The food is gone, the flags folded and stored in mothballs, and the launch is drained and winterized. The last cup of coffee has been brewed and downed and the only regular faces…
Life
Boothbay Region Lions Club
Autumn is always a busy time for the Boothbay Lions and this year is no exception. We had our annual fish chowder booth at the Fall Foliage Festival this past…
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club
One of the great things about Rotary is that when you walk in the door, you’re among friends who share your dreams. That’s the summation of Carolyn Johnson, governor of our Rotary…
Midcoast Unitarian Universalists
Reverend Erika Hewitt will reflect on “Seeing through New Lenses” at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service on Sunday, Oct. 20.
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Lincoln County
The National Drug Enforcement Agency will be holding a National Take Back Day Initiative on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of…
What’s Cooking
As Peter and I start to turn our thoughts toward the trek south to our new winter home in Hobe Sound, the spreadsheets are printed off (I am married to a geek!) and bins stored in…
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No one has it easy.
And Down Syndrome hasn't made life any easier for Wiscasset's Anna McDougal.
“It takes me extra time to understand some…
Lincoln County Triad
Don’t miss Lincoln County Triad’s annual Senior Appreciation Day & Information Fair. It will take place this coming Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a…
Bay Chamber Music School in Rockport announces a new Suzuki violin program, led by our newest faculty member, Suzuki violin instructor Sarah Glenn. The Suzuki philosophy, developed by Dr. Shinichi…
Edgecomb Column
The North Edgecomb Cemetery Association's fall meeting is this Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall. All are welcome.
The Edgecomb Historical Society's September meeting…
Celebrate
Nicole Giles and Robert Fallon were married aboard the Novelty in Hodgdon Cove, West Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013. The Reverend Peter Panagore officiated at…
Wiscasset
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset is pleased to introduce Leela Koilpillai as our music director.
Koilpillai was born in India and came to the United States at the age of six. She…
Fall Foliage Festival
Are you looking for a special present for a little one? A present that will remind him or her of all the fun they had during their summer in Maine, a present that is unique to Boothbay?
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Isle of Springs
I’ve been collecting news from Islanders via email, Facebook, and just plain talk. The range is amazing: birthdays, TV shows, garden sharing, health scares, sailing sagas, family gatherings,…
Ocean Point
As I sit here writing this column I realize that this weekend is our last trip of the season and am sure it is for many of you as well. I hope to see many of you over the weekend but if not, have…
Adult Education
Damariscove, one of Maine’s earliest settlement sites, dates back four centuries and has a an incredible history. The island is owned and managed by the Boothbay Region Land Trust…
Adult Education
Coming up at Boothbay Region Adult Ed in the next few weeks you can take a class on how to better manage your money, get advice about job hunting, learn more about using your iPad…
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club
Boothbay Region veterans, those on active duty, plus Gold Star and Blue Star families, will be honored at a special Veterans Recognition Dinner sponsored by the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club.
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Fall color has reached the Boothbay peninsula right along with some chilly weather, and Gardens guests delight in the mix of colorful foliage, graceful grasses and…
Pumpkinfest 2013
The time has come for pumpkins to take over Main Street in Damariscotta.
The seventh annual Damariscotta Pumpkin Festival and Regatta might have started earlier in the week, but on Friday,…
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Lindsey Ingraham begins each workday the same way at Boothbay Region Elementary School: surrounded by 16 laughing, happy first-graders eager to learn and play in room 107.
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MOFGA
Celebrate the history, flavor and tradition of Maine apples while honoring the importance of a diversified, perennial agriculture.
The annual Great Maine Apple Day takes place on Sunday, Oct…
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a 12 Step Program for individuals suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating and bulimia. There will be a free community information meeting…
Knights of Pythias
Our lobster stew dinner went very well, we had a pretty good attendance. There were members and guests from our lodge and some from other lodges as well. We would like to thank Garry for making…
Grow It In Maine
Now’s the time to begin digging up the garden. Some plants have finished for the season. Remove old foliage and stems. Leave most seed-bearing…
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Before the sun touches the hillside on Federal Street, Ethel Stansfield rises to take her morning walk. This quiet ritual inspires her before she heads up the hill.
