Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline thought he and Sgt. Kathy Williams would just meet with a Wiscasset man Aug. 20 and hand him notices to cease harassment and cease trespassing at a Rumerill Road…
News
Alna selectmen have agreed to ask for less than first planned when voters gather for a special town meeting August 25. Monday’s meeting at the Alna Meetinghouse on Route 218 starts at 7 p.m.
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Lincoln County has received a Coastal Community Grant of $15,998 from the state of Maine. The state grant will be met with approximately $4,000 in funding by the county.
Speaking before the…
Obituary
Cecelia M. Widup, 69, of Edison, New Jersey and Sprucewold in Boothbay Harbor, died August 17, 2014 at RWJ University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Obituary
Kathleen Watts Adams of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully early Sunday morning, August 17, 2014.
She was born in Boothbay Harbor on June 13, 1916, the daughter…
Obituary
Shirley L. (Williams) Chamberlain died on August 18, 2014, at approximately 2 p.m.
Shirley was born May 3, 1945, in…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Two area 20-year-olds have been arrested and charged with stealing handguns, a Nintendo Wii and a laptop from their neighbor.
Lincoln…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Wiscasset High School no longer has the Redskin mascot, but the town will now have a Redskin’s Drive. In a split decision, selectmen on August 19 granted homeowners’ request for the name of the…
Westport Island Selectmen
The Westport Island Board of Selectmen have approved the new tax rate of .00751, which represents a decrease from last year’s rate of .00775, down 24 cents per thousand of assessment.
In…
Wiscasset High School
What could get Wiscasset High School alumni and other volunteers, including Wiscasset Fire Chief T.J. Merry, into a fashion show? The Wiscasset All Sports Boosters group is putting the show on as…
Reserve your place today for a chance to enjoy a traditional lobster bake on Hog Island, Sunday, Aug. 31. The event costs $40 and includes transportation to and from the island, a feast of lobster…
Obituary
Leroy E. Olson, 91, of Main Road on Westport Island, died August 17, 2014 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
He was…
The Sagadahoc County Commissioners awarded a contract of $ 179,700 for six years to a Davenport, Iowa company, for a records management system for the Registry of Deeds.
…How great a tax hike will Wiscasset property owners see this year? A discussion selectmen take up tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 19, could have a major impact: The board will be considering how much money…
The New Jersey motorcyclist critically injured in an August 16 crash on Route 1 in Wiscasset remained in critical condition on August 19, a spokeswoman at Maine Medical Center in Portland said.…
Since 1955 the concrete fish ladder at Nequasset Dam has provided a way for migratory alewives to ascend from the salty tidal waters of the Sasanoa River to fresh water spawning habitat in…
Cafe Scientifique
Residents the Boothbay area have undoubtedly been to the ocean and noticed the color of the water.
In shallow areas, it can appear clear, but as one wades out into the deep, opacity…
Wiscasset School Committee
Wiscasset residents face a possible November ballot vote on closing a school, and that school could be Wiscasset Middle School. Both of those developments come in a new…
The single most frequent reason that seniors seek home care is that there has recently been a fall. If the senior was lucky, there was no injury.…
U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) visited Biovation, a biomanufacturing company in Boothbay that produces innovative products for the Department of Defense, consumer…
The future of Maine’s coastal economy is uncertain as the state’s most valuable fisheries are at risk. Scientists, legislators and others concerned with…
Three people were hurt in a two-car crash on Wiscasset’s Route 1, shortly before 4 p.m. August 16, police said. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening, Reserve Officer Robert McFetridge of…
Dr. Beth Orcutt is getting another chance to see life at the bottom of the ocean.
