On Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 10, 11, 17 and 18 the Boothbay Railway Village will be running the “North Pole Express!" Departures will be at 11, 11:45, 12:30, 1:15, 2 and 2:45 each day.…
Life
On Eating and Loving Food
Turkey. Now there's an interesting subject. Wonder what made me think of that. Just kidding.
CNN reported that last Thanksgiving an…
The 54 students in the kindergarten and first grade classes at Boothbay Region Elementary School had a busy start to Thanksgiving week. On Monday, Nov. 21 — also Pajama Day — the students were…
The Boothbay Region Y Dolphin swim team will hold its annual pie sale on Tuesday, Nov. 22 beginning at 8 a.m. in the YMCA lobby. Pies will be $15 each and proceeds benefit the swim team.
BRHS Robotics Class
Students in Emily Higgins's robotics class were engrossed on Friday, Nov. 18, synchronizing the nuts and bolts and gears and engines needed to operate their robots. A…
Maine Media Women invites interested writers, artists, and other creative souls to join them on Saturday, Dec. 3, for their annual holiday Potluck Brunch. The gathering will take place from 10 a.m…
The public is invited to The Lincoln Home on Monday, Nov. 28, from 3 to 4 p.m., to a presentation by Chewonki on Predators: The…
His name is Kevin Kiley, and his official title at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is technical director. At this time of year he is also known as the Holiday Wizard for his remarkable ability…
Bowdoin International Music Festival
The Bowdoin International Music Festival has announced the appointment of Daniel Nitsch as executive director. Nitsch joined the Festival staff in 2015 as director of admissions and operations. He…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources hosted a “Careers in Marine Science Day” on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Maine State Aquarium and laboratory in West Boothbay Harbor. High school students and…
The monthly meeting of the MidCoast Modern Quilt Group will be held Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Alewives Fabrics located at 10 Main Street…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be the sponsor of the 31st annual Harbor Lights Festival. The festival runs from Friday, Dec. 2 through…
The Animal House in Damariscotta will be hosting a "Girl's Night Out" on Sunday, Nov. 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. to support Team Garron in raising money for the Maine Chapter of the March of Dimes.
…On Sunday Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be an open house on Southport Island in two locations to shop locally for the holidays: the Tibbetts located at 766 Hendricks Hill Road and…
The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary holiday bazaar and wreath sale is scheduled for Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mid Coast Hospital Café and Conference Rooms, 123 Medical Center Drive in Brunswick…
One of the things LincolnHealth Registered Nurse Mona Buffum likes best about her job is being able to spend a lot of time with patients.
“We get to know them pretty well,” said Buffum. “The…
The November Barters Island Civic Association potluck will be at 6 p.m. at the BICA building at 24 West Side Road. Please bring an appetizer, main or side dish, or dessert to share. Bring your…
Saturday, Dec. 3
8 a.m.-10 a.m. Breakfast with Santa! $5 per child or $10 per family. Belgian waffles and more!
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Christmas Fair and Lunch, including cookie walk, gifts…
On Eating and Loving Food
It's that time of year. Time for chowders like the one I made last week, and soups like the one I made last night — curried cream of butternut squash soup.
…Join local attorney, Chip Griffin, on Tuesday, Nov. 29 for an informative discussion to learn what you need to know about estate planning and elder law. Chip is a member of both the Elder Law…
The annual Christmas Fair at St. Patrick Church will once again feature our fabulous Bake Sale Table. Arlene Polewarczyk chairs this table and has…
The Coastal Humane Society of Brunswick, recently partnered with Lincoln County Animal Shelter of Edgecomb, has hired Morgan Fuller as their new…
The following students were named to the 2016-2017 first quarter honor roll at Boothbay Region High School.
Seniors
High honors: Colette Bertin, Samuel Betts, Duncan Drapeau, Seth…
Did you know that many of our neighbors are suffering from the effects of Lyme disease and the Midcoast is the center of the current epidemic in Maine?
