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I am not a finance person or affiliated with the school. My understanding comes from information from Wiscasset Public Schools and the Maine Department of Education.…

If there is one thing everyone should understand, it is that “scammers” are career criminals skilled at the art of manipulation, and no one is immune. These crooks target people of any age; in…

As we write this, the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count is on its final day. Incredibly, the number of bird sighting checklists that have been submitted is closing in on a quarter of a million coming…

This week’s entry is all positive, devoid of both wind chill and ice. Feel free to write in (news@wiscassetnewspaper.com or on our Facebook page) and add to the list of positives:

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February is National Library Lover's Month.  

When I was young and not preoccupied with a job or raising my family, I used to hang out at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library in the…

Economic abuse can be just as devastating as physical abuse. To deny someone rightful access to money or basic resources is an attack on their fundamental existence. Managing and controlling one’s…

In January, I received an email from Ryan Gahagan, president of Mason Station Redevelopment Company LLC, based in Portland. His comments were in response to publication of a column I’d written…

Life was normal and calm in the Hannaford vegetable display zone. Celery, carrots, avocado, apples with a small dash of organic romaine. Done! In the basket. On to the dairy area and then to check…

Last week, I saw a pair of stories from Moscow that made me want to hit my knees and offer thanks that I was blessed to live in the good old USA.

Example number one was the death of Alexei…

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Two out of three voters want the border secured, a 65% margin. Over three years ago, shortly after taking office, President Biden terminated Trump’s effective border security…

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As discussions continue about President Biden’s age and capabilities to serve another term, it’s important to dispel age-related stereotypes and emphasize the invaluable…

One of the oldest scams around involves a criminal getting hold of one of your checks and forging the payee and the amount. Usually this is done by “washing” the check with chemicals to remove the…

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The good news: Gov. Mills has included urgently needed one-time funding in a supplemental budget to address recent devastating federal funding cuts, essential to securing the…

The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, March 6. Menu will consist of French onion soup, rolls, salad, roast turkey, mashed potato, stuffing, gravy, squash, peas, and pumpkin…

The Birders’ Mardi Gras

The tradition of a February celebration has long been part of human history. A Carnival period, often in July, is a major tradition in many parts of the world, and…

Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback since Tom Brady. He doesn’t get rattled, used the short passing scheme (a la Brady) to drive the team to the winning touchdown in overtime, and has now won…

In my senior high school yearbook, all students were asked to list clubs, sports, awards, etc., and to state what might be accomplished after graduation. We got all sorts of ambitious comments…

Well, the 58th Super Bowl is over.

Was it a good game?

Did your team win? Do you remember who played or the score?

Did you count the number of times the cameras focused on…

The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, March 6. Menu will consist of French onion soup, rolls, salad, roast turkey, mashed potato, stuffing, gravy, squash, peas, pumpkin carrot cake. Cost: $10…

Deciding on which leader to follow is certainly occupying much of the media airspace for us humans in the U.S. at the moment and will be for months to come until the Presidential election.

Please take a few minutes to read Arts Editor Lisa Kristoff’s online piece “What’s a healthy…

Every Tuesday, this column has to be ready for print as we go to press late that afternoon. Coming up with ideas on what to write is sometimes difficult. I am not an opinionated person so most of…

Black and white photography has always been a fundamental interest of mine. It’s where my interest in photography began as a child when I discovered my grandmother’s box camera, negatives and a…

Dan Bryer has a problem. A big problem.

The affable Boothbay town manager has a municipal budget of about $2 to $2.3 million, and he had to spend $2.7 to $3 million to repair roads…

Let’s turn our attention to the town of Edgecomb where our neighbors across the Sheepscot River are celebrating their town’s 250th birthday. Mark your calendar: A town-wide birthday party is…

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I am writing to support the work force housing that is proposed for St. Philip’s Church in conjunction with commonspace.

Years ago, while in college and student…

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I have taught for Wiscasset Schools for almost 24 years. I hope I've had a positive impact on the students who have come through my classroom, but I resigned, mid-year,…

The Wiscasset Selectboard encourages residents to contact their local legislators to express support for LD 2027, "An Act to Clarify the Property Tax Exemption for Air Pollution Control Facilities…

If we really want to keep ourselves - and our money - safe from fraud, we must all come to terms with one thing: our personal information is likely already out there. Many entities have our…

The next public supper will be Wednesday , Feb. 21. Menu will include split pea soup, biscuits, salad, baked chicken, rice pilaf, carrots, and chocolate velvet pie. Cost is $10…

Music. Flowers. Poetry. Candlelight. A sumptuous meal. Champagne. Experience it all in one evening and you’ve got the makings of an unforgettable evening of romance - for Valentine’s Day - or just…

While it’s true that a certain Philadelphia-based football team is on ice after a recent playoff collapse against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the inspiration for this column comes from the real…

One of the hot topics of conversation around Maine high school basketball about two-thirds through the regular season was the lopsided scores put up by the Oceanside High School Mariners boys’…

Over the years I have had the extraordinary privilege of photographing many great projects in the region. Constructions that have been built, repaired or restored by highly skilled craftspeople…

As the football season winds down with the Chiefs and 49ers set in the Super Bowl, many of us are tuning into sports yakkers yammering about coaching changes, transfer portals, and possible…

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Our young men and women born after Oct. 7, 2001 have known 188 days of peace. Our flawed and disastrous exit from Afghanistan on Aug. 30, 2021, ended that 19.9-year war and…

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Since it was launched last year, the goal of this column has been to raise awareness about domestic violence and its widespread effects on our communities, schools and workplaces. We hope it has…

The next public supper will be Wednesday, Feb. 7. The menu will consist of tomato soup, anadama rolls, salad, baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, and indian pudding a la mode. The cost is…

A watershed in the Canadian province of Manitoba almost half the size of the entire state of Maine and  estimated to support more than ten million breeding birds took a significant step closer to…

When the forecast called for flooding, Wiscasset made a burrito.

Not just any burrito, this one helped protect the sewer plant. Kudos to town staff for,…

We should all be proud.

The small group of young people from the region, Boothbay Region YMCA Y Arts…

Nothing like a few days without water to make a believer out of you!

Just…

We were saddened by the damage Mother Nature inflicted upon us in the last few days when she sent the North Atlantic surging over our shores. Thankfully, no one perished.

Our hardworking…

For about four years now I’ve been checking in with artists during the winter months to see what they may be working on. This year, because he’s in Maine and not Texas or New Orleans, I visited…

On Tuesday Jan. 9, a motion was made in the Maine House of Representatives to establish a House Special Investigative Committee to investigate the Secretary of State to determine whether cause…

One key to shopping online is reading the fine print, including who you’re actually buying from. While we often think of giant online retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target as a store they can…