Dorothy L. Dodge
Dorothy L. Dodge, 93, a lifelong resident of Wiscasset, died Saturday, November 24, at Cove's Edge in Damariscotta. ...

Christian S. Bauer
Christian S. Bauer, 94, of Westport Island, died Thursday, November 22. ...

David W. Ezzell
David W. Ezzell, 51, of Wiscasset, passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 20, at his home. ...

Kyle J. Goulette
Kyle Joseph Goulette, 21, died Thursday, November 22 in a car crash. ...

Gregory K. DeWeese
Gregory Keith DeWeese, 61, of Woolwich, passed away on Saturday, November 24 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Togus. ...

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108th annual Christmas bird count
In late December Mid-Coast Audubon and friends will conduct their annual Christmas Bird Count in three local areas as part of Audubon and Cornell's Northern Hemisphere citizen science project.

Blood drive at Chewonki December 5
Make giving blood a new holiday tradition. Visit the American Red Cross blood drive at The Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Donor hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 pm and all blood types are needed.

Boy Scouts practice first aid
Back on November 17 and 18 the Troop ventured down to Chuck Richardson's property on Westport Island for an overnight campout to work on our First Aid requirements. - Bob Marcus

Calendar of Events
what is happening in the Wiscasset area

Castlebay to perform in Sheepscot
Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee of Castlebay will present a public concert of songs and carols with a winter theme on Sunday, December 16 at 2 p.m. at the Sheepscot Community Church - Judith Robbins

Christmas donations needed
Christmas is nearer than you think. Church World Service at the First Congregational Church in Wiscasset is collecting donations to give presents to families at Christmas. - Ruth Applin

Christmas shopping at Wiscasset Public Library
Avoid the crowds and get the perfect Christmas gift at Wiscasset Public Library. "Wiscasset 1875" is a beautiful lithograph of an original work by artist John Richard Perry, Sr. - Pamela Dunning

Compassion With The Sting Of Iodine
First they shoved a needle into my face! I lay flat on my back in a small darkened room far from home. - Christopher Cooper

Daughter of Alna couple to perform in Damariscotta
Being parents of a "beautiful, fast-rising star on the world opera stage is "thrilling, surreal," Cally and Tom Aldrich of Alna say in talking about their daughter, Kate. She has been performing in cities from Tokyo to San Francisco, New York, Montpellier - Alan Davis

Drainage solution sought for Point East i-park road
Wiscasset selectmen decided Tuesday night to ask owners of the Point East i-park for permission to fix a drainage problem at the entrance to the park road.

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Edgecomb moves forward with fire station plans
Edgecomb Selectmen are doing their homework before making a final recommendation to the town for a site to locate their new fire station. At a previous meeting, the board had agreed to continue to investigate the two acres owned by Randy Wanser. - Barbara Martin

Group to lobby for "no bypass" traffic solution
Frank Risell of Wiscasset and Morrison Bonpasse of Newcastle have announced the formation of a regional organization "to promote non-bypass solutions to Wiscasset seasonal traffic."

Kyle Goulette killed in crash
Kyle Goulette, a 21-year-old South Bristol man, was killed in an accident about 1:30 a.m. on November 22 in South Bristol. Goulette was a passenger in a car driven by 23 year-old Paul Andrews, Jr. of Wiscasset.

Lame duck gets pinned, rejoins pals on the farm
Lame ducks are a naturally occurring phenomena in American government circles. It's generally considered a condition that may not be enviable, but one which term limits makes unavoidable. - Barbara Martin

Property owners have basis to take DOT to court on bypass
Because there's a substantive proposal to build a bypass over water instead of land, affected owners now have a legal basis for challenging the state in court if it tries to seize their property. - John Vanorsdell

Remembering children who have died too soon
Editorial - Paula Gibbs

Santa Fund underway in Wiscasset
The Christmas holiday will be upon us before we know it, and Santa Fund, sponsored by the town of Wiscasset, is collecting monetary donations to assist and ensure that local families enjoy a wonderful Christmas season. - Sue Varney

Selectmen will talk, but all three must be present
Westport Island selectmen agreed Monday evening at their weekly meeting to send a letter to Mike Stern, Paul Nergaard, and E. Davies Allan inviting them to come to a selectmen's meeting and discuss the issues regarding the Ferry Landing Project. - Charlotte Boynton

Shaw's collecting for Toys For Tots
Shaw's Wiscasset is pleased to announce that they are joining forces with the Wiscasset Police Department as an official drop off center for this year's Toys for Tots campaign. - Darren Williams

Tell It To George
Tell It To George is a collection of thoughts from here and away, from people who want to get their two cents worth in, without using their names.

Tourmaline necklace to be raffled at Wiscasset Public Library
Wiscasset Public Library is raffling a one-of-a-kind necklace that is designed and crafted by a local artist. The necklace is comprised entirely of natural tourmaline, in colors of pink, green, black, and mixed tones. - Pamela Dunning

Warden Service charges hunter
The hunter who fired a gun at deer near Maine Yankee's stored nuclear waste site last month has been charged, according to the Maine Warden Service. - Charlotte Boynton

Web site due for re-do
If design follows function, Wiscasset's town Web site may soon not only look better, it will work better. - Paula Gibbs

Westport Island
Westport Island weekly column - Brenda Bonyun

Westport, Alna vote on school consolidation plan
The Westport Island and Alna school committees voted Tuesday evening to consolidate with five other towns, under LD499, the law that mandates statewide school consolidation plan. - Charlotte Boynton

Wiscasset Senior Center
Wiscasset Senior Center news - Doc Schilke