The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce will open its office at 67A Main Street, Newcastle, the next two Saturday, July 25 and Aug. 1, from 10:…
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The competition will be heating up this weekend at Christmas Cove’s annual regatta. This fun sailing event includes a pig roast and is open to CC-21 class, Herreshoff 12.5 class, and area open…
The Boothbay Harbor High School class of 1950 held its 65th year reunion at Brown’s Wharf in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday evening, July 18. Stories of the past, present and future were shared over…
The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen is looking for a few good men and women to serve their community. The selectmen are searching for about a dozen people to fill vacancies on several municipal boards…
In the two months since Vincent and Sally Thibeault went public with their plans for a family entertainment complex on Gardiner Road, the Wiscasset couple have been taking steps toward getting it…
As part of Hannaford’s Grand Reopening celebration, the supermarket donated $2,000 to the Community Resource Council’s Food for Thought Program during the barbecue on Saturday, July 18.
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High quality scores at LincolnHealth, including a five-star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, starts with a close…
Marine Patrol Officer Benjamin Burnes, who graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in May, has already put his training…

Joe Lane is a multi-generation lobsterman. He said his lobstering ancestors probably date back to when fishermen started fishing for lobsters.
Lane said his father’s family came from England…
Two Maine beer-makers who are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year were present at the Boothbay Railway Village on Saturday for visitors to sample their frothy brews. Three other…

Carl Edward Dennis, formerly of Syracuse, New York, died July 9, 2015, at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1933, Carl's family moved to Syracuse…

Norma Lee Spinney, a resident of Georgetown Island since 1975, died of bone cancer on July 14, 2015, at Gosnell Memorial…

Roger R. Roy, 51, of Bowdoin, died on July 14, 2015, at Bodwell House, Brunswick.
He was born Aug. 24, 1963 to Robert…
A familiar spot will soon be getting a new look as well as a new name.
The Dairy Queen on Route 1, a landmark in Woolwich, is scheduled for some major renovations; its first renovations in…

The University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) is host of the Science on Tap Seminar series at the Newcastle Publick House on Wednesday evenings, from 6-7 p.m.
On July 29, the series…
Serena Musick, a former personal trainer, radio disc jockey and news reporter, is now a homeschooling mother of four. Endless doctor visits had her feeling…

With Windjammer Days 2015 successfully behind us, we would like to thank all of the people who made the event…

The fourth annual Harbor Fest kicks off on Labor Day Weekend with a 10-day celebration of music, food, fashion, art and healthy living events. The festival takes place in a variety of…
Lincoln County Democrats will hold the group’s monthly meeting on Monday, July 20, at the Newcastle Community Room on…

A Celebration of Life ceremony for Shari Lyn Massengill, daughter of Robert and Martha Chellis, who died November 27, 2014, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday,…

Anna Jansen just wants to make bread, and she hopes people will buy it.
A classically trained chef and baker, Jansen graduated first…
Young explorers are invited to “Son Spark Labs” Vacation Bible School from 8:30 a.m. to noon,…
Boothbay Region Water District customers may soon have another option in how to pay their bills. The district has contracted with Northern Data Systems of Falmouth to offer customers online…
The following property transfers were recorded at the Lincoln County Registry of Deeds during June.
Alna: Wagner, David A. to Simpson, Anne W. and Wilson, Carl J.; Wagner,…
It’s been 17 years since the old schooners, Hesper and Luther Little, once a landmark on the Wiscasset waterfront, were broken up and hauled away to become fodder for the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…
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…