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Ally Lambert sees the world a bit differently.

Her focus isn't always with the big picture; sometimes, she said, she focuses on the…

Maine in summer is a beautiful thing.

The warm sun, salt air and cool breezes make it a pleasure for photographers, whether casual, amateur or professional, to get outside and snap photos.…

Last week, Midcoast Mainers enjoyed a break from the polar vortex that has seemed almost constant since November of last year. Forty degree temps and light winds gave us a much-needed respite.…

Wiscasset School Committee member Colleen Bennett has announced a link to an online survey for residents who would like to give input on what they want in a superintendent. The survey can be found…

A chimney fire at a home on Westport Island’s Main Road brought out crews from that town’s fire department and Wiscasset’s on February 26. The fire was reported at about 4:30 p.m., Westport Island…

Tim “Gravy” Brown, son of Linda and Jim Brown, former owners of the Upper Deck Cafe in Boothbay Harbor, will compete on the March 2 episode of the Food Channel program, “Food Court Wars.”

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When is a budget not a budget?

When interim superintendent Wayne Dorr hands it to the school committee with multiple Prozac jokes and some substantial caveats.

Alna Fire Chief Mike Trask plans to ask March town meeting voters for a new fire truck, projected to cost at least $278,000. The money would come from a loan and a fund the town has…

The Maine Department of Health and Human Service’s preliminary decision on the Certificate of Need applications…

After almost an hour-and-a-half of discussion, one thing remains clear with Newcastle's cemeteries:

It's murky.

The Dresden Board of Selectmen had some strong words Monday about the current snow removal contractor’s job, citing at least 23…

It was a snowy day when Aubrey Martin called Molly Hutchins.

“She said 'I have an idea,' and I said 'I think I know what you're…

In 2012, Bruce Barlow of Westport Island made a bucket list of sorts with three things he knew he wanted to do: 1. Build a “writer's cabin” on the coast of Maine; 2. Join the Peace Corps; 3.…

Wiscasset's school committee is taking a first step toward exploring the idea of the town joining a partnership called an “alternative organizational structure” or AOS, possibly AOS 98, which…

People aren't numbers and illness isn't a statistic. When you are sick and need care, or have to find the money to pay for that care,…

Maurice L. Pickering, 69, of West Alna Road, Wiscasset died suddenly Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 at Maine Medical Center in Portland with his family by his side.…

Terence Scott Farmer, 50, died unexpectedly at his home in Trevett on February 20, 2014.

He was born March 19, 1963 in New York City to Lyman Gene Farmer and Enid Coffer Farmer. Terry grew…

Elizabeth Ann (Doyle) “Betty” Canning of Langdon, N.H., and Westport Island, died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of February 21…

Parker Willard Burnham, 80, of Dallas, N.C., died February 20, 2014.

He was born in Boothbay to the late Lester and Louise Burnham on February 22, 1933.

Parker was a member of the…

Westport Island's proposed deal to pull out of Regional School Unit 12 is nearly ready to go to the school district's board.

The town's withdrawal committee is…

In the middle of a cold Maine winter, the real estate market is heating up. Maine home sales jumped 8.58 percent and sale prices are up by 2.78 percent from January 2013 to January 2014.

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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has been recognized as a 2014 “Editors’ Choice Home & Garden Award” winner in Yankee Magazine’s March/April issue, on newsstands…

Richard Austin Nolon Sr., 76, died at home on February 22, 2014.

He was born to the late Emma Campbell-Munsey on February 3, 1938 in Boothbay.

What do cemeteries, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Register of Historic Places have in common?

All will be…

Jennifer Blackwell has been having nightmares about …

Rebecca Lynn Brown (Becky Clark), 49, died February 16 in Brunswick.

She was born on April 6, 1964 in Boothbay, the daughter of Patricia and Napoleon Gagne of Bath. Her biological father is…

The flu season is in full bloom across the nation and it is taking a heavier than usual toll on those generally considered at lower risk for serious flu illness.

“This influenza season was…

With a mix of rain, sleet, ice and snow either coating the ground or falling from the sky, there have been several slide-offs on Lincoln County roads.

As of 9 a.m. the morning of February 21…

UPDATE: Alden F. Pease, 20, of Camden was killed in Friday’s accident in Somerville, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. A press release states that Pease was…

The Legislature’s Agriculture Committee voted unanimously in favor of a bill to make it easier for Maine food producers to sell their goods here, especially to schools and other large institutions…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) rescheduled its meeting with Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills due to bad weather. Originally planned for…

The board of the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association showed its appreciation for the contributions of the organization's many volunteers on…

The newly formed Waldoboro Farmer's Market is now accepting applications for the 2014 season. The market will be held Wednesday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m., beginning June 18 and concluding…

A Wiscasset man wants a town vote to make clear residents' position on school consolidation.

Tony True told the Wiscasset School Committee on February 20 that he…

With three winter storms pounding the region over the past week, it seems 2014 has been the winter with no end.

To some degree, that's correct.

A week after a contentious meeting that ended with a contractor saying it wanted out, the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen and Hagar Enterprises were able to put…

Marcie Lovejoy has been on Alna's First Responders team since it formed in 1985. She plans to stop at the 30-year mark, in February 2015.

“I'm worn out,” she said…

Lincoln County will see its third storm in as many nights Thursday night. Unlike Tuesday's and Wednesday's, this one is expected to spare evening commuters a dicey drive home.

“McTeachers Night” at McDonalds on February 6 brought in $400 for Wiscasset High School’s food drive in the WGME Spirit Challenge. From left are WHS staffers Shaye Paradis, Kelley Duffy, MaryEllen…

Ronald Fuller of Boothbay Harbor will serve 16 months in a federal prison for stealing a vintage Chevrolet Malibu and driving it from Maine to Missouri.

Fuller, 63, pleaded guilty on…

On January 1, the Association of Wiscasset Firefighters drew the grand prize for the 16th annual Race Raffle and presented it to Larry Compagna of Dresden. The…

The Central Lincoln County YMCA of Damariscotta will host the “2014 Midcoast Home Show” on Friday, April 25 from 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 26…

As Maine's county jails continue to face budget woes and uncertainty, one proposal has been roundly rejected by Lincoln County officials.

Carl Russell waited for much of his life to tell the secret the Boothbay Harbor man should have never had to keep.

With his wife's and his therapist's support, and…

The mark of a good job? Not being to tell that anything ever happened, Lincoln County Emergency Director Tod Hartung said Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Nobleboro residentTodd Brackett announced Tuesday that he will seek another term as sheriff of Lincoln County. Brackett began his 27-year career in law enforcement in 1986 as a deputy sheriff for…

Wiscasset's school and budget panels, along with selectmen, need to show unity as the town prepares for its first year outside Regional School Unit 12, the school committee's vice…

Fred E. Peaslee, 88, of Wiscasset, died February 17, 2014 at his home with his loving wife by his side.

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Ruth E. Williams, 79, of Newcastle, died February 14, 2014 at LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus in Damariscotta.

She was…