Ted Hoch addresses the audience. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

Woolwich voters approve $80K for Patten Free Library

About 450 voters – a record turnout for a Woolwich special town meeting – packed the elementary school gymnasium Wednesday evening, June 24 and approved Patten Free Library’s 2026-27 funding request of $80,108. The article passed with 284 in favor of it and…

Wiscasset selectmen

Diving into Wiscasset wastewater’s future

Besides being environmentally acceptable, due to residents' concerns, the site for Wiscasset's next sewer plant also needs to be "socially acceptable," a consultant told selectmen and residents June 16. Town Manager Dennis Simmons said the talk was mainly to get…

The Brain

In the late 80s, we had some concerns about my late mother-in-law. At that time she was living in New Jersey and Pennsylvania with friends and we were not able to have much first hand personal time together. A few things seemed to be popping up that made us…

Wiscasset Wormfest moments

Our thanks to photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio, Wiscasset for these shots from the third annual Wiscasset Wormfest, including festival day June 13 and the new Inch by Inch 5k June 14. In a break from the first two years, this year's Wormfest was full of…

Wiscasset school committee

Gym incident prompts a committee, comment and an outside probe proposal

An independent probe into the May 19 incident in Wiscasset Middle High School’s gym was a no-go June 9. But a "two schools beneath one roof" committee is on. School Committee Vice Chair Jonathan Barnes proposed the outside probe into the incident and Brycson…

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Built Together: Growing and Celebrating the Trades - July 24 in Belfast

Evergreen Home Performance

Rusty Hinges in concert to benefit the Sail, Power & Steam Museum, Fri., July 10, 7 p.m.

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Boat America!

Navigating Mid Coast Maine

Aug 2: Storybook Ball @ Country Club - tickets are going fast get yours today!

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Boothbay Pickup Ultimate

Ultimate Frisbee is back this summer in Boothbay. File photo

Ultimate Frisbee in Boothbay is happening again on Back River Road at Clifford Park.

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Feed Our Scholars/Set for Success

Bake sale at Ames July 18 to benefit school supply event

Have a desire for something sweet? On Saturday, July 18 from 7:30 to 1:30, Set for…

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce

‘Alive on the Common’ concerts continue

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites the public to enjoy free Alive on the Common Concerts for…

Where It's At

Huzzah, huzzah MSMT for ‘1776’!

Dan De Luca, forefront, as John Dickinson and his fellow conservatives in the dance number, "Cool, Cool Considerate Men." Courtesy of Maine State Music Theatre

Fire the cannons and ring the bells for Maine State Music Theater's 2026 production of "1776" in honor of our country's…

East Nash Grass at the Opera House July 18

East Nash Grass. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. July 18. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

East Nash Grass exemplifies the best of what bluegrass has to offer; being named the 2024…

OPERA HOUSE AT BOOTHBAY HARBOR

Le Vent du Nord bring joie de vivre

Le Vent du Nord. Opera House. July 16. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord are a leading force in Québec’s…

AARP scam alert: Utility scams (summer heating)

As rising summer temperatures cause energy demands to increase, criminals exploit…

Coastal Rivers to host guided eelgrass paddle in Great Salt Bay

Beds of eelgrass wave gently in the current in Great Salt Bay. This humble plant plays an outsized role in storing carbon, reducing storm surge, and creating nursey habitat for fish and shellfish. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

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Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci program kicks off July 22

The annual Café Sci series of free science talks will take place on Wednesdays at 5 p.m., July 22 through Aug. 12, virtually or in-person in the Burgess Forum at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay, Maine. Photo by Gabe Souza/Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay will soon welcome back…

‘Cocktails at the Castle’ July 9

Celebrate summer and join the party at Cocktails at the Castle, Historic New England’s annual fundraiser for…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

T Marie and Bayou Juju July 3

T Marie and Bayou Juju serves up a fresh take on traditional music from southern Louisiana…

Woolwich selectmen sign county tax commitment

Woolwich Municipal Building. (file photo)

