The grand prize in the Windjammer Days raffle is a trip for two aboard Schooner American Eagle. Pete Ripley, board member of Friends of Windjammer Days announced the news early Thursday…

Saturday, May 10 was a beautiful spring evening at Wiscasset Speedway. Feature racing started just as the bright lights of Wiscasset lit up the track. On the…

Now that the town has decided what to do with the old tennis court area off Route 27 next to Boothbay Region High School, the next step is creating the plans. Town Manager Tom Woodin is in…

There is only one day left to apply for the 2014 Maine Moose Hunt Lottery.

Online applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on May 14. You can apply online now at…

What happens in the watershed doesn't always stay in the watershed. Sometimes, for better or worse, it ends up in the lake.

Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake are the Boothbay Region's two…

Residents of Boothbay Harbor recently dealt with the possibility of a parking lot being built in the middle of their neighborhood, at 25 and 27 Campbell Street. The organization planning it…

The 36th year of the Damariscotta Farmers’ Market begins Friday, May 16.

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About 25 residents turned up for a Knickerbocker Group meeting at the proposed Cuckolds Inn utility line crossing on the southeast end of Southport Island on May 12.

Danielle Betts,…

A Wiscasset man who allegedly sold a joint to a teenager has been indicted.

Kris Sliker, 57, of Wiscasset, has been indicted by the…

Jeremy Raburn, who in March was accused earlier in the year of two counts of unlawful sexual touching, has pleaded guilty to both charges.

A brief memorial service for Benjamin E. Kirkland will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21 at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. Burial will follow at…

Boothbay Region Elementary School teacher Cory (Cordelia) Chase won Lincoln…

A pair of Two Bridges Regional Jail inmates have been charged by the Lincoln County Grand Jury after the pair reportedly damaged a sprinkler system.

Carroll M. "Ben" Jones, 57, of Wiscasset died April 30, 2014 at Maine Medical Center.

He was born in Damariscotta on…

Ricky Leroy Giles, 54, of Boothbay died suddenly on May 8, 2014 at a family member’s home.

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Tammy D. Shaw Colby, 49, died at her home in Boothbay on May 10, 2014.

She was born on December 25, 1964 to Richard and Joan Robinson Shaw.

Tammy grew up in Belfast and graduated from…

Frannie Allan grew up on a Nova Scotia farm with dogs, cats and Haflinger horses. Now she gets to care for both large and small species as a veterinarian at the mixed-animal practice…

Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Somerville) had a 100 percent voting record for the second session of the 126th Legislature. He is one of 12 Democratic senators to receive a perfect attendance score,…

Would you like to learn something new? Share your passion for history with others? Or perhaps meet some new friends? These are just three of the…

The Frances Perkins Club of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will honor Sen. Chris Johnson at an award dinner on May 17 at Waters Edge Banquet and Function Facility in Edgecomb.

After months of working with Great Salt Bay students, the design is in.

The Damariscotta Police Department’s newest cruiser, a Ford Taurus, has finally been wrapped up in a design that was…

After 14 years running Short Cuts salon, Rachel Higgins has moved to Salon Capella at 31G Townsend Avenue.

“This is a really positive change for me, and now that we have a two-year-old girl…

Update: Corey Pitcher found not guilty of charges

After reviewing scores of applications and video auditions from qualified candidates, Mystic Seaport has selected journalist Ryan Leighton…

A Damariscotta woman who allegedly struck another woman with a bottle has been indicted with aggravated assault.

Jade Robbins, 24, was…

The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Trustees discussed colors to paint the new tennis courts, work to possibly be done on the school/Y crosswalk…

Each week, we compile our favorite quotes from our reporters’ stories, interviews and elsewhere and publish them here. We call it “Out of Context.”

To delve further into the stories, simply…

A Wiscasset man has pleaded guilty to accidentally shooting his girlfriend in 2013.

Sean Kingston, 38, who splits time between…

The NextGen College Investing Plan® (NextGen) has over $1,000 for each eligible Maine child to put toward his/her college costs. The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), which administers the…

Rep. Tim Marks, D-Pittston, will host a community forum on consumer protections against scams and fraud on Monday, May 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lincoln County…

The Friends of Windjammer Days, the new organizers of the region's largest and longest-running festival, have been working on the 52nd annual celebration since…

As Damariscotta town meeting looms, there will be two open selectmen seats up for grabs.

And it seems no one wants them.

The new visitor and member relations coordinator at the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is thrilled with her new position.

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The Monhegan Energy Task Force issued a statement Monday, May 5 responding to the U.S. Department of Energy’s decision not to grant funds to Maine Aqua Ventus’…

Over April vacation, the Boothbay region’s school grounds are usually very still and quiet. But this year, on April 24 and 26, the grounds were alive with the sounds of shovels, digging and…

LincolnHealth Hospital received an A in the latest Leapfrog Group safety score, marking the fifth consecutive time the community hospital has received the top mark since Leapfrog began releasing…

A Damariscotta man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after allegedly attacking a woman on a bicycle while he was naked.

Douglas E. Abbott, 27, of Beechnut Hill Road, Wiscasset died unexpectedly on May 4, 2014 at Maine Medical Center, Portland.

Doug was born on May 2, 1987 in Portland the son of Roland and…

The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary has incredible bargains coming up at the “Grand and Glorious Yard Sale" May 16-18 at its new location this year. The new location…

The 2014 Boothbay Harbor Fest will feature 12 major events at various locations in the Boothbay region from Friday, Aug. 29 to Sunday, Sept. 7.

“Though the Chili-Chowder event was much loved…

Over the last year, Newagen residents have joined in…

Signs of the season. Chris Leeman, left, and Nick Livingston of the Boothbay Harbor Public Works department travel down Townsend Avenue on May 6, repainting road markings. 

Stop by Ames True Value on Saturday, May 17 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for coffee, and the opportunity to buy raffle tickets to win a beautiful queen-size…

AUGUSTA — The state public advocate’s office, which represents the interests of utility customers in Maine, has withdrawn its opposition to a multimillion-dollar transaction to build wind turbines…

The Boothbay Region YMCA is now collecting donations for its annual silent auction Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26.

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Boothbay Region Elementary School language arts teacher Cory Chase was recently chosen as 2014 Lincoln County Teacher of the Year.

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Wiscasset District Court docketed the following in its Closed Case Report for February 4-April 23:

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Alexander Robertson, 80, of Brookside Lane, Wiscasset died May 5, 2014 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick with his family by his side.

While the Cuckolds Council works to complete permitting and construction so the restored Cuckolds Fog Signal and Light Station off the tip of…

A Boothbay man has pleaded not guilty to more than 20 counts alleging he possessed and dispensed child pornography.

Philip Gregory, 50…