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It’s the Lincoln Home’s 95th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. The event will be  rain or shine, as it will be held under a large tent. Tickets are $50, and can be purchased on-…

Grandma will reminisce about cruising back in the sixties or seventies in one of the interesting Corvettes coming, mom and dad may like the ’57 XK140 OTS Jag convertible or ’46 Dodge pick-up,…

Flare Night at Popham Beach will take place on Friday, Aug. 19, and the annual parade will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Ft. Baldwin parking lot and…

I do love nothing as much as you.” ~William Shakespeare

Two years ago as COVID-19 was moving through our beautiful part of the world, it also brought on numerous…

This year The Lincoln Home, a non-profit assisted living community, celebrates 95 years of serving seniors and our Lincoln County community. On Saturday evening, Aug. 20, we will host our big 95th…

The next public supper will be Wednesday, Aug. 17. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Menu: corn chowder, salad, garlic bread, chicken barbecue, potato salad, corn on cob and blueberry pie. Call 882-8230 for…

You are cordially invited to join us for our final summer morning labyrinth walk on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 11 a.m. as we can walk the Labyrinth in the Field together. The majestic stone labyrinth is…

St. Giles Church’s mascot, Giles the mouse, has been busily working with parishioners to prepare a fun day for kids at the church’s annual fair on Saturday, July 30. The hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m…

Save the date: Sunday, Sept. 18! Midcoast Conservancy is happy to announce the 10th annual Live Edge music festival at Hidden Valley Nature Center. A fun-filled day of live music, great local food…

The Edgecomb Community Church will be hosting the Reverend Lawrence Krewson for two Sundays this summer, July 31 and Aug. 7. Arriving here from Georgia, he will be visiting friends in Edgecomb.…

Edgecomb Community Church

The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding its annual yard sale along with the Cross Point Road 5-Mile Yard Sale, Saturday, Aug. 13. From 8 a.m. to around 2 p.m., items will be on sale in the…

An exquisite multicolored blue handmade quilt is among the items to be offered at the silent auction at St. Giles Episcopal Church annual fair on Saturday, July 30. The fair goes from 10 a.m. to 2…

The afternoon of First Friday, July 1, was warm and sunny, a perfect day to walk around Boothay Harbor and visit the art galleries on this self-guided tour!

Gleason Fine Art had many…

Home and Garden tour tickets still available. On Friday, July 15, join us for the ever popular Boothbay Region Garden Club Home and Garden tour.

Discover a charming 19th century home with…

Free registration is now open for the 2022 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show. The annual event will return to the Bristol Consolidated School on Bristol Road in Bristol on Saturday, Aug. 13…

The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta has selected the winning T-shirt design to represent the 2022 event, being held Oct. 7-10…

Windjammer Days 2022

Ten contestants donned lobster bibs and faced the pair of one-pound soft shell lobsters: Pete Lee (North Carolina), Tom Hughes (Massachusetts), Joan Gray (Southport), Liz Grant (Maine), Al Havand…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host its annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake Sunday, Aug. 7 from noon to 3 p.m under the big tent at Cider Hill Farm, 785 Main St. in…

Windjammer Days 2022

The Harbor Aglow lighted boat parade ended the first day of the Windjammer Days festival June 26. Over a dozen boats, from yachts to outboards and fishing vessels, were decked out with original,…

During the height of the pandemic touring musicians were forced into hibernation and live performances were few and far between. The summer of 2022 at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House is now…

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce 11th Annual Awards Dinner was held Thursday, June 16 at Wiscasset Community Center. Lots of food and frivolity were on the menu! Scott Wilkinson from the office…

Celebrating its 10th year, Wiscasset Art Walk (WAW) will be presenting a series of summertime evenings that highlight art and art-making, music and performance, and community connections. The 2022…

Join the Lincoln Festival Chorus on Monday, June 20, at 7 p.m. - registration at 6:30 p.m. Rehearsals are at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, usually on Monday. 

