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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…

The Boothbay Railway Village continues its partnership with the Maine Stone Workers Guild with a weekend dedicated to the artists and artisans, past and present, that take stone from the earth and…

Obituary

Charles F. Campbell, 59, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 31, 2018 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, Maine.

“Chuck” was born on Aug. 2, 1958 at St. Andrews Hospital, Boothbay…

Joint Economic Development Committee

UPDATE: The JEDC meeting scheduled for Aug. 7 has been postponed until Aug. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the YMCA.

Original post: The the next meeting for the Joint Economic Development Committee…

On Aug. 2, at about 2:20 p.m., the Boothbay Harbor Police Department received a report of a vehicle taken without its owner’s permission. The owner’s son, Hunter Andrews, 19, of Boothbay Harbor,…

A Camden woman has died as a result of injuries sustained in a boating crash while she was swimming in Damariscotta Lake in Jefferson Thursday, Aug. 2.

Kristen A. McKellar, 32, was swimming…

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection ruled two recent Boothbay expansion projects comply with state regulations. On July 26, DEP officials inspected Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and…

The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority Aug. 1 had an executive session, then in open session voted to have members and the administrator work toward a contract with Penobscot County. The work is…

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…

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…

Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's Dog Obedience Classes to learn the best basic training for your dog. Held each Tuesday, the next program runs from…

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.

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…

Monmouth — Aug. 1-4

Topsham — Aug. 5-12

Skowhegan — Aug. 9-18

Union — Aug. 18-25

Maine Farm Days — Aug. 22-23

Acton — Aug. 23-26

Piscataquis Valley — Aug…

Boothbay Region Land Trust

Ever wanted to fish with famous Mainer, Linda Greenlaw, America’s only female swordfishing captain and author of numerous books? Have you dreamed of hosting a private wine tasting in your own home…

On Saturday, Aug. 4, the 61st annual Rotary Auction on Sherman Field, Boothbay Region High School will open its gates at 8 a.m. with the Live…

The Edgecomb Community Church, UCC at 15 Cross Point Rd. in Edgecomb, Maine will welcome the Reverend Peter Foss to the pulpit while our pastor, Reverend Katherine Pinkham is on sabbatical. Foss…

The annual Mutt Scrub to benefit the Lincoln County Animal Shelter and Coastal Humane Society, was once again a success.…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club will hold an orientation for prospective new members or any interested members of the community on Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. The purpose is to highlight the numerous…

Help us spread kindness with our first-ever "Spread Kindness" Haier Heat Pump Giveaway to a family or an individual in need!

Turnbull Plumbing & Mechanical invite you to enter our "…

The ninth annual Lobster Roll 5k brought over 200 runners from near and far on Saturday, July 28.

In his blog, Signs of God’s Grace, the  Rt. Reverend Mark Beckwith has been writing recently about gun violence and about the pressing need for civil discourse. These are the sort of social issues…

Judith Kalaora, founder and artistic director of History At Play, has garnered nationwide attention for her one-woman, living history performances, chronicling the lives of legendary women who…

The Arctic climate is changing faster than anywhere else in the world. On July 31, a Swedish-American research expedition to the Arctic Ocean will set sail to study how these polar changes may…

The Rev. Garvey F. MacLean will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point, Boothbay this Sunday, Aug. 5. Returning to the chapel this Sunday will be the popular Maine Celtic…

Obituary

Priscilla A. Stevens, 85, of Topsham, Maine, formerly of Boothbay, died peacefully on July 26, 2018 surrounded by her loving family, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.

Lincoln County Democrats

Monday, Aug. 6 is the final day to make reservations for the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s Lobster Bake and Family Fun Day taking place Sunday, Aug. 12 at Cider Hill Farm in Waldoboro.…

Join outboard motor historian Larry Stevenson every Tuesday evening in August, 7-8:30 p.m., as he presents highlights and history from the Stevenson Outboard…

Boothbay Harbor One Design Association

The Boothbay Harbor One Design Association (BHODA) celebrated the 80th anniversary of the first One Design built and launched, #1 Fraulein. The July 21 “Eightieth Birthday Bash”…

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…

Wannawaf is featured in the July edition of Down East magazine for having the “most imaginative hot dog” in Maine. Owner Anya Heyl said in the height of Wannawaf’s 16th season, the surprise was a…

Local candidates are setting up informal meetings with interested voters over coffee and baked goods, nearly every Saturday morning into October, 10-11 a.m. These occur at various locations across…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department

Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch issued a warning about the potential for high potency drugs in the Midcoast Maine region.

Hasch said Boothbay Harbor Police Department and Boothbay…

 

“Was it really like that," Janet Foster asked her husband Bob, a veteran advertising man, after watching an episode of the television series “Mad Men.”

His answer was a bit more…

Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are closing in on a consensus on regional economic growth priorities. On July 23, Boothbay Harbor selectmen identified broadband, housing diversity and availability,…

Twin Villages Foodbank (TVFF) Farm Assistant Manager Kaitlyn Gardner is a blur of motion, tugging large fistfuls of beets up out of the earth and twisting off the greens before dropping the ruby…

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…

Boothbay Harbor

Boothbay Harbor Town Manager Tom Woodin has announced the 2018-2019 taxes were committed on Wednesday, July 25 and the new mill rate is 11.6. The 20 cent increase from last year's is due to the…

Joseph “Joe” Westrich is no longer Lincoln County's Director of Communications, according to a letter County Administrator Carrie Kipfer sent county fire chiefs July 19. Westrich had been…

Obituary

Joseph Henry “Joe” Claffey, formerly of Pittston, Maine, died peacefully at Sussman House in Rockport, Maine on July 19, 2018 after a lengthy illness. He was 87.

Joe was born in Roxbury,…

It has been and continues to be our great privilege to serve the families of Midcoast Maine.

We want to thank you for your support of our family and recognize the legacy of care that our…

Sarah's Cafe catered Al Roker, Craig Melvin and a crew from NBC's “Today” show this week. The Water Street, Wiscasset business got the request last week, to be ready to cater a lobster bake Monday…

They are so tiny, looking at them can make your heart break.

The caps the Community Center’s knitters made for premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Portland’s…

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…

The field of astrobiology includes the search for life elsewhere in our universe. To learn how to look for life on other planets, we must first examine the limits of life as we know it here on…

Boothbay Railway Village

Celebrate just about everything on two rails on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Boothbay Railway Village. Although the Museum is celebrating 53 years of operations this summer, this…

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…