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Gingerbread Spectacular 2025
Here is the list of award winning Gingerbreads in the annual Gingerbread Spectacular at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor:
Most Spectacular: Carla Warren: "Under the Sea"
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Obituary
Alan Fletcher Brooks, 89, of Avon, Connecticut passed away on Nov. 18, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital, with his wife, Marie-Pier (Barbier) Brooks, and his three children by his…
The recent installation of state-of-the-art imaging equipment on the St. Andrews campus marks a significant advancement in the quality of images available at MaineHealth Diagnostic Imaging,…
Obituary
Kara Nicole Overmiller, 32, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 9, 2025. Kara grew up in Woolwich, Maine and most recently…
On Dec. 11, at about 11:50 a.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Pittston Road in Whitefield. …
Maine dentists have donated $325,000 in pro bono dental care to women survivors of domestic abuse in a groundbreaking program that fixes damage from…
Wiscasset school committee
Parts of custodial shifts are going uncovered in Wiscasset School Department, Maintenance and Transportation Director John Merry said. The cause is the continuing "struggle" to find substitutes,…
Obituary
Henry Gregory Shea Jr, 81, passed away peacefully on Dec. 8, 2025 with his wife by his side. Greg was born in Bronxville, New York on March 31, 1944, the son of H…
At the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset there will be an organ concert Sunday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. Christmas Eve Services: 3 p.m. family candlelight; 7 p.m. traditional candlelight. Dec. 28…
Over 250 local women have joined 100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County since its October inception. Meeting quarterly at local businesses, the organization serves as a…
Rebekah Paredes, executive director at New Hope Midcoast, will step down from the position this week after seven years at the…
Following a public hearing, the Edgecomb Planning Board approved a permit for 634 River Road LLC to construct an oyster processing plant across the street from Glidden Oyster…
It was unanimous among Wiscasset's five selectmen Dec. 9. Faced with residents' petition that fell short on certified valid signatures, the board said it would put the sewer plant/public works…
Obituary
Richard W. Elliott passed away peacefully at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Cape Elizabeth on Dec. 6, 2025, at…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of…
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge St, Wiscasset's holiday worship schedule, with the Rev. Suzanne F. Colburn priest in charge, presiding, is as follows. For more information, call…
A Christmas food distribution for anyone in need will be held at St. Philip's Church Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry, 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset, on Thursday, Dec. 18, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.…
A group of Wiscasset residents opposing the sewer plant's move to where public works sits has petitioned to repeal the November 2024 town vote that OK'd selectmen to move the plant there and move…
According to the town website at alna.maine.gov, nomination papers will be available at the town office starting Dec. 11 for a two-year term as first selectboard member, a three-year term on the…
Woolwich welcomed the Yule season with a joyful blend of music and caroling that filled the historic Nequasset Meeting House with good fellowship Sunday evening, Dec.…
Obituary
Martin “Marty” Wade Farmer, 60, of Woolwich, Maine, passed away on Dec. 4, 2025 surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Brunswick, Maine, Marty grew up…
Obituary
Deborah Ann (Hodgdon) Westbrook, 87, passed away peacefully on Dec. 4, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Deb was born in Boothbay Harbor on Jan. 18…
Our thanks to Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio for these moments from Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest. The festivities ran from Dec. 5 to 7.
Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting their Coast Guard Approved OUPV Captain’s Licensing Course at the Maine…
When the 132nd Maine Legislature reconvenes in January, Sen. Reny will introduce legislation to address the…
Weeks before a hearing and months ahead of town meeting, Alna Dec. 4 continued work on a second try at a mining ordinance.
First Selectman Nick Johnston called for residents' patience…
The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper's wonderful contributing photographer Mike Leonard once again captured the Boothbay Lights' Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks display to end the Saturday…
Obituary
Charity D. Farrar, 77 of Wiscasset, passed away on the evening of Dec. 3, 2025, which would have been her 59th…
The Opera House’s annual holiday Gingerbread Spectacular shows off an array of local talents and not only those of the gingerbread house designers both young and old.…
Obituary
Sarah Seepe of Boothbay Harbor died Dec. 4, 2025 in Boothbay Harbor. Sarah was born to Helen Ethel (Jackson) and Raymond William Ernest in Springfield, Vermont and…
Obituary
Joan M. Sandstrom, 94, passed away peacefully on Nov. 30, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut on May 14, 1931, the daughter of Edgar and…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is now accepting applications for its next Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program, which runs Jan. 5 through Feb. 12, 2026.…
Obituary
Robert Hazard Edwards died at home on Nov. 30, 2025. An American citizen, Rob was born in London and raised in Middletown, Ohio…
As the school year approaches its mid-year break, Woolwich officials are still trying to figure out how best to keep traffic moving on Nequasset Road. At issue is the…
Ever since St. Francis of Assisi created the first live nativity scene in 1223, people worldwide have been replicating his work in many ways. On Saturday, Dec…
On Dec. 2, Lincoln County commissioners unanimously approved a 2026 budget of $15,324,218 which reflects a 3.48% increase. Commissioners made a last-minute revision prior…
MaineHealth Primary Care Damariscotta will no longer offer care in the office on Saturdays, but patients can get same-day care for minor illnesses or injuries at…
Obituary
Sue Welsh Reed, 89, of Cambridge, Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away gently on Nov. 19, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor after a…
Due to the snowstorm, the Tuesday, Dec. 2 Wiscasset selectmen's meeting is postponed until Tuesday, Dec. 9, the town announced.
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:…
Penobscot Marine Museum embarks on $30,000 statue restoration campaign
SEARSPORT — An iconic billboard…
Midcoast Humane is proud to celebrate 75 years of compassion, connection, and community…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of Nov. 25 to Dec. 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,359 calls for service.
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Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce announced in its Nov. 26 newsletter:
The Chamber Christmas Tree(s) Raffle is happening now at Wiscasset Community Center. Thanks to our generous…
Obituary
Richard Morrill Colby, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center on Nov. 7, 2025, at the age…
Don't miss the next Community Meeting on Friday, Dec. 5 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Watson Center Community Room, in Damariscotta.
Join host Cindy Wade for an informative hour during which…
Press release
Charlotte Nutt of Edgecomb announces candidacy for House District 48 (Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, Southport, and Westport Island).…