Woolwich selectmen signed the 2026-27 Sagadahoc County tax commitment July 1.…

Maine CASA to hold training Aug. 10-14

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Watershed's 31st annual Salad Days returns July 11

One of more than 500 handmade ceramic plates created by 2026 Salad Days Artist Torie Crouse. Courtesy photo

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle…

OPERA HOUSE AT BOOTHBAY HARBOR

I Draw Slow on stage July 9

I Draw Slow. Opera House. July 9. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

I Draw Slow, a five-piece folk band based in Dublin, will provide an immersive night of music at the Opera…

UMA spring 2026 president's lists announced

University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Provost Joseph Szakas announces the spring…

Would-be Wiscasset school budget and local ask flat with last year’s

Wiscasset's school committee June 30 nodded 4-1 the $10.7 million…

Robert Mitchell’s 26th calendar: mixing it up a bit

Robert Mitchell's 2027 Around Boothbay Harbor calendar. Courtesy of Robert Mitchell

It’s been 26 years since photographer Robert Mitchell selected a dozen favorite…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Blues legend James Montgomery, Sean Chambers & the Savoy Brown Rhythm Section

James Montgomery. Opera House. July 10. Got tickets? Best hurry! Mike Martin photo

A big night of blues is coming to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Friday, July 10…

Lincoln County Community Theater/Lincoln Theater

LCCT to present encore performances of "The Bikinis, the Musical"

"The Bikinis" stars Emily Mirabile, Rebecca Rinaldi, Victoria Hamilton and Kelly Caufield. Show opens July 10 for six shows with a a live back up band. Leah Plummer photo

In “The Bikinis,” Jodi, Karla, Barbara, and Annie, a girl group formed on the Jersey…

AARP News You Can Use – July 2026

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AARP scam alert: Watch for credit card skimming

With fuel pumps and ATMs as frequent targets, a surge of skimming devices is threatening…

Coastal Rivers welcomes Kyle Amergian as new education director

Kyle Amergian, left, is taking on the role of education director at Coastal Rivers as Sarah Gladu, right, shifts her focus to expand the organization’s community science initiatives. Kris Christine photo

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is thrilled to announce the…

A Bird's Tale

No Answers, Only Questions

Chimney swifts glue together tiny twigs with their own saliva to make their nests, usually, today, in brick chimneys although originally in hollow trees. Illustration by Canadian naturalist and artist Ernest Thompson Seton (for a time he used Ernest Seton Thompson as he did when he signed this illustration) from the 1898 book by Florence Merrian Baily, "Birds of village and field: a bird book for beginners." Image courtesy of WIkimedia Commons.

We are fortunate to have a very leafy green neighborhood. Maples, ash, ornamental…

Tides

Monday, 07/06
4:01 AM	High	9.56`
10:06 AM	Low	0.39`
4:37 PM	High	9.52`
10:31 PM	Low	1.06`

Tuesday, 07/07
4:50 AM	High	9.34`
10:51 AM	Low	0.50`
5:22 PM	High	9.81`
11:24 PM	Low	0.85`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Monday, 07/06
3:39 AM	High	9.00`
9:54 AM	Low	0.37`
4:15 PM	High	8.96`
10:19 PM	Low	1.00`

Tuesday, 07/07
4:28 AM	High	8.79`
10:39 AM	Low	0.47`
5:00 PM	High	9.24`
11:12 PM	Low	0.81`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Monday, 07/06
3:29 AM	High	9.83`
9:55 AM	Low	0.59`
4:06 PM	High	9.60`
10:18 PM	Low	1.29`

Tuesday, 07/07
4:19 AM	High	9.65`
10:41 AM	Low	0.70`
4:53 PM	High	9.90`
11:13 PM	Low	1.04`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Monday, 07/06
3:33 AM	High	10.36`
9:46 AM	Low	0.57`
4:05 PM	High	10.38`
10:11 PM	Low	1.25`

Tuesday, 07/07
4:21 AM	High	10.15`
10:30 AM	Low	0.69`
4:52 PM	High	10.61`
11:04 PM	Low	1.02`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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