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.

The new Wiscasset school committee decided June 17 to meet again in 49 hours. With a voter-rejected school budget to rework, new member Douglas Merrill asked to meet again that week as a chance to ask "preliminary questions" so when he and fellow new member Christopher Hart "dig into the budget, we're not blind (and) can stay up to speed"…

On Saturday, June 28 at 9 a.m. we will celebrate our Fourth Unity & Community Pride here in Lincoln County. The Pride day starts atthe Memorial Veterans Park, Ne…

Saturday, June 28, plan to spend an amazing day in beautiful Wiscasset, Maine.  Spend part of your day at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., where the traditional, family friendly, 71st Strawberry Festival will be happening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Around the grounds, several craftspeople will be presentin…

University of Maine Cooperative Extension announces a virtual Equine Speaker Series for 2025. The theme of the summer webinar series is “From Foaling to Farewell: Essential Knowledge Covering the Equine Lifecycle” with presentations by topic experts from Maine and across the co…

Coastal Rivers is hosting a two-day Wilderness First Aid certification course through Wilderness Medical Associates International from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 21 and 22.  

According to draft subcommittee reports of Wiscasset's future of the schools committee, regionalization is feasible; teachers', voters' and the community's caring set Wiscasset apart; and, if the high school grades were tuitioned out, Wiscasset Middle High School could, with upgrades, serve PreK through eighth graders, leaving Wiscass…

After more than a century of making music, First Congregational Church of Wiscasset United Church of Christ is bidding farewell to its 1909 vintage organ and preparing to welcome a new modern replacement.

With an eye toward safety, Wiscasset's school committee held off June 10 on nodding two policies. At Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Sarah Hubert's request, the policy committee will look at adding wording on water safety to the field trips and excursions policy.

Golf Digest has named Boothbay Harbor Country Club the best golf course in Maine, a prestigious honor recognizing the club’s exceptional course design, pristine conditions, and luxury experience. This accolade places BHCC among the elite golf destinations in New England.

On Wednesday, June 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. the next Ocean on Tap event will be held at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor.

This summer, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is offering a free six-week Tai Chi class aimed at reducing the risk of falls and improving overall wellness for older adults and community members of all ages.  

Harbor Master Terry Stockwell reported May 27 on the discovery of an abandoned sailboat in the Sheepscot River. On June 10, he reported on its condition: "When I popped the hatch, it was pretty gross," he told Edgecomb selectmen.

Country-rock royalty Pure Prairie League (PPL), a seminal outfit during the 70s and 80s movement that brought mainstream success to the country rock and southern rock genre, continues to ride the revival wave with “Back on Track,” the group’s first studio album in nearly two decades. On Sunday, July 6 the band will take…

St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson is renting tables at its church fair this summer to all crafters and those who may have items to sell.

The fair, to raise money for the church and its outreach programs, take place Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the pine-shaded church grounds at 72 Gardiner Road in Jefferson.…

No, Stephanie Hawke is not running for governor or any other office. The weekend of June 7-8, Hawke received phone calls regarding a pink lawn sign on the traffic island at the Route One and Route 27 intersection. Signs with a pink background and white lettering were used five years ago when Hawke last ran for the legislature…

Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit voters passed the $28.6 million, 2025-26 budget offer June 10. In results Superintendent of Schools Howard Tuttle provided, Alna's vote ran 37-8; Westport Island's, 85-14; Chelsea's, 51-33; Palermo's 45-10; Somerville's, 18-33; Whitefield's, 60-13; and Windsor's, 144-76. 

That is a "strong" 70% appro…

Something remarkable is taking shape in Alna this summer. From July 5 to Aug.  3, the Puddle Dock Village Festival will turn the town into a stage for creativity, connection and courageous conversation.

Boothbay Region Adult and Community Education (BRACE) graduated nine students June 10 in the Boothbay Region High School library. Commencement was moved from Barrett’s Park due to rain. Over 50 friends, family members and administrators gathered in honor of the students' achievement of their high school equival…

Because Thursday, June 19 is a federal holiday, there will be an early deadline for submissions of copy for the June 19 issue in order for the newspapers to be mailed to subscribers. U.S.

 Help Yourself Shelf at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset is pleased to have been named the Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program recipient for July at the Damariscotta store. For each Fight Hunger bag purchased, HYS will receive $1.

Members of the MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Community Health Improvement Committee announced their support for two organizations focusing on providing safe, affordable housing and the needed support services for low-income individuals and families who may ot…

Coastal Rivers is hosting an “after hours” Trail Tamers work partyat Bass Rock Preserve in Round Pond on Wednesday, June 18 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. …

Waldoboro Lions Club was presented the eighth annual Coulombe Center Award for Innovation in a brief ceremony at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor. 

The Lions were nominated for their innovative support of eye care for school-age students who cannot afford care. The selection committee…

Lobster boat captains up and down the coast and right here in Boothbay Harbor are revving up for the 2025 racing season. The races begin with the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races Saturday, June 14. Since 2005, Boothbay Harbor’s races are held in honor of Begin, a beloved native lobsterman and racer.

A fundraiser for Midcoast Humane – a sunset cruise provided by Balmy Days Cruises in Boothbay Harbor – will be held Friday, June 27 from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Monica Wood,novelist, memoirist, and playwright will be the first speaker at this year’s “Summer Serie…

Woolwich voters will be asked to raise $762,986 for winter road maintenance at a special town meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 in the hearing room at the town office.

The Maine Secretary of State issued a warning June 9 in response to widespread scam texts pretending to be the Maine "Department of Motor Vehicles." A key giveaway: Maine’s agency is officially the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, not “department.”