Three people were arrested and charged with Aggravated Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs into the Midcoast.
At about 2:20 a.m. Thursday Feb. 19, acting on a credible tip from Knox County…
News
Due to the forecasted snowfall, our highly-anticipated Within the Whale program on Feb. 21, made possible thanks to our partnership…
Vigilance is essential when protecting yourself from scammers, Julie Casson, community digital navigator at Coastal Maine Regional Broadband, and Boothbay Harbor Police…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen William “Bill” Maloney and Alissa Eason volunteered Feb. 17 to serve on the working group crafting a request for proposals (RFP) on some high-interest, town-owned properties.…
Lincoln County Commissioners
A Jefferson mother who lost her son to drug addiction made a return visit Feb. 17 to the county commissioners meeting. Sharon Bailey was joined by two others, all wearing…
MaineHealth is now recruiting for its next certified nursing assistant training program in the Coastal Region. The program…
The Business Booster Series, hosted by Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC), is a semi-regular workshop series for…
Westport Island Democrats will hold their biennial caucus on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Westport Island Town Office, 6 Fowles Point Road.
A town caucus is a grass-roots, in-…
Wiscasset school committee
A budget draft Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson presented Feb. 11 would ask 12.4% more from local taxes than the 2025-26 budget did. The draft budget included an overall 9.35…
Wiscasset school committee
Wiscasset's school committee declined Monday night to hire an independent investigator to, as Vice Chair Jonathan Barnes put it in his motion, "investigate a complaint received by the board."…
Three residents offered to fill the seat Victoria Hugo-Vidal left on Wiscasset's school committee. And Monday night, the committee picked Brycson Grover. Members said Grover is a regular at their…
Since Raye Leonard took over as education director at Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education (BWRAE), it has been a goal to bring a driver’s education program for…
Democrats in Lincoln County will gather for a biennial caucus on Saturday, Feb. 28 to begin organizing for the 2026 elections, hear from candidates and speakers, and conduct local committee…
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On Thursday, Feb. 12, Troop 213 gathered at the Damariscotta American Legion for its triannual Court of Awards ceremony. During the evening, Scouts were recognized for an impressive 13 rank…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and others who might have an interest to join us for our first Business After Hours of the year! Hosted by Islebrook…
Wiscasset School Committee has an immediate vacancy to be filled until Tuesday, June 9. Wiscasset residents inclined to serve as an interim School Committee member should send a letter of…
Wiscasset planning board
Clark's Point Subdivision residents could be closer to getting more neighbors. Design consultant Karl Olson of Karl Olson & Associates in Wiscasset represented Titan Funding Feb. 9 in a pre-…
All incumbents will be on Alna's March ballot, and they are the only ones, Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault told Wiscasset Newspaper.
Arsenault said Nick Johnston seeks to stay first…
The “Antiques Roadshow” episodes filmed at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on June 18, 2025 are scheduled to be aired on Mondays, Feb. 16 and…
AUGUSTA (February 12, 2026)— Although the Maine winter season brought out fewer buyers due to the weather, home values continued to hold. According to Maine…
The first meeting of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library was held on Jan. 27, 1966. Starting with just 12 members, the Friends are now more than 50 members strong.
Following…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee will hold its annual Lincoln Day Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the…
Tony Goulette first walked through the doors of Wiscasset School Department in 1990. Tired of traveling construction jobs and working in the bitter Maine cold, he was looking for something…
Obituary
Charles F. Enes, know as Chuck to some and Charlie to others, 78, passed away peacefully on Feb. 3, 2026 at the Maine Veterans’ Home…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 270 calls for service for the period of Feb. 3 to Feb. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,495 calls for service…
Two Edgecomb committees are at odds over a meeting time to discuss this year's budget proposals. The Edgecomb School Committee has proposed a Wednesday, Feb. 25 date with the…
Alna Fire Department (AFD) welcomed Wiscasset Middle High School seniors Jan. 29 to gain a deeper appreciation of civic service and the importance of volunteer fire departments in the heart of…
St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry would like to proffer tremendous thanks for the many contributions from individuals, groups, the First Congregational Church, the Town of Wiscasset,…
Thursday evening, Feb. 5, Wiscasset school committee member Victoria Hugo-Vidal resigned, because she is no longer a Wiscasset resident. The resignation is effective immediately, Hugo-Vidal wrote…
Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Angela “Angie” Pinkham of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, who left us on Feb. 8, 2026, at the age of 55. Born and raised in the…
Obituary
It is with extremely heavy hearts we announce the passing of Margaret Minta Hall, of Essex, Massachusetts on February 6, 2026 at the…
Press release
Senator Cameron Reny, currently serving her second term in the Maine State Senate, is seeking re-election. Reny represents Senate District 13, which includes most of…
January was a busy month for the Edgecomb Fire Department. We responded to 15 calls in January, including six medical emergencies (ME), five motor vehicle accidents (MVA), three vehicle fires, and…
Press release
The Boothbay Regional Development Corporation (BRDC) has announced a significant price reduction across its new townhome condominium…
It’s time to submit listings for the 2026 events calendar in the Boothbay Register’s award-winning Summertime Guide. …
search resumes Friday at 8 a.m. and involves K9 teams and Ariel Drones
In a Feb. 6, 4:30 p.m. update, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office provided the following:
During today’s continued search for Stephen Schlosser he…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen Feb. 3 OK’d town officials to let a contractor take overweight equipment and loads on town ways while paving Route 27. Maine Department of Transportation still has to pick the…
Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset now has a little more room inside as all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are no longer there. Feb. 3, Lincoln County Sheriff's Chief…
Some of those experiencing homelessness in Midcoast Maine are survivors of domestic violence. Homeworthy and Finding Our Voices are partnering to bring more help, and…
We have really great news! Edgecomb Community Church Community Meals and Food…
