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…

The Boothbay Region YMCA, in partnership with the Boothbay community and local health professionals, is excited to continue to offer…

Meredith Jones, 72, of Wiscasset died Sept. 6, 2014, surrounded by his children. He had valiantly battled cancer for over three years.

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Les Fossel, who is a candidate for Maine Senate District 13, has received the highest possible rating of A+ from the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.

The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) is…

The Narrow Gauge String Band will perform a free concert on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn on Sunday, Sept. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. The concert is free and…

Parts of Call’s Hill Road and nearby roads in Dresden lost power and traffic was slowed after a northbound pickup truck hit a power pole, shortly before 11 a.m. Sept. 7.

Dresden’s Stacy Lund…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two people who died in a …

Two people died in a single vehicle car crash on the Wiscasset Road in Boothbay Sept. 5.

Investigation at the crash scene revealed the vehicle, a GMC Envoy sport utility vehicle, was…

The Wiscasset Speedway held a fan appreciation day at the track last Saturday. Fans were able to gather on the track to both meet and talk with drivers before racing. There…

Roxanne and Al Andrews bought several pieces of clothing from Wiscasset school sports’ past Friday night, Sept. 5. The Westport Island couple will give them as surprise presents to their grown…

Thursday, September 4 was a clear, beautiful day in Boothbay Harbor — a perfect day to be out on the water. More than 50 veterans and many volunteers met at Tugboat Inn at 9:30 a.m. for a cruise…

The Members of Midcoast Outreach and Peace Center, an initiative of the Midcoast Friends (Quaker) Meeting, are shocked and saddened by the death of Michael Brown in…

The Edgecomb Planning Board ruled a Bremen businesswoman’s application complete on Sept. 4 pending several state and federal reports. The board voted unanimously to schedule a Sept. 18 public…

The National Science Foundation announced grant funding for two Maine projects totaling $2.5 million on Sept. 5. The largest funding, $1.8 million has been awarded to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…

Ginette Rivard, President of Maine State Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union (MSEA-SEIU) announced recently that the organization supports Sen. Chris…

The Maine Department of Marine Resources has proposed regulations that will implement management measures to sustain the growing and valued black sea bass population.

“Black sea bass have…

The IRS continues to warn the public to be alert for telephone scams and offers five tell-tale warning signs to tip you off if you get such a call. These callers claim to be with the IRS. The…

What do nets, hooks, buoys, gaffes and rope have in common?

For one, they are all staples in this sea faring and fishing community.…

Teachers’ incentive pay that the federal government has been funding will become Wiscasset’s responsibility next year, a school official said.

A federal grant for the incentive pay and other…

Despite Labor Day coming and going, one thing hasn't left Damariscotta: the traffic.

Damariscotta Police Chief Ron Young said the town…

It didn't take long for the donations to come pouring in for a new kitchen for the Damariscotta Police Station.

On Wednesday, Sept. 3…

Area kids and teens of all ages are invited to the annual FASCAR rally at Boothbay Baptist Church on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6:15 p.m.

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Celebrate the start of fall with a hike and cookout featuring seasonal foods and spectacular views.

Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in celebration…

The Boothbay Region High School class of 2015 is beginning to raise funds for its Project Graduation trip in June 2015.

Next week, class members and parents will be selling food at the BRHS…

The Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast (RJP) is offering a free training for volunteers interested in mentoring young people involved in the criminal justice system.

An…

Tickets for the 2014 Harbor Fest event, Fishin' for Fashion, on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. at Rocktide Inn are still available.

Tickets are $25 for adults (includes hors d'oeuvres and wine…

A discussion of jail budgets and rulemaking authority took center stage at Tuesday’s meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners.

Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry, who is also chairman of…

When do you read your emails? In the morning when you wake up? Over breakfast or morning coffee? At the office? Maybe you just check in every few days. However and whenever you do check those…

Maine State Police say they believe a body recovered from a shallow grave in Jefferson last week is a man last seen alive in 2002. 

The State Medical Examiner’s Office says the death is a…

Alna still has all three of its selectmen and may be close to having someone to plow the town’s roads next winter, after the board’s latest meeting on Sept. 3. Just over a week earlier, voters…

Maine's Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection has released a new resource designed to protect consumers and business owners from financial scams. “Gone Phishing — Identifying and Avoiding Consumer…

In 2012, Michelle Peele built a barn next to the Sheepscot River in Wiscasset, as a drying house for lavender and to serve as part of the seasonal venue business she planned to start for weddings…

Rep. Tim Marks, D-Pittston, received a perfect rating for the 126th Legislature from Maine Conservation Voters for his votes supporting Maine’s natural resources-based economy.

“As a part-…

Maine State Police say three people have been arrested following a burglary last month at Cousin’s Sawmill on Route 105 in Windsor.

The three arrests took place Tuesday in Pittston. Stolen…

Experts from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will share their knowledge of how to best culture and grow macroalgae (seaweeds) at the Maine Seaweed Festival on the Southern Maine Community…

Democratic Senator Chris Johnson of Somerville received a 100% rating from the Maine Conservation Voters for his support of environmental issues during the second session of the 126th Legislature…

The Wiscasset School Committee will meet with an attorney for the School Department on Sept. 4, to continue preparing for upcoming negotiations with teachers, support staff and administrators,…

From now on, anyone who wants to get onto Chewonki Foundation’s 400 acres on Chewonki Neck will need written permission. And, for now, the nonprofit is completely barring marine harvesters from…

Sept. 2 was a hot night for Democrats.

Approximately 1,600 Mike Michaud supporters filled the steamy Portland Exposition Center to hear their candidate for governor — and his special guest…

Joseph Frank Fodera, 91, died Aug. 26, 2014, at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick, after a long respiratory illness.

He was born Nov. 12, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York to Vincent Fodera and Vita…

Dwight E. Brown died at home on Aug. 28, 2014 with his family by his side.

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Susan June “Susie” Owen Harrington, 50, died peacefully August 29, 2014 at Central Maine Medical Center with her loving family by her side.

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Patricia J. Dighton, 70, of 9 Cheney Drive, Wiscasset died Aug. 30, 2014 at her residence with family by her side.…

Judy Flanagan was named most school-spirited in Wiscasset High School’s graduating class of 1967. But over time she’s changed her view of the Redskin mascot the school had back then.

“It is…

While most summer residents are getting ready to leave the Boothbay region, a new resident has arrived.

Skylar, a pound-and-three-…

Wiscasset selectmen on Sept. 2 plan to hear an update on water and sewer work on Birch Point Road, and hear the latest on a pumping station in need of repair. Tonight’s meeting at the town office…

Gladys "Glady" Pratt, 93, of Boothbay Harbor died Aug. 26, 2014 at her home, Pratt’s Harmony Farm.

Glady was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, on July 25,…

Dr. Nichole Price, a marine ecologist who studies life on the seafloor, has been named a senior research scientist for the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in…

David S. Sherman, 62, most recently of Machias, died Aug. 26, 2014 at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.…

A graveside service for T. Marie McLellan, who died Jan. 18, 2014, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Evergreen Cemetery in…