The art of students in grades Pre-K through 12 from Boothbay Region Elementary School, Edgecomb Eddy School, Southport Central School and Boothbay Region High School is on display at Boothbay…
Life
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay was the setting for a dedication ceremony May 12.
A crowd of around 250 people gathered to celebrate the opening of the newest…
There will be a meeting for all those interested in going to Italy and Greece from February 25-March 6, 2018. The meeting will take place in the high school…
Ever wondered how McDonald’s got its start?
A man from Boothbay, Robert Devine, can tell you. He worked for the company — considered one of the most successful…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be co-sponsoring LCI Fiber Optic’s, “Fiber 101: Everything you ever wanted to know about Fiber Optic Broadband but were afraid to ask…
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 21, 7:30-10:30 a.m., for Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center annual Pancake Breakfast at the Alna General Store. Everyone is invited to…
While not exactly warm enough to fling wide the doors and windows, it must have been very liberating for the residents of the Gregory Wing to finally have an opportunity to access their beautiful…
The Lincoln Arts Festival is offering the Malama Robbins Scholarship Award of $1,000 to a Boothbay Region High School graduating Senior who has made a significant contribution to the school’s…
This year’s Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary’s Grand and Glorious Yard Sale is guaranteed to be even more grand and glorious than the past 23 years, due to the out pouring of generous donations by the…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
The Boothbay Region Garden Club proudly presents its annual Home and Garden Tour, “The Sea Around Us.”…
Thanks for making a difference. That was the sentiment that came through loud and clear at the Volunteer Appreciation Tea organized by the residents and staff at the St. Andrews Gregory Wing on…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District
It took less than a half hour for Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor voters to pass a 2017-2018 school budget of $9,748,282.61 on Wednesday night, May 11, in the Boothbay…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites wildflower connoisseurs on Saturday, May 20 at 12:30 p.m. to join the third workshop in the spring stewardship series…
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta™ invites Maine artists to submit a design for this year’s official festival T-shirt. The deadline to submit a design entry is Monday, June 19…
Join Midcoast Conservancy for an Invasive Plant Identification workshop on Thursday, May 25 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Led by Hildy Ellis of the Knox-…
Leaders Organizing Activities for School
Two Boothbay-area organizations that do a lot of good in their community gathered in the lobby of Boothbay Region Elementary School a little after noon on Tuesday, May 9.
Members of the…
On Eating and Loving Food
Last week I was thinking about what to write this week's column about. It’s almost rhubarb season, so I figured it’s a good time to make a rhubarb custard pie. Hannaford…
The Mary E Sailed into Bath on Sunday, April 24. I was standing near the water’s edge watching her approach, just as I had been the first time I saw her 46…
Beginning in September, Boothbay region schools will adopt educational proficiency standards set by the Maine legislature.
Dan Welch, Boothbay Region High School principal, updated the…
On May 13, the revitalized Maine Art Gallery at 15 Warren Street in Wiscasset will hold a reception for its first exhibit of the season. In keeping with the gallery’s mission to foster creativity…
The May 26 deadline for scholarships for the Boothbay Region YMCA and Central Lincoln County YMCA Summer Camp is fast approaching.
We believe all children in our community, regardless of…
At a special May 8 meeting, the Five Town CSD School Board unanimously voted to hire Shawn Carlson as the next principal of Camden Hills Regional High School, in Rockport.
Carlson was the…
The Ecumenical Diaper Bank is beginning its third year of distributing diapers to low income families. This year, from Mother’s Day (May 14) through Father’s Day (June 18), Mid-coast area churches…
Boothbay Region High School
Per a memo from Boothbay Region High School Principal Daniel Welch, here is a list of dates, activities, brief descriptions and dress requirements of Boothbay Region High School class of 2017…
When my sisters and I were growing up, our mother would often share sayings about life as she worked hard to change us from the hooligans we were into polite and productive daughters.
