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.

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..

On Sunday, July 19, the Edgecomb Community Church will be sponsoring a summer concert featuring Kouchera, a local band whose live performances are rooted in Haitian Konpa, Soul, and R&B. Beginning at 7 p.m. the church sanctuary will be rocking with this unique group of musicians performing their special blend of music.

The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA), in partnership with the Maine Lobster Community Alliance (MLCA), today launched the Billion Egg Challenge, a statewide team competition among Maine lobstermen to protect one billion lobster eggs

Come celebrate the inclusion and welcome of everyone in the Boothbay region from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 11.

6/2/26 #4349 Joanne Boylan, 598 Cape Newagen Road, new garage

Are you ready for breakfast? Well, if it’s Sunday, breakfast is ready for you at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay.

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Boston, MA: "The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution" is coming to Maine. The acclaimed documentary chronicles the early days of the legendary Boston-based rock station that redefined radio’s relationship with its listeners and helped fuel the political, social, and cultural movements t…

Healthy Lincoln County’s Community Routes program has been named the recipient of the 2026 Coulombe Center Award for Innovation for its creative approach to improving access to essential services for rural residents.