The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) will host a special fundraising event in support of Turning Point USA’s Maine Chapters on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at Union + Co, 31 Centre Street, Unit 101, Bath, Maine.  Doors open at 5:15 p.m. 

The Boothbay Region Democratic Committee (BRDC) invites local Democrats and friends to join us for delicious food and fellowship on the Boothbay Common from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18.

“I think I’m done,” said Elaine Fossett Rittershaus, longtime summer resident of Sprucewold and columnist for this newspaper, as she and her family, toting purchases, made their way past some of the 80 vendors at the 57th annual Fall Foliage Festival at Boothbay Railway Village Museum on Sunday, Oct. 12.

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the cast of its upcoming community theatre production of Murdering the Mob, a seriously silly, laugh-out-loud, whodunit comedy where the audience helps to solve the crime!

Augusta, ME — The Maine Arts Commission, in collaboration with the Cultural Alliance of Maine, United Way of Southern Maine, Side x Side, MaineHealth, and community organizer Jessie Laurita-Spanglet, invites the public to take part in a series of virtual Arts in Health Roundtables this fall.  

Patten Free Library, Age-Friendly Communities of the Lower Kennebec, and Coastal Maine Regional Broadband together will present a series of three workshops on frauds and scams, with the first event Friday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Patten Free Library in Bath.

Southport selectmen receive several requests for municipal funding from Midcoast and central Maine nonprofits. During the Oct. 8 board meeting, selectmen received a request from Kennebec Behavioral Health which has seven clinics in the greater Waterville area treating people experiencing mental illness, emotional diff…

Oct. 7, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) Operator-in-Charge Chris Higgins reported the plant had a minor permit violation due to its average enterococci bacteria levels in September. The monthly average allowed is 8 col/100 ml, and the plant reported 9 col/100 ml.  

In May 2025, Vocational Trades Instructor (VTI) Corrine Bailey and the crew from the Southern Maine Women’s Reentry Center (SMWRC), part of the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC), began construction of a series of floating docks for the Maine Marine Patrol based out of Boothbay Harbor.

Last month, the Maine Spirit of America Foundation named William Blodgett of Waldoboro "Maine County Commissioner of the Month." At the Oct. 7 commissioners' meeting, Blodgett received a congratulatory card from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in recognition of his public service. "To the Honorable William Blodgett: Congratulat…

Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, received a perfect score in the Maine AFL-CIO’s 2025 Legislative Scorecard for her voting record to promote fair wages, ensure safe work environments and support working families. Sen.

Coastal Car Wash and Harbor’s Choice Laundry is hosting its first ever pumpkin decorating competition. Painting, carving, or accessorizing, any form of decorating is allowed as long as the result is gourd-eous enough for the judge's panel. Judges include Tracy Warlick of Bangor Savings Bank, Miss Maine Emissary…

Juli Haugen was driving along Route 27 from Brunswick Saturday morning to visit her mother when she saw a sign. It was for the Boothbay American Legion Yard Sale on Boothbay Common from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., so she delayed her planned visit. 

The Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 board welcomed new members and moved forward on establishing policies June 24.

Boothbay Region high schooler Addie Barter, 15, has gained national recognition for her commitment to the Boothbay region and involvement with local veterans, but a recent gift has made this even more personal.  

The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 16 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10.

The Galen Cole Family Foundation is looking to fill Maine streets with American flags to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary next year. The foundation is accepting applications from municipalities to participate in the semi-quincentennial. The gift is a kit of 24 American flags.

MIDCOAST — The ongoing drought of 2025 has deepened across Maine with approximately 319 known residential wells across the state reported to have gone dry.

Earlier this year, Michael Maxim experienced the dangers of being a selectman. Since he was elected in May 2023, Maxim has twice cleaned mouse excrement from the town hall's kitchen. But those days won't likely be repeated any time soon.

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce (BBHCC) celebrated community excellence during its annual awards ceremony Oct. 1 at Bigelow Laboratory's new Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation. 

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made two arrests between Aug. 18 and Sept. 30. 

Sept. 10, officer Ryan Potter arrested Edward Siller, 21, of Ashaway, Rhode Island for driving under the influence and operating without a license.