Learn about the many resources available in Lincoln County for those with prediabetes or diabetes at LincolnHealth on World Diabetes Day, Nov. 14. Two informational “mini fairs” are taking place:…
Life
Everyone who lives or works in Lincoln County is invited to join the Lincoln County Community Health Needs Assessment forum on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. to help identify health…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset became a chain of thanks Sunday as area causes got the $8,800 church member Nancy Roby said Summerfest raised this year. First, Pastor Josh Fitterling…
New and returning vendors have reserved tables at St. Patrick’s Christmas Fair and will sell locally made items on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Cheverus Hall. Cheverus Hall is…
Harbor Theater
Meet the director of “ The Uganda Project: A Film of Hope and Creativity,” Robert Fritz, at a free showing of this award-winning documentary on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Harbor Theater in…
For the fourth year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is welcoming visitors back to Gardens Aglow, its festive seasonal celebration. With more than 650,000 LED lights woven through 14 acres…
Raffles for themed gift baskets will be on sale at the annual Christmas Fair at St. Patrick Church on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Cheverus Hall at St. Patrick Church, 380 Academy…
Saving seeds from your favorite plants and swapping them with friends is one of the best ways to share your love of gardening. Why save seeds? It can be economical, since a single flower can…
To welcome the holidays and join in the festivities across the area, Edgecomb residents are again invited to come out and decorate an array of Charlie Brown Christmas trees. The creatively…
Markings Gallery
Markings Gallery is hosting an artist reception for past and present featured artists of Northern Journeys Magazine. Northern Journeys is a magazine of the arts, humanities and sciences…
Brunswick, ME – The Joint Commission, in conjunction with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, has recertified Mid Coast Hospital with Advanced Certification for Primary…
Hike the Halloween Story Trail - through Oct. 31
At Oak Point Farm, 60 Samoset Rd, Boothbay Harbor, read a family friendly book while you hike! Follow the illustrated…
On Saturday, Oct. 27, the Nobleboro Parent Teacher Organization will host the second annual NobleBOOro Spooktacular at Duck Puddle Campground from 5 to 8 p.m.
In addition to many fun…
Great Salt Bay Community School’s annual Harvest Fair is Saturday, Oct. 27 at the school at 559 Main St. in Damariscotta from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. This event is the sole fundraiser…
Due to predicted high winds and heavy rain on Saturday, Oct. 27, the Railway Spooktacular at Boothbay Railway Village has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. For more information…
Live, laugh and love!
I hope everyone had a fantastic week. Mine was incredibly busy but awesome. I can’t tell you how nice the weather has been — sorry ... I’m not one of those people that likes the heat or humidity,…
For the fourth straight year, LincolnHealth will offer free, confidential cognitive screenings to help community members determine if they may be experiencing memory changes outside of those…
Wiscasset Public Schools
Wiscasset Elementary School students were fishing, making s’mores, singing by a campfire and taking to tents Wednesday night, Oct. 17. The fishing was a matching game of rhyming words; the…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the winter certified nursing assistant (CNA) class through Monday, Dec. 3. The class will begin Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019.
