An effort is under way at Wiscasset High School to replace the American flag long hanging on a gym wall. Buying the new one will take about $150, Principal Cheri Towle said.

The in-school…

Michele Moselle Kaufman, 65, died Sept. 12, 2014, at her home in East Boothbay following a three-year battle with ALS.

Remarks by Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap on increasing voter registration, especially among young voters, will be the highlight of an early evening event that also features a volunteer-…

WASHINGTON, D.C — The office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced constituent outreach hours for the end of September. His staff will be in Wiscasset, Rockland and Belfast, as well as…

The Morris Farm Potluck, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 18, has been postponed.

Key people that were to be honored could not come. The Barn Sale for Saturday, Sept. 20 is still on however.…

CAMDEN — Camden Police Chief Randy Gagne said soon after 3 a.m. Sept. 16, that Robert Beerman, 34, of Camden, had apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the Rite Aid Pharmacy on…

Wiscasset Primary School will close next year unless voters turn around a narrow decision the School Committee made Sept. 15. Residents have 30 days to collect 167 signatures and get them in to…

Damariscotta voters will have much and more to hear and discuss this week.

A special meeting to discuss, among other things, a…

Dr. Judy Stone, an expert on infectious diseases, is one of our local (seasonal) treasures. She will hold an interactive question and answer…

Suzanne Rankin of Wiscasset addresses event-goers Sept. 14 as members of Opus One Big Band wait to perform a final number of a fundraiser at Marianmade Farm in Wiscasset, to benefit Wiscasset…

Nancy Jeanne Roberts, 74, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully at her home on Sept. 11, 2014. She was born on June 22, 1940 in New London, Connecticut.

Nancy…

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife instructors will be conducting a Hunter (Firearms) Safety Course at Boothbay Region Adult Education on Sept. 30, Oct.…

Starting about 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, some 260 hungry, tired cyclists descended upon the parking lot of the Second Congregational Church for lunch. And the Twin Village community was…

The Woolwich Historical Society will hold its annual dinner Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Taste of Maine restaurant. A silent auction starts at 5 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6. Woolwich…

The Lincoln County Animal Shelter (LCAS) has hired Martha Kalina as executive director for the organization.

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A Newcastle woman who allegedly spat on cars, ripped up potted plants outside of grocery store and fought a police officer has been arrested by the Damariscotta Police…

Clara Brown’s approach to her job includes fostering an environment where people show respect for others. That might apply to any position that involves managing people, but the Georgetown native…

One person was hurt and several agencies responded Sept. 14 when two vehicles crashed on Westport Island’s Route 144, near Ridge Road. The driver of a southbound, 2002 Mercury Villager van…

Wiscasset residents could learn Monday night which school is targeted for closure. The school committee’s special meeting to further discuss consolidation, and possibly take a vote to close a…

Maine Marine Museum in Bath is participating in the 10th annual Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live!, a program that provides two free admissions to any of hundreds of museums nationwide.…

The Maine Champion Oyster Shucking Contest to be held at the Pemaquid Oyster Festival, on Sunday, Sept. 28 will be wide open for competitors as “…

When Wiscasset’s new town manager Marian Anderson set out to find what other towns have for bottle collection policies, she thought she might be able to collect some as examples to share with…

Getting Congress to take action is key to getting Maine Yankee’s spent nuclear fuel out of Wiscasset, according to members of a panel pushing for the federal government to take the waste.

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Maureen Cianci was serving as a relief worker for survivors of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina when Hurricane Ike struck in 2008. In its aftermath, she found a kitten in a Bogalusa, Louisiana swamp. It…

OWLS HEAD — In political contests, multi-term incumbents are often derided as “career politicians,” but U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud doesn’t shy away from his long tenure in government. If anything, he’…

Two local businesses are feeling some pride after being notified that they are finalists in the 2014…

The Garden Club of Wiscasset held its first meeting of the new season on Thursday, Sept. 4 at the First Congregational Church in Wiscasset. The guest speaker was Elizabeth Rodenz, a member of the…

The questions surrounding the purchase of  a new tractor for the Edgecomb Eddy School have been answered.

The Edgecomb Selectmen were in a quandary last month when they were asked to sign…

After a week to think on it, Hagar Enterprises definitely still wants to plow Alna’s roads beginning this winter, a co-owner of the Damariscotta firm told Alna selectmen on Sept. 10.

The…

The Wiscasset Fire Department put out this display of an American flag-draped fire truck and firefighters’ gear on Thursday morning, September 11, in observance of the 13th anniversary of 9/11.…

HOPE — The Hope Elephants board of directors announced late Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 10, that Rosie and Opal will return to Oklahoma to the Endangered Ark Foundation, where they had lived before…

Meeting Monday, Sept. 8, the Westport Island Board of Selectmen quickly approved the application for a Safety Enhancement grant through the Maine Municipal Association. The grant would be used to…

At least one for the worst of the worst roads in Newcastle is heading for an overhaul.

The Newcastle board of selectmen agreed Monday…

A passenger in each car was hurt when two cars collided in front of the Sea Basket on Route 1 in Wiscasset Wednesday afternoon.

The crash shut down both northbound and southbound Route 1…

The Wiscasset Police Department recorded the following incidents in its log for Aug. 31-Sept. 7, including 55 property checks among other services:

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The Edgecomb Selectmen sent a letter to the Maine Department of Transportation and their local legislators seeking assistance in repairing the Eddy Road. The road has been plagued for years by…

Working in outdoor programs, including Outward Bound’s Hurricane Island School, Susan Conover found she liked helping people figure out how to work through stressful situations.

That helped…

The Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage and Removal will meet Thursday, Sept. 11 at the Taste of Maine in Woolwich.

The yearly public meeting, set for 6 to 8…

The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the start of their autumn Business After Hours events. Business After Hours…

If everything goes to plan, there will be a public meeting, an adult-entertainment moratorium and…

If your plants are getting in the way of people using Wiscasset’s sidewalks, you may want to get out the clippers or the town may do the trimming for you.

This month, the Wiscasset Public…

Neera Harmon was a school counselor at Hussey Elementary School in Augusta for nine years before taking her new position as school counselor of the Wiscasset Primary…

A limited number of tickets are still available for the third annual Claw Down where local chefs compete with their best lobster bite for the title of 2014 Claw Down Chef of the Year.

This…

A cold-like virus producing severe respiratory symptoms in some has been moving through the country, hitting children especially hard and causing wheezing and coughing. Today, Sept. 8, the U.S.…

HOPE — The community of Hope has been struck with another tragedy this week: Dr. James Laurita, much-loved veterinarian and steward of Rosie and Opal, his elephants, died this morning.

From…

Get your tickets today for the Thursday, Sept. 11 fundraiser for the YMCA at the Boothbay Harbor Country Club.

Boston’s leading magician, Bonaparte; Portland’s premiere band, The Time Pilots…

The Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association presented its annual awards in Bristol on Saturday, Aug. 20.

The Officer of the Year Award was presented to Lieutenant Alex Arsenault of the…

A celebration of life for Dwight Brown, who died Aug. 27, 2014, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14.

At 4 p.m.,…

The Morris Farm board of trustees is presenting an opportunity to help finish a very important project. Three years ago the Maine State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO…

The Ecumenical Food Pantry in Newcastle will be hosting another food mobile on Monday, Sept. 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Second Congregational…