It’s been a big year for Lincoln Theater, as sesquicentennial years tend to be! The theater kicked off its 150th Anniversary celebration with cake and champagne and has…
News
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A voice familiar to many Mainers graced Southport Town Hall July 28 as award-winning journalist and beloved co-host of News Center Maine's "207" Don Carrigan shared stories about growing up in the…
Sunday, Aug. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m., Set for Success (S4S) will once again throw a spirited event at Wiscasset Community Center to celebrate the community and its upcoming school year. All…
Obituary
Christine (Tina) Corinne Hanley Warren of Edgecomb, Maine died on July 22, 2026 at age 75. Tina was surrounded by her family, music, sunlight and all the love she invested into being a sister, a…
Salt ’n Spar
Every so often, I make it a point to circle back to subjects appearing in earlier Salt ’n Spar columns sharing comments from readers. Kevin Burnham, managing editor of the Boothbay Register/…
Alna selectmen
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett told Alna selectmen and other residents July 23, upping enforcement, including possibly via contract, would probably impact speeding in Sheepscot Village for a…
Alna Third Selectman Coreysha Lothrop shared how Alna has funded a way to keep beavers from clogging culverts.
"The first grant we received was for $4,000…
During the month of August, Lincoln County Recovery Community Center will be collecting hygiene supplies throughout Lincoln County. All donated items will be distributed to those who may not have…
Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office
From a Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office Facebook post:
The morning of July 23, Sagadahoc County Communications Center received a 911 call from a Woolwich motorist reporting they had been…
The 21st annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race takes place this year on Sunday, Aug. 16 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. "Maine's Best Little 10K Road Race" had a great turnout in…
Edgecomb Eddy School will welcome three new faces and two familiar ones when school starts. On July 27, the school committee filled…
A night out at the theatre became an opportunity to nourish neighbors across the Midcoast when The Waldo Theatre partnered with Veggies to Table during its June production of “Don’t Dress for…
Lincoln County Historical Association
Elegant cakes, intriguing…
Maine Historical Society and Bigelow Lab
In celebration of our country's 250th anniversary, Maine Historical Society (MHS) is on the road with its Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence Statewide Tour through October. MHS is…
Stroll the sidewalks, stop in to artist-owned galleries, and visit shops throughout the Village during Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 30 from 4 to 7 p.m., for a self-guided tour of art,…
Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency
At about 1:41 p.m. Friday, July 24, Sagadahoc County Regional Communications Center (911) received a report of smoke in the area of Georgetown General Store.
Georgetown Fire…
Cross Point Road in Edgecomb is hosting its annual 5-mile yard sale Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 1 p.m. The Edgecomb Community Church will be the first stop on the road…
Obituary
Cynthia Brooks Erickson, 75, of West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, passed away peacefully at Maine Medical Center on July 16, 2026, after a…
Edgecomb Fire Rescue responded to 27 calls in June, compared to 25 calls in May. June calls included four fires, five fire alarms, six medical emergencies (ME), 11 motor vehicle accidents (MVA),…
Wiscasset selectmen
“This is basically meant to keep the conversation going,” Wiscasset Selectman Sarah Whitfield said July 21 about a proposed non-binding or “survey” question the board went on to agree 5-0 to put…
After July 23's special town meeting, the proposed $10.7 million Wiscasset school budget is intact as it heads to a final vote at the polls Sept. 1.
In split votes throughout, voters…
WHERE IT'S AT
Fans of Jerry Farnham’s “Red At Night” series about the Finn family will soon learn how it all works out in the end when “Last Light” is published early in the fall. This final installment picks…
Maine Arts Commission
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Arts Commission, in partnership with the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) and Lifetime Arts, a national leader in creative aging advocacy, training, and capacity building…
Since 2019, the Edgecomb Building Committee has explored potential upgrades to the town hall. Selectmen created the committee to develop a strategy for the historic town hall's future use. …
Obituary
Jane Krebs, 67, of Lewiston, formerly of Boothbay, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, at Russell Park Living Center in Lewiston…
The highly anticipated Drone Show, featuring over 20 formations of local and patriotic displays, drew thousands of people to the shorelines and on boats in Boothbay Harbor Friday night, July 17.…
The state has said Wiscasset can…
Edgecomb is down a selectman.…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Department has an automated license plate reader (ALPR), but nowhere to place it. On July 21, Sheriff Todd Brackett told commissioners his recent conversations with Maine…
Lincoln County Indivisible
Community members gathered at Veterans Park in Newcastle July 18 to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader and longtime U.S. Congressman John Lewis, celebrating his…
Announcement and reminder
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson has announced that a brief presentation of the FY27 revised Wiscasset school budget is planned for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23. This will take…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen July 21 were set to consider asking voters in November this non-binding referendum question: "Should Wiscasset explore the possibility of a single regional high school…
As America celebrates its 250th birthday and looks back on the legacy of our founding fathers, a local talk July 15 looked back at the enlisted men and bodyguards, shipbuilders and boat captains,…
In an emergency meeting July 16, Wiscasset’s school committee made Amanda Little special education director. Little succeeds Andrea Lovell, who retired.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim…
