responders, including fire, police and EMS.
Kevin Brewer, who put together the program, is the son of two of the owners,…
For the fourth consecutive year, Westport Island residents are seeing a decrease in the town’s mil rate from $7.20 per $1,000 of assessed valuation in 2016-17 to $6.60 in 2017-18. For every $100,…
Obituary
Raymond Sanger Wilkins Jr., 92, of Boothbay died of natural causes on Aug. 22, 2017.
Raymond was born in Boston, Mass. on Dec. 31, 1924. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy before serving…
Obituary
Archie Wilmont Brewer, 72, of Wiscasset died on Aug. 21, 2017 at his residence after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
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Local quilters, friends, and committee members of the Chapman-Hall House have contributed their skills to produce an adaptation of a signature quilt from its collection, the Esther Jameson Newbert…
The Lincoln County Registry Of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in June:
Alna: None.
Boothbay: Stevenson, Lawrence to Warren, Harold and…
Grace Church, 1100 Washington Street, Bath is hosting Rosalind Benton in “Fancy That: Tea with Rosalind,” an educational as well as entertaining performance on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m.…
George Parker, who has served as a selectman the last three years and was just reelected in June for another three years, has announced he will resign, effective when he moves, as expected, across…
Obituary
Sylvia Ragon, 80, of Manchester, Maine, died peacefully Aug. 27, 2017 at her home.
Born in Augusta, Maine on Feb. 3,…
