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Wiscasset officer’s kindness
The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team would like to thank Wiscasset police officer Nathan Willhoite. Officer Willhoite assisted us one recent evening when we were returning from a match at Carrabec High School. Our bus ran out of gas several miles before the Wiscasset town office on Route 27. Officer Willlhoite went to his own residence to retrieve a five-gallon can of gas, which he brought back and emptied into our fuel tank.
Malinowski solo show: May 30 - June 19
River Arts is pleased to announce Mark Malinowski’s solo show “Maine Moments” opening in the River Room Thursday, May 30 through Wednesday, June 19. The show features Malinowski’s latest works celebrating Maine’s special places and the beauty, light, color and the wonder of living here. An opening reception with wine and a charcuterie board will take place on Saturday, June 1 from 2 to 4 p.m.
LOVE OUR LOCALS WITH BOOGIE2SHOOZ SUNDAY AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET AT SMUGGLER’S COVE INN 2-5pm
727 Ocean Sunset Bar invites you to join in the fun this Sunday from 2-5pm with local favorites, Boogie2Shooz! . Every Sunday, 727 Ocean Sunset Bar honors local residents of the Region with great entertainment, handcrafted cocktails, spectacular sunsets and discounts for being a “local”. For more information call 207-633-2800. www.smugglerscoveinn.com.
Worming still a good way to earn a living, says local harvester
Kacey Mullins of Wiscasset waxes enthusiastic about his profession of harvesting bloodworms for sale to be used for bait by fishermen around the world. “It beats working under fluorescent lights,” he said in a recent interview. “I have had other jobs, normal 9 to 5, it just wasn’t for me.”
One Good Tern
Over the weekend, we were out doing some errands in Augusta when it occurred to us that we could easily add one more “errand” into our itinerary. Only a few minutes farther north from the Augusta Civic Center area, where we were making a trip for home supplies, is one of the most special bird places in Maine. That spot—the south end of Messalonskee Lake--is one of only a handful of places in the entire state where the striking and state-endangered black tern nests.
One Good Tern
Over the weekend, we were out doing some errands in Augusta when it occurred to us that we could easily add one more “errand” into our itinerary. Only a few minutes farther north from the Augusta Civic Center area, where we were making a trip for home supplies, is one of the most special bird places in Maine. That spot—the south end of Messalonskee Lake--is one of only a handful of places in the entire state where the striking and state-endangered black tern nests.
Fetch ME a Home: Kitten season is here at Midcoast Humane
BRUNSWICK, Maine — It's kitten season at Midcoast Humane!. Jess Townsend is the executive director for the shelter, which has locations at Brunswick and Edgecomb. Between those two locations and foster care, Townsend said they can have up to 300 cats in their care. She brought in two 4-week-old...
Augusta welcomes GoldStars Tribute Wall for Memorial Day
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Ahead of Memorial Day Monday, the public was invited to Augusta Elks Lodge #964 Saturday to unveil the GoldStars Tribute Wall. As a tribute that travels around the nation, this is the third time the memorial has come to Maine and the second time it has parked in Augusta.
Advocates, residents voice strong opposition to Kennebec dam relicensing
Restoring fish migration up the Kennebec River was at the center of many objections to the relicensing of four dams, voiced by residents at a public hearing on Wednesday in Augusta. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is considering the relicensing of four dams on the Kennebec River owned by Brookfield...
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