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• BRHS Class of 2021 Graduation II

  Fri, 06/11/2021 - 8:45pm

  

  More highlights from Class of 2021’s graduation.

• BRHS Class of 2021 Graduation III

  Fri, 06/11/2021 - 8:45pm

  

  The highlights continue.

• BRHS 2021 Car Parade

  Fri, 06/11/2021 - 8:45pm

  

  The Class of 2021 took a final ride as a group during the annual car parade which closed out a week of graduation ceremonies.

• BRHS 2021 Graduation I

  Fri, 06/11/2021 - 5:15pm

  

  The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2021 has withstood many odds over the past year so a little bit of rain didn't dampen their spirit one bit, as the 52 class members received their diplomas in the first-ever outside commencement ceremony in the school's 65-year history on Friday, June 11. Here are some scenes from the graduation exercises.

• Three on Husson president's list

  Fri, 06/11/2021 - 10:30am

  The following local students have been named to the spring 2021 president's list at Husson University in Bangor. Madison C. Barter of Boothbay is enrolled in Husson's undeclared program. Madison B. Olsen of Boothbay is enrolled in Husson's bachelor of science in exercise science/doctor of physical therapy program. Andrew R. Hallinan of Boothbay Harbor is enrolled in Husson's bachelor of science in business administration program.

• Midcoast Conservancy Nature Workshop series continues

  Fri, 06/11/2021 - 10:30am

  Midcoast Conservancy’s Nature Workshop series continues with three upcoming events. On Saturday, June 12, John Hayden, Entomologist/Pollinator Conservationist will lead a Pollinator Hike at the Riverbrook Preserve in Waldoboro from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will go for a walk through different habitats to discover which creatures are visiting what flowers in this diverse preserve. To register for this hike, go to https://www.midcoastconservancy.org/events/nature-workshop-pollinator-walk/ ...

• Three on Husson dean’s list

  Fri, 06/11/2021 - 8:00am

  The following students have been named to the spring 2021 dean's list at Husson University, Bangor . Kortney Lynn McKenna of Jefferson is enrolled in Husson's bachelor of science in nursing program. Annie Marie Bryer of Trevett is enrolled in Husson's bachelor of science in nursing program. Megan Price of Wiscasset is enrolled in Husson's bachelor of science in business administration program. Students who make the Dean's List must be enrolled as an undergraduate student, carry a full-time load...

• BRHS Class of 2021 Grand March I

  Fri, 06/11/2021 - 7:15am

  

  The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2021 performed the Grand March June 10. The occasion was held on Sherman Field and marked the first time outdoors in the school’s 100-plus years of holding the event. Class of 1974 and 1975’s Melodee and Kevin Burnham led the procession of graduates’ parents before the graduates took the floor for the March. Pairs for the March were Mason Erhard and Marissa Peters; Ryan Russell and Kylie Brown; Jamie LaBrecque and junior Emerson Harris; Cody Field and...

• BRHS Class of 2021 Grand March II

  Fri, 06/11/2021 - 7:15am

  

  More highlights from the evening.

• CSD sends $10.9M budget to vote, whiffs on teacher contracts

  Thu, 06/10/2021 - 6:30pm

  

  The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Committee approved a $10,898,543 budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 June 9 setting a 6 p.m. June 14 public vote at the Boothbay Region Elementary School gymnasium. The committee took no vote on a contract for CSD teachers after a brief executive session following months of negotiations with Boothbay Region Education Association. Five members of the public including three CSD teachers spoke to the challenges and sacrifices of teachers and...

• Donor book awards presented at BRHS

  Thu, 06/10/2021 - 2:30pm

  

  District Librarian Kerrin Erhard began her presentation of the Boothbay Region High School Donor Book Awards on June 9 during the annual Awards Night by quoting Donalyn Miller: “Reading changes your life. Reading unlocks worlds unknown or forgotten, taking travelers around the world and through time. Reading helps you escape the confines of school and pursue your own education.” “It is my pleasure to present the Frances D. Aley Donor Book Awards,” said Erhard. “It is because of the generosity...