Her coffee is still…
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The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is one of the two Maine locations selected for the Haunted New England 2014 calendar created by Jeff Belanger and photographer Frank Grace. Over the past 15…
Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation
The Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation will be kicking off its new speaker series, entitled ‘Third Thursdays,’ with Dr. Allan “Chip” Teel.
Teel will talk about aging gracefully…
The Boothbay Charities Classic committee recently completed its 23rd year of fundraising to benefit Special Olympics of Maine. The annual event was held on September 26, 27 and 28…
Southport Column
Monday’s wind and rain storm has vanished into blue skies and bright sun illuminating the changing leaves and the purple asters lining our roads. Adding to the road decoration by…
October is official ‘Wizard of Oz’ month in the Midcoast
ROCKLAND — The Wizard of Oz is coming to Rockland in a way you’ve never seen before.
The exhibition,The Wonderful World of Oz: Selections from the Willard Carroll/Tom Wilhite Collection…
University of Maine
University of Maine at Orono Sophomore Andrew Goode, of Boothbay, has been selected to join the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Goode, son of Anthony Goode and Paulette Chapman,…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Boothbay Region Garden Club members Alice Schambra and Judy Burgess are putting the finishing touches on the Club’s…
Congratulations
Daniel Hoepner, a 2008 graduate of Wiscasset High School, recently graduated from Northeastern University in Boston. Daniel received a master’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’…
St. Andrews
Last week’s closing of St. Andrews Emergency Department and swing bed unit made visible by the symbolic sign change seemed like the final chapter in a long, painful drama for this community.
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Pumpkinfest 2013
The time has come for fall's harvest to be plucked from the vine.
The seventh annual Damariscotta Pumpkin Festival and Regatta began…
Local Business
How far would you go for the delicious peach shortcake served at the Ebb Tide restaurant? Five miles? 20 miles? 100 miles?
James D. Lippincott traveled 1,782 miles.
Lippincott is a…
Video: Getting Away Together Boothbay
It’s 7:30 a.m. and a bunch of Cajun women are singing in the streets of Boothbay Harbor. I’m sipping lukewarm coffee with an Emmy award-winning producer and Sewall Maddocks. How the heck did I get…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
Despite the gray and soggy afternoon, a large enthusiastic number of volunteers still turned out for the Boothbay Region Historical Society’s annual volunteer appreciation event on…
Adult Education
Are you thinking about a career change, looking for a better paying job or want to further your education? Career Pathways is an informative, interactive workshop that can help you…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Harvest season is in full swing at the Gardens. In addition to the 15,000 pounds of pumpkins and other gourds brightening the Central Gardens, a bevy of eerie, funny, and/or cute scarecrows…
The Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 independent school in Edgecomb, will hold its annual fall open house for the public from…
A service will be held in the Fellowship Hall at Boothbay Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15 to mark National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
Those who have suffered…
It was lights out on Capitol Hill on October 1, but not in Boothbay Harbor. The Harbor Theatre was abuzz with over 70 Chamber members,…
Adult Education
It’s October and the leaves are turning color. Now is a great time to take a class at Boothbay Region Adult Ed! What about a foreign language? Take Conversational Spanish…
‘Round Town: Robert Mitchell
We first met Lucille Machon back in the ’70s, when I was helping my wife Susan ship vinyl LP’s from the Merry Music Box.
Danilo Konvalinka, who owned the Merry Music Box (in Boothbay Harbor…
What’s Cooking
I had one of those days not once, but twice last week ... you know what I mean, I’m sure.
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Edgecomb Column
I apologize for the lack of a column last week. I took a little timeout to calm down an over-rapid heart. It has now settled back into its steady rhythm and I, greatly refreshed, am back at the…
New fall classes at Seeds of Knowledge Education Center in Wiscasset have been well accepted by children in the Midcoast area.
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BHYC Column
Commodore Krow conducted an efficient and important first board meeting of his tenure and in future weeks we will have items from that meeting to…
