Looking like a page had been ripped from National Geographic, a menagerie of exotic animals touched down at Boothbay Harbor Town Hall Aug. 7 for a presentation from "Mr. Drew and His Animals Too." Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library hosted the event.

The town of Wiscasset will host a second Community Energy Workshop…

What's the best version of budget drafts for Wiscasset's school committee to study? Districtwide totals for items, versus broken down? Both? Which first, and what else? 

The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) Art Show has been held since 1995, and almost always at a shipyard. For many years now, Hodgdon Yacht Services, at 100 Ebenecook Road, Southport has generously provided the perfect space for this show, Art for Art’s Sake.

Defying meteorological science, Saturday, Aug. 8 was a stellar weather day for the 2026 OBD Williams-Fossett 13th annual Vintage Car Show. Forty-five fascinating vehicles competed for six trophies determined by popular vote.

Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m., Lincoln County Indivisible (LCI), Audacity CAT (Rockland), and Indivisible Waldo County are holding coordinated “By Land or by Sea Vigils.”

The non-binding question on exploring a regional high school got its second nod Aug. 4. Wiscasset selectmen last month decided to put the question on the Nov. 3 ballot. And last week, they approved the municipal officers' order to make that happen.

There are changes coming to Edgecomb's Ordinance Review Committee. One is the membership is expanding to include another public member and two planning board alternates. These additions will bring the committee number to nine, joining the five elected planning board members and one appointed public member.

J. Edward Knight, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Midcoast Maine since 1898, is pleased to announce the addition of Susanne Smith-Pinkham to its Boothbay Harbor team as Commercial Lines Agent.

Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons and Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Robert Lalli told selectmen Aug. 4 about a sewage issue the town had been dealing with downtown, with sewage having escaped from properties on northbound Main Street.

Town Manager Dennis Simmons has provided the below fact sheet on one of Wiscasset's Sept. 1 ballot questions. 

Wastewater (Sewer) Treatment Plant Relocation Bond:

As Edgecomb selectmen began their Aug. 4 meeting, Chairman Forrest Carver asked about the board's vacancy. Aug.

At Woolwich selectmen's Aug. 5 meeting, Selectman Jason Shaw said he’d been in touch with Maine Department of Transportation officials who confirmed they’d meet with the selectboard to discuss a safety audit at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug.

Last week, over 250 friends and supporters of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences came together for an evening of discovery and inspiration.

In partnership with the Maine Native Plant Cooperative, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is hosting a native plant sale on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will take place at Coastal Rivers Round Top Farm, located at 12 Round Top Lane in Damariscotta.

The Central Lincoln County (CLC) Ambulance Service Board of Directors met with members of the Miles Delivers Action Coalition at a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 3 to discuss how both organizations can support each other.

We all have busy lives, so perhaps you did not register your interesting vehicle for Saturday’s 13th annual OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show? It’s okay.

Wiscasset's commercial floats are in tough shape and Town Manager Dennis Simmons is doing something about it. Citing an exception to the town's purchasing policy, he has given Public Works Director Ted Snowdon the nod to go with Ocean's Edge Marine, the contractor that recently installed the town's new boat launch floats.…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum will host its highly anticipated annual Children’s Day this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BRVM is located at 586 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay.

It’s been a big year for Lincoln Theater, as sesquicentennial years tend to be! The theater kicked off its 150th Anniversary celebration with cake and champagne and has been on the move ever since, raising funds, celebrating its history, and investing in its future.

There's still time to be part of one of the most anticipated fundraising events of the summer … but not much!

A voice familiar to many Mainers graced Southport Town Hall July 28 as award-winning journalist and beloved co-host of News Center Maine's "207" Don Carrigan shared stories about growing up in the Midcoast and the evolution of news reporting. The event was co-sponsored by the Southport and Boothbay Region Historical Soci…

Sunday, Aug. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m., Set for Success (S4S) will once again throw a spirited event at Wiscasset Community Center to celebrate the community and its upcoming school year. All Wiscasset’s students and their families are invited to pick up their teacher-recommended school supplies, as well as a red and black backpack to put t…