The Lincoln County News

The Lincoln County News The only weekly newspaper locally owned, printed and published in Lincoln County. Serving Lincoln Co The print edition arrives on newsstands Wednesday afternoon.
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The Lincoln County News delivers the most comprehensive, in-depth coverage of Lincoln County available anywhere. The history of The Lincoln County News dates to the publication of the first edition of the four-page Lincoln Advertiser in 1854, although the newspaper more commonly cites 1875 – the year of a transition in ownership to E.E. Dunbar – as its date of birth. Dunbar renamed the newspaper T

he Village Herald and published its first edition on Nov. 15, 1876. The newspaper did not take on the name The Lincoln County News until Feb. 13, 1919, while under the ownership of Leon Gray. Samuel Erskine purchased The Lincoln County News and published his first edition on Dec. 9, 1920, and the newspaper has been in the family ever since. Samuel Erskine’s great-grandson is the present-day publisher of the newspaper, Chris Roberts.

A partnership between Mobius Inc. and Stepping Stone Housing Inc. is turning donated furniture into a fundraising tool w...
01/09/2026

A partnership between Mobius Inc. and Stepping Stone Housing Inc. is turning donated furniture into a fundraising tool while giving a group of men with developmental disabilities the chance to build skills and contribute directly to their community.

A partnership between Mobius Inc. and Stepping Stone Housing Inc. is turning donated furniture into a fundraising tool while giving a group of men with developmental disabilities the chance to buil…

As an administrator for the What’s New in Waldoboro Facebook group, Rebecca Smith Waddell sees her role as both a commun...
01/05/2026

As an administrator for the What’s New in Waldoboro Facebook group, Rebecca Smith Waddell sees her role as both a communicator and a protector.

As an administrator for the What’s New in Waldoboro Facebook group, Rebecca Smith Waddell sees her role as both a communicator and a protector.

Readers selected Jean Shippee, of Jefferson, as the winner of the 2025 photo contest with her picture of a sunset on M...
01/03/2026

Readers selected Jean Shippee, of Jefferson, as the winner of the 2025 photo contest with her picture of a sunset on Monhegan Island.

Readers selected Jean Shippee, of Jefferson, as the winner of the 2025 photo contest with her picture of a sunset on Monhegan Island.

Medomak Valley senior twins Grady and Shamus Pease joined an elite group of wrestlers, by securing their 150th wins seve...
01/02/2026

Medomak Valley senior twins Grady and Shamus Pease joined an elite group of wrestlers, by securing their 150th wins seven days apart in December.

Medomak Valley senior twins Grady and Shamus Pease joined an elite group of wrestlers, by securing their 150th wins seven days apart in December.

When we were younger, adults were constantly complaining how quickly time was going by. We didn’t understand it then – t...
12/31/2025

When we were younger, adults were constantly complaining how quickly time was going by. We didn’t understand it then – the weeks leading up to summer vacation, Christmas, and birthdays moved slower than molasses in January – but we definitely do now.

When we were younger, adults were constantly complaining how quickly time was going by. We didn’t understand it then – the weeks leading up to summer vacation, Christmas, and birthdays moved slower…

For most of the past year, Damariscotta resident Ellie Busby has made it a point to say yes to opportunities she might o...
12/29/2025

For most of the past year, Damariscotta resident Ellie Busby has made it a point to say yes to opportunities she might otherwise pass on. Taking stock as the year winds down, Busby said she may scale back the volume of commitments she agrees to in the future, but she would absolutely do it all over again.

For most of the past year, Damariscotta resident Ellie Busby has made it a point to say yes to opportunities she might otherwise pass on. Taking stock as the year winds down, Busby said she may sca…

Hallie Robinson made her first venture into entrepreneurship when she was in second grade, designing greeting cards and ...
12/27/2025

Hallie Robinson made her first venture into entrepreneurship when she was in second grade, designing greeting cards and selling them door to door. Now with her most recent venture, Robinson hopes to help people of all ages express themselves creatively.

Hallie Robinson made her first venture into entrepreneurship when she was in second grade, designing greeting cards and selling them door to door. Now with her most recent venture, Robinson hopes t…

It’s not often a teacher walks out of a student of the month assembly with an award, but such was the case at Medomak Va...
12/26/2025

It’s not often a teacher walks out of a student of the month assembly with an award, but such was the case at Medomak Valley High School on Monday, Dec. 22.

It’s not often a teacher walks out of a student of the month assembly with an award, but such was the case at Medomak Valley High School on Monday, Dec. 22.

Christmas is a big deal in the Juell household.My dad treats the holiday season like a professional sport. He grew up in...
12/25/2025

Christmas is a big deal in the Juell household.

My dad treats the holiday season like a professional sport. He grew up in a family where the holiday china only came out of the cupboard once a year for Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas tree ornaments are precious heirlooms passed down from generation to generation.

Christmas is a big deal in the Juell household. My dad treats the holiday season like a professional sport. He grew up in a family where the holiday china only came out of the cupboard once a year…

It was Christmas Eve, a night of wonder, of mystery, of longing for the next day to come. The morning would bring hot ch...
12/24/2025

It was Christmas Eve, a night of wonder, of mystery, of longing for the next day to come. The morning would bring hot chocolate, sitting by the fireplace in what we called the back living room. Everyone, including Mom and Dad, would be in their pajamas, bathrobes, and slippers. Getting dressed would come later, in time for Granny’s punctual visit at 10 a.m.

It was Christmas Eve, a night of wonder, of mystery, of longing for the next day to come. The morning would bring hot chocolate, sitting by the fireplace in what we called the back living room. Eve…

If somebody asked David Trahan to draw up his ideal life on paper, it is entirely possible he would have come up with so...
12/22/2025

If somebody asked David Trahan to draw up his ideal life on paper, it is entirely possible he would have come up with something similar to the life he is actually living.

If somebody asked David Trahan to draw up his ideal life on paper, it is entirely possible he would have come up with something similar to the life he is actually living.

For Damariscotta-based optometrist Dr. John McCormick, retirement is the beginning of an exciting new era of travel and ...
12/19/2025

For Damariscotta-based optometrist Dr. John McCormick, retirement is the beginning of an exciting new era of travel and giving back to others.

For Damariscotta-based optometrist Dr. John McCormick, retirement is the beginning of an exciting new era of travel and giving back to others.

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Damariscotta, ME

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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