Doris Pendleton walked from home on a muggy July 4 morning Friday, to the nearby waterfront for American Legion Post 54’s flag-raising. The widow of World War II veteran Maurice Pendleton goes…
Life
Two local students graduated from Colby College in Waterville on May 25.
Carlton D. Reed of Woolwich, the son of Thomas and Kathleen Reed of Woolwich, majored in economics with a…
Anne Dolloff found out about The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family Program through Eve Conlin of Boothbay, who is a longtime volunteer host and was…
Summer 2014
For many in and around Wiscasset, St. Philip’s Church’s strawberry festival is an early summer rite, and a chance to enjoy the berry straight, with cream, over shortcake or in rhubarb pie. But…
Celebrate
Amanda K. Nielsen and Lance Cpl. Dylan H. Brandt were united in marriage on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 2 p.m. in a private civil ceremony conducted…
Gold/Smith Gallery in Boothbay Harbor is proud to present the premiere exhibit of wood constructions by Boothbay Harbor artist, and physician, Andr…
The following local students graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut on May 18: Katherine Anne Seibel of Damariscotta with a B.S. in biology; and Bradley J. Whitaker of Wiscasset…
Educators and potential educators can choose from a variety of teacher preparation programs and courses offered at University College at Bath/Brunswick for the fall…
Ahoy, kids! It’s time to go on adventure. But this is no ordinary tropical escape. More precious than gold, more lasting than diamonds, it is the greatest treasure…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
The Boothbay Region Historical Society announces that tickets are now available for this year’s fundraising raffle, which features a beautiful handmade quilt donated by Betty Wilder of…
Nathaniel Miller of Edgecomb was one of 1,193 graduates to receive degrees at 146th Worcester Polytechnic Institute commencement on May 17 in Worcester, Mass.
Miller was awarded a bachelor’s…
The Maine Center for the Book has honored four sixth-grade students from Glenn Powers’ writing class at Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has announced that registration is on-going for Teen Institute for the Environment. This program is open to youth ages 12 to 17. This session is very…
Wiscasset Public Library
Jackson Gillman, the “Stand-Up Chameleon,” was here getting everyone to stand up, jump about and laugh out loud for our Summer Reading Program 2014 kick off at the Wiscasset Public Library.
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Wiscasset Public Library
Nestled downstairs in the Wiscasset Public Library, next to the children's room, donated, used books fill the shop, Secondhand Prose.
The fundraising and volunteer…
Take this art rich self guided tour of exciting art exhibits, open house receptions, studio tours and artist demonstrations. Enjoy the variety of fine art in galleries and studios - all…
Hands-on Harp, an introduction to the harp for adults and kids over 7 years of age, will be offered again Monday through…
Shaylee Sibley, daughter of Jay and Sherba Sibley of Edgecomb, was named to the 2013-2014 fall and spring dean’s lists at the University of Maine at Farmington.
A freshman at UMF, Shaylee is…
On Saturday, July 5, the Boothbay Railway Village will host a meet of antique engines, tractors and other early mechanical devises in partnership with the Maine…
Wiscasset Primary School
Numbers are high for prospective kindergarteners in Wiscasset, so high that Wiscasset Primary School’s teaching staff may grow.
The count stands at 45 kindergarten students for the next…
Wiscasset Garden Club
The Garden Club of Wiscasset continues its Sunday garden tours this week on June 29. The next location is at Marianmade Farm, 28 Sherman Lane, in…
Wiscasset School Department
Lyford Beverage, named Wiscasset’s next interim superintendent of schools on June 26, has no intention of staying on for a permanent gig.
“That’s official,” Beverage, 71, of Pittsfield told…
What’s Cooking
I remember when an ice cream container (it was always square or rectangular, no matter the size) had just a few words printed on it describing the ingredients. Now it is like…
Center for Teaching and Learning
The following eighth graders walked across the Center for Teaching and Learning stage as graduates on June 4: Charlotte Collins, of Woolwich;…
Grade 5
All As: Brian Foye, Gabrielle Leavitt, Kyle Ricker, Christiana Easter, Eliza Paradis
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Grow It In Maine
“What’s this?” asked Charlotte, holding a stiff stem topped by daisy-like flowers.
She had a piece of ragged Robin, easily identified by its deep rose…
On Sunday, June 29, the Rev. Robert Dent will be the guest minister at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor.
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The Rev. Charles Carrick will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, June 29. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are…
School District Withdrawal
The Regional School Unit 12 board will meet June 26 to consider a proposed pullout deal with the town of Windsor. The special board meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. in the Whitefield Elementary School…
When Irene Hutchinson’s husband developed signs of dementia following surgery last year, it was the beginning of a long and difficult education…
Does your dog have aggression or anxiety issues or problems getting along with others? The Animal House in Damariscotta will host the Dog Rehabilitation Center of…
A 145-acre island in Newcastle surrounded by the Marsh River, a tributary of the Sheepscot, will be the venue for the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association's 6th Annual "Champagne on the…
Wayne and Mary Closson of Boothbay Harbor, along with Edward and Belinda Robbs, are pleased to announce the engagement of Michael Albert Closson and Sarah Rebecca…
Caitlin Foster of Woolwich, who is in the biomedical photographic communications program in the Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, made the dean's list for…
Strawberries are ripening in the fields, soon to be transformed into the luscious shortcakes piled high with real whipped cream, as well as chocolate dipped berries,…
Knox, Lincoln county school meals get healthier with grant
The Let's Go! program, a healthy eating and active living initiative in Knox and Lincoln counties, has established a work group for local food service directors to help face that daily challenge…
Wiscasset School Committee
Unless someone is a school principal, they probably don't know how much state-mandated work comes with the job, Wiscasset's interim superintendent of schools Wayne Dorr said.
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Get To Know...
Who would think that needing a new, bigger septic system would turn out to be a good thing? Maybe a family into volleyball, whose engineer happened to suggest the system could have a…
It was a sunny spring day in Walpole when the Juniper Hill School of Alna visited the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) for a day-long exploration of the Damariscotta River and its…
A stunning new series of paintings by celebrated artist Kevin Beers can be seen at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, June 18. No one captures the light and mood of Monhegan Island…
Take one part painting class, add a splash of bar and a great time will be had by all.
The Rocktide Inn is excited to bring the Paint Bar scene to Boothbay Harbor. Paint Bars are the newest…
The Fifth Annual Maine Walks with Haiti took place in Portland around Back Cove on Saturday, May 31 and teams from Lincoln County and nearby areas were among the…
What exactly is LincolnHealth?
Where does it fit into the community and how does the community impact its goals?
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This week and next All Saints By-the-Sea welcomes the Reverend Martin Smith. On June 22 and 29, the celebration of Holy Communion will be at 8 a.m.…
On Sunday, June 22 at 10 a.m., David Eastwood will be the guest minister at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor.
Eastwood is a professor emeritus, Department of Agricultural…
Seeds of Knowledge Education Center will be holding its new summer camp programs at St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset. This facility is…
Focus on Health
One of the most important things my father taught me was also the last thing he taught me. My dad taught me how to die. I hope that I am able to…
Wiscasset School Committee Chairman-elect Steve Smith, the Wiscasset School Department’s transportation and maintenance director John Merry, and committee member Eugene Stover recently took part…
More than 70 items are on display at the Edgecomb Congregational Church for its fourth annual silent auction. The auction is the church's largest fundraiser of the…
