"OOOOOK-lahoma! Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet, When the wind comes right behind the rain..."

Join the BRHS drama club in a production of "Oklahoma!,” Friday, May 2 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 3 at 1 and 5 p.m. 

In a few months, Woolwich residents can expect to be notified by mail of their new property valuation. “Dirigo Assessing Group notified us they expect to be done by the end of June, or at the latest the early part of July,” Selectboard Chairman David King told Wiscasset Newspaper April 16.

A group of Lincoln County citizens will be conducting a Save Democracy Town Hall event at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro on Monday, April 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event is open to the public.  

Katahdin HouseMobius, Inc. is honored to announce a generous $20,000 donation from Mike and Sue Risinger in loving memory of their daughter, Kylee Risinger Turcotte. This meaningful gift will be used to remodel the kitchen at Mobius’ Katahdin House in Newcastle—an essential living space that serves individuals wit…

Finding Our Voices is proud to announce Bath and Brunswick coming together to get really loud about domestic abuse with a multi-faceted program May 9 - 11.

Veggies to Table, a nonprofit farm committed to providing fresh, sustainable produce to our community, is thrilled to announce the receipt of a $1,000 check from the Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary. This generous contribution will significantly support the farm's ongoing grow-to-donate program aimed at prom…

Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. to mark the occasion!

Coastal Rivers’ Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Program offers volunteers the chance to get out on the water and be part of an ongoing community science project to inform the broa…

The Maine Republican Assembly's (MERA) monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at the Damariscotta American Legion, 527 Main St.

Planning continues on several fronts at Wiscasset Elementary School to further serve the youngest students, including those the school committee recently agreed to serve with special education.

Contractors might soon be making offers on an Alna job that might go to no one, but which Third Selectman Coreysha Stone said could be a go at some point.

Movies and trains have a long and productive relationship; more than 300 films have captured the anticipation and thrill of leaving, traveling, and returning by train.

On Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m., Wiscasset's Museum in the Streets Committee will offer Boom to Bust and Back Again, a free walking tour held as part of the global Jane’s Walk festival of free volunteer-led walking tours. The tour begins at Castle Tucker and winds its way through the heart of historic Wisca…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host Imke Schessler-Jandreau, newly-elected vice chair for the Maine Democratic State Committee (DSC), at its next meeting on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. The hybrid meeting will be held in person at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 Rive…

Did Alna’s Sherry Lyons think rallying in support of libraries might help to save their federal aid?

In the sun and wind next to Route One in Wiscasset April 10, Lyons explained, she felt doing nothing would have been worse.

Beginning in September 2025, pre-K students with disabilities will receive the services they need right at Wiscasset Elementary School. Currently, students with identified needs, such as speech or specially designed instruction, receive their services through Child  Development Services (CDS) of Maine, but there are not enough therapists to meet t…

Pier 1 Pizza & Pub recently donated $500 to Midcoast Humane after raising money through the business's weekly trivia night since November. Family-friendly trivia is held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. 

The week of March 31 saw a tumultuous turn of events as the Trump administration launched sweeping tariffs on trading partners across the world, many who have responded in turn. So far, Maine’s lobster industry has escaped the brunt of the conflict. However, concern lingers. 

The Town of Wiscasset is proud to announce its recognition as one of the top-ranked small towns in the Northeast in the prestigious USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards 2025. Claiming the No. 6 spot, Wiscasset outshined notable contenders, including Bar Harbor (No. 9), Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (No. 8), and Stowe, Vermont (No. 7).…

On April 17, Maundy Thursday, a Communion and Tenebrae service will be held at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Wiscasset.   The Tenebrae, a service of increasing darkness, is an account of Jesus after his arrival at the Garden of Gethsemane to his crucifixion. Selections from the choir, led by Joel Pierce, wil…

Governor Janet Mills swore in Carl Wilson as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) April 8, following the Maine Senate’s unanimous vote to confirm his nomination.

Old County Road residents hoped Edgecomb selectmen would assist them in repairing their severely degraded private way marked with erosion and potholes, but they were mistaken. On April 1, selectmen debated the request for $1,500 in gravel to fix the private road's upper portion leading to a Schmid Preserve main entrance before denying the request. …

Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is excited to announce a fun event to raise funds for its mission of providing bags of weekend food for participating Wiscasset Elementary School students. On Friday, May 2, from 6 to 8 pm. at St.

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, April 23, at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1, Newcastle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

A unique adventure awaits anyone fascinated by trains and who is a fan of time spent outdoors. History buffs interested in exploring a new slice of local history will also want to get on board! A years-long partnership between WW&F Railway and Midcoast Conservancy created the Ride the Rails to Hike the Trails program.

Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast, midcoast Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Garden Club of Wiscasset recently worked with fourth grade students at Wiscasset Elementary School to plant the first seeds for the school’s new square foot garden.

Generation Z (born between 1995 and mid 2010s) is more depressed, more anxious and more suicidal than past generations, according to a lecture Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and other libraries collaborated on. Other main points were if technology is to blame for those stats, and what does the data show.

Monday morning, April 7, Wiscasset announced the following:

Due to an unexpected staffing issue, the town office will close between 12:30 and 1:30 and close for the day at 4:30.