Steven W. Ell, 63, of Westport Island, died July 12, 2015, at Umass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.…

Batten down the hatches — a pirate is putting in at Pemaquid again!

Although reputed to be the “dread pirate” Dixie Bull, who attacked and sacked Pemaquid in 1632, his appearance at Colonial…

Nearing 80, Maine humorist, farmer, musician, columnist, linguist, teacher and radio/television personality Robert Skoglund, better known as “The humble Farmer,” is anything but humble as he looks…

Traveling with dogs can be a joy, as long as you remember to keep your pet safe.

Last Saturday, with temperatures approaching 90 F, Boothbay Harbor Police Officer Larry Brown received a call…

Celebrate summer with The Lincoln Home from 3 to 4 p.m. on Monday, July 20, in the home’s living room, listening to the…

Smell that? It’s the haddock chowder steeping and readying for the first of two summer chowder suppers at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset. Monday, July 20, will be the first dinner…

All press releases for the “Dinging Out, Entertainment & Arts” section of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper must be submitted by 3 p.m. on the Friday preceding the next week's…

It has likely come to divorce for Newcastle and Damariscotta.

The interlocal subcommittee met Tuesday, July 14, to discuss the future…

The South Bristol School's mascot does reflect the town's population.

After all, the school famous for its boatbuilding is surrounded…

It’s been 17 years since the old schooners, Hesper and Luther Little, once a landmark on the Wiscasset waterfront, were broken up and hauled away to become fodder for the…

State Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, July 18, at three locations around the region:

Sandra L. Oliver, noted food historian and celebrated author of “Saltwater Foodways: New Englanders and their foods at sea and ashore in the nineteenth century,” will present a mini-workshop in…

Danilo Konvalinka, formerly of 16-18 High Street, Wiscasset, died peacefully at Coves Edge Long Term Care in Damariscotta on June 18, 2015. He was 84 years old.…

The Greater Lincoln County Animal Shelter’s accounting consultant has completed the forensic audit requested by the Lincoln County Board of Directors.

The…

Because the Touch-a-Truck fundraiser for the March of Dimes at Wiscasset Speedway a few Sundays ago was held on a rainy, blustery day, organizer Aubrey Martin began work on rescheduling another…

High school sweethearts Marissa Lynn Hammond and Mitchell Cody DeCosta were married June 27, 2015, on the Sheepscot River in Edgecomb at the residence of dear friends, Stott and Bobbie Carleton.…

There's a new kitchen in town. It’s not in a restaurant, it’s not in a take-out concession stand, and it’s not in someone's home.

This…

Speeches, prayers, hymn-singing, hand-holding and hugs were presented to offer some comfort to the approximately 175 people who attended a vigil of prayers for…

Construction on three new Davis Island condominiums is expected to begin this week. The Edgecomb Planning Board conditionally approved The Village at Sheepscot’s…

Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist Mark Delmar, of the Hanger Clinic in Augusta, will join the LincolnHealth Diabetes Support Group for their July 22 meeting to discuss foot care for…

Peter Walsh talked his way out of being on the receiving end of one water balloon after another Sunday, as he and more than two dozen other volunteers endured the heat to put on Dresden Summerfest…

Shan Cretin, general secretary for the American Friends Service Committee since September 2010, will discuss AFSC current commitments and…

Edward Paul Morissette, 83, of El Dorado Hills, California, died June 29, 2015, at Mercy Folsom Hospital after an extended bout with Alzheimer’s…

Dominic Garvey, 79, died July 10, 2015, in Boothbay Harbor, surrounded by friends.

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The 35th annual Camden-Rockport Historical Society Antiques Show and Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, at the Camden Hills…

For the second year in a row, the Robert M. MacNamara Foundation has opened its Little Free Library on Westport Island.

The library features fiction and non-fiction books as well as titles…

Step into the shadows of history on Saturday, July 11, at 8:30 p.m. when the staff of Colonial Pemaquid assisted by The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid will lead the first evening lantern walk of the…

Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is known for its woods; 1,000 acres of forest serve as the nature center’s classroom, playground and woodlot. HVNC’s programs feature many different…

After working in an intensive care unit for undernourished children in Haiti, Brandy Colson knew she wanted to be a nurse.

Join the fun of a summer yard sale to benefit the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta. The annual event will be held on July 18 at the corner of Church Street and…

In the 32 years Susan van Alsenoy lived in Antwerp, Belgium, she watched the port city grow into having the second highest number of petrochemical plants in the world.

“It degraded the…

If someone asked you to talk about one of the most important moments in your life, good or bad, and to tell them about it — what story would you share?

Well, we're asking.

Think of a…

Tony C. McKim, President and CEO of The First, N.A. and its parent company, The First Bancorp, recently announced several staff appointments in the bank’s Lincoln…

Mark your calendar! Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay has many opportunities for the public to learn about what its scientists are investigating…

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is hosting five public meetings concerning proposed fishing regulation changes for the 2016 open water and ice fishing seasons.

Each year, IFW…

A Dresden man has been arrested on a warrant after an alleged February incident that involved running away from a family member over bail money.

Jeffrey Gottlieb has been hired by The First, N.A. as vice president, regional manager for Lincoln County.

Gottlieb graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree…

Edward Norman "Eddie" Sibilly, 71, of Hanover, Maryland, died June 7, 2015.

He was born in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin…

Pay-per-bag, something new coming to Woolwich, will be discussed at some place old and familiar — the Nequasset Meetinghouse.  

David King Sr., selectmen’s chairman, said the informational…

For the first time, Wiscasset residents on July 7 could go online and watch live as their selectmen conducted town business.

Viewers were not able to hear the selectmen, or anyone else who…

Irving Berlin was one of the most prolific and popular songwriters of the 20th century. According to the classic songwriter Jerome Ken, "Irving Berlin is American…

A local man who reportedly stole medications and assaulted a relative will serve five days of a 280-day sentence.

Dale J. Stone, 21,…

Cauliflower has come of age as one of the world’s healthiest foods — cooked or raw — and you can find some at the Morris Farm Store this week

The track at Wiscasset Middle High School, formerly Wiscasset High School, will be closed to all activity from Monday, July 13, to at least Friday, July 24, for maintenance, the Wiscasset School…

World events in the first half of the 20th century affected the lives of all Americans, whether they lived in cities or small towns. A special exhibit at Lincoln…

Lincoln Academy jazz musicians will entertain guests at this year's Champagne on the Sheepscot, the seventh such annual fundraising event organized by the Sheepscot…

Sandi Schultz will host the next Clamshell Quilters meeting on July 13 at the Faith Baptist Church, 144 Mills Road, Newcastle, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Schultz will present her redwork embroidery…

A few changes have been brought to Lincoln County Animal Shelter in the last three months since interim executive director Mary Fifield was hired.

The issues that cropped up last year in the…

Underhound Railroad will be featured at The Animal House in Damariscotta on Saturday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for an adoption clinic. Eclair, a Labrador/…

Enjoy a colorful tour of historic wallpaper with Peggy Wishart, Americana Foundation Assistant Registrar at Historic New England, on July 12, at 3 p.m. in the Nickels-Sortwell House barn. Learn…