Wormfest year three is planned in detail, from the music, parking and more, down to the festival's trash. New and returning features will make up Wormfest 2026, according to plans shared ahead of selectmen's Tuesday, May 5 board meeting. Wormfest organizers were asking for Railroad Avenue's shutdown from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 13 for the 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. festival in the town National Geographic once declared the worm capital of the world. 

The Wormfest committee's request notes the first two years each drew about 1,000 people "despite quite a bit of rain."

On April 16, the Pemaquid Chapter, NSDAR daughters donated 20 plus large bags of clothing to New Hope Midcoast and presented them with a $150 check for their April matching donation campaign. Julie Theroux and Joanne Richards of the Lady Knox Chapter joined Audrey Miller, Deborah Olson, Nancy Chick, Jessica Tukey, Diane Randlett and Sue Hochstein in welcoming Hannah Harter-Ives, executive director of New Hope for lunch at Archer’s By The Pier in Rockland.

In October of 2025, seven local women launched the first meeting of 100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County. In just a few short months, the organization has raised and donated over $51,000 to support local nonprofits. Beneficiaries have included Stepping Stones Housing; Hearty Roots; Veterans Writing Project; Boothbay Region Community Resource Council; Damariscotta Montessori School; The Waldo Theatre, and Coastal Kids Preschool. The organization has a goal of collecting $100,000 in donations by the end of 2026.  

Following an extensive nationwide search, the Board of Trustees of the Boothbay Region YMCA is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Megan Benvenuto of Acworth, Georgia as its next Chief Executive Officer. 

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 High School on Saturday, May 30. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner begins at 6 p.m. 

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 hunger and nourish neighbors in need. From staff, board, pantries, local partners and volunteers, the afternoon brought together a community rooted in a commitment to help end local hunger.

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 are encouraged to bring a favorite main dish, salad, side dish, or dessert (or more than one) for sampling, but you must also bring a printed or written copy of the recipe(s) to be bid on during the next part of the evening. 

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb hosted two groups of teacher-interns this month. The intern program is part of CTL’s mission as a demonstration school, where classroom teachers can come to observe workshop teaching from the school’s experienced educators. For 35 years now, teachers have visited Edgecomb for a week at a time to observe CTL classrooms in action and adapt the methods they learn about to their own schools.

"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 April 8. Bailey was addressing the committee in public comment a week after Vice Chair Jonathan Barnes floated saving money by changing to a part-time superintendent shared from another district.

The following local students were named to the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester at Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania.

Piper Carleton of Edgecomb, Jack Herman and Mary Herman of Woolwich, and Julia Truesdell of Wiscasset.

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 feature discussions about the science taking place in each wing and hands-on activities that are fun for the whole family!

When: Tours will run from 10:30 a.m. - Noon, daily April 20-24.

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 Revolving Renovation Fund program. On a question from resident Ed Polewarczyk, Town Manager Dennis Simmons explained the payments would start in fiscal year 2027-28 as part of the school budget, and the town would take out the loan because the school department does not have that authority. Superintendent of Schools Dr.

Hearty Roots is overjoyed to announce that Reven Oliver will join their growing staff team operating out of its headquarters at 18 Water Street, Damariscotta. Many readers will recognize Reven from her work with the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce, where she serves on its board of directors.

As part of an intergenerational series St. Andrews Village is holding, 40 students from the Wiscasset Elementary School Chorus gave a performance for Village residents, staff, and guests last Friday, April 3. 

Olivia Marshall of Wiscasset, a senior at Wiscasset Middle High School, has been selected to receive the 2026 Principal’s Award, Principal Sarah Hubert announced. The award, sponsored by Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship.

After surviving COVID and stage electrical issues, Wiscasset Middle High School Theater announces its first full-length musical production in many years, "MATILDA: The Musical."

Healthy Lincoln County (HLC) has launched a community‑wide fundraising campaign to ensure that children across Lincoln County and local communities continue to receive free, nutritious meals during the summer months. The goal is to raise $75,000, with at least $50,000 needed by June when meal service begins.

Community members are invited to donate, become a sponsor, or find other ways to support the campaign by visiting: www.healthylincolncounty.org/summermeals 

For a guy who once said out loud he would never enter the family business, Mike Hall gives every impression he loves what he does for a living.