The Downeast Brass Quintet will perform during the Wiscasset Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, as they use the new downtown sidewalks as their stage and perform throughout the village. The musicians, Dwight Tibbets and Andy Forster on trumpet, Mike Peterson on trombone, Mark Mumme on tuba, and Loren Fields […]
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Nonprofit eases burden on Wiscasset families, teachers with free school supplies
Families with children in elementary through high school reported spending an average of about $790 on back-to-school supplies.
Tours at historic Wiscasset property set for July 3
Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour Saturday, July 3, from 10-11:30 a.m. There’s something new to see whether you are a first-time or repeat visitor on this leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms and stories not included on the general tour. Located at 2 Lee St. […]
Early 1900s photos from Lincoln County on display at Old Jail Museum in Wiscasset
The 1811 Lincoln County Museum & Old Jail in Wiscasset opens on July 3 for tours of the granite jail and jailer’s house, plus an exhibit of mounted and framed photos of Lincoln County at the beginning of the 20th century. The images were retrieved from glass plate negatives that belonged to Eastern Publishing Company, […]
Augusta man flees Wiscasset arrest, crashes in Richmond
Police say Vlad Palli, 23, fled from a traffic stop in Wiscasset on Sunday, triggering a brief high-speed chase in Dresden before his car ended up in a ditch on Front Street in Richmond.
Wiscasset Art Walk offers Picnics-to-Go, pop-up bistro
A new feature for Wiscasset Art Walk 2021 is Picnics-To-Go, an easy, affordable way to stave off hunger while enjoying everything the evening event has to offer. Wiscasset restaurants Sarah’s Café, Treats and Mammy’s Bakery will each offer a ‘picnic special’ just for Wiscasset Art Walk. Visitors can visit each restaurant’s website, make a selection […]
Following COVID outbreak, Wiscasset jail will not require employees, inmates to get vaccine
Two Bridges Regional Jail is “strongly encouraging” employees to get vaccinated to keep the jail’s COVID-19 case count low.
Wiscasset high school seniors cross the finish line at Wiscasset Speedway
Wiscasset Middle High School seniors graduated at the Wiscasset Speedway for the second consecutive year to allow more space for families to distance themselves from one another to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Wiscasset approves all but two items in $6.1 million spending plan
Wiscasset residents approved all but two items on the town’s new $6.1 million spending plan Tuesday. The new budget, up $249,575, or 4.25%, from last year, but it isn’t yet clear how that increase will impact taxpayers.
Jones, Heller elected to Wiscasset board
Dusty Jones and Terry Heller will each serve a two-year term on the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen.