Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) will hold local auditions for children aged 4-10 years old on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. for the production of “The Wizard of Oz.”
Auditions will be held…
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Being the parent of someone struggling with addiction is an intense experience that can leave unrecognized painful and ambivalent emotions. Psychotherapist Lisa Hammer and writing coach Barbara…
Local singer-songwriter Lauren Crosby returns with Robby Simpson to perform on Saturday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chocolate Church Annex at 804 Washington St., Bath.
Lauren Crosby,…
Atlantic Motorcar
Tall ships, the Irish countryside, dreamy castles and nautical scenes are all being showcased on the walls at Atlantic Motorcar (AMC) until June. Maureen Dittmer, a lifelong photographer and New…
Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education’s elementary students recently completed their winter wilderness studies, a weekly program that moves studies from the school’s Alna campus to Hidden…
Healthy Kids will offer a free community mac ’n cheese dinner at the Miller School in Waldoboro on Tuesday, March 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The dinner is in conjunction with the school’s book night…
There are a lot of new faces at the State House this year, as 57 state representatives with no legislative experience won elections last fall. And Holly Stover of Boothbay is one of them. The…
State joins U.S. Climate Alliance
During her remarks at the E2Tech 2019 Conference Feb. 28, Governor Janet Mills said Maine has joined the United States Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 21 states committed to reducing…
Press release
In celebration of International Day of Happiness on March 20, Patten Free Library in Bath is hosting a Happiness Wall and series of wellness events sponsored by Mid Coast Hospital. The wall will…
Come and celebrate the wonderful Irish heritage that was instrumental in the formation of St. Patrick Church in Newcastle on Sunday, March 17. As in years past, the Shamrocks will be hosting a…
On Friday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council will host an AARP Driver Safety Class at the LincolnHealth Campus, Wellness Conference Room, 6 St.…
“Murder Box,” a mystery written by Reid Conrad, is Wiscasset Middle High School’s entry in the upcoming One Act Regional Drama Festival. The drama club under the direction of Jean Phillips…
Y-Arts and the Lincoln Theater present the Y-Arts winter youth musical: “Lion King Jr!”
The African Savannah comes to life on stage with Simba, Rafiki and an…
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I’m so excited to say congratulations to our beloved Lady Seahawks. I’m hoping to be up to snuff by next Saturday so we can head to Bangor to watch them in person. Tip off time is 7:05 p.m.
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The board of directors at New Hope for Women has announced the appointment of a new executive director.
Rebekah Paredes MS, who has an extensive background in working with victims of…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the spring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class through Friday, March 15. The class will begin Tuesday, April 16.
This free, 10-week course…
Juniper Hill School
Come play and learn at Juniper Hill School with Anne Stires, early childhood teacher and school director with 20 years of experience in nature-based education. The free Nature Play Group meets…
LincolnHealth
Want to enhance your sense of balance and build strength? Do your creaky joints need gentle movement to keep from stiffening up? Tired of feeling short of breath with everyday activities? Then…
How do you identify a tree if it has no leaves? The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites the public to learn how to identify trees in winter on Sunday, March 10 at 1 p.m. at Butler Head…
Browntail caterpillars have become a major problem for the Midcoast area and Juniper Hill School is no exception. School parent Carl Wilson spent a recent sunny Sunday cutting branches of the…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2019 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online. This year’s sale will be held at the Union Fairgrounds on the weekend…
St. Giles Jefferson will host the third of its free suppers this winter, Saturday, March 2, starting at 5 p.m. This time the supper will feature chicken and biscuits. The supper will include side…
Michael and Louanne Pinkham, lifetime residents of Wiscasset, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Feb. 17 in Brunswick with family.
The bridal party in 1979 consisted of best man…
The Maine Bureau of Veterans Services will be observing National Vietnam War Veterans Day at the State House (Hall of Flags) in Augusta on March 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. The afternoon’s events will…
Artists have been painting, drawing and sculpting the human form for centuries. Why?
Michelangelo said, “He who does not master the nude cannot understand the principles of architecture.”…
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Hope everyone is enjoying February vacation week. Thank you to all teachers and staff. If you’re lucky enough to be in a warmer climate, I hope you’re sucking up some well-deserved vitamin C. If…
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
According to Yankee Magazine, “mud season is God’s way of letting New Englanders know they haven’t gotten…
Phyllis Chinlund, the widow of photographer Ray Witlin, will open an exhibit of his work on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Wiscasset Public Library. She will give a slide presentation illustrating his…
Wiscasset Middle High School held its annual Winter Carnival Celebration and Competition on Friday, Feb. 15. With all of the competitions planned for students, there was never a dull moment.
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Raising awareness about addiction and getting the word out about local resources for those seeking, or thinking, about recovery drew about 30 people out for a forum Feb. 10 in Boothbay Harbor. The…
Wiscasset Elementary School second grader Leilani Doronio said she likes books about bugs best. Her classmate Graham Oyster prefers graphic novels like the popular series, “Plants vs Zombies.” …
In the early evening light, the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes the public to explore Sewall Woods Preserve in Bath for owls on Friday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. Led by Maine Master…
The Central Lincoln County YMCA (CLC YMCA) and Boothbay Region YMCA (BR YMCA) are continuing to offer the YMCA’s Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program, designed to help participants with…
Peg Averill said without the blood transfusions her father Frank Cromwell got for years, she wouldn't have had him as long as she did.
"That's what kept him going, and it was through the…
On March 2, The Morris Farm and Chewonki will co-convene the 5th annual Lincoln County Food Security Forum at Chewonki. We are fortunate this year to bring Dr. Donna Beegle, a nationally renowned…
Love was in the air Thursday, Feb. 14 at St. Andrews Village.
With the fourth and fifth grade chorus from Wiscasset Elementary School lined up on risers, Bob Drury, the home’s marketing…
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is an international craft school located on the Atlantic Ocean in Deer Isle, Maine. The school offers a two-week residency program for people 21 and older,…
In anticipation of a summer season of boating ahead, the United States Power Squadrons® will teach a one-day recreational boating safety course at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Saturday, April 27.…
Daren Wood of Wiscasset was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania.
The dean's list…
The Wiscasset School Committee has a goal of proposing a 2019-2020 budget with little or no increase. Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood plans to have a first draft of the budget for the…
Students are “strongly discouraged” from bringing personal cell phones and other electronic devices to school, in a new policy the Wiscasset School Committee adopted Feb. 12.
There was no…
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I’m really excited to share this recipe with all of you. First I want to thank all the people who reached out to Richard and me with the passing of my wonderful mother-in-law Mary and my beautiful…
A six-week Survivors of Suicide Support Group is starting on Thursday, March 7 in Damariscotta.
The group is open to those who have lost a loved one to suicide and wish to meet in a…
The third annual celebration of the human form, “What’s Nude in Boothbay Harbor?” opens Valentine’s Day, Thursday, Feb. 14 at a new venue, the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) located at 1…
Children and parents explored yoga at Healthy Kids playgroup this week. Yoga is a fun way for children to learn to move their bodies and reduce stress. The group followed a children’s story theme…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2019, presented by Hannaford Supermarkets and Camden…
Bath's Linda Wallace used to paint, 40 years ago. She saw Friday night's paint party at St.Philip's Church in Wiscasset as a chance to give it another try, and to meet people, she said.
The…
Wiscasset Middle High School
On Sunday, March 17, the Opus One Big Band will be performing at the Wiscasset Middle High School at 5 p.m.
The Opus One Big Band is comprised of professional Maine musicians who support…
Madeline Stoll of Edgecomb graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire in December 2018. She earned a BA in political science.
