The Lions hosted, toasted and roasted the Rotarians last week at the Lions Den. From this columnist’s perspective, there’s lots to be said for the Lions: Their appetizers are darn…

Teens to Trails, also known as T3, has launched the Association of Maine Outing Clubs or AMOC.

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CHANS Home Health Care Hospice Care Program is offering classes for individuals interested in becoming a hospice volunteer. The 10-week volunteer training program will be held on Thursdays…

The Waldo Theatre successfully completed two sets of musical theater classes in 2013, which culminated in an Autumn Revue and a Holiday Revue. We at the theater are excited to be working on this…

Clad in a grey hoodie and jeans, with his girlfriend in tow, Andrew Goode seems like any other college student. But engage him in conversation and the 2012 Boothbay Region High School graduate…

According to a 2008 survey conducted by Crisco brand shortening and the American Pie Council, nearly 19 percent of Americans say that apple pie is their favorite. The 2nd place winner is pumpkin (…

The winter 2014 Coastal Senior College menu of courses is ready for you. Consider taking the Junior League Luncheon class with popular Damariscotta chef David Atwater. Learn how to…

Joyous celebrations of 90th birthdays have been the major news this week. On Saturday, Dec. 28, at Marrs Point, long-time summer resident, Fred Helming, celebrated his 90th year…

“E. B. White on Dogs,” published last spring, was not a planned project for Martha White.

White was selecting pieces…

The Y Child Enrichment Center has been open for over 25 years, dedicated to creating a positive and enjoyable environment for children who attend. “We strive to give each child an…

As a longtime Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher, Southport-raised Kathy Blagdon said she’s used to helping other people, not having other people do things for her.

By the time Katie Sibley graduated from Boothbay Region High School in 2003, she had netted 1,444 points and was a familiar face on the Sunday sports page.

But for the young basketball star…

In order to better serve our community, Lincoln County TV is offering professional production services to individuals and organizations that want to…

For Janice Taft, the best part of her hip replacement surgery was a recovery so quick she could walk just hours after the operation. About 24 hours after those first steps, she was…

Budget season is beginning for the AOS 98 schools in Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb and Georgetown.

Boothbay-…

Happy 2014, everyone! Mother Nature wanted to be sure you were paying attention, so she let the mercury plummet and the heavens open up. I trust you are all warm,…

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Ted Ward last weekend. Ted died at his home in East Boothbay of a heart attack. Joyce was at his side as always. There is…

A three-part presentation on Unitarian and Universalist histories begins January 12 in the Porter Meeting Room of Skidompha Library, Damariscotta.

The Rev. Erika Hewitt will address the…

Over 50 people enjoyed the holiday atmosphere at the December potluck. The hall was very festive with decorations and seasonal music. Attendees were celebratory. The Christmas tree…

Snow was predicted.

Several friends were alarmed by the thought.

“What will happen to the plants in the garden?” young Emily asked.

Not much; the snow would cover the ground and…

So, we're all off and running, trying to keep up with 2014. I measured nine inches of snow on my back deck on Friday morning, January 3. The 24-hour minimum…

Becoming the owner of a Canine Good Citizen and then becoming a therapy dog team is a rewarding volunteer activity for everyone…

This winter is proving to be a cold one so far, at least in Maine, and it's only the beginning of January. Thermometers have been hovering around the single digits for…

George McEvoy of Boothbay Harbor and Laurie McEvoy of Englewood, Fla., and Southport are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katelin Rebecca, to Matthew Robert Rice, son of…

With temperatures at minus 4 degrees and the snow still falling at 10 a.m., January 3, Boothbay Harbor is hunkered down for the day.

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The Center for Teaching and Learning took the Alpha Chapter Mathcounts competition on January 25 at Kennebec Valley Community College.

Eighth graders Teddy Matel of Round Pond, Sophia…

Seaside Lodge will hold a stated meeting and installation on Monday, Jan. 6.

Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. The menu will include fish chowder and biscuits and macaroni and cheese with…

The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor’s annual fundraiser, Loaves & Fishes, to benefit the Boothbay Region Fuel Assistance Program, has returned. Loaves & Fishes includes delicious…

Nichole Cyrena Tilas of Wiscasset and Cameron Bernard Minor of Sterling, Va., and Texas were married on July 20, 2013 at the lovely lake home of bride's…

The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper continue their commitment to educate the public about the many forms of domestic violence by creating a resource page on…

Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA) is a local coalition made up of community partners from Lincoln County: parents and concerned citizens; school partners…

It will be a Happy New Year indeed for shelter pets at Coastal Humane Society.  On Monday, December 30 and Tuesday, New Year’s Eve day, Hardypond Construction of Portland donated materials and…

Over the Christmas holiday we watched the timeless movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” We were struck by the similarities and the differences in what…

Healthy Lincoln County, Let’s Go! Lincoln County and Lincoln County Healthcare, with the support of many local businesses, nonprofits and schools, will be…

Here we are with no big holiday celebrations until perhaps Valentine’s Day. I don’t know about you, but I think that’s actually good news. I’ve had my fill (literally and figuratively) of “cast…

On Sunday, Jan. 5, Positively Best Friends Dog Training is hosting a holiday open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be demonstrations, mini-seminars, door…

Samuel Schwehm, a freshman at Colby College in Waterville, has played the piano since he was in the third grade. Over the years he has had several teachers,…

I hope that among the Christmas mail you found a letter from the United States Postal Service (USPS) that was not wishing us a Merry Christmas. Instead they are inviting us to…

Old Man Winter has surely asserted his presence in the Boothbay region. Snow and ice has festooned our property and the challenges of getting from here to there…

On Monday, Dec. 16, a group of Certified Therapy Dogs, along with their owners who are students at Positively Best Friends! Dog Training and Canine Activity Center, went to Bowdoin…

We're off on a brand new year! Hold on tight as we toboggan together down the twisty, bumpy trail ahead of us.

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For many, December 28 was just another Saturday with a winter storm Maine-bound, but at Roger Bintliff's home on River Road in Dresden, it was Christmas.

Bintliff,…

The flu, with all its associated misery, has been filtering into Maine since November, prompting the Maine Center for Disease  Control and Prevention to issue an advisory Dec. 26 to school nurses…

Is QuickBooks right for you? This workshop on January 14, 10 a.m. to noon, is designed to assist business owners or individuals starting a business in making the…

Residents of Maine can ring in the New Year with 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during January 2014.

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Anyone who's lived on the coast in the winter knows this view, the aftermath of a typical coastal snowfall. It comes down hard for a few hours, scattering about eight inches or more of snow. Then…

The past two months at Hodgdon Yachts in East Boothbay have been an incredible experience. The amount of knowledge I have been presented with and retained is extensive, from basics, such as…

Death Cafes in Boothbay and Damariscotta will have the first meetings of the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The Damariscotta meeting will be held at Savory Maine from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The…

Scattered about the east yet connected daily by phone and email, your commodores and staff extend to all of the membership, their…