The Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Seahawks lost to the Hall Dale Bulldogs in their final regular season game, Tuesday, Mar. 3, 75-69, in Unified play. The Seahawks honored four seniors: Anthony Angelico, Zander Blake, Caiden Farmer and Chloe Joneth.

It seems like voters in Southport love Marc Kurtz. On March 2, he was one of four municipal candidates running unopposed, but  the only one to receive all 48 votes cast. Kurtz was re-elected to a three-year school committee term.  Adam Climo received 45 of 48 ballots cast and won re-election to…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host an open house on Tuesday, March 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. to introduce the new MaineHealth Primary Care Waldoboro facility at 126 Depot Street. The practice opens to patients on March 16. 

It took two meetings, nearly five hours and the Edgecomb School Committee brought down its fiscal 27 budget under a 10% increase. On March 2, the committee voted, 3-0, to propose a $4,539,384 fiscal 27 budget reflecting a 9.2% spending increase. 

On Sunday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m., the fundraiser for Boothbay Special Olympics, the 25th annual Leprechaun Leap, will be held at Hendricks Head beach, Southport. 

Organizers invite the public to come cheer on the Leapers and help support the fundraiser.

The Boothbay Region High School Alumni Association will present the Class of 2026 at the Grand March on Thursday, June 11.

The Edgecomb School Committee planned on a long session Feb. 25 to pare down its fiscal 27 budget proposal for presentation to selectmen. The committee spent three hours, 20 minutes reviewing the budget, but did not to reach a final verdict. Instead, the committee tabled deliberations until Monday, March 2,  at 9 a.m.

Community members are invited to explore meaningful volunteer opportunities supporting marine education and lighthouse preservation at an upcoming Volunteer Recruitment Fair hosted at the Maine State Aquarium.

2/3/26 #4320 Chris Pippen, 28 Driftwood Cove, building addition 

Debate broke out during a Feb. 25 Boothbay Region Cemetery District trustees meeting as members discussed replacing the metal archway at Boothbay’s Evergreen Cemetery.  

Food has the power to bring people together. While they aren’t breaking bread with one another, that belief holds for the people and businesses who have united to keep Community Resource Council’s (CRC) Community Fridge stocked and their neighbors well-fed.  

Newcastle Realty is pleased to announce that Clayton Pottle, a highly respected and well-known real estate agent in the Midcoast Maine community, has joined the firm.

For Ocean on Tap, the monthly ocean science speaker series organized by staff from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, 2026 has been a good year already.

In January, the event officially expanded. In addition to the regular Thursday talks at Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor, there is now a second talk at Aek…

The Southport School Committee proposed a lower budget for the 2026-27 year. The $1,569,234 proposal is $25,431 lower than FY 26's. The committee proposed lowering spending in four areas: special education ($14,218), student and staff support ($1,000), transportation and buses ($21,879), and facilities and maintena…

Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has been selected by Hannaford Supermarkets as a beneficiary of their Fight Hunger Bag Program at the Boothbay Harbor branch, located at 180 Townsend Avenue, for all of March.

Authors of the Novel of the Year and Non-Fiction Book of the Year in 2025's Irish Book Awards are among the March guests of Finding Our Voices, talking online about the domestic abuse in their books. The events are free and open to everyone through the Finding Our Voices Book Club.

Mid-Coast Audubon is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for individuals interested in learning about and experiencing the natural world. Scholarships are open to all, with priority given to students and teachers residing in Knox, Lincoln, and Wald…

A small batch coffee roastery is coming to Edgecomb this summer. Feb. 19, the Edgecomb Planning Board approved Brad Betts' application for a new use at his 146 Boothbay Road property. Betts and wife Danielle operate Down East Gallery and will add a coffee roastery. The property's previous use was for residential and retai…