On Dec. 4, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) trustees unanimously approved their 2026 budget and user rates, which will be officially adopted during their Dec. 16 meeting. 

The Southport Planning Board’s Dec. 3 meeting may have lasted all of four minutes. The board unanimously approved Mimi Jordan Sherin’s application for replacing a rotting open deck at her Breakneck Hill Road property. Her proposal includes opening the deck around the south side and connecting it to the west side.…

Please support the Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary’s biggest fundraiser of the year by buying raffle tickets to win wreaths made of $250, $100, or $50 in scratch ticket face values. The names of the big winners will be drawn at noon on Dec. 18. Winners will be contacted by phone. Tickets are $5 a piece, or $20 for five tickets.

On Dec. 2, Lincoln County commissioners unanimously approved a 2026 budget of $15,324,218  which reflects a 3.48% increase. Commissioners made a last-minute revision prior to passage. Commissioner David Levesque requested increasing Elder Care Network of Lincoln County funding by another $10,000.

MaineHealth Primary Care Damariscotta will no longer offer care in the office on Saturdays, but patients can get same-day care for minor illnesses or injuries at MaineHealth Walk-In Care Damariscotta — located in the same building as primary care on the Miles Campus.

11/4/25 #4289 Ken Curtis, 12 Newagen Road, rebuild living area

11/4/25 #4290 Henry D'Angelo, 814 Hendricks Hill Road, new house

11/6/25 #4291 Antje Danielson, 32 Landing Road, SZ tree removal

11/6/25 #4292 Hamilton Meserve, 35 Town Landing Road, SZ tree removal

11/6/25 #4293 John Bitting, 8 Pine Cliff Road…

Mr. and Mrs. Claus came to Boothbay Common for an early Christmas appearance Nov. 29. Boothbay Civic Association put on the event, which included games, caroling and hot cocoa. Representatives from Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary, Boothbay Fire Department and Bay View Masonic Lodge als…

Don't miss the next Community Meeting on Friday, Dec. 5 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Watson Center Community Room, in Damariscotta.

Join host Cindy Wade for an informative hour during which there will be presentations from some talented MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital staff.

Sarah Sherman hand delivered the first copy of Dr. Barclay Shepard's memoir, "A Surgeon's Slice of Life," to him on Friday, Nov. 28 and by Saturday afternoon, Nov. 29 he was at Sherman's Bookstore for his first book signing, which was very successful. Copies of Dr. Shepard's book can be ordered through Sherman's at 207-633-7262 or online a…

Volunteers and friends of the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop include a number of crafters who are currently donating their work to be sold at the shop for the benefit of the library.

The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District has rescheduled its public hearing on the proposed sewer use rate schedule on Tuesday, Dec. 2 to Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. (new time) due to the weather forecast of snow, ice and rain.

The scheduled meeting of the Visibly Impaired Persons (VIP) on Tuesday, Dec. 2 has been canceled due to the weather forecast of snow, ice and rain.

The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. in the Town Hall. The agenda is as follows:

1.  Call to order and determination of a quorum

2.  Approval of November's minutes

Come celebrate the holidays with us at the Southport Memorial Library! We have an exciting line-up of events in the month of December, and will be kicking off the season with "Decking the Halls" of the library on Dec.

Math teachers at Edgecomb Eddy School are doing some extra "homework" in researching a new curriculum for the kindergarten through grade six school. On Nov. 24, two of the four-person committee (Dr. Kate Race, a fifth grade teacher, and Rachel Kellogg, a first-grade teacher) discussed the committee's search for a new math…

This Sunday, Dec. 7,  the Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary invites you to help fill the fire truck with donations of food for the community fridge at Hannaford's parking lot from 9 a.m. to noon.

Varsity basketball teams Boothbay's Seahawks, Wiscasset's Wolverines and Buckfield's Bucks competed in the Tukey Tip Off on Saturday, Nov. 22. 

Boothbay Region High School's Seahawks won both games besting the Wiscasset Wolverines and the Buckfield Bucks.

Final scores: Boothbay - 51, Bucksfield - 32…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library calls for all hands on deck for our third annual Giving Tuesday (Week!) matching gift campaign. Would you give $10, $25, or $50 knowing that your donation would be DOUBLED? If so, our library is in luck!

Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) General Manager Weston Alley reported Nov. 25, Bigelow Laboratory is working on a report about local water quality, using results from PFAS ("forever chemicals") testing conducted in the watershed.  

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Coulombe Center for Health Improvement partnered with the Lincoln Theater to host two free community showings of “Screenagers: The Next Chapter – Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age.” The documentary explores the growing challenges young people face and highlights ways fa…

Boothbay Region Cemetery District's Nov. 25 meeting was short of a quorum, so no official actions were taken. However, President Bernard "Skip" MacPhee and trustees Sara Fahnley and Clarence Campbell discussed next steps.   

The Boothbay Harbor Selectboard Nov. 24 approved several purchase orders and received updates on town projects from construction to lighting.  

With the help of local creative makers, Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest shoppers can add that special handcrafted touch to their holiday celebrations. Workshops throughout Marketfest weekend, Dec. 5-7, will guide participants in the fine crafts of basket making, paper arts, and repurposing lobster rope from the sea.

Conversations about Earth’s changing climate have become a mainstay in coastal regions, and students at Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) are joining in through the formation of a new club: Adolescents Driving Environmental Progress through Teaching and Technology, or ADEPTT.  

The Boothbay Planning Board conditionally approved a request Nov. 19 to repair a recreational pier on Annable Road. Consultant Alex Rioux represented the Diane Alhstrom Trust in seeking a building permit. Rioux applied for the permit, but he is not repairing the pier. Carousel Marina is making the repairs. T…

The Edgecomb Planning Board Nov. 20 scheduled a public hearing on Glidden Oyster Farm Company's proposed expansion project. The company has submitted two proposals. One is for an oyster processing barn at 634 River Road. 

We hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. We are thankful for our wonderful volunteers!

 Here’s what’s coming up:

On Thursday, Dec. 11 join us at 2 p.m. as we carpool to Kennebunkport to shop, have dinner and see the Christmas lights. Call Jane at 633-987…