The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority met in a special session Aug. 18 to consider an exception to its finance policy to grant an emergency contract to the Thayer Corporation to replace the jail…
News
Three people were taken to area hospitals Aug. 17 after a crash on Edgecomb’s Route 27, near the Route One intersection.
Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a two-…
David Hughes, son of Irene Marchenay of Edgecomb, finished second Aug. 18 in his last race in the men’s 470 sailing class of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, according to ussailing.org…
Wiscasset fire officers have declined selectmen’s request to meet again over the car-washing issue, and a petition for a town vote will soon be circulated, Fire Chief T.J. Merry said Thursday.…
From the Senate
Maine people know that, in the end, state government is our institution. We expect it to serve the people’s interests and to operate in a manner that earns the people’s trust. That is why…
AUGUSTA — The state committee charged with promoting transparency in government is asking lawmakers to overhaul a 2015 law that made secret…
David Hughes, son of Irene Marchenay of Edgecomb, has one more day before his and sailing partner Stuart McNay’s last race in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The men’s 470 medal race was…
MCHT will help seek funding for footbridge replacement
Wiscasset selectmen assumed ownership of White’s Island after finalizing an agreement with Maine Coast Heritage Trust Tuesday night.
The vote was 4-1 to accept the island. Chairman Judy…
On eating and loving food
So, on the off chance any of you were freaking out because my food column didn’t appear in last week’s Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper and Penbay Pilot, relax, I…
Like she did in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, Ellie Logan won another Olympic gold medal Aug. 13 in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic games. Logan is the only member of the U.S. Olympic Women’s…
Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, Aug. 27 at: the Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro from 9 to 10 a.m.; the Maine…
West Harbor Pond is one of Boothbay Harbor’s few freshwater gems. It is a year-round destination for many locals and visitors, who swim, boat, fish, ice skate and cross country ski there. But…
If the weather is good, organizers of Saturday’s fly-in and “Rise Above” Tuskegee Airmen exhibit are projecting the event will attract 1,500 to 2,000 people to the Wiscasset Municipal Airport.…
David Hughes made Wednesday’s medal round at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, his mother, Wiscasset Middle High School teacher Irene Marchenay, said from her Edgecomb home Tuesday night. But…
The Maine Department of Transportation is moving ahead with plans to implement $4 to 5 million in traffic improvements for downtown Wiscasset.
Ernie Martin, MDOT Senior Project Manager…
Wiscasset Elementary School
Halloween is big in Wiscasset Elementary School first grade teacher Clara Brown’s family. One of her favorite childhood costumes was Raggedy Ann. Another year, she was a lamb. She said she can…
Obituary
Elizabeth “Cheeky” Perkins Draper, 90, a longtime Squirrel Islander, died of heart failure at Mercy Hospital in Portland on Aug. 11, 2016.
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Wiscasset District and Superior Courts
The following are closed court cases for the District and Superior courts in Wiscasset from Aug. 1-15. Unless otherwise noted, all jail terms will be served at Two Bridges Regional Jail. All…
Wiscasset Police Department
On Friday, Aug. 12, around 5 p.m., an accident on Gardiner Road (Route 27), closed the busy highway for more than an hour and sent five people to area hospitals, according to Wiscasset police.…
Woolwich selectmen will get engineering estimates for providing handicap access to the Nequasset Park swimming area.
On Monday night, the board asked Jonathan DeWick of Pine Tree Engineering…
Obituary
Ryan Matthew DiPierro, 27, died at his residence in Wiscasset on Aug. 13, 2016.
He was…
Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice will host their annual Remembrance Gathering on Aug. 27 at 9 a.m. at Pemaquid Lighthouse in Bristol.
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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth Hatch, arrested in July on sexual abuse charges, was indicted by a grand jury in Knox County on Aug. 9 on 22 charges. The charges follow a four-month…
State Police say a woman was wounded and her assailant later shot and killed himself after exchanging fire with a trooper in Jefferson last night.