• Cola on Lasell dean’s list

  Thu, 06/10/2021 - 1:30pm

  Reagan Cola of West Boothbay Harbor was named to the Lasell University (Newton, Massachusetts) dean's list for their academic performance in the spring 2021 semester. To be named to the dean's list, Lasell students must complete at least 12 credits as a full-time student and achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

• BRHS Class Day 2021 filled with facts, memories and predictions

  Thu, 06/10/2021 - 10:45am

  

  The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2021’s Class Day included a senior survey showing graduates preferred Coke over Pepsi, a lesson on how the same shared school event can result in both a positive and negative perspective and a futuristic trip to Mars. Class president Ben Pearce led the procession of 52 seniors into Porter Memorial Gymnasium June 9 for a light-hearted recap of the 13 years the class shared in Boothbay Harbor. Seniors Kylie Brown and Marissa Peters revealed the results of...

• BRHS seniors receive scholarships and more at Awards Night

  Thu, 06/10/2021 - 8:45am

  

  Scholarships and awards for athleticism, music and art prowess, academic excellence, community service and more were presented to members of the Boothbay Region High School senior class during Awards Night at BRHS Wednesday, June 9. Over 200 people watched the ceremony from the Porter Memorial Gymnasium bleachers as Principal Tricia Campbell, Guidance Director Leanne Burnham and teacher Nick Scott announced the awards while Dean of Students Allan Crocker handed out most of the awards as the...

• Making your best shot of Windjammers June 30

  Thu, 06/10/2021 - 8:30am

  

  The parade of sails at Windjammer Days in Boothbay Harbor is a wonderful event to photograph and this year it will be on the early afternoon of Wednesday, June 30. Seeing the majestic Maine Windjammer fleet all decked out under full sail makes for some wonderful photo opportunities that many look forward to seeing each year. One of the better ways to make your best shots of these sailing vessels is by being aboard the Windjammer Days Photography cruise. This cruise, aboard the Balmy Days...

• UMA offers two new degree options for aspiring teachers this fall

  Wed, 06/09/2021 - 11:30am

  

  Beginning spring 2021, the University of Maine at Augusta’s (UMA) Education Program began offering two new bachelor of science degree opportunities for individuals seeking a career as teachers: a B.S. in elementary education with concentrations in early elementary (K-3) and elementary (K-8), and a B.S. in secondary dducation with concentrations in mathematics, English, social studies, life sciences, and physical science. Applications are currently being accepted. “We keep in contact with many...

• Wreaths Across America comes to Maine

  Wed, 06/09/2021 - 10:30am

  

  Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce that its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE), which has been traveling the country to honor our nations veterans, will make several tour stops in Maine. The WAA MEE will be in Maine for the first of multiple stops starting on June 30. “The goal of the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit is to bring community together and teach patriotism while remembering the service and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes,” said Karen Worcester, executive...

• 2021 Summertime calendar

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 4:00pm

  Summertime 2021 All events subject to change – particularly this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please call the FMI numbers (Maine area code 207) included in the calendar listings, for current information. Check the calendar of events on the Boothbay Register website Summertime tab and in the latest issue of the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper while you are here. Seating at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. : 50-person...
• Press release

  Outstanding Educators addendum

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 4:00pm

  

  The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce and the Boothbay Region Education Foundation are pleased to recognize the outstanding efforts of all of the amazing educators in our region — especially the faculty and staff at Boothbay Region Elementary School, Edgecomb Eddy School, Southport Central School, and Boothbay Region High School. The piece that ran yesterday recognizing the faculty and staff at the high school was related to the annual outstanding high school teacher award and not...

• LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus earns national Patient Experience recognition

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 2:45pm

  Healthgrades, a leading marketplace that connects patients and providers, recently announced that LincolnHealth Miles Campus and Hospital received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award for the third straight year. “Hospitals that receive this award are among the top 15 percent of hospitals nationwide for providing an exceptional patient experience. We commend these organizations for their long-standing commitment to providing top quality care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Healthgrades’ Chief...

• Edgecomb school committee welcomes new staff

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 1:30pm

  June 7 was both a night for hellos and good-byes for the Edgecomb School Committee. The board said hello to a new principal, superintendent and kindergarten teacher. Dr. Christina Boursaw is the new Edgecomb Eddy School principal. She replaces Ira Michaud who served in the job for four years. Boursaw has a two-year contract with a starting salary at $90,000. Robert Kahler joined the meeting through Zoom conferencing. He will replace Dr. Keith Laser on July 1 as the new Alternative...

