Golfweek magazine has released its 2026 rankings of the best golf courses in the United States, and Boothbay Harbor Country Club has once again earned national recognition. Following a rigorous…
News
Though eelgrass may not appear impressive, it may be one of the most important plants in our coastal region. With leaves that grow in long green ribbons, eelgrass forms underwater meadows that…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Department started the new year by renewing two animal control contracts and hiring a new deputy. On Jan. 6, commissioners approved contract renewals with Damariscotta and…
Saturday, Jan. 10 events
On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Renee Good, an American citizen, was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked…
"Just make it go away," was Harbor Master Terry Stockwell's recommendation to Edgecomb selectmen Jan. 6 about the troublesome sailboat which made its way into local waters in…
Obituary
Larry R. Smith, 83, of Boothbay Harbor, formerly of Wiscasset, passed away on the afternoon of Dec. 31, 2025 at the MaineHealth - Miles Hospital in Damariscotta. Born in Bath on Oct. 1, 1942, he…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host a community meeting Friday, Jan. 30, to share the many challenges facing the…
Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education (BWRAE) is one of 12 programs recently recognized as a Top Performer by the state…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 4:16 p.m., deputies from Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a house being shot on Head Tide Hill Road in the town of Alna. This is a newly built home; the…
Dagney Ernest, who has been Camden Opera House's promotions and box office manager for the past six-and-a-half years, has retired. Kathleen Payton Brown has assumed that position as of the new…
We invite you to bring your brown bag lunch and join us on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m…
During a Jan. 6 trustees meeting, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) welcomed its new superintendent, Sean Boyd. Former superintendent Chris Higgins has been acting…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital invites individuals living with diabetes and their families to attend its free Diabetes Support Group meeting on…
Press release
Crooker Construction, LLC, a Topsham, Maine-based general construction contractor with a 90-year history of family and private ownership, has announced its transition to an Employee Stock…
It’s all about coming together in community. Start the New Year of right by shaking off the winter blues. Join your friends from the Inn Along the Way and Damariscotta Open Mic for a belated 2026…
Four incumbents returned nominations papers to the Southport town office prior to the Jan. 2 deadline. Gerry Gamage will seek another term as…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) requested that the planning board chair recuse himself…
Longtime owners of TREATS in Wiscasset village, Stacy and Ryan Linehan, have announced the following:
"It is with great joy and a little bit of mixed feelings that Ryan and I have sold…
For the last two years, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has worked with the Boothbay Region Water District to monitor the health of local drinking water supplies…
Meghan Keizer, BSN, RN, who works on the Medical-Surgical Unit at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and lives in Tenants…
It was a day of firsts at Hendricks Head Beach on New Year's Day. Besides being the first day of the year, it was the first time Boothbay Region…
The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is proud to announce that Corbin Lichtinger, teacher of first and second grades, is receiving recognition as an artist…
Obituary
Suzanne “Suzie” Stevens Hamblett passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, 2025, surrounded by her family.
She was born on June 25, 1941, in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Raised in Nashua, Suzie…
Coastal Senior College Class
Most of the 11 courses offered in the Coastal Senior College Winter Term will begin during the week of Jan. 13. One class, “Piero Della Francesca: Painter,…
The leadership team of 100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County Maine invites readers to join their upcoming…
Press release
On Thursday, Jan. 15,…
2025 is officially over, but it's not time to close the chapter just yet. As we reflect on the highs and lows of the past year, let’s take a moment to highlight some of…
The Edgecomb Community Church will have shortened hours for the three winter months of January, February and March of 2026. From 10 a.m. to noon on the first and third…
OBITUARY
Mary Faith Huntington passed away peacefully with family by her side at her home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Dec. 22, 2025, one month shy of her 88th birthday. She was…
Obituary
Kristin A. Weeks, 50, passed away Dec. 28, 2025, at a Bangor hospital. She was born Dec. 31, 1974, in Boothbay Harbor, the daughter of Charles B. Weeks Jr. and Lois E…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in December:
Alna: Hammer, Tandra Lynn to Higgins, John and…
Dec. 4 #4296: James Carroll 16 Beach Road, blasting Permitp
Dec. 4 #4297: Jana Morehouse 36 Plummer Road, temporary garage and shed addition
Dec. 9 #4298: PG 10 LLC 32 Town Landing…
New year…new baby?!
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is excited to announce the launch of a new ongoing program: Books For Babies!
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Union Agricultural Fair
The Trustees of the Union Fair / Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival are launching our annual contest to choose a design suitable for use in publicizing the 2026 Union Fair which will occur on Aug. 5…
Obituary
Judith Lynne (Pollock) Dent, 84, died peacefully on Dec. 27, 2025, under the compassionate care of the Mid-Coast…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 218 calls for service for the period of…
On Saturday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m., Charlotte Nutt, candidate for State Representative House District 48 (Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, South Bristol, and Westport Island), will be…
Presented by the Friends of the Waldoboro Library, "The Librarians" comes to The Waldo Jan. 11! Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our…
The Bremen Library
The Bremen Library is pleased to be hosting Joy Vaughan as our first 2026 Artist of the Month!
Vaughan lives in South Bristol next to the Damariscotta River…
The Boothbay Harbor comprehensive plan process is making progress, according to Selectboard Chair Michael Tomko.…
The Visually Impaired Persons meeting is held the first Tuesday of each month, and the first one in 2026 falls on Jan. 6, Epiphany. This will be a discussion meeting where members update the group…
At its last meeting of the year, the board of directors of Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation unanimously and enthusiastically named…
Another period of astronomically high tides is expected in the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor area from Jan. 1 to Jan.…
In October 2024, three federal officials arrived at the library for an in-depth site visit. Dispatched from Washington, D.C., they came to assess the physical condition of the building and to…
