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March 8 in Damariscotta

Gubernatorial candidate and former Director on Maine CDC, Nirav Shah, will be holding a town hall meet-and-greet event at American Legion Post #42 in Damariscotta on Sunday,…

 Maine Tourism Association Director of Workforce Development Kathryn Ference. Courtesy photo

The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC), in partnership with the Maine Tourism Association (MTA) is hosting an…

There will be a celebration of life for Billy Hall on Saturday, March 7 at Brady's (25 Union Street, Boothbay Harbor) from 1 to 4 p.m. Please bring your favorite memories or stories to share.…

Tyler Witham-Jordan

Opening statements and testimony began Tuesday, Feb. 17 in a second trial for the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan, of Edgecomb.

Tyler Witham-Jordan, 31, the boyfriend of Handrahan’s…

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Peregrine Turbine Technologies, LLC in Wiscasset said it has been picked to receive a $1.5 million loan from Maine Technology Institute as part of the Governor's $25 million Maine Technology Asset…

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The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sandwich sale

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Two Wiscasset school security projects have outranked most other requests to Maine's School Revolving Renovation Fund. Maine Department of Education has nodded partnerships for Wiscasset to get a…

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Clayton Pottle

Newcastle Realty is pleased to…

Obituary
John F. Pinkham Jr.

John F. “Tank” Pinkham Jr., 69, of…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to175 calls for…

Trivia winners: The winning team poses with their victory plaque after the Ocean on Tap second anniversary trivia night at Footbridge Brewery on Feb. 19. Courtesy of Bigelow Laboratory

For Ocean on Tap, the monthly ocean science speaker series organized by staff from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, 2026 has been a good year already.

In January, the event officially…

Wiscasset selectmen
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Wiscasset selectmen Feb. 18 began review of a 2026-27 budget draft Town Manager Dennis Simmons said was up 1.7% from 2025-26.

In making the draft, Simmons said he tried…

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Hello Islanders. Here's hoping on Valentine's Day you got lots of hugs, flowers, jewelry, food, or peace and quiet depending on your love language. 

Mud…

Leifa Gordon with Veggies to Table produce headed out to local partners. Courtesy photo

Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has been selected by Hannaford Supermarkets as a beneficiary of their Fight Hunger Bag Program at the Boothbay…

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Healthy Lincoln County's Community Routes mobile outreach program will host a free Community Pop-Up Event on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Wiscasset Transfer Station (78 Fowle Hill Road) from 9 a.m.…

Alna selectmen
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A detour route for when Ben Brook Bridge on Egypt Road is being replaced will need a town meeting vote, Alna Second Selectman Steve Graham said Feb. 19. Graham said construction is "still on pace…

Finding Our Voices
Author Betsy Cornwell flanked by Finding Our Voices CEO+Founder Patrisha McLean, left and Lauren Stockless of the Maine Irish Heritage Center. Lauren Stockless photo

Authors of the Novel of the Year and Non-Fiction Book of the Year in 2025's Irish Book Awards are among the March guests of Finding Our Voices, talking online about the domestic abuse in their…

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Lewis G. Curtis

On Jan. 14, 2026, Lewis “Lew” G. Curtis, Maj. Gen., USAF (ret), passed away.

Lew was born Feb. 8, 1934, in Medford, Massachusetts (MA). He grew up in Winchester, MA, and Biddeford Pool,…

Wayne Farrin

Right now, the cost to live, work and raise a family in Maine is too high. That’s especially true here in Lincoln County. Family budgets just don’t go as far as they used to, and it’s becoming…

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Mid-Coast Audubon is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for individuals interested in learning about and…

Sam Betts

A small batch coffee roastery is coming to Edgecomb this summer. Feb. 19, the Edgecomb Planning Board approved Brad Betts' application for a new use at his 146 Boothbay Road…

Devine Devonish

Three people were arrested and charged with Aggravated Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs into the Midcoast.

At about 2:20 a.m. Thursday Feb. 19, acting on a credible tip from Knox County…

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Due to the forecasted snowfall, our highly-anticipated Within the Whale program on Feb. 21, made possible thanks to our partnership…

BHPD Chief Doug Snyder and Community Digital Navigator Julie Casson talk protecting yourself from scams. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Vigilance is essential when protecting yourself from scammers, Julie Casson, community digital navigator at Coastal Maine Regional Broadband, and Boothbay Harbor Police…

Wiscasset selectmen
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Wiscasset selectmen William “Bill” Maloney and Alissa Eason volunteered Feb. 17 to serve on the working group crafting a request for proposals (RFP) on some high-interest, town-owned properties.…

Lincoln County Commissioners
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A Jefferson mother who lost her son to drug addiction made a return visit Feb. 17 to the county commissioners meeting. Sharon Bailey was joined by two others, all wearing…

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MaineHealth is now recruiting for its next certified nursing assistant training program in the Coastal Region. The program…

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The Business Booster Series, hosted by Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC), is a semi-regular workshop series for…

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Westport Island Democrats will hold their biennial caucus on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Westport Island Town Office, 6 Fowles Point Road.

A town caucus is a grass-roots, in-…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Wiscasset school committee
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A budget draft Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson presented Feb. 11 would ask 12.4% more from local taxes than the 2025-26 budget did. The draft budget included an overall 9.35…

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Wiscasset's school committee declined Monday night to hire an independent investigator to, as Vice Chair Jonathan Barnes put it in his motion, "investigate a complaint received by the board."…

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Three residents offered to fill the seat Victoria Hugo-Vidal left on Wiscasset's school committee. And Monday night, the committee picked Brycson Grover. Members said Grover is a regular at their…

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Since Raye Leonard took over as education director at Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education (BWRAE), it has been a goal to bring a driver’s education program for…

Lincoln County Democrats

Democrats in Lincoln County will gather for a biennial caucus on Saturday, Feb. 28 to begin organizing for the 2026 elections, hear from candidates and speakers, and conduct local committee…

Pictured from left are Pheonix P., Spencer C., James R., Matthew R., Thomas R., Jeffrey M., Henry R., Christopher C., Blake H., Dylan L., Nevan P., Owen P., Elijah S., Hudson H. and Nolan P. Courtesy photo

On Thursday, Feb. 12, Troop 213 gathered at the Damariscotta American Legion for its triannual Court of Awards ceremony. During the evening, Scouts were recognized for an impressive 13 rank…

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Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and others who might have an interest to join us for our first Business After Hours of the year! Hosted by Islebrook…

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Wiscasset School Committee has an immediate vacancy to be filled until Tuesday, June 9. Wiscasset residents inclined to serve as an interim School Committee member should send a letter of…

Wiscasset planning board
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Clark's Point Subdivision residents could be closer to getting more neighbors. Design consultant Karl Olson of Karl Olson & Associates in Wiscasset represented Titan Funding Feb. 9 in a pre-…

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All incumbents will be on Alna's March ballot, and they are the only ones, Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault told Wiscasset Newspaper. 

Arsenault said Nick Johnston seeks to stay first…

An "Antiques Roadshow" scene from June 18, 2025 at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. File photo

The “Antiques Roadshow” episodes filmed at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on June 18, 2025 are scheduled to be aired on Mondays, Feb. 16 and…

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AUGUSTA (February 12, 2026)— Although the Maine winter season brought out fewer buyers due to the weather, home values continued to hold. According to Maine…

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A coalition of Midcoast Christian…

Anniversary

The first meeting of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library was held on Jan. 27, 1966. Starting with just 12 members, the Friends are now more than 50 members strong.

Following…

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The Lincoln County Republican Committee will hold its annual Lincoln Day Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the…