Endorsement letters for political candidates in Wiscasset and Westport Island, as well as letters regarding both towns' other June 9 ballot items, must be submitted by 3 p.m. Friday, May 22.…
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Edgecomb is purchasing a used fire truck, and looking to sell two older models. On April 14, selectmen voted, 2-0 with one abstention, to buy Wiscasset's Engine No. 7 for $16,680. Fire Chief Roy…
Wiscasset-Dresden town line
Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will be closing Route 27 at the Wiscasset-Dresden line to replace a culvert. Route 27 will be closed from Friday, May 8 at 6 p.m. to …
Endorsement letters for political candidates in Edgecomb, as well as letters regarding the town's annual meeting warrant, will be published online and in the May 7 issue, with the deadline for…
Press release
Maine Maritime Museum recently took the top spot for Best Maritime Museum in the USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, a national honor recognizing outstanding travel and cultural destinations…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 15th annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 5 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., in Chapin Hall, Center for Environmental Education, at…
A new public talk series about Earth and environment in the Sheepscot Valley is being presented by the Wiscasset Climate Action Team. "Coastal flooding: What's driving it, and why it's getting…
St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, invites craftspeople to join with the likes of hand-stenciled items, cat toys, or wood turned goods at its Strawberry Festival 72 on Saturday, June 27…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 209 calls for service for the period of April 7 to April 14. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,482 calls for service.
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The Boothbay Region's festival founded in 1962 remains the most anticipated event of the year. The 64th annual Windjammer Days week-long festival happens from Sunday, June 21 through Saturday,…
Wiscasset school committee
"After treating your superintendent ... the way that she's been treated, good luck" getting another one, Wiscasset Middle High School parent and past school committee member Desiree Bailey said…
Wiscasset’s planning board Monday night found the town’s application complete, for the proposed cleanup of the North Point fill area on North Point Road, off Birch Point Road. A site visit was…
Wiscasset Middle High School
Wiscasset Middle High School's newly announced Principal's Award winner, senior Olivia Marshall, was recognized and applauded at the April 8 school committee meeting.
Principal Sarah Hubert…
Clifford Hendricks, Heather Jones, Cassaundra Rose and incumbent Wiscasset selectmen William Maloney and Sarah Whitfield turned in nomination papers for selectman in the June 9 election, Town…
The availability of homes for sale in Maine continues to be tight, though Realtors have reported positive trends happening in many counties. According to Maine Listings, the statewide figure…
The Maine Republican Assembly will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. at the Damariscotta American Legion Hall, 2nd floor. For more information contact President…
March was a busy month for Edgecomb Fire Rescue. We responded to 34 calls, compared with 21 calls in February. March calls included 20 medical emergencies (ME),…
Join scientists at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for a behind-the-scenes tour of our campus in East Boothbay. Guided tours will run daily over school holidays, April 20-24, and will…
The Edgecomb Historical Society annual meeting will be held on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall. There will be a slide show, update on EHS projects and future events, and…
Maine Art Gallery (MAG) in Wiscasset provided the perfect backdrop for Wiscasset Schools’ 2026 Student Art Show opening reception Thursday, April 9, linking students, teachers, art lovers and…
Five of Edgecomb's municipal offices will be uncontested, but the school committee seat has competition. School Committee Chairman Heather Sinclair is being challenged by Maureen Heffernan. The…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Rand Maker's retirement was short. Last month, he submitted his retirement notice as of March 30, but a conversation with Sheriff Todd…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen voted 5-0 April 7 to place on the June 9 ballot, and recommend voters pass, a proposed zero-interest, $793,311 loan for school security improvements, through Maine's School…
Hearty Roots is overjoyed to announce that Reven Oliver will join their growing staff team operating out of…
As part of an intergenerational series St. Andrews Village is holding, 40 students from the Wiscasset…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 221 calls for service for the period of March 31 and April 7. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,273 calls for service.
…Obituary
Rebecca Eileen “Becky” Copland, 68, of Boothbay Harbor passed away on March 8, 2026 at Maine Medical Center, Portland with her three boys by her side.
She was born on July 7, 1957 to…
Wiscasset Middle High School
Olivia Marshall of Wiscasset, a senior at Wiscasset Middle High School, has been selected to receive the 2026 Principal’s Award, Principal Sarah Hubert announced. The award, sponsored…
Celebrate Earth Day with a behind-the-scenes look at how recycling and composting work in Lincoln County. Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission invites the public to an …
In 1966, a group of residents saw a need to help raise money and awareness of our Library and formed the Friends of the Wiscasset Library.
The world has changed since those early days…
Saturday, May 2, Feed Our Scholars (FOS) will hold a fundraising dinner at 5:30 p.m. in St. Philip’s Lippiat Hall, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset. But this event is a little quirky: a potluck recipe…
Obituary
Gloria J. Barnes, 83, of Dresden passed away on April 2, 2026 at her residence.
She was born in Bath on Feb. 21, 1943, a daughter of Frank G. and Beatrice…
Healthy Lincoln County (HLC) has launched a community‑wide fundraising campaign to ensure that children across Lincoln County and local communities continue to receive free, nutritious meals…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen April 1 unanimously accepted the economic development advisory committee's draft of goals and directed the committee to seek public input. Participants said meeting with local…
"Great job everyone. Thank you. We did it!" Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson declared, and raised her arms April 1 as the school committee nodded the $11.2 million, 2026-27…
Healthy Kids
This April, in observance of Child…
Wiscasset school committee
“If we really need to find extreme cuts in the budget, then it should start from the top (jobs) down, not the other way around,” Wiscasset School Committee Vice Chair Jonathan Barnes said March 31…
Lincoln County Indivisible
On Saturday, in their hundreds, thousands, and millions across the U.S., Americans peacefully demonstrated their opposition to the chaos of the Trump administration,…
