We didn't know if it was more fun looking at artists' pumpkins at Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta, or looking at all the people streaming and stopping around them, capturing them with their…
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Lincoln County Superior Court
Westport Island and several of its officials are defendants in a court appeal a Colorado couple has brought. Leslie Lilly and husband David Wollins claim that stones the town wants moved are on…
The 2015 Pumpkinfest pie eating contest had strong family ties in the 12 and under and 12 and over contests. The Canny and Rock families had competitors who placed in both competitions.
In…
As has been the policy of this newspaper for several years, we will not be publishing political letters to the editor in the issue before the election.
All political letters must be received…
Mary Ellen Barnes, Lincoln County economic and community development director, informed county commissioners at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6, that her…
2015 Damariscotta Pumpkinfest
When the first Damariscotta Pumpkinfest regatta was held 11 years ago, it was less regatta and more squash-scented mayhem on the river.
Eleven years after founders Buzz Pinkham and Bill…
In the search for more parking spaces, the town of Damariscotta found a likely landing place.
Unfortunately, it is already occupied — by a Dumpster.
The town met with the co-owners of…
Obituary
Bertie C. Keller, 74, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully on Oct. 11, 2015, with loving family by his side.
Bertie was born Aug. 14, 1941 to Doris (Pinkham) Keller and Albion Keller in…
Obituary
Gavin James Clark, 15, of West Alna Road, Alna died Oct. 10, 2015 at his residence.
He…
Thirteen new and returning vendors have reserved tables at St. Patrick’s Christmas Fair and will sell locally made items on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9…
Fall Harvest Fair
This year, the lunatics will get a shot at upper management at the asylum.
Or something like that.
The annual Great Salt Bay School Fall Harvest Fair is scheduled this year for…
After more than 60 years of helping folks find their “home sweet home,” Wiscasset real estate agent Roy Farmer is retiring, and this time he really means it.
A reception honoring Farmer…
A lot has been happening behind the scenes at Waldoboro's Waldo Theatre since the doors closed in fall 2014.
The board of directors, led by President Chrys Hearth, has been busy raising…
Video
The annual Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta features pumpkins in many settings — as boats, as art, and as spectacle.
On Sunday, Oct. 11, one of the massive squash was dropped 180 feet…
Sherman’s Books & Stationery Stores has entered into an agreement with Susan and Barnaby Porter…
The 15th annual Senior Appreciation Day sponsored by the Lincoln County TRIAD will be held on Saturday,…
One tell-tale sign that attendance is good at the annual Fall Foliage Festival is that the Boothbay Region Lions Club's fish chowder booth gets sold out on the first day.
And what a first…
Healthy Kids
Childhood sexual abuse is pervasive in our communities. Stories appear regularly in our local papers about arrests made right here in Lincoln County. Statistics report one in three girls and one…
All are invited to attend the upcoming “Farmers’ Feast Dinner and Dance” on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Arlington Grange in Whitefield.
…
Obituary
Dorothy Harold Conner, 83, of Brookline, Mass., formerly of West Boylston, Mass. died peacefully September 25, 2015.
Born January 26, 1932 in Worcester, Mass. to Myrtle S. and Raymond P.…
Fall 2015
A large crowd meant large, repeated cheers going up in the vicinity of Damariscotta’s Elm Street on Sunday morning, Oct. 11 for heat after heat of the Pumpkin Derby.
The third annual event,…
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine (SASSMM) is excited to announce Yoga for Survivors, a trauma sensitive yoga based support group for female…
Fall 2015
If Joe Hoyt of Edgecomb hadn't broken his leg playing basketball at CLC YMCA in Damariscotta in late September, he thinks he probably would have run in the Y's Zombie Run on Oct. 10.
