The next Wiscasset edition of Ocean on Tap will take place on Thursday, May 14, 6 p.m. at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St. Wiscasset. Join Brigid Carr, a research associate at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, for a conversation about oil spills, plastic pollution and harmful algal blooms (a.k.a. what does a marine chemist do anyway?).

J. Edward Knight Insurance (JEK) is pleased to announce the acquisition of The David Chapman Insurance Agency, with an effective date of June 15, 2026.

Wiscasset selectmen April 1 unanimously accepted the economic development advisory committee's draft of goals and directed the committee to seek public input. Participants said meeting with local groups, perhaps when those groups meet anyway, such as American Legion Post 54 at its Wednesday morning coffee time, could yield the most input.

Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield wants to know if the public agrees with the draft goals or feels any are missing or should be moved from short to long-term or vice versa. 

Award-winning Maine novelists Monica Wood and Lewis Robinson will share the stage on Saturday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick for a fundraiser to support literacy education. The evening will feature Wood and Robinson reading from their work and in conversation about their inspirations and writing craft. A reception and book signing with the authors will follow.

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and the wider community to a very special Business After Hours as we join The Friends of Wiscasset Public Library to celebrate their 60 years of service to Wiscasset Public Library.

Hosted by The Friends of Wiscasset Public Library, Thursday, April 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wiscasset Public Library, 21 High St., Wiscasset.

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) is hosting a free informational workshop on legal services for business on Thursday, April 9, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the LCRPC conference room at 297 Bath Road in Wiscasset and online.

This learning opportunity will feature Elliot Boyle of Levesque Law, Andy Zulieve of Zulieve Law, and Erin Cusenbary of the University of Maine Business and Law Clinic. Small businesses from Lincoln County are invited to participate in this valuable learning opportunity and to connect with other members of the local business community.

A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor rescued three people from the water approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor Wednesday at 9:02 a.m.

Station Boothbay Harbor crew located the vessel at 9:01 a.m. and rescued three mariners from the water within one minute of arriving on scene. One mariner reported minor hypothermia, while the other two had no reported injuries.

AUGUSTA (March 10, 2026)—Despite a traditionally slower sales season for Maine’s single-family existing homes, home prices increased 3.47 percent to a median sales price (MSP) of $395,000 in February. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less. According to Maine Listings, Realtors sold 691 homes across Maine in February, a decrease of 8.84 percent compared to a year ago.

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC), in partnership with SBDC Maine, Bangor Savings Bank, Bath Savings Bank, and First National Bank, is hosting a free informational workshop on using local banks for financing on Thursday, March 19, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the LCRPC conference room at 297 Bath Road in Wiscasset and online.

Wiscasset selectmen and the economic development advisory committee Feb. 26 mulled how to find out which types of economic development residents want, and how, when and, in some cases, if, to put work into the goals the committee drafted. Participants said it depends on the goal, the interest the public shows in it, its likelihood to be reached, and the opportunities that come the town's way. 

The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC), in partnership with the Maine Tourism Association (MTA) is hosting an informational workshop on tourism, hospitality, and restaurant workforce development on Thursday, March 12, 10 to 11 a.m., in LCRPC’s conference room at 297 Bath Road in Wiscasset.   

Join us Friday, March 20 at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset at 6 p.m. to learn about "The Science Behind Oyster Farming."  Paxton Spencer, Maddi Cox, and Justin Dickenson of Mook Sea Farm and Muscongus Bay Aquaculture will talk about farming oysters, from larvae to market. 

Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the community together over the fascinating world of the ocean.

Peregrine Turbine Technologies, LLC in Wiscasset said it has been picked to receive a $1.5 million loan from Maine Technology Institute as part of the Governor's $25 million Maine Technology Asset Fund (MTAF) 3.0 program. The funding will support the development of energy technology research and development in Wiscasset.

Newcastle Realty is pleased to announce that Clayton Pottle, a highly respected and well-known real estate agent in the Midcoast Maine community, has joined the firm.

For Ocean on Tap, the monthly ocean science speaker series organized by staff from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, 2026 has been a good year already.

In January, the event officially expanded. In addition to the regular Thursday talks at Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor, there is now a second talk at Aekeir Brewing in Wiscasset on Fridays.

“Double the locations, double the ocean science!” said co-organizer and Research Scientist Reyn Yoshioka.

Wiscasset selectmen William “Bill” Maloney and Alissa Eason volunteered Feb. 17 to serve on the working group crafting a request for proposals (RFP) on some high-interest, town-owned properties. 

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and others who might have an interest to join us for our first Business After Hours of the year! Hosted by Islebrook Village at Wiscasset, the event is Tuesday, March 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Pub at Islebrook Village, 146 Gardiner Road.

AUGUSTA (February 12, 2026)— Although the Maine winter season brought out fewer buyers due to the weather, home values continued to hold. According to Maine Listings, 778 single-family existing homes changed hands in January, a decrease of 9.53 percent compared to January of 2025.  The January 2026 median sales price (MSP) rose 0.65 percent to $389,000 compared to last January’s MSP of $386,500. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less.

Tony Goulette first walked through the doors of Wiscasset School Department in 1990. Tired of traveling construction jobs and working in the bitter Maine cold, he was looking for something different, a position with good benefits for his family, and an opportunity to do what he loved: carpentry and building repair. He found much more than a job. It became a calling that would span 36 years, touch countless lives, and leave an indelible mark on every building in the district.

The Boothbay Regional Development Corporation (BRDC) has announced a significant price reduction across its new townhome condominium project at Cedar Bend (Butler Road, Boothbay), paired with a new down payment assistance fund designed to help qualified buyers purchase one of these newly constructed homes.