Edgecomb Eddy School, in conjunction with the NextGen College Investing Plan, is honoring its most improved student of each grade, at the May 17 Portland Sea Dogs vs. Trenton Thunder game at…
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Consummate musician and songwriter Tom Rush takes the stage at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. Rush's last appearance on the historic stage was in…

The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Trustees discussed colors to paint the new tennis courts, work to possibly be done on the school/Y crosswalk…
The NextGen College Investing Plan® (NextGen) has over $1,000 for each eligible Maine child to put toward his/her college costs. The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), which administers the…
The Friends of Windjammer Days, the new organizers of the region's largest and longest-running festival, have been working on the 52nd annual celebration since…

Over April vacation, the Boothbay region’s school grounds are usually very still and quiet. But this year, on April 24 and 26, the grounds were alive with the sounds of shovels, digging and…
The Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation is proud to bring Kathryn Young from Lincoln County Dental for the May 15 Third Thursday presentation to talk about affordable dental services…

Damariscotta River Association invites the public to join Sarah Redmond, Maine Sea Grant Marine Extension Agent, and Hillary Krapf, seaweed enthusiast and health educator, for “Seaweeds for Life…
The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary has incredible bargains coming up at the “Grand and Glorious Yard Sale" May 16-18 at its new location this year. The new location…
OK, Mother Nature, can we have a little more sunshine to boost the mercury just a tad higher? We are back from the winter digs (where it was 86 F when we left) and are busy beavers with inside and…
The Partridge Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting Wednesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Woolwich Methodist Church Community Room on the…
At this time of year, many Maine foragers think of fiddleheads.
These are the beginnings of many kinds of ferns. Somehow, …
Thursday, May 8, 6 p.m.: 7/8 YMCA girls lacrosse game at home at Clifford Park against Lewiston.
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Boothbay Region Elementary School language arts teacher Cory Chase was recently chosen as 2014 Lincoln County Teacher of the Year.
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Boothbay Region Elementary School hosted its annual Community Night on Thursday, May 1, featuring a book fair, ice cream social, student art show and jump rope club demonstration between 5 and 7 p…
Rev. Erika Hewitt's reflection for Sunday, May 11 at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service is "Towards…
The May 14 meeting of the Boothbay Region Garden Club will feature guest speaker Lisa Colburn, author of “The Maine Garden Journal — Insider secrets from Maine people who love to put their hands…
It's time for me to be reminding everyone that Edgecomb's Town Meeting will occur on Saturday, May 17, at the Edgecomb Town Hall, starting at 10 a.m. The day before, Friday, May 16, is our…
Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson is offering a great opportunity for high school students (ages 13-19) to participate in a timber frame construction workshop July 17-20.
Each year…

The Boothbay Region Historical Society (BRHS) annual meeting, which will be held Tuesday, May 20, at 4 p.m. at the museum located at 72 Oak Street in Boothbay…

When I moved to Portland in 1969, the city was on the cusp of a major transformation.
A surge of “urban renewal” would soon cut a swath across the landscape, plowing arrow straight furrows…
Please join your fellow classmates to celebrate the Boothbay Region High School class of 1994's 20th class reunion over a beautiful July weekend in Boothbay Harbor.
The fun will begin on …
This Saturday, May 10, is Rebuilding Day. Gather up your hammer, rakes and paintbrushes, and meet us in the parking lot of Our Lady Queen of …

Lincoln County area nonprofits and their supporters may want to consider joining a crew of pirates this June, but they needn’t worry about sea battles, rum drinking or becoming marooned on a…
Southern Maine Community College is paying tribute to returning alumni, 2014 graduates and the college community during SMCC’s first Alumni Day celebration.
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Calling all car buffs! If you have an antique or classic car, you are invited to display it at the Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration Festival car …

The reorganization at the Boothbay Region YMCA is continuing with the creation of a new position: the healthy living coordinator. Taking this position is Abby Jones, who is a familiar face to many…
Ten students were inducted into the National Honor Society at Boothbay Region High School on May 1.
The ceremony was conducted by past inductees of the NHS, under the direction of school…

These juniors and seniors from Boothbay Region High School visited the University of Maine at Orono campus on Friday, April 11.
Students were given a campus tour, an academics information…
On April 6, the congregation of the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor was invited to present their commitments to an $850,000…
The Theater Project’s 6th Annual Benefit Auction takes place on Friday, May 9, in the Robinson Room at the Brunswick Hotel and Tavern located at 4 Noble Street in Brunswick. The festivities begin…
Open to students entering grades 3-12, Heartwood presents its 12th season of summer camp training, made possible in part by Heartwood's Season Sponsor, Bath Savings Institution, and Season Youth…

Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is proud to announce the addition of two new faculty members to its roster of professionals: Nate Martin, double bass instructor and Nicole Rabata, flute.…
A full house of Rotarians at The Gallery last Thursday enjoyed chef Kim Mills’ seafood scampi and caught up on club business. There were many updates and much good news to share.…
An old Russian proverb states “Love and eggs are best when they are fresh.”
Lucky me, as Peter and I come up to our…
Happy May Day! I am writing the first column of the season from Ocean Point.
Thanks to the water department we were able to come to…
Signs of spring continue to appear throughout the Gardens. The horticulture staff has spread the mulch, the gift shop staff has stocked the shelves, and…

Mobius Incorporated will be holding an art show featuring a variety of art work created by individuals enrolled in the Creative Expressions Program. The event runs from Friday, May 9, through…
Thank you Maria for catching us up on island news last week. With the weather anything but spring-like, it is good to learn of people in boats and hospitality…
The first six weeks of our joint pilot program has been declared a rousing success. Seventy-three seniors have participated by showing up to walk on the track at the Y between 10 a.m. and noon on…
May Day! May Day! No, I don't need help, thank you.
I'm just reminiscing about the lost tradition of May baskets. We…
Students and parents expressed concerns and outright disagreement over the proposed class scheduling changes at Boothbay Region High School on April 9.
As was planned for the CSD School…
Good news! If you are 63 or over and can’t drive, or don’t have a car, you are likely eligible for a half-price taxi program. If you are disabled and can’t drive, you would also be eligible.
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Does competing in events such as the “Electroshock Therapy” or “Arctic Enema” sound like fun to you? If so, you might be interested in joining Bill…
Main Street Bath will celebrate the arrival of spring on May 3 with its annual Mayfair Festival. Mark your calendars to visit Bath that Saturday for a city-wide yard sale with over 30 participants…
May is the beginning of the summer boating season. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxilary is offering a four session About Boating Safely course at Boothbay Region Adult & Community…

Celebrate National Nurses’ Week by having your blood pressure checked by a LincolnHealth nurse or reviewing your medications with a registered pharmacist at the Boothbay Region and…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation is once again sponsoring the Student Art Show featuring art by local students from pre-K to the grade 12 level.
The most entertaining and colorful of all BRAF…

St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson is hosting the last of its free suppers for Midcoast residents this season on Saturday, May 3 at 5 p.m.…

Air Force Airman Ellis Marchand-Ryan recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
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