Garden Club of Wiscasset’s Canny Cahn recently installed mums and pumpkins at the town’s well-known welcome sign. 

Among its other projects, the club donates these fall decorations and maintains numerous local spots. Ames True Value Hardware and Wiscasset Recreation Department contribute many plantings to these p…

Blessing of the animals will take place on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. on Wiscasset Common in front of First Congregational Church of Wiscasset.

The Wiscasset Creative Alliance is excited to announce the return of its Fund for Good grant program, now in its second year. These grants are designed to support projects and initiatives that reflect the Alliance’s mission to connect and strengthen Wiscasset’s cultural, historical and creative communities.…

Work is ahead for a few Alna roads. Selectmen Sept. 25 supported Road Commissioner Mike Trask's plans, including shimming Dock Road in the low spots, "so that the water runs where it needs to," Trask said. Repaving the whole road would be "huge money, which we can't afford," he said. "So this is the best option ..."

Wiscasset artist Elaine Reed’s Pine Tree Society holiday card artwork has a very special meaning. Her brother-in-law, Jimmy, spent many summers at camp.

“It was the high point of his year,” she recalled. “He talked about it all the time.”

The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read all summer! Thinking of learning or perfecting a craft? Our craft books will be free during this special sale.

Two Bridges Regional Jail Administrator Col. James Bailey says he saw the Sept. 6 Boston Globe article mentioning the Wiscasset jail as a newly contracted facility being added by the Immigration Customs and Enforcement agency as a new location holding detainees, but he doesn't know anything about…

The Town of Wiscasset has recently been contacted by a site assessor regarding the possibility of locating a data center on town-owned property on Old Ferry Road, adjacent to the electrical grid infrastructure of the former Maine Yankee

UNITY — "Going up (over, down) to the fair this weekend?" Doesn't matter in what part of the State of Maine one might be living, the question is likely repeated thousands of times in late September, and references but one event — the Common Ground Country Fair, held each year around the…

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce held its latest "Business After Hours" event at Wiscasset Yacht Club Sept. 19. This event highlighted the efforts of Wiscasset Community Center as well as the Yacht Club's various activities. Here are some of the images from the event.

After 45 years spent in local waters, Bill Gerencer is sharing his experiences in his new coming-of-age memoir, “Working Waterfront: A Fish Tale.” The atmosphere Sept.

Fourth-grade students at Wiscasset Elementary School recently had the unique opportunity to learn about financial literacy, teamwork and public speaking from members of the Bangor Savings Bank management team.

Wiscasset selectmen Sept. 16 set the tax rate at $13.67 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. Properties’ valuations were upped 30% across the board while the town anticipates its next town-wide revaluation, which will take a couple years, Town Manager Dennis Simmons said.

Property taxes in Woolwich are going up for some, for others not so much. The selectboard set the 2025 tax rate Sept. 17, the first since a town-wide property revaluation.

A recent Boston Globe article caught the attention Newcastle resident Jan Schwartz which resulted in her attending the Sept. 16 Lincoln County commissioners' meeting. The Sept. 6 news article listed five New England locations as new facilities to house illegal alien detainees.

With all the joy our furry friends bring us, it's natural we want to give them the best healthcare. However, this can become hard when costs pile up, especially for specialty or emergency services.  

Wiscasset Selectman Allisa Eason told Lincoln County commissioners Sept. 16, the town selected Old Ferry Road as its affordable housing project site because "it was pretty." But now, town officials eye something else for the Old Ferry Road property.

A historic house in downtown Wiscasset is now the home of Plain Goods, a lifestyle store offering clothing, leather goods, and antique furnishings rooted in timeless design, ethical production, and respect for craftsmanship.

As of Sept. 15, the Maine Department of Transportation began work at the intersection of Route 1, Cochran Road and Cross Road in Edgecomb.

Crews will remove the existing flashing beacons and install a new full traffic signal system.

This work will also include a lighted "Red Light Ahead" sign on the northbound…

All roads lead back to Maine for Wiscasset resident E.J. Dupont, the new Maine State Ferry Service director.

After 32 years of military and diplomatic service across the globe, Dupont is settling in as head of the ferry service while resettling in his childhood state.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is thrilled to announce the creation of the Muscongus Pond Preserve, a 34-acre property in Bremen generously donated by siblings Nancy and John Dean. This gift ensures the protection of water quality and honors their parents' long-held wish to see the family’s land conserve…

As summer bows out and a new season emerges, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is inviting guests to slow down, spend time in nature, and focus on wellbeing. This fall’s slate of education classes includes a sold-out Yin Yoga Experience (held on Sept. 7), forest therapy walks, and art classes that connect the artist with seasonal showstoppers l…

“We have a hero in our midst,” Wiscasset School Committee Chair Tracey Whitney said Sept. 10. “He’s going to get mad at me for saying that,” she said about Vice Chair Jonathan Barnes.