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One of the clear indicators that summer is on its way is the annual opening day of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

The Town of Wiscasset has contracted with Hagar Enterprises of Damariscotta to pave several Village streets. Work is scheduled to begin Monday, May 11 and conclude Friday, May 15, weather permitting. Crews will be working between 6:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.

Due to enthusiastic community response and additional tuber availability, Veggies to Table has re-opened their dahlia tuber sale, for in person sales only, with a lineup of three dahlia pop-up events at the farm, offering last chance tu

St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson is gearing up for its annual Country Fair, to be held outdoors under the pines Saturday July 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wormfest year three is planned in detail, from the music, parking and more, down to the festival's trash. New and returning features will make up Wormfest 2026, according to plans shared ahead of selectmen's Tuesday, May 5 board meeting. Wormfest organizers were asking for Railroad Avenue's shutdown from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jun…

As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake and the start of the annual Nequasset alewife count.  Counting alewives is an exciting way to celebrate spring, take part in one of the world's great migrations, and help an important and historic fishery!

On April 16, the Pemaquid Chapter, NSDAR daughters donated 20 plus large bags of clothing to New Hope Midcoast and presented them with a $150 check for their April matching donation campaign.

American Legion Post 54 recently installed this U.S. military monument in front of the post's hall on Route One. 

Wiscasset Middle High School is pleased to announce the three seniors in the Class of 2026 who have earned the distinction of being a “Top Scholar." To be recognized as a “Top Scholar," a senior must hold a cumulative (four-year) grade point average of 3.5 or higher. 

Vehicular heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash vehicle-related deaths for children 14 and younger in the United States. Being left in a hot car is dangerous for any unattended passenger.

Wiscasset's would-be 2026-27 school budget passed with no changes April 29 in Wiscasset Middle High School's Stover Auditorium, sending the $11.2 million offer intact to an up or down vote at the polls June 9.

Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, recently earned the 2026 Legacy of Leadership Award from the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

Spring has arrived and Midcoast Maine is coming alive! This is our first celebration of a very special time in Wiscasset and Second Hand Prose (the Used Book Room) is having a special sale to mark this time. This is the perfect time to add to your book collection.  The Used Book Room has a wonderful selection of almost-new books fo…

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Wiscasset Middle High School’s valedictorian for 2026 is Olivia Marshall, who also received the Maine Principal’s Award. The Principal’s Award is a prestigious honor presented by school administrators to recognize students or staff for exceptional achievement, character, leadership and positive impact on the community.

The 64th annual Windjammer Days will commemorate the 250th birthday of America and the U.S. Navy. This year’s festival will take place Sunday, June 21 through Saturday, June 27 ushering in the summer season and celebrating the region’s rich maritime heritage.

On Wednesday, April 22, Healthy Kids teamed up with the Thomaston Library and Chewonki to host an “Owls of Maine” program for Lincoln and Knox counties’ families. Over 60 parents and children of all ages participated.

At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, Wiscasset's school committee will hold a special meeting in Stover Auditorium (the Wiscasset Middle High School gymnasium) to share a presentation of the FY27 school budget, ahead of the 6 p.m. special town meeting, which is the school budget validation meeting. That mee…

Veggies to Table is honored to announce it has received a $5,000 Nourishment Grant from the Quimby Family Foundation in support of its mission to grow and donate organic produce and flowers to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.

Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has a dream and long-term goal to rebuild the railroad southward about two miles and build a passenger facility near the Wiscasset line, railroad superintendent and museum board member Jason Lamontagne told Alna selectmen April 23. 

Curious about volunteering at Wiscasset’s Old Jail? Join us for a special dinner to learn about the site and upcoming opportunities to get involved!

Wiscasset’s planning board Monday night OK'd the town's cleanup plan for the North Point fill area on North Point Road, off Birch Point Road. The site, now town-owned, was a dump for waste from the Mason Station power plant, according to the site plan application.

For the second year in a row, Edgecomb residents will vote separately on the school and municipal budgets. The school budget vote will be in-person on Saturday, May 2 at 10 a.m. in the school. This year's proposed budget is $4,539,384 which is a 9.16% spending increase. The proposal would also result in a 17.4% rise in the town's assessm…