Graduation
Wiscasset’s Class of 2025 graduates with love, thanks and heat
Programs and signs of support doubled as fans June 5 in a hot Stover Auditorium as Wiscasset Middle High School Class of 2025's families, friends and community waited to welcome the seniors down the aisle to graduate on stage. Speakers talked friendship, futures,…
Ceremony
Full circle moment: James Weldon Johnson signs unveiled
Eighty-seven years to the day James Weldon Johnson died in a car-train crash at the Main Street, Wiscasset railroad crossing, gatherants June 26 unveiled signs naming the crossing for the civil rights advocate, U.S. diplomat and "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" writer…
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School budget loses; Merrill, Hart top vote-getters for Wiscasset school committee
The four-way race for two Wiscasset school committee seats June 10 wound up close for three of the candidates. In results Town Clerk Linda Perry provided, Douglas Merrill got 243 votes, Christopher Hart 230, Laura Mewa 226 and Richard Lutes 83. Neither Jason…
Teacher’s desk
Wiscasset future of the schools committee reviewing subcommittees’ draft reports
According to draft subcommittee reports of Wiscasset's future of the schools committee, regionalization is feasible; teachers', voters' and the community's caring set Wiscasset apart; and, if the high school grades were tuitioned out, Wiscasset Middle High School…
Festival
Strawberry festival full of smiles, crafts, shortcake
Saturday. June 28 turned out rainy and windy but, thanks to St. Philip's 71st Strawberry Festival, a pleasant day nonetheless. Enjoy these moments captured by Wiscasset photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio. 

Obituaries

Memorial Service for Susan J. Wilson

A memorial service to celebrate Susan…
Charles M. McQuaid

Charles M. McQuaid

Charles Murray…
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Memorial Service for Paul B. Adams

A Memorial Service for Paul B. Adams, 99…
Cynthia M. Crowell

Cynthia M. Crowell

Cynthia M. (Cochran) Crowell, 70, with her…
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Service for Leal Brinegar

Please join us as we celebrate the life of…
Donald M. Rose

Donald M. Rose

Don’s life was 92 years of a life well lived.…
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Wiscasset to celebrate generations July 4 with fireworks, food, parade, flag-raising
July 4

Wiscasset Parks and Recreation announced the following plans for July 4:

This year's…
Friends of Thai Daughters
Celebrating 20 years of preventing child trafficking
Courtesy of Friends of Thai Daughters

A huge thank you to everyone who turned out for Friends of Thai Daughters’…
July classes at Maine Art Gallery
"Bradford Road," a watercolor by Deena Ball, courtesy of MAG

Whether you are new to art or more advanced in your skills, the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset offers…
First show of 2025 at The Barn Project
'Color Group' features the work of seven artists

Over the last four years, these artists have convened on a monthly basis to read, discuss,…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 5 arrests
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Summonses

Daniel E. Chickering, 44, of Waldoboro…
Fair in Jefferson coming last Saturday in July
Three days in this Arrowsic cottage will be included in the St. Giles fair auction. Wendy Ross photo

This year’s St. Giles church fair in Jefferson promises to be a lot of fun, with an auction,…
Paddle for a Purpose makes a splash
Merpaddlers

It’s not often that one can look out on the Damariscotta River and see a glittering mermaid, a…
Where It's At
'RED'
The set for the Tony Award-winning play, "RED," a Boothbay Summer Theater production. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

I attended the Boothbay Summer Theater production of “RED,” a Tony Award -winning play by John Logan about the abstract artist Mark…
Francis Perkins subject of July 13 presentation at St. Giles Jefferson
Peter Blaze Corcoran to speak at St. Giles Jefferson. Courtesy photo

Acclaimed lecturer Peter Blaze Corcoran will be the guest speaker…
Get Ready to Shred
Maine State CU hosts free document Shred-It event in Rockland
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Maine State Credit Union is bringing its Shred-It event to the Rockland…
Sheepscot River Race July 6

Sunday, July 6 is the 32nd Annual Sheepscot River Race. Start time is 10 a.m. for this six-mile canoe and…
Hannaford reports 95,000 Maine employees may be victims of data breach

Ahold Delhaize USA Services reported, personal information of 95…
BBH Opera House: The Wolff Sisters
The Wolff Sisters - courtesy of Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

