Aboard the Novelty, Santa, Mrs. Claus, the Christmas Lobster, Reindeer, Tree, and Elves arrived safely at the Town Dock in Boothbay Harbor on Dec. 2 to a crowd singing “Santa Claus Is…
Life
Saturday, Dec. 2 was a busy day for early holiday festivities around Boothbay Harbor as several venues were bustling.
The Congregational Church was filled with cheer for its annual…
The North Pole Express was loaded with the Christmas spirit at Boothbay Railway Village over the first weekend of December. The train took its first seasonal trip Dec. 2 as dozens of families…
A storm-free night provided everyone great viewing for the annual Boothbay Harbor Lighted Boat Parade and Sparkle Fireworks Saturday, Dec. 2. Over one dozen boats paraded around the inner harbor…
We are excited to announce a year-long celebration in 2024 with special events and activities to honor Edgecomb’s 250th birthday. Each event celebrates a part of Edgecomb – its history, geography…
A lot of people put their cameras away when the sun sets because shooting after dark can be challenging and the results can be disappointing. With the holiday lights upon us, you can make some…
The Southport Memorial Library is hosting a food drive to benefit the Boothbay Region Food Pantry. Food can be dropped off during the library's open hours which are Tuesday, Thursday and…
Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting their Coast Guard Approved OUPV Captain’s Licensing Course at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. The course will be begin on Jan. 8, 2024 and will meet…
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick will hold its 11th annual vigil to honor victims and survivors of gun violence. This event, part of what is now a national…
The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce that Corbin Lichtinger joined faculty as CTL's first and second grade teacher this fall. During the first months of the school year,…
Last year, Edgecomb Eddy’s after-school program was a success. It started as a two-week pilot program providing a community service for students and parents. Three days per week, students had a…
On Friday, Dec. 8 from 3 to 4 p.m., Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is hosting a family program at Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm with a focus on owls of Maine.
Coastal Rivers…
Midcoast Senior College, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing educational opportunities to lifelong senior learners in Midcoast Maine, has announced a January and February line-up of…
Join Hearty Roots for the first ever “Plunge for a Purpose” charity event on Monday, Jan. 1 from noon to 2 p.m. Gather at the shore of Pemaquid with your hardy…
The Maine Coastal Observing Alliance (MCOA), a network of nine conservation groups monitoring water quality in midcoast Maine estuaries, is pleased to announce it has received a grant for $142,000…
The Community Lunches on Mondays are really heating up as the weather turns colder. The Smiling Cow & Log Cabin Shoes hosted Nov. 27 and served up delicious chicken pot pie, biscuits…
Creative Midcoast chefs helped collect $24,000 for Maine’s domestic abuse survivors from the Finding Our Voices “Into the Light!” Foodie Fiesta, according to a press release from the grassroots…
With two-thirds of the school year still remaining, the Edgecomb School Committee will likely encounter over-expenditures in a couple cost centers. Superintendent Bob Kahler told committee…
LincolnHealth is now accepting applications for its winter Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class through Monday, Dec. 18.
This session begins Jan. 16 and runs through March 8…
Hearty Roots, a nonprofit fostering resilience in Maine youth through outdoor adventure and social-emotional programming, has raised $500,000 toward a permanent Campus for Mindful Adventure. The…
All cookbooks at Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be on sale at half price from Tuesday, Dec. 5 through Monday, Dec. 18.
