Bloodworms are a major fishery in Maine. According to the Department of Marine Resources, in 2015, almost 400,000 pounds of the worms were landed, with a value of more than $6.2 million in the…
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Members of the Wiscasset Waterfront Committee said July 28, they wouldn’t want to turn away someone who wants to bring their business to town, but they also wouldn’t want the business to compete…
Judy Kirkland of Silver Creek, Maryland already knew the high regard Benjamin Kirkland held the people of Wiscasset in. On Friday afternoon, inside the Wiscasset Public Library, she and husband…

The Lincoln County Democrats will be holding their annual lobster bake Saturday, Aug. 13 to raise funds for upcoming county campaigns, and will be hearing from scheduled speakers…

The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will sponsor its 12th annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14.
A $200 cash…


First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its ninth annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fourteen color photographs have been chosen…
The Maine Community Foundation will hold a Community Conversation for Lincoln County residents on Thursday, Sept. 1, in Newcastle. The gathering, the seventh in a series of…
The Office of the State Treasurer, today, announced the return of $16,117,529 of unclaimed property to Mainers during Fiscal Year 2016. This…
An Alna property owner is calling selectmen’s letter about her rental ad, “an attempt to interfere with (her) First Amendment rights.” That’s how Judith Fossel’s reply describes the board’s letter…
The Wiscasset School Committee on July 28 made Michael Dunn its chairman and Glen Craig vice chairman. Both have served on the committee since it first met in 2014.
Outgoing vice chairman…

The Coastal Humane Society is preparing for its 11th annual Paws for a Cause 5K, Walk and Festival at L.L.Bean, taking place Saturday, August 27.…

Wendy Wood Curtis, formerly of West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died July 26, 2016. She was a resident of Air Force Village II (Blue Skies of Texas West)…

An Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) official said July 28, he is hoping for a meeting of the Head Tide Dam Committee in the latter part of August. The meeting would be to hear a new presentation…

Robert Karl Krebs of Boothbay died peacefully at his home on July 23, 2016.
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The Lincoln County Animal Shelter of Edgecomb, a nonprofit committed to the care and adoptions of homeless animals across 25 Midcoast rural towns in Maine, has been…

The public is invited to attend the annual meeting of the Damariscotta River Association (DRA) on Wednesday, Aug. 3, featuring award-winning author, journalist and…

Saturday, July 30 will be a busy day in Boothbay Harbor, especially for dogs.
That day marks the 4th annual Mutt Scrub, hosted by…

On Monday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m., Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site will continue its summer lecture series on Pemaquid’s Place in the Colonial World with an evening program…

Okay I know I’ve said this so many times you’re probably sick of hearing it but I really do love food, and eating. As I say in my disclaimer at the bottom of each of my columns I’m not a chef and…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating two vehicles reported missing Tuesday night, July 26.
One of the vehicles was a black Dodge Ram pickup, with…
The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen decided not to issue a lease for a non-parking space in the municipal lot, until members discuss the matter more fully at a planning session next month.
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Wiscasset selectmen authorized the town manager to sign off on an option to sell 32 acres to Central Maine Power Company for possible construction of an electrical substation.
CMP paid $1,…

The only path up the mountain is through hard work. And you can never truly rest.
Days ahead of his Texas sendoff for the Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, David Hughes said that was a…
As one of Rob Cronk’s first students at Wiscasset High School in the early 1980s, Carl Urquhart found the industrial arts teacher didn’t show the students how to do something. He got them to…
The Dresden Fire Department may have to replace its emergency radio repeater due to communications dead spots, Fire Chief Steve Libby told selectmen Monday.
“We have a lot of issues with the…
In an effort to “improve communications,” Wiscasset selectmen will meet with fire department officers.
Selectman Judy Flanagan suggested the meeting, saying she was concerned about the “rift…
The following are the closed cases in Wiscasset District and Superior Courts for the week of July 18-22. All information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk. All sentences are served at Two…
Comfort Keepers® of Damariscotta, a premier provider of in-home senior care, is proud to announce that the family business is growing. Comfort Keepers recently hired a…
The inaugural Maine Summer Adventure Race took place on July 23, offering a full- or half-day of exploration of the woods and lakes around Midcoast Conservancy…
The Maine Innkeepers annual Hospitality for Habitat fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity was the most successful to date announced Greg Dugal, president and CEO of the…
First National Bank, a 150-year-old Maine community bank based in Damariscotta with 16 locations from Boothbay to Bangor to Eastport, announced a…
Local entrepreneurs Shawn and Marcy Cox of SERVPRO of Bath/Brunswick were recognized with the CHAIRMAN'S Bronze award for outstanding revenue performance during an…

The issue of gun sales transactions in Maine will be among the questions voters will be asked to address on this year’s November ballot, and the issue was the subject of the monthly meeting of the…
Rich haddock chowder, generous salad bar, corn bread, and a delectable dessert table await hungry chowder lovers at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset. There are two more chances to…
Wiscasset continues its efforts to collect unpaid property taxes.
As of July 1, the start of a new fiscal year, 22 properties were listed as owing back taxes totaling $201,284. Five of the…

The Marston House in Wiscasset is, at least to some locals, a well-kept secret. It's one of those gems that we take for granted…

Every wonder what it felt like to wear a bustle? Find out at Fashions of Their Times 1805-1920, an interactive fashion workshop at the Nickels-Sortwell House on…
Montsweag Roadhouse on Route One in Woolwich is for sale.
The landmark restaurant is listed with SVN The Urbanek Group, a member of the New England Commercial Property Exchange NECPE. A…
Think of LincolnHealth’s Strategic Plan for 2017 through 2019 as a to-do list and it sounds impossible. It includes addressing childhood obesity and diabetes, fighting opioid abuse…

Beautification, education and community participation have all been staples of the Boothbay Region Garden Club since it began in 1931. Whether it’s maintaining the gardens at the Civil War…

It is time for Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event on Wednesday, August 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at…
Caroline Clark has been traveling through Wiscasset to get to New Harbor and other places about 80 years, but never stopped at the waterfront. She’s always wanted to and on Sunday, her 86th…
Jarryl Larson is a passionate progressive. Her husband, Byron Johnson, is a longtime Republican who cast his first presidential ballot for Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. The two are seemingly a…

A chain-link fence has gone up between the Wiscasset Elementary School playground and parking lot, putting the playground into compliance with state law, Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot…

The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset held its 33rd annual Summerfest on Saturday, July 23 in the park below the church. The fair was highlighted by a parade of dogs. Other features…
A pig roast, lobster bake and hours of local, live music are on tap for this year’s edition of the Salt River Music Festival Saturday, July 30 in Boothbay. Now in its third year, the daylong…
Home values in Maine are rising at a healthy pace, according to statistics released by the Maine Association of Realtors. Realtors across the state of Maine…
Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will serve on the Legislature’s Working Group to Study Background Checks for Child Care Facilities and Providers.
“The safety of children at any child care…