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Family Legacy Continues with Damariscotta Jewelry Store

Tucked away behind Best Thai in downtown Damariscotta, a new jewelry store strives to have something for everyone. Alexandra’s Fine Jewelry officially opened at 15 Courtyard St. on Monday, Nov. 9, commemorated with a ribbon-cutting with the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce and Information Bureau. Owner Alexandra Newell said...

Damariscotta, ME · 22h
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Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $250,000 Sold at Maine Convenience Store

Have you ever won big in the lottery?

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Lincoln County Cemeteries to be Wreaths Across America Stops

Hillside Cemetery in Damariscotta, King’s Highway Cemetery in Sheepscot, and West Bristol Cemetery in Walpole will take part in Wreaths Across America on Saturday, Dec. 19. Wreaths Across America began as a gesture of thanks and has grown into a national, yearlong effort to remember fallen veterans, honor their service, and teach younger generations about the value of freedom.

Damariscotta, ME · 1d

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Salt Bay Art Supply Celebrate 25 Years in Business

Everyone is an artist in their own right to Carol Jaeger. Whether someone paints, knits, or cooks, the owner of Salt Bay Art Supply said everyone has a creative side. “Artists are my kind of people because they see the world through a different prism,” Jaeger said. Now celebrating...

Damariscotta, ME · 1d
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Miller School to Hire New Special Education Teacher

The RSU 40 Board of Directors unanimously gave permission for Miller School to hire a second special education teacher at its Thursday, Nov. 5 meeting. “We’re so happy and excited and honored to have the support of the board to make this very much needed and very positive change to our LEAD program,” Miller School Principal Shawn Strack said in an interview on Nov. 6.

Damariscotta, ME · 1d

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High levels of lead found in drinking water at midcoast school

Facilities Director John Carroll said the date the lead was identified is unknown, but the school was informed Oct. 26.

Bristol, ME · 8h

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The saga of the abandoned boat floating around the coast of Maine for a year and a half is over, probably

"When it disappeared, we're like, ‘Great, all right, bye Felicia.'" In May, 2025, a 25-foot sailboat washed up on the shore of Edgecomb, Maine. No one in the small coastal town knew where it came from or what to do with it. Over a year later — during which...

Woolwich, ME · 13h

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Midcoast town still contending with toxic carpet pile 25 years later

The site has been vacant and unused since the 1990s and is contaminated with metals and inorganic contaminants.

Warren, ME · 1d

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Medomak Middle School Closed After Bedbugs Found in Classroom

The Medomak Middle School building will be closed until Thursday, Nov. 12 after bedbugs were found in a classroom, RSU 40 Superintendent Dan Welch announced in an email on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Two bedbugs were discovered on Nov. 4 by a teacher. No further specimens have been found in a...

Waldoboro, ME · 1d

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Map Shows 20 Inches of Snow, 40 mph Winds Arriving This Weekend

The Northeast could be facing some heavy snow this weekend.

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Over 150 Vendors Are Taking Over This Massive Maine Flea Market For One November Weekend

More than 150 vendors are packing one building for a single weekend, and every booth is different. That means antiques, pottery, soy candles, and pet items could all sit within a few steps of each other. The lineup gets wonderfully specific. Shoppers can hunt for pyrography, turned wood, doll clothes,...

Augusta, ME · 22h

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Medomak Valley Athletic Trainer Settling In

With the fall sports season behind him, Christopher Wight is looking forward to what the rest of the athletic seasons have to bring. In August, Wight began his new job as the first in-house athletic trainer for Medomak Valley High School and Medomak Middle School. The South China native and...

Waldoboro, ME · 2d

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Wiscasset Kayak Shop Aims to Make the Outdoors for Everyone

On the pier on Water Street in Wiscasset, a new kayak shop will spend the winter preparing to get people on the water in the coming year. Justin Laurion and Zhiyuan Ma opened Sheepscot Boating in late September to make kayaking more accessible. Their store has kayaks available for renting or purchasing.

Wiscasset, ME · 1d

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Team Reviewing MaineHealth Labor and Delivery Decision Introduced at Forum

The team tasked with evaluating MaineHealth’s decision to close the labor and delivery unit at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta introduced themselves and laid out the framework of their review at an online forum on Wednesday, Nov. 4. In a Monday, Oct. 26 press release, MaineHealth Vice President of Communications...

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Waldoboro Talent Show to Feature New Acts Nov. 21

The third annual Waldoboro Talent Show takes the stage at The Waldo Theatre at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21. Acts will include Waldoboro Town Manager Julie Keizer, Waldoboro EMTs, and Barry Walter, who will premiere his original song, “The Ballad of Conrad Heyer.”. Sam Pennington will return as...

Waldoboro, ME · 1d

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Rockland to require owners to register vacant commercial buildings

Owners of all existing applicable buildings would have to apply for a vacant commercial property certificate by March 9, 2027.

Rockland, ME · 1d

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Brunswick, Maine, Has One Incredible Food Scene: Here are the Top Reviewed Joints

Brunswick is a Midcoast Maine foodie hotspot. Here are its most popular restaurants.

Brunswick, ME · 5d

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Waldoboro Rejects $50,000 Legal Fees for Cellphone Tower Lawsuit

With a vote of 1,330-1,208, Waldoboro residents rejected the use of $50,000 in legal fees to combat a federal lawsuit from a wireless infrastructure developer at the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The fees would be used to pay for litigation in the ongoing lawsuit originally filed on Sept. 11...

Waldoboro, ME · 1d

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This Maine Harbor Town Builds A Giant Christmas Tree Entirely Out Of Real Lobster Traps

Every November, volunteers stack about 150 red and green lobster traps into a Christmas tree that rises up to 40 feet. Then they crown it with a giant fiberglass lobster. Yes, really. The traps aren’t props pulled from a costume shop. A trap mill in a neighboring town builds them...

Rockland, ME · 2d

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UMA gets women’s basketball win at UMF

Alisyn Alley (Stearns) recorded 15 points, five rebounds, five assists, four steals, and two blocks to lead University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball to a 79-70 win at UMF on Tuesday night. Yvonne Roberge had 12 points, while Sierra Gibbons (Hall-Dale) added 10 points. Bella Petrocci put in...

Augusta, ME · 2d