Legion adds suicide prevention to Veterans Day messages in Wiscasset

Along with honoring veterans through words, wreath-layings, a gun salute and "Taps," American Legion Post 54's Veterans Day ceremony in Wiscasset was also a chance to share how to help protect veterans from suicide. A poster about waist-high to Legion member Ed…

Andersson on Oct. 10 propane leak at WMHS: ‘We are so lucky that we didn’t blow up this school’

Nov. 12 in Wiscasset Middle High School's library, Wiscasset's superintendent of schools thanked God "nobody blew up" in an incident one month earlier in a WMHS classroom. Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson named no names but gave an otherwise detailed…

Wiscasset’s hanging of the greens!

Wiscasset residents were downtown hanging the greens for the holiday season Nov. 16. Photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio in Wiscasset captured volunteers' work.

Midcoast Humane hosts town hall meeting Nov. 21 regarding Edgecomb shelter

Midcoast Humane is hosting a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the future of its Lincoln County Campus on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Central Lincoln County YMCA in Damariscotta. The organization says the building that houses the Edgecomb shelter is…

Gardens Aglow

11th year of majestic beauty begins

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will be the destination for locals and travelers alike over the next six weeks. The 11th annual Gardens Aglow got underway with media night on Thursday, Nov. 14. Community Night, free admission for Boothbay region residents, is…

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Thomas D. Lewis

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Eric M. Nager

Eric Michael Nager, age 67, passed away…

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Priscilla P. Campbell

It is with great sadness that we announce…

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Richard D. Lord

Richard Daniel…

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Linda Winterberg

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Philip A. Brooks

Phil Brooks, of Capitol Island and Southport,…

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11th year of majestic beauty begins

An enchanting Spooktacular to remember

The Graveside Inn, aka Bayside Inn, owners Kathryn and Peter Sullivan's trick or treats space on the Village Green. LISA KRISTOFF

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Dresden announces holiday plans for Dec. 7,8

Saturday, Dec. 7, next to the Dresden town office, 534 Gardiner Road, meet Santa at 3 p.m. The…

Early deadline for Thanksgiving

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Monday, Nov. 25.

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December Diabetes Support Group features open Q&A

The next …

A Bird's Tale

The Anonymous Cormorant No Longer

The contrasting white belly of an immature great cormorant makes this species straightforward to tell apart from the immature double-crested cormorant that has the opposite pattern. Photo by Tim Sackton courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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The Early Bird & Pajama Party is this Saturday!

Early Bird Sale & PJ Party is a shopper's dream - and a good time, too! STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register

Wear your best PJs to bed this Friday night, and remember to set your alarm on the…

From the editor

Having great conversations

As we head toward Thanksgiving when family and guests gather for a meal, it is inevitable that conversations…

From the assistant editor

We’re going to continue to follow this one …

So, in last week's school committee meeting, some pretty stunning things were said about last month's…

Holiday season kicks off at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House

Pat Colwell & the Soul Sensations. Opera House. Dec. 6. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Santa Claus will be coming to town during Boothbay Harbor’s Holiday Lights…

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Joe's Journal

What gives?

Fox News said it, so it must be true. Right?

It was said by the slick-haired talker on a roundtable chat show that…

LCCT presents ‘Saint Dad’ Nov. 21-24

Playwright Monica Wood. Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT) takes the Lincoln Theater stage once again as they proudly…

Make an expedition pack basket at Coastal Rivers workshop

Participants will weave their own expedition pack basket at a workshop hosted by…

Vs.: A Poetry Competition

Please join us for Vs.: A Poetry Competition in 2 parts. The competition will be held…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 182 calls for service for the period of Nov. 12…

Where It’s At

Art in the Square: Rhythm, texture, form, imagination ... all in 12" x 12" squares

"A Bump in the Road" - Jean Kigel cold wax and oil.

Have you been to see the 2024 Art in the Square at Boothbay Region Art Foundation?…

Public talk on scam and fraud on Dec. 4 in Westport Island

Coastal Maine Regional Broadband (CMRB) in collaboration with AARP’s…

Alna selectmen

Timeline mapped for would-be blasting rules to make town meeting

Alna selectmen agreed Nov. 14 to send the planning board a copy of a draft of…

Merry & Bright Light Parade to welcome Santa to Marketfest

A Merry & Bright Light Parade, winding through Wiscasset Village, escorts Santa to his Workshop on Friday, Dec. 6, starting at 5 p.m., as part of Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest. Bob Bond photo

Families are invited to celebrate the holiday season with Wiscasset Holiday…

Letter to the editor

A heartfelt thank you

Dear Editor:

Although not re-elected for a second term, I will be forever grateful to those who…

This week at the Lincoln Theater

"Lost On A Mountain" at Lincoln Theater opens Nov. 29. Courtesy of the venue

LCCT presents “Saint Dad” - (Approx. running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes; 1 intermission) - Family…

Tides

Thursday, 11/21
3:13 AM	High	8.97`
8:53 AM	Low	1.33`
3:21 PM	High	9.85`
9:40 PM	Low	0.38`

Friday, 11/22
4:12 AM	High	8.71`
9:54 AM	Low	1.65`
4:22 PM	High	9.35`
10:38 PM	Low	0.78`

Marine Forecast
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Tides

Thursday, 11/21
2:51 AM	High	8.44`
8:41 AM	Low	1.25`
2:59 PM	High	9.27`
9:28 PM	Low	0.36`

Friday, 11/22
3:50 AM	High	8.20`
9:42 AM	Low	1.55`
4:00 PM	High	8.80`
10:26 PM	Low	0.74`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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Belfast Tides

Thursday, 11/21
2:40 AM	High	9.82`
8:39 AM	Low	1.50`
2:53 PM	High	10.60`
9:19 PM	Low	0.52`

Friday, 11/22
3:39 AM	High	9.48`
9:39 AM	Low	1.84`
3:53 PM	High	10.06`
10:17 PM	Low	0.96`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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