First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will continue the study of the TV series, "The Chosen," beginning on Sept. 29. Season 4 covers significant biblical events.
Threatened by the…
News
Pastor Aram Mitchell will begin his part-time tenure at Edgecomb Community Church on Sunday, Sept. 29, at the 9:30 a.m. worship service.
Mitchell received his bachelor’s degree in religious…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Aug. 15-31:
Arrests/Summonses
Aug. 17, Noah M Curtis, 20, of Waldoboro was arrested for Assault, Criminal Mischief, Disorderly…
Wiscasset Creative Alliance
Wiscasset Creative Alliance is pleased to announce a new fund to support community initiatives which further the Alliance’s mission of advancing and connecting the cultural, historical, and…
The 21st annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to Mine Oyster Restaurant, 16 Wharf St., in downtown Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival features $2 oysters…
Five of the eight Chinese Nationals charged with illegal Lincoln County marijuana operations are scheduled to appear for an Oct. 1 docket call. Hongxia Kuang will not be one of them. Kuang was…
Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher presented the annual Employee and Manager of the Year Awards during DMR’s recent annual meeting on Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor.
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It took 25 voters about 20 minutes to pass an article authorizing the Woolwich selectboard to move forward on a collaborative project with Maine Connectivity Authority and Consolidated…
Hello Islanders. Hope you are enjoying this glorious fall weather! Lots of changes on the tech front as we try to bring Westport Island into the 21st century.
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Sept. 16 it will hold its first wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Eight areas will be leased, two of which are around 60 miles from the…
Charles “Charlie” Presby, 97, is Woolwich’s newest holder of the town’s Boston Post Cane. The selectboard awarded Presby the ceremonial walking stick at his home on Nequasset Road Sept. 16; the…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority is looking for a little help from its friends in solving a major capital improvement project. Last month, Jail Administrator Col. James Bailey reported the 20-…
Historic Alna, a 501(c)(3) organization created to help support the maintenance, preservation, and restoration of Alna’s rich historical heritage, will celebrate completing recent repairs and…
Maine-based non-profit health insurer Community Health Options is the new administrator for CarePartners, MaineHealth’s program providing free or low-cost health care for low-income, uninsured…
Thank you for your patience as we continue to upgrade and sync our platforms. We understand that we have a number of kinks to tend to, and we are! We should be back to normal soon, but are being…
St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf (HYS), 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, has been designated to receive the proceeds from the Damariscotta Hannaford store’s Fight Hunger Bag program for October. Each…
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he Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced the date, time and location for their biannual “Rally for Democracy.” The event, which will be held rain or shine, is…
Lincoln Theater
When it comes to news, how do we know what to believe anymore? On Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. the Lincoln Theater will present the local…
“Resilient communities leverage the interconnectedness of housing, health, education, civic engagement, and socio-economic opportunities, etc.” Noël Bonam, Maine State Director ~ AARP.…
Wiscasset’s waterfront festival, Schoonerfest, will provide a day of free dockside fun this Saturday, Sept. 21 from noon until nightfall, concluding with a fireworks display over the Sheepscot…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 377 calls for service for the period of Sept. 10 to Sept. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,259 calls for service.
Summonses…
Delight in the final Wiscasset Art Walk of the 2024 season on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy the Village collection of fine galleries, one-of-a-kind shops, a…
Kelp forests are a foundational feature along Maine's coastline, providing the food, habitat, and clean water needed for a rich…
The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will be meeting on Sept. 19 at the American Legion Post 36, 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay from 5 to 7 p.m. The special guest speaker will be…
The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25 at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1, Newcastle.
Beginning at 6 p.m. the public is invited to…
With enrollment down 25 students from August’s 397, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson Sept. 10 detailed the drop and said the newer numbers are likely more reliable. Andersson and…
The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine is launching their annual fundraising campaign on Sept. 18 with the goal to raise $1.5 million for the United Way of Mid Coast Maine Community Fund.
The…
A Celebration of Life will be held for Carlton Giles Sr., who passed away on August 22, 2024, on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Knights of Pythias Hall at 64 Lakeside Drive,…
Obituary
Ingeborg Russell, 89, of East Boothbay, passed away on Sept. 11, 2024.
Ingeborg, known by all her close friends as Inge, was born…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s fall hikes kick off on Saturday, Sept. 21 with a walk along the River~Link Trail in Newcastle and Edgecomb from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The old farm roads and…
Two high-profile local cases are headed for hearings next week in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court. Matthew A. Plummer, 41, of Boothbay Harbor faces three felony charges stemming from his…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District has one opening on its five-member Board of Supervisors. The volunteer board, which is responsible for guiding the District’s business affairs…
Sept. 2 was the 10th Bands for Books, and it exceeded expectations. The members of the Fundraising Committee of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library started planning in the early winter…
Boothbay Region Sculpture Trail
In July, the 38th sculpture on the Boothbay Region Sculpture Trail/Sculpture Boothbay was installed at Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay. Trail board members and sculptors Bill Royall, Andreas…
Woolwich selectmen visited the site of a new boat launch planned at the lower end of George Wright Road Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10. Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is paying for the launch’s…
Airbnb and Vrbo rentals in the four towns on the Boothbay peninsula generated more than $15 million in bookings last year and $8.5 million through this July, according to an independent analysis…
LincolnHealth is adding yet another state-of-the-art imaging tool to its diagnostic imaging services.
The Revolution Ascend CT Scanner brings many additional features over the hospital’s…
The order of referendum questions on the November 2024 General Election ballot has been determined through a public lottery held by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State…
Flags Lowered in Honor of 9/11 Victims, Survivors, First Responders, and Service members
In accordance with a…
Maine Arts Commission
The Maine Arts Commission is honored to announce a call for submissions for the upcoming Maine Veterans Art Exhibition, set to be displayed at the State Capitol Complex in Augusta. This…
We are starting small and dreaming big. Foot on the Ground Productions (an amateur theatrical production company based in Lincoln County) will present a live, scripted performance of "War of the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 371 calls for service for the period of Sept. 3 to Sept. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,882 calls for service.
Summons
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What started out as the simple idea of bringing people to the Midcoast in November and December quickly turned into an event that draws more than 100,000 people–one-third of the Gardens' 300,000+…
After a pause in 2023, Schoonerfest has been reinvented as a one-day event to celebrate the Wiscasset waterfront. We’ll showcase schooners, tall ships and other watercraft, along with food, live…
The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway is celebrating its 35th year in preservation. Since 1989, the preserved Railway has grown from an ambitious dream and a single building on Cross…
Kerr+Jones Gallery
Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay will host a live auction and reception on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. to benefit the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council. The BRCRC serves…
New parents and grandparents and other family members are invited to bring along their newborns to share their experiences with having a new addition to the family at the new Milestones Meet…
The now annual Sunrise Photography Cruise is coming up this Saturday, Sept. 14, aboard the Balmy Days out of Pier 8 in Boothbay Harbor. You can make your best shot of the area…
