A committee on Monday looked further at parking and touched on landscaping as the state continues planning its downtown Wiscasset project.
The Public Advisory Committee heard more from…
News
Get your tickets now! Come Saturday, Aug. 19 at 4 p.m. to the second annual Lobster and More event! The Lincoln Home hosts this special fundraiser to…
For the fourth year, Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library are planning a festive “Bands for Books” evening to raise funds for the library. This year’s event takes place Sunday,…
Chats With Champions
George Mitchell, former senator of Maine and special envoy for the Northern Ireland peace process, spoke as part of Skidompha Library’s Chats for Champions lecture series on July 13. The turnout…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Plans are back on for the Texas Flying Legends’ first Wiscasset stay in two years, Wiscasset Airport Advisory Committee Chairman Steve Williams said Monday. Tentative plans were announced in May,…
A public forum on health care insurance brought 60 people into the Congregational Church in Boothbay Harbor on July 12. The three panelists were Dr. Wayne Printy, Lincoln County Healthcare chief…
UPDATE: A Hope woman said Monday, she got word late Sunday night her son, missing from Wiscasset since July 11, has been found and is safe.
Rachel Hendrick said authorities called her at…
Join us on July 22 when the Wiscasset Common comes alive with the activities of Summerfest.
Music by a ragtime band, a Scottish piper, a barbershop quartet or a guitar-playing college…
The Hope Haitian Choir is coming to the Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene, 255 Gardiner Road, on Sunday, July 23 at 11 a.m.
The choir is a group of 15 children who love to sing and dance.…
With legalized recreational marijuana becoming a reality in February, the Edgecomb Planning Board is seeking public guidance in drafting an ordinance. The board voted 4-0 July 13 to send residents…
On Friday, July 21, Dr. Damian Brady will give a talk titled “One if by land, two if by sea: Understanding how Maine estuaries are changing.”
The seminar will take place…
LincolnHealth recently received a $50,000 grant from Camden National Bank in support of their new health center project on the Miles campus.
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Spectrum Generations will be offering a free Medicare 101 workshop with the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council on Monday, July 31, from 9-11 a.m. in the Wellness Department Community Room…
Obituary
The family of Joseph E. Hoskeer announce his death at age 88 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Hoskeer was the son of Victor and Marguerite Hoskeer and was born in Pittsfield,…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold a workshop on “Non-Traditional Solutions to Gravel Road Problems” on Friday, Aug.…
The Darling Marine Center, aquaculture industry partners and the Damariscotta River Association invite community members to a program titled “Science for the People: Damariscotta Estuary Marine…
Sheepscot General Store in Whitefield is hosting the Penobscot Marine Museum photo exhibit, “Lincoln County Through Eastern’s Eye” during the month of July.…
The Woolwich Select Board plans to ask voters this Monday, July 17 to put off an item on Ecomaine until September due to new information from the non-profit contractor for solid waste and…
The annual Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle was attended by over 200 runners - and cheerleaders - in support of the parenting programs of Healthy Kids.
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Enjoy classic, antique automobiles and a lively performance by an Elvis tribute artist at the fourth annual Antique Car Show at Chase Point Assisted Living, Damariscotta on Tuesday, July 18 at 5…
Obituary
Lorene Margaret McGlauflin, 87, of Standish died on July 9, 2017.
She was born in…
Miss Pig, scenics and more make up this week’s At a Glance. Remember to check out our photo galleries for even more photos not appearing in the print product. It’s mid-summer and July’s activities…
Obituary
Corey T. Jacques, 43, of Lowell Town Road, Wiscasset died July 9, 2017.
He was born in…
Forty-seven years ago, Wiscasset was picked as one of the nine happiest towns in America. In 1970, Esquire magazine featured Maine’s Prettiest Village in an article called, “Nine Happy Places,”…
Midcoast Conservancy has begun installing new roadside signs to improve visibility of its public-access preserves. Trout Brook Preserve in Alna, Stetser Preserve in Jefferson and Griggs Preserve…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Newcastle Fire Chief Clayton Huntley spoke to the Lincoln County Commissioners on behalf of the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association site committee July 11.
The committee is looking for a…
Damariscotta Planning Board
Discussion of the Nick Chasse property adjacent to Chasse Marine got more contentious at the July 10 Damariscotta Planning Board meeting.
Chasse was accompanied by his attorney, who argued…
First in the church’s summer supper series, the goal of which is raising funds for St. Philip’s Steeple Fund, is on Monday, July 17, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Located at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge…
Obituary
Barbara S. Chace, 91, formerly of Lancaster, New Hampshire and Boothbay Harbor, died July 8, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, New Hampshire.
She was born…
Dresden selectmen announced Monday, July 10 they will advertise for an administrative assistant to replace Trudy Foss, who will retire Dec. 31.
The job pays $35,000 and…
In 1654, at the home and trading post of Thomas Ashley on what is now Thwings Point in Woolwich, a group of early settlers met and signed papers forming the first European-style government in the…
During the 53rd anniversary of Antique Auto Days on July 15 and 16, you'll see dozens of classic, vintage, antique, hot rods, muscle cars and much more all parked on the Village…
The Lincoln Home was surveyed by Department of Health and Human Service in mid-June. Every licensed senior living community in Maine is surveyed every two years by the Department of Human Services…
The Wiscasset Public Library will host the next Town Talk on Wednesday, July 19 at 3 p.m. Participants will again share stories and questions focused on the Shire Town of Lincoln County and the…
A July 17 special town meeting for Woolwich voters to consider a multi-year trash and recycling contract with Ecomaine might be called off. The select board discussed the possibility Monday…
Maine Warden Service
A Wiscasset man died after an afternoon of boating with his family on Damariscotta Lake on July 9, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Corey Jacques, 42, of Wiscasset, died after falling…
A committal service for Dawn L. (Avery) Cousins, who died on May 25, 2017, will be held on Saturday, July 15 at 11 a.m. at the Riverside Cemetery, Days Ferry, Woolwich. Immediately following, we…
What is it like to study the ocean at a world-class research institute? On July 14, you have the opportunity to find out. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will host its annual open house from…
Boothbay Railway Village
The drones that we hear about in the news today, with uses ranging from military to fire-fighting to wildlife vaccine delivery, didn’t start out…
Obituary
Fred Rotondaro, a summer resident of Southport, Maine, died on June 26, 2017 at his home in Shady Side, Maryland due to a brain tumor.
Born in Pittston, Pennsylvania on June 26, 1939 to the…
The annual Books in Boothbay book fair at Boothbay Railway Village took on a special meaning Saturday, July 8 with the recent passing of book illustrator Thomas Block.
“I really didn’t know…
Al “Big Al” Cohen has been going to Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts’ Salad Days event for a few years. The owner of Wiscasset’s Big Al’s Super Values and Big Al’s Fireworks Outlet joined…
On Friday, July 14, Dr. Jeffrey Runge will give a talk titled “Plankton, Right Whales, and Change in Gulf of Maine Ecosystem.”
The seminar will take place in Brooke Hall…
LincolnHealth medical professionals are offering new classes and programs to teach and encourage community members to eat more nutritious, balanced meals to help improve their overall health and…
Hissing steam, tooting whistles and clanging bells filled the air Saturday, July 8 as the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum held an ice cream social to expose visitors to…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites the public to three spectacular destinations within the Kennebec Estuary to celebrate and support the land trust’s…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sale Saturday, July 22. Church members will be taking orders for this summer event which will be replacing…
The June Chapter meeting was devoted to planning a celebration of the Chapter's 85th year this November. Barbara Belknap gave a talk on the life of Edward Arlington Robinson, one of Maine's poets…
