Please join Jason Putnam, candidate for the Maine House, at his campaign kick off celebration next Thursday, July 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the barn attached to the Ledges Inn, on 211 Main St. in…
News
Since June of 1968, the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta has been an important source of funding for Skidompha Public Library. On Saturday, July 21, all…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) held its monthly meeting at the Newcastle Community Center on June 27 featuring Jonathan Liberman, district attorney for Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc,…
July 18-21 and July 25-28; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Did you ever dream of riding high on a real fire engine? Be the high bidder at the Boothbay Region Historical Society’s silent auction and your dream will come true. Charlie Bamberg has generously…
Back after a couple of years away, the Rev. Canon George Maxwell returns to All Saints for the next two weeks. On July 22, Rev. Maxwell will celebrate Holy Communion at 8 a.m. The 10 a.m. services…
On Saturday, Sept. 8, chefs from central and Midcoast Maine will compete in the 6th annual Celebrity Chef Challenge. This year’s event will be held with Spectrum Generations’ partner, the Central…
When you have a place in Maine, summer visitors are to be expected.
At Salad Days at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, more than 500 visitors in an afternoon are to be expected.
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Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
On Wednesday, July 25 at 5 p.m., author, life coach, and musician Janet Ettele will present “Inner Peace as a Way of Life” at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. This event, which combines…
Damariscotta Lake will be the site of the first “Love The Lake” Regatta, hosted by Midcoast Conservancy and Maine Farmland Trust, Saturday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The…
The meeting on July 12 at the Lincoln County Planning Commission, in conjunction with the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce, was supposed to bring downtown merchants together to create activities…
Imagine an aquaculture product that could solve today’s biggest food supply challenges. It would be rich in essential nutrients, grow quickly, and require minimal natural resources. Instead of…
In a T-shirt that read "Born to explore," Woolwich's Hunter Rogers, 3, on Thursday night explored Pan Fried Steel's music and became part of it. Off and on as the Caribbean-themed band played the…
On Saturday, July 14, Saturday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Sept. 8, the Frances Perkins Center will host guided tours of the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark in Newcastle, Maine.…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) and Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) invite the community to a celebration of farmland protection and community collaboration on Thursday, July 26 from 5 to 8 p.m.,…
In its ongoing mission to cultivate curiosity, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host educator and nature photographer Samuel Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab, August 3-7. Jaffe, who has been…
Although LincolnHealth’s Emergency Department and Urgent Care Center both provide high-quality, prompt care for sudden illnesses and injuries, understanding when you need to call 911 and go to the…
Sharon A. Gordon, licensed and nationally board certified acupuncturist of AcuSharon and Susan Peters, licensed massage therapist of MedSport Massage are pleased to announce they are teaming up to…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority discovered July 11, very little business had been done the previous month. Not a single committee had met, their chairs acknowledged.
The Finance…
A youth mission group from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania has found a home away from home taking up temporary residency at Wiscasset’s First Congregational Church. During their stay, members of St. Paul’…
Olde Bristol Days
The Olde Bristol Days Vintage Car Show is back for 2018, this year celebrating its fifth anniversary as part of the annual Olde…
Books and pies, plus made-to-order picnic sandwiches and another Lu Archer quilt — all are on offer at this year’s St. Giles Jefferson summer event, scheduled for Saturday July 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.…
Brunswick, Maine will become the home of the Scots for five days in August when those of Scottish heritage gather to learn more about their ethnic…
Three new members will enter the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame in October. Nat Barrows, Kathryn Olmstead and the late Winifred French were selected this month by the MPA’s Hall of Fame…
Obituary
Granville Homer “Ted” Lingard lost his long battle with lung cancer July 9, 2018.
