Surrounded by the fiery colors and reflections of the season, Ann Scanlan arrives at her Sylvan Gallery on Water Street, Wiscasset Friday morning, Oct. 2. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Fall in the village
"Maine's Prettiest Village" fits Wiscasset year-round. And Friday morning, Oct. 2, after a week of mostly drear, the colors of fall in both decoration and nature were there to take in. 
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Alna teen wins Scottish fiddle championship
Lincoln Academy senior Allison Philbrick, 17, of Alna won first place in the New England Regional Junior Open Scottish Fiddle Championship. The competition took place on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival at Loon Mountain Resort in…
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Old Sarah’s Cafe building’s new owner says, ‘Stay tuned’
“Stay tuned. I will try not to disappoint." Wiscasset’s Chris Soucier wanted to share that message with readers in a Sept. 24 interview that was mostly about his recent purchase: The 43-45 Water St. building that long housed the iconic Sarah’s Cafe and last…
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2 Steves and a propeller
Wiscasset's Steve Erskine said his grandfather Roy B. Rowe and Rowe's brothers Clarke and Frank started Eastern Steamship Company and owned the Winter Harbor and another steamboat. Winter Harbor did the Boothbay-Wiscasset mail run with over 100 passengers…
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Comments, questions encouraged in Wiscasset Oct. 7 on potential 170-apartment development
Maple Property Holdings, LLC is exploring making housing on Route One near Wiscasset’s Birch Point Road, and wants to know what the public thinks, said an architect involved.  “I would love to see that engagement from the community,” Patrick Boothe, partner…

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Normand J. Bosse

 

Normand J. Bosse, 72, of East Boothbay,…

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Elliot Schwartz

Elliot Schwartz

 

Elliot Schwartz died…

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Celebration of Life for Stanley Chenoweth

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Paul Cowan

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On Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m., the Camden Opera House at 29 Elm St., welcomes Ensemble…
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a good reminder that…

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"The Uprising" - (R; 2 hours, 8 minutes) - Based on the true story of the uprising…

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The Maine Department of Energy Resources released its…

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Maine Bagel-Off moves to Wiscasset
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Maine Grain Alliance is proud to present the second Maine Bagel-Off on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2…

People Plus Senior Health Expo in Brunswick Oct. 8-9

The 15th annual People Plus Senior Health Expo, in partnership with Spectrum…

Lincoln County Resilient Shorelines workshop Nov. 9
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The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) is partnering with the…

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For all Mysterious Harbor Tours events…

Teens to Trails launches the RelayVous
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Teens to Trails will host its inaugural RelayVous Oct. 16-18 at Camp Gustin in Sabattus, a…

Edgecomb selectmen explain reasons for proposed amendment to fire department ordinance
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On Nov. 3, voters will head to the polls electing Maine's…

Newcastle Realty welcomes John Pedlowe 
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Newcastle Realty is pleased to announce that John Pedlowe of Wiscasset has joined the…

Gavin P. Martin Foundation donates $2,500 to area fire departments
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Gavin Martin lived a short, but remarkable life. Martin worked as a…

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Where Actually is the Arctic?
Sanderlings are among the most common birds on Maine beaches during spring and fall, but how many people know that they nest in the Arctic? Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells

 

When you hear the word “Arctic,” what comes to mind?

Is…

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National Newspaper Week
Kevin G. Burnham

National Newspaper Week commences Sunday, Oct. 4. It was established to recognize the service of…

From the assistant editor
Why everyone should want to be a reporter
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This print week alone, meaning from roughly last Tuesday night to Tuesday of this week when we…

Veggies to Table awarded $70,743 for community greenhouse
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Veggies to Table has been awarded $70,743 from the Maine Department of…

Early deadline for Indigenous Peoples Day
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The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 15 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.…

Third school budget try passes first step with Wiscasset voters
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As with the first two tries at a 2026-27 Wiscasset school budget, the…

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Time marches on as is reflected by the changing colors of our world. This is when the much awaited and, for me, most enjoyed…

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The Slander Season
Joe Gelarden

Four weeks to go until the mid-term elections. I can’t wait until it's over and we can resume worrying about real…

Coastal Rivers to offer guided hike on the River~Link Trail
The River~Link Trail passes through a forested wildlife corridor stretching several miles from Newcastle into Boothbay. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host a free guided hike along the River~…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 248 calls for service for the period of…

Halloween spooky golf nights
If you hear bamboo windchime-like sounds at Dolphin Mini Golf ... don't turn around! Stay calm and concentrate on your game the first two weekends in October. Courtesy photo

 

Dolphin Mini-Golf, at 510 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, is holding a benefit for Toys for Tots…

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Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 3 arrests
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Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 2 arrests
Bickford resigns as fire chief; will stay on department
2 charged in theft by deception at Wiscasset business
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Tides

Sunday, 10/04
5:42 AM High 8.24`
11:34 AM Low 1.19`
5:59 PM High 9.46`
Monday, 10/05
12:29 AM Low 0.37`
6:52 AM High 8.29`
12:46 PM Low 1.17`
7:11 PM High 9.44`
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Rockland Tides

Sunday, 10/04
5:43 AM High 9.30`
11:38 AM Low 1.28`
5:57 PM High 10.63`
Monday, 10/05
12:31 AM Low -0.02`
6:55 AM High 9.44`
12:49 PM Low 1.15`
7:11 PM High 10.67`
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Belfast Tides

Sunday, 10/04
5:33 AM High 9.48`
11:33 AM Low 1.53`
5:54 PM High 10.70`
Monday, 10/05
12:24 AM Low 0.48`
6:44 AM High 9.54`
12:45 PM Low 1.41`
7:05 PM High 10.69`
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