Welcome back to all our returning members as well as the 11 new member families who have joined this year. The rosters are available in the club house for all paid up members.…

Rev. Karen Lewis Foley will lead the service of the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Sunday, July 7, reflecting on "The Soul On Its Knees." “Victor Hugo said, 'There…

The Boothbay Region High School Alumni Association officers want to know your thoughts about the idea to possibly hold an Alumni Reunion.

Lynn Orne…

Last week, Village residents and community citizens brought their treasures to Appraisal Day. Expert John Bottero of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries judged the value of each…

The Free Clothing Closet which operates at the Methodist Church in Boothbay Harbor, but through the efforts of Steve Baseman had its origins at the Southport fire house in 2010,…

Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Barter of Boothbay announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke Slocum Barter, to Jeffrey Michael Stearns, son of Mary Stearns of Tewksbury, Mass., and…

Except for the recent rainy, cool, foggy weather, everything points to the beginning of a busy, fun-filled summer of celebration of our community's 100th birthday.

Meet MJ, a 7-year-old Shepherd mix.

MJ has been at the Lincoln County Animal Shelter since August, 2012, the longest of any dog currently…

Maddie Rideout can't remember a time when her life didn't connect directly to the Boothbay Region YMCA.

Because there isn't one, she said.

While Lincoln County Healthcare has been working to adapt to changes in the healthcare environment, residents here have been struggling to understand what is happening, and when,…

Louise Speece of Westport Island is happy to announce the engagement of her daughter, Sandra Lynn Speece, to Warren D. Page, son of Martin and Kathy Page of East Boothbay.…

Come down to Two Salty Dogs in Boothbay Harbor on Friday, July 5 to wish one of our salty dogs, Auggie, a happy second birthday. Kids, adults and dogs are all invited.

Even they had a hard time figuring out who was who.

Twin bridge tenders,…

Boothbay Harbor can be confusing to tourists and out-of-town drivers. A myriad of one-way streets, oddball intersections and streets that change from one-way to two-way are all…

A plan that will mean millions in federal dollars for local healthcare has received a green light from the federal government.

In a letter dated June…

Responding to a tough financial year and decreasing patient volumes, Maine Medical Center announced on Friday, June 28, that it will offer early retirement to approximately 400…

Heigh ho, here I sit on a soggy Friday, trying to drum up a column's-worth of news from Edgecomb. Edgecomb, my friends, is wet. We are all building arks in our garages, trying to…

On June 20, the Garden Club Federation of Maine installed officers for the 2013-2015 term.

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Windjammer Days this year were held in the foggy mist. We watched the stately vessels arrive, drop anchor and sail in and out of Linekin Bay. This yearly celebration carried out…

The Right Rev. Gary Gloster, Retired Suffragan Bishop of North Carolina will preach at All Saints Church, Southport, Sunday, July 7.

Gloster is well…

Capt. Ted Schmidt felt tears trickling down his cheeks as he waved at parade fans from the Save St. Andrews float and heard their heartfelt shouts of “Thank you!” as he waved his “…

While completing his training as a naval flight surgeon and later when he was a general surgery resident, Dr. Jack Fulmer sometimes filled in for family doctors in small rural…

It seems that two summers ago the season began as “The Year of the Owl.”  

I arrived in Maine and soon heard reports from several of my Sprucewold…

The Boothbay Harbor One Design Association had its opening meeting the evening of June 22 at the Juniper Point Community House.

The BHOD Association…

The Boothbay Region YMCA was lucky enough to receive a lovely cherry tree donation from Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.…

Back To School Mission Outreach is being planned for Sunday, July 14. Members and friends of our community of churches are invited to bring donations of back to school supplies and…

Garden club members statewide seeking to grow in knowledge about their earthy passion attended the 82nd annual convention of the Garden Club Federation of Maine June 18-20.…

If you see this paper in time, remember that July 3 from 7 until 9 p.m. you can gather around the bonfire on the Newagen Inn grounds to hear storyteller Jo Radner.

The challenges facing the aging population in Lincoln County, in all of Maine, and in the whole country, are becoming more and more apparent, but it is difficult to get either…

University College at Bath/Brunswick director Dennis Unger is pleased to announce that the University of Maine at Augusta CIS 131 Web Applications course will be offered this fall…

Take one step aboard a windjammer, and your whole world changes. Noisy phones and laptops are left behind, and for the moment time is suspended.

In…

Angelique Perkins, daughter of Lauri and Tom Perkins of Boothbay Harbor, is in the championship round of the WPXT's “Kick Start Maine,” a game show for Maine eighth graders,…

The seventh and eighth grade class of Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning spent three days at the University of Southern Maine, as participants in Maine’s Model United…

The Rev. Charles Carrick will lead the service at the Wilson Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, July 7. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.

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Starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the Boothbay Region Historical Society museum on 72 Oak Street in Boothbay Harbor, there will be fabulous bake sale.

The following local students were named to the spring 2013 dean's list at Thomas College in Waterville:

Brandie McFetridge of Boothbay Harbor, majoring…

Think of June, think of roses.

When did the human love affair with roses begin?

We know that these flowers existed before…

Hey there, Pythian Brothers! I hope your summer is going well.

It's that time of year and our annual Jammin' in the Park at Barrett's Park is on July 6…

We arrived late last night after driving through a wicked thunderstorm around the Portland area but today has dawned with bright sun and relatively clear skies. Good to be back and…

The Rev. Cannon John L. C. Mitman will preach at Wilson Chapel at Ocean Point on June 30 at 9:30 a.m.  All are welcome.

A native of Washington, D.C.,…

The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club had a bittersweet meeting on June 20. Our President, Jim Botti, was completing his year. We enjoyed a social time with him before he called the…

After almost two weeks as the only full-time residents of our point, summer has stated to come alive and more cottages are occupied every day. The summer of 2013 is a significant…

A research team led by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has discovered that marine microbes are adapted to very narrow and specialized niches in their environment. This may…

As part of its decision to close the St. Andrews Hospital emergency room, Lincoln County Healthcare has proposed greater emphasis on primary and outpatient care.

When Bob Cochran arrives at the front door with a package, seldom do people know their mail is being delivered by a two-time truck driving champion.

In…

Volunteers from throughout Lincoln County Healthcare, as well as from the St. Andrews Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop and the Miles Memorial Hospital League Thrift Shop attended the…

The Southport Yacht Club (SYC) is bustling this week with the instructors working to rig and launch boats to be ready for the first week of the sailing program to begin next Monday…

These Edgecombers got lucky in the moose lottery: John Blake, David Clifford, Ricky Heaberlin, Michael Ripley and George Sharrard.

Barbara Belknap…

This week traditionally marks the busiest of the summer here in the Boothbay region, with thousands of visitors arriving in town to enjoy Windjammer Days.

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Hooray for the red, white and blue! Fly Old Glory proudly this holiday weekend. We are so blessed to live in the United States of America and enjoy so many freedoms that others do…