Dawkins agrees to counseling, community service in path toward WMHS assault case’s possible dismissal

The 18-year-old charged with aggravated assault against a then-fellow Wiscasset Middle High School student last May has agreed to anger management and mental health counseling in a two-year deal that could lead to the charge's dismissal. The parents of the alleged…

Local ask down in Wiscasset’s latest school budget offer

The budget offer Wiscasset's school committee nodded Sept. 10 cuts $105,046 in costs from the one that failed at the polls Sept. 1. And it takes $600,000 from the undesignated fund balance instead of $500,000. Gone would be a half-time social worker job and a full…

WMHS Athletic Director and Assistant Principal Brandon Rogers, left, and Principal Chris Hennessey. File photo

Wiscasset school committee

‘I am convinced we can sustain this’

From the state's cell phone ban to making sure students are where assigned, Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Chris Hennessey told the school committee Sept. 8, students are not pushing back. Six school days in, Hennessey said, “ I just can’t state…

Wiscasset selectmen

Bickford resigns as fire chief; will stay on department

Wiscasset Fire Department member of 38 years Rob Bickford has resigned as fire chief, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director and addressing officer. In his monthly report to Town Manager Dennis Simmons, Bickford said he’ll still be a member, and will “make the…

The expansion of red-bellied woodpecker populations into Maine that has taken place in Maine over the last twenty years has been documented thanks to the thousands of volunteer Maine birders who submit their records into eBird and other community science projects. Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells

A Bird's Tale

Your Count Counts

In this age of artificial intelligence, satellite tagging technology, automated sound recorders, genetic analyses, and countless other sophisticated science tools, you could be easy to be lulled into assuming that old-fashioned personal natural history…

Obituaries

Memorial Service for Kenneth E. Pinard Jr.

A Memorial Service for Kenneth E. Pinard Jr., who passed away on July 11, will be held at 11 a.m.…

Service for Alfred Marin

A service for Alfred Marin will be held Friday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. at Hall’s of Boothbay,…

Bruce Kinsey

Bruce Kinsey was born on July 11, 1944 to Lloyd and Happy Munro Kinsey in Edmonds, Washington, the…

Obituary

H. Ross Maddocks

Ross Maddocks, a lifelong sailor, devoted husband and father, decorated United States Navy veteran…

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Martin F. Achilles

Martin Franklin Achilles, age 89, passed away peacefully on Aug. 27, 2026 at his home…

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Sharon L. Pulkkinen

Sharon Lee Andrews Pulkkinen of East Boothbay, Maine, passed on Sept. 4, 2026 overlooking Linekin…

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AARP scam alert: Deepfakes and AI scams: Famous faces, fake deals

The AARP Fraud Watch Network™ Helpline (877-908-3360) has seen a spike in fake endorsement scams. Criminals will use images, edited videos, and stolen likenesses of famous celebrities to build…

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What if?

It doesn’t take much Google time to realize the nation’s hospitals are closing their labor and delivery services. Maine Health’s recent decision to close the local L&D unit at Miles in…

'Round Town

Olson House

Painting by Allan Walton. Courtesy of Robert Mitchell

When I came to Maine I did not know who Andrew Wyeth was, but I quickly learned. One of my favorite subjects is his painting of the Olson House in Cushing. I have visited there alone, and with family…

Come to the Pemaquid Oyster Festival in Boothbay Harbor Sept. 27

Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Sunday, Sept. 27 at Mine Oyster, Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy photo

The 23rd annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to Mine Oyster Restaurant in downtown Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 27 (11 a.m.-6 p.m.). The festival features freshly-shucked oysters from 10…

Finding Our Voices

Breaking the silence with statewide film tour

Movie theaters in Rockland, Portland, and Waterville are partnering with the statewide nonprofit Finding Our Voices to roll out October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the screening of a…

Chaz Briggs scores first career division championship

Chaz Briggs with the checkered flag. Jasen Dickey photo

The 2026 race season is beginning to wind down at Wiscasset Speedway, and champions are starting to be crowned every week. This past Saturday, the track hosted a full Group 2 program that included…

Dolphin Open crowns new mini-golf champion in Boothbay

For the past four years, Justin Seymour of Connecticut has dominated the Dolphin Open as the champion, but his reign came to an end Sept. 13. In a 17-person field, Kyle Courcy of Lewiston added the…

Letter to the editor

Honest data

Dear Editor: Arlene Cole was featured in the Sept. 3 Lincoln County News. She is one of thousands of volunteers in the US Cooperative Observer Program. They report to the National Weather Service.…

Letter to the editor

What makes Maine special

Dear Editor: In June, MaineHealth announced it was on a path to close the labor and delivery unit at Miles hospital. Immediately, a group of young women emerged from nowhere. In two months, the Miles…

Letter to the editor

Local Quakers condemn ICE and Border Patrol campaign

Dear Editor: Based upon long-standing Quaker values, members of Midcoast Friends Meeting in Damariscotta condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing campaign of ICE and Border Patrol to deport…

