Construction on three new Davis Island condominiums is expected to begin this week. The Edgecomb Planning Board conditionally approved The Village at Sheepscot’s…
News
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist Mark Delmar, of the Hanger Clinic in Augusta, will join the LincolnHealth Diabetes Support Group for their July 22 meeting to discuss foot care for…
Shan Cretin, general secretary for the American Friends Service Committee since September 2010, will discuss AFSC current commitments and…
Obituary
Edward Paul Morissette, 83, of El Dorado Hills, California, died June 29, 2015, at Mercy Folsom Hospital after an extended bout with Alzheimer’s…
Obituary
Dominic Garvey, 79, died July 10, 2015, in Boothbay Harbor, surrounded by friends.
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The Inn at Cuckold Lighthouse off Southport Island is currently featured on Fodors.com as one of…
The Boothbay Fire Department is hosting the Walker Circus as a fundraising event at the Boothbay Railway Village on Thursday, July 23.
There will be two shows, one at 5:30 p.m. and a second…
Join the fun of a summer yard sale to benefit the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta. The annual event will be held on July 18 at the corner of Church Street and…
For the second straight year, high honors in Orne’s Candy Store’s International Rock Skipping Contest on Saturday, July 11, went to a Canadian man.
“That's why we call it international,"…
Photo
Scheherazade returned home this week.
The 154-foot ketch built and launched at Hodgdon Yachts in East Boothbay in 2003 has been hauled for repairs and maintenance.
Every spring, hundreds of ambitious hikers attempt the 2,185-mile Appalachian Trail trek from Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine.
Those who plan to complete the journey within a year are…
Science On Tap
The University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) is host of the Science on Tap seminar series at the Newcastle Publick House Wednesday evenings from 6 to 7 p.m.
On July 22, the Science…
Books in Boothbay
Children's book writers and illustrators gathered on Saturday morning at the Boothbay Railway Village to show and sell some of their more recent publications.
Eva Murray of Matinicus Island…
There's a new kitchen in town. It’s not in a restaurant, it’s not in a take-out concession stand, and it’s not in someone's home.
This…
New Column
If someone asked you to talk about one of the most important moments in your life, good or bad, and to tell them about it — what story would you share?
Well, we're asking.
Think of a…
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is hosting five public meetings concerning proposed fishing regulation changes for the 2016 open water and ice fishing seasons.
Each year, IFW…
Tony C. McKim, President and CEO of The First, N.A. and its parent company, The First Bancorp, recently announced several staff appointments in the bank’s Lincoln…
Step into the shadows of history on Saturday, July 11, at 8:30 p.m. when the staff of Colonial Pemaquid assisted by The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid will lead the first evening lantern walk of the…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is known for its woods; 1,000 acres of forest serve as the nature center’s classroom, playground and woodlot. HVNC’s programs feature many different…
Mark your calendar! Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay has many opportunities for the public to learn about what its scientists are investigating…
The Rev. Scott Planting, president of Maine Sea Coast Mission, will lead the service at the Wilson Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, July 19. The…
A 10.5 meter Hodgdon Custom Tenders superyacht limousine tender will be on display at the…
After working in an intensive care unit for undernourished children in Haiti, Brandy Colson knew she wanted to be a nurse.
…
Irving Berlin was one of the most prolific and popular songwriters of the 20th century. According to the classic songwriter Jerome Ken, "Irving Berlin is American…
A local man who reportedly stole medications and assaulted a relative will serve five days of a 280-day sentence.
Dale J. Stone, 21,…
Sara Kathleen Steines and Michael James Newstead, both of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are engaged to be married.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Susan and Charles Steines of Chagrin Falls, Ohio…
One resident of the Gregory Wing, a U.S. Navy veteran, proposed to his future wife while they were both flying upside down in a plane he built…
A Dresden man has been arrested on a warrant after an alleged February incident that involved running away from a family member over bail money.
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Jeffrey Gottlieb has been hired by The First, N.A. as vice president, regional manager for Lincoln County.
Gottlieb graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree…
Obituary
Edward Norman "Eddie" Sibilly, 71, of Hanover, Maryland, died June 7, 2015.
He was born in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin…
For anyone who is in need some pampering and nail maintenance, there's a new spot in the harbor where you can enter with tired aching feet, or nails in need of some…
Wiscasset School Department
The track at Wiscasset Middle High School, formerly Wiscasset High School, will be closed to all activity from Monday, July 13, to at least Friday, July 24, for maintenance, the Wiscasset School…
There's a little bistro in Damariscotta facing the waterfront, just a ways down from the back entrance of Reny's. It has been there for…
All meetings at town offices unless otherwise noted
BOOTHBAY
Selectmen: Wednesday, July 22, 7 p.m.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR
None scheduled
EDGECOMB
Ordinance Review:…
Sandi Schultz will host the next Clamshell Quilters meeting on July 13 at the Faith Baptist Church, 144 Mills Road, Newcastle, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Schultz will present her redwork embroidery…
Cauliflower has come of age as one of the world’s healthiest foods — cooked or raw — and you can find some at the Morris Farm Store this week
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The Reverend Peter Baldwin Panagore of Ocean Point will lead the Wilson Memorial Chapel's 9:30 a. m. service on July 12 on Ocean Point. He will be…
When first presented with the options, Newcastle's board of selectmen could pick between a lower tax rate or saving more for a rainy day.
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World events in the first half of the 20th century affected the lives of all Americans, whether they lived in cities or small towns. A special exhibit at Lincoln…
Lincoln Academy jazz musicians will entertain guests at this year's Champagne on the Sheepscot, the seventh such annual fundraising event organized by the Sheepscot…
The Newcastle board of selectmen want to the keep the interlocal agreement.
They might just have to find a new partner.
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Damariscotta
Underhound Railroad will be featured at The Animal House in Damariscotta on Saturday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for an adoption clinic. Eclair, a Labrador/…
A few changes have been brought to Lincoln County Animal Shelter in the last three months since interim executive director Mary Fifield was hired.
The issues that cropped up last year in the…
Looking for a fun challenge this summer that gets you outside? Pick up a “Passport to the Preserves” booklet to begin your exploration of Boothbay Region Land Trust…
Enjoy a colorful tour of historic wallpaper with Peggy Wishart, Americana Foundation Assistant Registrar at Historic New England, on July 12, at 3 p.m. in the Nickels-Sortwell House barn. Learn…
A Dresden woman has been charged with felony burglary after she allegedly broke into a camper, left behind a note and stole $180.
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Surprises abound in museum collection
Native American artifacts, Corliss Pottery, handmade quilts, and a newly acquired Civil War rifle and drum are just a few of the interesting items visitors will see when they tour the Woolwich…
Chef Stephen Richards of the World is Mine Oyster is the latest culinary expert to throw his hat into the showbiz ring as he prepares to launch his new television series, “Catch ’n‘ Cook,” with a…
The Edgecomb Thrift Shop's eighth annual iris sale at the Edgecomb Congregational Church on Cross Point Rd in Edgecomb will be held on Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m…
