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Life

Harold Moorefield
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital welcomes local board member
School sign
Wiscasset school committee, admin working toward smaller budget offer

Bake sale July 19 for Wiscasset Set for Success

Photo courtesy of Rebecca McMackin
15th annual Ina and Lewis Heafitz Endowed Lecture Series presents: Adventures in Ecological Horticulture
Touring Veggies to Table greenhouse. Erica Berman photo
Veggies to Table second annual French and Travel-Themed Auction Gala drawing closer

Local Resources

  • Church Services: Boothbay, Wiscasset and Damariscotta
  • Domestic Violence Resources
  • Addiction Recovery Resources

Education

  • Keith Plummer art exhibition launches Puddle Dock Village Festival
  • Students invited to join the Marine Learning Project, sail on Harvey Gamage
  • July classes at Maine Art Gallery
  • Burnt Island Lighthouse tours return for 2025 season
  • Coast Guard Auxiliary boating courses
  • Students on Bates’ dean’s list
  • Basic gun safety training July 9
  • Priorities, possibilities pondered for Wiscasset school budget’s redo
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Health and Wellness

  • July Diabetes Support Group focuses on edema
  • Celebrating 20 years of preventing child trafficking
  • Boothbay Region YMCA reintroduces boxing for Parkinson’s
  • Sacred Altar Retreat coming to Boothbay Harbor
  • Second annual French and travel-themed auction gala tickets available
  • Feeding our future: Free summer meals for kids in Lincoln County
  • Maine CASA to hold training Aug. 11-15
  • MaineHealth affirms commitment to substance use treatment in Midcoast
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Home and Garden

  • Lights, camera, antiques: 'Roadshow' draws thousands to Boothbay
  • Boothbay Region Garden Club’s 'The Sea Around Us' annual Home and Garden Tour
  • Coastal Senior College spring walk at Frances Perkins Center
  • Native plant sale at Midcoast Conservancy in Edgecomb May 24
  • Garden Club of Wiscasset plant sale
  • Garden Club of Wiscasset to hear about ethical gardening
  • Garden Club of Wiscasset helps start seeds at WES
  • Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District plant sale underway
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Social

  • Kalos at the BBH Opera House July 16
  • BBH Opera House: Cécilia playing July 3
  • Schmakers Bay reels in 4th consecutive fish relay win
  • Zuriel Smith design chosen for T-shirt 2025
  • Pure Prairie League plays Boothbay Harbor July 6
  • Behind Closed Doors Tours of Castle Tucker
  • Rising 3rd grade families, get ready for a summer of adventure at the Gardens!
  • BH Opera House: Celtic powerhouse Gaelic Storm June 14
  • State summer games kick off at UMaine Orono
  • Spring into summer this June aboard WW&F Railway
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Craft tables still available for First Congo’s Summerfest
Planning

Nancy Roby, co-chair of this year’s First Congregational Church of Wiscasset annual Summerfest on the common, encourages anyone interested in renting a table at the fair, email fcca@myfairpoint.net

Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Petit à Petit: On farming, macarons and feeding community
Alain Ollier

This is the story of the seed of an idea and the field where it was planted. Eventually the story leads to a harvest that feeds a community. But before all of this, Alain Ollier went for a run.

Hearty Roots sponsors youth event in Alna July 9
Kids get woodsy. Misha Barker photo

Hearty Roots, a nature-based resilience program that supports youth in building confidence, connection, and emotional wellbeing through outdoor experiences, is proud to sponsor Thrive Together: How Creativity & Connection Build Youth Resilience, a free, daylong event blending art, teen-led conversations, and family-friendly activities. Presented by Studio B as part of the Puddle Dock Village Festival, the event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alna Meetinghouse in Alna with lunch included. 

Don’t Be Late for this Very Important Date!
Adventure in Wonderland with Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Guests arrive at BHML’s 2024 Storybook Ball. Courtesy of BHML

Step into a topsy-turvy world of whimsy and wonder at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s 2nd annual Storybook Ball: "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" happening Saturday, Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Carousel Music Theater. This event is generously presented by Ryder Systems, Inc. and R.M. Davis Private Wealth Management.

Your ticket includes a festive cocktail hour with charcuterie for grazing, a catered dinner with wine service, dancing, dessert, and a lively live auction, plus the joy of supporting free library services for our region. The Storybook Ball is a 21+ event.

Robert Mitchell’s 25th calendar: a serene look at the region
Robert Mitchell’s 2026 Around Boothbay Harbor calendar offers 13 photos to savor through the year.

With the coming of 2026, Around Boothbay Harbor will have seen the arrival of 25 new years. That has to be a record!  

Unique to each calendar is a letter from photographer and publisher Robert Mitchell with personal observations; news of his busy, close-knit family; and a photo (this year’s by Kevin Kiley shows them all, bundled up as they take in a New Year’s Eve sunrise from the rocks at Ocean Point).

Fair in Jefferson coming last Saturday in July
Three days in this Arrowsic cottage will be included in the St. Giles fair auction. Wendy Ross photo

This year’s St. Giles church fair in Jefferson promises to be a lot of fun, with an auction, kid’s events, craft tables, music, and food.

The event takes place Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the church grounds under the tall pine trees at 72 Gardiner Road in Jefferson.

The fair will include a live auction offering a three-day stay at a charming waterfront cottage with dock on Arrowsic Island, a two-night stay at ComfyDome glampsite in Jefferson, horseback riding, and a lovely handmade quilt.

