The story of how we came to call Maine home this year is actually four stories.
The first: I almost moved here once before. In October 2002, I was in Lewiston, interviewing for a job as the…
Life
A History of the Boothbay Region in Ten Objects will be the theme of Boothbay Region Historical Society’s “Cake and Culture Tour” on Thursday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m.
Are you curious about the…
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
On Aug. 2 and 3, seventeen art educators from Maine and around the northeast relished an opportunity to become students again. Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts welcomed the…
Savory Maine in Damariscotta will host a special activity for children from 4-5 p.m. during the Twin Villages Art Walk on Aug. 17. All children under 18 can decorate one free organic cotton…
You are invited to a party on Labor Day that will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, a lively band, and a silent auction of many valuable items. In addition, each party goer…
Look across the street from Hendricks Head Beach and you will see one of Southport’s most important pieces of history. The Ruth Rhoads Lepper Gardner House, best known as Ruth’s House, may also…
For those who have ever looked into the night sky seeing an endless parade of stars and wondered, is there life out there, a Bigelow researcher has an answer. Dr. Jackie…
Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum
The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum is celebrating both the past and future during its Annual Picnic this weekend. Activities will be happening all weekend long up, down,…
On Sunday, Aug. 5 the Down East Yacht Club held a benefit picnic for the Burnt Island Lighthouse Restoration Fund. Turns out it was a great decision to change from the…
It’s here! Lincoln Arts Festival’s three-day event at Hodgdon Yacht Services on Southport Island returns for an eighth year with a reception and show preview from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9.…
Come and enjoy four superbly distinctive voices, Nathaniel Justice, Jym Howe, Jimmy Reno, Ray Woconish, Mark209, Sunday, Aug. 19 at Boothbay Harbor United Methodist…
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties is accepting applications. Classes meet from 1 - 4:30 p.m., Oct. 4 through Nov…
Any midsummer weekend is usually a happening one, but none more than one Boothbay Harbor’s “Hostess with the Mostest” Laura Francis and her brother Stan Hanson had last month. They threw a weekend…
Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) and the Maine Forest Service for a walk & talk “Identifying Woodland Shrubs,” on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 3-5 p.m. at Georges…
Pre-kindergaren-Mrs. Rice: Backpack; lunch bag; 24-pack of Crayola Crayons; 12-pack colored pencils; 1 Elmer’s school glue; 1 tissue box
Kindergarten-…
Boothbay Region Community Resource Council (BRCRC) Set For Success is a model back to school event that is gaining attention in Maine. Augusta Elks Lodge learned about the event and created a back…
Every year without fail, on the second Saturday of August, the delicious smell of barbecued chicken wafts through the air in North Nobleboro, accompanied by the rollicking sounds of friends and…
Cruise on in to The Lincoln Home’s 10th annual vintage car show Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m.
Sip on root beer or orange floats as you peruse an array of vintage automobiles and chat with the…
The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Damariscotta’s annual celebration of the working waterfront, marine conservation, and the Pemaquid oyster, is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 30 from noon to dusk. The…
Meet the many critters that make their home among the rocks, sand, and seaweed on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. at…
Approximately 80 Boothbay Shores Association (BSA) members and friends attended a 50th anniversary celebration of the BSA on Saturday evening, July 28. The three-hour celebration organized by a…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. at St Columba's Episcopal Church. Guests are welcome to attend this interesting and informative meeting on Bee School.…
Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Saturday, Aug. 11 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There is something new to see whether you are a…
Nine girls completed a five-day camping trip July 27 at two Boothbay Region Land Trust preserves. The trip was sponsored by Hearty Roots, an esteem-building outdoor adventure program for girls…
On Saturday, Sept. 15, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., spend a bucolic evening on the shores of the Sheepscot River in Newcastle, sipping Champagne and enjoying hors d’oeuvres while Lincoln Academy student…
The National Safety Council announced last month that six Hammond Lumber Company stores have won the 2018 Industry Leader Award for outstanding safety. The award goes to the top five percent of…
If you love ice cream we invite you to learn more about its history. Pauline “Polly” Tarbell Bartow is an honorary state regent of the DAR from Biddeford. Polly will treat those present to a…
ROCKLAND — One of the most important services Rockland’s New Hope for Women (NHFW) provides to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking is their toll-free 24/7 Hotline.
