Be at Brady’s on Union Street in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at high noon to celebrate the birthday of the United States Marine Corps.

Said organizer Jim Singer of  Southport, “…

At Boothbay Harbor Hannaford in November, St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry (HYS), 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, benefits when people buy reusable shopping bags. The bags…

On Nov. 6, The Morris Farm held an earring workshop with Barbara Gage in the education center. We had a great turnout and had lots of fun! Each participant made three pairs of hanging earrings to…

This year, Pine Tree Society brought back one of its most popular holiday cards, featuring “Schooner in the Harbor” by Maine artist Richard Hasenfus. His first holiday card design for Pine Tree…

The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar and Wreath Sale is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside of the Mid Coast Hospital Medical Office Building, 121Medical…

Thanks to Central Maine Power, L.L.Bean, and other generous sponsors, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Gardens Aglow will once again illuminate the festive…

Kari London, Pharm D, will be the featured speaker at the Diabetes support group on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. via Zoom. LincolnHealth offers these meetings free of charge every…

MaineHealth is projected to receive $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for up to four years to participate in a nationwide study of the long-term effects of COVID-19.…

LincolnHealth reported 46 COVID-19 cases out of 613 tests for the week of Oct. 25. The slight increase of both numbers from the previous week’s 39 cases out of 551 tests made for a bump up from 7.…

The state of Maine has adjusted its training for certified nursing assistants for the first time in several years, allowing those interested in being certified to move through the program much…

The Edgecomb Community Church has a busy holiday fundraising season approaching. The Thrift Store will be holding bi-weekly sales of Christmas clothing and décor along with bake sales and raffles…

We had an excellent turnout at Nightmare on Federal Street Sunday, Oct. 31, Halloween. The Parks and Recreation Department gave out all 200 goodie bags before and during the parade. There were…

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about preparing edible holiday gifts from noon to 12:45 p.m. Nov. 9.

Topics include cost-effective ways to make holiday gifts…

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Nov. 14 will include eight films that cover a broad range of topics and address issues from climate change to rare birds and orchids to finding common ground…

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Boothbay Lights events, Nov. 19 through Jan. 1, will be the same “as they were last year,” and it is planning big for next year.…

All prospective students and their families are invited to Lincoln Academy’s 2021 Virtual Open House, which will be held as a Google Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 3 beginning at 6 p.m.

This…

LincolnHealth announced new COVID-19 vaccine booster distribution plans Oct. 26. Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson boosters will be available by appointment only for Lincoln County…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum invites the community to celebrate Halloween on Sunday, Oct. 31, and the end of the 2021 on their expansive four-acre Village Green.

Trick or Treat around…

MaineHealth’s leaders said Oct. 26 in a virtual conference they expect capacity challenges for the region’s health care industry to persist in the months ahead. They asked for understanding from…

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Maine Department of Education (DOE), updated its COVID-19 vaccination rates for school staff.

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Something exciting is rumbling down the tracks at Trout Brook Preserve! There are now two ways to enjoy the wooded hillsides of Trout Brook Preserve and surrounding Alna, by rail or by trail.…

LincolnHealth reported 46 new cases of COVID-19 out of 561 tests for the week of Oct. 11. While the percent positive rose 1.3% since the previous week, breakthrough cases – those who are…

The Boothbay Region Health Center will be offering flu shots both by appointment and walk-in from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28. We have both regular flu shots and senior (…

LincolnHealth, along with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and Damariscotta Police Department, will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Takeback Day this Saturday,…

As I write this, foliage was expected to hit its peak this weekend (Oct. 16 and 17) and next weekend (Oct. 23 and 24). My plan: Drive around this peninsula and then onto Damariscotta and check out…

The study to determine if a new nursing facility can be built in Damariscotta to accommodate and consolidate LincolnHealth’s nursing and skilled nursing services provided in Boothbay Harbor and…

Nancy B. Spinney, of Southport, Maine and Lawrence A. Dean, of Greenfield, Massachusetts were married on Saturday, Sept. 25.

The evening ceremony and dinner that followed were held at the…

Music has always been at the heart of First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. But in January, the church found itself without a settled organist and started advertising using a number of…

This summer, selectmen briefly mulled having the voter-approved, selectmen-appointed, ad hoc, schools study committee craft a strategic plan for Wiscasset education. They dropped the idea as part…

Earring Workshop with Barbara Gage: Saturday, Nov. 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sign up before Friday, Oct. 29. $25 for course, $5 for materials. Class size: 10-12. Come learn how to make different styles of…

Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit’s board was onboard with Superintendent of Schools Howie Tuttle’s offer Oct. 14. Members decided unanimously to have him find out if Wiscasset wants to keep…

LincolnHealth reported 38 cases out of 551 tests for the week of Oct. 4. Testing numbers remained the same as the week before, but with seven fewer cases, dropping the positivity rate from 8.17%…

Hours before Wiscasset’s school committee met Tuesday night, Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit Superintendent of Schools Howie Tuttle gave his Wiscasset counterpart a heads up. Superintendent…

All are invited to join Midcoast Conservancy Executive Director Pete Nichols, Waldo SWCD Technical Director Aleta McKeage, and Midcoast Conservancy board member Buck O’Herin for a walk and talk…

“Haunted” tours of the historic courthouse and graveyard will offer fun and fright to kids and adults alike on Oct. 29 and 30.

Lincoln County Historical Association will present special…

The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program of Lincoln County is pleased to announce the 2021 campaign. This year, we will continue with the online application process. In 2020, due to the…

Hundreds of people headed for Boothbay Railway Village Museum Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10 for the 53rd Fall Foliage Festival.

Over 50 vendors guaranteed there were wares to tempt…

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Forest Service (MFS), and 211 Maine remind Maine residents and visitors about how to limit health risks posed by browntail…

Connected, a non-denominational free group is resuming meetings again starting in November. The group is a free, nondenominational gathering that invites widowers, widows, divorced and singles 55…

LincolnHealth reported 45 new cases of COVID-19 from 551 tests for the week of Sept. 27. Testing was down significantly and cases slightly compared to the previous week’s 859 tests and 57 positive…

Midcoast Conservancy is offering a “Forestry for Maine Birds” program Saturday, October 9, at Hidden Valley Nature Center from 9 a.m. to noon. Led by Sally Stockwell of Maine Audubon and Logan…

I am writing to you today (Oct. 4) to inform you that we have received notification that two students and a staff member at WMHS (Wiscasset Middle High School) have tested positive for COVID-19.…

Boothbay Railway Museum’s Family Harvest Day dawned a bit overcast, but families still came out to celebrate the arrival of autumn and spend some time together.

At 10 a.m., families ready…

Short stories by acclaimed Maine writers Monica Wood and Morgan Talty are coming to the stage! Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit organization that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all…

The next meeting of Garden Club of Wiscasset is Oct. 7 in the dark blue, Education Center Building at Maine Tasting Center on Route 1 in Wiscasset with parking behind, on Old Bath…

LincolnHealth reported 57 COVID-19 cases out of 859 tests for the week of Sept. 20. With test numbers down slightly and cases down significantly, the positivity rate lowered to 6.64% from 9.4%…

St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry (Shelf) in Wiscasset is happy to be named Hannaford in Damariscotta’s recipient of Reusable Bags for Hunger initiative for October.…

Each year the Boothbay Railway Village Museum celebrates the arrival of fall with Family Harvest Day. The event this year, Saturday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., features classic New England…

Healthy Kids and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department will hold a gun safety event on Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon at the American Legion Hall, 527 Main St. Damariscotta. According to the…