Thursday, May 15, 2025

Morning Catch

Lincoln County Treasurer Michelle Richardson received commissioners' authorization May 6 to seek state approval for the county to opt out of a state-run paid Family and Medical Leave Act program and administer its own.Richardson told commissioners...

Youth Art Show and ‘Elisif’s Story’ at Wiscasset Community Center Wednesday, May 14

Seven Wiscasset Middle High School students took part in art workshops led by the nonprofit Studio B and sponsored by Wiscasset Creative Alliance. In these workshops, they explored their feelings and experiences through art. Celebrate their works...

Edgecomb Community Climate Workshop June 4

The town of Edgecomb is currently working with service providers from the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to enroll in the state of Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership, a program which makes the town eligible for grants for climate...

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital presents awards

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital recently recognized the outstanding achievements and compassionate dedication of its nursing staff and support team during special ceremonies held during MaineHealth’s Care Team Appreciation week. These awards highlight...

Obituaries

Memorial service for I.J. Pinkham

A memorial service for I.J. Pinkham will be on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. at Porter Memorial Gym at Boothbay Region High School. Doors will open at 9 a.m. A reception will follow from noon to 2 p.m. at Robinson’s Wharf in Southport.

Talk

A Bird’s Tale

Five Surprising Facts About the Familiar American Robin

Everybody loves the American robin. There’s even a song about, “Robin, robin, robin redbreast, flies through the air and sits on a rail.” At least that’s how we learned it when we were kids. It’s easy to be inspired by robins, they live all...

Joe's Journal

Habemus Papam

We have a Pope, said the Cardinal from the balcony of the Vatican. Of course, he spoke in Latin, after all, this was the Roman Catholic Church. The wait was over, the conclave was complete, now all we had to do was speculate on who the 133 cardinals...

'Round Town

EROS

Sailing Yacht EROS is on the big railway at Bristol Marine!

After significant cruising, S/Y EROS returned to Boothbay Harbor and Bristol Marine for some updates and repairs. The very substantial railway at Bristol Marine is ideal for ships the...

Culture

Lincoln Theater

Closing out a spectacular season of The Met: Live in HD

The Lincoln Theater is pleased to present the final two transmissions of The Met: Live in HD season, featuring Richard Strauss’s electrifying “Salome” on Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. and Rossini’s beloved “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” on Friday, May 31...

This week at the Harbor Theater

"The Ballad of Wallis Island" - (PG13; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - A bittersweet comedy about music, memory, and the chaos of unhealed relationships. Charles (Tim Key), a quirky and reclusive lottery winner, lives alone on the remote Wallis Island. His...

Life

SNHU announces spring 2025 President's List

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), Manchester, N.H., congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2025 President's List. The spring terms run from January to May.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum...

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