In a leap toward a greener future, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is now powered by more than 90 percent…
Life
LincolnHealth reported 21 COVID-19 cases out of 456 tests for the week of Aug. 16. The numbers are down from 39 cases and 514 tests during the previous week and the percent-positive is down from 7…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
Last summer, Boothbay Sea and Science Center went fully virtual due to COVID-19. Despite registration open starting in January, when the lockdown came in March the program was cancelled. But…
Southport photographer Stephanie Morrison captured these photos of wildlife in the Midcoast region during the month of August.
Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Saturday, Aug. 28 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Castle Tucker, at 2 Lee St. in Wiscasset, is a Maine…
Wiscasset School Committee Tuesday night narrowly passed a reopening plan to have all students at school full time, with them and the staff masked when they are inside and not eating. The plan…
On Westport Island we’ll be celebrating Labor Day again this year at the Town Hall, from 1 to 3 p.m., on Monday, Sept 6. As much as possible we’ll be outside, and following the current CDC…
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen have decided, if someone, vaccinated or not, and not legally exempt from face coverings, enters a building the town owns, for now they must wear one. If they don’t, the person in…
Wiscasset Art Walk
Trifles I, an art and antique gallery at 55 Main St. in Wiscasset Village, will be hosting abstract painter Tom Flanagan during Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Aug. 26, 5-8 p.m. An exhibit of…
Wiscasset Art Walk
The new sidewalks in Wiscasset Village are finally getting the workout they deserve. In 2019, the sidewalks were under construction during an MDOT project and underused during the Covid shutdown…
Cross cultural and religious perspectives on aging and death will be the focus of the Inn Along the Way’s third summer “Challenging Conversation Circles” series. The program is…
Bands for Books is less than one month away! Have you reserved your tickets? We hope you will join us on Labor Day, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Seafield Farm in Wiscasset. This annual fundraiser…
Coastal Senior College will offer fifteen courses beginning in September; three will meet in person and 12 will meet via Zoom. Registration opens Aug. 30 at 8 a.m. To read complete course…
Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood’s Aug. 17 letter to families is posted at wiscassetschools.org:
I hope this letter finds you enjoying the last days of summer. I would like to start by…
When school starts on Sept. 7, Edgecomb Eddy School will require masks and social distancing as part of its reopening plan. On Aug. 18, the school committee unanimously adopted a plan based…
Midcoast Conservancy is offering an advanced chainsaw course on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. This one day course is designed for folks who…
LincolnHealth reported a spike of 39 positive COVID-19 cases for the week of Aug. 9. The data represents the most cases in a single week for LincolnHealth since before Dec. 2020, the most tests…
If you are 19 years old or older and planning to go to college but don’t know where to start, the Lincoln County College Connection (TLC3) could be the solution for you. TLC3…
Tom Junkert and wife Jane moved to Wiscasset from Minnesota in June 2019. Two years later, on July 1, he became St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Wiscasset’s priest-in charge.
Since last…
If you’re a history buff or just plain curious about landmarks and about centuries gone by, then this is your week. The…
Some 200 guests enjoyed the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 8 at Cider Hill Farm in Waldoboro. A highlight of the event was the surprise…
Press release
With aging facilities, delinquent reimbursements, regulations and staffing shortages, LincolnHealth continues to evaluate all options to sustain nursing home care in Lincoln County.
The…
It was a whale of a day for the 2021 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 14 at the Bristol Consolidated School in Bristol. Some 50 vintage vehicles from Lincoln County and…
Down East Magazine
The results of the annual Down East Magazine poll, Best In Maine, are in! Here are the winners and finalists in the Boothbay Region, Wiscasset, Bath, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, Camden, Rockport,…
St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson is hosting a festive outdoor event Sept. 18 on its property under the pines at 72 Gardiner Road. The event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., aims to raise money for…
Midcoast Literacy is gearing up for a very busy fall. The non-profit based in Bath provides free, one-on-one tutoring for adults and children in the greater Bath/Brunswick region and is looking…
LincolnHealth reported Aug. 11 a jump of 20 positive COVID-19 cases for the week of Aug. 2. The 424 tests over the week brings testing rates nearly to mid-May levels; the percent-positive tests…
Every writer could use a little help now and then, and Mid-Coast Writers Collaborative is ready to provide that help to creative, non-fiction, and career writers. Founded by Dr. Wendy Galgan, the…
Maine celebrated its 200th birthday in 2020, which turned out to be a…
Lincoln Academy (LA) and Heartwood Regional Theater Company announce their 19th Annual Student Collaboration, the musical “Oklahoma!” scheduled for fall 2021.
Auditions are open to high…
Wiscasset School Department
Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood told the Wiscasset School Committee Tuesday night, Aug. 10, she will put together a draft for the school re-entry plan and present it at an emergency meeting…
Applications close Aug. 16 for Wiscasset’s school study committee. Still being sought are three at large members; plus a parent of a current student; a teacher or administrator; and a Wiscasset…
OBD 2021 Vintage Car Show organizers announced that the annual event that showcases collectible automobiles, trucks and motorcycles will be named for two longtime supporters who passed away since…
On Sunday, Aug. 22 at 7:30 p.m. a full moon guided labyrinth walk will be held at The Labyrinth in the Field located on the grounds of Edgecomb Community Church. The labyrinth in the Field is a…
“Gee, it’s starting to look like a real railroad yard,” Jerry Steinke said at Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum. Wiscasset Newspaper was asking the Durham man’s and other…
Author Linda Buckmaster will offer a special writing class at Hidden Valley Nature Center on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Writing about place involves working with the elements that…
OBD Vintage Car Show organizers report an “outstanding” community response to the upcoming 2021 OBD Vintage Car Show, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bristol…
Stephanie Morrison of Southport recently visited Eastern Egg Rock, located off St. George in Knox County and photographed these variety of birds including, of course, the well-known puffins.
There is a growing interest in collecting and eating the best of Maine’s wild mushrooms. The only thing standing in the way is the knowledge and confidence to tell the good edible mushrooms from…
For the fourth year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host educator and nature photographer Samuel Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab, Aug. 19-27 (with a break on Monday, Aug.23). A…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce members came together Aug. 3 to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Maine Tasting…
The emergency need for lifesaving blood continues this summer. Binnie Media is supporting the American Red Cross through this challenging time with their 4th annual Out For Blood event with…
In Edgecomb, the select board has returned to in-person meetings with public attendance, and so has the planning board. Both boards did so this summer after deciding against continuing Zoom…
LincolnHealth reported an uptick in COVID-19 testing and positive cases Aug. 3. After a three-week streak of no positive cases ended July 12 with a single case, six more were reported the…
MaineHealth
MaineHealth announced Aug. 3 it will require COVID-19 vaccination for all care team members as a condition of employment. The new rule, which will have few exceptions including consideration for…
As the fall sports season nears, Lincoln Medical Partners is offering physicals for…
Shelby Cronkhite of Edgecomb and Charlotte Collins of Woolwich were named to the dean's list at Bates College for the winter semester ending in May 2021. This is a distinction earned by students…
Susan Porter is drawn to the details, whether it’s a shaded building, a fabric fold, or a funky storefront. The color and shadows, the light and the dark, inspire…
There’s a fascinating story behind the current exhibit of early 20th century photos at Lincoln County Historical Association’s Old Jail in Wiscasset, and Kevin Johnson is a key figure in it.…
