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WATCH: Capital Pride Parade 2024 hits DC
DC's famous Pride parade has returned, this year with an homage to the 80's and 90's with its "totally radical" theme. Government officials, local shops and clubs, and even major celebrities turned out this year, and hundreds of thousands of people lined District streets for one cause: Pride!. "Happy Pride!...
Korean War veterans, families invited to join Augusta ceremony
The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea and the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services have partnered to identify and invite Korean War Veterans (Boots on the ground 1950-1953, and in country service up to one year following the July 1953 armistice), and their families to attend a Korean War Veterans Ceremony at the State House – Hall of Flags in Augusta on Friday, July 26 at 1 p.m.
Wiscasset election results: Selectmen keep their seats, school committee gets 2 new members
Incumbents James Andretta, William “Bill” Maloney and Sarah Whitfield kept their selectboard seats June 11, while Jonathan Barnes and Tracey Whitney made school committee, in results Town Clerk Linda Perry released. The school budget passed. For the numbers in those and other voting results, please see the attachments...
Wiscasset Wormfest wiggles into town, celebrating the worm capital of the world
WISCASSET (WGME) - On Saturday, worm lovers from across the state flocked to Wiscasset to celebrate the creepy-crawly bug, kicking off the first ever Wiscasset Wormfest. 20 years ago, National Geographic dubbed Wiscasset the “worm capital of the world.”. With ties to the worm digging industry stretching back generations,...
Man charged in Edgecomb crash has July dispo hearing
A July 8 disposition hearing is set for the Boothbay man charged in regard to a Feb. 8 head-on collision on Route 27 in Edgecomb. Alexander Nielsen, 33, was charged with operating under the influence after his vehicle collided with another. Later, more charges were approved by the court: aggravated assault, Class B; aggravated OUI, Class C; reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, Class C; and driving to endanger, Class C.
The old car collection you have to see to believe is in Gardiner, Maine
GARDINER, Maine — Peter Prescott has loved cars since he was old enough to drive them. "I had a brand new ’59," he recalled as we drove in a restored 1959 Ford Galaxie retractable convertible. "It was black with red leather, really cool," Prescott said. As Prescott achieved...
Crash closes busy stretch of road in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - Part of busy Route 3/202/9, also known as North Belfast Avenue, in Augusta was closed Thursday morning due to a crash. Police said just after 9 a.m. the road was closed between Cross Hill Road and Church Hill road while they investigated. That is a stretch of more than two miles on the Vassalboro side of Augusta.
June 20 sentencing hearing set for alleged BH shooter
A June 20 sentencing hearing is set for a Boothbay Harbor man allegedly involved in a March 19, 2023 shooting incident at Campbell Creek Housing Complex. Matthew A. Plummer, 42, faces three felony charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the shooting incident. Plummer was arrested by the Maine State Tactical Team and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after a standoff.
Exhibition On Screen features The National Gallery of London
Lincoln Theater is pleased to bring the experience of "Exhibition on Screen: My National Gallery" to Damariscotta for two screenings on June 13 at 7 p.m. and June 14. This captivating documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's most iconic art galleries and offers patrons an immersive journey into the art and inner workings of the world-renowned National Gallery.
Call for art: For ‘Land and Sea’ show
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work to a juried show “Land & Sea.” The deadline for entry is Saturday, June 29 at 4 p.m. The theme “Land & Sea” is open to personal interpretation by the artists and may include realistic as well as abstract works. This popular summer show draws broadly on the Maine landscape.
Well done, Wormfest!
The Wormfest group has hit on something. The founders picked an apt spot for the worm-digging theme, on the waterfront, and successfully walked the line of both honoring a serious and special piece of Wiscasset’s heritage and having fun off the theme, too, in creative events and more. Decades ago, who would have thought Wiscasset’s worm industry would inspire the 2024 middle school band to play the “Star Spangled Banner” on Railroad Avenue and families to put on hip waders and carry teammates who were the designated worms?
What’s the Buzz? Move Over Marie Kondo
River Company and the Lincoln Theater Present “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” an intimate collection of vignettes, stories and monologues based on Ilene Beckerman’s best seller. The show runs on Friday June 28 at 7 PM and Saturday June 29 at 2 and 7PM at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta.
Coulombe Center presents 7th annual Award for Innovation
On a picture-perfect evening at Coastal Prime in Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County Dental received the seventh annual Coulombe Center Award for Innovation on June 3. Lincoln County Dental was nominated for its innovative support of dental care for local United States Veterans. Keynote speaker Sarah Sherman, Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, spoke about the program’s humble beginnings when it received a $35,000 grant from Northeast Delta Dental to improve veterans’ care. The award quickly moved to $100,000 and recently, a $300,000 grant was secured.
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