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This post was written by my husband, the Rev. Monte W. Holland. It is the story of his experience speaking in various New England churches while we sojourned in New England following his retirement.

Come to the First Congregational Church in Wiscasset this Saturday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m. to enjoy an hour's worth of a cappella renaissance, early American, and contemporary vocal harmony with the ...

You can't fit all the fun into one day. When you hear the name Boothbay, you normally think of Boothbay Harbor, which is a great place to visit, but there is so much more to the region.

Action taken by the Lincoln County Commissioners Tuesday morning was good news for the taxpayers.

You can help support the Association of Wiscasset Firefighters by dining at Bintliff's Ocean Grille on Thursday, May 1 from 4 to 9 p.m. Ten percent of the evenings proceeds will benefit the Association of ... via Wiscasset Newspaper

Bowdoinham growing fresh farmer's market BOWDOINHAM - The market will be located at the Merrymeeting Grange at 27 Main St. via The Times Record

“If they have to cut back that will affect everything we use.”

Thirteen Lincoln County residents were arrested March 5 as part of a statewide effort coordinated by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. via Lincoln County News

“Noted natural, science writer.”

Rachel Carson surely has a place in Maine history, as demonstrated in the Bangor Daily News series "Maine Women in History." But her relationship to Maine deserves at least a few more words than Wednesday's ... via Bangor Daily News

Appeals Board Appeal: The Town of Edgecomb needs two more members of its Appeals Board! This is probably the easiest Town board or committee to join. via Wiscasset Newspaper

“I love to fill it, I love to empty it. I love the sound the water makes, a gentle sloshing and not a ferocious roaring over Niagara Falls, and the teeny green light that indicates what's going on in there.”

While the rest of the world was out romancing over wine, chocolate and roses last week, I was falling in love with three new arrivals in my kitchen. via Democrat & Chronicle

“We have never had a public hearing (on the school budget) nor do we intend to”

While many Lincoln County towns wince at the idea of an up or down vote on the total school budget figure this year, Southport will go with its past history of voting as it always has since 1842 - at March town ... via Lincoln County News

“I've trained at the OSHA institute in Illinois”

Boothbay Harbor Republican Jay D. Warren, 57, announced his candidacy for Lincoln County Commissioner, to succeed Commissioner Ken Honey of Boothbay who is completing his 4-year term and has decided for health ... via Lincoln County News

Repair work will close Thompson's Bridge on Route 238 in Southport to vehicle traffic for two weeks or more beginning Dec. via Lincoln County News

“We work hard at being reasonable, and we educate our kids and we do very well at it”

A major barrier to school consolidation in Southport is a two-mill minimum requirement to be raised for education, and citizens registered vocal objections to it and the consolidation itself Monday before a ... via Lincoln County News

“I know how hard these guys work, and I wanted to support them.”

Getting fishermen to agree on anything is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall - except when their fishing grounds are threatened. via Wiscasset Newspaper

“We have opted to do the academy every other year and in the between years to have other programs”

Cost savings so far this year at Lincoln County's recycling center in Wiscasset is $143,000, which represents money communities countywide would otherwise have to pay in tipping and transportation costs. via Lincoln County News

“We are so fortunate to live in a community of diverse career opportunities. The `World of Work' program will give our students a `tool box' of options to help them grow up . . . to be strong contributors to their community.”

Edgecomb artist Ramone Hanley-Warren invites us all to see her exhibit, 'My Natural Progression: Botanical Inspiration,' at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, starting September 10 and running through October ... via Wiscasset Newspaper