I like fast food joints.
That's not to say I'm a fast food junkie, but I'm not above stopping at a McDonald's or a fast food takeout…
Life
One of the major threats to lake and river water quality is runoff after rainfall, which brings soil phosphates and pollutants…
Healthy Lincoln County
The free summer meal program in Lincoln County continues to be a success, according to Patricia Buck-Welton, program coordinator for Healthy Lincoln County. The program is a U.S.…
This September, a new free Parent Support Group will begin at the Community Center in the Meadow Mall. We know that raising children is a tough job, with new…
Bay Chamber Concerts
Bay Chamber Concerts Summer Concert Series enters its fourth week with "Music for Winds" on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. The wonderful Danish composer Carl Nielsen's…
Two Salty Dogs pet supply store in Boothbay Harbor hosted the 4th annual Mutt Scrub on the lawn opposite the store on Saturday, July 30. All proceeds from the event benefited Lincoln County Animal…
The new executive chef at Linekin Bay Resort has an impressive resumé.
And he makes his own salt.
Brian Hough began his restaurant career as a dishwasher to pay his way through college…
The Lincoln County Democrats will be holding their annual lobster bake Saturday, Aug. 13 to raise funds for upcoming county campaigns, and will be hearing from scheduled speakers…
The Maine Community Foundation will hold a Community Conversation for Lincoln County residents on Thursday, Sept. 1, in Newcastle. The gathering, the seventh in a series of…
If you need another reason to buy chocolate, look no further than And Candy Too on Oak Street in Boothbay Harbor where owner Sarah Fahnley is selling chocolates for a great cause. With the…
Treat yourself, young guests and grandchildren to an afternoon or morning of printmaking with Midcoast Printmakers.
Sessions will be held Aug. 2-5 and 8-10. Morning sessions are held 9:30 to…
Saturday, July 30 will be a busy day in Boothbay Harbor, especially for dogs.
That day marks the 4th annual Mutt Scrub, hosted by…
There's a new book coming to town. And it's not just any book — it's the eighth Harry Potter book.
“Harry Potter and the…
Okay I know I’ve said this so many times you’re probably sick of hearing it but I really do love food, and eating. As I say in my disclaimer at the bottom of each of my columns I’m not a chef and…
When asked what quality defines a Methodist, Pastor Richard Rego took a quiet breath and simply replied “grace.”
Rego, a Massachusetts native, recently took over the altar at the First…
The only path up the mountain is through hard work. And you can never truly rest.
Days ahead of his Texas sendoff for the Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, David Hughes said that was a…
As one of Rob Cronk’s first students at Wiscasset High School in the early 1980s, Carl Urquhart found the industrial arts teacher didn’t show the students how to do something. He got them to…
Comfort Keepers® of Damariscotta, a premier provider of in-home senior care, is proud to announce that the family business is growing. Comfort Keepers recently hired a…
Children age 4 through grade 6 are invited to “Deep Sea Discovery” Vacation Bible School at Boothbay Baptist Church next week, Aug. 1-5, 8:30 a.m. to noon each day.
At Deep Sea…
June 30 marked the end of Scott MacDonald’s tenure as head of school at the Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 independent demonstration school…
The Marston House in Wiscasset is, at least to some locals, a well-kept secret. It's one of those gems that we take for granted…
The Preston Music Studio in Damariscotta announces an expansion in educational services beginning in September. Carol Preston, owner, established the studio 15 years…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Home and Garden Tour is a not-to-be-missed staple of the summer season. This year’s sold-out tour, aptly named “The Sea Around Us,” welcomed over 500 guests to…
Think of LincolnHealth’s Strategic Plan for 2017 through 2019 as a to-do list and it sounds impossible. It includes addressing childhood obesity and diabetes, fighting opioid abuse…
Beautification, education and community participation have all been staples of the Boothbay Region Garden Club since it began in 1931. Whether it’s maintaining the gardens at the Civil War…
New galleries in Wiscasset Village prepare to wow visitors with their stunning offerings during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 28, from 5-8 p.m.
60 Main Art & Antiques is…
Newagen Seaside Inn and Linekin Bay Resort were the destinations for a wine-tasting and boat cruise that took place on July 21. The Balmy Days transported…
The following North Yarmouth Academy students who live in the newspaper's coverage area attained honor roll status for the second semester:
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The Great Falls Balloon Festival will host its 24th annual celebration Aug. 19-21 at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston and Festival Plaza in Auburn. The mission of this annual community event…
During the week of July 19-22, nine teachers from across Maine had the opportunity to conduct and analyze fieldwork and learn about important ocean issues alongside Bigelow Laboratory scientists as…
Be Careful
Be careful of your thoughts
For your thoughts become your words.
Be careful with your words
For your words become your…
Award-winning author and horticulturalist William G. Cullina will be honored this summer as the most recent recipient of the Hobart Medal of Excellence. The award will be presented on Saturday,…
The Southport Fair has been going for 41 years. And it's still going strong.
The fair and and luncheon took place this year, as it has for the past 40, at the Southport United Methodist…
Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education (MLDSE) is pleased to have Dr. Carrie Werner as the guest speaker at its upcoming Lyme Support meeting on Tuesday, July 26 at the Wiscasset Community…
If history is truly written by the victors, then University of North Carolina professor emeritus of history William “Bill” Leuchtenburg is by all…
On Eating and Loving Food
Who doesn’t covet a raw oyster?
Me.
So far I’ve only written about foods I love, or at least like: good sandwiches, pizza, biscuits, chocolate cream pie, popovers, chocolate bread…
“One morning, Kate was too tired to dance or play with Daniel. She began to spend a lot of time sleeping and did not eat much. Their parents were always watching her, even when she was asleep…
Sheet music and coffee mugs cover the tables; the rehearsal sounds of three-part harmonies echo throughout the house with only the working lights of a theater to dimly reveal the stage.
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Another sun-filled and action-packed week drew to a close Friday, July 15 at the Boothbay Sea and Science…
Bigelow Laboratory would like to congratulate the 2016 Keller Scholarship winners Elizaveta Maslak and Krisandra McNichol.
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Lucia Droby lives in a veritable garden of wonders. Her home, on Pleasant Street in Wiscasset, looks out over a courtyard full of delightful garden accessories, some old, some new, a variety of…
The next monthly meeting of the Lincoln County Triad will be held on Thursday, July 21 at the 911 Communication Center in Wiscasset. Meetings start at 1 p.m. The guest…
Lincoln County Recovery Collaborative
Representatives from Lincoln County’s law enforcement agencies and the county’s hospitals and recovery centers met on Friday to sign a memorandum of understanding, officially kicking off the…
The June meeting of the board of The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund marks the beginning of another year dedicated to raising funds…
Damariscotta River Grill
The walls at the Damariscotta River Grill transform to summer colors and images, exploring a number of themes while capturing the light and beauty of Midcoast Maine. This art show is on display…
LincolnHealth Registered Dietitian Elisabeth Mills, RD, LD will discuss the role of nutrition in controlling diabetes at the July 27 meeting of the…
Learn the skills and techniques necessary to be a responsible, competent and fun babysitter in a one-day class offered by Central Lincoln County Adult Education on Wednesday, July…
The following area students were named to the spring 2016 semester dean's list at the University of Maine.
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