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Saturday, July 11

In partnership with the National Park Service, the Frances Perkins Center (478 River Road, Newcastle) will be hosting a special afternoon for families to learn about and…

Death notice
Laura M. Arsenault

Laura Mae Arsenault, 94, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully at her home on June 26, 2026.

Obituary
Judy McAllister

Judith P.…

Members and Friends of the Edgecomb Community Church stand by the new capital campaign sign which will record the progress of their fundraising efforts. Courtesy photo

Edgecomb Community Church is beginning a new capital campaign to raise funds for repairs to its front doors, and painting and repairs to its steeple. The front doors, which are the original doors…

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Wiscasset Parks and Recreation has announced the following:

This year's July 4 parade theme will be celebrating our "America The Beautiful" 250th celebration. In a special tribute, this…

Festival

St. Philip's Episcopal Church on Wiscasset's Hodge Street continued its long tradition June 27 of drawing a crowd. Our thanks to Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio in Wiscasset for sharing these photos…

Obituary
Alice M. Vannah

Art walk

Wiscasset Art Walk's season kicked off June 25. Wiscasset photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio took it in and shares these pictures from the evening.

Next art walk is July 30 from 4…

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Wiscasset's selectmen-appointed Climate Action Team (WCAT) got talking June 24 about how it could offer to help educate the public on wastewater treatment, as the town continues to work toward…

Windjammer Days 2026
WHALE skeletion

The beginning of Windjammer Week coincides with another Boothbay tradition. Maine State Aquarium has opened for another season devoted to understanding the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. The 1,800…

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Wiscasset Community Center was working to get the Senior Center ready for use again after a pipe burst over it, Parks and Recreation Director Duane Goud said June 25.

Windjammer Days 2026
Mike Leonard photo

The annual Windjammer Days Street…

Town of Edgecomb
PUBLIC INFORMATION

Edgecomb selectmen are compiling topics for a community meeting discussing future town business. On Tuesday, June 23, selectmen set Sunday, Sept. 20 from 1 to 4 p…

Obituary
Meredith P. Mitchell

Meredith Pierce Mitchell, 84,…

Obituary
Karen Curtis

Karen Curtis, 83, of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully at her home on June 18, 2026. 

Obituary
Jeffrey W. Rager

Jeffrey Wayne Rager (Jeff Rager), 67, of Wiscasset, Maine passed away unexpectedly on June 21, 2026 at his home with his family…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

News

A month after a Wiscasset Middle High School senior allegedly committed aggravated assault against Ashley James' eighth grader, the Wiscasset mother is urging school committee members to look hard…

Obituary
Ronald K. Colby

The world lost a maverick when…

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Some are born for the runway, and that’s true of the local models who sashayed Sample Shipyard’s runway June 20 for the 11th annual Fishin’ for Fashion. 
Windjammer Days 2026
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Sunny skies before an afternoon thunderstorm blessed the Blessing of the Fleet and Memorial Service on Sunday, June 21.

About 26 boats – lobster, fishing, Coast Guard and harbor master…

School sign

As with last year when Wiscasset voters rejected the first try at a school budget, the rejection June 9 of the proposed 2026-27 one has restarted the process of the school committee working out a…

Boating

In the spirit of Safe Boating Week…

Obituary
James P. Rines

James Phillip Rines, 70, of Gorham…

Poster

Lincoln County Unity & Community Pride (LCUCP), a grassroots partnership, invites the public to attend the LGBTQ+ Unity Walk on Saturday, June 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Veterans Park in Newcastle.…

Goodbye, Flowbird blue, and hello to SmartMobile green. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Paid parking begins in Boothbay Harbor started June 1, and this year returning visitors may notice the lack…

Former Scoutmaster Chris Roberts presents a Maurice Day print to Jeffrey McKinney, Eagle Scout, at the June 18 ceremony. Courtesy photo

On June 18, Jeffrey McKinney of Newcastle, a member of Boy Scout Troop 213, was recognized for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in Scouting. The ceremony took place at the…

Wiscasset selectmen
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Besides being environmentally acceptable, due to residents' concerns, the site for Wiscasset's next sewer plant also needs to be "socially acceptable," a consultant told selectmen and residents…

Press release
Art walk

The vibrant heart of downtown Wiscasset will come alive on Thursday, June 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. as Wiscasset Art Walk welcomes residents and visitors for an evening celebrating local art,…

Fireworks as seen from the Lincoln Home. Kim Traina photo

The Lincoln Home is hosting a lawn party to celebrate the Fourth of July from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., with premium fireworks viewing at dusk.

Dance on the lawn to music of Deadly Desire, a high…

MORTAR

Thirteen Edgecomb Eddy sixth graders graduated June 18 in an hour-long ceremony in the school gymnasium. The Class of 2026 is as follows: Oliver Averill, Logan Barter, Therin Barter-Petersen,…

Salt Bay Chamberfest
SBC violinist Jennifer Frautschi performs on the banks of the Damariscotta River. Courtesy of Miriam Fogel

Through a highly competitive, merit-based process, Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a $45,000 Arts Project grant. The non-profit…

Woolwich town office. File photo

Woolwich selectmen reopened the 1837 Town House Wednesday evening, June 17, with an eye on the June 24 special town meeting to reconsider funding for Patten Free…

LC Republicans logo

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, June 24, at the Jefferson Fire Station, 204 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the speakers begin at 6…

deputy director

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission entered into a short-term deal with Damariscotta to provide limited help in its planning department. June 16, Executive Director Emily Rabbe explained…

Obituary
Frances Sherburne

Frances Sherburne, 82, of East…

Lincoln County Democratic Committee
Holly Stover accepting a commemorative plaque from Keith Metrich, Chair, LCDC at awards ceremony. Courtesy photo

“The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all people under its jurisdiction the best possible life” – Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor 1933-1945.

On…

2025 race

The 21st Annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race is Sunday, Aug. 16 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. "Maine's Best Little 10K Road Race" had a great turnout in 2025 with over 60…

Salt ’n Spar
U.S, Army PFC Clyson E. Lewis kiled in action during WWII in Belgium was pictured in the 1945 edition of the Wiscasset Annual Town Report.

As the saying goes, everything comes around again including smaller student enrollments. Wiscasset Middle High School graduated fewer than a dozen and a half seniors…

Obituary
Deborah A. Hallstrom

Deborah Anne (…