This month, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is welcoming people to visit the laboratory and hear first-hand from our researchers as part of our annual open house. The event takes place from…
Life
The Southport Island Association’s July 4th parade at Newagen went on as planned, despite the threat of rain. It was a smaller parade than usual, but a good number of local residents cheered on…
Students in Southport Central School’s fifth and sixth grades have been presented with a wonderful opportunity - to engage in a philanthropy project sponsored by the Southport…
Molly Hooley of East Boothbay was named to the spring 2023 dean’s list at Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts. She is majoring in media arts production and is a member of Emerson College's…
The federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) has awarded Phase 40 funds to Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc counties totaling $38,658. Each county received $12,886. EFSP funds are federal…
Sara Morrison of Winchester, Massachusetts and Southport, Maine recently graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University with a degree in engineering.
On Monday, June 26 Boothbay Harbor Inn hosted the 5th Annual Windjammer Days Crab Cake Cook-Off. Four local restaurants competed for Judge’s Choice and People’s…
Families of the Boothbay Region are invited to a free Family Fun Night at Boothbay Baptist Church on Wednesdays July 12 ̶ Aug. 9, from 5:15-7 p.m. A free dinner is included to start the evening.…
Champions of Change Commentary
I am a rising senior at Boothbay Region High School. Over the past year I have noticed more issues with student parking in the lower lot by Townsend Avenue, a lot owned by the town of Boothbay…
Midcoast Maine's finest chefs are bringing light to the state’s domestic abuse survivors in July with the Finding Our Voices "Into the Light!" foodie fiesta.
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Born and raised in the MidCoast region, Alicia Long has strong ties to the local community. A graduate of Lincoln Academy,…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
Twin brothers Dwight and Duane Lewis tended the Southport Bridge for a combined ninety years, their father Norman tended the bridge for 42 years, and their sister Ruth for 10 years. The…
The Rev. Charles Carrick will lead the Sunday, July 9 service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point. Jim Swist will serve as organist. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome!
Rev.…
Coulombe Center Innovation Award
The Coulombe Center for Health Improvement recently recognized Veggies to Table as the sixth annual Innovation Award recipient. The award was presented on June 20 at a small gathering at Coastal…
In another rainy ceremony, Boothbay Region Adult and Community Education celebrated the graduation of three students on June 28, at Barrett’s Park.
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will soon open its doors for its annual Café Sci series of free science talks. People can join in person or virtually for the talks, which take place at 5 p.m…
CONGRATULATIONS! Our winner of our semi-annual lobster raffle is Patty Wrobel. She has won a Bucket ‘A Lobsters generously donated by Atlantic Edge Lobster.
Have you recovered from your 4th…
Students in the Boothbay Region and Wiscasset Area on the University of Farmington (UMF) Dean’s List, Spring Semester 2023 are: Boothbay Harbor: Connor Demmons, High…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
This summer there are few days when Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House will go quiet. As part of the organization’s 20th anniversary celebration music, theater, storytelling, and even an…
Take advantage of the great deals on local activities and gift cards featuring Boothbay Region and Midcoast retailers, restaurants, artists and artisans. New items added every day, so check…
Harbor Theater
On Tuesday, July 18 at 1 p.m., the Harbor Theater offers the exceptional opportunity to view a new film, “The Right to Read” (71 minutes), meet filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie, and participate in a…
Need help with your phone, tablet, or laptop? On Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30, high school students Abby and Mia Dupee will be available for tech support. This service…
Seniors
High Honors – Rachel Barter, Grace Campbell
Honors – Kayden Ames, Anthony Bedirian, Sydney Blake, Savannah Compare, Veda Harriman, Amber Johansen, Gryffin…
Max Hoecker of East Boothbay was named to the dean's list at Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, New York) for the spring semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. Hoecker is in the…
Windjammer Days 2023
Slime, tattoos and laughter filled Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Tuesday, June 27 as the library kicked off its kids’ summer reading program during Windjammer Days. Kids of all ages chose…
Olde Bristol Days announces a fun Saturday morning on Aug. 12 beginning at 10 a.m. The traditional Olde Bristol Days Parade and the OBD Williams-Fosset 10th anniversary Vintage Car Show are part…
A Healthy Summer Online/Mobile Auction to benefit The Boothbay Region Health Center is underway.
