At the start of each year, the volume number on the front of this newspaper increases by one. With this edition we enter volume 150, celebrating the start of a sesquicentennial of publication.
Wiscasset Woman Wins #LCNme365 Photo Contest
Readers selected Kate Bryant, of Wiscasset, as the winner of the 2024 #LCNme365 photo contest with a picture of an English setter enjoying the final days of summer.
Writers’ Retreat Founder Reflects on Merry Barn’s Legacy of Literacy
For six years, Stephanie McSherry brought a vision of creativity, literacy, and creative joy to life at Edgecomb’s Merry Barn. Though The Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat shut its doors for good at the end of 2024, McSherry hopes the impact of the literacy and arts center will persist throughout the creative community.
Wiscasset Planning Board Approves Tucker Chevrolet Relocation
A car dealership familiar to those in Waldoboro is one step closer to making its way south to its new home in Wiscasset.
Characters of the County: Finding Home with Jim Cosgrove
Jim Cosgrove didn’t really want to move to Maine in 1987 and once he did, he certainly never expected to stay.
AOS 93 Voters Turn Down $1.2 Million Budget
Voters from Bristol, Jefferson, Nobleboro, and South Bristol rejected a proposed $1.2 million AOS 93 central office budget for the 2026 fiscal year during a meeting the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 18.
MVHS Outdoor Club Unplugs to Connect
It was about 20 degrees at Camden Hills State Park as, on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 14, members of Medomak Valley High School’s outdoor club broke camp at the park’s ski shelter and set off into the woods for a second day of hiking.
Readers to Decide Winner of 2024 #LCNme365 Photo Contest
Hundreds of readers submitted thousands of photos to The Lincoln County News’ photo contest in its eighth year. Now it is up to readers to decide which of the 12 finalists will win the 2024 #LCNme365 photo contest.
Local Family Brings Thai Charm and Cuisine to Wiscasset
A Wiscasset family is working to make its mark in the community with a new Thai restaurant on Bath Road.
Characters of the County: Making a Difference with Robert Clifford
When people grow up, they sometimes become the hero they needed when they were a child.
Former County EMA Director Takes Termination Appeal to Court
Alleging he was fired without cause, the former director of Lincoln County’s Emergency Management Agency has filed suit in Lincoln County Superior Court seeking to have his job restored and payment of missed wages.
Community Loses Longtime Wiscasset Teacher and Coach
Wiscasset’s Timothy “Tim” Flanagan is being remembered by those who knew him as a compassionate and considerate educator, coach, friend, and community member.
New Generation of Charlie Brown Trees Glow in Edgecomb
On the evening of Friday, Dec. 13, a uniquely Edgecomb tradition changed hands.
Best Friends Complete Quest to Run a Marathon in Every State
Deb Taylor, 53, of Wiscasset, and Andrea Di Benedetto, 65, of Woolwich, completed their 20-year quest to run a marathon (26.2 miles) in all 50 states on Dec. 8 at the Honolulu Marathon.
