First National Bank branches will be collecting items for local food pantries Sept. 24 through Oct. 5. Drop off your non-perishable food items at your local branch.
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Skidompha Library's Chats with Champions Committee will present Kevin Johnson, photo archivist for the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, as their next guest on Tuesday, Sept.…
From 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, the Sheepscott Community Church will host a public baked bean supper at the Sheepscot Clubhouse, 619 Sheepscot Road, Newcastle: The supper will have baked…
Another round of auditions for the Y-Arts production of “ELF, Jr. The Musical” will be held Monday, Sept. 17 between 3:30 - 5 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater at 2 Theater St., Damariscotta.
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Nearly 20 people came aboard the third annual Sunrise Lighthouse Photography cruise aboard the Balmy Days this past Saturday, Sept. 8. While the sun did not cooperate as had hoped, the early…
Special education is down six educational technician III’s, new Wiscasset Special Education Director Susan Prince told the school committee Tuesday night. Special education serves 132 students …
And The People's Choice winners are ...
BEST COCKTAIL, FIRST PLACE: Bartender Tracy of Harborside Tavern. Tracy's creation was a “Black and Tan,” featuring house-made caramel coffee, Cold…
Space is still available in the fall Midcoast Conservancy Timber Frame course at Hidden Valley Nature Center, from Oct. 10-13. The course is a four-day, hands-on experience, where eight students…
Clamshell Quilters
Clamshell Quilters, in conjunction with Area 2 of Pine Tree Quilters Guild, will be hosting a trunk show by Beth Helfter of EvaPaige Quilt Designs on Friday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Alna Fire…
The Fifth annual Fishin’ For Fashion Show was nothing short of spectacular!
This year’s Carousel Music Theater cast – Megan Jane McGuinness, Matthew Anderson, Morgan Siegel, Monica Meng-…
Once again, the Shamrocks of St. Patrick Church in Newcastle, along with volunteer helpers from the Lincoln County area, will be joining to create cheerful, one-of-a-kind pillowcases for our local…
Celebrate the bounty of autumn during Family Harvest Days at Boothbay Railway Village with hayrides and train rides, pumpkin picking and decorating, make-and-take crafts, butter churning, cider…
Magnifying the World of Arthropods. Is a bug an insect? Is a spider a bug? Using models, costumes, and live specimens, Chewonki’s staff will explain the unique characteristics of four major groups…
The Midcoast Maine Community Action Head Start and Early Head Start centers in Topsham, Brunswick, Bath, Newcastle, Waldoboro, Somerville and Whitefield are looking for families to apply for the…
“Traveling by a work site and seeing rebar, or the smell of wet smoke can take me right back.”
For Lynn Tierney, former deputy fire commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, there…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is providing two free workshops focused on managing invasive plants on Sept. 16. Both programs will be held at KELT’s Sewall Woods Preserve and provide…
Socializing, lawn games, trivia, and organizing for the coming election were the highlights of the Westport Island Labor Day Picnic, sponsored by the Westport Island Democrats. It was a pot luck,…
Join fellow conservationists on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 4:30 -7 p.m. to sip champagne, enjoy oysters from M Oysters and gourmet appetizers from Café Miranda, at a stunning private home in…
A two-day course chainsaw safety course designed for women will be held Nov. 3-4 at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Most participants will have little or no experience with a chainsaw,…
During a special service on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m., animals of all kinds, shapes, and sizes are invited to join the First Congregational Church UCC of Wiscasset for a blessing. This 30-minute…
BOOTHBAY HARBOR FEST ONGOING EVENTS
The following events are featured daily throughout the festival. All events are in…
Wiscasset students got sun for their first morning back to school Tuesday. Desiree and Josh Bailey saw off daughter Emma, 9, at Wiscasset Elementary School for her first day in fourth grade.