• Graduation banners 2021

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 1:00pm

  

  For the second straight year, banners honoring members of the graduating class at Boothbay Region High School have been hung on the lamp posts at Boothbay Center. Photos by Bill Pearson

• Vintage campers oozed charm and inspired

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 10:45am

  

  Shasta. Airstream. Teardrop. Serro Scotty. The Vintage Camper Jamboree drew them all – and more - to Shore Hills Campground on Route 27 in Boothbay for a seventh year. The campers, ranging in size from (roughly) 15 feet to 21 feet, were windows into the personalities of the owners. Themes ran the gamut from the New England Patriots to tea cups; from old time barbershops and 70s flowers and all things avocado, to a cosy cabin complete with electric fireplace and bear skin rug! Most of the...

• Dig it: BHML plant sale a high yield

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 10:15am

  

  Hundreds upon hundreds of flowers, shrubs, vegetables and herbs were donated by 24 local gardeners to support the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library through the biannual plant sale held June 5. It was also the final day of the online auction. Between both events, $6,725 was raised to support Library programming. Thirty-five to 40 gardening aficionados were in line bright and early for first dibs on the hundreds of plants offered for sale at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. The sale 9 a.m. to 1 p...
• Ocean Point Inn

  Glamping, art and sculpture highlight 123rd season

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 10:15am

  

  Ocean Point Inn (OPI) and Resort is about to open for their 123rd season of providing lodging, dining, and hospitality to the Boothbay Region. While other properties celebrated their openings over Memorial Day weekend, OPI staff and local contractors were still busy upgrading the property and adding new programs for their guests. residents and the Ocean Point Community. The Inn officially opens for the season Friday, June 11. At the top of the list of new additions, the Inn will now be offering...

• LincolnHealth vaccine clinic packs up June 4

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 10:00am

  

  The LincolnHealth COVID-19 vaccine clinic packed out of the Marylouise Tandy Field House at Boothbay Region YMCA June 4. Just shy of six months as Lincoln County’s central clinic, staff administered nearly 23,500 first and second dose vaccines. The clinic booked 302 appointments for its last week of operation. LincolnHealth President Cindy Wade said the last day for most staff and volunteers was bittersweet. However, everyone is optimistic about the numbers and increasing prevalence in...

• BRHS faculty, staff chosen as 2021 Outstanding Educators

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 7:45am

  

  The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce and the Boothbay Region Education Foundation are pleased to recognize the entire faculty and staff of Boothbay Region High School as the 2021 Outstanding Educators. The focus of graduation week is appropriately on the members the class of 2021. But the seniors and the rest of the students persevered and accomplished so much because of the incredible support they received from the faculty and staff, wrote the organizations in a press release to the...

• July craft show in Newcastle

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 7:15am

  

  On Saturday, July 10 the Second Congregational Church will host a non-juried Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local artisans will be displaying and selling their wares in the church parking area on the Damariscotta River. Potential vendors should contact Anne Nord at 860-304-1130 or aknord@twc.com to reserve a space; $45 with an 8' table or $35 without table supplied.
• Boothbay Region Elementary School

  BRES 11 a.m. dismissal June 8

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 7:00am

  

  Boothbay Region Elementary School Principal Shawna Kurr announced students will be dismissed at 11 a.m. June 8. “Due to the projected forecast for tomorrow's temperatures, our classroom afternoon temperatures today, and the additional requirement to maintain mask-wearing inside, we believe for the health and safety of our students it will be best to dismiss them at 11 a.m.” Boothbay Region High School will also be dismissed at 11 a.m. as previously planned, said Kurr.

• Boothbay Harbor Pie Sale

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 9:15pm

  Saturday, June 12 Be in line at the Boothbay Harbor Methodist Church, 81 Townsend Avenue by 9 a.m. for your piece of the pie sale ... last time all the pies were gone in 10 minutes!!

