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Betsy J. Mosier
Betsy J. Mosier
commissioners
County promotes 2 sheriff’s department employees

The title page of Ghosts That Still Walk – Real Ghosts of America written by Marion Smith Lowndes of Wiscasset and published in 1941. The slim volume features ghost stories from around the country including here in Wiscasset.
It’s the season to talk about ghosts

Rowan Sullivan, Damian Dolan, Benny West and Spencer Grover.
PIE helps WES students make scarecrows
hEFFERNAN
Heffernan appointed to school committee

Police, Fire and Courts

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 3 arrests
Edgecomb Fire and Rescue August report
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 2 arrests
Bickford resigns as fire chief; will stay on department

Obituaries

Obituary
Amy I. Pinkham

Amy Irene Pinkham of Skowhegan passed away unexpectedly at home on Sept. 13, 2026.

Normand J. Bosse
Obituary
Normand J. Bosse

 

Normand J. Bosse, 72, of East Boothbay, Maine, passed away peacefully on Sept. 20, 2026, after a brief illness.

Elliot Schwartz
Obituary
Elliot Schwartz

 

Elliot Schwartz died in Portland, Maine, on Sept. 24, 2026, at the age of 59, following a short battle with brain cancer.

Celebration of Life for Stanley Chenoweth

There will be a Celebration of Life for Stanley Chenoweth on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Stratton-Eustis Community Building. A brief Masonic service, a scattering of ashes at his home followed by a catered lunch. 

Paul Cowan
Obituary
Paul Cowan

Paul Cowan, 86, died Sept. 23, 2026 at his home in Trevett. 

Kenneth Clark
Obituary
Kenneth Clark

Kenneth Clark, 86, of Brunswick passed away on Sept. 15, 2026 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Lola F. Baldwin
Obituary
Lola F. Baldwin

Lola Fortmiller Baldwin, 92, was a remarkable and generous woman who enjoyed life to the fullest and kept busy to the very end.

Graveside service for Eleanor D. Dodge

A graveside service for Eleanor D. Dodge will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Oceanview Cemetery, located on Country Club Road, Boothbay, Maine.

Family and friends are invited to gather as we remember and honor Eleanor’s life.

Wayne D. Kimball
Obituary
Wayne D. Kimball

Wayne David Kimball was born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts May 17, 1951, the fourth child and first son to Dr. Stanley W.

Alan C. Pease
Obituary
Alan C. Pease

The Honorable Judge Alan Crosby Pease, 95, passed away Sept. 2, 2026, surrounded by his beloved family.

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Elections

Local groups urge neighbors to vote early
UPDATE: Wiscasset’s results official: Sewer move bond yes, school budget no, again
Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces three races are proceeding to Ranked Choice Voting tabulations
Alna election results
Sinclair, Gaffney win Edgecomb municipal contests
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Early deadline for Indigenous Peoples Day
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The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 15 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.

From Wiscasset student to marine biologist
WES teacher Becky Hallowell and Wiscasset alumnus Will Black, marine biologist.  Cynthia Young photo

Will Black was educated in the Wiscasset schools, graduating in 2009, and years after sitting in Becky Hallowell’s classroom as a student, he returned to share his knowledge and experience with Wiscasset’s fourth graders. This time, he was there as a marine biologist.

Drive-thru flu clinics scheduled
MaineHealth logo

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will offer drive-thru flu clinics at all of its primary care practices throughout October. The clinics, which are open to the public, will offer both the standard-dose flu shot and the high-dose.

Wiscasset might give Mason Station closer look in search for new sewer plant site
File photo

One of the first sites talked about years ago for a new Wiscasset wastewater treatment plant might be getting a closer look. Olver Associates and town officials were recommending selectmen Oct. 6 consider making Mason Station the next site to investigate.

McSeagull’s 50th anniversary event to benefit CRC
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McSeagull’s Restaurant, established in 1976 on Pier One, Boothbay Harbor, is partnering with the Community Resource Council to celebrate the restaurant’s 50th anniversary and to help CRC and its beneficiaries on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to close.

Maine School Garden Network invites community to annual meeting at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Event poster

The Maine School Garden Network (MSGN) announces that registration is open for their annual meeting held at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Friday, Nov. 6 from 2 to 6:30 p.m.

Press release
‘You Are Deeply Loved Color Run’ Oct. 25 in Wiscasset
A past You Are Deeply Loved Color Run. File photo

On Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. at Wiscasset Middle High School, individuals and families will gather to participate in the third You Are Deeply Loved Color Run. The run is held in memory of Gavin Clark and Alex Taylor. They were best friends from the day they met each other at Wiscasset’s Summer Camp program before their kindergart…

Last issue for political letters is Oct. 22
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The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper will cease accepting political letters for the Nov. 3 elections at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The letters will be published online late afternoon on Oct. 19 and in the Oct. 22 issue.

Marine biologist Forrest Shaw finds voice in comedy
Comedian Forrest Shaw

The Waldo Theater hosted comedian Forrest Shaw Oct. 1, to a welcoming crowd of marine-science students, comedy fans, supporters and the general public.

Lincoln County Resilient Shorelines workshop Nov. 9
Event poster

The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) is partnering with the state’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program and the Maine Coastal Program to host a workshop on nature-based planning strategies that encourage resilient s

Teens to Trails launches the RelayVous
Teens To Trails

Teens to Trails will host its inaugural RelayVous Oct. 16-18 at Camp Gustin in Sabattus, a weekend of trail challenges and teamwork for Maine middle and high school Outdoor Clubs.

Newcastle Realty welcomes John Pedlowe 
John Pedlowe

Newcastle Realty is pleased to announce that John Pedlowe of Wiscasset has joined the company as a real estate agent.

