Entrance to Wiscasset’s wastewater treatment plant. File photo

Wiscasset selectmen

Is Wiscasset still OK with moving its wastewater treatment plant to public works and public works to the transfer station? Voters will decide again in June. Nodding the annual town meeting warrant March 24, selectmen did what they said they would after last fall's…

Aaron Smith named Corrections Officer of the Year

This year's Corrections Officer of the Year hails from Dresden, Maine. Cpl. Aaron Smith will officially receive the honor on Thursday, April 9 during the 2026 Maine Sheriff's Association Spring Conference at Sunday River. Smith, 45, is a 17-year corrections…

'Round Town

Well, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I was close, but no cigar! Our pond de-iced this past weekend but no ducks. It seems many of the island ducks have taken up residence on the Southport school pond, revving up a bit before making the big transition…

Wiscasset school committee

Hubert resigning as WMHS principal

Wiscasset's school committee March 18 accepted Sarah Hubert's resignation as principal of Wiscasset Middle High School. The resignation takes effect June 30, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said. Hubert wrote Andersson and the committee in her…

Shown is the section of Route 127, Woolwich where MaineDOT plans to install a new, larger culvert. The state route is a major thoroughfare for commuters. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

Delays anticipated during culvert replacement on Route 127, Woolwich

Motorists who rely on Route 127 (Middle Road) in Woolwich will face delays this summer from a planned large culvert replacement .9 of a mile north of Old Stage Road. Maine Department of Transportation anticipates the project will require a two-week road…

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John Merry’s long service to Wiscasset schools, community

This spring, John "Johnny…
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What do Oguquit Playhouse,…
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I was a weekend mail carrier

This winter has been more…
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Carrabec sends Wiscasset home, 61-51

Staff's Best Photos of 2025

Staff photographer Steve Edwards spent a morning and an afternoon on the water during the 2025 Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge and captured this and many other great shots. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register

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Sail, Power, and Steam Museum is the new home of Four-Ton Triple-Stage Expansion Steam Engine

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Hanneke Cassel Band at the Rockport Opera House

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Maine author C.W. Wells releases ‘Half-Shelled,’ a sharp, darkly comic coastal thriller

C.W. Wells' newest novel. Courtesy photo

Maine author C.W. Wells, aka Charlie Britton of…

Maine to celebrate impact of adult education at the Hall of Flags April 2

On Thursday, April 2, from 8 a.m. to noon, the Maine Department of Education…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Caribbean Night with Pan Fried Steel Drum Band

Pan Fried Steel Drum Band. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. April 11. Courtesy of the venue

With spring slowly arriving, the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor is bringing the…

Pianist Danny Holt performs at Bay Chamber

Pianist Danny Holt. Courtesy of Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School.

Pianist Danny Holt will perform at Bay Chamber on Friday, April 3 at 1 p.m. Known for his…

Planning Commission workshop on legal services for small businesses April 9

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) is hosting a…

Finding Our Voices

Podcast episode makes international news in UK

Sharon Kennedy participating in podcast with Patrisha McLean from prison in UK. Courtesy of McLean

In a podcast conversation with Patrisha McLean of Finding Our Voices, Sharon Kennedy…

A Bird's Tale

The Arctic Swan

ne of few all-white birds, the eastern population of tundra swan winters along the coast from New Jersey to North Carolina and migrates north to the Arctic for nesting. It is a rare bird in Maine. Photo by Peter Pearsall, courtesy USFWS.

Three tundra swans showed up last week in Scarborough Marsh, a noteworthy find considering Maine is outside of…

Column

Investing in Lincoln County’s essential infrastructure

Maine winters are the most beautiful in New England, but they take a serious toll…

Guided hike at Tracy Shore with Coastal Rivers

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Tracy Shore…

Heartwood

Theater summer camp registration begins

Joe's Journal

Here we go again...

Of course, she called as I was writing this missive. She always does.

It was Ms. Pigette, and she began to…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 1 arrest

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 205 calls for service for the period of…

Wiscasset planning board hears about would-be veterans facility

Approval for a training, living and rehabilitation facility on Route 27…

Registration opens for hands-on ocean science program for teachers this summer

Registration has officially opened for…

Garden Club of Wiscasset

Evening program on vernal pools April 2

The next meeting of the Garden Club of Wiscasset is on Thursday, April 2 at the First…

Edgecomb selectmen finalize town warrant

The Edgecomb town warrant is complete and off to the printer. Selectmen finalized the 43-…

This week at the Lincoln Theater

Margot Robbie stars as Catherine in "Wuthering Heights" opening March 27 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Sirat" - (R; 1 hour, 55 minutes - In Spanish, French, English, and Arabic) - A…

Letter to the editor

Government by consent of the people

Dear Editor:

The supreme principle of our constitutional republic is that our leaders govern by and…

Coastal Senior College Course

Watercolor painting for beginners

Beginning on Wednesday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Instructor Cynthia Dias will lead “…

CTL MathCounts team participates in state competition

CTL's Mathcounts team at the state competition: Eni Burns, Adeline Inman, Charlie Record and Toby McKenzie. Courtesy photo

The MathCounts team from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb…

This week at the Harbor Theater

"Merrily We Roll Along" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, March 27. Courtesy of the venue

"H is for Hawk" - (PG-13; hour, 55 minutes) - The film follows Helen (Claire Foy),…

BHYC High School Sailing program spring launch, open house March 28

BHYC high school sailors in competition. Chris Liberti photo

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club’s (BHYC) High School Sailing…

Press release

Ralliers to be on Wiscasset-Edgecomb bridge Saturday

No Kings Rallies will be taking place across the U.S. on Saturday, March 28. In…

Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars/Set for Success

Benefit basketry classes weave success

"No room! No room! No room! Move down" as the Mad Hatter and March Hare would say, or, in…

Tides

Thursday, 03/26
5:46 AM	High	9.95`
12:08 PM	Low	0.23`
6:42 PM	High	8.51`

Friday, 03/27
12:23 AM	Low	1.31`
6:59 AM	High	9.72`
1:21 PM	Low	0.37`
7:54 PM	High	8.58`

Marine Forecast
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Tides

Thursday, 03/26
5:24 AM	High	9.37`
11:56 AM	Low	0.21`
6:20 PM	High	8.01`

Friday, 03/27
12:11 AM	Low	1.24`
6:37 AM	High	9.15`
1:09 PM	Low	0.35`
7:32 PM	High	8.08`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Thursday, 03/26
5:23 AM	High	10.78`
11:59 AM	Low	-0.06`
6:22 PM	High	9.33`

Friday, 03/27
12:15 AM	Low	1.25`
6:38 AM	High	10.65`
1:09 PM	Low	0.00`
7:32 PM	High	9.46`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Thursday, 03/26
5:19 AM	High	10.63`
11:50 AM	Low	0.35`
6:11 PM	High	9.28`

Friday, 03/27
12:11 AM	Low	1.50`
6:32 AM	High	10.40`
1:02 PM	Low	0.46`
7:23 PM	High	9.36`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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