• Jim Brickman at the Opera House

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 2:15pm

  Saturday, June 26 Brickman’s engaging stage presence seamlessly blends emotion and humor with music; his distinctive piano style and captivating live performances, have revolutionized the popularity of instrumental music. He’s the best-selling solo pianist of our time with 22 #1 albums and 32 Top 20 singles. Tickets for this 7:30 p.m. show are through the Opera House box office: 633-5159. 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. https://boothbayoperahouse.com

• Five 8th graders graduate from Chewonki

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 1:15pm

  

  Chewonki Elementary and Middle School in Wiscasset is proud to announce our 2021 graduating class of middle school students: Lila Drewes lives in Newcastle and is 14. For the past five years, she has attended school at Chewonki. Throughout her time at Chewonki, she has loved going on remote trips, having a creative license, as well as learning and exploring the land. Her favorite subjects are social studies and English. Lila has been in many Heartwood Regional Theater plays and has participated...

• CTL students place in Sarah Mook Poetry Contest

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 12:15pm

  

  Seven young poets from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb placed in the 2021 Sarah Mook Poetry Contest. The contest received over 1,000 entries from twenty states and ten countries, and seven of the seventeen winners were from CTL! In the K-2 category, Avery Peck of Boothbay placed third for her poem “Springtime.” In the 3-5 division, Jackie Branch of Boothbay took second place for “Ode to an Icicle.” In the 6-8 category Isabelle Eaton-Neubert of Alna received first place for “...
• Boothbay Region High School

  BRHS Class of 2021 runs through first graduation ceremony practice

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 12:00pm

  

  The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2021 held its first ceremony practice on Sherman Field June 7. With direction from Dean of Students Allan Crocker, the seniors worked on getting in sync with Class Marshal Ben Pearce during the procession. Awards Night is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 9 in the gymnasium. Grand March will be held at 8 p.m. June 10 on Sherman Field with an 8 p.m. June 11 rain date. The event will still be held on the fields if clear or in the BRHS gym if raining and, if in the...

• Pies and more

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 11:00am

  Saturday, June 12 Starting at 9 a.m. until we sell out ... on the lawn of the East Boothbay Fire Station, at the corner of Route 96 and School Street. Choose something sweet or savory - all made with love by the East Boothbay United Methodist women.

• Betts honored, graduates from Bowdoin

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 9:30am

  Samuel Carpenter Betts of East Boothbay and a member of the Bowdoin College Class of 2021, received the Anne Bartlett Lewis Memorial Prize in Visual Arts at Bowdoin's Honors Day May 14. Betts graduated at Bowdoin College's 216th Commencement ceremony on May 29. Betts majored in visual arts and minoring in mathematics.

• Two on Plymouth State president's list

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 9:15am

  Carter Babcock of Boothbay and Aidan Sinclair of Wiscasset were named to the spring 2021 president's list at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire. To be named to the president's list, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 or better for the semester and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during the semester.

• The Community Center reopens

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 8:45am

  The Community Center in Boothbay Harbor recently opened for the first time since it closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2015, the center has endeavored to create a communal space for all ages to socialize and learn in volunteer-run classes. The facility has a welcoming lobby, arts and crafts room, resource room and more. Down the hall, an exercise annex and fiber arts room for knitting, crocheting, sewing and more, have yet to reopen. Center President Shawn Lewin explained...
• Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop

  Half-price sale on cookbooks starts June 10

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 8:00am

  

  Cookbooks are on sale at half price as of Thursday morning, June 10, at Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta. Rosie Bensen, co-manager of the shop, said, “Our shop has many generous donors, and it seems that a lot of them like to cook. They’ve given us a huge variety of cookbooks. We have hundreds of cookbooks, all on sale.” Some of the books will be on special display on the island in the middle room of the shop, with others on the regular shelves in the adjoining room. The...

• Trustees nod RSU 12 contract

  Sat, 06/05/2021 - 8:15am

  

  The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Board of Trustees approved a tuition agreement June 2 between Regional School Unit 12 – which includes Westport Island and Alna – and the CSD from 2023 to 2028. Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Keith Laser said the contract brings kindergarten through eighth grade students from the two towns to Edgecomb Eddy where seventh and eighth graders and some special education students catch a bus to Boothbay Region...

• UMaine researchers: Culture drives human evolution more than genetics

  Sat, 06/05/2021 - 8:15am

  

  In a new study, University of Maine researchers found that culture helps humans adapt to their environment and overcome challenges better and faster than genetics. After conducting an extensive review of the literature and evidence of long-term human evolution, scientists Tim Waring and Zach Wood concluded that humans are experiencing a “special evolutionary transition” in which the importance of culture, such as learned knowledge, practices and skills, is surpassing the value of genes as the...

