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Wiscasset, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Wiscasset! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $40 million sewer move could reshape Wiscasset’s future
- Why were Wiscasset’s data center plans shelved—and what Scarborough learned.
Also on today's calendar: Spring Session 3: Handmade Cards and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 31 degrees.
- Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 57, low: 45.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• America's aging water systems trigger a surge in billion-dollar fixes (smartwatermagazine.com) — Wiscasset officials are planning a $40 million project to move the town’s wastewater treatment plant off flood‑prone Cow Island to a safer site, with construction expected to start in 2027. The article places this plan alongside similar big-ticket upgrades nationwide, highlighting how aging systems, stricter regulations, and climate risks are driving major water infrastructure investments. 
• Scarborough considers data center pause after development proposal (mainepublic.org) — Wiscasset is cited as one of the Maine towns where a proposed large data center was dropped after local pushback, as Scarborough now weighs a temporary pause on similar projects. With statewide debate over data centers’ impact on power, water, and rates, Scarborough officials plan to consider a six‑month moratorium while they study new zoning rules.
📸 Around Wiscasset
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 Plant Sale! →
51 Bath Rd, Wiscasset
12:00 pm
Saturday May 9
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Other local events
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Spring Session 3: Handmade Cards →
Wiscasset Middle High School, 272 Gardiner Rd, Wiscasset
6:00 pm -
The Art of Preparing Fiddleheads →
Maine Tasting Center, 506 Old Bath Rd, Wiscasset
4:00 pm -
Learn to Shuck & Serve Maine Oysters →
Maine Tasting Center, 506 Old Bath Rd, Wiscasset
11:00 am
Wednesday May 20
Friday May 29
Saturday June 6
📣 Wiscasset Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Virtual Poetry Group
Skidompha Library, 184 Main Street, Damariscotta
10:00 am -
Freeport Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Morse →
Morse High School Shipbuilders, 826 Shipbuilder Dr, Bath
6:00 pm -
Nigel Wearne →
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor
7:30 pm -
Nigel Wearn
Boothbay Opera House
7:30 pm -
STEAMbox Family Workshop: The Power of Plants | Maine Maritime Museum →
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St, Bath
10:30 am -
Saturday Storytime
Skidompha Library, 184 Main Street, Damariscotta
10:30 am -
Beekeeping Presentation by Erin Evans
Skidompha Library, 184 Main Street, Damariscotta
10:30 am -
L.C. Bates Fossil Show
Skidompha Public Library Damariscotta, ME 04543
4:00 pm
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Maine Health posted a job opening for Physician - Primary Care - Wiscasset in Wiscasset. Apply here.
- General Dynamics posted a job opening for Sandblaster (Grades 1-4) in Bath. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wiscasset here.
🗞 Nearby News
Boothbay
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens launches its 19th season (boothbayregister.com)
- BHSD weighs in on Waterfront Park (boothbayregister.com)
- Summer Bird Road Trip, Anyone? (boothbayregister.com)
Damariscotta
- CLC YMCA to Break Ground on New Nature-Based Childcare Program at Annual Celebration (lcnme.com)
- First Bancorp elects Russell as chair (bangordailynews.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: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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