This free, 10-week course…
Dispose of unused, expired or unwanted drugs at the semi-annual National Drug Take Back Day Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the following locations in Lincoln County:
There…
What a gorgeous day it was for the 3rd annual Great Pumpkin Hunt at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Oct. 20! Event coordinator Erika Huber said just over 2,000 people attended the third annual…
Healthy Kids
Healthy Kids will start an Active Parenting: The First Five Years class on Oct. 26. The class will run four Fridays through Nov. 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. at its office, 15 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta…
Friday, Oct. 19 was Pink Day for a cause at Wiscasset Middle High School. Students and staff wore pink to bring awareness and support to breast cancer research, technology coordinator and student…
From a guitar-playing ghoul in the back of the Grand Caravan Charlotte Simmons decorated, to James Crawson’s Halloween Plinko game for dropping chips over a jack o’ lantern smile and down into…
Mid Coast Hospital welcomes Saskia Cooper, MD, to its active medical staff and the Mid Coast Medical Group–Rheumatology practice. Dr. Cooper joins Diana Vradii, MD, in providing expert care for a…
Midcoast residents diagnosed with serious illness now have comprehensive palliative care available in an office setting. Mid Coast Palliative Care opened on Monday, Oct. 1 and is currently…
Lisa Steele-Maley knows well the difficulties in helping a loved one with dementia. For years, she helped her father as his life changed. On Thursday, Oct. 18, she shared a glimpse of their…
While I didn’t come upon a blue hookah smoking caterpillar on any of the mushrooms at Knickercane Park last week, I did discover a wide variety of mushrooms. It seems this year there’s an…
Live, laugh and love!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Columbus Day weekend. We all work very hard in the summertime. Our little peninsula is thriving and we are all incredibly blessed to live here. It is nice to see…
What started out as an activity to include the children of the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset in its worship service has turned out to be an important fundraiser for St. Philip’s Food…
The walls of the Pemaquid Watershed Association office-gallery will soon be brightened with the fine art of quilting by the Clamshell Quilters, the Lincoln County chapter of the Pine Tree Quilters…
Is that the sound of singing? Have some favorite hymns, carols, or sacred songs to share, or want to explore what worshipful music makes others’ hearts glad? St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St. in…
Alna’s Brandon Seigars, 8, painted family initials onto a pumpkin Saturday morning inside First Congregational Church of Wiscasset UCC’s fellowship hall. Nearby, Dresden’s Sally Jacobs was…
It may be hard to believe, but the holidays will soon be here! Save the date of Saturday, Nov. 17 for the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA’s 38th annual Holiday Bazaar and start your holiday…
Edgcomb Community Church will be holding a benefit supper for the Edgecomb Fire Department on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. The menu will consist of a variety of delicious home cooked comfort foods…
The evenings are drawing in and all over Maine, craftspeople and artists are preparing for the busiest shopping season of the year. As in previous years, a number of them will join the crafters of…
Irene M. Drago of Bath will discuss Bath’s maritime history and how it inspired her debut novel, in a presentation at Wiscasset Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m.
“Daughters of…
Mountain enthusiasts are invited to a hike and conversation in Liberty Friday, Oct. 19, from 3-8 p.m. In celebration of the publication of the 2018 Edition of the Maine Mountain Guide, editor…
Lois Burnham, CNA, CRMA, who has been a member of The Lincoln Home staff at Harbor View Cottage since its opening, recently received the Maine Health Care Association (MHCA) 2018…
The Morris Farm will offer a series of four hands-on, interactive cooking classes this fall. The class are organized around Integrative Nutrition concepts, a new approach to using food to support…
Midcoast Conservancy
What do an Inuit father and son, a coastal Madagascar community, and a frustrated mom trying to wean her four kids off of their screens have in common? They’re all subjects of short films that…
River Arts
River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting artists throughout Maine to submit artwork for the following two shows: “Abstraction” and the Holiday Shop.
Artists can submit up to three works…
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
I had a completely different topic all written up and ready to go for this week’s column until I got two phone calls early Saturday morning. The first was from a local woman who called to thank me…
Lincoln Theater
Lincoln Theater will be hosting a screening of the classic film, “The Atomic Café,” along with a post-screening discussion with one of the film’s directors, Jayne Loader, on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 2 p…
As I write this the Pink Panther theme song is still running through my head. Why? Because I’m still trying to figure out where it all went wrong. It should have been a simple heist.
I mean…
Jerry Wiles will join us at The Lincoln Home to share stories on the life of Will Rogers on Monday, Oct. 15, from 2 to 3 p.m. Will Rogers’ folksy wit and common sense attitude made him one of the…
On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27 the Boothbay Railway Village will once again be cloaked in mystical moonlight and creepy candlelight for the Ghost Train.
Just once a year the ghouls…
Damariscotta River Association
Traditionally, Native people have used beading as a way of storytelling and linking the story to a place. During a class at Damariscotta River Association (DRA), Abenaki basket-weaver and educator…
The Nor'easters Barbershop Chorus will hold its 52nd annual show on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at The United Methodist Church, 320 Church Rd., Brunswick. This year’s show is entitled, “A Tapestry…
In their 16th consecutive annual collaboration, Heartwood Theater and Lincoln Academy are prepping the classic Broadway musical, “Man of La Mancha,” book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics…
