Life

Damariscotta River Association (DRA) welcomed over 350 students, teachers and parents from ten local schools into their Wabanaki Education Program…

A diagnosis of Alzheimer's or a related dementia is likely not the life path one envisions. The best way to face this disease is to continue to enjoy life. The…

As the Environmental Educator for Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT), I spend a lot of time in the forest. This summer, I tried something a little different, even…

In less than a month, four modern young women will be transformed into Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March, the main characters in Louisa Mae Alcott's “Little Women,” the classic coming-of-age tale of…

On Eating and Loving Food

I used to pick mussels off the rocks in front of the cottage in Cushing at low tide.

We had them way too often when I was a kid. They…

During early November at Boothbay Region Adult Ed you can create a unique painted ornament for the holidays, experience different varieties of tea,…

The Morris Farm continues its 2016 series of cooking and food preparation classes with Making Soup from Leftovers on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the Morris Farm Kitchen…

The upcoming Central Lincoln County Adult Education course, All Things German, is for anyone who when hearing the words schnitzel, spaetzle, and strudel their mouth begins to water…

The annual Christmas Fair at St. Patrick Church will feature our famous Shamrock Café! The Shamrock Café provides a quiet respite after shopping. Our chefs are…

Times passes, elusive and inescapable.  We all feel it.  For the four young women who went to work in a watch factory in the 1920's painting watch dials with deadly glow-in-the-dark radium,…

Get creative by registering for Watercolors for Beginner and Intermediate Students beginning Monday, Nov. 7 at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta. Class will run from 3:30 to 6…

Wednesday, Nov. 2: Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Board of Trustees, 5:15 p.m., Boothbay Region High School Library

Monday, Nov. 7: Southport School Committee, 4 p.m.,…

The St. Andrews Auxiliary was graciously hosted by St Andrews Village for its 2016 annual meeting on Oct. 19. As always, a delicious meal was served but not before…

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a good time for people to gauge their risk for prediabetes and diabetes and to talk to their doctors…

Students at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb contributed to a fall drive to collect food for the Boothbay Region Food Pantry. One of CTL students’ favorite traditions of community…

On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the membership of the Boothbay Region Garden Club (BRGC) was pleased to welcome Wells and Mollie Moore who shared their intensely personal…

The Candy Cane Train, a signature event of the local nonprofit Tri-County Literacy, will mark its 11th year with a new partner, the Amtrak…

Kate Hilscher, the oldest daughter of Boothbay Harbor residents Bob and Debbie Hilscher, is currently journeying across the Roof of the World trekking through the Himalayas. She is traveling with…

Cabot Mill Antiques will be celebrating 20 years in business! With 20 percent off storewide discounts on Saturday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6. This festive event filled shopping weekend will…

Bay Chamber Concerts

Ukulele: it makes people happy. Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School announces a new session of the ukulele group class with instructor Jeffrey Weinberger. This popular class for intermediate…

SINGLE PARENTS IN POVERTY: The crisis no one will name

Thousands of Maine children are living in poverty because of a crisis that goes unnamed. It is creating a generation of children who struggle in school, will have a hard time qualifying for a…

For many people living in Midcoast Maine, the abundant opportunities to hike, cross-country ski, mountain bike or paddle are vital to why they live here and how they spend their free time. But for…

The Boothbay Region High School Rotary Interact club is doing a project called "Trick-or-Treating for canned goods." Students will be collecting non-perishables around the Kenney Field Drive…

Heartwood Theater and Lincoln Academy will present “These Shining Lives” Thursday, Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 6. This is the second of two fall Heartwood/LA youth collaborations.

This…

Enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace may seem a bit daunting—trying to understand all your options and what is required can be confusing,…

On Eating and Loving Food

Okay, so a couple weeks ago I told you about my favorite choco, or chocolate cookies. At some point in my ramblings about those I mentioned my other favorite cookies: Ginger. I never shortened it…

In a new program this year, Southport Central School started Forest Fridays for its Pre-K and Kindergarten class, where students and staff go outside no matter the weather. The development of an…

Centre St Arts Gallery, LLC, invites the public to a reception celebrating a new “All Member Exhibition” on Friday, Oct. 28 from 5-7 p.m. The artists will be at the reception. Light…

The week of Nov. 7 at Boothbay Region Adult Ed features classes where you can uncork your creativity, improve your skills using Microsoft Excel, or learn about Shamanism, which is…

On Friday, Oct. 14, Julie Roberts decided it was time to lose a little weight.

“I knew my weight would just keep on going up over the…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
June Campbell Rose “All is Bright”””

Boothbay Region Art Foundation is asking people of all ages with an urge to create to use a 12” by 12” canvas for its annual Art in the Square show and sale. All…

Central Lincoln County Adult Education

Interested in becoming a notary? Central Lincoln County Adult Education is offering a one day Notary Public Training course taught by Sherry Tibbetts on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the CLC…

A quilt raffle sale to benefit the American Cancer Society will take place on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ames True Value in Wiscasset. Members of the Beta Rho Wiscasset chapter of…

Miles & St. Andrews Home Heath & Hospice has announced that Peter Asche has agreed to serve as the choral director of their newly-forming Hospice Choir.…

Wiscasset School Committee

Months after a try and a miss at teaming up on varsity football, Wiscasset Middle High School and Boothbay Region High School are pursuing another pairing. Wiscasset School Department athletic…

Back by popular demand, Midcoast Conservancy will offer an introductory chainsaw safety class Oct. 29-30 at Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson. This…

St. Mary's Catholic Church, 144 Lincoln St., Bath will hold a Christmas Craft Fair and Cafe on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Over one dozen crafters will have items for sale, a silent…

Julie Babb

Well-known artists in their own right, Bruce and Julie Babb will be sharing an exhibit of their works in the Hall Gallery at Lincoln Health Center Miles Campus Hospital from Oct. 22 through Nov.…

When Brad Betts was approached about donating a painting for an auction in Florida, there was a slight hesitation. Very slight. As soon as the reason for asking him to…

Today’s high cost of college education makes college attendance a challenge for aspiring young women. High school girls in their junior year who are thinking about…

Last year for the first time, LincolnHealth offered free cognitive screenings. Of the 45 people who took part, only a small minority showed symptoms of Alzheimer’s or other types of non-reversible…

Boothbay Railway Village

On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village will once again be cloaked in mystical moonlight and creepy candlelight…

On Eating and Loving Food

I know I've mentioned salads with hot pan fried sliced steak thrown on top — maybe more than once, but I haven't really stressed how good it is.

A hot steak salad is my go-to dinner —…

The public is invited to the Edgecomb Eddy School to participate in the second annual Trunk-or-Treat event on Friday, Oct. 28.

There will be games and fun activities for children, as well as…

For about two years, Boothbay Region High School has been preparing for its Decennial (about every 10 years) Accreditation. Finally, beginning on Oct. 30, BRHS will welcome thirteen committee…

The People Helping People program of the Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation recently received a grant of $3,000 from the Bessie D. Brooks Trust. Mrs. Brooks was a former…

We welcome the public to join us on Monday, Oct. 24 from 3 to 4 p.m. to learn from Shelley, of Shelley's Flowers in Waldoboro, as she demonstrates ways to arrange…

On Saturday, Oct. 22 the older population of Lincoln County will be able to attend a free event designed just for them. The Lincoln County Triad is sponsoring their 16th annual…

Boothbay Region High School was evacuated Friday afternoon during Homecoming weekend when a…

During the first week of November you can take a class at Boothbay Region Adult Ed to become a Notary Public, learn about and discuss the Holocaust, and create holiday cards or…