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The popular North Pole Express kicks off this Saturday at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. The event will take place on Saturdays and Sundays for three…
A new Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District (CSD) charter took effect Oct. 25. The document updated the charter first established in 1953 and reworked many times since. According to…
In 2022, the Boothbay Region Historical Society embarked on an ambitious project to digitize the entire contents of its collections – documents, photographs, and, yes, even objects. The goals of…
Veggies to Table, a Lincoln County grow-to-donate organic farm, partnered with The Contented Sole restaurant in Bristol this past summer to raise funds and awareness of the vital work they do…
Analysis
“Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.” – Barack Obama
During those growing up years, when a kid…
Two Thanksgiving community events helped the Community Resource Council (CRC) stock the fridge and fund programs. CRC, partnering with McSeagulls Restaurant, offered free Thanksgiving meals on…
Fourteen decorated fire trucks and rescue vehicles and a Lewiston Police Department car containing grand marshals LPD’s Chief David St. Pierre and Lt. Trevor Campbell, passed by the hundreds of…
Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfield wants board representation at Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98’s long range planning committee meetings. In a selectmen’s meeting Nov. 21,…
All cookbooks at Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be on sale at half price from Tuesday, Dec. 5 through Monday, Dec. 18.
According to Rosie Bensen, assistant…
On Sunday, Dec. 3, kids ages 8-14 are invited to a special Creative Flow Circle at Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat. Participants will join Morgan Mitchell, creatress and flowcilitator, and Stephanie…
Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 is making progress in reassembling its finance department. Superintendent Bob Kahler told Southport School Committee members Nov. 20 the central…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is pleased to welcome Land Conservation Manager Katie Beaver to its staff. Along with Land Conservation Director Joan Ray and Executive Director Steven Hufnagel,…
Silas Lehouillier of Edgecomb is a high school junior who knows his way around a kitchen. He has cooked with his family members since he was a child. His favorite dish to prepare is curry. He…
Monday's turnout was again exceptional as new faces and seasoned patrons descended upon Brady's to enjoy beef stew, stuffed bread, biscuits and mac and cheese, all prepared by Hallinan…
The Boothbay Region Health Center’s third annual Gifts4Health mobile/online auction will kick off at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28—Giving Tuesday. The auction will run through Friday, Dec. 8 and…
Logan Gould loves her job. She gets to travel the state of Maine as part of the Careers Center and the Department of Labor helping Mainers find meaningful employment…
This year, the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church Christmas Fair will be on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. All proceeds from the fair will be donated to the…
A group of Boothbay Region High School students and staff, along with LincolnHealth employees, are working with the YMCA to help feed students. The group is collecting community donations dropped…
School committee
December sometime, Wiscasset School Committee Chair Jason Putnam told a heavy turnout at Wiscasset Middle High School and online Nov. 14: The date for the committee’s dismissal hearing on WMHS…
Local students may have to swap their snow boots for house slippers this winter as Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) begins a remote snow day pilot program. The school will implement online…
The plan to build a new 102-bed nursing care, skilled rehabilitation and assisted living facility on Piper Mill Road will not move forward as originally planned.
LincolnHealth…
Thanksgiving is the kick-off of the holiday season. Between now and New Year’s Day, there can be numerous celebrations for many families and individuals. Yet, this time of year is associated with…
The 766 acre Schmid Preserve in Edgecomb held their annual fall trail work day on Sunday, Nov. 5. Eighteen local volunteers cleared trails, repainted trail blazes, constructed a bridge, and…
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church presents the 34th annual Live Nativity on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the Upper Church. Cookies and hot cocoa to follow in the church hall.
We are…
The Fall Starlight Music Series to benefit the Boothbay Region Health Center will feature the Dani Tribesmen Reggae Band, local favorites Dave and Chris Gagne,…
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest 2023 is a Midcoast destination for excellent shopping and seasonal activities to put everyone in a holiday mood! In addition to boutique shopping with owners on-site…
If it’s November, particularly in Boothbay Harbor on the third Saturday of the month, a flock of unusually feathered birds will be found downtown. This year it all happens on Nov. 18 for the Early…
The Nov. 13 Community Lunch was hosted by the peninsula Methodists with members from Southport, Boothbay Harbor and East Boothbay gathered at Brady’s with amazing hot food, minestrone, chicken and…
When you’re a kid, what’s cooler than a big truck? Six of them! Dozens of kids and parents came to town hall Oct. 11 for the first Touch-a-Truck event in Boothbay Harbor, organized by the Boothbay…
