A 36.4 kilowatt grid-tied solar electric array was recently installed at Wavus Camp for Girls in Jefferson on Damariscotta Lake.
The system, designed and installed by ReVision Energy of…
News
Draft residency verification forms were passed out to Edgecomb Eddy school committee members and Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 officials Jan. 10. The contents of the form were…
Smoke alarms save lives. Thanks to the efforts of the Lincoln County Board of Realtors (LCBR), Wiscasset and Lincoln County’s other fire departments will have 119 new home smoke detectors to…
Boothbay selectmen are searching for answers regarding handling the state’s new regulations for retail marijuana sales. By state referendum in November 2016, Maine voters removed the prohibition…
Since 1932, The Bath Golf Club has been through many changes. Ownership groups have come and gone, but things are shaping up differently this time.
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Fatalities among Maine teenagers driving while drunk have decreased steadily during the months of May and June since Project Graduation began in 1980. In 1979, in Oxford County, there were seven…
Post Offices across the state will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There will be no…
A long and winding road leads up, around, through, and back down past the Boothbay Region High and Elementary schools and school…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens announced Wednesday it has received a generous gift of land from an anonymous donor. The 24.81 acre…
This week’s At a Glance features two scenic photographs, two team photos from Boothbay Region High School, the county’s first birth of the year and kids enjoying science class at Edgecomb Eddy…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
Two Bridges Regional Jail Commander Mark Westrum has been offered his job back if he first serves a 60-day unpaid suspension The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority agreed to make the offer at…
In 1956, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King penned an imaginary letter from St. Paul to Christians in America. King preached it as a sermon in Alabama and its…
The Boothbay Region High School girls basketball teams will host the Oak Hill Raiders tonight, Jan. 12, with the junior varsity game scheduled for 5:30 p.m., with the varsity contest to follow…
In 1968, John Jenkins did what few people have ever done. He introduced Martin Luther King, Jr. when the nation’s civil rights leader spoke at Jenkins’ high school in Newark, New Jersey. Jenkins…
Death Notice
Joanne Lewis of Barters Island, died Jan. 10, 2017, at her home with her loving family by her side.
Full obituary to follow in next week’s edition and online.
Wiscasset District and Superior Courts
The Lincoln County Grand Jury met during the week of Jan. 3 - 6, and handed up indictments for 11 defendants. According to court documents, the following indictments were handed up:
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DRA Homeschool Programs
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is pleased to announce that art educator Brady Nickerson will be offering classes to homeschool youth following the regular DRA Wild Encounters nature programs…
The Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting courses in Brunswick and Portland for candidates interested in obtaining their U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s License. The Operator of Uninspected…
It’s Cookie Time! The local Girl Scouts are now officially selling cookies! The Midcoast and Longreach service units held a…
The Lincoln County Registry Of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in December.
Alna: Mitkus, Katie and Sherman Katie Sue to Sanborn, Keith D. and Sanborn…
During the community phase of the CLC YMCA’s capital campaign, an anonymous donor came forward and committed to match any donations up to $25,000 made through the end of the 2016 year. The…
Margie Harris, 96, moved into Edgecomb Green about two months ago. “I’m the new kid on the block,” Harris said, smiling.
She is getting to know everyone who lives or works at the assisted…
A planning meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Skidompha’s Porter Auditorium. The purpose of this meeting is to brief community members on the addiction problem in…
Oxbow Brewing Company has released Catalyst, its first bottle of the year. The barrel-aged farmhouse ale features estate honey from the farmhouse brewery located in Newcastle.
Oxbow will…
Lincoln County Democratic Committee chair Valarie Johnson has announced plans for the biennial election of county officers, to take place Wednesday, Jan. 18, with a social…
Obituary
Robert E. “Hennie” Townsend, 80, of Boothbay Road, Edgecomb died Jan. 8, 2017 at his residence.
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Obituary
Lawrence C. “Lonnie” Lynch III of Wiscasset died Jan. 6, 2017.
He was born in Bangor on Nov. 24, 1959, the son of Lawrence C. and Simone (Hayden) Lynch Jr…
Obituary
Maine has lost a favorite son … Hazen Lawrence "Larry" Oakes of Boothbay, Maine died suddenly and peacefully at home on Jan. 4, 2017, surrounded by…
The board of the Friends of the Library Used Book Store presented the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library with a check for $30,000 on Thursday, Jan. 5..
This is…
Obituary
Joseph James Jackimovicz, 74, died peacefully on the morning of Jan. 5,2017 after a short, but hard fought battle with leukemia. His beloved wife…
Obituary
John “Dave” Farnham, 75, died peacefully with his family by his side on Jan. 4, 2017 at St. Andrews Village after a long, courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease.
Dave was born on May…
A local state representative has proposed changing Lincoln County’s budget process. This week, Rep. Stephanie Hawke, R-Boothbay Harbor, submitted a bill to allow for more voices to decide the…
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center is pleased to co-sponsor the AARP Smart Driver Seminar with Lincoln County TRIAD on Friday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This program is a driver…
An interfaith service will be held on Monday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. to celebrate the life and witness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 51 Main St. Newcastle. The…
Lincoln County Unified Court
The following are closed court cases provided by the Lincoln County Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Dean Feltis, 49, of Monson, was…
In 2005, the Boothbay region schools implemented an energy audit that has since saved them $424,000. Facilities/Transportation Director Dave Benner explained how during the Jan. 4 Boothbay-…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department and Officer Larry Brown honored Boothbay Region High School senior Dimitry "Dima" Gosselin this week as an honorary officer for "a job well done" during an…
Kennebec County Superior Court
Kenneth Hatch III, who was arraigned in Knox County Court on Aug. 23 on 22 charges stemming from the alleged sexual abuse of three minors and aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs to those…
Casual For A Cause is the program. What’s it about? Each year, employees are asked to write down the names of nonprofits they feel should receive a donation through the program. These…
A new catch basin and installation of an eight-inch thick overflow pipe are expected to prevent future flooding near the Boothbay Region High School entrance. A Maine Department of Transportation…
Broadband in Lincoln County: Where We Are, Where We Want to Go & Why
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission invites municipal officials, businesses, educators, economic…
Boothbay Harbor needs four volunteers to serve on its budget committee for the upcoming fiscal year. When full, the budget committee consists of seven members. Currently, there are three. “The…
West Bath District Court
Two Bridges Jail Commander Mark Westrum pled guilty to a lesser charge as part of a deferred disposition agreement on Jan. 4 at the West Bath Courthouse.
Westrum was stopped for OUI (alcohol…
Dec. 31 was the official end date for the first Boothbay Festival of Lights, but when organizers and participants met for a wrap-up party-business meeting at the Opera House Wednesday evening, Jan…
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…
Edgecomb selectmen
Public concern over ice craters along Cross Point Road, the introductions of a new recording secretary and budget committee member, Hammond…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap came to Wiscasset on Tuesday, Jan. 3 to swear in Commissioners Mary Trescot and Hamilton Meserve. Both ran unopposed in their elections in 2016.
Lincoln County…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Bill Ellsworth, the Addiction Resource Center counselor at both the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Two Bridges Regional Jail, appeared at the Jan. 3 Commissioners’ meeting to describe his…
This week’s At a Glance features several scenic photos, mostly of the post-Dec. 29 storm and the abundant sunshine which followed. The new year has begun with warm winter temperatures and the rain…