• Senate passes Sen. Maxmin bill to help older and disabled Mainers in rural communities

  Fri, 06/04/2021 - 11:45am

  

  AUGUSTA — The Senate approved Thursday a bill sponsored by Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, authorizing a pilot project to provide nonmedical transportation services for people receiving certain services under MaineCare. An amended version of LD 17, “Resolve, To Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and Community Benefits under the MaineCare Program,” received unanimous, bipartisan support in the Senate. “Today’s vote...

• Southport students read to animals at farm

  Thu, 06/03/2021 - 10:15am

  

  Gloria, the alpaca, fell in love with Ford Harris. That is what Patty Zinkowski said after 10 Southport Central School students, accompanied by their teacher, Lisa Clarke, and administrative assistant Eileen Higgins, visited Flying Passage Farm on Kimballtown Road on Barters Island Wednesday, June 2. The farm is co-owned by Zinkowski and Jane McBride, co-founders of Friends of Thai Daughters. The students were invited to read to the animals – a pony, three alpacas, two goats and nine hens –...

• Boothbay region employers and job seekers invited to free job fair

  Thu, 06/03/2021 - 10:00am

  

  With businesses in the Boothbay region and beyond looking to hire, an in-person hiring fair is being organized locally for noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 15 at Sherman Field, Boothbay Region High School, on Townsend Avenue. The free event, which is open to all employers and job seekers, is sponsored by Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce and Maine Department of Labor, with help from Boothbay Region YMCA and other local supporters. Although there is no cost to take part, employers who plan...

• Midcoast Conservancy offers 'Bewildering Bolete Mushrooms' webinar

  Thu, 06/03/2021 - 7:00am

  

  Mushroom expert Greg Marley will present an online workshop titled “Bewildering Bolete Mushrooms: So many, and challenging to learn” on Thursday, July 22, from 6:30-8 p.m. The boletes are medium to large mushrooms with a sponge-like layer of tubes beneath the cap. They are very common forest mushrooms and grow frequently in yards and parks near trees. The group includes some very desirable edibles and a few toxic species that cause problems most years in Maine and New England. Maine mushroom...

• Action for Animals ‘Butterball-palooza’ event canceled

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 4:45pm

  

  Action for Animals’ Butterball-palooza planned for July 18 at the Boothbay Common has been canceled. Founder Giselle Armstrong said the organization will plan an event for August on a smaller scale at a new venue to be determined.

• Local students honored in Audubon Duck Stamp competition

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 1:00pm

  

  Four students at Chewonki Elementary and Middle School have received honors as part of the 27th annual Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design program, a collaborative effort between Maine Audubon and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Zella Morgan from Alna received a 3rd-place award for her duck painting, while Wilton Scott of South Bristol, Zea Arbuckle of Newcastle, and Micah Loosigan of Woolwich received honorable mentions. According to the Maine Audubon, the Junior Duck Stamp Art...

• Full Moon Paddle

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 12:30pm

  

  Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Wednesday, June 23, from 8-10 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “strawberry” moon from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a half hike into the woods. Little Dyer Pond is a true Great Pond with no public boat launch and almost no shoreline development. Midcoast Conservancy will provide the canoes, paddles,...

• Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 11:15am

  June 27 - July 3 The 2021 Festival events: Blessing of the Fleet, One Design race, Cod Fish Relay Races, Lobster Eating Contest, Boothbay’s Got Talent, Rock Skipping (virtual for spectators), Pirates of the Dark Rose mayhem, 17 Windjammers, Antique Boat Parade, Windjammers for Wee Mateys, BRLT Tent, Maritime Exhibit at Boothbay Region Historical Society, fireworks, the Lighted Boat Parade ... for details - including shuttle info for Tuesday, June 29 and Wednesday, June 30, visit www...

• Tall Ships Festival

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 10:15am

  June 25 - 27 Tall Ships of America and Friends of Windjammer Days are bringing four ships - Spirit of Bermuda, Privateer Lynx, Nao Santa Maria , and Schooner Alert - to Boothbay Harbor, the only port on the East Coast in 2021! Deck tours will be held on Spirit of Bermuda, Privateer Lynx, Nao Santa Maria all three days in two sessions: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Keep in mind: Due to their historic nature, the tall ships have limited accessibility to those with...

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