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Woolwich voters approve $80K for Patten Free Library

About 450 voters – a record turnout for a Woolwich special town meeting – packed the elementary school gymnasium Wednesday evening, June 24 and approved Patten Free Library’s 2026-27 funding request of $80,108. The article passed with 284 in favor of it and…

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In the late 80s, we had some concerns about my late mother-in-law. At that time she was living in New Jersey and Pennsylvania with friends and we were not able to have much first hand personal time together. A few things seemed to be popping up that made us…

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Wiscasset school budget still too high

Dear Editor:

On June 9, the Wiscasset voters voted down the Wiscasset school budget of $…

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Good for 50 years

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Notwithstanding the hype, claims and fear generated by the $2 trillion global warming industrial…

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Charlotte Nutt for State House District 48

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The Lightfoot Band July 23

The Lightfoot Band. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. July 23. Got tickets? Photo supplied by the band

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Upcoming classes at the Maine Art Gallery

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Lincoln County property transfers in June

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Paul and Sue Taylor are the official honorees for the first-ever Paddlepalooza. Courtesy photo

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Screening at the Harbor Theater

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"Disclosure Day" - (PG13; 2 hours, 25 minutes) What if the truth about…

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To mow or not to mow, that is the question!

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Iconic performances return to the big screen

Lincoln Theater's 150th anniversary "Modern Classics" film series…

5k+ road race fundraiser in Newcastle Aug. 22

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A show by the community, for the community: 700 drones set to light the Harbor

Boothbay Harbor prepares for 700-drone light show July 18. Courtesy of Northern Lights Drone Shows

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Seth Glier: Songwriting as a tool for positive change

Seth Glier & Kelly Halloran. Boothay Harbor Opera House. July 22. Got tickets? Photo courtesy of the artist

Singer-songwriter Seth Glier will be playing the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on…

Playing at the Lincoln Theater

"Les Liasons Dangereuses," a National Theatre production, screens a the Lincoln Theater July 23 & 24. Photographer: Sarah Lee

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LCHA to hold a workshop on 18th century garden plants July 21

Discover how herbs supported health, beauty, and everyday life in Colonial…

Lincoln County Republicans meet July 22

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Wiscasset selectmen

Simmons: No hear from data center agent this year

That publicly unnamed data center representative who inquired with Wiscasset last year has made no new…

New countywide history map and guide connect Lincoln County's historic places and events

A remarkable collaboration among historical societies…

Maine home sales jump 7.31% in June; prices rise 2.59%

AUGUSTA (July 9, 2026)—Realtors across Maine report a…

Heartwood Theater presents 'The Machine Stops'

Under the guidance of Niall Lessard, nine cast members form the moving parts of "The Machine" in Heartwood Theater's "The Machine Stops" running July 17-25. Front, left: Roosevelt Bishop, Niall Lessard, Sophia Mansfield; back from left: Tristan Lambert, Rebecca Tomasello, Addison McCafferty, Tim Cunningham, Jay Long, Katelyn Prior, Natalie Friel. Courtesy of Heartwood

Tides

Monday, 07/13
4:27 AM	Low	-0.86`
10:53 AM	High	9.50`
4:32 PM	Low	0.21`
11:04 PM	High	11.70`

Tuesday, 07/14
5:24 AM	Low	-1.18`
11:51 AM	High	9.79`
5:30 PM	Low	-0.01`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Monday, 07/13
4:15 AM	Low	-0.81`
10:31 AM	High	8.94`
4:20 PM	Low	0.20`
10:42 PM	High	11.02`

Tuesday, 07/14
5:12 AM	Low	-1.11`
11:29 AM	High	9.22`
5:18 PM	Low	-0.01`
11:39 PM	High	11.16`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Monday, 07/13
4:18 AM	Low	-1.12`
10:34 AM	High	10.06`
4:24 PM	Low	0.24`
10:43 PM	High	12.21`

Tuesday, 07/14
5:14 AM	Low	-1.47`
11:31 AM	High	10.37`
5:21 PM	Low	-0.02`
11:40 PM	High	12.41`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Monday, 07/13
4:08 AM	Low	-0.89`
10:24 AM	High	10.48`
4:18 PM	Low	0.39`
10:37 PM	High	12.48`

Tuesday, 07/14
5:05 AM	Low	-1.22`
11:21 AM	High	10.81`
5:16 PM	Low	0.13`
11:34 PM	High	12.65`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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