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Wiscasset, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Wiscasset! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Boothbay-Wiscasset Adult Education can help local adults earn diplomas
  • Thinking about camping near home? See why Chewonki stands out.
  • Want paid part-time work helping Wiscasset kids build reading skills?

Also on today's calendar: Pig Roast Express to SeaLyon Farm featuring The Pig Kahuna and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Four Earn Diplomas at Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education (lcnme.com) — Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education has celebrated four new HiSET completers and a total of 12 graduates this program year, including students from Wiscasset’s service area. The program continues to offer learning labs, English classes, and fall enrichment courses for adults in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, and surrounding communities, with enrollment open now.
   

• Your Guide To MidCoast Maine's Best Campgrounds And RV Parks (everafterinthewoods.com) — If you’re looking to camp close to home, this MidCoast guide highlights Chewonki Campground right in Wiscasset, set on a quiet peninsula of tidal rivers and marshes. The writer praises its nature-focused layout, easy paddling, and quick access to Wiscasset’s antique shops, galleries, and classic seafood spots like Red’s Eats, alongside ten other standout campgrounds across the region.
   

• Midcoast Literacy Hiring Instructor to Work With Young Children in Lincoln County (lcnme.com) — Midcoast Literacy is hiring a part-time Read With Me instructor who will visit Head Start centers in Wiscasset, Newcastle, Whitefield, and Waldoboro during the school year. The role focuses on boosting early literacy by leading monthly family sessions where kids receive free books and parents learn simple at-home activities. Applications are open on a rolling basis through midcoastliteracy.org.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Im a chef who is always hungry but I cant seem to find what im looking for ...........
    A Taco Shop!! Is there a place in Wiscasset or neighboring areas? Now to my 2nd question to you is, What if I opened up a taco stand would you come… (Nextdoor Bradford)
  • Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Wiscasset. Apply here.
  • Bath Iron Works Corporation posted a job opening for Front Line Supervisor, Operating Crew Test in Bath. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wiscasset here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bath

  • Bath-area voters approve $47.7M budget (pressherald.com)
  • CCAC summer series preview: music, culture and community on the Kennebec (pressherald.com)
  • Thornton Academy, Saco school department at odds over contract (pressherald.com)

Boothbay

  • Boothbay Region Historical Society exhibit open house: ‘The US Navy in Boothbay' (boothbayregister.com)

Ok Wiscasset! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wiscasset

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.