More than 250 supporters, community leaders, and scientists gathered at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay, Maine, on June 26 to celebrate the grand opening of the Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation.

Wiscasset announced its town office will close at noon today, Monday, June 30 for the fiscal year-end closeout.

Due to weather and safety concerns Friends of Windjammer Days have had to cancel the 1 p.m. Server Shuffle and 2 p.m. tug of war.

Eighty-seven years to the day James Weldon Johnson died in a car-train crash at the Main Street, Wiscasset railroad crossing, gatherants June 26 unveiled signs naming the crossing for the civil rights advocate, U.S. diplomat and "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" writer.

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.

During the hot late June stretch, Woolwich voters had snow on their minds, approving $762,986 for winter road maintenance at a special town meeting Wednesday evening, June 25.

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.

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 cam…

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 fundra…

Have you wondered what would happen if the Waltons met the cast from 90210? "First Light" allows readers a peek into the foundation of the families who make up Jerry Farnham’s "Red at Night" series, a mixture of mystery, romance, and drama with a bit of Maine humor.

In January 2024, Chinese National Dingzhan Liao, 46, was arrested in a Lincoln County marijuana raid. Liao was arrested on two counts of unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs and cultivating marijuana. 

Veggies to Table, a non-profit farm that grows and donates top-quality organic produce and joyful flowers to those in need in the community, is excited to announce that tickets are on sale for their second annual French and travel themed Dîner en Blanc, ‘Maine Style’, auction taking place on…

Sellers and buyers are in the market and housing demand remains steady. According to Maine Listings, comparing May 2025 to May 2024, sales of single-family existing homes rose 3.28 percent with 1,227 sales. Maine’s statewide median sales price (MSP) increased 6.52 percent to $425,000 over…

Healthy Lincoln County and several local organizations are coming together to provide youth with free, healthy meals throughout the summer through the USDA funded Summer Food Service Program.  The program is open to all children ages 18 and under, no questions asked, and no registration required…

Things are heating up at St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset as volunteers work on final plans for the 71st annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everything from handcrafted jewelry to one-of-a-kind wood turned bowls to silkscreened gear to jams and jellies to handcrafted baskets can be found aroun…

Since the partial fire on July 9, 1962, when lightning struck the steeple of Head Tide Church, the pilasters, which are flat columns built into the façade, have been missing their plinths, or bases. After restoring the steeple to its original specifications last summer, the Friends of Head Tide Church addressed this longstanding o…

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.

Wiscasset school committee members June 19 said they want to cut no employees as they prepare the next budget offer. They also urged caution if any cuts in maintenance spending are considered. Members were asking questions and commenting as they start budget work. The first budget offer lost at the polls…

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.

Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s “Carousel!” and Boothbay Harbor have a rich and intertwined history: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the movie adaptation’s filming in Boothbay Harbor and the 50-year anniversary of Carousel Music Theater (CMT) hosting live musical performances.

Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its summer training for volunteer advocates from Aug. 11 through Aug. 15.

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host Ash Northey, Program Operations and Policy Coordinator at OUT Maine at its next meeting on Thursday, June 26, at 7 p.m. Northey will be presenting on Pride Month and Issues Affecting the LGBTQ Community. The hybrid meeting will be held in person at the Newca…

The Climate Action Committee (CAC) of the Town of Alna announced the addition of a Solar House Tour to compliment the Alna Community Solar Day event planned for Saturday, June 21. The Alna Solar House Tour will feature seven residential solar installations that neighbors can drop…

The rain came in fits and starts, but that didn't seem to bother the lines of people whose family heirlooms were toted in buggies, wrapped in plastic and tucked under multicolored umbrellas. 

One of Woolwich's longest traditions is its annual selectboard meeting at the 1837 Town House on the corner of Old Stage and Dana Mills roads.

2025 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show organizers are pleased to announce that registrations are already arriving for this year’s show on Saturday, Aug.

Take a million dollars, or take a $10 million bond package and pay back $9 million. That is the question Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons shared with selectmen June 17. He said the town sought funding from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), toward the sewer plant's move and upgrading two pump stations.

Lincoln County commissioners approved an agreement June 17 between Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission and RCAP Solution, which has offices in Worcester, Massachusetts and Portland. RCAP is working with Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor on a 10-11 month economic development plan. 

MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital’s Addiction Resource Center (ARC) has announced a new name and broader alignment: it is now known as Comprehensive Addiction Psychiatry Services (CAPS), with locations in Brunswick and Damariscotta.