A remarkable collaboration among historical societies, museums, preservation organizations, Lincoln County government, and the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission has resulted in a new set of tools designed to help residents and visitors explore the rich history of Lincoln County.…

On Saturday, July 18, the Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church is holding a lobster roll luncheon, bake sale, crafts and jewelry, toys, pocketbooks ... and a Christmas In July table with many new items.

Myron McLellan, at the age of 94, one of the oldest residents of the region, took a trip of a lifetime. 

Directors of the Maine Cornhole Classic, which has been held at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum the past few years as a fundraiser for Special Olympics Maine and the

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) has been awarded a grant from the Maine State Library to expand community learning opportunities surrounding the upcoming visit of Maine Historical Society’s Dunlap copy of the Declaration of Inde

Alongside fresh food, “Veggies to Table” is serving up knowledge to Lincoln County residents with expanded youth and adult educational programming. Founded in 2019, the Newcastle-based nonprofit donates 100% of its homegrown produce to 35 sites in the region to help fight food insecurity.

Summer is here and with it are the grassy fields, shaded forests, and sparkling shores of Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) public nature preserves--all teeming with life and waiting to be explored! These natural treasures offer some of the best places to enjoy a warm, sunny day and take in the beauty of our region. On Sat…

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Trevett-based anti-trafficking nonprofit Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD), has launched the Sunflower Dream Trip Sweepstakes: a national fundraising sweepstakes offering one lucky winner a $25,000 dream trip…

Once again, professional photographer and regular contributor to the newspaper, Mike Leonard, has provided his work this week. Here he shot and provided a dozen of his favorites of the July 4 fireworks show from the Boothbay Harbor footbridge.

Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) is pleased to announce that the entire front face of the 168-foot north pier at the Eastside Waterfront Park is available for free daytime short-term docking for the 2026 summer season (3-

Boothbay Region High School is saying goodbye to the man behind one of its most hands-on classrooms. On the lower level of the school, Chip Schwehm — better known to generations of students as Mr. Schwehm — is retiring after more than 30 years in education, including 22 years at BRHS as its ST…

Have you ever heard of The Boothbay Harbor Monday Club? Please read on to quench your curiosity about this little-known organization that was started by local women in the 1890s. If any readers are related to, know of any Monday Club women, or are just plain curious, please come to celebrate and honor them, and to…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay will soon welcome back community members and ocean enthusiasts for its annual Café Sci series of free science talks. Presentations will take place at 5 p.m.

The heat wave arrived July 2 and one of the best ways to beat the humidity and burning sun around the Boothbay region is to jump into the ocean. At near high tide, Barrett’s Park in Boothbay Harbor was a popular place with kids and adults (as well as some dogs!). The time and temperature clock at The First read 93F but the heat index was certainly higher.…

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle will welcome the public to its 31st annual Salad Days on Saturday, July 11, from 11 a.m.

Competitors and spectators gathered on the east and west sides of the Footbridge Saturday, June 27 for the annual Server Shuffle, Tug of War Across the Harbor, and the Orne's Candy Store International Rock Skipping Contest. The rock skipping winners have not been announced. The Rock Skipping has been in memory of Arthur Webster since 2019. Th…

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kyle Amergian as its new education director. Amergian will take the helm at Coastal Rivers’ Camp Mummichog summer day camp and lead the organization’s nature education programming in partnership with local schools.

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, along with the Maine Department of Marine Resources and Keepers of Burnt Island Light, are holding a free public event on Burnt Island on Tuesday, July 7 from 1 to 5 p.m..