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.…
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Coastal Rivers’ Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Program offers volunteers the chance to get out on the…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 187 calls for service for the period of April 8 to April 15. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,008 calls for service.
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Donald F. Dow, a longtime resident of Westport Island, Maine, peacefully passed away at the age of 96 on April 14, 2025, under the exceptional care of Togas VA Hospital, surrounded by the love and…

Nominations closed Monday, April 14 for Wiscasset's June 10 elections. According to information Town Clerk Linda Perry provided, Alissa Kee Eason and incumbent Pamela J. Dunning each filed their…

Steven Arnold Franz Sr., 60, of West Newfield, Maine sadly and suddenly passed away April 4, 2025.
Steven Sr. was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania Jan. 11, 1965. He…

Lucille "Lu" Bitondo (nee Danna), died peacefully at her home in Southport, Maine on April 7, 2025, at the age of 95. Lucille was a Jersey City native who settled and raised her family in…

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…

Anthony Craig Paine, 87, passed away peacefully at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine on April 10, 2025.
Craig was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Feb. 17, 1938, the son…

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.…
After five years of reduced shopping capacity due to COVID and other considerations, Help Yourself Shelf (the Shelf) in Wiscasset is going back to its all-at-once food pantry distributions …

Contractors might soon be making offers on an Alna job that might go to no one, but which Third Selectman Coreysha Stone said could be a go at some point.
Some residents April 10 continued…
Wiscasset announced the following during the morning commute Monday, April 14:
"The wastewater crew is repairing a sewer main break on Route One near the Old Ferry Road intersection…

Movies and trains have a long and productive relationship; more than 300 films have captured the anticipation and thrill of leaving, traveling, and returning by train.
From May 6-11, a…

On Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m., Wiscasset's Museum in the Streets Committee will offer Boom to Bust and Back Again, a free walking tour held as part of the global Jane’s Walk festival of free…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host Imke Schessler-Jandreau, newly-elected vice chair for the Maine Democratic State Committee (DSC), at its next meeting…

Did Alna’s Sherry Lyons think rallying in support of libraries might help to save their federal aid?
In the sun and wind next to Route One in Wiscasset April 10, Lyons explained, she…

Charles Winship ReedSr. of Alna and formerly Wiscasset, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2025, surrounded by family,…

Beginning in September 2025, pre-K students with disabilities will receive the services they need right at Wiscasset Elementary School. Currently, students with identified needs, such as speech or…

Pier 1 Pizza & Pub recently donated $500 to Midcoast Humane after raising money through the business's weekly trivia night since November. Family-friendly trivia is held every Tuesday at 7 p.m…
The week of March 31 saw a tumultuous turn of events as the Trump administration launched sweeping tariffs on trading partners across the world, many who have responded in turn. So far…
Glenn Michael Dalton, 68 of Winship Green Nursing Home, Bath died April 9, 2025.
He was born in Damariscotta on Feb. 1, 1957, a son of Gerald L. and Priscilla C. (Colby) Dalton.
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Monica Denise Browne, 70, of Hull, Massachusetts, formerly of the Boothbay region, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 1, 2025, with her two children, Brendan and Jessica Browne, by…

The Town of Wiscasset is proud to announce its recognition as one of the top-ranked small towns in the Northeast in the prestigious USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards 2025. Claiming the No. 6 spot,…
On April 17, Maundy Thursday, a Communion and Tenebrae service will be held at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. The Tenebrae, a service of increasing darkness, is an account…

Governor Janet Mills swore in Carl…

Old County Road residents hoped Edgecomb selectmen would assist them in repairing their severely degraded private way marked with erosion and potholes, but they were mistaken. On April 1,…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of April 1 and April 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,821 calls for service.
…Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is excited to announce a fun event to raise funds for its mission of providing bags of weekend food for participating Wiscasset Elementary School students. On Friday, May 2…

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, April 23, at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1,…
A unique adventure awaits anyone fascinated by trains and who is a fan of time spent outdoors. History buffs interested in exploring a new slice of local history will also want to get on board! A…

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for March 15-31:
Arrests/Summonses
On March 17, Harry Pierce, 46, of…

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 to 5:30 p.m. on…

Garden Club of Wiscasset recently worked with fourth grade students at Wiscasset Elementary School to plant the first seeds for the school’s new square foot garden.
The students, guided by…

Generation Z (born between 1995 and mid 2010s) is more depressed, more anxious and more suicidal than past generations, according to a lecture Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and other…
Monday morning, April 7, Wiscasset announced the following:
Due to an unexpected staffing issue, the town office will close between 12:30 and 1:30 and close for the day at 4:30.

Thomas C. "Tom" Boudin, 71, of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, at Mass General Hospital in Boston following a long illness. He was a loving…

AUGUSTA — The mood was defiant…

The Edgecomb Community Church, UCC will be holding regular worship services during Holy Week beginning with a Palm Sunday Service on April 13, at 9:30 …

Wiscasset residents will vote June 10 on the proposed $15.6 million budget, up $672,689, or 4.5%, from last year’s. Selectmen April 1 nodded the warrant voters will face at the polls.
The…

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is pleased to announce a Firearms Hunter Safety Course that will be hosted by Boothbay Region Fish and Game Association.
The class is…

"Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails, across the sea of years…” Robert Plant
Bertha Cooney Gardner, 70, of Westport Island, Maine passed away peacefully on…
Woolwich voters will consider a 2025-2026 town budget of $2.75 million at their annual town meeting. The budget proposed by the selectboard is $187,000 higher than last year. The board finalized…

Rebecca A. Lewis, 84, died at her home in Boothbay on April 1, 2025.
Rebecca was born Sept. 14, 1940 in Boothbay Harbor to Roy Nelson and Thelma (Davis) Nelson. Rebecca grew up in…

A computer glitch is the apparent cause delaying federal grant payments to Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies around the U.S. Treasurer Michelle Richardson…

We are excited to announce the Maine State Aquarium opens on Wednesday, June 11! Our hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. We are closed on federal holidays. You can find our…

Millions of workdays are lost due to domestic abuse. Employees miss work because they are injured, denied access to transportation,…

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William Bruce Ibargüen Tyler of Farmington, Maine on March 28, 2025. He died peacefully at home under the care of his wife and children. He…