A budget draft Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson presented Feb. 11 would ask 12.4% more from local taxes than the 2025-26 budget did. The draft budget included an overall 9.35% hike, or $1,005,097. 

On Thursday, Feb. 12, Troop 213 gathered at the Damariscotta American Legion for its triannual Court of Awards ceremony. During the evening, Scouts were recognized for an impressive 13 rank advancements, including eight Scouts achieving the rank of Scout and one each advancing to Tenderfoot, Star, Life, and Eagle. In addition, 23 mer…

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and others who might have an interest to join us for our first Business After Hours of the year! Hosted by Islebrook Village at Wiscasset, the event is Tuesday, March 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Pub at Islebrook Village, 146 G…

Wiscasset School Committee has an immediate vacancy to be filled until Tuesday, June 9.

A coalition of Midcoast Christian churches banded together to raise funds for heating assistance for local families. They held a public event, “Helping Hands, Heating Homes” on Saturday evening Feb. 7 at St.

The first meeting of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library was held on Jan. 27, 1966. Starting with just 12 members, the Friends are now more than 50 members strong.

The Lincoln County Republican Committee will hold its annual Lincoln Day Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boothbay American Legion Post 36, located at 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay.…

Tony Goulette first walked through the doors of Wiscasset School Department in 1990. Tired of traveling construction jobs and working in the bitter Maine cold, he was looking for something different, a position with good benefits for his family, and an opportunity to do what he loved: carpentry…

Two Edgecomb committees are at odds over a meeting time to discuss this year's budget proposals. The Edgecomb School Committee has proposed a Wednesday, Feb. 25 date with the budget committee at 5 p.m., followed at 6 p.m. by a vote on their final proposal.

St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry would like to proffer tremendous thanks for the many contributions from individuals, groups, the First Congregational Church, the Town of Wiscasset, local banks, businesses and charitable institutions.

Thursday evening, Feb. 5, Wiscasset school committee member Victoria Hugo-Vidal resigned, because she is no longer a Wiscasset resident. The resignation is effective immediately, Hugo-Vidal wrote in the email to Chair Tracey Whitney and cc’d to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson. 

It’s time to submit listings for the 2026 events calendar in the Boothbay Register’s award-winning Summertime Guide.  The ever important, and firm deadline for all submissions is Friday, April 24.

Woolwich selectmen began work Feb. 4 on their 2026-2027 town budget. “Our goal is to continue providing the best services we can for the least amount of financial impact on the taxpayers,” Chairman David King Sr. told Wiscasset Newspaper over the phone. The annual town meeting is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Ap…

Wiscasset selectmen Feb. 3 OK’d town officials to let a contractor take overweight equipment and loads on town ways while paving Route 27. Maine Department of Transportation still has to pick the firm, so the contractor’s route is not yet known; and thus, it is hard to seek a bond yet for any potential damage, Town Mana…

Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset now has a little more room inside as all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are no longer there. Feb. 3, Lincoln County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Rand Maker reported the jail numbers were down mostly due to the loss of ICE detainees. "I'm not sure why, or if they will be ret…

Some of those experiencing homelessness in Midcoast Maine are survivors of domestic violence. Homeworthy and Finding Our Voices are partnering to bring more help, and faster, to our area's most vulnerable families. 

Veggies to Table in Newcastle is preparing for its eighth growing season. While the fields may be quiet beneath two feet of snow, the team is far from resting.

We have really great news! Edgecomb Community Church Community Meals and Food Pantry has been selected again as a nonprofit partner in the Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program. …

Photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio in Wiscasset captured these moments from the Snow Ball at The Ledges in Wiscasset Jan. 31. The event benefited Museum in the Streets, a program of Wiscasset Creative Alliance. 

Maine Department of Transportation plans work on Route 27 from Wiscasset to Randolph, and wants Wiscasset's permission for overlimit weights on town roads. A proposal is on selectmen's agenda for Tuesday night.

The Lincoln County Republican Committee will hold its annual Lincoln Day Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boothbay American Legion Post 36, located at 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay.

On Saturday, Jan. 31, around 150 Lincoln County Indivisible (LCI) supporters gathered in the Second Congregational Church, Newcastle. Those present heard a brief summary of the past year’s activities, followed by a reading of the LCI Mission Statement, Goals, and Values, before launching into a discussion on how to res…

As communities across Maine continue to feel the impacts of the opioid crisis, local nonprofits are taking action to equip residents with the tools and knowledge needed to respond effectively during an overdose emergency. On Thursday, Feb.

Challenging times are ahead for the MaineHealth hospital system, said Katie Harris, MaineHealth’s vice president of government affairs, at a Jan. 30 lecture at St. Andrews Village. 

This is a very special year for the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library as we will be celebrating our 60th anniversary serving the community. We plan a year-long celebration which will begin with a celebration party on April 23 at our library. We invite you to join the…