He was born March 9, 1934 to Ronald and Ellen Knarr Lingard, and grew up in the North End of Manchester,…
Saturday, Aug. 4 at 8 a.m. is the opening of the annual Rotary Auction at its new home, the Boothbay Region Schools playing fields. More space, plenty of parking,…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen on Tuesday approved a request by Phippsburg shipwright Rob Stevens, who is also working on the reproduction of the 1604 pinnace Virginia in Bath, to complete repairs…
The Edgecomb Community Church (ECC) has been at its present location at 15 Cross Point Road, Edgecomb since 1881. A prominent local landmark, this historic church has been on the National Register…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County commissioners approved buying a computer server that will tell the state and dispatch more about who is accessing the databases.
Officials have said that until now, anyone…
Christopher Juntura said outside the Wiscasset municipal building Monday night, he was feeling relieved he can start building his brewery on Wood Lane. He has a hop farm there. And in a majority…
Wiscasset Middle High School and Boothbay Region hope to pool their boys’ and girls’ athletic talent in the upcoming academic year. Tuesday evening, Wiscasset's school committee took the first…
During the 54th anniversary of Antique Auto Days on July 21 and 22, you'll see dozens of classic, vintage, antique, hot rods, muscle cars and much more all parked on the Village Green at the…
Obituary
James “Jim” A. Robison, 90, of Barters Island, Boothbay, Maine passed away July 7 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a brief illness.
Jim was born June 6, 1928 in…
The Maine State Legislature on Monday overrode the governor’s veto of LD 1729 that lets the Public Utilities Commission put part of an audit’s cost on shareholders of investor-owned utilities, if…
The Wiscasset Downtown Public Advisory Committee on Monday discussed plans to write a final report to selectmen about the committee’s responsibilities, now that it is in its final weeks.
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George D. Richardson, Jr. began his 20th year as chairman of the Westport Island select board when his official appointment was signed by fellow selectmen Ross Norton and Jerry Bodmer…
Obituary
John Nicholas Meisten III, 76, of Boothbay, Maine died June 30, 2018 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center after an eight-year battle with Idiopathic…
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts invites visitors to their 32-acre campus in Newcastle for Salad Days, an annual celebration of local food and handcrafted ceramics. This art- and craft-filled…
Dresden Selectmen
Gravel pit owner Heather Beasley asked Dresden selectmen Monday why they have not given up claim to .11 of a mile of Ballard Road that serves as access to her business. Beasley said the…
Death notice
Granville “Ted” Lingard, 84, of Southport, passed away peacefully with his loving family and beloved golden retriever by his side, on July 9, 2018.
A celebration of Ted's life will be held…
Holly Stover of Boothbay will kick off her run for the Maine House of Representatives with a public party at Brown's Wharf Inn, 121 Atlantic Ave., in Boothbay Harbor, on Tuesday, July 17, 5 to 8 p…
On Saturday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Wiscasset Common will come alive with the activities of Summerfest. Music by a ragtime band and the Clarinotes will fill the air. Crafts made by…
Lincoln County Democrats
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) is pleased to announce a series of “Egghead Evenings” taking place on various Mondays from 7 - 8:30 p.m.…
Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Saturday, July 14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There is something new to see whether you are a first-time or…
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation meeting met briefly on July 5. There were no certificates of appropriateness scheduled.
Members discussed attending a couple of possible preservation…
Obituary
Dolores Anne Pettit Broyles was born on June 17, 1934, at the Bearskin Lodge on Gunflint Trail in Grand Marais, Minnesota and died on April 26, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.
She was…
During the upcoming months it is all hands on deck at the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum in Alna. We need your help to build a bridge!
During the height of…
A Boston concert may be missed but no one was hurt shortly after noon Monday when a car and pickup truck collided on Wiscasset's Route 1, authorities and the drivers said at the scene.
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Obituary
Michael A. Gustafson Sr., 59, of Woolwich, Maine passed away on June 30, 2018.
He will long be remembered for his smile, his practical jokes and generous demeanor. He would often buy things…
Lee Stoddard, owner of the Shell Museum on Hardwick Road, Boothbay, said that Channel 8’s Steve Minich and a videographer spent over two hours to do a feature on the museum, which will be…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites all interested voters to talk informally with local candidates over coffee and baked goods, nearly every Saturday morning into October, 10-11…
