Coastal Rivers is hosting a two-day Wilderness First Aid certification course through Wilderness Medical Associates International from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 21 and 22.  

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Country-rock royalty Pure Prairie League (PPL), a seminal outfit during the 70s and 80s movement that brought mainstream success to the country rock and southern rock genre, continues to ride the…

St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson is renting tables at its church fair this summer to all crafters and those who may have items to sell.

The fair, to raise money for the church and…

No, Stephanie Hawke is not running for governor or any other office. The weekend of June 7-8, Hawke received phone calls regarding a pink lawn sign on the traffic island at the Route One and Route…

Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit voters passed the $28.6 million, 2025-26 budget offer June 10. In results Superintendent of Schools Howard Tuttle provided, Alna's vote ran 37-8; Westport…

Something remarkable is taking shape in Alna this summer. From July 5 to Aug.  3, the Puddle Dock Village Festival will turn the town into a stage for creativity, connection and …

Boothbay Region Adult and Community Education (BRACE) graduated nine students June 10 in the Boothbay Region High School library. Commencement was moved from Barrett’s Park due to rain. Over…

Because Thursday, June 19 is a…

 Help Yourself Shelf at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset is pleased to have been named the Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program recipient for July at the Damariscotta store. For…

Members of the MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Community Health Improvement Committee announced their support for two organizations focusing on providing safe,…

Donna Curry's 89 votes June 10 kept her on Westport Island's selectboard, in results Town Clerk April Thibodeau reported.

And James Cromwell, also uncontested on the ballot, got the nod to…

The four-way race for two Wiscasset school committee seats June 10 wound up close for three of the candidates. In results Town Clerk Linda Perry provided, Douglas Merrill got 243 votes,…

Coastal Rivers is hosting an “after hours” Trail Tamers work partyat Bass Rock…

Waldoboro Lions Club was presented the eighth annual Coulombe Center Award for Innovation in a brief ceremony at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor. 

The Lions were nominated…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 235 calls for service for the period of June 3 to June 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,706 calls for service.

Lobster boat captains up and down the coast and right here in Boothbay Harbor are revving up for the 2025 racing season. The races begin with the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races Saturday…

A fundraiser for Midcoast Humane – a sunset cruise provided by Balmy Days Cruises in Boothbay Harbor – will be held Friday, June 27 from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Enjoy stunning views of the…

Monica Wood,novelist, memoirist, and playwright will be the first speaker at…

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Sandra Griffin, age 85, a widely recognized New England painter and sketch artist, …

The Maine Secretary of State issued a warning June 9 in response to widespread scam texts pretending to be the Maine "Department of Motor Vehicles." A key giveaway: Maine’s agency is…

Two Lincoln County emergency 911 dispatchers received recognition June 3 for changing the lives of two familes. Craig Balsdon of Boothbay Harbor provided verbal assistance to a couple who gave…

St. Philip’s, Wiscasset, is delighted to announce its 71st Strawberry Festival! On Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., all things strawberry will again be front and center at 12 Hodge St.…

Robert Gary Marcus, 63, of…

Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its Class of 2025 scholarship recipients:

Alexander Taylor Memorial Scholarship, $1,000, Sero Sproul; Harold A. and Priscilla L. Campbell Memorial…

Woolwich selectmen opened snow plowing bids from five local contractors June 4, but postponed awarding the contracts until they can review the proposals in more detail. Chairman David King…

Programs and signs of support doubled as fans June 5 in a hot Stover Auditorium as Wiscasset Middle High School Class of 2025's families, friends and community waited to welcome the seniors down…

On Tuesday, June 3, the Wiscasset Elementary School Chorus visited the Maine State House as guests of Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, and Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, who represents…

For the second month in a row, Sheriff Todd Brackett told a concerned citizen his department has no interest in assisting ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) and U.S.…

Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation (protectmaine.com) wants to prevent “foreign corporate ownership of our public waters in the state of Maine” and has hired Drummond Woodsum law firm to…

The Maine State Aquarium, located…

A memorial service for Royal M. Dodge., who passed away on Dec. 30, 2024, will be held on Saturday, June 21 at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Post 36, 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay.…

A Guatemalan national was sentenced June 4 in U.S. District Court in Portland for illegally entering the U.S. after a prior removal.

Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker…

Veggies to Table’s 3rd annual French Sweepstakes is now live and can enter up until Sunday, June 8. Winners will be announced on June 12. The grand prize is a…

Join us for our Summer Season featuring 28 concerts over 18 days. Our diverse, riveting program is sure to delight and inspire. The Summer Concert Series (SCS), beginning July 31, features…

The annual Home and Garden tour is a highlight of the summer season in the Boothbay Harbor…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 234 calls for service for the period of May 27 to June 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,471 calls for service.

Carol A. Pinkham, 86, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, with her …

Now an annual tradition, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is once again providing a free family membership to any peninsula family with a child entering 3rd grade this fall. Family memberships…

Jeanette M. Green of Wiscasset, 96, passed on April 20, 2025.

Jeanette was born on April 12, 1929, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Upon graduating from Lesley College…

When scientist Shane Farrell went to survey ocean ecology around Damariscove Island off Boothbay over five years ago, he saw rich kelp forests covering most of the seafloor. The algae'…

Wiscasset eatery Jodie’s Cafe & Bakery will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) June 16..

America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company…

Willl Herman, of Woolwich, earned a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry on May 10 from Grove City College. Established in 1876, Grove City College (…

Donald "Don" Sprague, of Wiscasset, Maine passed away on May 23, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Don was a gentle man, well liked and known for his kindness and easy smile, as well as…

Dow Furniture proudly participated in the 14th annual Miles for Mills Memorial Day Weekend Race on Sunday, May 25 in Brunswick. The Dow Furniture Team showed up strong, with employees and…

About 50 people gathered May 31 in person, at Waldo Theater, and more online for a Celebration of Write ME: An Epistolary Poetry Project spearheaded by Maine Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma. The…

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in May:

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Attention all classic boat lovers, antique car enthusiasts, and motorcycle admirers - get ready to showcase your prized possessions in Boothbay Harbor’s Vintage Boat Parade & Pier Party, a…

Richard Wayne Blake, lovingly known as Ricky to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025. 

Rickey was born to Sharon Dowd and the late Kenneth Blake. A…

Saturday's rain did not stop Barbara Chace from taking part in the second annual Wormfest in Wiscasset. The Wiscasset woman, selling wall-hangings and tumblers including Wormfest-themed ones, said…