Summer in Maine is prime time for art shows, exhibitions, and spending time on the water – among so many other activities and pastimes. At Lincoln Arts Festival’s annual Arts & Yachts…
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Mid-August is a lush moment in the garden season and Carriage House Gardens in Wiscasset invites the public to an open house to celebrate the blooms and the equally colorful paintings of Alna…
Dr. John Knight, founder and director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Boston Children’s Hospital said it best: “Addiction is a pediatric disease.”
Children and…
Friends of the Wiscasset Library invites you to the sixth annual Bands for Books event, 5-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2 at Marianmade Farm in Wiscasset, a lovely scenic setting that includes a large barn…
Tuesday, Aug. 20
From 10 to 11 a.m. discover the Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Linekin and Burley preserves. This leisurely paced 1-2 mile hike will be led…
Students and parents lined up at the doors of Wiscasset Elementary School on Sunday for the first ever Set for Success event in town. Waiting inside were teachers, volunteers, service providers…
The Boothbay Region YMCA is now offering LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, which is a free, 12-week recovery program for adult cancer patients and survivors. Registration is currently open for the session…
Local Flavors Summer Series
Cheney Financial Group is hosting the second of three fun summer events Thursday, Aug. 15, from 4:30-6 p.m. The events support and showcase local artists, local musicians, local food, local brews…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce announces a Business After Hours and ribbon cutting at the Sheepscot River Shore House, located at 61 Water Street, Wiscasset, Aug. 20 from 5:30 to 7 p…
Cruise on into our annual vintage car show Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. (no rain date). Enjoy conversations with the car owners, live music by the Rusty Hinges, and free orange or root beer floats…
Flare Night at Popham Beach will take place on Friday, Aug. 16, and the annual parade will begin at 7 p.m. at the Ft. Baldwin parking lot and progress through the village, ending at Ft. Popham.…
MaineHealth Care at Home (MHCAH) and hospice volunteers will host Remembrance Gatherings for community members who have experienced the recent loss of a loved one. The Remembrance Gatherings will…
Spend a bucolic evening on the shores of the Sheepscot River in Alna, sipping Champagne and enjoying hors d’oeuvres while a Lincoln Academy student jazz combo provides the soundtrack at Champagne…
An event that celebrates neighborhood safety and community partnerships with police drew people of all ages to the Wiscasset town office lawn Tuesday, Aug. 6. Activities included a bounce house,…
The following students who live in the newspaper’s readership coverage area attained honor roll status for the second semester at North Yarmouth Academy:
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Wow, I can’t help but love this beautiful weather we’ve been having. Get out in it, LOL.
I told you all I was going to find more tuna but it didn’t happen. I was going to Pinkham’s to get a…
Gleason Fine Art
Friday afternoon, Aug. 2, artist Henry Isaacs and arts writer/historian Dan Kany entertained an overflow audience at Gleason Fine Art, 31 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor.
The subject…
The Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 school on Cross Point Road in Edgecomb, eagerly anticipates the new school year under the leadership of head of school Katy Inman. About…
Mothers are invited to share their experiences, ask questions and connect with one another at LincolnHealth’s new mom support group. The group meets every Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. on the…
Wiscasset was an important place in Colonial times, its more notable citizens having had a measure of influence over state politics. Others bore witness to great moments in our nation’s founding…
Salt Bay Chamberfest’s 25th season
Now in the second week of its 25th annual summer musical festival, Salt Bay Chamberfest is this year presenting five evening concerts at Darrows Barn—one more than in past seasons. The season also…
On the night of Sept. 26, 1918, six weeks before World War I ended, USCG Petty Officer First Class Justin Plummer Wiley was aboard the USCGC TAMPA on duty in the North Atlantic. At 23,…
The Lincoln Home
Join us at The Lincoln Home in Newcastle on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. for the fourth annual Lobster and More event.
The evening’s festivities feature Maine…
Singing with Princess Elsa in a festival of princesses at Damariscotta Baptist Church Saturday, Charlotte Ramsdell knew a lot of the words to “Let it go.”
