Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, is announcing her May constituent office hours in Wiscasset.

Finding Our Voices has received $10,000 from a Camden National Bank grant that brings the bank's total donation, since 2020, to the grassroots nonprofit to $65,000.  

It’s a numbing number: 100,000. 

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s school-based health centers (SBHCs) are offering fall sports clearance physicals for local students beginning August 12. Clinics will be held on the following dates: 

Lincoln County will administer a state Public Safety and Health Reimbursement Pilot Program assisting first responders. On July 15, commissioners voted, 3-0, to oversee the program's funding which provides a $51,729 grant for wellness visits or specialized cardiac and metabolic screenings regarding m…

The MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital (MHLH)Medical-Surgical Unit recently joined the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) program of NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing…

Coastal Rivers seeks volunteers to join its “Bittersweet Brigade” workdays, taking place every Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Coastal Rivers’ Round Top Farm through the summer and fall.

Wiscasset's school committee July 8 asked Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson for information to help it address any recommendation or other message it might get from selectmen in connection with the future of the schools committee's pending report. That committee has anticipated it…

Morris Farm's new owner, Maine Farmland Trust (MFT), is looking for a qualified farm buyer to buy Morris Farm, or enter into a short-term lease that would lead to the purchase of the farm. MFT’s goal is to have Morris Farm in active agricultural use within the next year and to transfer ownership within one to four years. …

On Tuesday, July 22, 3-4:30 p.m., Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) will facilitate a panel discussion with experts about state and federal historic tax credits as a tool…

If you or someone you love was bornor gave birthat MaineHealthLincoln Hospital(or back whenwe were known as Miles Me…

Midcoast Senior College has announced its list of new courses for seniors in Midcoast Maine who are interested in continuing to learn as they age. Fall Term I begins in September and runs through October. Courses are four- to eight-weeks long and are either in-person or online (Zoom). No grades, no exams, senior college is not-…

Once again, Tina’s Daylilies will be hosting its annual garden party fundraiser which is open to the public. This is the 11th year Tina’s Daylilies has held this event.

Dresden’s Pownalborough Courthouse, which was built in 1761 and sits on the Kennebec River, has been witness to many historic moments, and once again it will be the backdrop for Dresden’s annual community event: Summerfest! Rain or shine, join the fun on Sunday, July 20 from 11 a.m. to 2p.m. at 23 Court House Road in Dresden.

In light of the ongoing crisis in Gaza, a local group called the People’s Perseverance is hosting a screening of the film "Israelism," an art exhibit, panel discussion, and question and answer session as conversation among neighbors on Wednesday, July 23 at the Harbor Theater, 185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, from 6-8 p.m.…

This coming weekend Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20 see 20 games and competitions. Daily entry fee just $5. Concessions will be available. $10 lobster rolls! 

Competitions: Skills, three-point shoot out, tournament championship, Player of the Game awards.

Hunger is on the rise, and 1 in 5 children go hungry every day in Maine. With new government funding cuts to food assistance the solution to hunger relief now lies in the hands of individuals and non-profit organizations doing the work to help those most at risk. 

Each summer, we see an enormous surge in pregnant mother cats and orphaned or abandoned kittens at both of our shelters—many just days old and in desperate need of round-the-clock care. These fragile creatures depend on us for everything: warmth, nourishment, medical treatment, and love. This year, the need is even greater.

Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry (HYS) at St. Philip’s in Wiscasset is blessed by recent donations for which we are truly grateful.

The $10.74 million budget proposal Wiscasset's school committee passed 5-0 July 8 asks $152,151 less from local taxpayers than the offer voters passed in an April town meeting and rejected at the polls in June, according to the revenue sheet Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson provided.

Gov. Janet Mills on July 1 signed into law a bill sponsored by Sen. Cameron Reny (D-Bristol) to create tax incentives for resident-owned housing organizations. Reny represents Maine Senate District 13, which includes most of Lincoln County. The law takes effect Sept. 24. 

Saturdays throughout July, you can board the WW&F’s Lavender Pickin Trains to SeaLyon Farm for one of the most unique summertime activities in all of New England.

Join the Friends of the Southport Historical Society on Monday, July 14, 7 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall (361 Hendricks Hill Road), for a talk with local sailmaker and Southport native Sherm Brewer. He will share insights into his profession and the local history of sailmaking. 

Come one, come all to Ames Supply on Bath Road In Wiscasset Saturday, July 19 from 7:30 to 1:30, to snap up home baked cakes, cookies, pies and such. In the process, support the mission of supplying all Wiscasset school students with teacher-recommended school supplies to begin the new school year on a l…

Harold ‘Hal’ Moorefield Jr. of Boothbay Harbor was unanimously appointed to the MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital (MHLH) community board recently.…

With Wiscasset's valuation hiking at a higher rate than the state average is hiking, the town's schools stand to get less state aid, the school department's business manager, Cathy Coffey, told the school committee July 3. "And then if you look further down the road, if that trend continues ...

Returning for its fifteenth year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Ina and Lewis Heafitz Endowed Lecture Series introduces Rebecca McMackin and her “Adventures in Ecological Horticulture.” The free lecture is held on Aug. 28 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Gardens’ Bosarge Family Education Cent…

Hunger is on the rise, and 1 in 5 children go hungry every day in Maine.

On June 28, the Miss Maine Scholarship Program hosted the 2025 Miss Maine and Miss Maine Teen Competitions at the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School. The winners were Miss Maine 2025 Paige Lessard (Biddeford, Miss York County) and Miss Maine Teen 2025 Alana LaCourse (East Boothbay, Miss Boothbay’s Tee…

The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library will once again host the annual Bands for Books on Labor Day at Lakehurst Lodge in Damariscotta. The Salty Dogs have confirmed they will be performing and will have people up and dancing throughout the event.  This year we will honor Linda Winterberg.