With interest heating up in two areas Wiscasset owns, town staff are recommending the selectboard "pause" from putting on its agenda any proposals for those properties. The board will consider the…
News
HospitalityMaine is proud to announce the creation of its Legislative Champion Award, recognizing lawmakers who demonstrate strong leadership and a deep understanding of the…
It was the first ever State of the Schools address given Oct. 28 to the Edgecomb selectboard. Following last spring's budget negotiations, Michael Maxim, selectboard chairman, and Heather Sinclair…
Obituary
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dorell Alexandru Carter, who left this world unexpectedly at the age of 36.
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All First National Bank branches are collecting items for local food pantries throughout the month of November.
If you would like to help, First National…
Salt ’n Spar
Not too many years ago, Wiscasset Middle High School was Wiscasset High School. The name was changed at the end of the school year in 2015 when due to declining…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital (MHLH) celebrated its recent Pathway to Excellence Designation with a flag-raising ceremony Oct. 20 on the Miles Campus. The achievement…
Obituary
Mae. C. Reynolds, 93, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on Oct. 22, 2025.
Born in Medford, Massachusetts on March 4, 1932, Mae was the youngest of four children to Harry and…
Daylight saving time will end for the year at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 2. Turn your clocks back one hour that day.
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Oct. 1-15:
Arrests, summonses
Oct. 1, Robert J. Saxton, 20, of…
Wiscasset economic development advisory committee
Wiscasset's economic development advisory committee Oct. 23 talked possible goals, including supporting small businesses and, as part of that, "expanding business opportunities on (Route) 27…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 246 calls for service for the period of Oct. 21 to Oct. 28. and Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,040 calls for…
Obituary
Barbara Kelley Cundy, 91, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Oct. 25, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Barbara was born Dec. 21, 1933 in Boothbay Harbor to…
Wiscasset Creative Alliance is inviting residents from across the region to join in a night of hockey and hometown pride during Wiscasset Wormfest Night with the Maine Mariners on Friday, Nov. 7,…
Press release
Now that more Dresden residents are hooked up to more economical, faster and reliable fiberoptic internet, Dresden Digital Equity is launching a series of five free computer training classes…
Mainers will see two big questions on the ballot this year: one about election procedures, and one about a potential red flag law.
Maine citizens can put…
Nearly 120 local women gathered at Wanderwood in early October to support and celebrate the impactful work of local non-profits. After a social hour at the event, the names of three member-…
Obituary
Patty was born on May 16, 1945, in Augusta Maine, to the late Clinton A. Mank and Ann Mank Jones. Patty was also predeceased by her stepfather, Edward Jones.…
Obituary
Robert Gordon Blakesley, 93, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife, Alina and furry friend, Lucky by his side on Oct. 21, 2025.\
Born in New York City on April 22, 1932, Robert…
RePower Wiscasset has a big idea and wants the Lincoln County Commissioners to support it. On Oct. 21, Peter Arnold represented Repower Wiscasset and addressed its hopes regarding a project that…
Obituary
Jeremy Ray Gardner, 65, of Wiscasset, passed at home following a long illness.
Jeremy was born in…
Warren and Sally Foster, married 65 years this month, will be among the first residents at Islebrook Village in Wiscasset.
Ten years after 146 Gardiner Road stopped being Wiscasset Primary…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
Join us to welcome our newest antique emporium, A Step Back in Time. Celebrate with Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce and local businesspeople at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 6…
The Edgecomb Fire Department (EFD) received notification that our Insurance Services Office (ISO) Rating has improved significantly from an ISO Rating 9/10 (depending on location) to an ISO Rating…
Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, earned a perfect score from Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund for votes to protect reproductive rights and improve access to…
A couple Boothbay/Wiscasset Adult Education graduates learned a last-minute lesson Oct. 23 prior to receiving their diplomas. Colin Mettle, 24, of West Boothbay Harbor and Peter Young, 22, of…
AUGUSTA (October 23, 2025)—Buyers of single-family homes in Maine are witnessing a more stable market this fall. According to Maine Listings, 1,582 single-family…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) will host a special fundraising event in support of Turning Point USA’s Maine Chapters on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at …
On Sunday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. at the…
Are you interested in joining a group that makes an impact on our community? The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library invite you to join our organization. Meetings are held in Wiscasset…
Coastal Rivers is offering a start-to-finish guide pack basket-making class on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Denny Conservation and Education Center…
A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor to honor the lives of Molly Stark and her son, Jacob Stark.…
The Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle held its annual Karl’s Kids barbeque, cornhole, and dance event in Nobleboro Oct. 18, and it was a huge success. Karl’s Kids…
Viles Arboretum and the Children’s Discovery Museum are teaming up once again to host the Trail of Treats and Discovery, a family-friendly fall adventure like no other…
Obituary
Phillip Barry Stewart, 84, of Edgecomb, Maine, passed away on Sept. 30, 2025, at LincolnHealth – Miles Campus.…
Like the werewolf said, license those pups for 2026! You can do it here, or you can do it …
Since April 2024, River Road residents have complained about loud noise and fast traffic they attributed to the nearby Glidden Point Oyster Farms. Resident David Tonry lives…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 244 calls for service for the period of Oct. 14 to Oct. 21. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,794 calls for service.
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Obituary
Douglas A. Fowle died on Oct. 4 2025, just 11 days shy of his 80th birthday.
Doug loved being outside, hiking, puttering in the yard, cutting wood, and ice skating, but most especially he…
The Help Yourself Shelf (HYS) at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset is pleased to be picked once again as the Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program recipient, this time, for…
Wiscasset's non-disclosure agreement with whoever is eying putting a data center off Old Ferry Road obligates neither party to make further agreements, or to "proceed with any possible…
Press release
Knickerbocker Group is pleased to…
Crowds filled the sidewalk of the Wiscasset Bridge along Route 1, stretching beyond on either side, Saturday morning at 10 a.m., for the Oct. 18, 2025 No Kings Rally. Several groups in Maine…
Wiscasset selectmen
When Dresden Takeout owner Kathy Dubord learned Narcan was used to aid Wiscasset's police chief after his accidental exposure to what was believed to be fentanyl, she got proactive.
"It…
Obituary
Ronald Neal Wentworth of Wiscasset, Maine, passed away on Oct, 12, 2025 at the age of 76.
Ron was born on Dec. 2, 1948, and was raised in Haverhill,…
The Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper and Pen Bay Pilot won 30 Maine Press Association individual and staff awards at the 2025 MPA Conference held Saturday, Oct. 18 at the DoubleTree by…
