So far this summer, Master Gardener Volunteers at the Morris Farm in Wiscasset have harvested and donated over 600 pounds of fresh, organically-grown produce.
Since early June, all of it has…
Life
Breakfast and lunch will be served on the first student day. Pre-Kindergarten, kindergarten and all new students will be given a number the first day of school with a picture of the pin-pad and…
Four times every year, the Boothbay Region Y plays host to the American Red Cross for a blood drive. The drive brings in between 50 to 60 donors on average, according to volunteer Sheri Jones. The…
What’s Cooking
Wandering through one of our local farm stands the other day, I was overwhelmed with the beauty of the late summer harvest — golden peaches, a myriad of green color — cukes, string beans, zucchini…
The village of Wiscasset will become a performance venue with plein air painting, live sidewalk music, and street performance during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 5 to 8 p.m.…
The Wawenock Sail & Power Squadron is offering exciting nautical courses this fall. These classes are open to non-members as well as members.…
It is with a grateful heart that an expression of thanks and gratitude is extended to our community for the outpouring of support for Set for Success.
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Lincoln Arts Festival’s annual boatyard art show and sale, Arts & Yachts, opens Thursday evening, Aug. 21, with a gala artists’ reception from 5-7 p.m., open to the public. The event continues…
Video
The staff at Red’s Eats in Wiscasset took the Ice Bucket Challenge on August 20, adding to the events that have broken out in the Midcoast in the fundraising movement to fight ALS. Here’s a video…
D-E-C-A-D-E-N-T.
Decadent is the word to describe the “On the Move” event at Mine Oyster on August 16 attended by 70 people; most of whom are oyster lovers. Those who were not, such as my…
Grow it in Maine
Without bees and other insects, our food crops could vanish. As those creatures forage among flowers, they carry pollen from one plant to others, helping them to set seed for…
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free workshops entitled “Essentials of College Planning” for adults 19 and older at the following times and locations: Southern Midcoast…
The Rev. Neal Goldsborough, Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Pensacola, Florida, will preach at All Saints Church, Southport, on the next two Sundays. On August 24, Holy Communion will be…
Ten weeks ago, 15 undergraduate students from all over the United States came to Bigelow…
Three hundred and twenty-five students, along with their parents and siblings, came to the third annual Set for Success in the YMCA field house on August 17. Students were from Boothbay Region…
A 1904 Stanley Steamer Model CX Runabout has been placed on loan to the Boothbay Railway Village by its owners, David Ault and Norine Jewell Ault of Wayne. …
Maine Prep's SAT prep classes for Brunswick area high school students will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Sunday and …
The Rev. Cannon John L. C. Mitman will preach at Wilson Chapel at Ocean Point on August 24 at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.
…Andrew (Drew) Bertelsen of East Boothbay graduated in May from Hofstra University in Long Island, New York, with a bachelor’s degree in film studies and a minor in philosophy. Bertelsen was a…
Maine Department of Education Commissioner update
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) joined over 90 educators, teaching artists, and interdisciplinary teams at the New England Summit on Arts Education, July 29-August 1, at the University of…
The Cowsills Trio capture a musical era full of memories and storytelling. On Saturday, Sept. 27, Bob, Susan and Paul Cowsill will play the Chocolate Church Arts Center, bringing their glorious…
Dan and Sue Sceviour of Boothbay Harbor would like to announce the marriage of their son Joshua to Terah Pelfrey, the daughter of Rick and Lisa Pelfrey of Aiken, S.C. The couple married July 20,…
The single most frequent reason that seniors seek home care is that there has recently been a fall. If the senior was lucky, there was no injury.…
Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor
Marty and Frank Helman of Boothbay Harbor will describe the pilgrimage they took in Spain on the Camino de Santiago during a Sunday, Aug. 24 sermon at the Congregational Church. All are invited.…
Boothbay Region High School incoming freshmen should bring the following supplies to school this year:
- Blue/black pens
- Colored Pencils
- Pencils/erasers
- Scientific…
BRHS grads on the march
This fall, Boothbay Region High School graduate Mikayla McFetridge, who for the academic year 2014-2015 is recipient of the Boothbay Region Garden Club Scholarship…
Out of Our Past
In my first article on Boothbay's incorporation 250 years ago, I explained that the Massachusetts authorities were reluctant to give Maine towns a voice in state government. There was a generally…
AARP recently received information from multiple locations concerning fraudulent telephone calls being made to residents from callers claiming to be representatives for a medical alert system. …
Noah Jones would like people to think of a time someone helped them, and the difference it made.
Then, the Newcastle 15-year-old hopes people will want to make a difference for…
Architects are constantly analyzing different sizes and shapes. For Tor Glendinning and the new additions at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, it’s easy to see how things…
Author and illustrator Brian Lies visited Sherman's in Boothbay Harbor on August 11, part of his five-day tour along the Maine coast celebrating his newest Bat book, “Bats in the Band.”
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Tribute
NacNab's Tea Room.
Who among us doesn't have a handful (at least) of anecdotes about a trip to 5 Yu Lu Tea Lane in Boothbay to see Proprietress Fran Browne and that High Priestess of Tea (as…
Elmo’s got the moves. Have you got the moves?
Families are invited to get up and get moving with Elmo, Abby Cadabby and everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends when Sesame Street Live “Let…
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
As part of the celebrations planned for the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO) 90th anniversary season, the PSO have been presenting free community concerts since July.…
If you love Maine and its mystique, you will want to come to the special art sale, “Mainescapes,” at the Lincoln Home on Thursday, Aug. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m.
View the work of Midcoast artists…
It has been nearly three months since the Maine Department of Health and Human Resources ruled that St. Andrews Urgent Care Center in Boothbay Harbor would need to begin operating 24 hours a day…
The community is invited to attend a Family Concert on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta. The Damariscotta River…
Get To Know...
Sam Graves, along with his wife Betsy, has owned and operated South Bristol’s Harborside Cafe for 26 years.
But things weren’t always so stable for him.
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Whether seen on HBO’s “Treme” or live at one of their legendary Tuesday night gigs at New Orleans’ Maple Leaf, the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution.
Formed…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee held its August meeting at the new Freedom '14 Center at the Masonic Hall, 529 Main Street. The center serves as the focus for the State…
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts and the Harlow Gallery are collaborating to host a potluck dinner followed by an artist talk by Portland-based ceramic artist…
I popped the sushi oyster roll into my mouth.
I was intrigued first by the textures — rice, fried oyster,…
The 10th annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association Saltwater Fishing Tournament was held this past Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9 and the sunny weather drew an almost even split of 35…
Just as a certain character in the television program “Cheers” was greeted with “Norm!” every time he walked into the room, a group of local residents will greet each other by name when they…
Midcoast Unitarian Universalists
"New Truths All the Time" are the reflections of some members and friends for the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service on Sunday, Aug. 17. They will share parts of their journeys in…
Political interests bring Lincoln County Democrats together for their annual lobster bake, but it's also a chance to enjoy the region's favorite food and the company of friends and colleagues.…
Grow it in Maine
The short, steep bank beside the road presents an ever-changing picture.
In spring, pink lady’s slipper orchids hide among the woods along its top. Later, leaves and white flowers, visited…
Each year Hidden Valley Nature Center hosts three Timber Frame Construction workshops in which students work with professionals to learn the basics of a classic New England building tradition.…
East met west in the May 31st marriage of Meredith Grinnell and Eric Siller.
Meredith…
At Wiscasset’s Chewonki Foundation, they are looking to grow things.
Not just fruits and vegetables, however.
The first Youth Agricultural Day, which debuted Thursday, Aug. 7, featured…
