The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Board and Board of Trustees on April 25 discussed a proposed $9,545,891 budget for Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor schools in 2024. The…
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Kacie Orff started as a CNA at The Lincoln Home, advancing to our Community Life Director, and now to her current position as Community Outreach and Experience Director.
She loved being…
I left for vacation immediately after the Easter Sunday church service. Jeanne and I had packed the car, changed clothes in my office, and eaten hard-boiled eggs on the road. As the Easter morning…

A dozen Mainers recently gathered at the Damariscotta home of Peter Bruun to honor their children lost to overdose and discuss how to open up public conversation on this devastating topic.
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Be it a labor of love or the know-how that has been passed down over generations, it takes an accomplished group of shipwrights and boat builders with a unique set of skills to restore the wooden…

Things were hopping down at the St. Andrews Auxiliary Thrift Shop in the Meadow Mall last Friday, April 28! The Auxiliary celebrated National Volunteer Week with a big "Thank…

Cape Newagen Alpaca Farm and Southport Memorial Library are collaborating in a new program to welcome all veterans and first responders!
“We have noticed over the years the joy and calming…

After six years of being purposefully portable, Hearty Roots is looking to find its permanent home, kicking off a $1.5 million capital campaign to purchase a campus for mindful adventures.
…Various talents were on display – including a couple of memorable skits – at Southport Central School’s annual talent show at the Southport Town Office on Wednesday evening, April 26.
The…

The Boothbay Harbor peninsula and surrounding towns are full of people with interesting hobbies and unique skills. Boothbay Region Adult & Community Education looks forward to working with…

The Town of Rockport has announced that the inaugural Rockport Donut Festival will take place Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3 in downtown Rockport.
The festival pays homage to the…
Midcoast Senior College invites you to explore our Summer Wisdom 2023 through a series of four presentations.
All sessions will be held at Curtis Memorial Library’s Morrell Meeting Room in…

We are just over a week away from another evening of Community Writes. This month we’ll explore the theme of Celebration!
The grass is greening, the flowers are…
PORTLAND, Maine – Beginning May 1, care team members, patients, visitors and others entering MaineHealth facilities will no longer be required to mask in the…

The Sheepscot Valley Chorus presents “Requiem for the Living” at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30 at the Second Congregational Church of Newcastle.
“Requiem for the…

While by definition medical emergencies are unplanned events, there is a bit of planning patients can do ahead of time to make sure there are few surprises when the bill arrives. Navigating the…

Colby Doucette, a seventh grader at Boothbay Region Elementary School, was one of two Maine students honored Monday, April 24 as winners of the 2022 Maine Native American History and Culture Essay…

This Saturday, April 29 from 1 to 4 p.m., Brady's restaurant in Boothbay Harbor will once again be hosting “Pints & Puppies.”
Coastal Dreams Sanctuary will bring some of their adorable…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is returning…
The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will be hosting an Emergency Preparedness Fair in Conjunction with CLC YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day at the Central Lincoln County YMCA on Saturday,…

Veggies to Table has kicked off our fifth season of growing and donating organic produce and flowers to those in need of food and joy in the community. We are excited to introduce our 2023 crew.…

Lynn Gilley Martin is passionate about the process of transition. Whether from chaos to clarity, problem to solution, illness to health, or life to death, Martin is dedicated to…

Thirteen lucky Earth Day adventurers joined together for a Hearty Roots pop-up camp in celebration of our planet and its beautifully interdependent ecosystems. At Pemaquid Beach, participants…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, in its latest email newsletter, is urging area businesses to show their support for the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2023, as well as…

Music has a special way of bringing people together and creating a sense of belonging. And, for generations, lobster has brought Maine natives and those “from away” together not only to enjoy this…

Lincoln County Historical Association announces registration for its annual day camp, Summer with the Past, Discovering 18th and 19th Century Art, Crafts and History, for children ages 7…

Gryffin Kristan has compiled a long list of accomplishments at Boothbay Region High School. The 17-year-old senior is a top scholar by achieving high honors in each high school semester…

ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival announced April 17 that it is expanding its Sea Goddess…
Boothbay resident, Madelyn Faith Teele, was recently named to Husson University Online's President's List. Teele was enrolled in Husson's bachelor of science in psychology program.
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is returning…
If you want to learn more about the history of the Boothbay region this summer, what better way than to give the Boothbay Region Historical Society help greeting visitors? It is a lot of fun and…

In a spirited competition among the members of the Seahawk math team, junior Kate Campbell showed her acumen at trivia and prevailed over all team members to claim the exalted Genius Trophy, a…

When we fully inhabit and care for our bodies, we make space for our creative energy to flow. In this vein, the Merry Barn welcomes Elissa Rioux to teach a weekly Essentrics class.
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Preschool students at Sheepscot Valley Children’s House in Wiscasset got to meet their virtually “adopted” baby alpaca, Theodora, April 11 at Cape Newagen Alpaca Farm (CNAF). Shortly after…

The Boothbay Region High School Interact Club, a youth extension of Rotary, raised $1,087 Thursday, April 13, for the Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund (BRSAF) and Education Boothbay (EB) with a…

Incredible gardens in four Lincoln County villages will be open to visitors over two days this summer. “The Gardens of Lincoln County,” hosted by Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA),…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is collaborating with Boothbay Region Land Trust to host Maine Audubon’s “Stream Smart Road Crossing” Training on April 28 at Boothbay Region…

In response to a rising trend in unaltered pets and unplanned litters entering its shelter, Midcoast Humane is hosting two Public Spay/Neuter…
The Boothbay Region High School Interact Club held its March meeting on March 3. The meeting commenced with the Interact Director Bruce Harris asking why everyone was there. The responses varied…

Join us at the Merry Barn on Saturday, April 22, for a joyful celebration of Mother Earth and her infinite gifts. Now that the warm weather is finally upon us, we will ready our gardens and…

LincolnHealth volunteer Sandy Flint loves watching a patient’s eyes light up when he asks: “Would you like to have a visit with Simon the therapy dog today?”
Simon is one of several four-…

Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund would like to thank everyone who has made a donation to our annual campaign. The mission of the BRSAF is to provide need-based financial assistance to…

Southport school officials are considering adding extended day services next fall for students. Principal Lisa Clarke reported a parent survey showed interest in a five-day per week program…

The Boothbay Region High School Interact Club, a youth program within Rotary Club, will host their annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser this Thursday, April 13, at 6 p.m. Suggested donation is $10…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens aspires for all people to have the opportunity to engage meaningfully with the natural world. Their Gardens for All program is an effort to make the…

The entire community is invited to view student works that showcase the Wiscasset Public Schools K-12 art curriculum in an exhibition at the Maine Art Gallery on Warren Street, Wiscasset. A…
April is Child Abuse Prevention month and Healthy Kids, Lincoln County’s parenting and professional Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Prevention Council, wants you to know we are here and you are part…

Lincoln County resident Haley Bezon was recognized as a one of “20 Outstanding Women” for 2023 by the Portland Radio Group. Bezon was selected after being nominated as the founder and director of…
The first ever Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at the Boothbay Fire Station, organized by the Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary, was one of those times when it was OK, preferable even, to put all your…