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Summer 2019

Wiscasset: Working in the heat!

“Humidity and me are not friends.” A sweat bead ran down Wiscasset Transfer Station Superintendent Ron Lear’s right temple Saturday morning as the station opened for a day the National Weather Service predicted would hit 95F in Lincoln County and feel like 100-plus. He’d already been there an hour...

Downtown project: Friends of Wiscasset Village float ‘Orange Barrel Festival’

Friends of Wiscasset Village on June 14 floated the possibility of an “...
Governor calls proposed federal regs to protect right whale ‘foolish’

Maine lobstermen have found an ally in their battle against new federal...
Head Tide Dam project ends public access for season

Construction was set to commence after the July 4 holiday at the Head Tide...

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‘Ghosts of the Boothbay Region’ book signing and presentation August 1

Those seeking to know more about local paranormal occurrences are invited to a presentation by author Greg Latimer on Thursday, Aug. 1 at the Windjammer Emporium in Boothbay Harbor. The presentation...
Woolwich announces cooling station

Due to the extreme heat this weekend, there will be a cooling station open at the Woolwich Town Office on Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wiscasset Art Walk

Come for the art, stay for the fun

Wiscasset Village galleries are hung with stunning art. The boutique shops are stocked with carefully chosen items for home and self. Restaurants and specialty food shops beckon with tasty delights...
Contents of Murray House to be sold July 27-28

A two-day Americana auction event featuring the contents of a stately 18th century Colonial home in East Boothbay known as The Murray House will be held July 27 and 28 by John McInnis Auctioneers,...
Lincoln County Historical Association

Children are invited to discover 18th and 19th century art, crafts and history

Lincoln County Historical Association again offers Summer with the Past, a week-long program for children ages 7 through 11. The last session for this summer will be held at the 1811 Old Jail and...
Seafood, sweaters, pepper jelly at Boothbay Farmers Market

Seafood and pepper jelly were among the offerings at the Boothbay Farmers Market on Thursday, July 18. Tom and Tracy Penneman of Pemaquid Lobster and Seafood of New Harbor have been market members...
Ends of the Earth: Bigelow Laboratory Café Sci July 30

Microbes thrive everywhere, even in harsh polar regions. Paty Matrai, a senior research scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, traveled to both the North Pole and Antarctica last year to...
Alna plans cooling station for its residents

Due to the high temperatures forecast for this weekend, the Alna EMA director will be opening a Cooling Shelter at the Alna Fire Station on Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. Alna residents are welcome...
WMHS honor roll

Wiscasset Middle High School's fourth quarter honor roll: Middle School: Grade 8 Highest Honors - Madison Westrich Grade 8 High Honors - David Andersson, Amy Caton, Karter Cooper, Linsday Dibert,...
Wiscasset selectmen

Board to visit town property Tuesday

Wiscasset selectmen plan a site walk at Maine Art Gallery on Warren Street at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, according to an agenda released Wednesday. The board’s regular session follows at 6 p.m....
A life with pots

Since 2002, Ann Hedgcock has exhibited her unique pottery every summer weekend at the Boothbay Region Arts and Crafts Show. Her pieces range from wheel-thrown mugs, jugs, bowls, and dishes to...
Rev. Gregory Foster of Wiscasset appointed to Waldoboro church

Wiscasset resident Rev. Gregory Foster has recently received an appointment as pastor of the Waldoboro United Methodist Church where he has been serving as an interim pastor since last September. “...
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones

It All Started When ...

On March 31, 2017, my very first column was published in the Lincoln County News. This platform for sharing information and educating the public on tick-borne disease prevention and safety tips as...
Mental potato chips

What is it about potato chips that makes them so irresistible? Could be the crunch. Could be the salty tang. Could be that they are easy to eat. Or, could be that potato chips are designed to be all...
A Bird’s Tale

A Burst of Bird Life

Anyone here in Maine spending tie outside and paying attention to birds over the last two weeks knows that things are topsy-turvy right now. We and many others have been seeing and reporting yards...
Support exists for people caring for or coping with brain-related concerns

LincolnHealth continues to grow its support for community members who suffer with or care for people with brain-related conditions. All of the groups are offered at no cost to the participants. In...
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens collaborates with sustainable agriculture organizations

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with The Land Institute, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), and Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and...
An Evening of Jazz For Children’s Programs

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) and the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) invite you to join them and their sponsors at the Bristol Marine Shipyard (aka The Shipyard in Boothbay...
Pemaquid Oyster Festival dedicated to Charlie Herrick

The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, coming on Sunday, Sept. 29 from noon to dusk, will be dedicated to the memory of Charlie Herrick, who helped found the event in 2001, and dedicated himself to its...
’Round Town

Where's Waldo?

I feel like this photo could be a “Where's Waldo” puzzle. Only to make it more fun, it could be a summer puzzle for a fog/rain day on a rental porch with a cool iced tea and a mosquito zapper racket...
Where It’s At

Bold, colorful, absorbing: The art of David Estey

Twenty-five. There are 25 journeys to be taken through the paintings of Belfast-based artist David Estey at Studio 53 Fine Art through July 28. The works were created between 2015 and 2019. Many...
From the editor

Three things

Family reunions are the best. At least in my family they are. I have a huge family. There were 55 of us – dads, mothers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, significant others, girlfriends,...
From the assistant editor

Exciting times

Some weeks, we are practically singing with good news online and on these pages; and this week, some of it is ours. On our websites, Facebook and now on our front page of this week’s print edition,...
Joe’s Journal

Ms. Pigette says ...

I scrolled down the latest Democrat presidential polls and found former Vice President Joe Biden was still in the lead, followed by senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, and South...
Lincoln County Commissioners

EMA to use Newcastle tower site

The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency has developed and signed a memorandum of understanding with Newcastle landowner Matthew Weaver for the use of his Hunt Hill Road property. Commissioners...
'Frozen' fundraiser Aug. 3 for burn survivor to attend conference

A lovely Frozen festival is planned for Aug. 3 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Damariscotta Baptist Church. At this stage we have word that Queen Elsa, Princess Anna and another princess are going to visit....
Live, laugh and love!

Marinated swordfish kabobs

I just can’t say enough about the beautiful weather we have been blessed with. I hope all the hardworking people on this small piece of paradise are able to get out and enjoy a little of it. Coming...
Alna selectmen

'Shopping around:' Alna, Dresden to talk trash

Alna will likely stay with Wiscasset on waste this year and look at possibly cheaper options, Alna First Selectman Melissa Spinney said. "It looks like we will be signing (the Wiscasset Transfer...
Last weekend for ‘Big River’ at Heartwood

“Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” opened at Heartwood last weekend, to full and exuberant houses. The big musical numbers leave the audience near breathless, with abundant laughter and...
Wiscasset Police Blotter July 8-14

Chief Larry Hesseltine reported the following activity for July 8-14. Arrest On July 14, Thomas Anderson, 22, of Wiscasset for OUI (alcohol). Summons Jennifer Ashmore, 46, of Lamoine for speed....

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