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Sommer Maybee’s resignation as Wiscasset Middle High School’s school nurse has appeared on the agenda for the Tuesday, Oct. 13 school committee meeting. As Wiscasset Newspaper has reported,…

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Guitar master Peppino D’Agostino. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Oct. 24. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Peppino D’Agostino has been described by concertgoers as having “an aura” about him when he plays guitar. D'Agostino is an Italian-American guitarist who moved to America in 1985 and began his…

WES teacher Becky Hallowell and Wiscasset alumnus Will Black, marine biologist.  Cynthia Young photo

Will Black was educated in the Wiscasset schools, graduating in 2009, and years after sitting in Becky Hallowell’s classroom as a student, he returned to share his knowledge and experience with…

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Landin Shirey

We are proud to congratulate senior Landin Shirey, who was recently sworn into the Maine Army National Guard. Landin's decision to serve his state and country reflects the dedication, maturity,…

Rowan Sullivan, Damian Dolan, Benny West and Spencer Grover.

Members of Partners in Education (PIE) from Wiscasset Elementary School worked with all grade levels to create scarecrows for last Friday night's Fall Festival at WES.

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Boothbay Harbor friends and fans of Maine’s Blue Collar Author Jerry Farnham were at Brady’s for their copies of the conclusion of the “Red At Night” series.

Entitled, appropriately enough…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will…

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McSeagull’s Restaurant, established in 1976 on Pier One, Boothbay Harbor, is partnering with the Community Resource Council to celebrate the restaurant’s 50th anniversary and to help CRC and its…

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A past You Are Deeply Loved Color Run. File photo

On Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. at Wiscasset Middle High School, individuals and families will gather to participate in the third You Are Deeply Loved Color Run. The run is held in memory of Gavin Clark and…

Camden Opera House
David Novak and Ensemble Galilei. Courtesy photo
On Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m., the Camden Opera House at 29 Elm St., welcomes Ensemble Galilei for "The Twelve Wild Geese," an evocative and family-friendly performance that brings an ancient…

The 15th annual People Plus Senior…

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Executive Director Erica Berman. Courtesy of Lone Spruce Creative

Veggies to Table has been awarded $…

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As with the first two tries at a 2026-27 Wiscasset school budget, the latest offer withstood all attempts Sept. 29…

If you hear bamboo windchime-like sounds at Dolphin Mini Golf ... don't turn around! Stay calm and concentrate on your game the first two weekends in October. Courtesy photo

 

Dolphin Mini-Golf, at 510 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, is holding a benefit for Toys for Tots the first two weekends in “Spooktober!" 5-9 p.m. all four nights. 

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Readers Theater featured books. Courtesy photo

Midcoast Literacy is holding its…

The Winter Harbor’s propeller after its salvage from Wiscasset harbor. File photo

Wiscasset's Steve Erskine said his grandfather Roy B. Rowe and Rowe's brothers Clarke and Frank started Eastern Steamship Company and owned the Winter Harbor…

Courtesy of WW&F Railway Museum

The WW&F Railway Museum will celebrate the Maine harvest season with its popular Pumpkin Pickin’ Train to SeaLyon Farm, operating Oct. 3, 12, 17 and 24. The family-friendly experience combines…

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Harbor Theater
Still from the documentary "Winged Migration" screening on Oct. 4 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Harbor Theater is excited to introduce "Something to Chew On," a new monthly documentary and dinner series combining thought-provoking films, good food, and opportunities to experience something…

At CTL's Song and Story, Annie Nixon plays guitar while Katy Inman pairs the music with books that engage young learners and their caregivers. Courtesy of CTL

The Center for Teaching and…

Photo ops and parking at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle Oct. 9-Oct. 12 during the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest. Kim Traina photo

The Lincoln Home is the Gateway to…

Finding Our Voices

In the one month of September, five…

Benjamin Backer of Wiscasset…

A Veggies to Table garden. Courtesy photo

Veggies to Table is opening the farm this fall for more learning, gathering and giving back. Community members are invited for guided farm tours and workshops for gardeners of all experience…

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Some Midcoast Christian churches are banding together for the second time to raise funds for heating assistance for local families. They are holding a public event, the second “Helping Hands,…

Boothbay Region Elementary Schooler Lexi, 9, and her mother, Jenny Shae Rawn, compiled some regional favorites into kid-friendly recipes in new cookbook. Courtesy of Jenny Shae Rawn

 

It isn’t uncommon for Jenny Shea Rawn of Boothbay to wake up to her daughter Lexi, 9, already being in the kitchen. Sometimes she’s whipping up a…

Colonel Shanon Cotta was awarded a Legion of Merit and retired after 32 years of service from the United States Army on Sept. 13 in Bangor, Maine. After the retirement ceremony, he stands with his mother Helga Cotta of South China, Maine. Courtesy photo

Colonel Shanon W. Cotta, of Alna, Maine was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal by Major General Diane Dunn, the Adjutant General of the Maine National Guard, on Sept. 13 after serving over 32 years…

Garden Club of Wiscasset
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The topic for the next program of the Garden Club of Wiscasset is “Apples: Learn the Essentials of Growing Your Own Apples." It is on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. at First Congregational Church (…

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Soon Wiscasset's Town Common will be graced with wagging tails and paw prints from our beloved pets! In honor of St. Francis of Assisi's love for all creatures and our natural environment, we'll…

Wiscasset Elementary School
Erin Rogers checks out plants at the bog. Becky Hallowell photo

Wiscasset Elementary School fourth-grade students recently enjoyed their first monthly field trip to Hidden Valley Nature Center. They worked with naturalist Cami Wilbert to learn more about the…

Wiscasset selectmen
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Wiscasset is progressing in its pursuit of a $100,000 grant to create three jobs at home-building co-op Zero Energy Homes. The state has approved the town’s letter of intent to seek the grant and…

Participants make traditional galettes des rois (King cakes) for Epiphany 2026. Courtesy photo

Le Café Français, a local French…

Edgecomb Community Church. File photo

An Industrial Areas Foundation information session will be held on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Edgecomb Community Church, 15 Cross Point Road in Edgecomb. This session is open to…

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Public comment — it isn’t just for meetings anymore.

It’s for workshops, too, Wiscasset’s school committee and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said Sept. 15. 

They…