Instead…
With colder weather coming on, a brisk walk may be a frigid experience for your dog, especially if it is a small breed, such as a chihuahua. The Lincoln County Animal Shelter in Edgecomb may be…
The Maine Press Association will induct three new members into its Hall of Fame at its annual meeting and conference, set for Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Inductees include…
For railroad enthusiasts, young and old, make sure to stop in Thursday, October 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., as The Lincoln Home is hosting the…
Certified Nurse Midwife Stacey Rees was in a Ph.D. program in comparative literature at Princeton University when she realized, early one morning, that she wanted a more hands-on…
It’s a walk that they don’t want anybody to forget. Edgecomb residents Kate Pinkham and Tom Boudin are participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, a nationwide effort in September and October…
Pumpkinfest 2015
Despite rain in the forecast, pumpkin artists showed up early on Friday, Oct. 9, to begin carving and painting giant pumpkins on Main Street in Damariscotta.
About a third of the artists…
Nine community members recently completed Miles and St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice Patient Volunteer class of 2015.
The purpose of the 20-hour hospice volunteer training is to prepare…
Wellness Forum
At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Boothbay Fire House, behavioral therapist Liz Lussier will lead an interactive…
As Newcastle and Damariscotta approach their split date, a familiar face will be helming the new Damariscotta Public Works Department.
The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen agreed Wednesday,…
Wiscasset School Department
The Wiscasset School Committee on Oct. 8 voted in Peg Armstrong of Bath as principal of Wiscasset Middle High School.
Asked why she wanted the Wiscasset job, she said, “It’s exciting that…
Riverside Adult Day Services, the area’s first provider of adult day services, has ceased operations after serving Lincoln County for 30 years.
Wanda Wilcox,…
A Boothbay woman is facing a charge of operating under the influence of drugs in connection with a Route 1, Wiscasset crash on Oct. 8, police said. The accident led to one person’s injuries and a…
The Sept. 8 meeting of the Pemaquid Chapter was held at the Lincoln Home library in Newcastle. Regent Louise Brown welcomed the members and together opened the…
Obituary
Jeffrey A. Gray, 52, of Bristol died Oct. 7, 2015, at Lincoln County Health Care, surrounded by love.
He was born Aug. 13, 1963, to Donna Mae Emerson Gray and Larry Gray.
Jeffrey was a…
It’s time to celebrate Roy Farmer’s wonderful 62-year real estate career.
Stop by Water’s Edge in Edgecomb on Friday, Oct. 16, from 4-7 p.m. and pay tribute to one of the greatest!
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Fall Foliage Festival
The Boothbay Railway Village has grown two Atlantic Giant Pumpkins this season and both will be carved live throughout the day on Saturday, Oct. 10, by artist Thomas Block of Boothbay Harbor.
…
Alna Selectmen
The Alna town office was a family home before the town bought it nearly two decades ago. It could be a home again someday, if an idea that town and fire officials discussed Oct. 7 comes to…
UPDATE: The Wiscasset Middle High School boys varsity soccer game against Telstar on Friday, Oct. 9 has been changed to Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m., according to Sonia Pearson of…
48th Annual
On Oct. 10 and 11, the Boothbay Railway Village, along with the Boothbay Information Center, will host a true New England Craft Fair.
Nearly 100 artists and makers of fine art, crafts and…
Dresden Selectmen decided on Monday, Oct. 5, to table attempts to seek state approval for the comprehensive town plan ratified by voters on June 13.
Comprehensive plan chairman Dave Probert…
Look for a meeting this fall to explore how downtown Wiscasset might once again become a neighborhood where people can buy their groceries.
Local business owner Lucia Droby and Lincoln…
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In this newspaper’s continuing commitment to highlight National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October, here are 13 ways to stand against domestic violence.
13. Educate yourself. Read as…
Looking for a great way to spend a Saturday? Join Central Lincoln County Adult Education on a day trip to Boston’s Chinatown and the Museum of Fine Arts from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde announced in a new release that on Oct. 6, at approximately 6:10 a.m., officers responded to Reef Road for the…
The year 2016 may be the last time Maine’s federal and state candidates can win with less than half of the popular vote. A non-partisan grassroots committee has amassed over 75,000 signatures to…
WMHS Soccer
Although they weren't able to score on Mt. Abram, the Wiscasset Middle High School boys varsity soccer team made sure the Roadrunners weren't able to score on them, either.
The Wolverines (0…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta
Another year, another record squashed.
Literally.
During the professional growers' weigh-in Sunday at Pinkham's Plantation in Damariscotta, a new Maine State pumpkin record was…
