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Burnt Island Light
Burnt Island Light. Photos Courtesy of DMR

Ever dreamed of living in an historic island lighthouse just a mile off the coast of Maine? The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), in partnership with the Keepers of Burnt Island…

Lincoln Academy
Lincoln Academy athletes celebrate the start of the fall sport season with the running of the Spirit Flags. Courtesy of Hilary Petersen

Lincoln Academy (LA) invites prospective students and their families to an Eighth Grade Information Night on Monday, Feb. 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (snow date Feb.…

Final screenings

"Zootopia 2" - (PG; 1 hour, 47 minutes) - Rule-following bunny Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and streetwise fox Nick Wilde (Jason…

Winterfest

Chocolate chip, blueberry, or plain buttermilk — which of these emerged as the most popular pancake at Wiscasset Winterfest's breakfast Jan. 31 to benefit Cooper-DiPerri Scholarship Fund?

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Deb Johnson of the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel speaks to CTL students about fossils as part of all-school geology and paleontology study. Courtesy of CTL

Students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 at the Center for Teaching and Learning learned all about fossils from guest…

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Couldn't we all - women and men - use a little romance in our lives in the middle of a Maine wintah?

Do you have a sweetheart, friend, or family member who could…

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The next Wiscasset Ocean on Tap, "How & why do we map the seafloor?" will be held on Friday, Feb. 6 at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset.

Ceci Panagore, left, of Southport, is among the cast members of Heartwood's "Treasure Island." Shows are this weekend. For tickets:  at 563-1373 or  info@heartwoodtheater.org

“Treasure Island” sails into port this weekend, as Heartwood Theater’s annual middle school program. This 40-minute romp, with a student cast of 28 in grades 4-8…

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Wiscasset School Committee member Christopher Hart asked Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Sarah Hubert Jan. 20 if she turned back any requests for the 2026-27 school budget. 

A coalition of Midcoast Christian churches are banding together to raise funds for heating assistance for local families. They are holding a public event, “Helping Hands, Heating Homes,” on…

Lincoln County Historical Association
Dr. Caylin Carbonell will speak about her research on colonial household labor division as part of LCHA's free online winter lecture series. Courtesy photo

The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) will present the second program in its series of free online talks on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m., offering the…

Parkinson’s Support Group
Alexandra DeRosia, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital. Courtesy photo

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Parkinson’s Support Group will feature a presentation on improving balance and preventing falls at its next session on Thursday, Feb. 5…

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Whitney Inn’s executive chef Isaac Hogue will demonstrate his culinary talents at a fundraising event at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7. The menu for the sweetheart dinner will

A Wiscasset Museum in the Streets sign. Mary Ellen Barnes photo

What a way to end January! A fun dance and fundraiser, the Snow Ball, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Ledges in Wiscasset. The event celebrates and supports Wiscasset’s…

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
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Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2026 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online! Plants are available for pre-order, either online or by mail through…

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Education has moved beyond simple report cards into a complex system where data-driven assessments shape student support. Jan. 13, the Community School District (CSD)…

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Wiscasset Community Center announces the return of Winterfest 2026, running from Jan. 24 to Feb. 1. This annual tradition brings the community together for indoor and outdoor fun while raising…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital
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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the…

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Are Wiscasset Middle High School students feeling safe at school? Results on that varied in two surveys and over time. And Principal Sarah Hubert suggested, to some students, "feeling safe" might…

Midcoast Literacy tutor Ellen and her 5th grade learner work on math together. Katie Clark photo

Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding a

Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) p

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital (MHLH…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is expanding access to preventive care with the opening of a Foot Care Clinic in the…

CTL teacher of grades 5 and 6, Angela Lathem-Ballard, has been nominated for the Maine Council for English Language Arts Teacher of Excellence award. Courtesy of CTL

Angela Lathem-Ballard, of the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, has been nominated for the Maine Council for…

100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County members vote at the January meeting. Melissa Keyser photo

On Tuesday, Jan. 6, over 150 women braved the weather to meet at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science in Boothbay. There, the group socialized before…

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MaineHousing is excited to present the 2026 edition of Maine’s Housing Outlook Report.

