A first court appearance for Michael Devin, 54, of Newcastle, was continued from Aug. 17 to Dec. 4. Devin, a Democratic state representative for District 90, which includes Newcastle, Damariscotta…
News
Opinion
In response to reports Wednesday that alleged Ku Klux Klan fliers were found in Boothbay Harbor, Maine’s Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett released the following statement:
“Simply…
If you use caller ID to screen your calls, you have probably noticed it is no longer reliable. Scammers can use various methods to…
What if someone decides to develop a retail marijuana shop in Boothbay Harbor? A vote in November could make it possible.
This is the first article of a two-part series. The Boothbay…
A new school year is filled with potential - a chance to start new routines and habits, build new friendships and discover new possibilities and interests. It’s an exciting time for many kids,…
The Lincoln County Commissioners agreed Tuesday to buy a license for a new software bundle for GIS mapping for the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission.
The new community development…
Damariscotta selectmen
Town attorney Jennifer Villeneuve told Damariscotta selectmen Tuesday night, a petition seeking a moratorium on development in the C-2 district needs some reworking to be made valid. Villeneuve…
Newcastle selectmen
Newcastle selectmen on Monday approved the grant application for a set of recreational hiking trails on Jones Woods Road at the site of the former dump. Merle Parise, a forester who came to the…
The 13th Annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association Saltwater Fishing Tournament was held this past Saturday and Sunday, August 12th and 13th, and the nice weather drew a small crowd of…
On Monday, Aug. 14 Westport Island selectmen signed a three-year contract totaling $300,000 with G & D Cromwell, Inc. to provide snow plowing services. The contract calls for payments of $100,…
Woolwich residents will hear the benefits of extending contracts with ecomaine and Riverside Disposal at an informational hearing 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23. Multi-year contracts for both will be…
Railroad Avenue appears to be greatly under-utilized, Maine Department of Transportation project manager Ernie Martin told the Public Advisory Committee in Wiscasset Monday night.
Martin…
Kim Hilgendorf of Boothbay said Monday night, she hopes to open a day care at the former NAPA store on Wiscasset’s Route 1 in January. The center, also with pre-school and after school programs,…
A small interfaith group associated with the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle has been holding small rallies at the Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of Main Street and River Road…
Richard E. Williams, 81, died peacefully at his residence in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on the morning of Aug. 12, 2017.
Richard attended local schools, and was a truck driver for 50 years, “…
Most teachers in the Wiscasset School Department will get an average raise of about two percent a year for the next three years, Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot said late Friday.
…
Prosecutorial District 6
Angel McCracken, 26, of Damariscotta, who was arrested in late May on prostitution charges, when several alleged clients were summonsed on charges, has not been charged with any crime, according…
There’s a change to the schedule for the artist talks this week during the Maine Coast Stone Symposium.
…
Harbor Fest opens Sept. 1. In the six years since Lori Reynolds started the annual festival, it has grown from one day to 10, and the Boothbay Harbor event continues to draw businesses, …
At a picnic table outside the clubhouse of Newcastle’s Harriet Gertrude Bird Playground Saturday night, Brigid Griffin of Whitefield said she times all her friends’ visits to have a community…
Single cell genomics technology has given scientists the ability to individually read the genetic blueprints of cells, the most fundamental units of life. Now, the…
While it is illegal for youth to drink alcohol, 57 percent of Lincoln County high school students feel it would be easy to get alcohol if they wanted some, according to the 2015 Maine Youth Health…
Jack Sarmanian turned 80 on Aug. 4 and celebrated his birthday with 30 relatives Aug. 5 and 6. The celebration began with a quiet evening on Saturday, Aug. 5 with his wife Sandy and daughter Julie…
The Marston House in Wiscasset has a new owner. Francoise McCoy bought the house, with the antiques business and the…
First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its tenth annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fourteen color photographs have been chosen from over 150 entries, and each winning…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
At the Aug. 9 meeting of the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority, the board discussed in executive session the pending appointment of the new administrator. Chairwoman Mary Trescot said the board…
Central Maine Astronomy Society
Although the stars in late summer are fairly ho-hum as stars go, August usually provides a good show anyway, because one of the most reliable meteor showers can be seen every August, the planets…
Teachers passed their new contract Wednesday, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot said. In an email late Wednesday morning, Wilmot told the Wiscasset Newspaper she had received…
On Saturday, Aug. 19, 6 p.m., at Sherman Field, Boothbay Harbor, the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service (BRAS) is hosting a Red Sox Alumni celebrity softball game with the help of New England…
The Wiscasset Waterfront Committee decided Aug. 8 to spend the winter months making sure that its policies are in sync with town ordinances.