The shooter, Shane Prior, 34, of Cushing,…
Obituary
Laurel Ann Elderkin-Graham died peacefully at home on Aug. 8, 2016, the same day her dad George “Pat” Elderkin passed 25 years earlier. She was constantly surrounded by her family and friends.…
Obituary
George A. Wolf, 86, of Boothbay, Maine and Winter Haven, Florida, died Aug. 13, 2016 at his daughter’s home in Liverpool, New York.
George resided in New Jersey for many years, and was…
Obituary
Phyllis Pinkham Cook, 96, of Southport died Aug. 11, 2016 at home.
She was born in 1920 at Southport, the fourth daughter of Charles E. and Izetta Brewer Pinkham. She graduated from Boothbay…
15th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Damariscotta
The largest walk nationwide in support of helping those with breast cancer has kicked off Aug. 13. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Damariscotta is a noncompetitive,…
Woolwich selectboard meeting Aug. 15
4 p.m. Executive Session 1 MRSA § 405(6)(E)
Consultation with Legal Counsel
5 p.m. – Meeting with Pine Tree Engineering – Nequasset…
A Damariscotta man and a South Bristol woman were taken to area hospitals Sunday after a three-vehicle accident on Woolwich’s Route One.
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office, Woolwich Fire…
Photos
Locomotive No. 9 lets off steam near his feet as Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum President Stephen Zuppa, left, shakes hands with Tom Chase of the Thompson (Connecticut)…
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Aiden Flanagan, 3, of Wiscasset has fun Saturday at Wiscasset Ambulance Service as Emergency Medical Technician Kristin Draper conducts a safety seat inspection. Selectman Judy Flanagan turned out…
CHANS Home Health Care Hospice Program is offering classes for individuals interested in becoming a Hospice Volunteer. The Volunteer Training…
Sitting in a lawn chair inside his cool garage Aug. 11, Tom Brown of Wiscasset was hard-pressed to name his favorite among the hundreds of wooden crafts he’s made.
“I don’t know,” he said,…
Maine Department of Transportation
Businessman Paul Coulombe and Danielle Betts of Knickerbocker Group held a community meeting at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Aug. 10 to discuss the upcoming ballot measure on the Route 27 corridor…
For a third consecutive meeting Aug. 10, Alna selectmen discussed resident Judith Fossel’s online advertising to rent a building on her Alna Road property.
The board cited a new letter it…
Wiscasset Elementary School
Attention parents of children aged 4 and 5:
Wiscasset Elementary School is enrolling 4 year olds for our Pre K program. There will be morning and afternoon sessions, Monday through Friday…
State Police say the ramp from Route 1 in Falmouth and from I-295 is completely shut down to the Falmouth Spur of the Maine Turnpike because of a tractor trailer rollover.
Motorists seeking…
Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine on Thursday and are expected to reach unhealthy levels according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Unhealthy…
It is no surprise to anyone that living in a county without a public transportation system can be challenging for many individuals and families. Lincoln County FISH (Friends in Service Helping)…
State Police say alcohol and speed are factors in a crash involving a pickup truck in the town of Bowdoin late the night of Aug. 10. The three occupants of the truck were taken to a Lewiston…
LincolnHealth’s new computed tomography scanner provides higher resolution with much lower levels of radiation.
The new scanner means patients can get the…
Alna has received the $2,000 grant the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission awarded last spring…
On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation Farm Tour will hit the road! This year's tour puts the spotlight on four fabulous farms in Lincoln County. Participants will…
Elaine Jones of Burnt Island Lighthouse announced on Tuesday, Aug. 9 that the fundraiser to restore the Burnt Island lighthouse scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 16 at The Topside Inn has been…
Family, friends, and visitors new to the coast are out-and-about exploring our busy villages and beautiful attractions. What a wonderful season so far, with plenty of fun excursions, community…
Elizabeth Evans has rubbed elbows with some celebrities.
These days she can usually be found at the East Boothbay General Store, at…
Rounding out the summer season, St. Philip's Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, will host its third and final haddock chowder supper on Saturday, Aug. 13, with seatings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The…
A car safety seat has to both fit the child and be installed right, Wiscasset Ambulance Service Emergency Medical Technician Kristin Draper said. Otherwise, if there’s a crash, “Any deviation from…
