For many years, the tiny pair of conjoined Spectacle Islands–so named for their likeness to a pair of glasses–has been a regular stop for boaters cruising the southern end of Damariscotta Lake.

Nominations are now being accepted for the eighth annual MaineHealth Coulombe Center Award for Innovation, but only until April 15.…

Edgecomb selectmen were pleased to report low increases in the proposed municipal and school budgets for 2025-26. Selectmen on March 18 reviewed warrant language for the municipal town meeting referendum and school budget hearing articles.

Corned beef and cabbage is the first meal to be offered at the Edgecomb Community Church’s Tuesday Lunch on April 1.

This summer Monhegan Museum of Art & History will present an exhibition that reexamines the history of Monhegan Island, Maine.

February home sales statistics in Maine show an increase in sales, prices, and homes available. According to Maine Listings, sales of single-family existing homes increased 6.51 percent in February 2025 compared to February 2024. Realtors reported that 753 homes closed across the state, and the median sales price (M…

Tuesday, April 1is the official reopening of the Edgecomb Community Church’s Thrift Store after a 3-month winter shutdown.  New and gently used items will be for sale along with lots of new puzzles, jewelry, craft items and kitchenware…

Woolwich voters will be asked to consider purchasing a building for the storage of winter salt and sand at their annual town meeting in April. Jack Shaw, the town’s longtime road commissioner and a general contractor, is offering to sell the town a 60-foot by 100-foot building and two acres on Walker Road. The selectb…

An Edgecomb man charged with murder will appear in Androscoggin Superior Court at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, according to the court. Luke  Krott, 26, of Edgecomb was charged with the murder of William "Nate" Robinson  of Austinville, Virginia. Robinson's body was found inside a trash barrel Dec. 3, 2024 at Schmid…

Slow down! This is the message Walter Voskian of Bremen has for motorists on Route 32. Voskain believes a 45 mph speed limit for Route 32 is unsafe. He previously requested Bremen selectmen and Maine Department of Transportation lower the rate to 35 without success. Voskian spoke to Lincoln County commissioners March 18. …

Mason Station Redevelopment Co. might seek to coordinate with the town of Wiscasset on developing some of the town-owned land near Mason Station, Mason Station Redevelopment President Ryan Gahagan said. Besides that prospect, he said the company’s signed option on the former power plant is to either buy it or its owner, Mason Station, LLC.

Woolwich has announced that, beginning March 31, the Town Office wil

Libraries from around the state are teaming up for a three-part deep dive into the New York Times Bestselling book “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt. The series will be facilitated by child psychologist Dr. Joseph Moldover who will help guide participants through topics discussed in…

The Maine Press Association is proud to announce it has awarded six scholarships to high school and college students totaling $10,000 to help those students further their pursuit of a career in journalism.  …

Spring is in the air! The birds are returning, the snow is melting, and the roads are getting muddy.

The next Diabetes Support Group on Thursday, March 27 will feature Meredith Spratt, a lifestyle coach and referral specialist at the Central Lincoln County YMCA. The discussion begins at 1 p.m. at the Wellness and Rehab Center in the Webster Van Winkle Building at 79 Schooner St., MaineHealth Lincoln…

A strange smell emanating from the pre-kindergarten room led to an early break March 17 for Edgecomb students. An emergency call resulted in Edgecomb Fire and three other departments responding to a smell of "burnt electrical wire." Fire officials discovered an aging ballast was the cause.

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) at its next meeting on Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. The hybrid meeting will be held in person at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Rd., or via Zoom.

Alna town meeting voters March 29 are set to consider accepting from the estate of Richard Plunkett the late 1800s general store opposite Head Tide Dam. For Plunkett, who died at home in Boothbay last November at 86, buying the place fulfilled a longtime dream to own it, according to Wiscasset Newspaper files.

Wiscasset and Boothbay area speakers agreed Monday night, their communities should be thinking over what's next as student numbers have declined and residents still feel a connection to the local schools. Boothbay Town Manager Daniel Bryer Jr.