“The Wolff Sisters live comfily at the crossroads of Americana, roots, and ’60s rock ‘n’ roll, where…
Letter to the editor
A safer world

Dear Editor:

Last week the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ set record highs as…
Sylvan Gallery
'Golden Horizons: The Sunsets and Moonrises of Paul Batch'
Paul Batch -"Light on the Rising Tide" - 30 x 40 inches - is one of his paintings on exhibit at Sylvan Gallery through July 31. Courtesy of the venue

Sylvan Gallery is proud to present an evocative new exhibition featuring the masterful…
BBH Opera House: Cécilia playing July 3

Driven by an intense passion for traditional music, Cécilia is recognized for its ability to…
Celebrate 'Salad Days' at Watershed!
Reserve a plate by Maine-artist Emily Armstrong at this year’s 30th Annual Salad Days event! Courtesy of Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts invites the whole community to its 30th annual Salad Days festival…
Lincoln County Indivisible acting to protect SNAP benefits and MaineCare
Protestors

President Trump’s ‘One Big…
Public is invited for annual open house
Children visiting from a Boothbay Sea and Science Center. Courtesy of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

 After a short break in 2024, Bigelow Laboratory’s annual Open House is back next month! Visitors…
2025 Summertime calendar

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Boothbay Farmers’ Market  – Thursdays on Boothbay Common…
Free registrations for OBD Vintage Car Show
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Organizers of the 12…
Grand opening marks a bold new era for Bigelow Laboratory
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More than 250 supporters, community leaders, and scientists gathered at Bigelow…
New shows by Ed Parker and Lyn Asselta at Gleason Fine Art
Lyn Asselta, "Kresge Pt. Sunset," pastel on paper, 8" x 10" - Gleason Fine Art

Beginning July 3, Southport artist Ed Parker and Damariscotta artist Lyn Asselta…
Wiscasset town office closing early today
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Wiscasset announced its town office will close at noon today, Monday, June 30 for the fiscal…

Police, Fire and Courts

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 5 arrests
Edgecomb toddler murder trial might move
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 5 arrests
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 5 arrests
Sheriff's Department not interested in assisting ICE
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Tides

Tuesday, 07/01
4:25 AM High 9.67`
10:32 AM Low 0.47`
5:05 PM High 9.34`
10:58 PM Low 1.37`
Wednesday, 07/02
5:19 AM High 9.11`
11:20 AM Low 0.93`
5:54 PM High 9.28`
11:54 PM Low 1.51`
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Tides

Tuesday, 07/01
4:03 AM High 9.11`
10:20 AM Low 0.44`
4:43 PM High 8.80`
10:46 PM Low 1.29`
Wednesday, 07/02
4:57 AM High 8.58`
11:08 AM Low 0.88`
5:32 PM High 8.73`
11:42 PM Low 1.42`
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Rockland Tides

Tuesday, 07/01
4:05 AM High 10.18`
10:23 AM Low 0.32`
4:46 PM High 9.66`
10:45 PM Low 1.34`
Wednesday, 07/02
4:59 AM High 9.62`
11:11 AM Low 0.80`
5:36 PM High 9.56`
11:41 PM Low 1.47`
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Belfast Tides

Tuesday, 07/01
3:58 AM High 10.45`
10:15 AM Low 0.67`
4:34 PM High 10.10`
10:41 PM Low 1.53`
Wednesday, 07/02
4:51 AM High 9.88`
11:04 AM Low 1.16`
5:24 PM High 9.97`
11:36 PM Low 1.67`
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Preserving Affordable Housing in Mobile Home Communities
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Campbell, Gapski garner track MVP honors

Life

Burnt Island Lighthouse tours return for 2025 season
Boothbay Region YMCA reintroduces boxing for Parkinson’s
Crisis in Gaza: Be informed
Sacred Altar Retreat coming to Boothbay Harbor
Students on Bates’ dean’s list

Work

Second annual French and travel-themed auction gala tickets available
Maine homes sales and values up in May
Harvey Gamage open house in Wiscasset gets sun
‘Give us the million and see ya’
Schooner Harvey Gamage open house June 22 in Wiscasset

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Summer happenings at Kerr + Jones
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