Veggies to Table awarded $70,743 for community greenhouse
Executive Director Erica Berman. Courtesy of Lone Spruce Creative

Veggies to Table has been awarded $70,743 from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for a new heated greenhouse, a long-held dream that will help the nonprofit farm grow more top-quality produce and flowers to

Halloween spooky golf nights
If you hear bamboo windchime-like sounds at Dolphin Mini Golf ... don't turn around! Stay calm and concentrate on your game the first two weekends in October. Courtesy photo

 

Dolphin Mini-Golf, at 510 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, is holding a benefit for Toys for Tots the first two weekends in “Spooktober!" 5-9 p.m. all four nights. 

That's Saturday, Oct. 3 and 10; Sunday, Oct. 4 and 11.

Bring a toy and play for free, or pay $7. There will also be a donation jar.

Lincoln Theater
Classic Film Club returns for a ninth season
"The Maltese Falcon." Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

The stars were bigger, the stories were unforgettable, and some of Hollywood’s most enduring classics were born in the 1940s. This fall, the Lincoln Theater invites audiences to step back into that remarkable decade with Season 9 of its Classic Film Club, “The Fabulous 40s.”

2 Steves and a propeller
The Winter Harbor’s propeller after its salvage from Wiscasset harbor. File photo

Wiscasset's Steve Erskine said his grandfather Roy B. Rowe and Rowe's brothers Clarke and Frank started Eastern Steamship Company and owned the Winter Harbor and another steamboat. Winter Harbor did the Boothbay-Wiscasset mail run with over 100 passengers aboard, Erskine, of Wiscasset, said.

Call to artists for the Hall Gallery
"Citrus Fruit Group #1" by Roz Davis from her show at Hall Gallery earlier this year. Courtesy of John Del Vecchio

Area artists are invited and encouraged to be considered for exhibiting during 2027 in the Hall Gallery at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, visited by hundreds of patients and visitor each month. All artwork must be for sale, and a portion of sale proceeds benefits Miles Memorial Hospital League.

Comments, questions encouraged in Wiscasset Oct. 7 on potential 170-apartment development
Woodhull and AKLA’s onceptual design for a development at 257 Bath Road, Wiscasset. Courtesy of Woodhull

Maple Property Holdings, LLC is exploring making housing on Route One near Wiscasset’s Birch Point Road, and wants to know what the public thinks, said an architect involved. 

Inside the 2026 Pemaquid Oyster Festival
2026 Pemaquid Oyster Festival

Mine Oyster Raw Bar & Gathering Place hosted the 23rd Pemaquid Oyster Festival in Boothbay Harbor, Sept. 26-27, featuring freshly shucked oysters of the Damariscotta River region.

Alna teen wins Scottish fiddle championship
Fiddler

Lincoln Academy senior Allison Philbrick, 17, of Alna won first place in the New England Regional Junior Open Scottish Fiddle Championship.

Friends of Wiscasset Public Library
Used book sale timed with Scarecrowfest
Scarecrow reading

The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read all summer!

Pumpkinfest photo op and parking at The Lincoln Home
Photo ops and parking at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle Oct. 9-Oct. 12 during the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest. Kim Traina photo

The Lincoln Home is the Gateway to Pumpkinfest! Our Giant Pumpkin and stage with festive fall decorations on the Damariscotta River is a great backdrop for fun family photos.

Marchenay resigns from Edgecomb school committee
Edgecomb Eddy School

There is another committee in Edgecomb needing a new member. On Sept. 23, Irene Marchenay resigned from the Edgecomb School Committee. In an email read by Chairman Heather Sinclair, Marchenay decried the overall negative tone taken by a vocal minority at Edgecomb’s community forum held Sept. 20.

Old Sarah’s Cafe building’s new owner says, ‘Stay tuned’
File photo

“Stay tuned. I will try not to disappoint."

storm is tracking similar to March 2018 nor'easter
Strongest nor'easter wind gusts expected Saturday night into Sunday morning
Evening cloud over East Penobscot Bay, looking toward Islesboro. (Photo courtesy Jeanne Thompson King))

The National Weather Service is determining that the strongest gusts from the approaching nor'easter will occur Saturday night in Sunday morning.

Finding Our Voices awarded $80,000 in September grants
Finding Our Voices

In the one month of September, five esteemed organizations provided $80,000.00 in grants to Finding Our Voices to brighten the lives and prospects of Maine women domestic abuse survivors and their children as well as to foster healthy r

Press release
Coast Guard urges Northeast mariners to seek safe harbor ahead of severe gales and seas
US Coast Guard

The Coast Guard Northeast District is urging the maritime community throughout the Northeast to secure vessels and remain in port ahead of a major offshore storm system forecast to impact the region from Sept. 24 through Sept.

UPDATE: WMHS school nurse was at work just prior to OUI arrest; coverage being arranged for school’s nursing needs
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Update: Supt. Andersson confirmed Sept. 24, WMHS school nurse Sommer Maybee was at the school on Tuesday, Sept. 22 and left after the last bell at about 2:40 p.m.

Veggies to Table’s fall tours, workshops and events
A Veggies to Table garden. Courtesy photo

Veggies to Table is opening the farm this fall for more learning, gathering and giving back. Community members are invited for guided farm tours and workshops for gardeners of all experience levels. The season also includes a special Harvest Dinner & Fundraiser at The Contented Sole benefiting Veggies to Table’s work…

Info meeting set on possible Bath Road, Wiscasset housing
Town seal

All are welcome to attend the Public Informational Meeting on the Proposed Mixed-Use Housing Development at 257 Bath Road, Wiscasset on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Building Conference Room.

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