“Maine Moments,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Damariscotta-based artist William Curtis, is now showing at Miles Hall Gallery at Miles Memorial Hospital through July 26. Curtis…
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The in-town areas of Damariscotta and Newcastle should be forewarned: Buccaneers will be invading during the Pirate Rendezvous, coming on Saturday, June 22. Fortunately for the Twin Villages,…
Looking for something fun to fill your sunny Saturday afternoons? Head to Thompson’s Point, and #getupsidedown with the Saturday Spectacular Circus at the Point and the crew from The Sellam Circus…
On Saturday, July 20 in Boothbay Harbor, the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA) presents a new fiction workshop focused on developing characters, led by Hollins University associate…
The sixth annual Olde Bristol Days Vintage Car Show is happy to announce that the 2019 show is moving to The Harbor Room restaurant on Route 130 in New Harbor. The show’s traditional location, on-…
Samuel Laemmle, an Ithaca College student from Wiscasset, was named to the dean's list for the spring 2019 semester. Laemmle is majoring in sound recording technology.
On Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 the Boothbay Sea and Science Center and the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will present a special summer weekend of fundraising for children’s…
At the Gardens, we know through experience what science has confirmed—spending time in nature reduces stress, enhances creativity and improves general health and well-being. Yoga has also been…
In the winter, many of our members enjoyed the Classic Film Series, so for Member Appreciation Night we will feature a favorite summer classic, "To Catch A Thief” (1955) with Cary Grant and Grace…
For the 57th year, Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days are upon us … and what a rockin’ good time those seven days, June…
Live, laugh and love!
Starting off with thanking all the people with the ongoing support for me writing this column. Every day someone approaches me and tells me how much they are enjoying reading my recipes. I really…
Tai chi and qigong have health benefits above and beyond physical functioning. Studies show this gentle form of exercise also boosts brain health. When engaged in the moving meditation of tai chi…
Wiscasset Village might look like a construction project but behind the orange barrels and rippling caution tape are the…
Sheepscot Valley Children’s House
Thanks to Pier One Pizza in Boothbay Harbor, Sheepscot Valley Children’s House (SVCH) received nearly 160 free pizzas throughout the school year. Not only did this…
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Charles Lomonte on June 13 praised the state’s handling of a student’s…
Boothbay Region Health Center has added Jennie McNeil, FNP to its roster of medical providers. McNeil specializes in treatment for tick-borne disease.
The Rockland native has been seeing…
Chocolate Church Arts Center
The internationally renowned Django Festival All Stars will bring the driving, swinging sounds of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt to the Chocolate Church Arts Center on Tuesday, July 2 at 7:…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites the general public to purchase “A Treat For Two” raffle tickets for a chance to win a Maine excursion and Farm-to-Table meal, to be hosted…
The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway in Alna is hosting its “Music on the Railway” concert series on the fourth Saturday of June, July, and August, featuring some of Maine’s best…
Wiscasset Elementary School fifth grade students celebrated their DARE graduation on Friday, June 14. Police Chief Larry Hesseltine and School Resource Officer Cory Hubert passed out certificates…
Gary and Joan Spurgat of Edgecomb, Maine, celebrated their golden anniversary and fifty wonderful years together this month. They were united in marriage at the Harvey Memorial Church in Point…
Sixteen Maine high school juniors completed a week of experiential learning at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on May…
The following students have been named to the spring 2019 president's list at…
Green Lion Gallery, Bath
Abstract photographer Olga Merrill opens her first solo show “Spirits and Secrets” at the Green Lion Gallery in Bath on Friday, June 21. It will be on display through July 14. There will be an…
Join Freeport’s Michael Perry Monday, June 17 from 3 to 4 p.m. at The Lincoln Home for an exhilarating slide show journey through Maine from late spring into the first colors of autumn. We will…
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following statement Wednesday, June 12:
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has confirmed a case of…
Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath is pleased to present an exhibit by local fiber artist Kirsti Sandoy, “Trek Botanica: A Contemporary Expression of an Ancient Craft Fiber Art” through June. …
River Arts in Damariscotta is featuring Martha LaMarche in a West Gallery show from June 13-26. Martha’s large, abstract paintings fill the space with exciting color and wonderfully imaginative…
Midcoast residents and fellow travelers are invited to celebrate the summer solstice 2019 with artist Ammi Bai Chung at Gallery 87.
Inspired by Midcoast Maine's wild and beautiful landscape…
Wiscasset Middle High School educational technician III Stephan Puff said he hasn't rocked a mullet since maybe elementary school at Children’s School of Arts and Science in Edgecomb. That changed…
Live, laugh and love!
Wow, what a beautiful stretch of weather. We kind of went from winter to summer, LOL. I’m hoping everyone was able to enjoy a little of these past few days outside. Lots of good things happening…
Wiscasset School Committee
Four employees celebrated their retirement before the June 11 Wiscasset school committee meeting. Donna Barnes, art teacher, is retiring after 45 years; Cindy Rines, kitchen and nutrition employee…
All are welcome to gather for a celebration commemorating the 40th anniversary of Fr. Thomas Murphy’s ordination to the priesthood.
The anniversary party will be held at the St. John’s…
There is still time to register for Heartwood’s 17th session of Summer Camp for students entering grades 3-8, July 16-25 (enrollment for the older students’ camp is already at…
Midcoast Conservancy
Save the date: Sunday, August 11. Midcoast Conservancy is happy to announce the seventh annual Live Edge music festival at Hidden Valley Nature Center. It’s a fun-filled day of live music, great…
On Sunday, June 16 at the Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle, the 10 a.m. worship service will feature every aspect of the church’s music ministry. This is an occasion to recognize the…
On June 1 at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education’s community gathered to celebrate its environmentally attuned school in Alna. The school, finishing its…
Sheepscot Valley Children’s House
On behalf of the families, teachers, and friends of Sheepscot Valley Children’s House, we would like to extend our deepest thanks for helping make this year’s May Festival and open house on May 18…
With applause, a whole-school, Wiscasset Elementary School thank you, and a really big pair of scissors Chewonki Foundation's educational partnerships director Keith Crowley held behind his back…
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating our 52nd festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Rd., Litchfield. The festival grounds have a big stage that was built in 2010, Indoor…
2019 BRGC Home and Garden Tour
Local history buffs will appreciate this house and its location. The house dates back to 1876 as confirmed by the original deed on display inside the home. Master boatbuilder, Cecil Pierce, was…
Wiscasset Middle High School is proud to announce that two members of the Class of 2019 have earned the distinction of being a “Top Scholar." To be recognized as a Top Scholar, a student must have…
Jeffrey Miller, a master blacksmith and historian from Waldoboro, will demonstrate his trade at Lincoln County Historical Association’s Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta on Sunday, June 16 from…
Midcoast Conservancy welcomes Aidan Manahan to its seasonal staff as the 2019 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew leader.
A civil engineering student at the University of Maine, Orono,…
Wiscasset Elementary School students have collected pet supplies and raised over $193 for Midcoast Humane. Students and teachers assembled on Thursday morning, June 6 to present MH’s Program…
The following local students received a degree from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 19:
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Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Charles Lomonte’s late, great uncle Bob left a lot of things behind, in cereal boxes and elsewhere in the World War II veteran's Forest Hills, New York home…
This summer from July 27-Aug. 4, nine Maine stone sculptors — two guests from Japan, a Greek sculptor now living in the Canadian Maritimes, and two Maine College of Art students — will be creating…
On Tuesday night, the Wiscasset Middle High School senior class gathered to be recognized for one of the last times before graduation.
Many smiles were present throughout the night as…
