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Finnish Heritage House, destination of the CSC Spring walk. Courtesy of CSC

On Monday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Coastal Senior College “Village Volunteers” Steve and Mary Gifford will lead Coastal…

Offering an Invitation To Unplug and Connect With Nature
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Alongside the welcome shift to warmer weather, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens once again opens its gates to the public on May 1. This year, the Gardens remains steadfast in its mission to connect…

Press release
U.S. Sen. Angus King, (I-Maine), left, and WMHS teacher Shanon Cotta. Courtesy of Wiscasset School Department

Maine Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an office of the Department of Defense (DoD), announced that Wiscasset Middle High School (WMHS) and Principal Sarah Hubert received the…

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The proposed 2025-26 Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit budget is $28.6 million, a would be hike of 5.1%, according to Superintendent of Schools Howard Tuttle's presentation in Alna April 24. "…

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The Garden Club of Wiscasset Annual Plant Sale is May 10 at the Municipal Building at the corner of Routes One and 27 in Wiscasset from 8:30 a.m. until…

Finding connection at a Hearty Roots retreat. Courtesy photo

No need to miss the burnt french toast and spilled orange juice in bed on Mother’s Day in order to join…

April 30 | 5–7 p.m. | Railway Village Museum Old Town Hall
“Elisif’s Story”

What do you do when a loved one is lost in…

Lincoln Theater
"The Harvey Girls." Courtesy of Mark Griffin & Lincoln Theater

Robert Jon & the Wreck take the Waldo stage Aug. 12 - will you be there? Rob Bondurant Photography

Robert Jon and The Wreck will be performing for the first time at The Waldo on Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in anticipation of their ninth studio album, "Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes," due out Aug. 22…

The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA…

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Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast, Midcoast Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, from 4-5:30 p.m. on…

Concept plan for Damariscotta Green. Courtesy of Shannon Parker

The concept behind the proposed Damariscotta Green is simple: an in-town restorative greenspace dedicated to relaxation and recreation for all. The planning is well underway for this common…

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With technology part of daily life, parents and teachers often must try to keep kids’ attention on the real world instead of the digital one. Some ways were…

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Steve Christiansen examines the headstone of Ezekiel Averill remembered for having served as a body guard to George Washington during the American Revolution. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

This is the first in an occasional series exploring Wiscasset’s historic cemeteries—uncovering the stories of notable individuals laid to rest there, where to find their graves, and how their…

Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars has had such fun with past paint parties in St. Philip’s Lippiat Hall at 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset, that the group is holding another, but this time attendees will be…

Maine Art Gallery
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Students and parents poured into The Maine Art Gallery (MAG) on the afternoon of April 17 for the opening of the annual Wiscasset Student Art Show. Over 100 works in all…

Gardeners

Garden Club of Wiscasset will hold its next meeting on May 1 in Fellowship Hall of First Congregational Church, 28 High St., Wiscasset. There is…

Laura Zajdel of Boothbay Harbor lifts patients’ and residents’ spirits by hosting a “Name That Tune” activity at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor and Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta. Courtesy of MaineHealth

In the past year, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital volunteers donated more than 8,000 hours across departments and different facilities. Their support includes greeting patients, assisting with…

All-school recess at Edgecomb Eddy School. Courtesy of EES

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration continues for the 2025/2026 school year. We will be having our open house for new students on Thursday, May 22, 5:30-6 p.m. At this event, families…

Alcohol Awareness Month
Harry Hall, pictured with his horse Dolly,  celebrates almost 20 months of sobriety after decades of struggling with alcohol addiction. Courtesy of Harry Hall

“My recovery must come first, so everything that I love in my life doesn't have to come last.” 

Harry Hall, 50, of Boothbay still tears up when…

Spectrum Generations’ Lincoln County Community Center in Damariscotta has a new home! You can now find us just a short walk from our previous location at 741 Main Street, Damariscotta.

