The Chocolate Church Arts Center of Bath embraces crowdfunding for the first time, as it launches a campaign to support its latest upcoming theatrical production. Expanding from traditional…
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A Whitefield man who had bail conditions to not drink alcohol was arrested twice within the span of a week for allegedly being intoxicated.
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Ever wonder what the ocean might be like if it continues to become more acidic over the next 100 years? That’s the question that scientist Steve Archer is exploring…

AUGUSTA — Maine State Police have made an arrest in connection with five shootings, two of them fatal, in three northern Maine communities on Friday.
Maine Department of Public Safety…

The farmers market on the Boothbay Town Common was teeming with fresh vegetables, meats, breads, flowers, cheeses and pretty much everything else edible, healthful or…

Elvis, the “King of Rock 'n' Roll” is coming to Woolwich! Well, sort of.
Robert Lewis, an Elvis tribute artist of King and Company Legends, will be performing at this year’s Woolwich Day…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged a Warren man with two counts of unlawful trafficking in marijuana.
Fifty-six-year-old Kenneth Gray was summoned by drug agents Wednesday…
The Boothbay planning board has a new chairman and vice chairman. Former chairman, Alan Bellows, and Michael Tomacelli were reappointed this month to a three-year term. But Bellows, during the…
The Rev. Edward J. Wynne Jr. will lead Ocean Point Wilson Memorial Chapel service at 9:30 a.m. on July 26. All are welcome.
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Built for hay, but made for music, the Darrows Barn at DRA Round Top Farm, Business Route 1, in Damariscotta, will once again rock with the state’s best talent over…

On Saturday, Aug. 8, St. Columba’s Episcopal Church will celebrate its 10th annual Blueberry Festival.
The blueberry…

Sandra Carol “Sandy” Dickinson died peacefully with her loving family by her side on July 15, 2015.
She was born…
Because the Touch-a-Truck fundraiser for the March of Dimes at Wiscasset Speedway a few Sundays ago was held on a rainy, blustery day, organizer Aubrey Martin began work on rescheduling another…

At the regular meeting of the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association on June 17, the Lincoln County Fire Academy was pleased to announce that the Newman Award was awarded to James Richardson of…

An amendment to the special amusement license granted to T. Philbrook Enterprises, formerly known as the Boothbay Lobster Wharf, was unanimously approved at the Monday, July 13 Boothbay Harbor…
At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, Dr. Judy Stone, a Boothbay Harbor summer resident, an infectious disease specialist,…

Where can you dance to Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, nosh on excellent Thai cuisine, sip on a Thai-inspired signature cocktail,…
The Boothbay Region Disposal Refuse District’s operating costs may rise in 2018. The district is a member of the Municipal Review Committee which contracts with the Penobscot Energy Recovery…

Steven W. Ell, 63, of Westport Island, died July 12, 2015, at Umass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.…

Rick Hilscher and Taylor Fish recently performed at the Boothbay Region YMCA's first Outdoor Open Mic Night on the Rotary Centennial Stage at Camp Knickerbocker.
Join us on Tuesday, July 21…

Maine is excited to welcome Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and Antique Archeology to the area. The team will film episodes of their hit series “American Pickers” throughout Maine. Filming will begin next…

An apartment complex is denying blame for injuries a Boothbay Harbor man claims he got when a snow-covered awning collapsed on him last winter. Statewide Bay Landing II is asking a judge to throw…

During the 51st anniversary of Antique Auto Days on July 18-19, you'll see dozens of classic, vintage, antique, hot rods, muscle cars and much more all parked on…
Traveling with dogs can be a joy, as long as you remember to keep your pet safe.
Last Saturday, with temperatures approaching 90 F, Boothbay Harbor Police Officer Larry Brown received a call…
Nearing 80, Maine humorist, farmer, musician, columnist, linguist, teacher and radio/television personality Robert Skoglund, better known as “The humble Farmer,” is anything but humble as he looks…

Anyone looking for great exercise, excellent company, and a good outdoor sport should drop by the Great Salt Bay Elementary School in Damariscotta…
Smell that? It’s the haddock chowder steeping and readying for the first of two summer chowder suppers at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset. Monday, July 20, will be the first dinner…
The Boothbay Harbor planning board voted, 3 to 2, to approve the application by St. Andrews Village to bring construction vehicles through the 189 Middle Road back entrance through March 31, 2016…
Jennifer Harper Stevens of Pacific Grove, California, is very pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Chelsea Carolyn Stevens, to Timothy Joel Reinsch of Durango, Colorado. Chelsea is…
Batten down the hatches — a pirate is putting in at Pemaquid again!
Although reputed to be the “dread pirate” Dixie Bull, who attacked and sacked Pemaquid in 1632, his appearance at Colonial…
The South Bristol School's mascot does reflect the town's population.
After all, the school famous for its boatbuilding is surrounded…

Every year the Boothbay Harbor selectmen go over their yearly goals and what they hope to accomplish for the town.
Selectman Wendy Wolf said her goals included looking at the long-term…
All press releases for the “Dinging Out, Entertainment & Arts” section of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper must be submitted by 3 p.m. on the Friday preceding the next week's…

ROCKLAND — The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933, are…
It has likely come to divorce for Newcastle and Damariscotta.
The interlocal subcommittee met Tuesday, July 14, to discuss the future…
A man charged with threatening others with a knife on Pier One on July 5 was quickly subdued by Boothbay Harbor Police officers.
Boothbay Harbor Police Sergeant Pat Higgins and Reserve…
State Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, July 18, at three locations around the region:
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Sandra L. Oliver, noted food historian and celebrated author of “Saltwater Foodways: New Englanders and their foods at sea and ashore in the nineteenth century,” will present a mini-workshop in…

For anyone who has been to the Trevett Country Store lately (or maybe ever), the lobster and crabmeat rolls are already well-known.
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Did you have a train set when you were a child? Do you want your children to play with trains?
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is inviting children, teens, adults, and all children at…

Danilo Konvalinka, formerly of 16-18 High Street, Wiscasset, died peacefully at Coves Edge Long Term Care in Damariscotta on June 18, 2015. He was 84 years old.…

The Greater Lincoln County Animal Shelter’s accounting consultant has completed the forensic audit requested by the Lincoln County Board of Directors.
The…

The first in the weekly summer-long series of public discussions about the latest ocean science topics is set for Tuesday, July 14, from 6 to 7 p.m…
Boothbay Region Water District Manager Jon Ziegra reports there is a new scam directed at water customers.
Like the…
Celebrate summer with The Lincoln Home from 3 to 4 p.m. on Monday, July 20, in the home’s living room, listening to the…

The art show, “Tiny Giants: Marine Microbes Revealed on a Grand Scale,” is currently on display in the entrance of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.
The show is a photographic…

Set for Success, a back-to-school event, will take place from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16 at the Boothbay Region YMCA.
Set for Success equips all students in kindergarten through…
The 35th annual Camden-Rockport Historical Society Antiques Show and Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, at the Camden Hills…
Speeches, prayers, hymn-singing, hand-holding and hugs were presented to offer some comfort to the approximately 175 people who attended a vigil of prayers for…

High school sweethearts Marissa Lynn Hammond and Mitchell Cody DeCosta were married June 27, 2015, on the Sheepscot River in Edgecomb at the residence of dear friends, Stott and Bobbie Carleton.…