Woolwich will hold its annual town meeting Wednesday evening, April 29.
Woolwich selectboard finalizes annual town meeting warrant
Woolwich voters will have a $2.83 million budget to consider at their annual town meeting at 6 p.m. April 29 at the grammar school on Nequasset Road. The selectboard’s 2026-27 budget of $2,838,959 is $25,826 higher than last year's.  “We spent weeks…
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Wiscasset selectmen
Sewer plant move makes ballot, again
Is Wiscasset still OK with moving its wastewater treatment plant to public works and public works to the transfer station? Voters will decide again in June. Nodding the annual town meeting warrant March 24, selectmen did what they said they would after last fall's…
Cpl. Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith named Corrections Officer of the Year
This year's Corrections Officer of the Year hails from Dresden, Maine. Cpl. Aaron Smith will officially receive the honor on Thursday, April 9 during the 2026 Maine Sheriff's Association Spring Conference at Sunday River. Smith, 45, is a 17-year corrections…
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'Round Town
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Well, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I was close, but no cigar!  Our pond de-iced this past weekend but no ducks. It seems many of the island ducks have taken up residence on the Southport school pond, revving up a bit before making the big transition…
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Wiscasset school committee
Hubert resigning as WMHS principal
Wiscasset's school committee March 18 accepted Sarah Hubert's resignation as principal of Wiscasset Middle High School. The resignation takes effect June 30, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said. Hubert wrote Andersson and the committee in her…

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Olma Sullivan

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Olma Sullivan moved on peacefully Wednesday…

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Barbara “Lori” Reed

Barbara Reed

Barbara “Lori” Reed, 62, died March 30, 2026, at…

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Patricia T. Grant

Patricia T. Grant

Patricia Teresa Grant, 93, of Wiscasset, passed…

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Carlo M. Pilgrim

Carlo M. Pilgrim

Carlo Mario Pilgrim, 79, passed away…

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Terry M. Hathaway

Terry M. Hathaway

Sadly, we announce the passing of Terry Melinda (…

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Kevin J. Chubbuck

Kevin J. Chubbuck

Kevin James Chubbuck, 59, of Edgecomb, passed away…

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Edgecomb selectboard apologizes to fire chief for 'overstepping' its bounds
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Two Edgecomb selectmen apologized March 31 for overstepping their authority in a…

Coastal Rivers to host 9th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival at Lincoln Theater
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Award-winning Maine novelists Monica Wood and Lewis Robinson will share the…

Coastal Senior College launches new singing activity group
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In addition to the opportunity to enroll in a variety of courses…

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This April, in observance of Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month, Healthy Kids…

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Random Signs of Spring, Bird-Wise
White-throated sparrows that spent the winter in our backyard are now tuning up their songs in preparation for their return to breeding grounds. Photo by Jeff Wells

Isn’t it wonderful to have the sun streaming in late in the day while birds are still singing…

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Oh my Duke!
Kevin G. Burnham

It was like a nightmare! I cried out “What the …” when I watched the basketball get blocked by UConn, and then when…

Wiscasset school committee
Barnes broaches idea of sharing another district’s superintendent
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“If we really need to find extreme cuts in the budget, then it should…

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The first good thing about February was it was no longer January. And the first good thing about March was February was…

Garden Club of Wiscasset
Scholarship opportunities for county students
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The Garden Club of Wiscasset is pleased to announce the offering of two $5,000 scholarships…

Joe's Journal
No Kings, Wiscasset version
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Were you one of the several hundred Lincoln County folks who stood on the Sheepscot River bridge on Saturday…

'Round Town
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Moore’s Rock is right behind the house where we used to live at the top of Sherman Street in the Harbor. At the suggestion of…

AARP scam alert: Product recall scams on the rise
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The AARP Fraud Watch Network™ Helpline (877-908-3360) has seen a spike in “recall scams.”​ In…

Lincoln County Indivisible
‘No Kings’ rallies in Lincoln County
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On Saturday, in their hundreds, thousands, and millions across the U.S., Americans peacefully…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 2 arrests
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of…

‘100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County Maine’ to meet April 7 Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
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The leadership team of 100+ Women Who Care…

CTL Open House on April 12
CTL welcomes the community to attend its spring open house on Sunday, April 12. Courtesy of CTL

The Center for Teaching and Learning, a pre-K–8 independent school in Edgecomb, will hold an Open House…

First Congo Wiscasset’s Holy Week plans
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Rev. John Hogue of First Congregational Church of Wiscasset invites the community to all Holy…

Alna celebrates Earth Day, Month April 4
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In celebration of Earth Day and Earth Month, the Town of Alna invites residents to participate in…

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WACC to help Friends of WPL celebrate 60 years
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Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and the wider community to a very…

Wiscasset sets hearing on aid for 2 blighted old facades downtown
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Wiscasset will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9 at the…

Letter to the editor
Susan Collins -- Where are you?

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The usual political campaign season, filled with bland soundbites and endless…

This week at the Lincoln Theater
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"Wuthering Heights" -  (R; 2 hours, 16 minutes) - Based on the novel by Emily Brontë…

Police, Fire and Courts

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 1 arrest
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: 4 arrests
Body shield backpack distributed at BRHS, BRES
Coast Guard rescues three fishermen from sinking boat south of Boothbay Harbor
Edgecomb man changes plea to guilty and is convicted of murder
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Tides

Thursday, 04/02
12:10 AM High 10.35`
6:10 AM Low -0.42`
12:35 PM High 9.98`
6:24 PM Low 0.11`
Friday, 04/03
12:47 AM High 10.38`
6:50 AM Low -0.42`
1:15 PM High 9.72`
7:00 PM Low 0.41`
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Tides

Thursday, 04/02
5:58 AM Low -0.40`
12:13 PM High 9.40`
6:12 PM Low 0.11`
Friday, 04/03
12:25 AM High 9.78`
6:38 AM Low -0.40`
12:53 PM High 9.16`
6:48 PM Low 0.39`
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Rockland Tides

Thursday, 04/02
5:58 AM Low -0.18`
12:13 PM High 10.56`
6:14 PM Low 0.20`
Friday, 04/03
12:29 AM High 10.77`
6:39 AM Low -0.12`
12:54 PM High 10.21`
6:51 PM Low 0.57`
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Belfast Tides

Thursday, 04/02
5:52 AM Low -0.48`
12:04 PM High 10.94`
6:08 PM Low 0.07`
Friday, 04/03
12:18 AM High 11.23`
6:32 AM Low -0.42`
12:44 PM High 10.68`
6:45 PM Low 0.42`
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