We…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum

Saturday, May 10

Festival events begin at the Harbor Theater's screening of "The Train" (https://youtu.be/guShTdbHjL8) - Free admission courtesy of BRVM. RSVP to the theater to attend at…

236 Townsend Ave./Route 27, Boothbay Harbor.

"OOOOOK-lahoma! Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet, When the wind comes right behind the rain..."…

Finding Our Voices three-day event
Logo courtesy of Patrisha McLean

Finding Our Voices is proud to announce Bath and Brunswick coming together to get really loud about domestic abuse with a multi-faceted program May 9 - 11. The educational march, survivor-led…

Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry (HYS) at St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset was recently blessed with a donation of $2,500 at the grand reopening of Wiscasset Shaw’s for which we are truly grateful…

Friends of Thai Daughters
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Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.…

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Healthy Kids is committed to working with our community to prioritize child and…

Studio B’s Peter Bruun at the January Elisif’s Story event at The Waldo Theatre. Courtesy of Peter Bruun

On Thursday, April 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Peace Gallery in Damariscotta will host a free screening and community discussion of "

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Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2024-25 school year:

Sixth grade: Highest, Jude Hendershot. High, Hunnter Bailey, Jackson Bluteau,…

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Planning continues on several fronts at Wiscasset Elementary School to further serve the youngest students, including those the school committee recently agreed to serve with special education.…

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Movies and trains have a long and productive relationship; more than 300 films have captured the anticipation and thrill of leaving, traveling, and returning by train.

From May 6-11, a…

View of Castle Tucker where the May 3 Jane's Walk will begin. Courtesy of Historic New England

On Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m., Wiscasset's Museum in the Streets Committee will offer Boom to Bust and Back Again, a free walking tour held as part of the global Jane’s Walk festival of free…

Don Carrigan, News Center Maine. Courtesy photo

Midcoast Senior College invites you to explore our Summer Wisdom 2025 through a series of five presentations. 

The June 3 presentation by Don Carrigan will be held at the Unitarian…

Retreat attendees connect with some heart yoga. Courtesy of Hearty Roots

Okay, adults, this one’s for you! On Saturday, May 10, Hearty Roots is offering an immersive experience to nourish your mind and body. The half-day “InterlUde” retreat is open to all female-…

Michael Douglas. Photo by Erik Ward

Easter Sunday isn't just for…

Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Jars of food. Courtesy of Emily Whiting

Long ago. In her father’s library at the house in Bremen, Anina pulls a book from the shelf.  Of all of the books in a room stacked floor to ceiling with them, she finds “Back to Eden,” a…

The crew at Pier 1 Pizza & Pub prove knowledge is power with the donation to Midcoast Humane raised from weekly trivia nights. Courtesy of Winter Page

Pier 1 Pizza & Pub recently donated $500 to Midcoast Humane after raising money through the business's weekly trivia night since November. Family-friendly trivia is held every Tuesday at 7 p.m…

Press release
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kimberly Andersson. File photo

Beginning in September 2025, pre-K students with disabilities will receive the services they need right at Wiscasset Elementary School. Currently, students with identified needs, such as speech or…

On April 17, Maundy Thursday, a Communion and Tenebrae service will be held at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Wiscasset.   The Tenebrae, a service of increasing darkness, is an account…

Lincoln Theater
Y Arts' "Guys and Dolls Jr" cast from left: Jonathan Bernier (Nathan Detroit), Fiona Bishop (Adelaide), Jessie Ullo (Sarah Brown), & Collin Cantillo (Sky Masterson). Courtesy of Emily Mirabile

Y Arts is at it again! 

Come support our incredibly talented youth actors in “Guys and Dolls Jr.”!

Singer Hannah Hills of Boothbay Region High School is one of this year's Sheepscot Valley Student Award winners performing in the concerts. Courtesy of Hannah Hills

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual spring concerts on April 12 and 13, both at 3 p.m. On the program will be Bob Chilcott's "A Little Jazz Mass," and "Folk Songs…

Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is excited to announce a fun event to raise funds for its mission of providing bags of weekend food for participating Wiscasset Elementary School students. On Friday, May 2…

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Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast, midcoast Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on…

Jonathan Haidt’s book “The Anxious Generation” (2024) looks at the relationship between technological advancement and downward trends in youth mental health. Courtesy of Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

Generation Z (born between 1995 and mid 2010s) is more depressed, more anxious and more suicidal than past generations, according to a lecture Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and other…

Wren Fairfield and Macen Gay plant seedlings with the guidance of Garden Club member Liz Gross. Becky Hallowell photo

Garden Club of Wiscasset recently worked with fourth grade students at Wiscasset Elementary School to plant the first seeds for the school’s new square foot garden.

The students, guided by…

Alain Ollier with dahlias. Courtesy of Veggies to Table

Veggies to Table is thrilled to announce that the Dahlia Tuber Shop is now open for 2025. A limited selection of 100% organic tubers are available in various stunning varieties. All tubers…

We welcome the public to join author, humorist and retired Park Supervisor, Tim Caverly, April 17 at 3 p.m. at the Lincoln Home, Newcastle.

The presentation, "Allagash-…