Get Ready to Shred
Maine State CU hosts free document Shred-It event in Rockland
Maine State Credit Union logo

Maine State Credit Union is bringing its Shred-It event to the Rockland community, Friday, July 25, 2025, at its branch located at 168 Camden Street. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Shredding On-Site will be securely disposing of personal and sensitive documents — free of charge.

Public is invited for annual open house
Children visiting from a Boothbay Sea and Science Center. Courtesy of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

 After a short break in 2024, Bigelow Laboratory’s annual Open House is back next month! Visitors of all ages are invited to visit the institute’s East Boothbay campus on Friday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to meet researchers and engage in a day of fun science activities. The staff is especially excited to welcome people this year to explore the brand-new Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation, which opened this spring and represents a 40% increase in Bigelow Laboratory’s footprint.

Free registrations for OBD Vintage Car Show
Dog

Organizers of the 12th annual OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show announced that registrations of all types will be free once again this year, provided by Bristol Township.  

Strawberry festival full of smiles, crafts, shortcake
Festival

Saturday. June 28 turned out rainy and windy but, thanks to St. Philip's 71st Strawberry Festival, a pleasant day nonetheless. Enjoy these moments captured by Wiscasset photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio. 

Crisis in Gaza: Be informed
Bullets and compass

People’s Perseverance for Palestine, a local group distressed at the continuing devastation in Gaza, is collaborating with others to host speakers who will address this escalating crisis.

The topic, “Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza, What is There to Know and Learn?” will be held Saturday, July 5, 3 to 5 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church, 51 Main Street, Newcastle. Open to the public and admission is free.

Healthy Kids
Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5k/Walk July 5
2024 Starting Line of Healthy Kids’ Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5k. Courtesy photo

Healthy Kids’ 20th annual Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5k/Walk will run again this year! The event will be held July 5 at the Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta. An out and back course is well marked, and the race is professionally timed. All runners and walkers will receive 20th Anniversary wicking T-shirts and custom lip balm with sunscreen. There will be homemade strawberry shortcake for all! Prizes and recognition will be given out by age categories.

Join us for a beloved summer tradition: The LCDC Family Fun Day Lobster Bake Aug. 3
Get your fill of lobster, corn and more at the LCDC's annual bake. Courtesy photo

Mark your calendars and get your appetites ready. The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites all community members to its annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 3, from noon to 3 p.m. at the beautiful Cider Hill Farm, 785 Main Street, Waldoboro.

Now in its 40th year, this summer tradition brings together year-rounders and seasonal residents alike for an afternoon of fun, camaraderie, and fantastic food. Whether you’re a long-time supporter or just curious to meet your neighbors and local leaders and candidates, this event is open to all.

Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci program kicks off July 16
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay. Courtesy photo

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will soon open its doors to community members, supporters, and ocean enthusiasts for its annual Café Sci series of science talks. This year, talks will take place on Wednesdays from July 16 through Aug. 6. People can join virtually or in-person at the Bigelow Laboratory campus in East Boothbay.

It’s time to celebrate like it’s 1980!
Festivities will be held throughout the stunning gardens and historic barn of a neighboring Oak Point Farm private residence, Heron Landing. Courtesy of BRLT

2025 marks forty-five years of Boothbay Region Land Trust protecting and providing access to the cherished natural areas of the Boothbay peninsula. To celebrate this special anniversary, the land trust will be going back to when it all began—1980. On Friday, July 11 from 5 to 9:30 p.m., BRLT will be holding an epic flashback fundraiser that will be the party of the summer! So, puff up your shoulder pads and press those linen suits for an elegantly eighties evening.

July programs at Popham Beach Library

The Shortridge Coastal Foundationfrom Bates College will be the topic at the Thursday, July 10 “Summer Series” talk at the Popham Beach Library.In concert with the Bates Morse Mountain Conservation Area, Shortridge Coastal Center has served faculty, students, and resea

Heartwood Theater online raffle closes June 28

It’s not too late to take a chance on six spectacular raffle prizes, in Heartwood Theater’s annual Raffle Fundraiser, available at www.raffle.heartwoodtheater.org. Ticket sales closing June 28, and the odds of winning each prize is updated online daily.

The most popular and unique of the prizes is a 7-night stay in an original 200 year old thatched roof cottage, lovingly restored and modernized interior, in rural Northern Ireland. The offer is good for 2 years, and photos are available at raffle.heartwoodtheater.org. 

First Congo’s Summerfest plans
Dog parade

Plans are underway for another fun-filled Summerfest on Wiscasset Common. For over 40 years, First Congregational Church, UCC, Wiscasset has held its all-church fair on the fourth Saturday in July. Now called Summerfest + More, it will be better than ever.

On July 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Common will be alive with music, homemade baked goods, food, treasures, jewelry, a silent auction, handmade crafts, children’s games and the always popular dog parade.

Harvey Gamage open house in Wiscasset gets sun
Harvey Gamage

The educational schooner Harvey Gamage was in Wiscasset June 22 welcoming people aboard to check out the vessel at the center of a partnership with the school department on the Marine Learning Project. Photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio shared these photos from the event. 

Wiscasset future of the schools committee could finish next month
Desk

Wiscasset's future of the schools committee found June 16, its subcommittee reports needed some more work and the committee's final report might need to note some unknowns that participants said were beyond the committee's task.

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