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News

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Two Midcoast Maine attractions win Best in the Country
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WACC annual meeting May 5

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Political letters deadline May 4 for Edgecomb

Schooner "Heritage" has attended Windjammer Days in the Boothbay Region for decades. Sean Sheppard photo
Begin charting your course for Windjammer Days
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North Point cleanup project goes before planning board

Police, Fire and Courts

Edgecomb Fire Department March report
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: 3 summonses
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 2 arrests
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 1 arrest
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: 4 arrests

Obituaries

Rebecca E. Copland
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Rebecca E. Copland

Rebecca Eileen “Becky” Copland, 68, of Boothbay Harbor passed away on March 8, 2026 at Maine Medical Center, Portland with her three boys by her side.

Gloria J. Barnes
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Gloria J. Barnes

Gloria J. Barnes, 83, of Dresden passed away on April 2, 2026 at her residence. 

Olma Sullivan
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Olma Sullivan

Olma Sullivan moved on peacefully Wednesday evening, March 25 at 7:21 pm.

Barbara “Lori” Reed
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Barbara Reed

Barbara “Lori” Reed, 62, died March 30, 2026, at the Sussman House in Rockport where she was peacefully surrounded by family during her

Patricia T. Grant
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Patricia T. Grant

Patricia Teresa Grant, 93, of Wiscasset, passed away March 25, 2026, at Langdon Place of Dover in Dover, New Hampshire, after suffering

Carlo M. Pilgrim
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Carlo M. Pilgrim

Carlo Mario Pilgrim, 79, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026.

Terry M. Hathaway
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Terry M. Hathaway

Sadly, we announce the passing of Terry Melinda (Lowden) Hathaway, who peacefully left us March 24, 2026, from a long illness.

Terry was born in Union, New York, on April 27, 1949, grew up in East Boothbay, Maine and eventually resided in Gardiner, Maine.

Kevin J. Chubbuck
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Kevin J. Chubbuck

Kevin James Chubbuck, 59, of Edgecomb, passed away March 18, 2026 at Sussman House, surrounded by his loving family. 

Kevin was born July 6, 1966 in Boothbay Harbor to Daniel Chubbuck and Roberta (Pinkham) Chubbuck. 

Karen E. Giles
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Karen E. Giles

Karen E. Giles, 57, of Edgecomb, passed suddenly at home on March 19, 2026.

She was born in Boothbay Harbor on July 24, 1968, to Malcolm and Dorothy Giles.

Robert F. Barter
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Robert F. Barter

Robert F. Barter, 82, of West Bath, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026.

He was born in Bath on Aug. 20, 1943, the son of Forrest and Simone Barter. He graduated from Morse High School and worked as a surveyor for over 30 years working at Wright-Pierce and then at Bath Iron Works.

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Elections

Nominations open in Wiscasset
Hannah Pingree meet and greet
Two upcoming debates among Democratic Primary candidates for key offices
Lincoln County Dems hold caucus
Nirav Shah meet and greet
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Wiscasset’s climate team starts public talk series
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A new public talk series about Earth and environment in the Sheepscot Valley is being presented by the Wiscasset Climate Action Team. "Coastal flooding: What's driving it, and why it's getting worse" will take place April 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Ekeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset.

Strawberry Festival welcomes crafters

St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, invites craftspeople to join with the likes of hand-stenciled items, cat toys, or wood turned goods at its Strawberry Festival 72 on Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wiscasset Middle High School
Principal’s Award winner Olivia Marshall honored
Principal’s Award winner Olivia Marshall, left, and Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Sarah Hubert after Hubert honored Marshall in the April 8 school committee meeting. Kim Andersson photo

Wiscasset Middle High School's newly announced Principal's Award winner, senior Olivia Marshall, was recognized and applauded at the April 8 school committee meeting.

Statewide home sales and prices match March 2025
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The availability of homes for sale in Maine continues to be tight, though Realtors have reported positive trends happening in many counties. According to Maine Listings, the statewide figure for sales of single-family existing homes in Maine remained unchanged from last March, and the median sales price (MSP) of $3…

Maine Republican Assembly meeting

The Maine Republican Assembly will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. at the Damariscotta American Legion Hall, 2nd floor. For more information contact President Bill Morrison at mainerepassy@gmail.comAll registered Republicans are welcome.

Bigelow Laboratory opens for public tours this spring
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Join scientists at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for a behind-the-scenes tour of our campus in East Boothbay. Guided tours will run daily over school holidays, April 20-24, and will feature discussions about the science taking place in each wing and hands-on activities that are fun for the whole family!

When:…

Edgecomb Historical Society meeting April 12
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The Edgecomb Historical Society annual meeting will be held on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall. There will be a slide show, update on EHS projects and future events, and election of officers. Books and maps will be available for sale. All interested members and non-members are invited to attend.

Beyond the classroom: Wiscasset student artists on exhibit
Maine Art Gallery kicks off 2026 season with Wiscasset Student Art Show

Maine Art Gallery (MAG) in Wiscasset provided the perfect backdrop for Wiscasset Schools’ 2026 Student Art Show opening reception Thursday, April 9, linking students, teachers, art lovers and community. Wiscasset Middle High School art teacher Emily Dobson and Wiscasset Elementary School art teacher Liz Proffetty drove…

Edgecomb School Committee seat only contested office
Edgecomb Town Hall. File photo

Five of Edgecomb's municipal offices will be uncontested, but the school committee seat has competition. School Committee Chairman Heather Sinclair is being challenged by Maureen Heffernan. The election is Saturday, May 16 from 1 to 7 p.m. in the town hall.