Letter to the editor

Farrin voting record: Maine, a sanctuary state

Dear Editor: The 132nd Legislature enacted a bill that effectively made "Maine, A Sanctuary State". LD 1971 "An Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the Relationship of State and Local…

Letter to the editor

Re-elect Wayne Farrin

Dear Editor: Now that summer is slipping away, many of us are thinking more and more about the upcoming elections. In House District 47 we are fortunate to have a candidate running for reelection who…

Woolwich’s Senior Property Tax Stabilization Program; Old Stage Road bridge work

The following announcements are from woolwich.us Old Stage Road bridge work: MaineDOT maintenance work on the bridge which carries Old Stage Road over Nequasset Brook is underway and is expected…

Boothbay/Wiscasset runners compete in large race in Gorham

Coach Nick Scott reported that AJ Crocker, Miles Hyson, Maggie McCarthy, Emma Scott, Caleb Bates and Kolton McKenney posted lifetime personal records at the Southern Maine Classic cross country race…

A Bird's Tale

Birds and Maine’s Stretched-Out Summer

During a recent trip to Pemaquid Harbor, the authors were surprised to see two young ospreys still hanging around a nest - the result of Maine's extended summers? Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells.

Mainers used to love to go on about how short the summers were here. Not any more. Climate change has elongated summer through both an earlier spring onset and later fall continuation of warm…

Wiscasset Wastewater Treatment Plant latest: DEP meeting, more

Wiscasset’s wastewater treatment plant on Cow Island on the Sheepscot River. File photo

Editor's note: The following was posted at wiscasset.gov Sept. 10 as part of selectmen's Sept. 15 meeting packet. It is Plant Superintendent Robert T. Lalli's report on August, including Maine…

Lincoln Theater

Silent auction fundraiser for 150th anniversary

Lincoln Theater is continuing the celebration of its 150th anniversary by inviting the community to take part in a very special online silent auction, featuring an eclectic collection of experiences…

New classes offered in Wiscasset with Boothbay-Wiscasset Adult Ed

The Naturalist’s Sketchbook with artist and author Laurel Dodge begins Thursday, Oct. 8, at Wiscasset Middle High School. Courtesy photo

Ever wonder how to change a bike tire? Is there someone you want to write to, but don’t know where to start? Do you love handcrafts, but have yet to try needle-felting? Learn how to do all these and…

CMT stages 50s style murder mystery

Through Sept. 26, Carousel Music Theater is staging “Flashback to Murder,” a musical comedy whodunnit set in the disco-vibed world of 1975, flashing back to a 1955 high school reunion where the prom…

LC Republicans meet Sept. 23

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., doors open at 5:…

This week at the Lincoln Theater

Bluegrass band Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road play the Lincoln Theater Sept. 19. Tickets available now. Courtesy of the venue

"Tony" - (R; 1 hour, 46 minutes) - A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the…

This week at the Harbor Theater

See "The Faraway Magic Tree" at Harbor Theater Sept. 18-23. Courtesy of the venue

"Tony" - (R; 1 hour, 46 minutes) - Long before he became the celebrated chef, author, and world traveler audiences came to know, Anthony Bourdain (played by Dominic Sessa) was a restless 19-…

Bay Chamber Music School

Enrollment for fall has begun

Executive Director & Violin Faculty Josie Davis and student. Courtesy photo

Bay Chamber Music School, at 5 Mountain St. in Camden, is enrolling for the fall 2026 semester. The Music School welcomes students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to study music.…

Conservation District seeks nomination for Board of Supervisors

The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is seeking nominations for one elected position on its five-member Board of Supervisors. The board of supervisors provides leadership…

Tides

Thursday, 10/08
3:46 AM	Low	-0.08`
10:13 AM	High	10.05`
4:08 PM	Low	0.05`
10:34 PM	High	10.41`

Friday, 10/09
4:34 AM	Low	-0.16`
10:59 AM	High	10.42`
4:58 PM	Low	-0.30`
11:24 PM	High	10.38`

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Tides

Thursday, 10/08
3:34 AM	Low	-0.08`
9:51 AM	High	9.47`
3:56 PM	Low	0.05`
10:12 PM	High	9.80`

Friday, 10/09
4:22 AM	Low	-0.15`
10:37 AM	High	9.82`
4:46 PM	Low	-0.28`
11:02 PM	High	9.77`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Thursday, 10/08
3:33 AM	Low	-0.42`
9:51 AM	High	10.72`
3:56 PM	Low	-0.08`
10:12 PM	High	11.06`

Friday, 10/09
4:22 AM	Low	-0.43`
10:39 AM	High	11.04`
4:47 PM	Low	-0.39`
11:03 PM	High	10.98`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Thursday, 10/08
3:27 AM	Low	-0.14`
9:43 AM	High	10.88`
3:51 PM	Low	-0.01`
10:06 PM	High	11.26`

Friday, 10/09
4:16 AM	Low	-0.27`
10:31 AM	High	11.29`
4:41 PM	Low	-0.38`
10:55 PM	High	11.28`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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