Alongside the welcome shift to warmer weather, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens once again opens its gates to the public on May 1. This year, the Gardens remains steadfast in its mission to connect people to plants and nature and promote plant conservation. Visitors of all ages are invited to escape to the Gardens to pr…

Maine Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an office of the Department of Defense (DoD), announced that Wiscasset Middle High School (WMHS) and Principal Sarah Hubert received the Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve.

The Garden Club of Wiscasset Annual Plant Sale is May 10 at the Municipal Building at the corner of Routes One and 27 in Wiscasset from 8:30 a.m. until noon.

What do you do when a loved one is lost in the chaos of addiction? For many, it’s a question that desperately needs answering, but it can be hard to find hel…

AUGUSTA (April 24, 2025)—Buyers of single-family existing homes in Maine are welcoming a more balanced spring sales market, with an increase in available inventory and moderation of pricing.

Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast, Midcoast Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, from 4-5:30 p.m.

The concept behind the proposed Damariscotta Green is simple: an in-town restorative greenspace dedicated to relaxation and recreation for all. The planning is well underway for this common space that will include a graded, eight-foot-wide trail around the property as a way to…

With technology part of daily life, parents and teachers often must try to keep kids’ attention on the real world instead of the digital one. Some ways were outlined in the final installment of a three-part series on psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s book “The Anxious Gener…

Hello Islanders, lots to report as town election and town meeting time heats up along with the weather (finally)! 

Municipal Election & RSU #12 Budget Referendum is Tuesday, June 10; polls open 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Town Hall, 1217 Main Road.

An asbestos-filled dumping ground from the days of power plant Mason Station in Wiscasset will, when covered, become nice — walkable and mowable, project participants said April 16.

Hearty Roots is thrilled to welcome four new board members to their team: Alyssa Allen, Lisa Steele-Maley, Deborah Mills-Scofield, and Mary (Pol…

In the past year, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital volunteers donated more than 8,000 hours across departments and different facilities. Their support includes greeting patients, assisting with clerical work, running errands, providing companionship and more.

“My recovery must come first, so everything that I love in my life doesn't have to come last.” 

 In honor of Earth Day and Earth Month, Alna is excited to announce our annual Roadside Cleanup Event on Saturday, May 3! (No rain date).

A solution to an ongoing Edgecomb road problem may be at hand. April 1, selectmen denied a request by Old County Road residents to assist in repairing the discontinued road. Residents requested $1,500 in gravel to fix the private road's upper portion leading to Schmid Preserve's main entrance.

Spectrum Generations’ Lincoln County Community Center in Damariscotta has a new home! You can now find us just a short walk from our previous location at 741 Main Street, Damariscotta.

Friends of Wiscasset Public Library support our library by organizing and financing special projects for the benefit of the Library, and by promoting WPL’s services in the community. We are currently planning the 11th annual Bands for Books which will be held on Labor Day, Sept. 1 at Lakehurst Lodge.

"OOOOOK-lahoma! Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet, When the wind comes right behind the rain..."

Join the BRHS drama club in a production of "Oklahoma!,” Friday, May 2 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 3 at 1 and 5 p.m. 

In a few months, Woolwich residents can expect to be notified by mail of their new property valuation. “Dirigo Assessing Group notified us they expect to be done by the end of June, or at the latest the early part of July,” Selectboard Chairman David King told Wiscasset Newspaper April 16.

A group of Lincoln County citizens will be conducting a Save Democracy Town Hall event at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro on Monday, April 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event is open to the public.  

In January, Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission applied for a $150,000 Department of Economic and Community Development Grant to search for possible sites for expanding sewer and water for future housing developments.

Katahdin HouseMobius, Inc. is honored to announce a generous $20,000 donation from Mike and Sue Risinger in loving memory of their daughter, Kylee Risinger Turcotte. This meaningful gift will be used to remodel the kitchen at Mobius’ Katahdin House in Newcastle—an essential living space that serves individuals wit…

Finding Our Voices is proud to announce Bath and Brunswick coming together to get really loud about domestic abuse with a multi-faceted program May 9 - 11.

Veggies to Table, a nonprofit farm committed to providing fresh, sustainable produce to our community, is thrilled to announce the receipt of a $1,000 check from the Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary. This generous contribution will significantly support the farm's ongoing grow-to-donate program aimed at prom…

Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. to mark the occasion!

Coastal Rivers’ Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Program offers volunteers the chance to get out on the water and be part of an ongoing community science project to inform the broa…

The Maine Republican Assembly's (MERA) monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at the Damariscotta American Legion, 527 Main St.

Maine realtors, county registers and others are waiting for an upcoming vote in the Legislature on LD 353  which would establish a commission to find ways of preventing deed or title fraud.

Planning continues on several fronts at Wiscasset Elementary School to further serve the youngest students, including those the school committee recently agreed to serve with special education.