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Dick Cleveland of Newcastle may have the ideal part-time retirement job. Cleveland is “The Local Locksmith.”
He was working as a handyman in Waldoboro 16 years ago when he met an area…
May Day showers and chilly late spring temps did not at all dampen the spirits of the 18 or so members of the Boothbay Region Garden Club (BRGC) who traveled to…
In early April, students in Wiscasset Middle High School science classes planted seeds of 16 varieties of heirloom tomato plants for the annual Morris Farm community plant sale. By May 3, the…
With heroin use at epidemic proportions and substance misuse in our community at a critical state, an anonymous Boothbay resident has jumpstarted a financial aid fund for uninsured residents of…
Boothbay Region Schools
The following positions for the 2017-2018 school year were approved at the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee on May 3.
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The Boothbay Farmers’ Market starts their season on the Boothbay Town Common, 1 Common Drive, on Thursday, May 18. They will set up on the Common from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays through October 5…
In response to a troubling increase in the number of suicides in our community and the need to offer appropriate supports for their loved ones, Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice (…
The Central Lincoln County YMCA has announced the adoption of a newly revised campus-wide smoke-free policy. Since the use of tobacco products is the single, greatest cause of premature death and…
CHANS Home Health & Hospice honored more than 50 volunteers at a celebration on April 5 at the Brunswick Hotel & Tavern. The event highlighted the outstanding work of the Hospice…
Community School District
Thirty-one lead-free plumbing fixtures have replaced old fixtures in Boothbay Region Elementary School and Boothbay Region High School after two rounds of water testing in both buildings…
At Family Night at Boothbay Region Elementary School May 2, 50 students participating in one charitable event, Jump Rope for Heart, received over $3,700 in donations for the American Heart…
It's time to start thinking about participating in the 2017 Windjammer Days Street Parade on Wednesday, June 28 at 4 p.m.
Parade registrations and participant waivers have been mailed to…
Liven up your celebration of spring with an adventure by land and sea exploring the history and mystery of lighthouses in the Boothbay Harbor area on an exclusive tour with Sally Lobkowicz, a.k.a…
Savory Maine now hosts Damariscotta’s Open Mic. The next event, on Wednesday, May 10 is a benefit for Healthy Kids, the Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Lincoln County.
The open mic…
Have you ever been told you have a great voice? If so, do not miss the opportunity to learn how to potentially cash in on it. Register now for the upcoming Central Lincoln County…
On Eating and Loving Food
Last week I interviewed the pastry chef at the Boothbay Harbor Country Club, Alex Tallen. As she was talking about the absolutely ridiculous French pastries she learned to make while attending a…
Rick Gaecklein can now show off his class ring with pride at his upcoming 30th reunion. Until last week, he hadn’t seen it for nearly 30 years.
Gaecklein, a 1987 graduate of Boothbay Region…
May 1 National Decision Day
May 1 is National College Decision Day, when high school seniors need to make a final decision on what colleges they will attend. On Tuesday, May 2, Boothbay Region High School held a short all-…
The Boothbay Region YMCA’s Critter Camp is a day camp for children ages 3-4 based at the Y’s Child Enrichment Center. This summer experience is designed to provide…
It only takes one evening to learn how to save a life. LincolnHealth and Central Lincoln County Adult Education are offering Heartsaver® Adult/Child/…
Edgecomb Eddy School
A call went out asking for support from Edgecomb Eddy parents and members of the community in the May 1 edition of Edgecomb Eddy School’s newsletter. “We are facing some difficult budget cuts for…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host its second Business After Hours for Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery on Wednesday, May 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will take place at…
Join Jerry Wiles, noted historian, on Monday, May 8, from 3 to 4 p.m. at The Lincoln Home, to learn the life story of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery in 1818, Frederick escaped as a young…
Commentary
On December 5, 2016, we found our son, Aaron Pearce, dead in his bed with no apparent cause. As the family worked through the shock and heartache of…
