Entrance to Wiscasset’s wastewater treatment plant. File photo

Wiscasset selectmen

Town leaders acknowledge need to focus on moving, not upgrading, plant

"Essentially, we are going to have to move the wastewater treatment plant. Otherwise, we'll be facing a lot of financial challenges, more so than we are in general," Wiscasset Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield said June 2 about the state's recent reiterating, an…

Pride and pleasantness: Wiscasset Class of 2026 graduation

Thursday night, June 4 in Wiscasset Middle High School's Stover Auditorium, Jane LeBourdais, Class of 1959 from the old Wiscasset High School, had a great-great niece graduating, Brooke Lincoln. Having a senior to celebrate happens a lot for LeBourdais. Next year…

Residents from across the county speak out against the possible shuttering of Lincoln Hospital's labor and delivery services June 1. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Community protests possible Miles Labor and Delivery closure

June 1, Lincoln County residents and local politicians filled the Boothbay Region Elementary School gym to protest the possible closure of labor and delivery (obstetrics) services at Lincoln Hospital (Miles) in Damariscotta. The public forum was…

Kate Race named Lincoln County Teacher of the Year

Kate Race began her teaching career in Heidelberg, Germany. Since then, she has followed her military husband’s career to teaching jobs in Kingsville, Texas, Fayetteville, North Carolina and back to Brian Race’s home state of Maine. After 37 years in education,…

WMHS Class of 2026 practices for June 4 graduation

"We'll work on the spacing ... Remember it's an arm length in front of you," Deb Pooler advised Wiscasset Middle High School seniors at marching practice Monday. The Wiscasset alumna and retired technology coordinator has been substituting this school year and,…

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Galleries

Beyond the classroom: Wiscasset student artists on exhibit

Maine Art Gallery kicks off 2026 season with Wiscasset Student Art Show

Carrabec sends Wiscasset home, 61-51

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Homemade Donut Contest - Deadline extended

Rockport Opera House

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Boating Course June 16 & 18

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Boothbay Farmers Market: Thursdays on Boothbay Common…

Maine Art Gallery

Offering classes that expand our connections with nature

Maine Art Gallery celebrates Maine’s natural beauty in a number of ways during the…

Midcoast Literacy hiring instructor to work with young children in Lincoln County

A site instructor leads Midcoast Literacy’s Read With Me program. Jennifer Burgess photo

Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy…

Community members share testimony about Lincoln Hospital Labor and Delivery Unit

A line of community members of all ages wait to share personal stories and opinions during a forum to discuss MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s labor and birth unit at Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta on Tuesday, June 2. Hospital officials expect to make a decision about the future of the unit in by August. (Emily Bracher photo)

Parents, healthcare professionals, and community…

Mid-Coast Audubon members invited to annual meeting

Mid-Coast Audubon announces their annual membership meeting on Friday, June 26,…

Sheriff considering sharing deputy with MDEA

Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett shared with county commissioners June 2 some sobering…

33rd annual Sheepscot River Race July 5

The 33rd annual Sheepscot River Race will be held Sunday, July 5 beginning at 4 p.m.…

Historic New England

Free tours of historic New England houses June 6

Wiscasset's Castle Tucker on a day in June, 2022. Chris Erickson photo

Celebrate the start of summer at Bowman House in Dresden, Castle Tucker and Nickels-…

Midcoast Literacy’s annual celebration recognizes students and volunteers

Eason Cui with his tutor Steve and Program Director Katie Clark. Courtesy photo

Midcoast Literacy held its annual Meeting and Celebration in…

Gubernatorial candidate meets with Republican voters at Cook’s Landing

With less than a week to the June 9 primary, local voters had an up-close…

A Bird's Tale

The Robin That Mistook A Dandelion Stem For a Worm

American robins are very adaptable when it comes to finding a meal. In winter, they'll eat berries and other dried fruits. Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells

We wish we had been able to get a photograph of it to show you.

…

From the editor

Graduation

Daughter, son, nephews … now a granddaughter is graduating from Boothbay Region High School next week. Hard to believe –…

Press release

Wiscasset Wormfest June 11-14!

We are excited to announce that Wiscasset Wormfest 2026 will be taking place June 11–14. This unique…

From the assistant editor

Your ‘primary’ responsibility

Nobody's making you vote.

But we hope you make yourself take the time. Have a say and then, no…

Joe's Journal

Rumblings of mutiny?

I know, I know, the phone is ringing in my pocket and, yes, I know who is calling. I will call back.

Of course…

'Round Town

Ella

One of my all-time favorite photos was made courtesy of Ella Beauregard when she and her parents lived in the old Ruth Gardner…

Andy Kaherl scores first career Super Street win at Wiscasset Speedway

Andy Kaherl is joined by his wife Sam and son Lawson in Victory Lane. Jasen Dickey Photography

What was slated to be a cold and dreary Saturday afternoon in…

Maine Art Gallery

Last weeks of 'Art to Table': Next up is 'Song of the Wild'

“Art to Table: Visual Sustenance,” an exhibit of artwork at Maine Art Gallery (MAG)…

Strawberry Festival nears

Things are heating up at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset. Many volunteers are working on final…

Lincoln Country Sheriff's Office: 2 arrests

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 266 calls for service for the period…

Press release

Brain Health Center open houses June 5, 12

A new vision for supporting memory loss and cognitive wellness is taking root in Wiscasset, and the…

31 Boothbay/Wiscasset athletes to compete in State Class C track & field championships

On June 6, 14 girls and 17 boys will represent Boothbay…

CTL students win poetry awards in annual contest

CTL student writers, clockwise from top, Cora Coleman, Cora Tindal, and Ronan Sleith were honored by the Sarah Mook Poetry Contest. Courtesy of CTL

Student poets from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb placed in…

Don’t wait for midsummer–Secure your Storybook Ball tickets today

The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) serves the Boothbay…

Tides

Friday, 06/05
3:01 AM	High	9.65`
9:16 AM	Low	0.62`
3:48 PM	High	8.52`
9:23 PM	Low	1.87`

Saturday, 06/06
3:44 AM	High	9.49`
9:58 AM	Low	0.68`
4:31 PM	High	8.64`
10:10 PM	Low	1.82`

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No tide data available.

Rockland Tides

Friday, 06/05
2:28 AM	High	9.82`
9:05 AM	Low	0.73`
3:15 PM	High	8.67`
9:09 PM	Low	2.08`

Saturday, 06/06
3:11 AM	High	9.70`
9:47 AM	Low	0.80`
3:58 PM	High	8.78`
9:57 PM	Low	2.02`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Friday, 06/05
2:34 AM	High	10.36`
8:56 AM	Low	0.82`
3:12 PM	High	9.42`
9:06 PM	Low	2.10`

Saturday, 06/06
3:17 AM	High	10.21`
9:37 AM	Low	0.88`
3:55 PM	High	9.51`
9:52 PM	Low	2.03`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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