The Lincoln County News office will be closed Monday, July 4 for the Fourth of July holiday. The deadline for letters to the editor and press releases – normally 5 p.m. Monday – is 5 p.m., Friday, July 1 for the July 7 edition. The deadline for advertisements is noon Friday.

Historic New England’s Castle Tucker and the Nickels-Sortwell House in Wiscasset are open for the 2022 season.

The Boothbay Region Land Trust is rolling out a new dog leashing policy this summer at a select group of its public preserve.

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person day-long training in basic sediment and erosion control practices certification for contractors on Thursday, June 23 at Camden Opera House, Camden. The training will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and includes a morning refreshments and lunch.

When Joan Ray walked through the grove of ancient hemlocks at the Waldoboro Town Forest late last summer and spotted telltale white woolly masses on the underside of hemlock branches, she was filled with a sense of dread. The hemlock woolly adelgid insect, which is decimating hemlock trees throughout the eastern U.S., had infested this grove of hemlock trees, some of which pre-date the Revolutionary War.

Veggies to Table grew and donated more than 16,000 pounds of organic produce to the hungry in the local community last season. This year, the non-profit Newcastle farm hopes to grow and donate even more. To this end, the farm is issuing a call for some extra helping hands as volunteer opportunities abound.

Hearty Roots knows the power of connection. At Hearty Roots, programming is intentionally personalized so that kids in Lincoln County have the opportunity to “get off the grid” and build resilience and foster mindfulness by connecting with nature, their boundless hearts, and peers. The unique fusion of outdoor adventure programming and social-emotional experiences at Hearty […]

Ever notice how on all those home improvement programs, there’s always some unanticipated surprise that’s going to make a challenging job even more challenging? Like those TV shows, the Old Bristol Historical Society’s restoration of the Mill at Pemaquid Falls has had its share of surprises.

Scientists, students, and staff at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center are gearing up for a busy summer season. More than 20 undergraduate and high school student interns will participate in research projects this summer at the Darling Marine Center’s Walpole campus and nearby field sites, on topics ranging from biology of oysters and lobsters to the physics and chemistry of the ocean environment.

The Lincoln County News office will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. The deadline for letters to the editor and press releases – normally 5 p.m. Monday – is 5 p.m. Friday, May 27 for the June 2 edition. The deadline for ads is noon Friday.