Here are the top stories in the Midcoast from 2024.
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Posted inTimes Record
Pemaquid Peninsula paves way for accessible nature trails
Outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities are pushing to explore nature using Architectural Barriers Act-compliant paths. Land trusts, including Damariscotta’s Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, are working to make this a reality.
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Posted inTimes Record
Local community theater to hold auditions for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Lincoln County Community Theater will hold auditions for its winter/spring production of the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” on Jan. 6 and 7. Performances are scheduled for the weekend of May 2, 3 and 4. This will be a fully staged production with full orchestra. The roles of Tevye and his wife, Golde, are already […]
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Damariscotta man dead after head-on crash in Bristol
The driver of the other vehicle was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Posted inOutdoors, Times Record
How to spot the menagerie of birds even in the dead of a Maine winter
As birdsongs quiet, some resilient species stay to outlast the cold. Midcoast Maine Audubon specialists shed light on who stays, who flees, and who should be migrating but aren’t due to the warming climate.
Posted inTimes Record
Boothbay Harbor church hangs the cold out to dry
The minister of the First United Methodist Church of Boothbay Harbor and her husband are on a mission to provide free winter gear, replenished weekly, bringing warmth to the Midcoast.
Posted inTimes Record
Lincoln Theater to screen in-depth Van Gogh documentary
Lincoln Theater will present “Exhibition On Screen: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers,” a documentary that explores the genius and passion of Vincent Van Gogh, screening at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, and 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Directed by David Bickerstaff and produced by Phil Grabsky, the film offers a rare opportunity to dive into […]
Posted inTimes Record
Experience a European-style holiday market at Blenheim Park in Bremen
Blenheim Park is hosting Wintertide: A Holiday Market, a magical holiday experience featuring the charm of a European market, Friday through Sunday, Dec. 13-15. Guests can explore a festive wonderland filled with local artisans, delicious tastings and holiday spirit in a farm store and lakeside tea house. This three-day event will run daily from 10 […]
Posted inTimes Record
Maine poet laureate leads school workshop, judges poetry contest during Midcoast visit
Julia Bouwsma visited the Center for Teaching and Learning on Dec. 3 to connect with students and judge an evening poetry competition as part of her Write ME Epistolary Poetry Project.
Posted inTimes Record
Fire that leveled landmark Damariscotta restaurant ruled accidental
With the fire investigation now closed, Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina co-owners Caleb Jones and Scott Folsom have started clearing the debris and looking to the future.