There’s a lot of history in Lincoln County – it’s been around since 1760, after all. And much of that history is on display during the Lincoln County Historical Association’s Bicentennial Plus One Pilgrimage celebrating Maine’s 200th year of statehood. 

For the second year in a row, the Frances Perkins Center held its annual Garden Party online on Sunday, Aug. 15, honoring three leaders in and outside of Maine and celebrating significant grant awards toward the preservation of the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark. 

A house fire at 239 Hilton Road resulted in extensive damage beneath the building, but limited damage to the interior on the night of Friday, Aug. 13.  

A nautical festival will set sail in the heart of Wiscasset with five days of street performances, music, scavenger hunts, food, races, and much more, beginning Wednesday, Aug. 18.

The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to postpone holding a special town meeting and will put the questions before the voters on a referendum vote in the November election.

A new surge of COVID-19, which LincolnHealth spokesperson Michelle Lunt says is likely driven by the more contagious Delta variant, continues in Lincoln County, with 32 new cases identified in the past week, up from 24 last week and 21 the week prior.

The Public Safety and Accessibility Collaborative conducted a survey this spring that illuminates some of the challenges faced by cyclists in Damariscotta.

On Friday, Aug. 6, campers at the Central Lincoln County YMCA’s First Responders Camp had the opportunity to meet Maine Forest Rangers and explore one of their helicopters. 

A new surge of COVID-19, which LincolnHealth spokesperson John Martins says is likely driven by the more contagious Delta variant, continues in Lincoln County, with 24 new cases identified in the past week, up from 21 the week prior.

Newcastle Board of Selectmen confirmed the appointment of Hallowell resident Sarah Macy as new town manager and swore her into office at its regular meeting on the evening of Monday, Aug. 9.

Governor Janet Mills made a guest appearance at Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 8. The event at Cider Hill Farm in Waldoboro was the organization’s first in-person major gathering since 2019.