It was Grandparents Day on May 26 at Boothbay Region Elementary School as kindergarten through fourth graders performed seven songs to entertain their guests. The event began with everyone singing…
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The Y-Arts annual spring concert on May 24 included four selections from the Kiddie Choir, solos by Jackie McLoon and Noelle Timberlake, a duet by McLoon and Timberlake, and four songs by the…
Ornithologist Steve Kress, known affectionately as the “Puffin Man,” will conduct a bird walk in the fields of Inn Along the Way at Chapman Farm, 741 Main Street in Damariscotta, on Saturday, June…
Noah Sherburne is one of the top 10 students in his graduating class at Boothbay Region High School this year. He'll be attending the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston in the fall to…
Whether you have a small yard or acres of property, you can garden and landscape to entice many of your favorite birds to your home. Instructor Jody Telfair will help participants work to create…
The seventh and eighth grade class of Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning spent three days at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, as participants in Maine’s Model United Nations…
One of the most important steps people with diabetes can take is to learn as much as possible about the disease. By knowing how to better manage the condition, individuals can feel better, have…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) held their monthly business meeting at the Newcastle Community Center on May 24 to determine the amount…
Eben Goodwin made the second semester dean's list with a GPA of 3.85 at the University of Maine at Farmington where he is majoring in applied math.
Eben is the son of Cindy Goodwin of East…
Calling all crafters! St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, will be holding its 65th annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both inside and outside spaces…
Boothbay Region High School bids farewell to Barbara Greenstone, one of its most beloved teachers. Greenstone has taught at BRHS for four and a half years as a technology…
Edgecomb Community Church, UCC will be holding its ninth annual celebration of the remarkable plant, rhubarb,…
A tuition fundraiser will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 3 at the Boothbay American Legion Hall to benefit a Boothbay Region High School student entering college a year early. Denise…
When Lightning Lucy dropped by Edgecomb Eddy School on Tuesday, May 23, she brought several kinds of energy with her, including potential, kinetic, elastic, heat, light, sound, laser, neon, wind,…
Healthy Lincoln County recently released findings from an assessment of Lincoln County’s top-ranked health issues: substance use and mental health disorders. The report’s release coincides with…
Friends of Edgecomb Eddy are donating ten pounds of fresh lobster as a raffle prize in a drawing to be held on June 1. Tickets are being sold by Edgecomb Eddy students. Books are $1 each or six…
2017 National Honor Society Induction
The 2017 Boothbay Region High School National Honor Society honorees were inducted on Tuesday, May 23 in the BRHS gymnasium. The half hour ceremony followed a long established ritual, where four…
The Seaside Lodge Square and Compass Club invites the public to attend the second annual Pig Roast on Saturday, June 3 at 3 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 118 Ocean Point Rd., East…
At its May annual meeting, United Way of Mid Coast Maine presented its Community Builder Awards to Hope & Resiliency in the Boothbay Region, and to the Midcoast Community Alliance in Sagadahoc…
BRHS Class of 2017 top 10 student
Noah Sherburne said he wasn’t expecting to be among the Top 10 students in the graduating class of 2017 at Boothbay Region High School. But he’s pleased that he is. “I’m more of a B student, but I…
BRHS Class of 2017 top 10 student
Boothbay Region High School senior Molly Thibault wants to share her passion for the outdoors and education with the next generation of students. The BRHS Top 10 student will attend Unity College…
BRHS class of 2017 top 10 student
Angie Perkins, daughter of Tom and Laurie Perkins, is co-valedictorian of the BRHS class of 2017. She will soon complete a high school senior year far different from the one she imagined.
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BRHS class of 2017 top 10 student
Madison Stahle has made her mark on Boothbay Region High School during the short year she's been here. Besides being a top ten honor student, she's…
On Eating and Loving Food
So I was walking down Cross Point Road last Sunday morning thinking about this week’s column. I took my phone out of my back pocket to start dictating. It had been left with a text window open…
BRHS class of 2017 top 10 student
When asked who has inspired her most during her time at Boothbay Region High School, Alexis Welch said, “My dad.” BRHS Principal (and Maine Principal Association 2017 Principal of the Year) Dan…
School is coming to a close in less than a month, but it’s still busy at Edgecomb Eddy School. Here’s a list of upcoming events.
