For the second straight year, Boothbay Region High School has landed in the top 10 of U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of Maine's best high schools, earning a silver medal from the…
Life
“City of Gold.” The city is Los Angeles, the Gold, Jonathan Gold, LA Times film critic and 2007 Pulitizer Prize winner. In the film “City of Gold,” we accompany Gold throughout his days to and…
College Guild (CG) in Brunswick will present student-prisoner poetry, artwork and testimonials, along with an overview of this unique school on Thursday, April 28 at 3 p.m. at the Patten Free…
Saturday, April 30 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you have unused, expired, or unwanted prescription medicines in your home,…
If you were asked to guess how many children were admitted to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in one year, what would be your guess?
Five thousand? Ten thousand? Thirty thousand? Not…
While students and educators were on vacation, the Boothbay Region High School parking lot hosted a regional “Bus Roadeo,” a joint venture between the Maine Transit Association and the Maine…
Coulombe Center for Health Improvement
This spring, high school students from the Boothbay Region will have a unique opportunity to hear from inspiring people and build new skills through experiential…
It all started with a good idea, willing partners, and a $5,000 corporate-sponsored research project. The idea germinated, blossomed, and grew into a $300,000…
On Eating and Loving Food
Lunches are almost as important as dinners to me. But not quite.
During the work week, once I’ve had my bowl of Cheerios or raisin bran, with the requisite frozen blueberries beneath, making…
Spice up your celebration of spring with an adventure by land and sea exploring the history and mystery of lighthouses in the Boothbay Harbor region on an exclusive tour with The Lady in The Red…
The public is invited to attend the opening reception for the River Arts’ “Flower Show” from 5-7 pm on Friday, April 22. Over 115 works are available for viewing in an exhibition that runs through…
Midcoast Conservancy will offer two days of nature exploration, just in time for Earth Day. First, join us…
The West Bath Seaside Grange will hold a public supper on Saturday, May 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The grange is located at 75 New Meadows Road, West Bath. Beans, hot dogs, casseroles, soups, salad…
Eighteen months ago Sheepscot Valley Children’s House added infant and toddler care to their repertoire of early childhood education. The community…
After being closed for around 15 years, the Carriage House Restaurant in East Boothbay will open its doors again, with a new owner and fresh ideas.
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Trapped on the side of a mountain in Canada and suffering from hypothermia and frostbite, a young Peter Panagore knew he was dying.
“I felt myself being…
BRHS Grads on the Move
Boothbay Region High School class of 2012 graduate Rosaline Campbell is currently a senior at Boston University. A student of health sciences and public health at B…
Coastal Senior College’s annual luncheon, open to all, will take place Thursday, May 19 at Water’s Edge in Edgecomb. A cash bar and hors d'oeuvres will be available…
On Saturday, May 7, the Rotarians are sponsoring a Kentucky Derby Party for the benefit of The Community Center. The $10 tickets include heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, cash bar, and live…
Andrew Abello, local tree farming expert, handcrafted furniture maker and owner of Wind Ridge Farm, was keen to draw a connection for Garden Club members between trees and flower gardens when he…
Metalsmith Anita Roelz is motivated by two strong forces. First, to advance her art and second to support her partner, Pamela Creamer, in her struggle against Lyme disease.
Circle Stone…
Searching among the racks of women's hats, men's jackets, vinyl records, beer steins, dog-eared copies of the Celestine Prophecy and the downright curious — a camouflage Betty Boop doll that…
The Camden Garden Club will host the annual meeting of the Medomak District of the Garden Club Federation of Maine at Point Lookout Resort &…
The Garden Club of Wiscasset will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 7, from 8:30 a.m. until noon, indoor/outdoor at the Wiscasset Municipal Building…
Lyn Hamilton Lemieux of Harpswell and William W. “Skip” Simonds of Southport were married on Tuesday, April 12 in a private service at the home of Revs. John and Linda Eckhardt in Lisbon.
