Midcoast Literacy held its annual Meeting and Celebration in Bath on May 31, celebrating 56 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and northern Cumberland counties. The rainy weather moved the gathering inside but still brought together board members, staff, volunteers,…

With less than a week to the June 9 primary, local voters had an up-close view of Ben Midgley, a retired businessman who is one of seven candidates seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Midgley, of Kennebunk, is a first-time candidate.

We are excited to announce that Wiscasset Wormfest 2026 will be taking place June 11–14. This unique community celebration showcases the best of Wiscasset through local businesses, food, entertainment, family activities and a brand-new tradition—the inaugural Wormfest Inch by Inch 5K.

A new vision for supporting memory loss and cognitive wellness is taking root in Wiscasset, and the community is invited to see it firsthand during open houses Friday, June 5 and Friday, June 12, both at 4 p.m. at the new Brain Health Center of ElderCare Network at Wiscasset Green at 21 Washington St., Wiscasset across from St. Philip's C…

The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) serves the Boothbay region with free, year-round intergenerational programs, a robust lending library, and a longstanding “third space” for our community, a place where everyone is welcome.

"We'll work on the spacing ... Remember it's an arm length in front of you," Deb Pooler advised Wiscasset Middle High School seniors at marching practice Monday.

An unforgettable night of champagne, oysters, extraordinary prizes and travel experiences, and community impact awaits on the coast of Maine.

A summer resident of the Boothbay region has notified the newspaper that “our summer network are receiving false Paperless Post invitations asking for personal information that makes the recipients vulnerable to being hacked."

A check of the Paperless Post website revealed the following:

The Boothbay Railway Village Museum launched its 62nd season over Memorial Day Weekend and is open weekends only until Father’s Day (June 21). The team is geared up and looking forward to welcoming visitors of all ages with another exciting lineup of vintage entertainment.

The Museum’s jam-packe…

As the current school year is winding down, and the weekend bags of shelf-stable meals are finished for now, the Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars/Set For Success group is gearing up in anticipation of school year 2026-27,  with the popular and important Set For Success event held at Wiscasset Community Center on Gardiner Road on Aug. 16.

Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a Vacation Bible School during the week of June 30, July 1, and July 2 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. daily.

Alna selectmen May 21 continued eying how to possibly get drivers to slow down on Sheepscot Road. First Selectman Nick Johnston updated the board with information he'd gathered since a resident of the road pleaded with the board May 7 for help.

Edgecomb selectmen on May 26 discussed options for reporting municipal election results more quickly to the public. May 16, the town meeting referendum vote ran from 1 to 7 p.m.; residents voted on the 48 town meeting warrant articles, municipal elections, school budget validation referendum and a special ba…

Trudy DeLong, BSN, an emergency department nurse at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital, received the DAISY Award on May 5 in recognition of her compassionate care and professionalism.

Hall Funeral Home, Route 27, Boothbay will be hosting a Lunch and Learn event, “A Road Map to Peace of Mind: Understanding Funeral and End-of-Life Planning,” on Wednesday, June 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) is conducting a sustainable, climate-smart timber harvest this summer at Sortwell Memorial Forest. A licensed forester has selected individual trees for harvesting.

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education celebrated the graduation of two adults who completed the High School Equivalency Tests (HiSET, formerly GED) at its Wiscasset office in a ceremony May 23, at Wiscasset Middle High School.

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host a series of community forums to share information and gather feedback regarding the ongoing assessment of labor and delivery services at the hospital.

If you've ever had the pleasure of knowing Trae Stover, you already know she's one of those people who just makes everything better. She is warm, funny, and genuinely one of the most caring people you will ever meet.

Last September, Brandy King, manager of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) at Maine Department of Environmental Protection, told Wiscasset Newspaper a seawall instead of a move is "totally out" as an option for Wiscasset's wastewater treatment plant. That stance holds in a new letter to Town Manager De…

History buffs, mark June 17 on your calendar. The Woolwich selectboard will  open the doors of the 1837 Town House. Located at the corner of Old Stage and Dana Mills roads, the building is a rare piece of living history, constructed with surplus federal funds made available during the administration of President…

On April 21, a Lincoln County cruiser was involved in an accident on Route One resulting in the vehicle's being totaled. During the May 19 commissioners' meeting, Deputy Sheriff Rand Maker explained how the accident happened.

The John W. Ballou Award is the highest honor given out annually by the Maine State Bar Association. Past recipients include U.S. Senators Edmund Muskie, Olympia Snowe, Margaret Chase Smith, George Mitchell, Gov. Jim Longley, U.S. District Judge Edward Gignoux and Bangor radio personality George Hale.

The town website at wiscasset.gov announced May 18:

The Wiscasset Selectboard and Town staff extend warm wishes to you and your family for a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend as we honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.

Town Office Closure

Talk to other schools and keep the committee updated, Wiscasset's school committee told Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson May 12. The years-old topic continues in the wake of Wiscasset and Boothbay Region schools’ recent try at state help to build a grades nine through 16 school for both.