June 1 - 6 p.m. All-school concert.
June 8 - Grade…
The barn at Morris Farm is once again filling up with a huge selection of heirloom tomatoes, hardy Maine-grown perennials, vegetable and flower seedlings, and herbs for the farm’s annual plant…
Over 40 children in the Y-Arts dance program took to the stage Saturday for the annual Y-Arts Dance Recital. The program, featuring 25 dances, continues today, Sunday, May 21 at 1 p.m. at Boothbay…
Early detection of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia can help people get the maximum benefit from treatments that may help them maintain their independence longer and provide them…
Last fall, members of the Boothbay Region High School Interact Club worked with members of the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club and the Boothbay Region Garden Club to plant a number of tulip bulbs…
Richmond Area Health Center is holding its annual summer raffle. This year, the raffle is bigger than ever, with three winners to be drawn during Richmond Days on Saturday, July 22…
Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF) in Damariscotta is setting an ambitious goal for its second season, growing even more fresh nutrient-dense food to serve many more outlets in Lincoln County.…
On Saturday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maine Maritime Museum invites the community to help kick off the summer season with the annual raising of the flags on the Wyoming sculpture and loads…
Tuesday, May 16. A day notable for sunshine. Not pale sunshine, or shy sunshine, or going-to-break-through-at-any-minute-now sunshine, but unapologetic, here-I-am-by-golly sunshine. Last week, and…
Ashley Ames and Courtney Lewis will be performing in a two woman play next Friday, May 26 at 6 p.m. in the Boothbay Region High School auditorium under the direction of Mary Miller.
The…
Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist Mark Delmar will discuss foot care for people with diabetes at the Diabetes Support Group meeting on Thursday, May 25 from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. The group will meet…
Devin Domeyer, daughter of Dean and Susan Domeyer of Southport, was recognized with two awards at the Muhlenberg College Honors Convocation which took place on Sunday, April 30.
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Join us on Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the return of the alewives! The 10th annual Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day…
Sheepscot Valley Children’s House welcomes you to join our annual May Festival and Open House this Saturday, May 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine.
This special event gives prospective…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will host a free luncheon for members to educate local…
After several years of darkness, Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery opened its doors to a fresh audience on Saturday, May 13. Students and their parents, most of whom had never been inside the old…
At United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s annual meeting, Board Chair Connie Jones of Boothbay reviewed highlights of 2016, including early childhood initiatives and the “tremendous results” achieved by…
On Eating and Loving Food
Okay, we’re going to talk rhubarb again today, so I hope you like it as much as I do. I promise this will be the last rhubarb recipe till next spring.
It does seem that rhubarb is a well-…
So last week I left you tied to a mooring off Monhegan on a moonlit late August night. Sorry about that, but there are worse places. And I like to think it was a clear, starry, moonlit night, but…
BRHS class of 2017 top 10 student
Sam Betts, second son of Danielle and Brad Betts, is one of the top 10 students in the senior class at Boothbay Region High School. His brother Ben was a top 10 senior three years ago.
Sam…
BRHS class of 2017 top 10 student
Boothbay Region High School senior Kate Friant is heading west. The 2017 top 10 student and class co-valedictorian will attend college at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. This…
BRHS class of 2017 top 10 student
Boothbay Region High School Top 1o senior Nicole Clarke’s future is about improving the body’s mobility through physical therapy. Clarke will attend the University of Vermont at Burlington next…
BRHS class of 2017 top 10 student
Joseph Paolillo admits he’s not a big city person and he emphatically said, “I love Boothbay,” during this interview.
That’s one of the reasons why he has chosen to attend St. Lawrence…
BRHS class of 2017 top 10 student
Duncan Drapeau plays first singles for the Boothbay Region High School tennis team and this past fall finished his four-year Seahawk football career as the starting quarterback. He said he’s…
