More than $137,000 will support regional organizations and projects.
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Honey bee queen rearing talk set for Newcastle July 13
NEWCASTLE — The Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers is set to hold a honey bee queen rearing presentation from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Lincoln Academy in the ATEC building, 81 Academy Hill Road. Participants can learn how backyard hobby beekeepers can raise and keep stock of high quality queens with traits to survive Maine […]
Open Hive Day set for June 29 in Newcastle
NEWCASTLE — The Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers is set to host an open hive day starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at Jane Dunstan’s home at 621 North Newcastle Road. Maine State Apiarist and Bee Inspector Jenn Lund will lead the group inspecting a number of her hives. This is an opportunity for all […]
Lincoln County Dems to host speaker on engaging rural voters June 27
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee is set to hold its next meeting Thursday, June 27, featuring a talk on engaging with rural voters by the author and political scientist Dan Shea. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be in a hybrid format. Participants can join at the 2024 LCDC Campaign Headquarters, 27 River […]
Frances Perkins Center awarded $750K Mellon Foundation Humanities in Place grant
NEWCASTLE — The Frances Perkins Center has been awarded a $750,000 grant by the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities. The center is the first organization in Maine to receive funds from the grant program, that “supports a fuller, more complex telling of American histories and lived experiences by deepening […]
Sheepscot River Race set for July 6
This six-mile canoe and kayak race starts in Newcastle at the U.S. Route 1 Rest Area Bridge and finishes at the Wiscasset Waterfront in Wiscasset.
Lincoln County mother appeals dismissal of lawsuit over child’s gender expression at school
Amber Lavigne, of Newcastle, sued Great Salt Bay Community School officials, saying they provided her child with a chest binder and allowed the child to use pronouns different than the ones assigned at birth.
Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers to offer summer presentations
The Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers is planning four presentations at Lincoln Academy in the ATEC building this summer at 81 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle. This an opportunity to meet local beekeepers and learn more about the art and science of keeping bees healthy and productive. Saturday, May 18 marks the first presentation, which runs […]
Lincoln County Dems to host panel on Gen Z, Millennial voters
NEWCASTLE — The Lincoln County Democratic Committee is set to hold its next meeting Thursday, April 25, with a panel discussion on engaging Gen Z and Millennial voters. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. and will be in a hybrid format. Participants can join at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road, or via […]
Maine School of Science and Mathematics students place at state meet
Students from Hallowell, Newcastle, Rome and Topsham.