The Maine Republican Assembly will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, May 24 at 10 a.m. at the American Legion in Damariscotta on Business Route 1, next to Subway and the YMCA. The meeting is held on the 2nd floor. Registered Republican guests are always welcome.

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 community awareness about the dangers of underage drinking.

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 Marine Learning Project.

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, 213-90. All other municipal races were uncontested. John Allen won election to the school committee. There were two planning board…

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 Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is Friday, May 23 at 4:30 p.m.

The office will reopen on Tuesday, May 27 at 8 a.m.

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, celebrated for its timeless score and poignant storyline, is a concert performance of the classic love story between a carnival barker and a mil…

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 Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission. She is assisting Edgecomb with its Community Resilience Pa…

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 Wiscasset's students and their families are invited to pick up their teacher-recommended school supplies and a red and black bac…

Veggies to Table is excited to announce a diverse lineup of events designed to engage and inspire our community.

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 the Ta Shing Shipyard in Taiwan, known for producing beautiful seaworthy vessels. With her full keel and heavy…

The following activities were listed at wiscassetschools.org:

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, June 10 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Bowdoin College. The event’s theme “United We Thrive” will be an oppor…

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 mail is being delivered!" fellow resident Mary Bowers said the same afternoon.

The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has announced the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by ensuring strong, local news coverage in all parts of the state.

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 pledged a $75,000 matching challenge grant, doubling every donation made during 2025, up to the full am…

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 program and administer its own.Richardson told commissioners an in-house program would benefit the county and its employees.

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 and experiences through art. Celebrate their works Wednesday, May 14 at Wiscasset Community Cente…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital recently recognized the outstanding achievements and compassionate dedication of its nursing staff and support team during special ceremonies held during MaineHealth’s Care Team Appreciation week. These awards highlight the critical role caregivers play in delivering high-quality, patient…

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, any participants who mention that they found the Sweepstakes through Bred in the Bone will have their d…

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 months. This service for the towns of Bristol and Damariscotta helps ensure that beaches are safe for…

The Southport swing bridge project's completion is now delayed until weeks into the boating season, according to Maine Department of Transportation. 

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, May 28, at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1, Newcastle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the guest speakers begin at 6, followed by the business meeting. …

Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation canceled its May 6 appearance before Wiscasset's selectboard, Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield announced in that night's meeting. A Foundation spokesman told Wiscasset Newspaper May 13, the cancellation was due to illness.

Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has launched the fundraising campaign “Finish Coach 9 to the Nines” which aims to raise $120,000 to complete the construction of its new coach.

Edgecomb residents will make two trips to the polls May 17. Earlier this year, selectmen opted to hold a referendum town meeting to decide municipal business. The municipal election will run from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the town hall. 

On April 28, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust closed on the purchase of its largest independent acquisition to date in the town of Newcastle. The 270-acre Deer Meadow Brook Preserve is part of a block of nearly 4,700 acres of undeveloped wildlife habitat along Deer Meadow Brook.  

On May 8, the monthly meeting of Pemaquid Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution took place at 11 a.m. at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle. After the traditional DAR ritual was conducted, Regent Belknap asked for a minute of silence for Miriam Buckley who passed away on May 2.…