A sure sign of spring, Red’s Eats open for 2022 season

Red's Eats famous for its lobster rolls opened April 18 to welcome a long line of customers.

Man charged in Whitefield standoff to make first court appearance

Edward M. Poch is currently being held without bail in Two Bridges Jail in Wiscasset following his arrest early Saturday after a standoff on Hunts Meadow Road in Whitefield.

Memorial to Black poet, civil rights activist may come to Wiscasset

James Weldon Johnson, lyricist of the "Black national anthem," was killed in an accident in Wiscasset in 1938.

Farmers markets are open. Here’s a list of some to visit around central and western Maine.

A sure sign spring (and summer) is the reopening of outdoor farmers markets across the state.

Big Al’s in Wiscasset closes for good after 35 years

Owner Al Cohen said he decided to close the discount emporium due to staffing shortages incited by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wiscasset jail combats another COVID-19 outbreak

About 65% of the jail’s employees are vaccinated against COVID-19.

Federal government launches push that may remove Maine Yankee’s nuclear waste from Wiscasset

The U.S. Department of Energy wants to know whether communities would be willing to store nuclear waste temporarily while the government finds a permanent solution.

Weekend fire destroys Wiscasset home, residents escape without injuries

The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Wiscasset jail approaches end of second COVID-19 outbreak

About 42 people within Two Bridges Regional Jail tested positive for COVID-19 in August and September.

Final Wiscasset Art Walk planned for Sept. 30