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Wiscasset selectmen
From treating townspeople to her Christmas cookies, to helping Wiscasset Public Library and other local institutions, including First Congregational Church's Summerfest fundraiser for area…
The 20th Annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race will take place this year on Sunday, Aug. 17 on bridge-…
Maine's most experienced 'paper boy'
Some rise with the sun, others with the moon. The latter is true of Arthur Carter, 78, and his 13-year-old Havanese Gizmo, who start their days a couple hours past midnight.
By 3:30 a.m…
Friends of Thai Daughters
“I was born in a small village near Myanmar and knew as a little girl that I wanted to be a nurse when I grew up, but my family was too poor to send me to school…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The Boothbay Railway Village Museum opens this weekend for its 61st season. Museum hours will be 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with train rides on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the…
The Maine Republican Assembly will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, May 24 at 10 a.m. at the American Legion…
Address: Wiscasset
Occupation: Library Director, Selectman, Yoga Teacher
Political History (Board, Committees, other): Over 16 years serving the Town of Wiscasset…
Address: 106 Bath Road, Wiscasset
Occupation: Attorney (retired)
Education: B.A. in German, The University of Texas at Austin; J.D., South Texas College of…
Address: Wiscasset
Occupation: Assistant Principal
Education: Ed. S in educational leadership, M. Ed in counselor education, B.A. in women’s studies
Political History (Board,…
Address: 95 Lowelltown Road, Wiscasset
Occupation: Retired
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Address: 106 Bath Road, Wiscasset
Occupation: Retired (former editor and writer – airline marketing, advertising, and…
Address: Wiscasset
Occupation: Building contractor for over 40 years
Education: High school graduate and school of life
Political History (Board, Committees,…
Local high school students from Wiscasset Middle High School (WMHS) and Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) recently participated in Sticker Shock, a youth-led initiative aimed at raising…
Wiscasset school committee
Turn in that cell phone to the captain when you board and expect schooner travel's challenges and a potential career idea, according to a signup wiscassetschools.org links to, for a program called…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of May 13 and May 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,015 calls for service.
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The first time was a charm for Forrest Carver as he won his election to the selectboard. During Edgecomb's May 17 referendum and municipal election, Carver defeated former Selectman Stuart Smith,…
The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Please note: the deadline for submissions — including all press releases, ads and columns — for the…
Join us in celebrating 50 years of live musical performances at the Carousel Music Theater with the magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Carousel!" This performance of the iconic musical,…
Obituary
Thom Carroll, age 67, passed away surrounded by his loved ones Monday, May 12, 2025, in his home in Hancock, Maine. He was born July 23, 1957, in Bar Harbor, the son of John Carroll and Diane…
The town of Edgecomb has taken a step closer to enrolling into a state program designed to fight climate change. May 13, selectmen met with Laura Graziano, a community resilience planner with…
Sunday, Aug. 17, from 1 to 3 p.m., Set for Success (S4S) will once again throw a spirited event at Wiscasset Community Center to celebrate the community and its upcoming school year. All of…
After the first 90 minutes of the Edgecomb school budget town meeting May 17, residents had passed the second of a 21-article warrant. The remainder was a flurry of civil discourse and…
As has been announced at wiscassetnewspaper.com since April 21 and in our April 24 print edition, and in keeping with our elections letters policy: With June 10 elections and town meeting in…
Mother's Day this year could have been very different without the quick thinking of two Wiscasset sisters, Bryleigh and Neveah Thiboutot who rushed into action last Nov. 29 to save their…
Blaine G. Hanna passed away on Jan. 5, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31 at Mountainside Cemetery in Georgetown. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home,…
Your private party of up to six people will join Capt. Craig Collins and crew aboard the 44-foot cutter-rigged sloop Radiant, designed by noted naval architect Al Mason and built in…
For the second year, Wiscasset is planning "Wormfest" to honor the town's rich tradition of harvesting sand and blood worms from the mudflats of the Sheepscot River area for sale as bait to…
The following activities were listed at wiscassetschools.org:
The BRCTC Awards event is Thursday, May 22 at 12 p.m. Seniors will depart the Awards with Principal Sarah Hubert to…
Next month, Bigelow Laboratory will officially celebrate the opening of the Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation, which will transform the institute’s education and…
United We Thrive
United Way of Mid Coast Maine is extending an invitation to the community to join them at their 2025 annual meeting. The event will take place on Tuesday,…
As of May 16, Alna's Paul Crandall said he still wasn't getting mail at home.
But mail delivery in Alna, largely gone recently, is tracking better, at least for some. "Truly a miracle…
The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has announced the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by ensuring…
Midcoast Humane is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year—and inviting the community to be part of a life-saving opportunity. In honor of this milestone, two longtime supporters have…
On Monday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Coastal Senior College walk coordinators Jayne Gordon and Nancy Adams will lead a…
Obituary
Leo W. Barter Jr., 53, of Boothbay, passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2025, at Miles Hospital in Damariscotta, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on Dec. 1, 1971, to Leo W. Barter Sr…
Lincoln County Treasurer Michelle Richardson received commissioners' authorization May 6 to seek state approval for the county to opt out of a state-run paid Family and Medical Leave Act…
Seven Wiscasset Middle High School students took part in art workshops led by the nonprofit Studio B and sponsored by Wiscasset Creative Alliance. In these workshops, they explored their feelings…
The town of Edgecomb is currently working with service providers from the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to enroll in the state of Maine’s…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital recently recognized the outstanding achievements and compassionate dedication of its nursing staff and support team during special ceremonies held during…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host Alison Smith, board member of League of Women Voters of…
Veggies to Table is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Bred in the Bone, a community-based restaurant in Damariscotta. During Veggies to Table’s Paris Sweepstakes fundraiser,…
As part of the Maine Healthy Beaches program, Coastal Rivers volunteers take weekly water samples at Pemaquid Beach, the Bristol Mills swimming hole, and the beach at Biscay Pond during the summer…
Ocean On Tap
The next Ocean on Tap event will take place Thursday, May 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor.
Hannah Sterling of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 194 calls for service for the period of May 6 to May 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,790 calls for service.
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The Southport swing bridge project's completion is now delayed until weeks into the boating season…
The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, May 28, at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1, Newcastle.…