Wiscasset selectmen
Loan for schools’ security makes June 9 ballot
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Wiscasset selectmen voted 5-0 April 7 to place on the June 9 ballot, and recommend voters pass, a proposed zero-interest, $793,311 loan for school security improvements, through Maine's School Revolving Renovation Fund program.

Wiscasset School Chorus performs at St. Andrews Village
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As part of an intergenerational series St. Andrews Village is holding, 40 students from the Wiscasset Elementary School Chorus gave a performance for Village residents, staff, and guests last Friday, April 3.…

Coastal Rivers announces historic conservation of 500-Acre Hart Woods
At 500 acres, Hart Woods represents one of the largest connected blocks of forest on this part of the Maine Coast. Photo by Bo Calais

Wiscasset Middle High School
Olivia Marshall wins Principal’s Award
Olivia Marshall

Olivia Marshall of Wiscasset, a senior at Wiscasset Middle High School, has been selected to receive the 2026 Principal’s Award, Principal Sarah Hubert announced. The award, sponsored by Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship.

Earth Day open house at Lincoln County’s recycling plant in Wiscasset
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Celebrate Earth Day with a behind-the-scenes look at how recycling and composting work in Lincoln County. Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission invites the public to an Earth Day Open House at the Lincoln County Recycling Plant on Wednesday, April 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. at 54 Huntoon…

Friends of Wiscasset Library to celebrate group’s 60 years

In 1966, a group of residents saw a need to help raise money and awareness of our Library and formed the Friends of the Wiscasset Library.

The world has changed since those early days. Lyndon Johnson was president, and "The Sound of Music" won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Feed Our Scholars fundraiser at St. Philip’s

Saturday, May 2, Feed Our Scholars (FOS) will hold a fundraising dinner at 5:30 p.m. in St. Philip’s Lippiat Hall, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset. But this event is a little quirky: a potluck recipe auction.

Healthy Lincoln County launches campaign to support summer meals
Summer Meals volunteers in front of Lulu. Courtesy photo

Healthy Lincoln County (HLC) has launched a community‑wide fundraising campaign to ensure that children across Lincoln County and local communities continue to receive free, nutritious meals during the summer months. The goal is to raise $75,000, with at least $50,000 needed by June when meal service begins.…

Characters of the County
Learning life lessons with Mike Hall
Mike Hall. Courtesy of LCN

For a guy who once said out loud he would never enter the family business, Mike Hall gives every impression he loves what he does for a living.

Lincoln County property transfers in March
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Wiscasset selectmen
Draft econ goals accepted, focus groups eyed
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Wiscasset selectmen April 1 unanimously accepted the economic development advisory committee's draft of goals and directed the committee to seek public input. Participants said meeting with local groups, perhaps when those groups meet anyway, such as American Legion Post 54 at its Wednesday morning coffee time, could yield the most…

Wiscasset school committee finishes budget offer
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"Great job everyone. Thank you. We did it!" Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson declared, and raised her arms April 1 as the school committee nodded the $11.2 million, 2026-27 budget offer, mostly in 3-2 votes. Plans call for voters to consider it piece by piece at 6 p.m. April 29 at Wiscasset Middle Hi…

Woolwich selectboard finalizes annual town meeting warrant
Woolwich will hold its annual town meeting Wednesday evening, April 29.

Edgecomb selectboard apologizes to fire chief for 'overstepping' its bounds
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Healthy Kids
Maine communities call for a new promise to support families
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This April, in observance of Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month, Healthy Kids, who leads the local Maine Prevention Council for Lincoln and Knox counties, is joining a national movement to shift the conversation from crisis intervention

Wiscasset school committee
Barnes broaches idea of sharing another district’s superintendent
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“If we really need to find extreme cuts in the budget, then it should start from the top (jobs) down, not the other way around,” Wiscasset School Committee Vice Chair Jonathan Barnes said March 31. The committee and Superintendent of Schools Dr.

Lincoln County Indivisible
‘No Kings’ rallies in Lincoln County
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On Saturday, in their hundreds, thousands, and millions across the U.S., Americans peacefully demonstrated their opposition to the chaos of the Trump administration, the war of choice in Iran, ICE assaults on civil liberties, the shredding of decency in public life, and the seemingly never-ending attempts to tear apart the fabric…

‘100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County Maine’ to meet April 7 Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Women gather in support for local good. Courtesy photo

The leadership team of 100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County Maine invites readers to join their upcoming meeting on Tuesday, April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.

First Congo Wiscasset’s Holy Week plans
Springtime at First Congregational Church, at the top of Wiscasset Common. File photo

Rev. John Hogue of First Congregational Church of Wiscasset invites the community to all Holy Week services, beginning on Maundy Thursday, April 2, with a Seder meal at 5:30 p.m., followed by a communion service at 7 p.m.

On Good Friday, Rev. Hogue will join Rev. Suzanne Colburn at St. Philip's Episcopal Churc…

Alna celebrates Earth Day, Month April 4
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In celebration of Earth Day and Earth Month, the Town of Alna invites residents to participate in its Annual Roadside Cleanup Event on Saturday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will take place at the Alna Town Office, at 1574 Alna Road. Please note that there is no rain date scheduled.

Business After Hours
WACC to help Friends of WPL celebrate 60 years
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Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and the wider community to a very special Business After Hours as we join The Friends of Wiscasset Public Library to celebrate their 60 years of service to Wiscasset Public Library.

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