Midcoast Conservancy is offering a one-and-a-half day Chainsaw Safety course at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson; the workshop is designed for participants who…
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Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) will facilitate a panel discussion with business support experts from APEX, CEI, SBDC, MTI, New Ventures Maine, and SCORE on Tuesday,…
After its funding was cut by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Maine Sea Grant may yet keep…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the termination of a multimillion-dollar award supporting the Maine Sea Grant this weekend. The…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected…
Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory and hosted by Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor. Dr.…
Sales of single-family homes in Maine rose by double-digits over the past year. According to Maine Listings, Realtors reported 853 properties changed hands in January, an increase of 13.28%…
Grandfather clock sentries stand on either side of the entrance door. Crisp white walls and rich wood display cases present a wide array of nautically themed antique items. Paintings, sculpture,…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) will facilitate a panel discussion with business support experts from APEX, CEI, SBDC, MIT, New Ventures Maine, and SCORE on Tuesday, March…
In his peak seasons, Ken Elowe would build as many as 22 toboggans a year. In recent weeks, however, he’s been focused on construction oversight of three new wooden downhill racers—a project…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons said Feb. 4, he had ordered work to stop on cleanup of the North Point area near the former Mason Station power plant. Simmons said the Environmental…
Ocean on Tap
To celebrate our first year, we will be holding an Ocean Trivia Night on Thursday, Feb. 20, starting at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery. The trivia will cover a variety of topics centered on the…
The Donald E. Davey Bridge that carries Route One over the Sheepscot River between Wiscasset and Edgecomb will be down to one traffic lane on Wednesday, Feb. 5, beginning at 6 p.m. to…
Discover the fascinating hobby of beekeeping! Join us for a seven-week interactive, in person course, presented by experienced beekeepers from the Knox-Lincoln…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) and Midcoast Council of Governments will host a Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program…
The 1,178 single-family homes sold across Maine in December 2024 represents a 15.04 percent increase compared to December 2023. The median sales price for those homes sold in December…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved for public comment, Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp. The…
Join Jessie Batchelder from Manomet Conservation Sciences in a conversation about blue crabs and their future in Maine water, on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6 to 7 p.m.
As the Gulf of…
From press releases
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Rhiannon Hampson announced Friday, the USDA is awarding 16 grants and one loan to help increase access to solar energy in…
Veggies to Table is thrilled to announce that it has successfully met and exceeded its end-of-year fundraising goal, raising $149,544 to support its mission to grow top-quality organic produce…
Press release
Evan Goodkowsy of Wiscasset snapped the picture he called “88% Chance of Rain” and submitted it to the Maine Lottery’s 50th Anniversary photo competition. And it won.
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The Coast Guard Academy’s women’s basketball team, the Bears, visited Boothbay Harbor on a snowy Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, en route to an away game at Maine Maritime Academy. The team’s 14…
Wiscasset selectmen
See if nuclear power made with "small modular reactors" (SMRs) could be an industry in town, past Wiscasset selectman and recent legislator Ed Polewarczyk suggested to selectmen Jan. 7. If it can…
Discover the fascinating hobby of beekeeping! Join us for a seven-week interactive, in-person course, presented by experienced beekeepers from the Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers (KLCB) and…
Wiscasset planning board
Hopefully mid to late January, Maine Department of Environmental Protection will approve Tucker Chevrolet’s proposed dealership and service center on Bath Road, a project representative told…
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest
Cranberry Lime Snowballs, Gingerbread, Hot Cocoa Cookies, Molasses & Ginger. Just the names of the cookies are swoon worthy and lucky were the judges who got to taste every single…
The Maine real estate market is beginning to see a shift to a more balanced market. Maine Listings reported Dec. 19 a 6.81 percent increase in sales of single-family existing homes during the…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year. That makes 11 years of…
Wiscasset is thrilled to have been selected to participate in the Maine Community Energy Redevelopment Program (MECERP), a statewide initiative to foster economic growth and job creation in…
Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has received a matching gift that will double the impact of any donation made before Dec. 24. Veggies to…
Wiscasset planning board
Wiscasset Yacht Club got its OK Monday night to fix riprap that took storm damage last January. Wiscasset planning board's Jackie Lowell said via email later, everything on the night's agenda…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta is offering a half-price sale on all children’s books, starting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, and continuing through Christmas Eve.
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The next Ocean on Tap event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way in Boothbay Harbor.
Megan Shapiro, a marine resource specialist, will…
Holiday gift shopping is a pleasurable experience during Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest weekend in the Village, from Dec. 6 through Dec. 8. A fine collection of unique shops offers a vast array of…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:
Alna: Moon, Noelle Catherine to Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway…
“Snow drops and cookies and cakes of white chocolate, bright shiny trees and mulled spices in goblets, Holiday trees and wreaths of pine branches, Fairy houses…
Wiscasset planning board
JAR Cannabis has its OK from Wiscasset's planning board. In October, the board voted to have Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Emily Rabbe review the recreational…
With the launch of a 13-foot Lawton Dory, Carpenter’s Boat Shop (CBS) said good-bye to its 2024 class as it…
Home buyers across the state of Maine are actively pursuing the purchase of single-family existing homes, yet they still face a lack of available inventory. Maine Listings today reported a…
Wear your best PJs to bed this Friday night, and remember to set your alarm on the bright and early setting (a.k.a. 5 a.m.) because the 36th Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party is this Saturday,…
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen agreed Nov. 14 to send the planning board a copy of a draft of a blasting ordinance for the panel to review and make recommendations on by Dec. 15. Chris Cooper, who moderated a…
Press release
The Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel (CAP) on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage and Removal convened its annual public meeting Oct. 29. Panel members and attendees heard presentations on the status…
Isabelle “Is” Curtis joined the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper staff this week as a full-time reporter.…
Wiscasset photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio was out and about for Saturday's Early Riser in Wiscasset. Enjoy the comments Bond gathered along with the pictures.
"I want to be very, very clear ...," Wiscasset Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield said Nov. 5. The timber harvesting contract the board was nodding that night for Herman-based Gary M. Pomeroy…
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest heralds the gift-giving season with three days of local shopping and lots of activities for shoppers, families, locals, and visitors to enjoy! In 2024, visit…
