An exhibition of handmade whale sculptures made from re-purposed lobster rope and marine debris built by nautical artist Cindy Pease Roe will be on display July 23 through Aug. 21 at…
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Southport Central School was the setting for the first ever kids' carnival. On July 13, more than 100 children, with parents in tow, went to the school for fun, food, games and activities.
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If you’ve noticed swarms of people staring and waving their smartphones at imaginary objects in Boothbay Harbor lately, you’re not alone. No, it’s not a case of mass hysteria but rather Pokemon Go…
With great joy, Katherine Beck Whittemore and her husband James M. Whittemore, Esq. of Harpswell and Bath announce the marriage of their daughter, Caitlin Alberta Erhard, to Raleigh Cubbison…
Looking to get more local fruits and vegetables on a limited income? With support from Maine…
Lincoln County Recovery Collaborative
After several months’ planning, the Lincoln County Recovery Collaborative will sign a memorandum of understanding, joining the efforts of Lincoln County’s law enforcement agencies and addiction…
Summer is here and it is time for some creative activities for adults and children ... why not printmaking?
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Cameron Webb, a summer resident of Southport, Maine, a junior at Alpharetta High School, Alpharetta, Georgia and a Boy Scout with Troop 69, has created and…
Alexandra Nicole Webb, daughter of John and Luanne Webb of Southport, Maine and Alpharetta, Georgia and granddaughter of Leo and Mary Lou Caron of East Boothbay and…
On Eating and Loving Food
OK guys, I’m going to apologize before I even start this week because what I’m about to tell you could ruin your resolve to lose weight for your summer attire. Be forewarned.
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The Taste of Local Flavor Event will once again take place over Labor Day Weekend, September 2-September 4. As in past years, passport holders will visit each…
Coastal Studies for Girls will hold an information session Monday, July 18 at 4:15 p.m. at the Southport Yacht Club. The event is open to students,…
Entering its 34th season, Arts Jubilee is staging a 5-week summer…
Did you know that one of the most frequent complaints bringing patients to the Emergency Room or Urgent Care Center is dental pain? Good oral health and proper oral…
Everyone who loves their pets wants to be reassured that they're in the best care possible when they can't care for them themselves.
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As part of a now summer tradition, the Boothbay Region YMCA Annual Fund Drive will kick off this week with the mailing of over 700 letters to current and prospective supporters. This year’s…
Lincoln Arts Festival presents its annual Jazz Church Service, featuring Barney Balch and Friends on Sunday, July 17 at 10 a.m. as part of the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor…
The Boothbay Region Historical Society’s fifth annual yard sale, held in the red building next to Hawke Motors on Saturday, was a rousing success.
Donations were collected in boxes and on…
A dermatologist for 30 years, Dr. Ronald Rovner spends most of his daylight hours examining and diagnosing cancers and other skin ailments.
But after hours he does something that has nothing…
Dana Browne-Spinney makes aprons.
Sounds a little old-fashioned and boring, doesn't it.
But PaperDoll Aprons aren't old-fashioned, and they're anything but boring. These aprons are not…
Even in high school, people in crisis were drawn to Rochelle Wolf, RN.
She had a way of helping friends and family look at problems from a different…
THOMASTON — Wellness Connection of Maine, a nonprofit and the state's largest medical marijuana dispensary group, said July 7 that it will…
On Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts will host their 22nd…
If you haven't been to Robinson's Wharf on Southport lately, you should go. It has gone through a few changes over the past year, and it…
The Kefauver Studio & Gallery of Damariscotta presents “The Boat Show,” on exhibition now through July 31. The show features new work by oil painter Will Kefauver, and the work of his 20 guest…
On Eating and Loving Food
It’s summer. Hamburgers abound.
According to the Serious Eats website, a form of hamburger may have actually begun with Mongols who stashed raw beef under their…
Meet more than 30 of Maine’s best writers, adult and children’s authors, including international, national and State award winners at Books in Boothbay on Saturday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at…
It's time for the Dresden SummerFest on Sunday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pownalborough Court House!
This year's event features the Abenaki Nation Fish River Singers performing…
Join retired Lieutenant Colonel Taylor Beattie on Monday, July 11 from 3 to 4 p.m. to learn more about the Lost Battalion — the name given to nine companies of the U.S. 77th Division, roughly 554…
Last week this reporter came across a lot of interesting people, and groups of people, from away, who were happy to share their names and hometowns, and to smile for…
Wiscasset held its first art walk of the summer June 30. Now in its fourth year, the event was well -attended and shop owners and entertainers were in festive moods on…
On June 29, photographer Michael Leonard was aboard the Balmy Days, along with around 75 amateur and professional photographers.
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Meghan Smith, daughter of Jennifer and Hazen Smith of Boothbay, graduated cum laude from the University of Maine at Farmington on May 14. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education.…
The Friends of Windjammer Days announced 2 schooner tours beginning this morning, Thursday, June 30, in Boothbay Harbor.
Tour Privateer Lynx at the Carousel Marina at Whale’s Tale,…
Kathi Nordone's latest album, “Greater Than Gold” features the song, “Village by the Sea,” a song about hope and faith and people coming together to build a steeple, about “The Word” being a…
Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina will host a fundraising Pier Party on Wednesday, July 6 at 5 p.m. to benefit Scott…
The Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation has received a$2,500 grant from the Lincoln County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to start…
For a Maine girl who grew up spending summers on the coast of Maine, and as an actual grown-up (sort of) who has lived either on or near the coast for more years…
More than 87 percent of St. Andrews Urgent Care Center patients would recommend the facility to family or friends, according to the National Research Corporation (NRC).
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Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
Many area residents have found a summer recipe they can’t resist: a salad buffet of fresh vegetables prepared by local chefs and served on earthenware plates they…
Portland’s “The Stars and Stripes Spectacular” will be held at the Eastern Promenade Park Monday, July 4.
The event boasts amazing performances from the Portland Symphony Orchestra each year…
Wiscasset just keeps getting better!
Beelicious, “A sweet little market,” opened its doors recently at 64 Main Street.…
Several members of the Boothbay Region Garden Club (BRGC) attended the Garden Club Federation of Maine (GCFM) Convention held this year in Bar Harbor Wednesday and…
The following local residents received a degree from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 22.
Hunter Chamberlain Reid of Edgecomb graduated magna cum laude with a…
The First Friday Art Tours highlight fine art in the Boothbay region. Paintings in a variety of media, sculpture in stone, marble, clay, and ceramics;…
International students come to Boothbay Harbor every summer looking for employment and to experience the American way of life, but two Bulgarian students found more three years ago. Petroslav…
Debra Hallinan of Boothbay Harbor and Mary Snell of East Boothbay each earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing from St. Joseph’s College in Standish on Saturday, May 14.
Reprinted with permission from The Humane Society of the United States
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The Boothbay Community Center is teaming with New Hope for Women in a program that assists female victims of domestic violence. Called “One less worry,” the program was started by Sharon Hobson…
On June 24, visitors to the Boothbay Railway Village were treated to a master class in the art of barrel-making from South Portland craftsman Ed Lutjens. As part of the organization’s…
