As financial and digital deception continues to increase, Skidompha Library and Coastal Maine Regional Broadband are teaming up to present a free series to provide tools, resources and information to help protect you, family and friends from scams and frauds.

On Saturday, Aug. 15, from Wiscasset to Lincolnville Beach, and from Thomaston to Port Clyde, residents of Lincoln and Waldo counties lined local roads and streets.

Want to hear fascinating stories, see exquisite 18th century furnishings and objects that will make you smile? Come to Historic New England’s 1762 Bowman House in Dresden for this special extended tour Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. Whether you are new to the house or have already taken the regular tour, here is your opportunity to take it slower and really get a chance to look at things and ask questions. Join Site Manager Peggy Konitzky for a leisurely, two-hour tour of this stunning house.

“We are deeply thankful to Emily for the extraordinary chapter she has given Y-Arts, building on the vision her mother began more than 25 years ago. Her leadership, high standards, love of musical theater and devotion to generations of young people have left a lasting mark on this community.” – Allyson Goodwin, BRYMCA Director of Development

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) presented the fourth and final Café Sci lecture of the 2026 season Aug. 12, to an audience made up of the public, fellow researchers and supporters of the organization. The lecture series was sponsored by Corient, and ranged in topics from trace metals in the Antarctic, to microbes that thrive in harsh environments, how technology is leading to the discovery of new marine species and the final presentation, "Resilient Reefs: How Algae-Grazing Fish Maintain Balance in Coral Ecosystems."

Worries about the strain student transfer agreements (superintendent agreements) have on local taxpayers were again on the minds of Community School District (CSD) trustees Aug. 6. 

At Boothbay Region High School, students have expressed that they are struggling to be heard: “Voicing your concerns doesn’t seem to matter.”

It’s the middle of summer and your entire family is coming to visit. You’ll have a great time all weekend. But then, what will you do for Sunday breakfast? You don’t have enough seats at the table. Some people want eggs and sausages, while others want waffles with blueberries and whipped cream. 

Looking like a page had been ripped from National Geographic, a menagerie of exotic animals touched down at Boothbay Harbor Town Hall Aug. 7 for a presentation from "Mr. Drew and His Animals Too." Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library hosted the event.

In the early 19th century, Wiscasset was an important shipbuilding port on the U.S. East Coast. In 1808, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned a series of blockhouse fortresses to protect important American port cities from British attack.

Pier One Pizza & Pub in Boothbay Harbor has chosen Veggies to Table as their organization of choice for the month of August.

On Sunday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, a day-long event will begin with the sixth Tomato Festival at 10 a.m. – purchase locally grown heirlooim tomatoes – 15 varieties; participate in the salsa making recipe contest at 1 p.m., eat lunch at the festival food tent with hots dogs, hamburgers, sausage and peppers, popcorn, sodas; Enjoy Blanchard’s ice cream truck from 2 to 5 p.m.

At 1 p.m., radio controlled sailboats will launch from the dock and the traditional Club Car Show will be from 3 to 5 p.m.

The Lincoln County Recovery Community Center located at 3 Hall St., Newcastle will be holding their 5k road race on Aug. 22 with sign-in beginning at 8 a.m. We need volunteers to help this event run smoothly and we are sadly under the number of people we need.

This fall, Coastal Senior College (CSC) introduces “Huck, Jim, James, and Frederick Douglass,” taught by Ann Nesslage, who has led several innovative literature classes for Senior College. Registration is now open for this and the thirteen other courses in the fall catalog.