The Edgecomb School Committee needs to clear one more hurdle before the town will approve a tractor loan.

The school committee purchased a new tractor this fall, and voters will decide on…

Have you ever thought about becoming a substitute teacher or custodian — or would you like to fill in as a bus driver?

If so, Wiscasset School Department is looking for you!

Please…

Liam Alan Lewis passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on Sept. 21, 2014 at Maine Medical Center. Liam was born Aug. 19, 2014.

During Liam's short 33 days here on earth with us…

Speaking before the Westport Board of Selectmen at its meeting Monday evening, Richard DeVries expressed his concern about recent vandalism at the town’s Wright Landing property.

By…

If Windsor follows Wiscasset’s lead and pulls out of Regional School Unit 12, the district will have to figure out where to send Somerville’s students, Superintendent Howie Tuttle said.

Both…

When Valerie Lovelace’s sister Diana Grishaber was dying of lung cancer, Lovelace could see there were things that Grishaber needed to talk about. So Lovelace, a holistic practitioner, was there…

Whether or not residents seek a town vote on the Wiscasset School Committee’s decision to close Wiscasset Primary School, a number of scenarios could play out, according to Committee Chairman…

An Indiana man has been arrested on a warrant from Lincoln County alleging he sexually exploited a minor from Dresden.

Danny Douglas,…

On May 20, 2013, Shirley Fox of Newcastle, Oklahoma was hiding in her house's safe room as a EF5 tornado ripped through her town.

Fox survived, as did her house, though there was some minor…

Paul Betit likes to tell stories.

“I really do. And being a sportswriter or newspaper reporter was the only way you could tell a story and guarantee you’d get paid for it,” the 67-year-old…

For new Wiscasset Middle School science teacher Dawn Jones, one journey has come full-circle.

After stops in the foothills of Colorado…

The High Holiday schedule at Beth Israel Congregation, 862 Washington Street, Bath has been announced.

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There is a long-standing legal maxim that we only have “one bite of the apple,” meaning that for any given legal matter, we usually have only one opportunity to come before a court and have our…

A Wiscasset woman has pleaded not guilty to a pair of charges alleging she put the lives of two people, a child and a dependent, in danger.

The change in the weather hasn’t changed the busy calendar of fun events taking place the next few weeks in Damariscotta, Newcastle and on the Boothbay peninsula. It’s also a great time of the…

A letter from the chief of Penobscot Nation has so far failed to get Wiscasset selectmen to roll back their decision to name a private road “Redskin’s Drive.”

The letter from Chief Kirk…

The Edgecomb Planning Board unanimously approved an application on Sept. 18 for a new oyster house in the town.

The board’s decision paves the way for Bremen businesswoman Tonie Simmons to…

The Boothbay Public Works Department will continue road repairs on Back Narrows Road for the next few weeks. For the week of Monday, Sept. 29 through Friday, Oct. 3, no through traffic will be…

A Wiscasset man has been indicted with a Class A crime following a July arrest.

Nathan Brewer, 27, of Wiscasset was originally…

Brenda Sawyer has been an emergency worker for the town of Oxford for nearly 30 years. So when Wiscasset Speedway opened its track and infield for a Touch a Truck event Sept. 21, she didn’t want…

Wiscasset High School was welcomed home for the 53rd time Saturday, Sept. 20, but the various events continue throughout the week.

On…

Judith H. Dawson, 73, of Hallowell and Ocean Point, died peacefully, Sept. 18, 2014 with her family by her side.

She was born Judith Henry, April 19, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the…

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Local beachcombers are invited to join volunteers from the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center on Friday, Sept. 26 to help cleanup Pemaquid Beach. This…

Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta recently donated $428.59 to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter as part of its Co-ops for Community Day program, in which…

A Wiscasset police cruiser and another vehicle were towed with flattened tires but no other damage on Route 1 in Nobleboro early Sept. 21, following a chase that started with an attempted traffic…

From left, sisters Jeanne Hashagen of Waynseboro, Virginia, Sue Lysek of Port Murray, New Jersey and Katie Michael of Newcastle wait in line at Morris Farm for the start of a barn sale on Sept. 20…

A Damariscotta woman has been indicted on six counts stemming from an incident in which she allegedly fought with police.

Tammy Elliot…

A trio of women, who were being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset, have been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury on charges claiming they trafficked…

Democratic State Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly in-district office hours on Saturday, Sept. 20 in three locations. He will be at the Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro…

The Damariscotta Fire Department only needed a half-an-hour to knock down a small attic fire at Coves Edge in Damariscotta.

Responding…

A bedroom of a Lowelltown Road, Wiscasset, home sustained minor smoke damage for an unknown reason early Sept. 19, Wiscasset Fire Chief T.J. Merry said.

Wiscasset and Alna firefighters went…

The Lincoln County Grand Jury has met to indict individuals on criminal charges. Below are the individuals who have been indicted by the Grand Jury in September.

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Lt. Col. James Theodore Trefrey Jr. (Ret.), 79, of Bradenton, Fla. died Sept. 15, 2014.

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The Lincoln County Grand Jury has indicted a Wiscasset man on two counts of drug charges and one count that he violated his bail.

Chad…

The Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association is holding a home heating oil raffle to raise funds for training firefighters.

The winner will receive a $1,000 gift certificate, which can be…

The Central Lincoln County YMCA board of directors has launched a nationwide search for its next CEO and has formed a search committee that will work with regional…

A gala event on Sept. 13 in Newcastle raised more than $13,000 for the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association. The party, attended by some 180 people, was held…

Plans for the first e-waste collection event at Lincoln County’s Recycling Center were announced at the Sept. 16 meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.

Tim Richardson, Lincoln…

Alna was a few weeks behind on a $74,000 payment to Regional School Unit 12, but money coming in from tax liens and property tax bills should soon cover it, town officials said Sept. 17.

“I…

A Bremen man has been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury with possession of sexually explicit materials involving children under the age of 12.

Just in time for Christmas! Come learn how to knit a beautiful pair of socks with Dresden knitter Pat Theriault at the Bridge Academy…

Despite the television cameras, the build up and the small crowd that came…

Alna property owners this year will pay 15 cents more for every $1,000 of assessed valuation. Selectmen on Sept. 17 set the tax rate at $22.80 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, up slightly from…

Jorgeanne Barley can relate to both the challenges and the enjoyment students in her Spanish language classes at Wiscasset Middle School and Wiscasset High School experience in learning a new…

Following a search on his computer, Newcastle artist Robert Ransley has been indicted with 20 counts of possession of child pornography by the Lincoln County Grand Jury…

The Lincoln County Grand Jury has indicted a 21-year-old with one felony following the deaths of two area teenagers.

William Gerardi,…

A Newcastle man has been indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury on an aggravated assault charge stemming from an…

The Boothbay Charities Classic (BCC) sports auctions help raise a lot of money each year for Special Olympics Maine. This year, BCC committee member Tom Erskine and other committee members have…

Maureen Cianci first met her cat Shay when she rescued it as a kitten in a Bogalusa, Louisiana swamp after Hurricane Ike. Cianci, a social worker, was down south doing relief work for Hurricane…