Aboard the human submersible …
A motorcyclist from New Jersey was hospitalized with critical injuries on August 16, following a Route 1, Wiscasset collision with a car whose driver, a Damariscotta man, was also hurt, police…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset showed its efficiency in a special way on August 15. Staff and others who volunteered took the wildly popular ice bucket challenge to fight ALS — not with…
AARP recently received information from multiple locations concerning fraudulent telephone calls being made to residents from callers claiming to be representatives for a medical alert system. …
Noah Jones would like people to think of a time someone helped them, and the difference it made.
Then, the Newcastle 15-year-old hopes people will want to make a difference for…
It won’t be long before Boothbay residents can say “Welcome neighbor” to the town’s newest members of the community.
First lady Ann LePage purchased a 12-year-old Colonial in Boothbay last…
A gathering of remembrance for Virginia M. Hankinson will be held on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m., as she is laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery, Boothbay.…
Edgecomb Selectmen
The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen is looking for a community member, organizations or project which performs a commendable community service. Edgecomb is one of 100 Maine towns in six counties (…
Architects are constantly analyzing different sizes and shapes. For Tor Glendinning and the new additions at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, it’s easy to see how things…
While the returns on the interlocal agreement seem to be positive, there were several concerns raised during a joint meeting between Damariscotta and Newcastle Monday,…
Rear Admiral Linda L. Fagan, newly appointed commander of the First District, toured Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, July 31, as…
A west coast firm’s $1 million loan has given a 20-percent boost to the funds an arm of Coastal Enterprises (CEI) in Wiscasset uses to aid economic development, CEI spokesman Elizabeth Rogers said…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Could Wiscasset’s town website use some improving? How about the layout of the transfer station?
Departing Interim Town Manager Don Gerrish thinks so.
And given Gerrish’s decades of…
Updated
Storms overnight Wednesday took out most of Southport’s power, closed the bridge to marine traffic, and caused a 26-foot Navy whaleboat to go “high and dry” on Horn Cove.
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Boothbay region towns were some of the hardest hit among Lincoln County towns that lost power in a strong storm August 13 and early August 14. Central Maine Power’s website at www.cmpco.com was…
It has been nearly three months since the Maine Department of Health and Human Resources ruled that St. Andrews Urgent Care Center in Boothbay Harbor would need to begin operating 24 hours a day…
Although day two of Wings Over Wiscasset was all about high-flying stunts, the day remained grounded, as well.
Saturday, August 9 featured the war bird airshow featuring the Texas Flying…
Wings Over Wiscasset 2014
The man who has led the organizing of “Wings Over Wiscasset” its first two years will take a much smaller role next year, instead only booking the music.
Dennis St. Pierre said he wouldn’t…
While much has been made of the Maine Eastern Railroad's return to the Midcoast, the region has another new mode of transportation.
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Kristen and Tim Cowing have been helping serve the summertime, Monday chowder suppers at St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset for years. It’s how the Dresden couple met, one of at least two marriages…
Obituary
Albert “Al” Rofe, age 68, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Barters Island on August 6, 2014, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born March 8, 1946, in Alexandria, Egypt…
The environment would not take a significant hit under a proposal to free up the Wiscasset Municipal Airport’s airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration has determined.
However, the…
A Bremen woman is in negotiations to purchase a River Road property in hopes of expanding her aquaculture business. The Edgecomb Planning Board heard about Tonie Simmons’ plan to expand her…
Woolwich
Several years ago when Tammy Doughty bought a small spot of land on Hunnewell Lane in Woolwich, she didn’t dare to imagine that one day she’d be opening her own state-of-the-art veterinary…
Obituary
Joan Warland Leslie, 92, daughter of Marion Sortwell Warland and William Seaver Warland, died August 4, 2014 in Brunswick. She was born November 30, 1921, in Boston and grew up in Wiscasset and…
While Wings Over Wiscasset focuses on what comes out of a hangar, Friday night featured activities in a hangar.
As part of the second annual Wings Over Wiscasset, the Compag Big Band, along…
Julia Peters is a licensed massage therapist who has been working in the field for nine years. She was formerly at The First Bank working as a…
