The Wiscasset Academy-High School Alumni Association cordially invites WHS-WMHS graduates to its 124th Banquet and Annual Meeting to be held at Wiscasset Middle …

Come one, come all to the fun, festive, and delicious fundraiser to benefit Wiscasset’s Feed Our Scholars/Set For Success Initiative. On Saturday, May 2, at 5:30, the group is hosting a recipe…

The…

Lincoln County commissioners approved six local grants April 21. The grants are awarded through Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission and are called ASK grants (…

This year, the Boothbay Register, which was first published in 1876, celebrates its sesquicentennial. In early 2025, the…

Lee R. Dickinson, 83, of Boothbay, passed away on April 22, 2026 at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta.  

A full obituary will be published when…

Wiscasset selectmen agreed April 21 to tap Old Ferry Road stumpage funds for pre-planning work ahead of any development of town property at Old Ferry Road and Mason Station. Officials said…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital invites community members and caregivers to attend its next Parkinson’s Support Group meeting on Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m. The session…

With March set aside for Women’s History, and April given over to poetry, I found myself wandering back to the words of Hannah Augusta Moore and Annette Hubbard Hobson, poets of yesteryear who…

Anne K. Ford, 70, of Bourne, Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully on April 17, 2026 surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with mesothelioma. 

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and the MaineHealth Medical Group announced today that the MaineHealth Urgent Care Boothbay Harbor will be converted to the MaineHealth Walk-In Clinic Boothbay Harbor…

April 10, Chris and Terry Baldwin purchased Morris Farm from Maine Farmland Trust while simultaneously protecting the property with an agricultural conservation easement, securing the farming…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Lincoln County Indivisible (LCI), a grassroots organization working to preserve and support our democracy through direct, local, and peaceful action, today released its 2026 Gubernatorial…

To be or not to be manning one’s booth? That question appears moot, according to Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons’ look into a vendor’s request to be back at Main Street (Creamery) Pier this…

The Garden Club of Wiscasset will hold its annual plant sale on May 9, at the Municipal Building at the corner of routes One and 27 in Wiscasset from 8:30 a.m. until noon.

This year marks…

On Sunday, April 12, Veggies to Table held its annual Appreciation Day potluck in the beautiful Wavus dining hall in Jefferson, celebrating the collective effort behind its mission to end local…

Saturday, May 2, Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is throwing a sure-to-please event at 5:30 p.m. in St. Philip’s parish hall, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset: a potluck dinner/recipe auction.

People…

Amanda Balsdon of Boothbay Harbor died unexpectedly on April 2, 2026 at the age of 50 in Brewer, Maine.

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Linda Lee Richardson, 73, died April 17, 2026 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough…

Have you noticed that ‘LuLu the Lunch Wagon’ has been …

When my wife and I had the opportunity to move anywhere in the Northeast for my job, we thought carefully about where we wanted to build our future. We had visited Maine before…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital continues to excel at recruiting, training and sustaining its share…

MaineHealth is now recruiting for its next certified nursing assistant training program in the c…

Endorsement letters for political candidates in Wiscasset and Westport Island, as well as letters regarding both towns' other June 9 ballot items, must be submitted by 3 p.m. Friday, May 22.…

Edgecomb is purchasing a used fire truck, and looking to sell two older models. On April 14, selectmen voted, 2-0 with one abstention, to buy Wiscasset's Engine No. 7 for $16,680. Fire Chief Roy…

Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will be closing Route 27 at the Wiscasset-Dresden line to replace a culvert. Route 27 will be closed from Friday, May 8 at 6 p.m. to …

Endorsement letters for political candidates in Edgecomb, as well as letters regarding the town's annual meeting warrant, will be published online and in the May 7 issue, with the deadline for…

Maine Maritime Museum recently took the top spot for Best Maritime Museum in the USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, a national honor recognizing outstanding travel and cultural destinations…

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 15th annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 5 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., in Chapin Hall, Center for Environmental Education, at…

A new public talk series about Earth and environment in the Sheepscot Valley is being presented by the Wiscasset Climate Action Team. "Coastal flooding: What's driving it, and why it's getting…

St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, invites craftspeople to join with the likes of hand-stenciled items, cat toys, or wood turned goods at its Strawberry Festival 72 on Saturday, June 27…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 209 calls for service for the period of April 7 to April 14. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,482 calls for service.

The Boothbay Region's festival founded in 1962 remains the most anticipated event of the year. The 64th annual Windjammer Days week-long festival happens from Sunday, June 21 through Saturday,…

"After treating your superintendent ... the way that she's been treated, good luck" getting another one, Wiscasset Middle High School parent and past school committee member Desiree Bailey said…

Wiscasset’s planning board Monday night found the town’s application complete, for the proposed cleanup of the North Point fill area on North Point Road, off Birch Point Road. A site visit was…

Wiscasset Middle High School's newly announced Principal's Award winner, senior Olivia Marshall, was recognized and applauded at the April 8 school committee meeting.

Principal Sarah Hubert…

Clifford Hendricks, Heather Jones, Cassaundra Rose and incumbent Wiscasset selectmen William Maloney and Sarah Whitfield turned in nomination papers for selectman in the June 9 election, Town…

The availability of homes for sale in Maine continues to be tight, though Realtors have reported positive trends happening in many counties. According to Maine Listings, the statewide figure…

The Boothbay Harbor lobster boat,…

The Maine Republican Assembly will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. at the Damariscotta American Legion Hall, 2nd floor. For more information contact President…

March was a busy month for Edgecomb Fire Rescue.  We responded to 34 calls, compared with 21 calls in February. March calls included 20 medical emergencies (ME),…

June Longfellow Warner, 88, of…

Join scientists at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for a behind-the-scenes tour of our campus in East Boothbay. Guided tours will run daily over school holidays, April 20-24, and will…

The Edgecomb Historical Society annual meeting will be held on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall. There will be a slide show, update on EHS projects and future events, and…

Maine Art Gallery (MAG) in Wiscasset provided the perfect backdrop for Wiscasset Schools’ 2026 Student Art Show opening reception Thursday, April 9, linking students, teachers, art lovers and…

Five of Edgecomb's municipal offices will be uncontested, but the school committee seat has competition. School Committee Chairman Heather Sinclair is being challenged by Maureen Heffernan. The…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Rand Maker's retirement was short. Last month, he submitted his retirement notice as of March 30, but a conversation with Sheriff Todd…

Wiscasset selectmen voted 5-0 April 7 to place on the June 9 ballot, and recommend voters pass, a proposed zero-interest, $793,311 loan for school security improvements, through Maine's School…