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.

The picnic party in the woods in Newcastle gets bigger every year, as ceramic artists and their supporters from all over...
07/17/2025

The picnic party in the woods in Newcastle gets bigger every year, as ceramic artists and their supporters from all over the world descend on the usually quiet campus of the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts for the annual Salad Days fundraiser.

The picnic party in the woods in Newcastle gets bigger every year, as ceramic artists and their supporters from all over the world descend on the usually quiet campus of the Watershed Center for th…

On a sunny Monday, Jessie Dowling stands in the middle of a fenced-in pen with three people and three horses at her farm...
07/15/2025

On a sunny Monday, Jessie Dowling stands in the middle of a fenced-in pen with three people and three horses at her farm in Whitefield. As the lesson nears its end, Dowling leads the pairs through a cooldown.

On a sunny Monday, Jessie Dowling stands in the middle of a fenced-in pen with three people and three horses at her farm in Whitefield. As the lesson nears its end, Dowling leads the pairs through …

In the days when Richard “Dickie” Spofford was Boothbay’s fire chief, the firefighters under his command would refer to ...
07/14/2025

In the days when Richard “Dickie” Spofford was Boothbay’s fire chief, the firefighters under his command would refer to him in the reverential tones sailors might use for a particularly effective captain.

In the days when Richard “Dickie” Spofford was Boothbay’s fire chief, the firefighters under his command would refer to him in the reverential tones sailors might use for a particularly effective c…

This year’s April showers brought May flowers and a poor alewife yield in Lincoln County.
07/11/2025

This year’s April showers brought May flowers and a poor alewife yield in Lincoln County.

This year’s April showers brought May flowers and a poor alewife yield in Lincoln County.

Like a phoenix, a beloved Damariscotta restaurant rose from the ashes over the Fourth of July weekend.
07/11/2025

Like a phoenix, a beloved Damariscotta restaurant rose from the ashes over the Fourth of July weekend.

Like a phoenix, a beloved Damariscotta restaurant rose from the ashes over the Fourth of July weekend.

Damariscotta Police Chief Jason Warlick will resign from the role effective Friday, Aug. 1 to become the chief deputy of...
07/10/2025

Damariscotta Police Chief Jason Warlick will resign from the role effective Friday, Aug. 1 to become the chief deputy of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office.

Damariscotta Police Chief Jason Warlick will resign from the role effective Friday, Aug. 1 to become the chief deputy of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office.

Two years ago, Jacqui and Michael Segura were what they like to call “cheese adjacent.” They knew their local cheesemong...
07/08/2025

Two years ago, Jacqui and Michael Segura were what they like to call “cheese adjacent.” They knew their local cheesemonger well, they hosted dinner parties with a range of cheese selections, and their daughter even had five rounds of cheese at her wedding in place of a cake.

Two years ago, Jacqui and Michael Segura were what they like to call “cheese adjacent.” They knew their local cheesemonger well, they hosted dinner parties with a range of cheese selections, and th…

A town’s story exists beyond the pages of history; it’s evident in the roads, the businesses, and the overall infrastruc...
07/07/2025

A town’s story exists beyond the pages of history; it’s evident in the roads, the businesses, and the overall infrastructure of the community.

A town’s story exists beyond the pages of history; it’s evident in the roads, the businesses, and the overall infrastructure of the community.

I have always had very fond memories of the Fourth of July. I grew up on a lake, so fireworks were always a big deal. I ...
07/04/2025

I have always had very fond memories of the Fourth of July. I grew up on a lake, so fireworks were always a big deal. I remember sitting on the dock dipping my toes in the water as I watched the fireworks go off from all over the lake, loud bangs echoing from all around me as I sat in the still of the night.

I have always had very fond memories of the Fourth of July. I grew up on a lake, so fireworks were always a big deal. I remember sitting on the dock dipping my toes in the water as I watched the fi…

A newly completed addition at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Boothbay represents a renewed commitment to d...
07/03/2025

A newly completed addition at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Boothbay represents a renewed commitment to discovery despite mounting challenges to science in the U.S., laboratory President, CEO, and Senior Research Scientist Deborah Bronk said.

A newly completed addition at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Boothbay represents a renewed commitment to discovery despite mounting challenges to science in the U.S., laboratory Presi…

Those who live in a small community end up wearing a few different hats, and no one knows that better than Monhegan Isla...
06/30/2025

Those who live in a small community end up wearing a few different hats, and no one knows that better than Monhegan Island’s town clerk, tax collector, registrar of voters, manager of The Bait Bag, and former owner of the Bristol Diner, Lisa Brackett.

Those who live in a small community end up wearing a few different hats, and no one knows that better than Monhegan Island’s town clerk, tax collector, registrar of voters, manager of The Bait Bag,…

With a small crowd of family and friends looking on, Midcoast Adult and Community Education celebrated the graduation of...
06/24/2025

With a small crowd of family and friends looking on, Midcoast Adult and Community Education celebrated the graduation of six adult learners during a brief ceremony in the Medomak Valley High School library on Thursday, June 12 in Waldoboro.

With a small crowd of family and friends looking on, Midcoast Adult and Community Education celebrated the graduation of six adult learners during a brief ceremony in the Medomak Valley High School…

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