In its second annual release, this comprehensive report offers an in-depth overview of housing…

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When Wiscasset Middle High School science teacher Shari Templeton returned to school Jan. 5, she was in a fragile state. She’d had a personal loss just before vacation, Templeton explained to the…

Bob Rackmales speaking about international relations. Courtesy of Bob Rackmales

This winter’s Noontime Series programs feature a trio of CSC members whose governmental careers total nearly a century of service. The first program, “What Determined…

Lincoln Theater
Horror and fantasy artist Glenn Chadborne. Courtesy photo

Lincoln Theater will welcome acclaimed Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. for a free public event as part of its ongoing series, Talking Art in Maine.

Talking Art…

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Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education (BWRAE) is one of 12 programs recently recognized as a Top Performer by the state…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital invites individuals living with diabetes and their families to attend its free Diabetes Support Group meeting on…

Midcoast Senior College (MSC) is pleased to announce its Spring Term I 2026 lineup of engaging, non-credit courses for adult learners…

Dalton Roy of Wiscasset has been…

Alisha Jewett of Alna has been…

It’s all about coming together in community. Start the New Year of right by shaking off the winter blues. Join your friends from the Inn Along the Way and Damariscotta Open Mic for a belated 2026…

Meghan Keizer, BSN, RN. Courtesy of MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital

Meghan Keizer, BSN, RN, who works on the Medical-Surgical Unit at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and lives in Tenants…

Sheepscot Chorus
The Sheepscot Chorus in performance December 2025. Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to sing Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms" as part of "Many Voices, One Dream," a concert celebration of diversity to mark our nation's 250th…

CTL teacher of grades 1 and 2, Corbin Lichtinger, will publish an illustrated children's anthology with Holiday House/Neal Porter books. Courtesy of CTL

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is proud to announce that Corbin Lichtinger, teacher of first and second grades, is receiving recognition as an artist…

Coastal Senior College Class
Portrait of Piero Della Francesca. Photo provided by Brett Donham

Most of the 11 courses offered in the Coastal Senior College Winter Term will begin during the week of Jan. 13. One class, “Piero Della Francesca: Painter,…

Poet Zachary Cole will be reading his work at  "Wintersong" on Jan. 13. He writes vividly  about life and people on the Midcoast of Maine, with humor and surprise. Photo courtesy of Eleanor Cade Busby

"Wintersong: A Midcoast Gathering of Voices" will take place Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Porter Hall at Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta with a snow date…

Dresden Digital Equity
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When her teenagers received their first computers in high school, Cindy Moeller joined them evenings and helped navigate homework assignments on the new devices. Later, working as a critical care…

Another New Year's Eve is nigh. Celebrating locally? Or is a night of dinner or dancing (or both) what you're up for? For restaurants' hours serving on Wednesday, Dec. 31, visit…

Holiday baskets. Emily Adler photo

The Garden Club of Wicasset held a fun, festive and productive meeting Dec. 4, creating holiday baskets and mugs. Lincoln County “Meals on Wheels” received 100 mugs, and 24 baskets were delivered…

BOY FARMER

Edgecomb students enjoy fall gardening and applying math and literacy concepts learned in the classroom. Sarah Currier's fourth grade class is thankful this season for Beth…

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As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong…

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Coastal Senior College, serving Lincoln and Knox counties, is offering 11 winter courses this season. Classes begin the week of Jan. 13. Find more information…

Staff photographer Steve Edwards spent a morning and an afternoon on the water during the 2025 Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge and captured this and many other great shots. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register

Covering the various events -- towns, schools, organizations, etc. -- is what we do here at the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper and photographs add a lot to the reporting of the events.…