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John Cooper is the latest name added to an exclusive list of the Sara Leone Leadership Award recipients presented annually to an Edgecomb Eddy School graduating sixth grader. Sara Leone attended…
The Contented Sole, a local seafood restaurant with panoramic ocean views and outdoor dining directly on historic Pemaquid Harbor, is sponsoring a summer fundraiser for Veggies to Table. The…
On Labor Day, the Friends of Wiscasset Library will hold their 9th Bands for Books fundraiser. From the first year in 2014, Katharine Martin-Savage was a major force on the committee which still…
While galleries and shops open their doors to summer visitors during the first Wiscasset Art Walk of the season on Thursday, June 29 from 5 to 8 p.m., Village sidewalks will also be pulsing…
It was a grand entrance for Southport Central School’s two graduating sixth graders June 21. Carter Townsend and Haiden Blackman arrived at Newagen Seaside Inn along with their teacher Julie…
And they’re off and sailing! On Monday, June 19, Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) launched its first week of programming at their new campus on Linekin Bay. Moving to a new site at the…
Several local organizations are coming together to provide youth with free, healthy meals throughout the summer through the USDA funded Summer Food Service Program.
The program is open to…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
With the kids finally done with school and the whole summer stretching out ahead of them, parents once again ask the age old question, “How on Earth will we keep them interested and…
Home #5: 1840 Greek Cape Revival, Boothbay Harbor
This beautiful Greek Cape revival circa 1840 was purchased by the owners in 2006. It is a perfect blend of modernization, historical and family antiques and remembrances. Lovely gardens, stone…
Windjammer Days 2023
The sky was blue, the sun sparkled off the water, and about 35 fishing boats took part in the annual Windjammer Days’ Blessing of the Fleet Sunday afternoon, June 25.
Boothbay Harbor…
Summer services at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point will begin this Sunday, July 2. The Reverend Wesley A. Smith will lead the service. Victoria Harvey will serve as organist, and the…
Marking their 50th anniversary as a group, the Southport United Methodist Women are once again holding their annual Lobster Roll Take-out Luncheon at the cost of $25. The lunch consists of a…
Lincoln County Historical Association
Lincoln County Historical Association is pleased to announce the publication of the first facsimile edition of Susannah Carter's "The…
Ramona Gaudette served as Southport Central School’s cook for 57 years. Son Stephen (Class of 1965) recalls, …
Hundreds attended Giselaine’s Spa Grand Opening Party, Thursday, June 22, at the spa’s location on the Boothbay Harbor Country Club campus. Music, refreshments and tours of the recently opened spa…
Buyers seeking to purchase single-family existing homes in Maine continue to encounter fewer properties for sale. According to Maine Listings, prices for those homes sold increased 6.57 percent in…
Kwiltz 4 Kidz is a local group of quilters whose mission is to create comfort quilts for children and adults who are going through a crisis situation such as chemo, serious illness, loss of a…
The Boothbay Civic Association, Bet's Fish Fry and Shannon's Unshelled will be sponsoring a concert on the Boothbay Common, featuring the beloved Maniacs on…
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to report that, thanks to the generosity of donor Tom Boothby, it has added 25 acres within its Northern Headwaters Focus Area and Sheepscot Watershed. The…
Windjammer Days 2023
The Maine State Aquarium, a program of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), will hold an open house for four days, June 28 through July 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to preview the…
Boothbay Region Elementary School celebrated their graduating students June 20 during the annual Eighth Grade Recognition Night. Assistant Principal Julianne Hansbury led the event celebrating the…
Train and trail fans alike are invited to board the Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway steam train at Sheepscot Station in Alna for a 20-minute trip through the backwoods of Alna to Top…
A change in the Set For Success back-to-school program has Edgecomb education officials scrambling for a new plan. During the June 12 meeting, school committee members learned of a…
