Wiscasset’s harbormaster and shellfish warden will become part of the police department July 1. The select board voted 4-1 Tuesday night to break with tradition, putting both positions under the…
News
Regulars at Hunter’s Breakfast in Wiscasset are thinking about where they will try for breakfast and lunch, now that the Route 27 business is closing for good. The last day is July 7.
Owner…
Lincoln County District and Superior Courts
The following were closed cases in the Lincoln County District and Superior Courts for May and June. All information was provided by the Clerk of Court; unless otherwise…
A summer stay at Wiscasset Municipal Airport for Texas Flying Legends is “on hold,” Airport Advisory Committee member Steve Williams said June 21. Williams made the announcement at the panel’s…
Kenneth Hatch III of Whitefield appeared before Justice Robert Mullen at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta June 27, after a dispositional conference confirmed Hatch and his attorney, Richard…
Obituary
Anita Helen Mudd Howe, died peacefully at her beloved Southport Island home on June 12, 2017.
She was born September 13, 1925, in Berwyn, Illinois to Joseph Augustine Mudd Jr., and Helen…
Death notice
Mary Jane Giles, 79, died at her residence in Boothbay on June 21, 2017.
Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Avenue, Belfast.
Obituary
Colleen M. (McInnis) Rego, 88, a lifelong resident of Barters Island, died June 25, 2017 in the Miles Hospital in Damariscotta surrounded…
The Edgecomb Community Church Mission Outreach Committee will be holding a gift baskets fundraiser during the summer months. There are a total of 12 gift baskets with one of the following themes:…
Woolwich residents consider Lynette Eastman one of their own. They gathered Monday evening at the town office to wish her the very best following 21 years of service to the community.
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A Wiscasset woman is a step closer to opening a day care in her home. Amber Underwood of 90 Alna Road told the Planning Board Monday night, she wants to serve six to 10 children in the…
The Public Safety Advisory Council, along with the Wiscasset fire, EMS and police chiefs, would like to remind everyone about firework safety. Below are key safety tips from Fire Chief T.J. Merry…
Do you enjoy singing show tunes, hymns, and patriotic songs while having a picnic lunch overlooking the beautiful Sheepscot River? If…
It's hard to believe that it's almost the Fourth of July. But, as has been the case for the past 30 years, the Boothbay Civic Association will provide something to do on the holiday with its…
On Saturday, July 1, Brad and Danielle Betts will open the doors to their new Down East Gallery, at 146 Boothbay Road in Edgecomb. They’ll welcome visitors into the newly restored space that will…
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is circulating a petition for an open, special town meeting to reinstate the 2017-18 planning budget residents rejected June 13, member Sherri Dunbar said.…
United States Senator George Mitchell will be the featured Chats with Champions speaker at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 13. The venue for the program is the…
The Wiscasset Newspaper received incorrect information on two items in the Wiscasset Fourth of July events announced in the June 22 edition. Neither a lighted boat parade nor a performance by “The…
The state gave a Wiscasset panel an on-site look Friday, June 23, at plans for the downtown. The morning walk was a departure from the Public Advisory Committee’s usual setting for talks with the…
The $80,951 grant the ConnectME Authority approved for a broadband project in parts of Alna may be canceled in whole or in part next month because, it turns out, it may not be needed, ConnectME…
A small gathering came together at the Fishermen’s Memorial on Sunday, June 25 to hear ceremonies recalling those lost at sea and then to watch as local clergy blessed the local fishing…
Westport Island residents unanimously approved 44 warrant articles at the annual town meeting Saturday, June 24. Several were amended which resulted in voters approving $545,965.49 to be raised…
This summer, Skidompha Library’s staff genealogist and volunteers are offering a service that will benefit patrons, future researchers and the library collection. For generations, many families…
For the 65th year, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Wiscasset held its annual Strawberry Festival June 24.
