Attorney General Janet T. Mills and Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette are warning job seekers about a scam that aims to steal money via pre-paid debit cards.

A person claiming to be…

The Town of Woolwich experienced an increase in its property taxes for fiscal year 2013-2014.

As elected officials of the town we would like to take this opportunity to explain how this…

The office of Sen. Angus King has announced the first of two rotations of constituent outreach hours for the month of October.

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The foliage color has begun to appear in the northernmost regions of Maine, according to the third 2013 Fall Foliage…

Donald Allen Marston, 72, of Augusta died September 23, 2013, at Maine General Hospital in Augusta. 

He was born May 17, 1941 in Portland, the son of Mildred H. Marston and Willis Earl…

What role will Wiscasset’s principals play in talks about consolidation?

A committee for the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit began ironing out that and other details of…

Dream big, plan ahead.

That's the slogan the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) uses on the cover of its NextGen…

Milton “Mickey” Shawn Thompson, 42, of Chelsea died unexpectedly on September 22, 2013 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.

Mickey was born on November 26, 1970 in Waterville, the son…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Recent Summonses

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

This year has truly been defined by the word “bittersweet.” The Alan-Dee Dairy 4-H Club started the year strong with five new members, taking on the challenge of adopting a family for Christmas,…

Faced with the recent contract back out from the next two years of a three-year plowing and sanding contract, the Dresden Board of Selectmen seeks to provide the town with two…

The Woolwich board of selectmen has awarded the bid to construct the town hall addition project to Bruce Laukka, Inc. of West Rockport, according to meeting minutes from…

Wiscasset selectmen are predicting a rocky transition as they take on the work of laid-off assessing agent Sue Varney.

Board members on September 24 said they need…

A gala event on a magical September evening in Wiscasset raised more than $12,000 for the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association.

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Public talk about Wiscasset leaving its school district has largely happened in formal confines like hearings or other steps in the legal process to withdraw.

But…

Barring a last minute miracle, the battle to Save St. Andrews Hospital appears to have been lost.

Officially, the hospital hasn’t closed. St. Andrews’ Medicare provider number and its…

Winners in the September 21 Wiscasset Ambulance Service chili cookoff in Wiscasset were Roland Abbott (in the “Some…

The ramifications of belonging to the newly defined state House District #89 was the lead agenda item at the September 22 meeting of the Edgecomb Democratic Town Committee.

The new district…

By the time Harry DeLoe and Enrique Pinero met a year and a half ago working for the same employer, each had been in the computer field quite a while.

DeLoe, of…

The proposed cell phone tower at the Edgecomb fire station doesn't fit there due to town rules on setbacks, Planning Board Chairman Jack French said.

But he and…

It was lobster heaven. Everywhere you looked there was lobster.

Lobster claws resting on corn fritters, lobster and shrimp on buttery rounds of puff pastry drizzled with creamy sauces,…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has engaged internationally acclaimed Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects to guide the organization into its…

About six years ago, plans called for an old schoolhouse in Round Pond to be burned.

A group formed and managed to save the 1885 Washington School, now home to a…

Steven Paul Dutton, 55, a well-loved and popular life enthusiast, died September 14, 2013 with his wife Deb and little brother Jason, as he always referred to him, by his side.

Steve was…

The Boothbay Region YMCA opens on Sundays beginning Sunday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 5 p.m.

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With autumn officially upon the region, pumpkins will soon invade stoops, doorsteps and the river. One rite of fall begins soon when the 2013 Damariscotta Pumpkin…

Two things were clear at the September 21 Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation meeting: Community members are still outraged about the decision to end emergency and inpatient care at St…

Wiscasset District Court docketed the following in its closed case report from August 6 through September. 12:

Leo W. Barter Jr., 41, Boothbay, violating condition of release, Two Bridges…

There were 18 local chefs competing for the best “lobster bite” at the second annual Claw Down, which took place at the Ocean Point Marina in East Boothbay last night.

The event was hosted…

The Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage and Removal will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Taste of Maine on Route 1 in Woolwich.

The CAP…

The Maine Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children and other Survivors of Homicide Victims will be holding a ground breaking ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m., at Holy Family Cemetery,…

Wiscasset will be host to the second annual Community Walk to Stop Diabetes, the newest  initiative of the American Diabetes Association's movement to Stop Diabetes.

This local grass roots…

Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Somerville) has received a 100 percent rating from the Maine Conservation Voters for his support of environmental issues during the 126th Legislature.

“I am very proud…

Donald C. Hansen, a former editor of the Boothbay Register, will be inducted into the Maine Press Association’s Hall of Fame together with photojournalist Scott Haskell of the Bangor…

Wiscasset's budget committee and selectmen are once again offering voters conflicting advice.

They're split on a couple of issues, including a would-be loan for…

The newspaper has received the annual “Chase's Calendar of Events” book for several years and it's always fun to look over the listings of events and to find out such important facts as…

Coastal Enterprises of Wiscasset is borrowing $1 million to lend to employers who are trying to keep and grow their workforces.

The federal government has agreed to…

Jameson Brooks was four months when he was diagnosed with brain and spinal cancer. After 18 months of chemotherapy, Jameson relapsed in August and continues chemotherapy at Maine's Childrens…

The Boothbay Harbor Country Club will be in full swing as 30 sports stars and at least 150 golfers are expected to turn out for the Boothbay Charities celebrity golf tournament, sports auction,…

Lincoln County Superior Court docketed the following in its closed case report for August 8-September 12:

Leo W. Barter, Jr., 41, Boothbay, domestic violence reckless conduct, Two Bridges…

After a year-and-a-half of waiting, three days of testimony and almost a dozen witnesses, William Harrison was found not guilty of aggravated assault Wednesday, Sept.…

Community Housing of Maine (CHOM) is announcing the grand opening celebration of Campbell Creek Village (…

A September 18 recount upheld the outcome of Wiscasset's vote on the planning department budget. The numbers changed slightly, but, in the end, the one-vote margin the budget won with…

It's been the budget season without an end. And it's not over yet, Wiscasset.

An October 8 town meeting is now planned to settle issues surrounding the failed…

The town of Woolwich Board of Selectmen will meet at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, at the town office for a special meeting, where they will open bids for the Nequasset Meetinghouse Walkway project…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On September 14, a 14-year-old female from Boothbay was issued a summons…

Molnlycke is putting off its decision on a possible Wiscasset…

The tuition rates Westport Island would pay as an outsider remain in question, as talks continue about a deal to withdraw from Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit.

The second day of William Harrison's trial brought the man he is…