On Aug. 23, a perfect day in Boothbay Harbor, weatherwise at least, you could spot quite a few dogs wandering about town with their best friends at the other end of their leashes.
There were…
Outdoors
On Sept. 10, The Morris Farm Trust of Wiscasset will hold its 17th annual Tour de Farms, a cycling and car tour through the scenic farmland of Maine’s Midcoast with…
With the popularity of ecotourism showing no signs of slowing down, Edgecomb couple Ellie Osborn and Dave Santillo are raising the stakes through their new company, Venture Outside. The husband…
The footbridge in Boothbay Harbor has long been an attraction to tourists and locals alike. Connecting one side of the harbor to the other, it is well used, for both…
The 12th annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association Saltwater Fishing Tournament was held this past Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14, and the calm…
Midcoast Conservancy/Hidden Valley Nature Center
Are you yearning to learn a new skill? Have you been thinking about building a small barn, work space, utility shed, or open air covered patio? Do you marvel at the simple structural design of…
Have an extra $185,000 kicking around and sick of renting kayaks for your summer nautical adventures? If so, the luxury motor yacht Zoom, Zoom, Zoom may be just the vessel you’re looking…
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…
The Coastal Humane Society is preparing for its 11th annual Paws for a Cause 5K, Walk and Festival at L.L.Bean, taking place Saturday, August 27.…
Saturday, July 30 will be a busy day in Boothbay Harbor, especially for dogs.
That day marks the 4th annual Mutt Scrub, hosted by…
The inaugural Maine Summer Adventure Race took place on July 23, offering a full- or half-day of exploration of the woods and lakes around Midcoast Conservancy…
Discover the Midcoast
It’s easy to lose track of time when you’re exploring Dodge Point Preserve in Newcastle for the first time or even for those rediscovering it.
The 500-acre preserve popular with locals and…
Newagen Seaside Inn and Linekin Bay Resort were the destinations for a wine-tasting and boat cruise that took place on July 21. The Balmy Days transported…
It is time for Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event on Wednesday, August 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club in West Boothbay Harbor will host the schooner America during her East Coast Tour on Friday, August 12.…
The Great Falls Balloon Festival will host its 24th annual celebration Aug. 19-21 at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston and Festival Plaza in Auburn. The mission of this annual community event…
Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
If it seems like you are seeing a lot more bald eagles in Lincoln County, it’s not your imagination.
Not that long ago, a bald eagle sighting was cause for excited comment. Today it’s almost…
Lucia Droby lives in a veritable garden of wonders. Her home, on Pleasant Street in Wiscasset, looks out over a courtyard full of delightful garden accessories, some old, some new, a variety of…
If you drove by Knickercane Island on July 13 you might have seen several people standing at easels, painting.
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Southport Central School was the setting for the first ever kids' carnival. On July 13, more than 100 children, with parents in tow, went to the school for fun, food, games and activities.
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If you’ve noticed swarms of people staring and waving their smartphones at imaginary objects in Boothbay Harbor lately, you’re not alone. No, it’s not a case of mass hysteria but rather Pokemon Go…
A kayak race took place on July 2. It started at the Sherman Lake rest area on Route 1 in Newcastle, and wrapped up 6.5 miles down the Sheepscot River in Wiscasset Harbor.
Organized by Scott…
Midcoast Conservancy
Join the experts on Thursday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for a workshop on Women and Our Woods, an informative and interactive program dedicated to empowering…
On Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts will host their 22nd…
If you haven't been to Robinson's Wharf on Southport lately, you should go. It has gone through a few changes over the past year, and it…
Discover the Midcoast
Bristol is home to several enjoyable land trusts on the Pemaquid Pennisula, one of those being Bass Rock Preserve along the shore of Muscongus Bay.
The wooded 10-acre preserve is part of the…
Runners, take your marks! Midcoast Conservancy is taking registrations now for two exciting races. The first is the Maine Summer Adventure Race (…
Last week this reporter came across a lot of interesting people, and groups of people, from away, who were happy to share their names and hometowns, and to smile for…
Wiscasset held its first art walk of the summer June 30. Now in its fourth year, the event was well -attended and shop owners and entertainers were in festive moods on…
On June 29, photographer Michael Leonard was aboard the Balmy Days, along with around 75 amateur and professional photographers.
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Kathi Nordone's latest album, “Greater Than Gold” features the song, “Village by the Sea,” a song about hope and faith and people coming together to build a steeple, about “The Word” being a…
Summer has begun in Boothbay Harbor. And with summer come visitors from other places, either for a day from somewhere else in Maine, or a few days or a week or longer, from another state, or even…
Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center will host a guided tour of its own kettle hole bog ecosystem on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m.…
Come join Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters in its fourth annual Mutt Scrub on Saturday, July 30 at 22 McKown St. in Boothbay Harbor. Festivities and scrubbing take place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.…
Barrett’s Park in Boothbay Harbor was teeming with people and dogs on June 21. It was a perfect early summer day. The sky was blue, the sun was shining and the water was warm — at least from a…
Discover the Midcoast
The Clough Point Town Preserve on Westport Island is ideal for an enjoyable walk or picnic lunch. Located on the north end of Westport Island, the eight-acre preserve is about a 10-minute drive…
Boothbay Region YMCA kicked off its annual summer camp program at Knickerbocker…
The first Maine Summer Adventure Race will take place July 23, offering exploration of the woods and lakes around Jefferson, Maine.
The MSAR will involve teams of two, three or four…
The Lincoln County Rifle Club (LCRC) will hold a special open house for women only Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the club’s facilities at 431 Main St.,
Damariscotta.
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The inaugural Splash into Science trip to the Florida Keys and Everglades was deemed an overwhelming success by Boothbay Region…
Tracy Penniman and her friend and helper, Bonnie Nielsen, were at the Boothbay Farmers Market on June 9, weathering the unseasonably cold wind, and the blasts coming…
Whether you like your shelter rounded or with right angles, Midcoast Conservancy has a course for you! From June 24-26, a Yurt building course will give participants an opportunity to learn about…
The Friends of Windjammer Days have announced that a carnival, with fun for all ages, will be included in the festival’s line-up this year.
Kavanaugh…
This 40-page 2016 Windjammer Days guide includes all the events for this year’s festival, Sunday, June 26 - Saturday, July 2 - and this year there are two new ones: The Miss Windjammer Pageant and…
As chair of the Program Committee, Dr. Nicole Poulton is pleased to announce BSSC’s summer 2016 schedule of STEM-based experiential sea and science programs for…
The Wednesday Walkers, a walking/hiking group in the Midcoast, has expanded again this year. Hikes are now being led by…
If you’re looking for a low-calorie snack this summer, don’t go to the Beryl’s Pastries stand at the Boothbay Farmers’ market.
But if…
There was a half marathon, or 14.1-mile, road race taking place in Edgecomb on Sunday, May 22. It was the second year in a row that the race has taken place, to benefit the Wiscasset organization…
Enrollment is now open for local youth to enroll in the junior program activities at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club. Programs in sailing, tennis and…
