On a warm July evening in 1954 in the city of Boston, a tall, handsome medical student and a young, pretty dietician with auburn hair and a traffic-stopping smile…
Life
Each summer Haystack hosts a series of exhibitions in our gallery at the Center for Community Programs, 22 Church Street in Deer Isle. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.
The…
A visit to the final resting places of historic Bath area sea captains and shipbuilders will be the focus of a trolley tour hosted by Maine Maritime Museum (MMM) and led by The Lady in the Red…
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival location is at the Litchfield Fairgrounds (30 Plains Road, Litchfield). Directions are located on the flyers on …
In the spring of 2014, Tim Sprague developed a painful wound in his shin that went all the way down to the muscle.
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Edgecomb School Committee
With only a few days remaining in the 2015-16 fiscal year, the Edgecomb school budget is likely to finish in the black. AOS 98 Superintendent Eileen King reported during the June 6 Edgecomb School…
On June 8, Boothbay Region High School students of Emily Higgins’ AP Biology class were given a crash course in the world of auto racing by Formula 2000 car owner Robert Muzeroll. The appearance…
There's a red barn just off Route 1 in Newcastle that will soon be welcoming visitors to come in and see how liquor is made. On July 1…
On behalf of the Hiring Committee, ChairmanTom Blackford is pleased to announce the following Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) 2016 instructors who…
The Chapman-Hall House Historic Site opens for the season June 11 and 12. Three Traditions, a special program offering insights into the Native American culture, navigation instruments of…
The next time you exit the back door of Reny's in Damariscotta, you may notice some dreamy aromas wafting around you. There are some first-rate artisan breads being…
The first time I had the overwhelmingly awesome experience of being served Yorkshire pudding was on a sailboat somewhere out in the middle of the ocean.
It…
The graduating seniors of Boothbay Region High School will embark on a week-long victory lap as the 2016 school year draws to a close. Friday, June…
St. Andrews Auxiliary
On Wednesday, 1 June, the St Andrew's Auxiliary convened its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the beautiful Newagen Seaside Inn on Southport Island. Following opening remarks, President…
Wild mushrooms can be scary if you don't know which ones to pick.
Alumni Banquet
Clive Farrin, who taught industrial arts locally for 28 years before becoming a full-time lobster fisherman in 1999, told the members of the Boothbay Region High School class of 2016 to “keep your…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
In a fresh approach to looking at the past, sixth graders at Boothbay Region Elementary School used their research skills for a living history project this spring.…
The CLC YMCA has announced the launch of its 2016 annual fund drive, themed, The Y. For a better us. The funds raised through the annual drive, support community…
Round Table Productions presents the first and second in its series of “Writers’ Workshops” to be held in the fall of 2016. The workshops will be held at the Kefauver Studio &…
The Friends of Windjammer Days have announced that a carnival, with fun for all ages, will be included in the festival’s line-up this year.
Kavanaugh…
Kaci Rankins of Boothbay was named to the spring 2016 Honors List at Husson University in Bangor.
Rankins is a junior who is currently enrolled in Husson's associate of science in business…
Craig Andrews opened the doors to his new restaurant, Andrews’ Harborside, on Memorial Day weekend in 1986. After 30 years of putting his heart and soul, and sweat and…
Make your regrets by doing things, not for following that little voice that tells us all we can’t, U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, told Wiscasset Middle High School’s…
On Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village will present a multimedia lecture on the history of Champion Outboards, Scott Atwater Outboards, Scott…
The following students have been named to the spring 2016 Honors List at Husson University in Bangor. Students who make the Honors List must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the…
Chase E. Brown of West Boothbay Harbor, was among the 504 seniors who graduated from Colby College in Waterville on May 22.
Brown attended Boothbay Region High School and is the son of…
The dates for the 23rd annual North Atlantic Blues Festival are July 16 and 17. Tickets are now on sale for one or both days. Music begins at 11 a.m.
The lineup July 16: Blues Caravan,…
Come to Savory Maine on Wednesday, June 8 in Damariscotta for dinner and live music Doors will open at 5 p.m. for delicious local food and organic beer, wine, coffee and tea. Refreshments and food…
As chair of the Program Committee, Dr. Nicole Poulton is pleased to announce BSSC’s summer 2016 schedule of STEM-based experiential sea and science programs for…
On Eating and Loving Food
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey...
- most commonly attributed to Dr. Thomas Muffet, a notorious 16th century physician…
BRHS Class of 2016 Top 10 student
Boothbay Region Top 10 student Gabrielle Ericson-Wenners wants to bring art to life. She will study game art animation at Mount Ida, a four-year college in Newton, Massachusetts. For the last two…
The Wednesday Walkers, a walking/hiking group in the Midcoast, has expanded again this year. Hikes are now being led by…
As the farm to table movement continues to gain traction across America’s home and professional kitchens, the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset is taking it one step further with its innovative…
If you’re looking for a low-calorie snack this summer, don’t go to the Beryl’s Pastries stand at the Boothbay Farmers’ market.
But if…
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center will co-sponsor the AARP Smart Driver Seminar with AARP and Lincoln County TRIAD on Saturday, June 4…
Trystan Mercier of Boothbay, a sophomore majoring in criminal justice, was named to the 2016 spring semester dean's list at Thomas College, Waterville. His parents are Scott and Jennifer Mercier…
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Until June 7 (2 p.m. EST), an amazing diversity of decorative and collectible items, all with modest opening bids, will be on offer in Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Spring 2016 Online Timed…
From the windswept prairies of Canada’s bread basket and chipping paint on oil tankers to the pioneering creation of a full spectrum of senior living opportunities, it has been a…
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…
Southport Island’s Newagen Seaside Inn has announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in…
After an unusually early ceremony last year, Boothbay Region High School will hold its graduation on Friday, June 10 at 2 p.m.
The Alumni Dinner will be held Sunday, June 5 at Boothbay…
In 2009, about 14 years after she was first diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Elizabeth Gamage realized one day she couldn’t open her van door without huffing…
Residents at the Lincoln Home were treated to a walk down memory lane through music during a recent visit from Richard Piecuch. “Rick’s Music Machine” highlighted…
Built by Nathaniel Chapman in 1754, the Chapman-Hall House has weathered many suns and many storms. On May 17, the house's front door was replaced with a replica of the deteriorated version (part…
On Eating and Loving Food
With fresh native strawberries almost in season, it's time for another favorite family recipe.
I was just going through my old recipe box that was hand-painted by my first mother-in-law,…
Join us on Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the return of the alewives! The ninth annual Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day…
BRHS Class of 2016 Top 10 student
Anna Baumm has always done well in school (she has already graduated) but before pursuing post-graduate studies at a college or university, she would like to see a little more of the world.
…
BRHS Class of 2016 Top 10 student
She has a quiet voice and demeanor but Mackenzie Colby is ready for a big challenge. This top ten senior wants to study environmental science, with perhaps a focus on water quality, at the…
Celebrate the start of summer at Historic New England’s annual Open House at Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House on Saturday, June 4. Free guided tours will be given at each…
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is pleased to announce that this summer they will be welcoming Gray Ferris as the Center’s waterfront director and Taylor…
