Wiscasset School Committee Chair Tracey Whitney said Oct. 27, it's frustrating when people cite below state average test scores to "justify or not justify our school's existence" and reject school budgets. (Voters narrowly rejected the first two tries at this year's.) She said the narrative is, students are not achieving. But they are, including g…

On Oct. 27, Edgecomb selectmen announced the town had received a $3,000 Maine Municipal Association grant to buy a stand-by generator for the town hall.

Finding Our Voices, the grassroots nonprofit supporting Maine women survivors of domestic abuse and their children, has distributed $540,000 in direct financial assistance to more than 1,000 low-income survivors across all 16 Maine coun

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital invites community members to a virtual public forum on Wednesday, Nov.

"Domestic abuse and violence is a pattern of controlling behavior in the context of a current or former relationship. One person purposefully seeks to limit the rights of their partner. The actions of the abusive person are purposeful and chosen.

Alna selectmen Oct. 22 set a Nov. 5 special town meeting for voters to consider letting the board tap surplus for up to $25,000 to cover legal costs. 

After a long hiatus, students at Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) are going international.

Looking for some good deals at great prices for everyone on your holiday list? Get yourself over to the Edgecomb Community Church Thrift Store which is again offering its Holiday Sales for three days: Tuesday, Nov. 17, Saturday, Nov.

The Ralph Doering family is “open to all kinds of possibilities,” spokesman Mark Robinson said. He was talking about Wawenock Block, the Main Street, Wiscasset building the family has owned for close to half a century. The 1858 building is not listed, nor has the family otherwise advertised it as being for sale or leas…

For the second time this year, residents of St. Andrews Village Retirement Community got up close and personal with horses, this time on Friday, Oct. 23.

Woolwich selectmen are revising the way they conduct employee performance evaluations and considering implementing a similar review process for first responders.

Design-build firm Knickerbocker Group has named Herb Beherrell as director of construction and promoted Derek Libby to field operations practice leader.

Lincoln County commissioners made three decisions Oct. 20 relating to issues in the Boothbay peninsula. Commissioners accepted a $1,322.14 asset forfeiture resulting from a Boothbay commercial burglary. Chief Deputy Rand Maker reported once the court transferred the funds, restitution would be made to th…

Wiscasset selectmen Oct. 20 made Deputy Fire Chief John Merry interim fire chief and emergency management agency director. Robert Bickford resigned from both offices this fall with plans to stay on the department he has been part of for 38 years. 

The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) has announced its fall 2026 series of online talks for members, featuring presentations on local art history, colonial land claims, and Maine’s musical traditions.

After 15 stops, and tens of thousands of visitors, the Maine Historical Society’s rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will finish its tour of Maine’s 16 counties at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

Mysterious Harbor Tours – Boothbay Harbor’s local company for all things supernatural!

After careful consideration and extensive evaluation of available resources, the Maine Hospice Council Board members have made the difficult decision to cease operations and close the organization effective Oct. 17, 2026.

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Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Woolwich Central School, town staff said. The last day to request absentee ballots is Oct. 29. 

Three candidates are on the ballot for two, two-year selectboard seats: Incumbents Allison Hepler and Jason Shaw, and challenger Darcy St. John…

"The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" by Mary Lynn Dobson will be performed in the Wiscasset Middle High School gymnasium on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

It is open to the public and tickets are by donation at the door. 

A warm hat or pair of mittens can make a meaningful difference during Maine's cold winter months. This fall, First National Bank is inviting community members to help keep their neighbors warm through its Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Hat & Mitten Drive, taking place now through Nov. 16.

J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Midcoast Maine since 1898, is pleased to announce the addition of Kristy Cromwell to its Boothbay Harbor team.

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Jefferson Fire Station, 204 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., doors open at 5:30.

It’s been a normal Thursday. You plan to leave the house in about an hour for Wiscasset Middle High School, to pick up your seventh grader.

Reporters, news contributors and others with the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper and Pen Bay Pilot won a total of 12 awards at the Maine Press Association's annual Better Newspaper Contest and Conference held Saturday, Oct.

The second “Helping Hands, Heating Homes” spaghetti dinner/silent auction/concert to raise funds for heating assistance for local families will be held Saturday, Oct. 24. It will take place at St.

The Rotary Club of Bath is once again encouraging nonprofit charitable organizations to submit applications for Community Service Grants.

The question regarding expanding Edgecomb's selectboard to five members is gaining momentum. On Oct. 13, the board discussed options regarding municipal governance.