The annual Arts and Crafts Show at the Southport Yacht Club will be held Aug. 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
This show, which has been held since…
News
Join us at The Lincoln Home, Monday, Aug. 15, from 10:45-11:45 a.m., to hear Julie Thompson entertain us with her musical talents.
Julie has opened for the Kingston Trio, toured for 10…
On Monday, Aug. 15, The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid will continue its summer lecture series with a program entitled “The French and Indian Wars in Maine”. Midcoast author and…
Every year without fail, on the second Saturday of August, the delicious smell of barbecued chicken wafts through the air in North Nobleboro, accompanied by the…
Discover the Midcoast
Just a short distance from busy U.S. Route 1 in Newcastle are the Marsh River and Marsh River Bog preserves. The 70-acre Marsh River Preserve includes a mile-long Interpretive Trail and is managed…
Damariscotta Planning Board
The Damariscotta Planning Board accepted the site plan application of Stepping Stones Housing Inc. as complete on Monday, Aug. 8.
For the second meeting in a row, abutters and neighbors…
Boothbay resident Dawn Gilbert had a great seat for Donald Trump’s Aug. 4 campaign stop at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland. She was one of 40 GOP stalwarts seated behind the Republican…
Visitors to Maine’s Prettiest Village often ask about Wiscasset’s Old Powder House. How do I find it? Why was it built? What’s inside it?
The Powder House, built in 1813, sits almost…
Come celebrate the 125th birthday of the only surviving steam locomotive from three of the five Maine two-foot common carrier railroads at the Wiscasset, Waterville &…
Getting a yurt seemed like a romantic idea to Judith Fossel several years ago. She put one on her Alna Road, Alna property but now has no use for the circular, tent-like structure and would like…
The next time you're in Wiscasset, stop in at BIRCH, if you haven't already. The shop is full of fun, interesting, tasteful items, and the walls are covered with some…
A weekend lightning strike appears to have started the woods fire that several towns helped Wiscasset put out throughout Monday afternoon, a state ranger said.
The lightning appeared to…
One firefighter has been transported to a local hospital with heat exhaustion, as crews battle a brush fire off Willow Lane Monday afternoon, Wiscasset Fire Chief T.J. Merry said.
Several…
As the summer months are winding down, it’s time to think all things school, and that includes school supplies for those who are hard-pressed to pay their electricity bills, let alone buy school…
Obituary
Gerald Raymond Melillo, 81, of St. Petersburg, Florida and Boothbay Harbor, Maine died August 5, 2016 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.
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U.S. Sen. Angus King visited the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay and Muscongus Bay Aquaculture Processing Plant in Edgecomb and four other Lincoln County businesses as part of his Aug…
Good times were in the air at this past weekend’s annual Woolwich Days celebration.
New attractions this year included a climbing wall to challenge the kids and a collection of vintage cars…
Richard Thompson used to summer in Wiscasset. He returned from New Orleans to live and work here nearly 10 years ago, after about two decades away. “I wanted to return to the town that was…
On Wednesday, August 17, New York Times best-selling author, Elaine Sciolino, will talk about her 2016 book, "The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs…
Election years always make for more interesting and exciting gatherings of Lincoln County Democrats at their annual Lobster Bake, and how could this year’s bake be an exception?…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine is accepting applications for new funding partnerships with Midcoast non-profit agencies that work to improve people’s…
A multi-jurisdictional police effort has led to the arrest of two suspects for stealing cars from Boothbay Harbor on July 26-27.
Matthew Cole, 26, formerly of Portland, was arrested by…
Obituary
William Edward “Buster” Barter, 87, died in his home surrounded by his loved ones on July 15, 2016, after a battle with cancer.
William was born on July 2, 1929, to Wallace and…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission member Jib Fowles told state and federal staff Aug. 4, Wiscasset’s downtown has been a beautiful, viable commercial center for nearly 300 years,…
The Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA) announced in June that it has given Hammond Lumber Company four awards for outstanding safety performance during 2016 at Hammond’s sawmill…
“Welcome to my table.” That’s what Christine Schweighauser will greet you with when you go to her new restaurant at 1 Taco Alley in Damariscotta. That’s because the main table in the dining area…
For the third year, the public is invited to a fun-filled evening to raise money for the Wiscasset Public Library. The event, organized by Friends of the Library,…
Woolwich Fire and Rescue and Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office
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Emergency responders are on the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Route One in Woolwich. Personnel from Woolwich Fire and EMS departments, the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office and the ambulance…
Remember who taught you to read? It is now time to repay the favor. Thirty-six million Americans can’t read and one out of six struggles with literacy skills in Maine. They need your help!
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Wiscasset Selectmen
Wiscasset fire officers will meet with selectmen, Assistant Fire Chief Nick Merry said Aug. 3. A date was not yet set.
Merry said the department told Town Manager Marian Anderson and…
There’s a new fast food joint on Route 1 in Wiscasset, beside Twisted Iron Customs, a custom shop for anything having to do with motorcycles.
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Enjoy a uniquely educational music program at Schooner Cove as members of the internationally acclaimed Brentano String Quartet offer a master class to talented young Maine…
Several people received minor injuries in a pair of accidents on Wiscasset’s Route One Wednesday night, authorities said.
One near Norm’s was a four-vehicle accident, from which at least…
On eating and loving food
I like fast food joints.
That's not to say I'm a fast food junkie, but I'm not above stopping at a McDonald's or a fast food takeout…
Detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 30-year-old man from Boothbay, Joseph Pinkham, on Tuesday, Aug. 2 for possession of sexually explicit…
Wiscasset selectmen have reached out to fire department officers but no meeting date has been set.
Chairman Judy Colby said she hopes the discussion will make for a better working…
Boothbay Railway Village
From granite for some of the country’s most significant public buildings to slate for roof tiles, commercial mining and stone working has thrived in Maine since…
In the spirit of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, the Boothbay Region YMCA is hosting the “Y Olympics” to encourage its members to try new activities and to…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Depending on who one talks to, the cost of keeping an inmate in Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset is anywhere from $90 per day to $180 per day. Jail services are one of the largest parts of…
One of the major threats to lake and river water quality is runoff after rainfall, which brings soil phosphates and pollutants…
A three-acre plot on River Road has been identified by Edgecomb officials as a potential location for a municipal boat launch. The Conservation Committee reported the property owner is interested…
Lincoln County Emergency Management and Lincoln County Commissioners
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 2 agreed to buy a new countywide communications system. The system, a SELEX analog and digital site simulcast radio system that will be added to…
Sharon Jacques has fully recovered from two mini-strokes and lives with the risk of a stroke, heart attack and other impacts she said her body’s overly fast clotting can cause. Now the Wiscasset…
Westport Island selectmen have reached a deal with Pine Tree Engineering for engineering work on the sand and salt shed project. The agreement was signed Monday evening.
Under the terms of…
The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid is pleased to sponsor an evening lecture entitled “Early Settlers and Old Roads of Midcoast Maine” on Monday, Aug. 8 by historian and Camden…
Woolwich Selectmen
Woolwich selectmen took possession of three properties for unpaid property taxes totaling $11,229 when they met Monday evening.
Chairman David King Sr. noted one of the owners hadn’t paid…
Marking the 81st anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act, the Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle will host its 8th annual Garden Party and awards…
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to announce the addition two new board members. Ron Phillips, from Waldoboro, and Lily Fessenden, of Searsmont, are excited to be…
Joey O (Joe Orchulli) will be sharing songs of hope, encouragement and worship at the Sunday morning worship service, Aug. 7 at 11 a.m. at the Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene. He has been a…
