Mid-Coast Audubon is accepting bird seed orders through Saturday, Feb. 24, to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Five varieties are available: Black oil sunflower seed, sunflower meaties (hulled), Melody Mix , thistle (nyger), and suet blocks. Orders can be placed at midcoast-audubon.square.site. Offline options can be found at midcoast.maineaudubon.org. Seed must […]
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Proposed Brunswick-Rockland excursion train would include fine-dining car
AmeriStarRail wants to launch a passenger line on a 57-mile stretch from Brunswick to Rockland, with stops in Bath, Wiscasset and Newcastle.
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Southern Midcoast Grantmaking Committee adds new members
The Maine Community Foundation’s has announced the newest members of its Southern Midcoast Grantmaking Committee, which serves Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. They include Jeremy Cluchey of Bowdoinham, Nicole Evans of Bath, Kerry Lupien of Waldoboro, Meg Taft of Alna and Alex Zipparo of Newcastle. MaineCF’s county and regional committees are made up of community members […]
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Mid-Coast Audubon taking orders for bird seed sale fundraiser through Nov. 11
Mid-Coast Audubon will be accepting bird seed orders through Saturday, Nov. 11, to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Seed must be picked up from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 18, at one of two locations: Plants Unlimited, 629 Commercial St. in Rockport, or Lincoln County Publishing, 116 Mills Road, […]
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Lincoln Academy to host open house Nov. 8
NEWCASTLE — All prospective students are invited to Lincoln Academy’s 2023 Prospective Student Open House, set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. The event will begin in the Alumni Dining Commons in the center of the Lincoln Academy campus at 81 Academy Hill. The annual open house is an opportunity for families of prospective students […]
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Photos: Iconic Lincoln Academy bell tower taken down in Newcastle
The bell tower that has been a symbol of Lincoln Academy since the school house was built in 1867 was removed Friday due to significant structural issues. Officials are raising funds to repair it. The bell is an important part of school traditions, with sports teams getting to ring it after clinching a championship. The bell is also rung at the beginning of each school day. All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
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Coastliner excursion train to make another run through Bath, Wiscasset, Newcastle
The debut of the Coastliner’s Brunswick-Rockland weekend service has been delayed as operator Midcoast Railservice works out logistics.
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Newcastle’s Frances Perkins Center holds celebration, awards ceremony
NEWCASTLE — The Frances Perkins Center’s board of trustees, staff, and supporters celebrated on Aug. 13 the grand opening of the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark with the Homestead Celebration & Awards Ceremony. The ceremony honored Jennifer Abruzzo, general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board with the Steadfast Award; Mufalo Chitam, executive director […]
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Lincoln County Pride and Unity event set for Damariscotta, Newcastle June 24
The second annual Pride and Unity walk and rally to celebrate Pride Month will be held Saturday, June 24. The event, “Just Be in 2023,” kicks off at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park in Newcastle with a walk through Newcastle and Damariscotta, ending with a rally at Rising Tide Co-op. According to the 2021 Maine […]
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Sheepscot River Race from Newcastle to Wiscasset set for July 1
The 30th anniversary of the Sheepscot River Race is scheduled to start at noon Saturday, July 1. This six-mile canoe and kayak race will start in Newcastle at the U.S. Route 1 Rest Area Bridge and finish at the Wiscasset Waterfront in Wiscasset. The course includes four miles of moving water meandering through protected marshes […]