“But some of the words I didn’t…
Chase Point Assisted Living and Schooner Cove Retirement Community in Damariscotta will host its sixth annual Antique Car Show and Elvis Extravaganza on Tuesday, Aug. 13, beginning at 5 p.m. at 51…
Cheney Financial Group is hosting the second of three fun summer events Thursday, Aug. 15, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The events support and showcase local artists, local musicians, local food, local…
Visiting from Hallendale, Florida, Rory Leao has been to sailing camp in Southport and horseback riding in Boothbay. The week of Aug. 5, the 10-year-old planned to write at a workshop at Edgecomb’…
Healthy Kids playgroup enjoyed learning about old narrow gauge trains at the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum on Wednesday, July 31.
“My kids love to visit these places…
Midcoast Humane is preparing for its 14th annual 5K run and one-mile walk fundraiser, “Save a Stray 5K,” which takes place on Saturday, Aug. 24 at L.L.Bean’s Discovery Park in Freeport.
The…
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Summer is really flying by … I can’t believe it’s August, wow. I’m hoping it cools down; I’m a dry and 70 degrees kinda gal.
OK, I love when people come up to me and tell me they read my…
An interesting selection of vintage and collectible vehicles are registered for the 6th Annual Olde Bristol Days Vintage Car Show, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the…
Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars
On Sunday, Aug. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Wiscasset Elementary School cafeteria will be humming with excitement. Feed Our Scholars welcomes any child in classes pre-k to grade 5…
Woolwich Community Day is Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the municipal complex off Route 1.
The Nequasset Paddle is at 10 a.m.; 11a.m. to 1 p.m., $1 hamburgers and 50 cent hot…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset’s Summerfest has come a long way since the Ladies’ Organ Society started it in 1983.
“It started as an arts and crafts sale,” coordinator Beth…
Spectrum Generations continues its weekly Lunch & Learn offerings throughout the month of August.
On Wednesday, Aug. 7, Casey Stevens and Melissa Temple, director and deputy director (…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s Annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake will take place on Sunday, Aug. 11, noon to 3 p.m., at Cider Hill Farm, 785 West Main St., Waldoboro.
There will…
On Monday, Aug. 12, chefs from central and Midcoast Maine will compete in the seventh annual Celebrity Chef Challenge. This year’s event will be held at Spectrum Generations’ Cohen Community…
Jennifer Frautschi shares her talents with The Lincoln Home on Monday, Aug. 5, from 3 to 4 p.m. Born in Pasadena, California, Ms. Frautschi began the violin at age three. She attended Harvard, the…
Midcoast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but that beauty can hide hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides, weather and sometimes…
CHANS Home Health & Hospice is offering a free training course for individuals interested in becoming a Hospice Volunteer. The Volunteer Training Program will begin on Sept. 5 and run for 10…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Meet the many critters that make their home among the rocks, sand, and seaweed on Tuesday, Aug, 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at…
The Novel Jazz Septet will be in concert at the Little Brown Church in Round Pond Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. featuring music of the iconic Duke Ellington and his equally iconic musical collaborator,…
LincolnHealth’s Cove’s Edge, which offers skilled rehabilitation and long-term care services, has been recognized as a 2019 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award recipient by the American Health…
On Wednesday, July 31, the Sandy River Ramblers will bring their energetic Maine-themed Bluegrass show to the Little Brown Church, Rte. 32, in Round Pond. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.
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The Lincoln Home is hosting its fourth annual Lobster and More! event Saturday, Aug. 17, at 4 p.m. Dine on delicious Maine lobsters, mouth-watering barbecue chicken, and Maine blueberry desserts…
Spectrum Generations is partnering with Inn Along the Way to host the Aging in Place Forum on Thursday, Sept. 12. This year’s forum will focus on Respecting Choices: Caregiver and Parent…
Sunday, July 21 was a sizzler, but guests at Lincoln County Historical Association’s (LCHA) annual Kermess gala were treated to gentle breezes from the Kennebec River. The annual dinner and…
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Traveling Tuna will return soon … busy, busy, busy. I can’t seem to find a night to go searching for more tuna. Trust me, it will happen after this weekend – things will slow down for me and in a…
Join us for “National Night Out,” an event that celebrates neighborhood safety and community partnerships with our police department. This event on the town office lawn from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m…
