First National Bank has been named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Maine, recognizing the Bank among the state’s leading employers and reinforcing its commitment to creating a workplace where employees can grow, build meaningful careers and make a difference in their communities. 

Wiscasset is progressing in its pursuit of a $100,000 grant to create three jobs at home-building co-op Zero Energy Homes. The state has approved the town’s letter of intent to seek the grant and, Sept. 15, selectmen nodded Chair Alissa Eason’s signing of a letter of support. The application is due in to the state Oct. 2, according to Wiscasset Economic Development Director Aaron Chrostowsky.

The vibrant heart of downtown Wiscasset will come alive on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. as Wiscasset Art Walk welcomes residents and visitors for an evening celebrating local art, creativity, music and community connection. The Wiscasset Art Walk is free and open to the public.

Wiscasset Fire Department member of 38 years Rob Bickford has resigned as fire chief, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director and addressing officer. In his monthly report to Town Manager Dennis Simmons, Bickford said he’ll still be a member, and will “make the transition to a new Chief as seamless as possible.”

Bickford said he appreciates the support he's had as chief, from Simmons, the selectboard and fire department officers and members. He became chief in December 2019, according to Wiscasset Newspaper files. 

The Maine Association of Realtors reports 1,542 existing single-family homes changed hands in August—a decrease of 10.09 percent year-over-year. Realtors indicate an August median sales price (MSP) of $424,550, an increase of 4.31 percent over August 2025. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less.

 A new pet boutique, waggin’ wiscasset, has opened in Wiscasset at 49 Water St., adjacent to Red’s Eats. There is access to the shop from both Water Street and Railroad Avenue.

It’s official: Wiscasset voters have several decisions to make Nov. 3, involving mobile home park rents, data centers, the ordinance review committee (ORC) and use of some fire department services. Selectmen Sept. 1 passed the special town meeting warrant with those questions and this non-binding one the board had already planned to put on the warrant: “Should Wiscasset explore the possibility of a single high school serving students from multiple area towns?”

Veggies to Table raised an extraordinary $319,106 at its annual To the Nines auction and gala on Aug. 9, bringing the community together in support of its mission to help end hunger.

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members, neighbors and area businesspeople to the September Business After Hours, co-hosted by Wiscasset Yacht Club and Wiscasset Parks and Recreation at Wiscasset Yacht Club, 2 Water St., Wiscasset, Friday, Sept. 18 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Join Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce at Wiscasset Yacht Club as we reconvene by the water after a busy summer! Enjoy drinks, appetizers, trivia and a fire pit. All that's missing is you. (Yes! It’s a high tide. We checked!)

Wiscasset’s 8th annual Scarecrow Fest is Saturday, Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center. A partnership between Wiscasset Parks and Recreation and the Wiscasset Area Chamber, this annual fall event offers fun for adults and children alike.

Wiscasset resident after Wiscasset resident Aug. 25 described rent hikes in the hundreds of percent at mobile home parks. Some said they had no other option for a home and would have to leave and have none if their rent goes higher.

UPDATE: MLA welcomes Canada’s decision to remove seafood from retaliatory tariffs

Canada’s decision to remove seafood and fish products from its retaliatory tariff list is welcome news and a relief to Maine lobstermen and the businesses and communities that depend on the lobster fishery. 

The Kennebec and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will host a public meeting of the Kennebec-Lincoln Local Working Groups (LWG). Please join us from 10 a.m. to noon for the hybrid meeting scheduled for Sept. 17 at the Whitefield Fire & Rescue Station located at 24 Townhouse Road, Whitefield and virtually.

MaineHealth is offering a certified nursing assistant (CNA) apprenticeship training program, providing a paid pathway for individuals interested in beginning a health care career. 

The Bobby Blackman Scholarship Fund was founded by the Knights of Pythias. They recognized that not only did Bob Blackman work in the trades, but he supported them as well. This fund is dedicated to helping local students pursue careers in skilled trades by providing scholarships for trade school education.

The Town of Wiscasset invites residents to participate in two events designed to deepen community engagement in local energy planning and resilience. These events are part of Wiscasset’s ongoing collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Technology Innovation Partnership (ETIPP).

Wiscasset resident Anne Leslie told selectmen Aug. 18, she didn't think she'd heard of data centers a year ago. "(That's) amazing now because the whole past year there's been this tsunami of information coming out from across the country about (their) impacts ... and boy, there's a lot of negative information and ... I'm so proud of you guys for saying, 'Wait, wait, wait. Let's think about this and learn about this.

It isn't going to happen, but a data center eyed by a man with a Boothbay tie stood to bring to Wiscasset millions of dollars in taxes and about 1,700-2,300 temporary construction jobs and 100-200 permanent jobs, and would have required upgrades to roads, fiber and other infrastructure, and required some more land, according to claims in nearly a year's worth of documents just released. 

Wiscasset's selectboard Aug. 18 was poised to consider Selectman Heather Jones' proposal to put on the November ballot a would-be moratorium, or temporary ban, on data centers. The proposal comes a year after the town heard from, and talked with, an agent for a data center outfit interested in the town-owned Old Ferry Road property.