The Old Bristol Historical Society has completed the major task of scanning and cataloging 2,342 pages of archives from Louds Island, also known as Muscongus Island, so the historical materials can be searched online.

Maine native and University of Maine alumna Christina Cash has been named assistant director for outreach and communication at the Lobster Institute at UMaine, effective May 17.

“Between the Bookends,” a 20-minute story time show for children, is now on Lincoln County Television every day at 7:30 a.m.

Historic New England’s Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House will open for the season on Friday, June 4.

St. Patrick Catholic Church in Newcastle, home to significant artifacts like the altar of Bishop Cheverus and a bell cast by Paul Revere & Sons, is an undisputed treasure to Maine and its people. The St. Patrick Project aims to ensure that this standing testament to faith and shared past remains in place for generations to come.

A crew from Boothbay Harbor’s Bristol Marine recently volunteered at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, lending considerable expertise to the construction of the gardens’ newest exhibit, giant troll sculptures designed by internationally known recycled arts activist and artist Thomas Dambo. The series of mammoth, recycled-wood trolls underscores the gardens’ 2021 theme focusing on the Maine woods, from history to ongoing importance to health, recreation, and the state’s economy.

Last summer Boothbay Region Land Trust completed several major improvement projects at Oak Point Farm, its flagship preserve in Boothbay Harbor. Improvements included the expansion of the disability parking area and the installation of a universally accessible trail to the shore. The trail and parking upgrades have enabled access to the scenic saltwater farm for many who otherwise could not fully enjoy this local treasure.