Membership…

Boothbay’s Got Talent is back this year and plans to continue with the online format for the competition portion of the event. The reason for this is to give local youth and teens the…

Harbor Theater
The gala opening of  “Downton Abbey: A New Era” at Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor on Friday, May 20 was attended by 84 “Downton fans,” 48 or so in 1920s attire for…
Maine Tasting Center

Maine Tasting Center at 506 Old Bath Road in Wiscasset has expanded its calendar of classes in the Learning Center.

The business opened in July 2021…

Train and trail fans alike are invited to board the Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington (WW&F) Railway steam train at Sheepscot Station in Alna for a 20-minute trip through the backwoods of…

Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) invites all Lincoln County residents to visit its three museums free of charge on June 4. The 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, the 1761…

Tickets go on sale online starting Friday, April 22 at 8 a.m. for the Gala Opening of “Downton Abbey: A New Era” on Friday, May 20, 6 p.m. at the Harbor Theater.

General seating tickets…

Here comes summer, and here comes a return to St. Philip’s annual celebration of the luscious red fruit that signals summer is on its way. Remember the homemade biscuits swimming in minimally…

Who makes the best potato salad among the employees at Coastal Maine Popcorn?

A discussion on such at the Boothbay Harbor business has…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

JigJam are a multi-award winning quintet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with Bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded…

Edgecomb Community Church, UCC, will gather for the annual Easter sunrise service at Fort Edgecomb, ME, on Sunday, April 17, beginning at 6 a.m.

Easter Sunday sunrise services are a…

Singer-songwriter John Schindler of Boothbay will perform a set of his folk-influenced original music during the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s online Frances Perkins Award Celebration…

The Edgecomb Community Church announces that its thrift store, which has been closed for the winter months, is now reopening Tuesday, April 5. Their hours will be as last year: Tuesdays 10 a.m. to…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum is in planning stages for a new archive building. Director of Curation and Education Whitney Lytle said a site survey will happen this spring for the building which…

Celebrating Women on the Working Waterfront

Historically, maritime careers were considered for men only. Back in the day, a woman was more likely to be seen as the figurehead carved on the bowsprit of a boat rather than as a deckhand or…

Lincoln County Republicans held their Lincoln Day Dinner at the 1812 Farm in Bristol on Feb. 12. The theme of the event was Lincoln’s speeches. Trish Warren, candidate for House District 48, read…

Lisa Houck

River Arts in Damariscotta begins the winter season with an exhibition in black and white. Running from Feb. 15 to March 26, the “Black & White” show offers a sophisticated collection of works…

Join Hearty Roots at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for a morning filled with cross country skiing, fat tire biking, and exploring the trails with other…

The Lincoln County Republican Committee is hosting their Lincoln Day Dinner on President Lincoln’s birthday Saturday, Feb. 12, beginning at 6 p.m. The celebration is being held in Bristol at the…

Salt Bay Farm, 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, is a favorite local destination for sledding. The big hill behind the parking lot offers a long, fast descent to those with a…

Did you know, if you happen to own a garlic press, you have Julia Child to thank? Following on her best-selling cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” and her popular series on public…

Where It’s At

New Year’s Eve. Regardless of where you are or go, as the midnight hour approaches TVs will be tuned in to Times Square, New York City to watch the ball drop and raise their champagne (or other…

Gardens Aglow has once again been voted one of the top ten holiday light displays in the country in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ choice contest. Selected as number four, Gardens Aglow competed…

Gingerbread Spectacular fans fell in love with the inventive 27 gingerbreads of 2021, 12 of which received…

Gingerbread Spectacular

What a difference a year makes.

In 2020, Gingerbread Spectacular judges created an “Almost Most Spectacular” award for Carla Warren. This year, Warren won the big one: Most Spectacular,…

Where It’s At

‘Tis the season to be busy ~ Fa la la la la, fa la la la ~ Run around until you’re dizzy ~Fa la la la la, la la la la ~

Saturday, Dec. 4

Board your Christmastime Train (first trip at 10 a.m.) at Sheepscot station (97 Cross Road, Alna) for a 20-minute steam-powered ride through the wild pine forests,…