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Edgecomb FD pancake breakfast July 2

Please plan to join the members of the Edgecomb Fire Department for our annual Pancake Breakfast. It will be held at the Edgecomb Fire Station on Saturday, July 2 from 7 to 11 a.m. We will be serving...
Best summer yard sale

Saturday, July 16 Find treasures galore - rain or shine! 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 82 Atlantic Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Check out our silent auction, bake sale, books, plants and...
Southport United Methodist Church Summer Lobster Roll-in, roll-out!

In the face of continuing higher lobster prices, the Southport United Methodist Women are once again persevering and holding the modified version of their annual Lobster Roll Luncheon at a cost of $...
Last call for crafters

On Wednesday, July 20, the Southport Methodist Church’s United Methodist Women will be hosting a craft fair in conjunction with their annual “Lobster Roll Lunch To Go” and cookie sale event at the...
Boothbay Railway Village Museum opens Father’s Day

On Sunday, June 19 at 10 a.m., the Boothbay Railway Village Museum, Route 27, Boothbay will open for the season. It’s Father’s Day on Sunday and all Dads get to ride the train for free. Come check...
Amateur Radio Field Day June 25-26

ARRL, the American Radio Relay League, Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the U.S. and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, thousands of radio...
Barbara Chase and the impressionist twist

The eyes are the windows to the soul. That’s why, for Barbara Chase, capturing the look in an animal’s eye is essential to her painting process. Chase’s subjects range from domesticated pets to...
Yowza!

The first big thunderstorm of the season in the Boothbay region on Monday, June 13 brought rain, wind and lightning. Here, contributing photographer Mike Leonard of Yarmouth and Squirrel Island...
59 and counting

Howard Wright Sr. of East Boothbay loves his wife, Dee. They celebrated 59 years of marriage this week. They were married in Wayne, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1963. “I know people celebrate milestone...
You never know the worth of water until the well is dry or polluted

What happens in Adams Pond watershed has a big impact on the pond water quality, which plays an important role in the health and economy of the region. Simply stated, our drinking water supply is...
“I’m going to be doing this until I can’t”: Tigger Leather Silversmith celebrates 50 years

It’s been 50 years since Tigger Leather Silversmith opened, and owner Peter Dombrowski sees no end in sight. Dombrowski moved the business to 1 Commercial St. in 1981 from its 1978-1981 location,...
Ocean Point Inn & Resort opens for 124th season with new hours

Ocean Point Inn & Resort will open for their 124th season on Friday, June 10. The restaurant will be open five days a week from June 10 to June 26, and seven days a week from June 27 through Sept...
Cassie Doyon: The natural world through mosaics

Cassie Doyon won her first art award in third grade. She’d shown a gift for drawing at a young age, starting with sketches of her favorite Disney cartoons before branching off into the world around...
LCHA receives grant for summer exhibit on women writers of Lincoln County

The Lincoln County Historical Association has received a $3,700 grant from the Raymond McKinley Rideout Jr. Marguerite Waterman Rideout Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to build community by...
All Saints by-the-Sea services begin June 19

The Church of All Saints by-the-Sea is pleased to announce that the 2022 season of worship will begin on Sunday, June 19 and conclude on Sunday, Sept. 11. This sacred space has been a summer...
Midcoast Conservancy to hold Rewilding Learning Fair

Though Midcoast Conservancy often focuses on protecting large swaths of intact forests and wetlands, no piece of land is too small to be valuable wildlife habitat. All are invited to attend a...
Memorial Day 2022

Land that I love

Welcome to Memorial Day observances, Memorial Day, 2022. Why are we here? What does this day mean? Fourteen years ago, I was asked to say a few words at this occasion, and I declined. After thinking...

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