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…

George Dennis Cushing,75, of Whitefield, Maine died on Nov. 29, 2025…

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…

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.…

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…

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.…

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…

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:…

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.

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…

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…

Charlotte Nutt of Edgecomb announces candidacy for House District 48 (Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, Southport, and Westport Island).…

An abandoned Cape Dory 25 sailboat which unexpectedly found its way to Edgecomb last May, and later mysteriously disappeared by August, has reappeared.  On Nov. 25, Harbor…

Coastal Senior College, serving Midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, is offering 11 winter courses this season, eight of them on Zoom, making them accessible…

Volunteers and friends of the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop include a number of crafters who are currently donating their work to be sold at the shop for the benefit…

From Dec. 10, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2026, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law…

Wiscasset’s Feed Our Scholars (FOS) committee is holding a bake sale at Ames Supply, Bath Road, Saturday, Dec. 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The group is now 13 years in operation raising funds…

Years ago,…

St. Philip's Episcopal Church Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry is thrilled to receive $1,275 in holiday gift cards from the Shaw's and Star Market Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors program.…

At the urging of selectmen, the town's economic development director and most residents who spoke, Wiscasset's planning board Nov. 24 did not make a policy of defining a recent survey as one from…

Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons said the town office had a plumbing issue Nov. 26 that backed up the toilets and flooded the bathrooms, the hall, and his office.

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The more people within walking distance from Wiscasset village, the better for businesses, Code Enforcement Officer and Town Planner George Chase said Nov. 24.

Chase told the town's…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Coulombe Center for Health Improvement partnered with the Lincoln Theater to host two free community showings of “Screenagers: The Next…

Timothy Harkins II passed on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta.

Tim was born in Portland, Maine on Sept. 2, 1942.

Right out of…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 235 calls for service for the period of 11/18/25 to 11/25/25, and Year to…

With the help of local creative makers, Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest shoppers can add that special handcrafted touch to their holiday celebrations. Workshops throughout Marketfest weekend, Dec. 5-…

The town of Woolwich Christmas tree lighting will have The Montsweagers, Santa and Mrs. Claus, a Christmas Sing-along, hot cocoa, treats, and community fellowship. The event is Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. at…

Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its 2025-26, first quarter honor roll:

Sixth grade: Highest, Giemella Absauld, Emery Footer, Charles Herrick. High, Liam Cressey, Patience Davis,…

It is with sadness and gratitude that we said goodbye to Betty Ann Goulette. She passed peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 21, 2025. Betty, 91 years old, led a life of hard work, devotion to family,…

The Edgecomb Planning Board Nov. 20 scheduled a public hearing on Glidden Oyster Farm Company's proposed expansion project. The company has submitted two proposals. One is for an oyster processing…

Coastal Senior College, serving Midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, is offering 11 winter courses this season, eight of them on Zoom, making them accessible to all…

Two young poets from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb were recognized by the 2025 Inkblot Writing Contest at the Maine Coast Waldorf School. 

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This year's Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party on Nov. 22 included the return of the event's Bed Races, to the delight of spectators and competitors! 

The Greenleaf Inn team, also…

Bring your family and friends to the Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 6 for the annual Christmas Holiday Fair and lobster roll luncheon. 

You will find lots…

Schools based in Bath and Frenchville can get state funding to rebuild after both were damaged by fire, while a long list of other schools await funding for construction…