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The Ghost of Paul Revere will be the headlining act during the Boothbay Food & Music Festival (Sept. 20-22), taking center stage on Saturday, Sept. 22! This Maine based-band has a large…
The Rev. Oscar Wallace will begin a three-week study of Civility, or lack of it, in American Politics, and Christian Responses. The first study group will be held at the First Congregational…
Lincoln County Historical Association is gaining a reputation for giving good parties. The organization will cap off the summer season with a fashion show and luncheon at Water’s Edge in Edgecomb…
The Lincoln Home will kicking off National Assisted Living Week on Monday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. with the multi-talented Sean Fleming. He will play an eclectic program of classical and popular music…
The youth choral program at St. Andrew's Church in Newcastle had a great start last spring. Kids learned to sing and read music while having fun. After the summer break the choirs will meet again…
Second Congregational Church, Newcastle
The Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle will hold its annual end-of-season service at Pemaquid Lighthouse Park in Bristol on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine. The service…
Conductor Linda Blanchard and pianist Sean Fleming, married musical duo, have been collaborating in creating choral music in the Midcoast of Maine for over 20 years, leading Sheepscot Valley…
Boothbay Region High School
Kyle Canada is the new Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District’s security director. Try not to confuse the new job and new face as a replacement of School Resource Officer Larry Brown.…
Miles and St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice (MSAHHH), the LincolnHealth-based agency that serves residents of Lincoln County, will merge into MaineHealth Care at Home on Oct. 1, 2018, agency…
Healthy Kids will be offering Active Parenting: The First Five Years to parents and caregivers of children in that age range. The program covers child development, temperament, mindfulness, brain…
Pat O’Brien, director of marketing for Fiore Artisan Olive Oils and Vinegars, will be the speaker at Skidompha’s Chats with Champions on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 10 a.m. in the Porter Hall…
The Labor Day holiday is fast approaching, signaling the unofficial end of summer and time for that last hurrah of summer fun. The American Red Cross has steps everyone can take to help stay safe…
Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's dog obedience classes to learn the best basic training for your dog. Held each Tuesday, the next…
From the assistant editor
I got to briefly question U.S. Sen. John McCain, R - Arizona, decades ago at a Bath Iron Works event I covered. He was completely approachable, his answers thoughtful. He reminded me of two Maine…
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
There is a phrase that the Lyme community uses that has upset the rest of the medical world — Lyme Literate Doctor. This phrase has been developed and used to specifically to highlight those who…
Did you know over 50 percent of folks in our area nursing homes have no friends or family? Our Direct Care Volunteers visit area nursing homes and private residences offering companionship and…
The perfect weather, a chance to ride the narrow gauge railroad, and ice cream tempted many to Alna Saturday, as Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum hosted its second ice cream…
“Until quite recently, the notion of reversing human aging was mere fantasy, absent scientific support. The fact that we never really understood aging, made it extremely unlikely we could…
This September, in honor of pediatric cancer awareness month, Southern Maine and Midcoast Maine will honor a young child’s cancer battle with a memorial blood drive. Community members are…
Lincoln County College Connection
Are you 19 or older and planning to go to college but don’t know where to start? Could you benefit from one-on-one counseling,…
The Lincoln Home shouts out a huge thank you to over 150 people in our community who came to join in the fun at the Lobster & More event Aug. 18. All ages danced to the lively bluegrass music…
Monies raised at the upcoming Bands for Books event organized by Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library will help pay for new carpeting and painting in the children’s room and for the purchase of…
Join Wiscasset guide Cathy Messmer for a special talk and tour of Castle Tucker focused on food and cooking. The program takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Find out how young…
It might have been just another beautiful summer evening on the banks of the Damariscotta River in Newcastle, had vintage cars not been sitting in the yard of the Lincoln Home at 22 River Road…
Playgroups are a wonderful way for moms, dads and other caregivers to make new friends, talk about parenting, get out of the house, be reassured that…
Midcoast Conservancy is holding an encore Nature Photo Clinic Snack & Chat on Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 4-5:30 p.m. at its office in Edgecomb. Maia Zewert, marketing & engagement…