According to Paula Jackson Jones,…
It’s a three-floor holiday extravaganza! Paintings, sculpture, jewelry, fiber art, note cards and stationery, photography, stained glass, all natural/organic health products, pottery, ceramics…
It began as a way to give local kids more post-secondary education options. Today, it is one of the largest funds of its kind in Maine. The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund is in its 52nd year and…
Cookies, muffins, bars, bread and other goodies will be available at Yellow Front Grocery, Business Route One, Damariscotta on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m for the benefit of Lincoln…
Professor Berthold Horn of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has selected the students of Midcoast Maine-based Gizmo Garden to assemble robots for his research into traffic flow. The…
Hannaford Supermarkets announced Thursday the 2016 launch of Hannaford Helps Fight Hunger, a charitable campaign focused on helping feed individuals who do not have access to enough nutritious…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s fall Campaign raised $1,946,193, well surpassing its $1,850,000 goal, campaign leaders announced at the Campaign Finale. It is the highest amount…
Moratorium on Northern Shrimp Commercial Fishing continues for 2017
In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for…
Newcastle
In the fellowship hall following Second Congregational Church services on Sunday, Nov. 6, a dozen church members shared ways in which their faith leads them to support different causes…
Join us for a hands-on workshop on making homemade rustic pasta from freshly milled Maine Grain flours. Class participants will use…
The Morris Farm, 156 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset will host a Community Thanksgiving potluck on Wednesday, Nov. 16. There will be two seatings — at 5 and 6:30 p.m.
Come feast and help us give…
A small cluster of people gathered at Porter Preserve in Trevett on a crisp Monday morning on Nov. 7 to share a new kind of walking experience sponsored by the Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT).…
On Eating and Loving Food
Hot chowder on a cold day: The ultimate comfort food. Seriously. Imagine taking a long walk — like 10,000 steps — on one of these cold days. Like Angie McLellan, Julie…
When U.S. Sen. Angus King, I - Maine, visited Boothbay Region High School on Nov. 3, he was asked about the upcoming election. While he wouldn’t tell his audience who he…
For 20 years, Boothbay Region Elementary School students have lent a helping hand to the local food pantry. During the past three weeks, students were asked to bring three non-perishable food…
Clamshell Quilters will meet on Monday, Nov. 14 at the Faith Baptist Church in Newcastle. At 2 p.m. we will gather for an optional, casual sew and chat session. Quilters are welcome to bring their…
"Alive Inside" is a stirring documentary that follows numerous visionaries in healthcare, including social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization…
Boothbay Region Adult Ed
In Painted Glass Ornament on Nov. 15, you'll create two unique holiday ornaments to give as gifts or keep to decorate your home. Jen will supply the ornaments and you choose colors…
The Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Damariscotta, presents “The Little Holiday Show,” an art show that runs from Nov. 11 through Dec. 23. The show includes work by oil painter and gallery…
Nathan Panarese, who grew up in Boothbay and graduated from Wiscasset High School in 2014, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Oct.…
Studio 53 Fine Art
Studio 53, the art gallery located at 53 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, will hold its annual holiday sale, “Gifts for Giving,” Thursday, Nov. 17 through Sunday, Nov. 20. Each year the many…
In honor of Bob Dylan’s 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Dylan tribute band Magic 8 Ball will perform at the Center for Teaching in Learning in Edgecomb, with…
Studio 53 Fine Art
Studio 53 Fine Art will present its 7th annual Gifts For Giving Holiday Sale Nov. 17-20. The much anticipated show and sale features the Boothbay region’s finest artists, authors and…
The winter months are always the busiest season for the Boothbay Region Food Pantry’s directors and volunteers. Fortunately, the pantry recently received donations from several sources. Many of…
Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education (MLDSE), Maine partner of the national Lyme Disease Association, is hosting a workshop for mental health clinicians "…
Students at Boothbay Region High School got to know several facets of U.S. Sen. Angus King, I - Maine, on Thursday, Nov. 3. One student asked what famous person King would like to be. He replied…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) welcomed over 350 students, teachers and parents from ten local schools into their Wabanaki Education Program…
