Public works not completely out as possible sewer plant site

The town-owned area near former power plant Mason Station is "kind of the focus at the moment, but it's not the be all to end all" for a sewer plant site, Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons said Oct. 6. "It's just where we're headed right now, because I do feel…

A needle’s prick and everything after: Wiscasset family, school deal with Oct. 8 incident

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. A Wiscasset student since kindergarten, he loves it at WMHS. He’s almost like the school mascot — everyone knows him and…

Boothbay has plans for a dog park

There may be a new dog park coming to a location near you. On Oct. 14, Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer announced negotiations with Boothbay Region Land Trust had begun for a dog park. The proposed location is at Cross River Preserve. "It came together…

WMHS school nurse charged after school with OUI resigns

Sommer Maybee’s resignation as Wiscasset Middle High School’s school nurse has appeared on the agenda for the Tuesday, Oct. 13 school committee meeting. As Wiscasset Newspaper has reported, Wiscasset police arrested Maybee under the last name of Harding a half…

Woodhull and AKLA's conceptual design for a development at 257 Bath Road, Wiscasset. Courtesy of Woodhull

Lots of feedback for potential Route One, Wiscasset development

Concern, puzzlement, praise and hope were all aired Oct. 7 over a would-be 170-unit housing development on Route One, Wiscasset near Birch Point Road. Representatives of the potential project got the turnout they were hoping for in the public informational meeting…

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Steve Edwards' front-page tuna fishing scenic in September 2025 took first place in the Weekly category. File photo

Reporters, news contributors and others with the Boothbay Register/…

Wiscasset boys qualify for 8-man soccer tournament

The Wiscasset boys soccer team is heading to the 8-man Southern Conference playoffs.

On Oct. 14, the…

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Stopping Stones special event at Bowman House

These Stopping Stones will be installed Nov.1 in commemoration of the two enslaved Black men who worked at the Bowman House. Courtesy of Historic New England

Join us at Historic New England’s Bowman House on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. to…

AARP scam alert: Fake bank alert: Don’t hand over your code

The AARP Fraud Watch Network™ Helpline (877-908-3360) is hearing from…

Newcastle event to provide heating assistance Oct. 24

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Academy Hill Road in Newcastle will be the site of the heating assistance fundraiser. Courtesy photo

The second “Helping Hands, Heating Homes” spaghetti dinner/silent auction/…

Bath Rotary grants available

The Rotary Club of Bath is once again encouraging nonprofit charitable organizations to submit…

Edgecomb board discusses expanding to five members

The question regarding expanding Edgecomb's selectboard to five members is gaining…

Westport Island Update: Halloween, snowmobile registration and absentee voting

Happy Fall! And what a glorious one it is. I think…

This week at the Harbor Theater

Dakota Johnson stars in "Verity" opening at the Harbor Theater Oct. 23. Courtesy of the venue

CatVideoFest 2026 - (NR; 1 hour, 10 minutes) - Our fuzzy overlords are back on the…

AARP News You Can Use – October 2026

The November elections are rapidly approaching and absentee voting has already started.…

Where It's At

The Voyagers: Reimagined, their beat goes on

Nick Prato as Todd Dadaleares, founding musician of the Boothbay Harbor 80s band, The Voyagers, soon to be a full length feature film. Courtesy of Uther Moon

For decades in most towns across the country, high school musicians were forming bands with gigs at high school dances, town…

Wiscasset school committee

Nurse’s office latest, and ‘counter(ing) negative’ with positive

Wiscasset Middle High School was closer Oct. 13 to getting its next nurse, after…

Edgecomb Fire and Rescue report

Edgecomb Fire and Rescue responded to 10 calls in August, compared with 22 calls in July. August…

Knickerbocker Group named to Forbes’ 2026 America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects list

Design-Build firm Knickerbocker Group has been named to…

The Tale of the Monster Goldenrod

The authors were delighted when a late-for-the-season American restart joined the party at the cheery yellow plant. Courtesy of Jeff Wells

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From the editor

Changing the channel

It is to the point that we tune in cartoons, the Turner Classic Movies channel, flip to a new channel, or shutting off…

From the assistant editor

Before(?) you vote in Wiscasset

If you have already voted in Wiscasset on the Nov. 3 questions, thank you, well done and feel…

Maine home prices rise and sales decrease in September

Maine Listings reports that home sales prices in Maine increased 2.6 percent…

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When all else fails, find something red!

Not sure if I read that somewhere or if my imaginary…

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Fueling the Senate race

What has jumped to the top of the Maine Senatorial race issues list?

Is it the president…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 9 arrests

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 205 calls for service for the period of…

Backer earns degree

Benjamin Backer of Wiscasset was among the 1,200 students who graduated from the University of Mississippi in…

Rally for Democracy set for Oct. 25

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced the date, time and location for their…

UMaine Extension offers virtual backyard bird learning series for kids

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a 10-session, online backyard birding course where youth ages 10-14 will learn to identify common backyard birds and develop observation and documentation skills. Courtesy of University of Maine.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer “…

Tides

Sunday, 10/18
5:33 AM	High	7.87`
11:08 AM	Low	2.40`
5:38 PM	High	8.76`
11:56 PM	Low	1.60`

Monday, 10/19
6:29 AM	High	7.87`
12:05 PM	Low	2.41`
6:36 PM	High	8.72`

Marine Forecast
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Tides

Sunday, 10/18
5:11 AM	High	7.41`
10:56 AM	Low	2.26`
5:16 PM	High	8.25`
11:44 PM	Low	1.51`

Monday, 10/19
6:07 AM	High	7.41`
11:53 AM	Low	2.27`
6:14 PM	High	8.21`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Sunday, 10/18
5:08 AM	High	8.18`
10:55 AM	Low	2.55`
5:06 PM	High	9.04`
11:42 PM	Low	1.49`

Monday, 10/19
6:07 AM	High	8.18`
11:54 AM	Low	2.53`
6:07 PM	High	9.01`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Sunday, 10/18
4:57 AM	High	8.58`
10:53 AM	Low	2.67`
5:08 PM	High	9.39`
11:35 PM	Low	1.79`

Monday, 10/19
5:54 AM	High	8.54`
11:51 AM	Low	2.66`
6:07 PM	High	9.33`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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