If changes need to be made, members said they…
Author, illustrator, artist and educator Thomas Block passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 23. His final completed work was commissioned by Sharon Pulkkinen for the 2017 Books in Boothbay…
On Saturday, Aug. 19 at 4 p.m., the Lincoln Home in Newcastle will hold the second annual Lobster and More event. Tickets are selling fast, reserve yours now by calling 563-3350.…
According to Wiscasset School Department officials and Siemens representatives, Wiscasset Middle High School’s temperatures will be getting back under control in the coming months, and some work…
Damariscotta Planning Board
After a site visit to Head Tide Oven and Chasse Marine and the new parking lot Chasse built early this spring, the Damariscotta Planning Board decided additional screening would not be necessary…
Westport Island selectmen reported Monday, Aug. 7 on recent meetings which included resident property issues and a preliminary discussion of budgeted operations with auditors. The town has added…
McGee Construction of West Gardiner is the apparent low bidder for a contract to replace culverts on the Bog Road in Dresden, according to selectmen at a bid opening on Monday, Aug. 7.…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest 2017
Two giant pumpkins are growing in Edgecomb.
Have you ever wondered how a giant pumpkin is grown? If you think those pumpkins, weighing in excess of 100 pounds, featured in the annual…
Annual Antique Car Show
Cruise on in Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m., for The Lincoln Home's ninth annual vintage car show. Fun for all ages! Enjoy a root beer float and conversations with the…
Join Wiscasset guide Cathy Messmer for a special talk and tour of Castle Tucker focused on food and cooking. The program takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 9 to 11 a.m. Find…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset’s second vote on the planning budget is Thursday, Aug 24. Selectmen set the date Monday morning. The open town meeting at Wiscasset Elementary School starts at 6 p.m.
The warrant…
The Edgecomb Community Church, UCC will be holding a Community Supper in support of the Edgecomb Fire Department Auxiliary on Saturday, Aug. 19, beginning at 5 p.m. The menu will consist of…
Obituary
Robert Anthony Lord, 77, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and East Boothbay, died Aug. 1, 2017, from complications of multiple myeloma.
Born June 19, 1940 in Rochester, N.H., and raised in…
Lincoln County Democrats have invited all announced Democratic Maine gubernatorial candidates to join them at their August family cookout and lobster bake Aug. 13 in Waldoboro, and a number have…
Rounding out the summer’s Steeple Fundraising suppers, St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, will host its third and final dinner on Monday, Aug. 14, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Haddock chowder…
The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 15 calls between July 1 and 15.
On July 1, the department responded to a fire alarm on Shore Road triggered by an overhead leak. Firefighters…
Obituary
Emmalin Christiansen Welch of Newcastle, Maine, died at midnight on Aug. 2, 2017. She was 95 years old.
Although Emmalin was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she spent most of her…
Obituary
Kyle P. Closson, 49, died Aug. 5, 2017.
He was predeceased by his father, Jerry Closson.
He is survived by his mother, Donna Closson, of Boothbay Harbor; his brothers, Wayne and his…
Paul Doiron, noted author of the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels set in the Maine woods, will be at the Southport Memorial Library on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. to discuss his latest book, “…
Local puppeteers Elisabeth Ferrero and Joanie Dean of Primrose Puppets will bring a Russian folktale to life with their silk marionettes at the Pownalborough Court…
UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office provided information Monday on Sunday’s two midday accidents in Edgecomb. In the first one, at Routes 1 and 27, two of the drivers, Timothy Badgley, 59…
