The Lincoln Home is hosting a lawn party to celebrate the Fourth of July from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., with premium fireworks viewing at dusk.

Thirteen Edgecomb Eddy sixth graders graduated June 18 in an hour-long ceremony in the school gymnasium. The Class of 2026 is as follows: Oliver Averill, Logan Barter, Therin Barter-Petersen, Adele Demmons, Henry Emerson, Noah Farmer, Arzetta Garey, Avery Hanna, Lyla Joyce, Madison Merrill, Eric Laub, Zachary Peters…

Through a highly competitive, merit-based process, Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a $45,000 Arts Project grant. The non-profit chamber music festival, headquartered in Damariscotta, is now in its 32nd season.

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, June 24, at the Jefferson Fire Station, 204 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the speakers begin at 6. This month’s guest speaker is Robert Travers from the Maine Young Republicans.

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission entered into a short-term deal with Damariscotta to provide limited help in its code enforcement department. June 16, Executive Director Emily Rabbe explained Damariscotta’s CEO had taken another job. The contract runs from June 15 to March 31, 2027.

“The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all people under its jurisdiction the best possible life” – Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor 1933-1945.

Forty-two Boothbay Region Middle School eighth graders are moving on to ninth grade following the school’s annual Eighth Grade Promotion ceremony held Tuesday, June 16.

Healthy Lincoln County is coordinating free summer meals for children and teens through the USDA Summer Food Service Program, in partnership with local schools and organizations.

All Saints by-the-Sea Episcopal summer chapel is pleased to announce that our opening services, on June 21 and June 28, will be led by The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft from Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusettes. Please join us at 8 and 10 a.m. as we celebrate Holy Communion and rejoice in the beauty of the new…

The Congregational Church invites all seasonal workers from away in the Boothbay Region to join us for a welcome reception. Enjoy lunch, gift bags, and community resource information. The Rotary Club will be on-site with bicycles for lending. FMI call 207-633-4757. www.congochurchbbh.org 

The popular Gardens of Lincoln County tour, presented by Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA), returns on Saturday, June 27 with “A Westport Island Adventure,” a self-guided exploration of beautiful gardens, special sites, and local history throughout the island.

The Class of 2026 was honored June 12 with the car parade. The 43 graduates rode through Boothbay Harbor in cars, jeeps, trucks and fire trucks and on a Harley-Davidson;  all vehicles except the motorcycle were adorned with balloons, signs and streaming stars.

Get ready for the sound of 40 to 50 lobster boats ready to race! Saturday, June 20, the lobster boat racing season kicks off in Boothbay Harbor and, with it, a lot of wake, at the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races. 

Racing starts at 10 a.m.

On Friday afternoon, June 12, a huge crowd filling the court and bleachers in Porter Memorial Gymnasium saw 43 diplomas handed out to the members of the BRHS Class of 2026. These are a few photographs of the ceremony and the celebrations outside with more to come.

On Friday afternoon, June 12, a huge crowd filling the court and bleachers in Porter Memorial Gymnasium saw 43 diplomas handed out to the members of the BRHS Class of 2026. These are a few photographs of the ceremony with more to come.

Boothbay is looking to modify its 12-year old comprehensive plan. After consulting Planning Board Chairman Bruce Bowler June 10, selectmen reached consensus to have their municipal attorney, Kristin Collins, recommend some new comp plan language. 

The century-plus-old tradition at graduation time called the Grand March and Alumni Ball for Boothbay Region High School seniors continued Thursday, June 11 at Porter Memorial Gymnasium. The splendor of the event is captured here in photos as the soon-to-be graduates of BRHS were put on display in gowns and…