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Death notice
Donald Duncan, 96, of Southport, passed away on Feb. 24, 2025at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor…
Lincoln County Commissioner William (Bill) Blodgett was selected Maine County Commissioner of February in honor of his community service by Spirit of America Foundation’s Maine Chapter.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 232 calls for service for the period of Feb. 18 to Feb. 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,296 calls for service.
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It’s time to submit listings for the 2025 events calendar in the Boothbay Register’s award-winning Summertime Guide. The ever important deadline…
Salt ’n Spar
If you look upriver, a mile or so from the Wiscasset waterfront, two features stand out, one is the high hill known as Clark’s Point, the other is an iron railroad bridge. Both have…
Obituary
Mildred Mary Bayley, 92, died on Valentine’s Dayat the Zimmerli Pavilion at St. Andrews Village.
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Lisbon Street News in Lewiston has won the title of Top Sales Agent for the Maine Lottery in 2024. The store in Lewiston sold more than $2,163,205 in combined sales of Maine Lottery tickets…
Sales of single-family homes in Maine rose by double-digits over the past year. According to Maine Listings, Realtors reported 853 properties changed hands in January, an increase of 13.28%…
Announcement
After the recent storm, we want to take a moment to recognize the dedication of our Public Works team. They spent over 30 straight hours, sacrificing their Sunday and their Monday holiday time…
Wiscasset schools
At Wiscasset Elementary School, Occupational Therapist Amanda Fortier is revolutionizing how students learn essential life skills through creative and engaging methods. Her innovative approach…
Obituary
Richard Steven Malaby died on Feb. 11, 2025 from complications of influenza. He spent his final hours at home with his beloved wife, Liz.
Rich was…
As a Lincoln County deputy sheriff, Jeff Rogers leads three programs: traffic coordinator, drone operations and patrol divisions. He can now add another one to the list. On Feb. 18, Rogers was…
County officials are in a quandary on how to solve an $800 problem. On Feb. 18, District Attorney Nathasha Irving reported on how a returned online restitution payment has left a hole in her…
Wiscasset Middle High School senior Anna Strozier just learned she will be part of the next Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, including a week's training camp at Central Maine Community…
Comments Wiscasset selectmen and Town Manager Dennis Simmons had received ran 11-3 in favor of a letter of support for a bill naming the downtown railroad crossing for James Weldon Johnson.…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Healthy Lincoln County are excited to announce a comprehensive Responsible Safe Beverage training session this April aimed at enhancing safe alcohol-…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) will facilitate a panel discussion with business support experts from APEX, CEI, SBDC, MIT, New Ventures Maine, and SCORE on Tuesday, March…
Wiscasset Advanced Placement (AP) History students studied historic Head Tide in Alna Jan. 28.
The Head Tide mills were in a busy village that also had apple orchards, boat building, and…
Update: The Roomful of Blues LCTV Classic Concert which was to have taken place this Sunday at 2 p.m. at Medomak Valley High School's Dolloff Auditorium…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 248 calls for service for the period of Feb. 11 to Feb. 18. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,064 calls for service.
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Climate Action Team
Please save the date for the second annual Wiscasset Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center (242 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset, ME 04578).…
Obituary
Susan J. “Sue” Wilson, 77, died Feb. 6, 2025 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.
Sue was born Aug. 10, 1947 in Newport, Rhode Island. Sue grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers…
Obituary
Gary Lee Brewer, 73, of Boothbay passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 4, 2025 after a brave battle with cancer and his wife Linda by his side.
Gary was born Dec. 19, 1951 in…
In his peak seasons, Ken Elowe would build as many as 22 toboggans a year. In recent weeks, however, he’s been focused on construction oversight of three new wooden downhill racers—a project…
Alna's Annual Town Meeting will be held March 28 and 29. Article 1, to elect a moderator, will begin at 10 a.m. March 28…
Artificial intelligence can help summarize some things for Wiscasset's comprehensive plan committee, Chair Sarah Whitfield said Feb. 12. "Honestly ... Then (we'd) also edit, because AI is not…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) hosts two experts on the labor movement at its monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m.
The meeting will…
Obituary
Ann Niles of Whitefield, Maine died peacefully on Jan. 12, 2025, with her sons at her side.
Ann was born in Niagara Falls, New York on January 21, 1943, to Stephen and Jean Gulla. Born…
A bill set for public hearing in Augusta March 4 would name Wiscasset's downtown railroad crossing for poet-diplomat-civil rights advocate and "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" writer James Weldon…
The Wiscasset Wolverines' Class D South Boys’ quarterfinal game Feb. 15 was all about missed opportunities. Too many turnovers and too many second chance points for Telstar/Gould received due to…
Obituary
Diane J. West, of Wiscasset (formerly of Boothbay), died peacefully on Feb. 12, 2025 after several years of declining health.
Diane was born on June 13, 1950, to Carlene (Young) and Percy…
Monday, Feb. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Lunch at Brady's will be a benefit for Robbie and Kristen Campbell who lost their home to fire on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The Boothbay…
Wiscasset school committee
Before the teachers' contract that runs through August 2026, some teachers could make more just about anywhere else in the area, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson said Feb. 11.…
Fourth graders at Wiscasset Elementary School had a flavorful lesson in both gardening and math as they used fresh basil from their hydroponic garden to make pesto. The garden, funded by a…
Zhen Chen pled guilty Jan. 28 in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court to a Class B offense of cultivating more than 500 marijuana plants and agreed to pay a $400 fine. He received a two-year…
Midcoast Senior College, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing lifelong learning opportunities for area residents 50 years and older, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025. Since its…
Due to the impending winter storm, the Wiscasset Town Office will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 13, an announcement Wednesday night read; also, all Thursday day and evening meetings will be canceled…
Obituary
Charles Scott Heino, 67, of Ripley, Maine died unexpectedly of natural causes on Jan. 30, 2025 at his home.
Scott was born in Rumford on Aug. 13, 1957, the son of Charles H. Heino and…
Woolwich’s annual town meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 at the elementary school on Nequasset Road. The selectboard set the meeting date Feb. 5. The board decided to continue…
The Boothbay Region YMCA's Y Arts group were awarded two trophies in Sacramento at the iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival West, held over the weekend of Feb. 7-9.
Reported Y Arts director…
Obituary
Yvonne M. Kendley, 86, died Feb. 5, 2025 at Avita of Brunswick.
Yvonne was born Nov. 12, 1938 in Madera, California to Cressie Manning and Edna Johnson Manning. Yvonne grew up in…
Obituary
Abbie Ann Roberts, 94, of Nobleboro, passed away on Feb. 2, 2025. She was born in Waltham, Mass. on Jan. 15, 1931, to Robert and Clarissa Henry.
She attended Chandler School of Business.…
Obituary
Marjorie A. Davis, 89, of Trevett, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Feb. 6, 2025, after a period of declining health.
Born Marjorie Anna Lewis on Nov. 28, 1935 to…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2025 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online! Plants are available for pre-order, either online or by mail through…
