4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (251+ words) This September, Spruce Point Inn, at 88 Grandview Drive in Boothbay Harbor, will celebrate the connection between artists and the Maine coast with Art Week, Sept. 14–20, bringing together Massachusetts painter Jody Regan and Maine artist Michael Vermette for a week of…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (248+ words) 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 observations are obsolete and of little…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (617+ words) Driving around the peninsula, you might notice a red leaf or two on the maples. One of my bridge pals said that might be due to the drought stressing the trees. Maybe he was right, but I fear it means…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (100+ words) Wiscasset Newspaper Anne P. Butler (1,510) Mary F. Silvaria (699) Support the Wiscasset Newspaper Please help sustain local journalism. Become an online member today: The official dog treat at Brady's!! Watch the Video: An Evening of Stories with News Center Maine's Don Carrigan Annual…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (713+ words) At a campaign stop in Boothbay Harbor, U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with some old friends and met some new ones during an hour-long event Aug. 31 at Hawke Motors. Collins is seeking her sixth term in the U.S. Senate. She is locked…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (111+ words) Now, about our family visit to Monhegan Island. The dock area across from Mañana Island is a busy spot in peak season with lots of loading, unloading, fishing and bathing suited tumble plungers launching from the pier! We hiked daily…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (330+ words) Many people communicate by text every day. But many don't realize that in a real emergency, texting 9-1-1 is also an option when calling isn't safe or possible. The Lincoln County Regional Communications Center is encouraging residents to learn when and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (99+ words) Wiscasset Newspaper Support the Wiscasset Newspaper Please help sustain local journalism. Become an online member today: Watch the Video: Maine Commercial Fishing Rememberance Day 2026 SCOTTIE DERAPS & COMPANY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD FROM 5-8PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR Fused Glass Workshop THIS Saturday Watch…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (295+ words) This fall Coastal Senior College is offering “From the Mountains to the Sea: The Ecology of Maine’s Freshwater Streams.” Registration is now open for this and the 13 other fall courses. Instructor Dan Boward points out that a network of 30,000 miles…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (390+ words) There are lots of interesting things swirling around, distracting us from stuff that matters. You know what I am saying. Breathless TV yackers touting the latest polling data from one side or another. Surprise, they say their side is likely…...