Wiscasset school committee

Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Chris Hennessey told the school committee Aug. 11, the custodial staff has done an extraordinary job, the student handbook will be broken out into two that are age-appropriate, and to him it feels like the new administrative…

Beaver management system on Golden Ridge Road, Alna. Coreysha Lothrop photo

Latest on Alna’s non-lethal management program for beavers

Alna Third Selectman Coreysha Lothrop shared how Alna has funded a way to keep beavers from clogging culverts. "The first grant we received was for $4,000 through the McKeen Center at Bowdoin College, and that was called the Common Good Grant. The second…

Red-winged blackbirds are among the birds species that are declining in Maine. More than fifty percent of the blackbird family worldwide are showing declines. Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells.

A Bird's Tale

Half of the World’s Migratory Birds Are in Decline

The “review.” It’s how we decide whether to watch a movie or show, dine at a new restaurant, even hike a trail we’ve never taken before. Scientists have their own kind of review: summary of the current state of a particular field of research, often with…

Press release

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital advances new regional model for women’s health care

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will move forward with a new regional model for women’s health services that preserves comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care in Damariscotta, expands local gynecologic services and transitions inpatient Labor and Delivery services…

CLC Ambulance Board joins support effort for labor and delivery

The Central Lincoln County (CLC) Ambulance Service Board of Directors met with members of the Miles Delivers Action Coalition at a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 3 to discuss how both organizations can support each other. The Miles Delivers Action Coalition was…

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‘Mr. Drew’ brings his zoo to Boothbay Harbor

Don't worry, he doesn't bite! The excitement was palpable Aug. 7 as attendees got a tour of Mr. Drew's exotic animals from his organization in Poland, Maine. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Tarpley's writing debut rocks CMT: Lights, Ladies, Legends!

Elena Tarpley's “Lights, Ladies, Legends!”

Main Street Buzz

PRIME RIB WITH POPOVERS NIGHT AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET THURSDAY AUGUST 13th 4:00-8:30PM

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Sail, Power, & Steam Museum Celebrates Capt. Jim Sharp’s Birthday with Open House, August 22

Sail Power & Steam Museum

Camden Summer Sounds presents Haggard and Cashed on August 16th

Camden Opera House

Coastal Senior College Fall Courses

Coastal Senior College

George Orwell as “A Warrior Against Fascism”

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Sheepscot Links results

Senior Scramble Aug. 10

1st place (57) Bill Farrin, Sean Chahalane…

Herbivorous fish: ‘Guardians’ of coral reef ecosystems

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) presented the fourth and final Café Sci…

Service dog fundraiser for veterans takes center stage Aug. 23 at Brady's

Each Sunday, the…

Camden Opera House

Legendary folk roots and storytelling with Tom Rush

Legendary folk singer-songwriter and guitarist Tom Rush will bring his…

Community of Hope

Giving Domestic Abuse Survivors Hope for 45 Years

In 1981, a handful of survivors of domestic violence started an organization they…

Lincoln Theater

New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly returns

Cartoonist Liza Donnelly. Courtesy photo

From the editor

Organ and tissue donations

While waiting at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Topsham recently while my wife was waiting to get her…

Maine home sales up in July

AUGUSTA (August 11, 2026)—An increase of single-family homes for sale in Maine has enticed awaiting buyers’ interest.…

2026 Maine Book Festival at the Thomaston Public Library

The 7th annual Maine Book Festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to…

Edgecomb celebrates historic Fort Edgecomb

In the early 19th century, Wiscasset was an important shipbuilding port on the U.S.…

'Round Town

Barrett's Park

When our daughters were little people, we spent many fun times with family and friends at Barrett’s Park, a…

Joe's Journal

MaineHealth wins battle, might lose the war

“Between the (xx$#X) dust, the (xx$#X) traffic, and this (xx$#X) heat wave, I am not having much fun," said Ms.…

Wiscasset community energy workshop Aug. 25

The town of Wiscasset will host …

Maine Art Gallery

Tissue paper collage with Deb Arter

“Letting Loose with Tissue and Glue: Diving into Translucent Collage” is the next and last class…

This week at the Lincoln Theater

Don't miss CatVideoFest beginning Aug. 15 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Music Unearthed" - Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) Summer Concert Series - The…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: 4 arrests

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 354 calls for service for the period of Aug…

Desperate for volunteers

The Lincoln County Recovery Community Center located at 3 Hall St., Newcastle will be holding their 5k road…

Preservation Party auction features fabulous experiences

A sail and lunch aboard Schooner Sycamore is among the prizes offered at Preservation Party Sept. 13. Courtesy of Capt. Fred Bowers

Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) has gone far and…

‘Huck, Jim, James, and Frederick Douglass' – a new Senior College course this fall

This fall, Coastal Senior College (CSC) introduces “…

Westport Island Shore Run Aug. 16

Great weather is forecast for the 21st annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race this Sunday, Aug…

Wiscasset school committee

‘The Goldilocks budget’: Committee talks budget work, public comment, more

What's the best version of budget drafts for Wiscasset's school committee to…

31st ‘Art for Art’s Sake’ Show & Sale Aug. 21-23

The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) Art Show has been held since 1995, and almost always at a…

This week at the Lincoln Theater

"The Invite," starring Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton, opens at Lincoln Theater Aug. 15. Courtesy of venue

CatVideoFest 2026 (NR; 1 hour, 10 minutes) - Oscilloscope Laboratories presents…

Novel Jazz Septet at the Opera House

Novel Jazz. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Aug. 21. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

An evening with the Novel Jazz Septet is so much more than a musical show. Steeped in the stories…

Tides

Friday, 08/14
12:43 AM	High	11.46`
6:51 AM	Low	-1.07`
1:17 PM	High	10.46`
7:06 PM	Low	-0.38`

Saturday, 08/15
1:33 AM	High	11.17`
7:37 AM	Low	-0.83`
2:04 PM	High	10.52`
7:56 PM	Low	-0.28`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Friday, 08/14
12:21 AM	High	10.79`
6:39 AM	Low	-1.01`
12:55 PM	High	9.85`
6:54 PM	Low	-0.36`

Saturday, 08/15
1:11 AM	High	10.52`
7:25 AM	Low	-0.78`
1:42 PM	High	9.91`
7:44 PM	Low	-0.27`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Friday, 08/14
12:22 AM	High	12.08`
6:41 AM	Low	-1.29`
12:57 PM	High	11.02`
6:56 PM	Low	-0.46`

Saturday, 08/15
1:12 AM	High	11.77`
7:27 AM	Low	-1.01`
1:44 PM	High	11.03`
7:46 PM	Low	-0.35`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Friday, 08/14
12:15 AM	High	12.32`
6:33 AM	Low	-1.10`
12:47 PM	High	11.44`
6:51 PM	Low	-0.34`

Saturday, 08/15
1:05 AM	High	12.05`
7:20 AM	Low	-0.82`
1:34 PM	High	11.46`
7:41 PM	Low	-0.22`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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