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Vicki Huskins celebrates 25 years of Arts and Crafts on the Common

Vicki Huskins has been organizing the Arts and Crafts Show on the Boothbay Common for 25 years. It began as a five-person get together packed into the corner of the Common without a set schedule and has grown into roughly 35 vendors setting up once a month. When she began organizing the event,...

Governor calls proposed federal regs to protect right whale ‘foolish’

Maine lobstermen have found an ally in their battle against new federal...
Boothbay region’s IMAT collaborative: Leading the way in treating opiate use disorders and addictions

Nearly 15 years ago, Dr. Aqui Alamo was approached by colleagues who asked...
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board

Board talks blasting, history, food carts

With no applications July 10, Boothbay Harbor’s planning board discussed...

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Taylor Beattie guest speaker at The Lincoln Home

The Specter of Change on the Pemaquid Peninsula: “What the Heart Loved It Keeps” is the programming at The Lincoln Home Monday, July 29 from 3-4 p.m. Taylor Beattie will share stories and...
A vote for Andersen expresses a philosophy that endures through change

Photos by Mackenzie Andersen have been accepted in the American Art Pottery Calender Photo Contest. The art pottery movement in America began in the 1870’s, coinciding with the beginning of the ...
Bigelow Laboratory holds open house

Bigelow Laboratory in Boothbay welcomed hundreds of visitors July 19 during a four-hour open house.
Wiscasset getting Concord Coach Lines stop back, at new site

Concord Coach Lines’ service to Wiscasset resumes this Wednesday, July 24, according to a Concord statement Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chair Jean Beattie shared Saturday....
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Music, crafts, food, dog show and more at Summerfest July 27

On Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Wiscasset Common will come alive with the activities of Summerfest. Music by a ragtime band and the Clarinotes will fill the air. Crafts made by the...
Vacation Bible School at Boothbay Baptist

Area children are invited to Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Boothbay Baptist Church, 999 Wiscasset Rd./Route 27, the week of July 29 - Aug. 2. This year’s theme is “In the Wild,” and the program for...
‘Ghosts of the Boothbay Region’ book signing and presentation August 1

Those seeking to know more about local paranormal occurrences are invited to a presentation by author Greg Latimer on Thursday, Aug. 1 at the Windjammer Emporium in Boothbay Harbor. The presentation...
Wiscasset Art Walk

Come for the art, stay for the fun

Wiscasset Village galleries are hung with stunning art. The boutique shops are stocked with carefully chosen items for home and self. Restaurants and specialty food shops beckon with tasty delights...
Contents of Murray House to be sold July 27-28

A two-day Americana auction event featuring the contents of a stately 18th century Colonial home in East Boothbay known as The Murray House will be held July 27 and 28 by John McInnis Auctioneers,...
Lincoln County Historical Association

Children are invited to discover 18th and 19th century art, crafts and history

Lincoln County Historical Association again offers Summer with the Past, a week-long program for children ages 7 through 11. The last session for this summer will be held at the 1811 Old Jail and...
57th Windjammer Days a success

The 57th annual Windjammer Days were a draw for nearly 10,000 people, according to Friends of Windjammer Days. “Like the last six that we've run, I felt we did a good job with the organization,”...
Ends of the Earth: Bigelow Laboratory Café Sci July 30

Microbes thrive everywhere, even in harsh polar regions. Paty Matrai, a senior research scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, traveled to both the North Pole and Antarctica last year to...
Thanks for doing the right thing

Dear Editor: I would like to thank the person who found my wallet near the footbridge in Boothbay Harbor. This finder returned the wallet to the parking attendant who identified me as owner...
Donations continue coming in for Eastside Waterfront Park

Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BHWP) recently received a generous donation toward the creation of Eastside Waterfront Park. Longtime Boothbay summer resident Chuck Wilts joins...
Boothbay approves new gourmet popcorn business

A familiar building is getting a whole new look. The former Pinkham’s Seafood Store is getting demolished and a new snack food business will emerge. The Boothbay planning board approved Lester Spear’...
Rev. Gregory Foster of Wiscasset appointed to Waldoboro church

Wiscasset resident Rev. Gregory Foster has recently received an appointment as pastor of the Waldoboro United Methodist Church where he has been serving as an interim pastor since last September. “...
A life with pots

Since 2002, Ann Hedgcock has exhibited her unique pottery every summer weekend at the Boothbay Region Arts and Crafts Show. Her pieces range from wheel-thrown mugs, jugs, bowls, and dishes to...
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones

It All Started When ...

On March 31, 2017, my very first column was published in the Lincoln County News. This platform for sharing information and educating the public on tick-borne disease prevention and safety tips as...
Mental potato chips

What is it about potato chips that makes them so irresistible? Could be the crunch. Could be the salty tang. Could be that they are easy to eat. Or, could be that potato chips are designed to be all...
A Bird’s Tale

A Burst of Bird Life

Anyone here in Maine spending tie outside and paying attention to birds over the last two weeks knows that things are topsy-turvy right now. We and many others have been seeing and reporting yards...
Support exists for people caring for or coping with brain-related concerns

LincolnHealth continues to grow its support for community members who suffer with or care for people with brain-related conditions. All of the groups are offered at no cost to the participants. In...
Linekin Bay Resort hosts centennial celebration

Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of Linekin Bay Resort July 26-28 with live music, fireworks, and the annual Brews & BBQ event. All events are open to the public. Details to follow, and...
Raising money for St. Jude’s with donated flowers

Alden Jordan and Karen Lea’s 10-year-old granddaughter, Lexi, is looking to help the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Alden and Karen grow many flowers on their Boothbay Harbor property and...
Popham Circle announces July 20 quilt show

The Popham Circle, an organization of women dedicated to assisting those in need in local communities, is hosting a Quilt Show on Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held in...
Pemaquid Oyster Festival dedicated to Charlie Herrick

The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, coming on Sunday, Sept. 29 from noon to dusk, will be dedicated to the memory of Charlie Herrick, who helped found the event in 2001, and dedicated himself to its...
Maine Art Gallery

‘Paint Wiscasset’: A plein air event Aug. 29-31

The Maine Art Gallery invites artists to set up their easels in town during three days beginning Thursday, Aug. 29. The plein air event will conclude with a reception and sale on Saturday, Aug. 31...
From the editor

Three things

Family reunions are the best. At least in my family they are. I have a huge family. There were 55 of us – dads, mothers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, significant others, girlfriends,...
An Evening of Jazz For Children’s Programs

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) and the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) invite you to join them and their sponsors at the Bristol Marine Shipyard (aka The Shipyard in Boothbay...
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens collaborates with sustainable agriculture organizations

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with The Land Institute, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), and Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and...
Lincoln County Commissioners

EMA to use Newcastle tower site

The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency has developed and signed a memorandum of understanding with Newcastle landowner Matthew Weaver for the use of his Hunt Hill Road property. Commissioners...

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