Ballot clerks count ballots at the annual town meeting on a motion concerning library funding. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

Woolwich to reconsider Patten Free Library funding in special town meeting

Woolwich selectmen will hold a special town meeting next month for voters to reconsider funding for Patten Free Library in Bath. “From a legal standpoint we did nothing wrong,” said Chairman David King Sr., adding, on the advice of Maine Municipal Association…

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Wormfest seeks to hook June 13 date, other plans

Wormfest year three is planned in detail, from the music, parking and more, down to the festival's trash. New and returning features will make up Wormfest 2026, according to plans shared ahead of selectmen's Tuesday, May 5 board meeting. Wormfest organizers were…

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Time to count alewives in Woolwich

As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake and the start of the annual Nequasset alewife count.  Counting alewives is an exciting way to celebrate spring, take part in one of the world's great migrations, and help…

WMHS Class of 2026’s ‘Top Scholars’

Wiscasset Middle High School is pleased to announce the three seniors in the Class of 2026 who have earned the distinction of being a “Top Scholar." To be recognized as a “Top Scholar," a senior must hold a cumulative (four-year) grade point average of 3.5 or…

An article to replace funding for Patten Free Library in Bath with a plan to buy library cards for residents who can’t afford one was eventually passed by a show of hands after the town had run out of paper ballots. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

Woolwich decides against funding Patten Free Library

Woolwich voters trimmed $71,506 from the town’s $2.83 million budget by choosing not to fund Patten Free Library. Three votes were required to settle the matter Wednesday night, April 29, the yays to end funding narrowly outnumbering nays at the annual…

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"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, May 15. Courtesy of the venue

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Suzy Bogguss on stage May 30

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Boothbay Harbor is gearing up for one of the most colorful celebrations on the…

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All five of Wiscasset's selectboard candidates for three seats, both of Wiscasset's school committee…

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With all the bombast going on in the Maine Senate race, the strangeness of Washington, D.C., the not really a…

Westport Island’s lone selectboard candidate on June 9 ballot, Sherre P. Nelson

Address: Westport Island…

Challenger for Wiscasset selectboard Clifford Hendricks

Address: Clark Drive, Wiscasset

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Challenger for Wiscasset selectboard Heather Jones

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Wiscasset school committee candidate Danielle Clarke

Address: 29 Borskis Way, Wiscasset

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Wiscasset school committee candidate John Merry

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Challenger for Wiscasset selectboard Cassaundra Rose

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Wiscasset selectboard incumbent William “Bill” Maloney

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'Veterans and Community Connection Expo' coming to BRVM

AUGUSTA, Maine – On June 6, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS),…

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'The Grand Tour in Thirty Days' first show of 2026

"The Grand Tour in Thirty Days" will open on Saturday, May 23rd, at…

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Ed calls for fall enrichment class proposals

Fall might seem far away now that spring is finally here, but Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education is already planning…

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Workshop and perform with Millennium Magic Chorus June 6

The Millennium Magic singers. Courtesy of Laura Fassett

Remember the first time you heard a barbershop quartet? I can still see, and hear,…

How to rig an election

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Our corrupt and partisan supreme court has gutted the long standing Voting Rights Act of 1965, an…

Purses of Collins, Mills part of First Congo sale

Purses from Gov. Janet Mills and Sen. Susan Collins are among the collection of more than 30…

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9:18 AM	High	10.05`
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