The sun shines April 10 on Wiscasset’s Scout Hall, now a training center for the town. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Wiscasset selectmen
Hodge Street parking change; open house planned for town’s training center at Scout Hall
By paring parking on Hodge Street, Wiscasset selectmen April 15 hoped to up traffic safety in that in-town neighborhood. Said Town Manager Dennis Simmons, Route One-Hodge-Washington is "kind of a tough intersection ... People coming up from Washington Street…
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Rallying in Wiscasset for libraries
Did Alna’s Sherry Lyons think rallying in support of libraries might help to save their federal aid? In the sun and wind next to Route One in Wiscasset April 10, Lyons explained, she felt doing nothing would have been worse. “This is doing something. These (people…
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Wiscasset warrant heads for June 10 town vote
Wiscasset residents will vote June 10 on the proposed $15.6 million budget, up $672,689, or 4.5%, from last year’s. Selectmen April 1 nodded the warrant voters will face at the polls.  The budget summary at wiscasset.gov shows administration up 7.38% to $207,397;…
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Woolwich selectboard signs town meeting warrant
Woolwich voters will consider a 2025-2026 town budget of $2.75 million at their annual town meeting. The budget proposed by the selectboard is $187,000 higher than last year. The board finalized the town meeting warrant April 2. The annual town meeting is set for…
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Boothbay, Wiscasset teams excited to begin spring with baseball
One team eyes playing for a state championship. Another is looking toward re-joining the ranks of varsity baseball. Maine high school baseball workouts began indoors March 31 as Boothbay and Wiscasset began pre-season drills. In Wiscasset, nine players particpated…

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Ronald Handfield

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David W. Wilson

David W. Wilson

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Terrie A. Dodge

Terrie A. Dodge

Terrie A.…
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IJ Pinkham

Irving J. “IJ” Pinkham

With heavy hearts, the family of…
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Committal service for Robert G. Splaine

A committal service for Robert G.…
William R. Love Jr.

William R. Love Jr.

William R. (Bill) Love Jr. died April 17…
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One of the big dance numbers in "Seussical the Musical" presented by the Y Arts Community Players March 28-30. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

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"Bob Trevino Likes It" opens at Lincoln Theater Friday, May 2. Courtesy of the venue

"The Penguin Lessons" - (PG-13; 1 hour, 50 minutes) - Inspired by the true story of a…
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Robert Jon and The Wreck will be performing for the first time at The Waldo on Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in…
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Maine author C.W. Wells spins coastal chaos and comedy in ‘Lobster Trap’
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Maine author C.W. Wells of Southport is back with “Lobster Trap,” a…
Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track and field posts second place finish
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It was a bright start for the Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track and…
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Whimsical works by Andre Benoit and humorist Tim Sample
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"Whimsy: Flights of Fancy," the upcoming show at the Maine Art Gallery in…
Presidential/Trump Trivia and Pizza Night

The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will be hosting a Presidential/Trump Trivia and…
Boothbay/Wiscasset boys finish third in opening MVC meet
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Maine home sales and prices drop in March
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The intersection of domestic abuse, healthcare, and law enforcement
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Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our…
13th Maine Pottery Tour May 3 and 4

The first weekend in May is pottery weekend in Maine! The annual Maine Pottery Tour, set for…
Damariscotta Green: where conservation and recreation will mindfully meet and overlap
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The concept behind the proposed Damariscotta…
Edgecomb resident complains about US Route 1 solar farm
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An abutter to Edgecomb Solar Farm, LLC along Route One complained April 17…
Combating negative effects of technology on youth mental health
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With technology part of daily life,…
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'Spelling Bee' open casting call
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The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced audition dates for its upcoming community theatre…
A Bird's Tale
Listen to the Mockingbirds
The authors once recorded a northern mockingbird that imitated not only bird songs but also a car alarm and sirens! (Photo courtesy of Allison Wells)

Certain bird species come and go in our neighborhood. This includes mockingbirds—northern mockingbirds to be…
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I.J.
Kevin G. Burnham

I have been thinking all week about what I wanted to say about my longtime friend, I.J. Pinkham, who passed away April 15.…
Family films at Harbor Theater in May
"Akeelah and the Bee" plays at the Harbor Theater May 3 at 2 p.m. Courtesy of Harbor Theater

What do spelling bees, trains, and video games have in common? Each is featured in a free family movie…
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Martha Landry lives on Commercial Street in Boothbay Harbor, next door to the house she grew up in. She used to walk…
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The punishment fits the crime?
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In the 1880s, Gilbert and Sullivan wrote a comic opera set in a fictional Japanese town where the Mikado was the…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 3 arrests
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 187 calls for service for the period of…
Meetinghouses of Maine presentation in Alna April 26

Maine State Historian Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. will present an illustrated talk about…
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Lessons for Newcomers — A Waiting List in Waterville
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Back in the eighties I was in a book club for a hot minute. It didn’t stick. There were…

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Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 5 arrests
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 2 arrests
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Sunday, 04/27
5:05 AM Low -1.50`
11:31 AM High 10.78`
5:20 PM Low -0.78`
11:46 PM High 11.96`
Monday, 04/28
5:57 AM Low -1.89`
12:24 PM High 10.80`
6:09 PM Low -0.72`
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Tides

Sunday, 04/27
4:53 AM Low -1.41`
11:09 AM High 10.15`
5:08 PM Low -0.73`
11:24 PM High 11.26`
Monday, 04/28
5:45 AM Low -1.78`
12:02 PM High 10.17`
5:57 PM Low -0.68`
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Rockland Tides

Sunday, 04/27
4:53 AM Low -1.31`
11:07 AM High 11.25`
5:10 PM Low -0.66`
11:23 PM High 12.27`
Monday, 04/28
5:46 AM Low -1.77`
12:00 PM High 11.27`
6:00 PM Low -0.60`
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Belfast Tides

Sunday, 04/27
4:47 AM Low -1.54`
11:02 AM High 11.76`
5:03 PM Low -0.80`
11:19 PM High 12.81`
Monday, 04/28
5:38 AM Low -1.95`
11:54 AM High 11.80`
5:53 PM Low -0.71`
Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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Alna’s annual roadside cleanup May 3
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Ride rail, hike trail in Alna

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St. Philip’s in Wiscasset plans vase-painting party
Over 100 art exhibits in the Wiscasset Student Art Show
Volunteers donate more than just time at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital, long-term care facilities
Edgecomb Eddy School enrollment, event
‘I love my new life’: Local man celebrates almost 20 months of sobriety

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Hearty Roots expands its board as it expands adventure opportunities
Veggies to Table receives $1,000 donation from Damariscotta Rotary
Coastal Rivers seeks volunteers for estuary monitoring program
Alna to seek bids on potential trash, recycling options
Tariffs muddy waters for Maine's lobster industry

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