Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation (protectmaine.com) wants to prevent “foreign corporate ownership of our public waters in the state of Maine” and has hired Drummond Woodsum law firm to draft a moratorium ordinance and a model aquaculture ordinance, a consultant for the foundation told Wiscasset selectmen June 3.

The Maine State Aquarium, located on the McKown Point Road in West Boothbay Harbor, is set to open its doors on Wednesday, June 11.

Veggies to Table’s 3rd annual French Sweepstakes is now live and can enter up until Sunday, June 8. Winners will be announced on June 12. The grand prize is a week-long stay in a gorgeous Paris apartment. All donations will help ensure that no one in our community will go to bed or wake up hungry.

Join us for our Summer Season featuring 28 concerts over 18 days. Our diverse, riveting program is sure to delight and inspire. The Summer Concert Series (SCS), beginning July 31, features eight dazzling concerts by internationally renowned artists, such as acclaimed pianist Conrad Tao and Verona Quartet, named one of th…

The annual Home and Garden tour is a highlight of the summer season in the Boothbay Harbor area and a great way to gain a…

Now an annual tradition, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is once again providing a free family membership to any peninsula family with a child entering 3rd grade this fall. Family memberships include two named adults, plus any of their children and grandchildren under 18.

When scientist Shane Farrell went to survey ocean ecology around Damariscove Island off Boothbay over five years ago, he saw rich kelp forests covering most of the seafloor. The algae's leaf-like structure provided food and shelter as part of a thriving ecological web. Over the course of his years-long research, he watche…

Wiscasset eatery Jodie’s Cafe & Bakery will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) June 16..

Willl Herman, of Woolwich, earned a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry on May 10 from Grove City College. Established in 1876, Grove City College (www.gcc.edu) is a highly ranked, national Christian liberal arts and sciences college. …

Dow Furniture proudly participated in the 14th annual Miles for Mills Memorial Day Weekend Race on Sunday, May 25 in Brunswick. The Dow Furniture Team showed up strong, with employees and friends walking, running, and rucking in support of the Travis Mills Foundation—honoring veterans, their families, and those…

About 50 people gathered May 31 in person, at Waldo Theater, and more online for a Celebration of Write ME: An Epistolary Poetry Project spearheaded by Maine Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma.

Attention all classic boat lovers, antique car enthusiasts, and motorcycle admirers - get ready to showcase your prized possessions in Boothbay Harbor’s Vintage Boat Parade & Pier Party, a highlight of Windjammer Days!

At Hearty Roots’ fourth annual Paddle for a Purpose community fundraiser on Saturday, June 14, it’s not all about the kayaks! Whether someone takes on the fun-filled paddle down the Damariscotta River first, or just jumps in for the after-party, a great time is guaranteed.

“We’re back stronger than ever,” announced Olde Bristol Days Williams-Fossett Vintage Car organizers. The vintage show will return for its 12th season on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Bristol Consolidated School on Bristol Road in Bristol. 

Midcoast Literacy held its Annual Meeting & Celebration in Bath on May 17, celebrating 55 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and northern Cumberland counties. The rainy weather moved the gathering inside but still brought together board members, staff, vo…

The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission, chaired by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, is launching the Maine Atlas Project this week, with funding and support from the Maine Office of Tourism.

Because Thursday, June 19 is a federal holiday, there will be an early deadline for submissions of copy for the June 19 issue in order for the newspapers to be mailed to subscribers. U.S.

Wiscasset's school committee May 27 did what it could not at another recent meeting: The panel did the yearly evaluation of the superintendent of schools.

MaineHealth Cancer Care invites community members to attend Living with Cancer, a free monthly support group for individuals affected by the disease.

If anyone is looking for a used sailboat, they should contact the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen. On May 27, Harbor Master Terry Stockwell reported the discovery of an abandoned sailboat in the Sheepscot River near Fort Edgecomb. An investigation ensued to determine ownership. Stockwell discovered the owner was a Wiscass…

The Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation and HM Payson have once again partnered to generously donate $25,000 to support the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services – Maine Veterans’ Dental Network (MVDN). This funding will help provide access to oral healthcare for low-income veterans in Ma…

Maine Department of Transportation's Rockland rail branch, that includes Wiscasset, is starting to see regular rail traffic again; it's freight and, by fall, might be excursion, too.

 Wiscasset Middle High School is pleased to announce three seniors in the Class of 2025 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 higher.

Woolwich-Wiscasset Baptist Church at 15 Fellowship Drive hosted Woolwich’s 122rd annual Memorial Day Service of Remembrance honoring the men and women who lost their lives serving in America’s armed forces. 

Veggies to Table is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $4,000 Bowdoin College Common Good grant.

Alna’s Climate Action Committee (CAC) is pleased to announce that after six months of continuous run-time, the Town of Alna’s new municipal solar energy conversion project is a resounding success.

As all stood at the veterans' wall at Wiscasset's town office Memorial Day morning, American Legion Post 54 placed a folding chair and fit a POW/MIA cover over its backrest. 

AUGUSTA (May 22, 2025)— The arrival of spring is catching the interest of home buyers across Maine. Today, Maine Listings reported 942 homes changed hands in April 2025, a slight decrease of 0.74 percent compared to April of 2024. Realtors across Maine’s 16 counties sold 942 single-family existing homes with a m…

Celebrate the start of summer at Bowman House in Dresden, Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House in Wiscasset on Historic New England’s annual Open House,Saturday, June 7. Free guided tours will be given from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the last tour leaving at 3 p.m. No tickets or reservations needed.

Wiscasset's school committee May 20 approved senior and other trips that were set to have students in cabins, a duck boat, canoes, an amusement park and more.