On Monday, Aug. 15, The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid will continue its summer lecture series with a program entitled “The French and Indian Wars in Maine”. Midcoast author and…
News
The annual Arts and Crafts Show at the Southport Yacht Club will be held Aug. 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
This show, which has been held since…
On Sunday, Aug. 7, Boy Scout Troop 238's, Jacob Bishopp, his family, friends, and members of the Southport Methodist Church officially opened a park he created for his Eagle Scout project with a…
Every year without fail, on the second Saturday of August, the delicious smell of barbecued chicken wafts through the air in North Nobleboro, accompanied by the…
Discover the Midcoast
Just a short distance from busy U.S. Route 1 in Newcastle are the Marsh River and Marsh River Bog preserves. The 70-acre Marsh River Preserve includes a mile-long Interpretive Trail and is managed…
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, join members of the Boothbay Region Garden Club for some enthralling tales by local author, Lea Wait, who will be sharing the history of her home, the Marie Antoinette House…
The next time you're in Wiscasset, stop in at BIRCH, if you haven't already. The shop is full of fun, interesting, tasteful items, and the walls are covered with some…
The Opera House Board of Directors recently met to review the final phase of the extensive siding and repair project to the north side of the…
New chapters have emerged in the dispute over a Cameron’s Point boathouse on Southport.
At the center is a boathouse on…
Do you have any ancestors that lived in Southport, Maine? Is your last name Marr, Pierce, Pinkham, Collins, Brewer, Cook, McClellan, Hodgdon, Cameron, Blake,…
Boothbay resident Dawn Gilbert had a great seat for Donald Trump’s Aug. 4 campaign stop at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland. She was one of 40 GOP stalwarts seated behind the Republican…
A weekend lightning strike appears to have started the woods fire that several towns helped Wiscasset put out throughout Monday afternoon, a state ranger said.
The lightning appeared to…
Beautiful shades of lavender, pink and blue figured heavily in the bouquets created by the residents of St. Andrews Village with the help of the Boothbay Region Garden Club/Garden Therapy team.…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club's famous one design sailboat, the BHYC One Design, and its association held its annual on-water celebration last Saturday with races and a social gathering. The…
Two cars were damaged Monday afternoon in an accident near the Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Boothbay Harbor police officer Larry Brown investigated the accident which occurred just after 1:30 p.m…
One firefighter has been transported to a local hospital with heat exhaustion, as crews battle a brush fire off Willow Lane Monday afternoon, Wiscasset Fire Chief T.J. Merry said.
Several…
Obituary
Gerald Raymond Melillo, 81, of St. Petersburg, Florida and Boothbay Harbor, Maine died August 5, 2016 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.
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While parking is certainly at a premium during the summer, a visitor from Massachusetts might have taken things too far on the afternoon of Aug. 3. The man was attempting to park his Toyota Prius…
U.S. Sen. Angus King visited the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay and Muscongus Bay Aquaculture Processing Plant in Edgecomb and four other Lincoln County businesses as part of his Aug…
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club held its 59th summer auction and flea market on Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Boothbay Common.
In addition to the live auction, the event included a silent auction…
Election years always make for more interesting and exciting gatherings of Lincoln County Democrats at their annual Lobster Bake, and how could this year’s bake be an exception?…
On Wednesday, August 17, New York Times best-selling author, Elaine Sciolino, will talk about her 2016 book, "The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine is accepting applications for new funding partnerships with Midcoast non-profit agencies that work to improve people’s…
A multi-jurisdictional police effort has led to the arrest of two suspects for stealing cars from Boothbay Harbor on July 26-27.
Matthew Cole, 26, formerly of Portland, was arrested by…
Obituary
William Edward “Buster” Barter, 87, died in his home surrounded by his loved ones on July 15, 2016, after a battle with cancer.
William was born on July 2, 1929, to Wallace and…
For the third year, the public is invited to a fun-filled evening to raise money for the Wiscasset Public Library. The event, organized by Friends of the Library,…
The Friends of the Southport Historical Society met for their annual volunteer luncheon on July 27. The annual “Historical item Scavenger Hunt,” designed by Donald…
“Welcome to my table.” That’s what Christine Schweighauser will greet you with when you go to her new restaurant at 1 Taco Alley in Damariscotta. That’s because the main table in the dining area…
The Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA) announced in June that it has given Hammond Lumber Company four awards for outstanding safety performance during 2016 at Hammond’s sawmill…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department
Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch reports that police have recovered both vehicles stolen from…
Remember who taught you to read? It is now time to repay the favor. Thirty-six million Americans can’t read and one out of six struggles with literacy skills in Maine. They need your help!
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There’s a new fast food joint on Route 1 in Wiscasset, beside Twisted Iron Customs, a custom shop for anything having to do with motorcycles.
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Enjoy a uniquely educational music program at Schooner Cove as members of the internationally acclaimed Brentano String Quartet offer a master class to talented young Maine…
Maine author John Ford explained how the title of his first book, “Suddenly, The Cider Didn’t Taste Too Good,” occurred during the Aug. 2 Southport Library Summer Book Series. Ford, a…
On eating and loving food
I like fast food joints.
That's not to say I'm a fast food junkie, but I'm not above stopping at a McDonald's or a fast food takeout…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Depending on who one talks to, the cost of keeping an inmate in Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset is anywhere from $90 per day to $180 per day. Jail services are one of the largest parts of…
One of the major threats to lake and river water quality is runoff after rainfall, which brings soil phosphates and pollutants…
Detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 30-year-old man from Boothbay, Joseph Pinkham, on Tuesday, Aug. 2 for possession of sexually explicit…
Healthy Lincoln County
The free summer meal program in Lincoln County continues to be a success, according to Patricia Buck-Welton, program coordinator for Healthy Lincoln County. The program is a U.S.…
This September, a new free Parent Support Group will begin at the Community Center in the Meadow Mall. We know that raising children is a tough job, with new…
Boothbay Railway Village
From granite for some of the country’s most significant public buildings to slate for roof tiles, commercial mining and stone working has thrived in Maine since…
In the spirit of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, the Boothbay Region YMCA is hosting the “Y Olympics” to encourage its members to try new activities and to…
A three-acre plot on River Road has been identified by Edgecomb officials as a potential location for a municipal boat launch. The Conservation Committee reported the property owner is interested…
Lincoln County Emergency Management and Lincoln County Commissioners
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 2 agreed to buy a new countywide communications system. The system, a SELEX analog and digital site simulcast radio system that will be added to…
The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid is pleased to sponsor an evening lecture entitled “Early Settlers and Old Roads of Midcoast Maine” on Monday, Aug. 8 by historian and Camden…
Boothbay Railway Village
The development of the outboard motor revolutionized water transportation. Outboard motors were easy to store out of the water, easy to maintain, and easy to use, making them the motor of choice…
Early in the 19th century, the Congregational Church, having abandoned Presbyterianism, became part of the Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches. This Sunday, Aug. 7 at 5 p.m., Chip…
The kids at the Boothbay Region YMCA Child Care Center got a little help from their friends on July 29 in creating…
Marking the 81st anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act, the Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle will host its 8th annual Garden Party and awards…
The Reverend Tom Lenhart will lead the service at the Wilson Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, Aug. 7. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.
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