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Aug. 13, Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District (BRRDD) talked about searching for a municipal lawyer. Treasurer Julia Latter said obtaining counsel has, in general, become harder as…
Each Sunday, the Saltwater Hillbilly entertains at Brady’s with his songs, wit and charm. But on Aug. 23, there will be a slight “…
Worries about the strain student transfer agreements (superintendent agreements) have on local taxpayers were again on the minds of Community School District (CSD) trustees Aug. 6.
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A memorial service for Julie Ravenel Boothe Perry, who passed away on Aug. 1, 2026, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Newcastle.
In lieu of…
Looking like a page had been ripped from National Geographic, a menagerie of exotic animals touched down at Boothbay Harbor Town Hall Aug. 7 for a presentation from "Mr. Drew and His Animals Too…
Santa and Mrs. Claus will still be visiting the Boothbay Common on Saturday, Nov. 28, but the listing in the newspaper's Summertime guide is wrong and his usual visit time has been changed. Santa'…
AUGUSTA (August 11, 2026)—An increase of single-family homes for sale in Maine has enticed awaiting buyers’ interest. According to Maine Listings, 1,697 homes sold in…
The 7th annual Maine Book Festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Thomaston Public Library and presented by Maine Authors Publishing. Meet over 110 talented…
On Sunday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, a day-long event will begin with the sixth Tomato Festival at 10 a.m. – purchase locally grown heirlooim tomatoes –…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 354 calls for service for the period of Aug. 4 to Aug. 11. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,180 calls for service.
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The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) Art Show has been held since 1995, and almost always at a shipyard. For many years now, Hodgdon Yacht Services, at 100 Ebenecook Road, Southport has generously…
During an Aug. 10 Boothbay Harbor selectboard meeting, it was announced that Selectman Mark Gimbel is resigning due to personal reasons. Gimbel was reelected to his…
Frequent regional visitor Anatoli Gorolevici of Boston saw a strange sight in the early morning of Aug. 5 while out on the…
Historical displays and cookout food were the highlights of Boothbay Region Ambulance Service’s open house celebrating its 50th anniversary on Friday afternoon, Aug. 7, from 3 to 6 p.m.
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Defying meteorological science, Saturday, Aug. 8 was a stellar weather day for the 2026 OBD Williams-Fossett 13th annual Vintage Car Show. Forty-five fascinating vehicles competed for six trophies…
Press release
Cheney Financial Group has announced the appointment of Hannah Hilton as president and chief operating officer of Newcastle Realty,…
Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m., Lincoln County Indivisible (LCI), Audacity CAT (Rockland), and Indivisible Waldo County are holding coordinated “By Land or by Sea Vigils.”
The vigils…
Wiscasset selectmen
The non-binding question on exploring a regional high school got its second nod Aug. 4. Wiscasset selectmen last month decided to put the question on the Nov. 3 ballot. And last week,…
Aug. 8, American Legion Post 36 gathered on Boothbay Common for the organization’s 15th annual community yard sale, bringing residents together while raising money to support veterans and…
Dr. Sallie Albert is in the…
There are changes coming to Edgecomb's Ordinance Review Committee. One is the membership is expanding to include another public member and two planning board alternates. These additions will bring…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
On Aug. 8, at about 1:54 p.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a single-vehicle motor vehicle crash on Wiscasset Road in Boothbay.
A preliminary investigation…
Press release
J. Edward Knight, a leading…
A graveside memorial service for Christine "Tina" Warren will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Barters Island Road, Boothbay, officiated by Justin Fowley.
A…
Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church continues to sparkle.
On Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, a worker using a W.D. Matthews boom lift secured the familiar weathervane modeled after the…
The West Harbor Pond Watershed Association’s annual meeting and potluck picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 16, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 226 Lakeside Drive.
There will be a social hour…
Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the community…
Press release
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library's…
Thirty-one new species in just two weeks of exploration in the South Atlantic Ocean’s vast midwater range – that’s what researchers Dr. …
Town of Edgecomb
As Edgecomb selectmen began their…
Family and friends are invited to celebrate the life of David G. Butterworth at a memorial service on Saturday, Aug. 15 at 3 p.m.…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made six arrests between July…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Visitors to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this summer can enjoy a deliciously colorful new art exhibit: "Garden To Table," on display in the Café from now until the end of the season on Oct. 18…
Pickleball players looking for more than another round of open play…
Last week, over 250 friends and…