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Sign of Spring
The Moose Crossing Garden Center, at 3033 Atlantic Highway (Route 1), Waldoboro opened its doors for the 43nd season Friday, April 15.
Founder Jerry Lupien began operations with a single…
What a day it was at the Southport Library on Tuesday, April 12. About 30 friends and family gathered to hear students from Southport School grades 4 through 6 each give a short…
It is all about the hunt, and the Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary has spent the past month cleaning and sorting a wide range of donated items in preparation for the largest treasure hunt of the year…
Margaret Larson of Southport, a ninth grader at North Yarmouth Academy in Yarmouth, received Highest Honors during the first semester of the 2015-2016 school year.
Every spring the woods and meadows resound with a chorus of birdsong. Central Lincoln County Adult Education in partnership with Hidden Valley Nature Center is proud to offer…
The following local students were named to the first semester honor roll at North Yarmouth Academy in Yarmouth:
Highest honors: Grade 5, Laurel Buehner of Newcastle; Grade 6, Abigail King of…
On Eating and Loving Food
I'm a salt freak. I salt practically everything I eat. And pink is my favorite color. My salt of choice is, of course, pink Himalayan.
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Looking to get back out on some trails after a long winter? Perhaps you're a road runner who's always wanted to try trail running, but weren't sure…
Since 1974 when then-President Richard Nixon signed a National Volunteer Week into law, volunteers have been honored in the United States and Canada for one week in mid to late April. National…
The 911 Reflective Sign Project is moving along at a greater rate than we had anticipated.
Rich Serino, who is our chief sign maker, is turning out signs at the rate of four to eight a week…
The next monthly meeting of the Lincoln County Triad will be held on Thursday, April 21 at the Damariscotta Municipal Building. Meetings start at 1 p.m. The guest…
Department of Health and Human Resources
When Merrymeeting Behavioral Health Associates of Brunswick announced its closure due to budget cuts under Section 17 of the Medicaid Benefits manual, 400 patients,…
Phoenix, Arizona - After weeks of buzz playing in theaters around the U.S., the film about Phoenix’s most iconic restaurant, Durant’s Never Closes, is set to screen April 16 at The Harbor Theatre…
It's been a good year for Tony Bickford. His restaurant, Little Village Bistro, in Wiscasset, opened on…
Lincoln County has had among the highest rate of tick-borne illness in the state over the last two years and following a mild winter, biologist Chuck Lubelczyk expects the tick population to…
Boothbay Region Adult Ed
Come make a beautiful felted flower pin in colors perfect for spring. Join Susie on Wednesday, April 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. to learn hooking and proddy with a small pin. This textile technique…
Kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 school year at Edgecomb Eddy School will be held on Wednesday, May 11. All parents who will be registering…
The annual Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet will be Saturday, May 28 at the Wiscasset Middle High School Gymnasium.…
On April 1, 25 Boothbay Region High School French students made the journey to Providence, Rhode Island to attend "La fête de la Francophonie des écoles” (the…
Boothbay Region High School's sixth annual Wellness Day on Friday, April 8 consisted of breakout sessions and health and wellness activities for grades 7-12 including Zumba, Yoga and Power Yoga,…
Boothbay Region High School students from Rotary’s Interact Club recently attended the “New Generations” leadership conference at Thornton Academy in Saco.
The conference’s keynote speaker,…
Hearts Ever Young (HEY), a musical adventure for seniors in the Midcoast, has begun fundraising efforts for the 2016 season. Each year, 50 or more talented folks put on three performances of song…
When you purchase a Y-Arts $10,000 Lottery ticket, you buy a chance at a nice chunk of change for yourself, but you also help the Y-Arts kids so they can fly! They can fly! They can fly (you are…
The Harbor Theatre
In 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted death. The law was blocked for three years and finally enacted in 1997. Since then, 991 Oregonians have taken their mortality…
The raw and rainy night of April 7 was great for sitting around a table with friends and enjoying a bowl of hot soup or steamy chowder, a side of salad and bread, and something sweet for dessert…