Volunteer Jon Young said he has helped with the event for the…
200-mile race from Bar Harbor to Portland, and 34 towns along the way
A.J. Hungerford wanted so much to make the second annual, Bar Harbor-Portland, Rock Lobster Relay, he flew back in…
The Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick is teaming up with Petco of Topsham for a BE A LIFESAVER, a mega adoption weekend on July 1 and 2 at the Topsham Fair Mall store. Dozens of puppies, kittens…
The Cod Cove Inn has announced that it has received the …
As part of their natural reproductive cycle, honeybees will swarm. A swarm is when a queen and a good portion of the worker population of bees leave the hive to find a new home. While a honeybee…
The Schooner Cove and Chase Point communities on the LincolnHealth-Miles Campus are pleased to welcome Bruce Hardina to their marketing staff.
A summa cum laude graduate of SUNY Stonybrook…
On Friday, June 30, Dr. Alison Rieser will give a talk on herring at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center.
The seminar will take place in Brooke Hall on the…
Now in its 15th year, the Chili Chowder Fest has become a serious tradition for locals and visitors alike. With many of Midcoast Maine’s favorite restaurants and safety organizations in one place…
Nine days after Wiscasset residents voted down the energy project, School Committee members and Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot said they want to find a way to get it done. They said the…
Election workers retallied Wiscasset’s June 13 votes on June 22, with changes in a couple of numbers but no changes in the final outcomes of ballot items, town meeting moderator Susan Blagden said…
On the rare weekends that Dr. Eric Worthing and Dr. Catherine Cavanaugh had off together during their residencies at Maine Medical Center, they went camping around Maine, often near rural…
When Morning Dew Farm’s Brady Hatch decided to study abroad in Thailand during her junior year of college, she did not know that decision would change the trajectory…
Damariscotta Police Department
According to an email from Acting Damariscotta Police Chief Jason Warlick, State Rep. Michael Devin (D-Newcastle) was arrested for Operating Under the Influence after a traffic stop.
At 10…
It’s finally summer, area schools have held their final classes and outdoor events are on the rise. This week’s At a Glance features some of the final school and sports news, scenics and more. A…
This week, Midcoast Conservancy will be mailing a survey to all residents who own property on the shores of Damariscotta Lake and major tributaries. The survey will ask residents to voluntarily…
Edgecomb selectmen directed the town’s code enforcement and health officer to investigate a sanitation complaint regarding a McKay Road residence. Matthew Schmal attended the June 19 board meeting…
Edgecomb School Committee
Edgecomb Eddy School held its last school committee meeting of the school year Monday, Jun 19. New member Heather Sinclair was there.
Outgoing Principal Lisa Clarke presented her final…
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to announce that its Hidden Valley Nature Center has been awarded $400,000 by the U.S. Forest Service as part of The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation…
Wiscasset’s Fourth of July parade, themed “Music of America,” kicks off a day and evening of events.
All applications for the parade must be into the town office by noon, July 1, according…
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper will have an early deadline for advertising and news copy for the July 6 issue due to the holiday on Tuesday, July 4. All advertising, news copy and…
In a split vote Tuesday night, Wiscasset selectmen decided to tell the state they no longer support the downtown project. They plan to send Maine Department of Transportation a letter reversing…
Town meeting moderator Susan Blagden announced Tuesday, a new tally of Wiscasset’s June 13 votes has been set for 2 p.m. Thursday, June 22, in the town office’s hearing room.
The public…
The Maine Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America is visiting the Boothbay Railway Village on Saturday, June 24. The cars on the tour will be parked on the Museum’s Village Green from…
The Damariscotta River Pirate Rendezvous promises a host of pirates, both large and small, to invade the Twin Villages in search of piratical fun and lost treasure on Saturday…
A decision made in April by the Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission, denying a certificate of appropriateness for Celeste Edwards’ fence on Fort Hill Street, was overturned at a Board of…
West Bath Courthouse
A Hope woman involved in a deadly accident near Taste of Maine in January has been indicted on two Class A charges of manslaughter for the deaths of Robert S. Martin, 70, of Woolwich and Carolyn W…
Hoist those sails, set out for the sea or pack those vehicles and head for the highway; and be bound for Boothbay Harbor sailors and landlubbers, for the 55th Annual Windjammer Days Festival just…
