This summer, Robert Bernstein of New Haven, Connecticut and his college friends of more than half a century continued their tradition of getting together annually. They got a place in Portland and…

Local officials, business leaders and community members will celebrate new fiber connectivity in Lincoln County, and the new Gig Town designation for communities, during a ribbon cutting Thursday…

Following an overwhelmingly positive response to its inaugural event, the non-profit Maine Food & Beverage Education Center (MFBEC) is proud to present the second annual Maine Night Market,…

The 3rd annual Wiscasset Area Chamber Battle of the Boards is Saturday, Sept. 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Maine Tasting Center, 508 Old Bath Road, Wiscasset. Come join us for an evening of food,…

A new convenience store will likely open later this fall on Route One in Edgecomb. The Patel family, which owns Wiscasset Quik Stop and several other business properties in the region, has bought…

AUGUSTA (July 23, 2025)—The Maine Association of Realtors reports 1,441 single family home sales during June 2025, 10.51 percent more than June 2024, with a…

Alna's updated list of permit and other fees is meant to be user-friendly and the fees, fair, Alna Third Selectman Coreysha Stone said July 17. Among the updates, the board set a voluntary,…

Maine State Credit Union is bringing its Shred-It event to the Rockland community, Friday, July 25, 2025, at its branch located at 168 Camden Street. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Shredding On-Site will…

Sellers and buyers are in the market and housing demand remains steady. According to Maine Listings, comparing May 2025 to May…

Take a million dollars, or take a $10 million bond package and pay back $9 million. That is the question Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons shared with selectmen June 17. He said the town…

Woolwich selectmen opened snow plowing bids from five local contractors June 4, but postponed awarding the contracts until they can review the proposals in more detail…

Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation (protectmaine.com) wants to prevent “foreign corporate ownership of our public waters in the state of Maine” and has hired Drummond Woodsum law firm to…

Maine Department of Transportation's Rockland rail branch, that includes Wiscasset, is starting to see regular rail traffic again; it's freight and, by fall, might be excursion, too. Wiscasset…

AUGUSTA (May 22, 2025)— The arrival of spring is catching the interest of home buyers across Maine. Today, Maine Listings reported 942 homes changed hands in April 2025…

It didn't divulge the company's name or what the outfit does, but the town manager's report for the Tuesday night, May 6 Wiscasset selectmen's meeting said whoever it is has sought information…

After being closed since 2023, Montsweag Flea Market in Woolwich will reopen Saturday, May 3, under the new ownership of David J. Jones, owner of FO Bailey Real Estate…

AUGUSTA (April 24, 2025)—Buyers of single-family existing homes in Maine are welcoming a more balanced spring sales market, with an increase in available…

Contractors might soon be making offers on an Alna job that might go to no one, but which Third Selectman Coreysha Stone said could be a go at some point.

Some residents April 10 continued…

February home sales statistics in Maine show an increase in sales, prices, and homes available. According to Maine Listings, sales of single-family existing homes…

Mason Station Redevelopment Co. might seek to coordinate with the town of Wiscasset on developing some of the town-owned land near Mason Station, Mason Station Redevelopment President Ryan Gahagan…

New Ventures Maine (NVME) in partnership with Empower by GoDaddy and …

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) will facilitate a panel discussion with business support experts from APEX, CEI, SBDC, MTI, New Ventures Maine, and SCORE on Tuesday,…

Sales of single-family homes in Maine rose by double-digits over the past year. According to Maine Listings, Realtors reported 853 properties changed hands in January,…

Grandfather clock sentries stand on either side of the entrance door. Crisp white walls and rich wood display cases present a wide array of nautically themed antique items. Paintings, sculpture,…

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) will facilitate a panel discussion with business support experts from APEX, CEI, SBDC, MIT, New Ventures Maine, and…

Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons said Feb. 4, he had ordered work to stop on cleanup of the North Point area near the former Mason Station power plant. Simmons said the Environmental…

The 1,178 single-family homes sold across Maine in December 2024 represents a 15.04 percent increase compared to December 2023.  The median sales price for…

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved for public comment, Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for…

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Rhiannon Hampson announced Friday, the USDA is awarding 16 grants and one loan to help increase access to solar energy in…

Evan Goodkowsy of Wiscasset snapped the picture he called “88% Chance of Rain” and submitted it to the Maine Lottery’s 50th Anniversary photo competition. And it won.

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See if nuclear power made with "small modular reactors" (SMRs) could be an industry in town, past Wiscasset selectman and recent legislator Ed Polewarczyk suggested to selectmen Jan. 7. If it can…

Hopefully mid to late January, Maine Department of Environmental Protection will approve Tucker Chevrolet’s proposed dealership and service center on Bath Road, a project representative told…

Cranberry Lime Snowballs, Gingerbread, Hot Cocoa Cookies, Molasses & Ginger. Just the names of the cookies are swoon worthy and lucky were the judges who got to taste every…

The Maine real estate market is beginning to see a shift to a more balanced market. Maine Listings reported Dec. 19 a 6.81 percent increase in sales of single-family…

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year…

Wiscasset is thrilled to have been selected to participate in the Maine Community Energy Redevelopment Program (MECERP), a statewide initiative to foster economic growth and job creation in…

Wiscasset Yacht Club got its OK Monday night to fix riprap that took storm damage last January. Wiscasset planning board's Jackie Lowell said via email later, everything on the night's agenda…

Holiday gift shopping is a pleasurable experience during Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest weekend in the Village, from Dec. 6 through Dec. 8. A fine collection of unique shops offers a vast…

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:

Alna: Moon, Noelle Catherine to Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway…

“Snow drops and cookies and cakes of white chocolate, bright shiny trees and mulled spices in goblets, Holiday trees and wreaths of pine branches, Fairy…

JAR Cannabis has its OK from Wiscasset's planning board. In October, the board voted to have Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Emily Rabbe review the recreational…

Home buyers across the state of Maine are actively pursuing the purchase of single-family existing homes, yet they still face a lack of available inventory. Maine…

Wear your best PJs to bed this Friday night, and remember to set your alarm on the bright and early setting (a.k.a. 5 a.m.) because the 36th Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party is this Saturday,…

Alna selectmen agreed Nov. 14 to send the planning board a copy of a draft of a blasting ordinance for the panel to review and make recommendations on by Dec. 15. Chris Cooper, who moderated a…

The Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel (CAP) on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage and Removal convened its annual public meeting Oct. 29. Panel members and attendees heard presentations on the status…

Isabelle “Is” Curtis joined the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper staff this week as a full-time reporter.…

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Wiscasset photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio was out and about for Saturday's Early Riser in Wiscasset. Enjoy the comments Bond gathered along with the pictures.

"I want to be very, very clear ...," Wiscasset Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield said Nov. 5. The timber harvesting contract the board was nodding that night for Herman-based Gary M. Pomeroy…

Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest heralds the gift-giving season with three days of local shopping and lots of activities for shoppers, families, locals, and visitors to enjoy! In 2024, visit…