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Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers [KLCB] is pleased to welcome Maine's State Apiarist and Bee Inspector Jennifer Lund to their monthly outdoor meeting on Saturday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. Lund will speak…
Woolwich Day, a community-wide celebration featuring a chicken barbecue, art and crafts, kids’ activities and more returns from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 4 at Nequasset Park behind the…
The words apothecary shop might bring thoughts of a dim room filled with herbs, hanging to dry, potions, tinctures in small vials, mortars and pestles filled with creams and dried plants, and hand…
Lincoln Arts
Arts. Boats. Yachts.
Art demonstrations, interesting stories by boat builders, artists and artisans, food and drink … yes it’s time for the Lincoln Arts Festival’s mid-August Arts…
The annual Mutt Scrub to benefit the Lincoln County Animal Shelter and Coastal Humane Society, was once again a success.…
Not a lot has changed for Tri-County Literacy since the nonprofit began tutoring children and adults in 1970. The Bath-based organization has provided free services assisting people struggling…
Are you nineteen or older and planning to go to college but don’t know where to start? Could you benefit from one-on-one counseling, mentoring and support to help you successfully move on to…
The Southport Memorial Library’s 91st Annual Book & Bake Sale will be held Friday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1032 Hendricks Hill Rd., Southport.
In addition to homemade…
July inspired the theme for Saint Columba’s Episcopal Church's first Red, White, Blue and You open house and festival on Saturday, July 28 in Boothbay Harbor, church member Connie Heroy said…
Residents of ElderCare Network of Lincoln County look forward to the bright, warm days of summer. On Thursday mornings, between June and the end of August, the ElderCare van picks…
Lincoln Medical Partners
Monika Gulyas’s calling to make a difference in the lives of women and to help them and their families through the life changing-events of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood led her to become a…
Lincoln County Historical Association
Lincoln County historical Association’s annual fundraiser called Kermess, which took place on the grounds of the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden on Sunday, July 22 was a huge success in many…
Vacations are a time to get away, explore, see and do new things, make memories, relax and, of course, take pictures. There are countless tourist attractions, landmarks and other excursions that…
In our New England landscape, a meadow almost always brings with it a history of cultivation and human use, adding another layer to the story of its ecology. While meadows heavily populated with…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees member Steve Lorrain spoke to selectmen Monday about much needed upgrades to the…
LincolnHealth-St. Andrews
Do you wish you had the ability to move better, or move with less pain and discomfort? Would you like to improve your walking, balance, flexibility and posture? If so, Chair Feldenkrais classes…
A personal story
Over the course of the three years that I have served on the Boothbay Region YMCA Board of Trustees, the Y has made great strides towards improving the lives of youth and teens within our…
On Friday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village welcomes South Portland-based Brant & Cochran, keepers of Maine’s axe making tradition, for a full-day demonstration.…
Chikungunya (pronounced chickengunya) is a rare tropical disease. There were 114 cases in 2017 reported in the U.S. (most were in Florida and Texas). Our diagnosis in March was the first one in…
It was smooth sailing for the Friends of Windjammer Days, the non-profit volunteer group behind this year’s Windjammer Days Festival. The 56th annual event marked the group’s fifth year…
We are one small community, and one large impact!
In May, The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund concluded its 2017-2018 Annual Fund Drive, raising over $273,000. This money will be directed…
On Saturday, Aug. 11 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. the Boothbay Sea and Science Center is teaming up with The Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor (formerly the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard) for a special night of…
