Since the ferry service linking Richmond to the island was ended in 2023, the public could access Swan Island only with a personal boat or kayak until this month.
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Dresden’s Summerfest is back July 20 at Pownalborough Courthouse
Dresden’s annual Summerfest will be back this weekend at the historic Pownalborough Courthouse from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20 (rain or shine). The perennial gathering features numerous options for entertaining kids and adults — three-legged races, tug-of-war, face painting and gentle goats to pet are among this year’s highlights. There will also […]
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Swan Island ferry restoration effort makes slow progress over IF&W objection
Legislation poised to become law creates a working group to explore restoring public access to Swan Island, but state wildlife managers say such a plan would require staff and money and they prefer to focus on wildlife management and facilities maintenance.
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Lincoln County Historical Society to open season on Memorial Day
The Lincoln County Historical Association will kick off its 2025 season on Memorial Day with a range of events that invite the public to experience history in different ways. Highlights include a Memorial Day ceremony, a visit from historical archaeologist Tim Dinsmore, new hands-on experiences at the Old Jail and Community Day offering free admission […]
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Dresden Elementary School students introduced to popular pickleball
Dresden Elementary School students were introduced to the fast-growing sport of pickleball during physical education class in February. Elizabeth Sylvester, a member of the Dresden Recreation Committee, and PE teacher Kadeem Edge introduced pickleball to the students after Edge had been thinking of creating a unit of pickleball for a while. Lacking a net and […]
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Dresden farm unveils innovative techniques for spring growing season
This spring, Dresden’s Goranson Farm has a few new innovations to test — from inter-seeding to greenhouse automation.
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Public audits are falling behind throughout central Maine
Municipalities and school districts in some cases don’t have up-to-date financial data as auditors become harder to find.
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Denise Tepler elected to represent Sagadahoc County, Dresden in Maine Senate
Sen. Tepler will be serving District 24 during a contentious presidential year, which saw a massive amount of out-of-state funding.
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Meet the candidates for Lincoln County Board of Commissioners
Evan Goodkowsky and David Levesque seek vacant seats on the three-member Lincoln County Board of Commissioners to serve Districts 1 and 3, respectively.
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Lincoln County Historical Association to host cider pressing at Pownalborough Court House
Fall is here, and it’s time for the annual cider pressing demonstration at Lincoln County Historical Association’s Pownalborough Court House in Dresden. Families are invited to the court house grounds from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, to make cider and taste the results from different types of apples. The event is free, […]