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Midcoast Humane
Each summer, we see an enormous surge in pregnant mother cats and orphaned or abandoned kittens at both of our shelters—many just days old and in desperate need of round-the-clock care. These…
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry (HYS) at St. Philip’s in Wiscasset is blessed by recent donations for which we are truly grateful. Hannaford and Shaw’s Fresh Rescue initiatives, the Town of…
The $10.74 million budget proposal Wiscasset's school committee passed 5-0 July 8 asks $152,151 less from local taxpayers than the offer voters passed in an April town meeting and rejected at the…
Gov. Janet Mills on July 1 signed into law a bill sponsored by Sen. Cameron Reny (D-Bristol) to create tax incentives for resident-owned housing organizations. Reny…
Obituary
Ethel Stansfield of Wiscasset, Maine, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 8, 2025.
Until the very end, she was surrounded by her family, who adored and admired her for who she was,…
Saturdays throughout July, you can board the WW&F’s Lavender Pickin Trains to SeaLyon Farm for one of the most unique summertime activities in all of New England. After a ride aboard our…
Join the Friends of the Southport Historical Society on Monday, July 14, 7 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall (361 Hendricks Hill Road), for a talk with local sailmaker and Southport native Sherm…
Summonses
Dakota L. Brann, 28, of Belfast was summonsed June 28 for Assault on an Officer on Bath Road…
Come one, come all to Ames Supply on Bath Road In Wiscasset Saturday, July 19 from 7:30 to 1:30, to snap up home baked cakes, cookies, pies and such. In the process,…
Harold ‘Hal’ Moorefield Jr. of Boothbay Harbor was unanimously appointed to the MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital…
A memorial service will be held for George H. McEvoy, who passed away on June 11, 2025, on Sunday, July 20, at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum from 2 to 3…
With Wiscasset's valuation hiking at a higher rate than the state average is hiking, the town's schools stand to get less state aid, the school department's business manager, Cathy Coffey, told…
Obituary
We are saddened to announce the death of our father, William Ward Sprague Sr. on June 28, 2025. Dad lived an active life right until the end, with lots of family and friends around. This…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Returning for its fifteenth year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Ina and Lewis Heafitz Endowed Lecture Series introduces Rebecca McMackin and her “Adventures in Ecological Horticulture.” The…
Hunger is on the rise, and 1 in 5 children go hungry every day in Maine. With new …
Press release
On June 28, the Miss Maine Scholarship Program hosted the 2025 Miss Maine and Miss Maine Teen Competitions at the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School. The winners…
The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library will once again host the annual Bands for Books on Labor Day at Lakehurst Lodge in Damariscotta. The Salty Dogs have confirmed they will be…
The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, July 23, at the Wiscasset Rec Center, 242 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the speakers begin at…
Nancy Roby, co-chair of this year’s First Congregational Church of Wiscasset annual Summerfest on the common, encourages anyone interested in renting a table at the fair, email …
Wiscasset's Fourth of July brought veterans, race car drivers, public safety personnel, churches and others together for a parade full of red, white and blue and smiles on participants and event-…
Tapestry Singers is holding auditions for the fall semester. The first rehearsal is on Sept. 8 in preparation for the Dec. 13 and 14 concerts. The "’Tis the Season" program will include…
Don’t Be Late for this Very Important Date!
Step into a topsy-turvy world of whimsy and wonder at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s 2nd annual Storybook Ball: "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" happening Saturday, Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. at the…
Woolwich’s 2025 tax commitment to Sagadahoc County rose just shy of $127,000 to $1,144,879, an increase of 8.84% from last year. In response, the selectboard is hoping the county commissioners…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset might have a summer town vote. Selectmen July 1 discussed a timeline with Town Manager Dennis Simmons. He will draft a special town meeting warrant for the board to consider. The topic:…
The Maine Coastal Program, a Division of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), has opened registration for the annual Coastal Cleanup. The Coastal…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Department is getting some help in dealing with people struggling with mental health issues. On July 1, Sheriff Todd Brackett introduced Danielle Pierce as the department'…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in June:
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Open house July 4, 2-6 p.m., at Carousel Marina
The schooner, Harvey Gamage, will be docked at Carousel Marina, Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor on Friday, July 4 for an open house from 2 to 6 p.m. to…
Salt ’n Spar
Around this time last year, I received an email from Gaye Wagner of Westport Island asking if I’d send her a copy of a photograph she’d seen in my first book of Wiscasset stories. The picture…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation announced the following plans for July 4:
This year's parade theme will be celebrating our "Generations." Parade line-up on Churchill Street, facing north…
Friends of Thai Daughters
A huge thank you to everyone who turned out for Friends of Thai Daughters’ 20th Anniversary Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay, on June 26, and made it such an unforgettable event.…
This year’s St. Giles church fair in Jefferson promises to be a lot of fun, with an auction, kid’s events, craft tables, music, and food.
The event takes place Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m…
It’s not often that one can look out on the Damariscotta River and see a glittering mermaid, a triton-wielding merman taming an inflatable orca, a human-sized lobster…
A memorial service to celebrate Susan J. "Sue" Wilson will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor. Arrangements are entrusted to…
Acclaimed lecturer Peter Blaze Corcoran will be the guest speaker at St. Giles Jefferson on Sunday, July 13, to honor Frances Perkins, former U.S. Secretary of Labor whose family home in…
Ahold Delhaize USA Services reported, personal information of 95,000 Mainers who are current or former employees of subsidiary Hannaford have been affected by a data breach described by the…
President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is up for debate in the Senate. To fund tax breaks for the wealthy it contains numerous provisions which will hurt…
Obituary
Charles Murray McQuaid, of Jacksonville, Florida and Spruce Point, Boothbay Harbor, passed away at his home in…
After a short break in 2024, Bigelow Laboratory’s annual Open House is back next month! Visitors of all ages are invited to visit the institute’s East Boothbay campus on Friday, July 11,…
A Memorial Service for Paul B. Adams, 99, of Boothbay Harbor, who passed away on April 9, 2024, will be held Saturday, July 12 at the East Boothbay Methodist Church. Seating will begin at 10:30 a.…
More than 250 supporters, community leaders, and scientists gathered at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay, Maine, on June 26 to celebrate the grand opening of the Harold Alfond Center for…
Wiscasset announced its town office will close at noon today, Monday, June 30 for the fiscal year-end closeout.
Saturday. June 28 turned out rainy and windy but, thanks to St. Philip's 71st Strawberry Festival, a pleasant day nonetheless. Enjoy these moments captured by Wiscasset photographer Bob Bond of 40…
Burnt Island Lighthouse tours are now open for the 2025 season.
Steve McCullough and other volunteers from the Department of…
63rd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days
Due to weather and safety concerns Friends of Windjammer Days have had to cancel the 1 p.m. Server Shuffle and 2 p.m. tug of war.
Eighty-seven years to the day James Weldon Johnson died in a car-train crash at the Main Street, Wiscasset railroad crossing, gatherants June 26 unveiled signs naming the crossing for the civil…
After 23 years of extraordinary leadership, Andy Hamblett has announced that he will retire as CEO of the Boothbay Region YMCA at the end of June 2026.
It’s hard to overstate the impact…
