“We’re here to survey this room. Dave and I will do our best. Continue to eat and drink, as you please. We’ll try not to be in your way.”
With that deadpan explanation in a room filled with…
News
The Community Center welcomes author and biographer Fred Kaplan on Monday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. Kaplan, of Boothbay, is the author of well known biographies on Abraham Lincoln, Henry James, Mark…
Cheney Insurance and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Red Cross Mobile unit will be on site at Cheney Insurance, 277 Main Street,…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Selectmen took proposed ordinance changes to the public Oct. 3.
Voters passed the east side-related ordinances in May after nearly two years of deliberation.
Code Enforcement Officer…
Obituary
Paul Alfonso Riemann, a Boothbay resident since 2001, died peacefully in the company of his family on Aug. 31, 2019 at the age of 85.
He was married to Joy Reber Riemann, having recently…
A few sprinkles of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of Boothbay Region High School students and staff at the annual Boothbay Region High School homecoming parade and bonfire Thursday, Oct. 3.
…The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team will host the Mountain Valley Falcons on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 3 p.m., according to BRHS Athletic Director Allan Crocker. This is a rescheduled game…
On Saturday, Oct. 12, come rain or shine, the Boothbay Region Historical Society will sell delicious two-year aged Vermont cheddar made by renowned Grafton Village cheese makers. One pound ($14)…
Smiles were abundant among residents, volunteers and the pumpkin faces present at last week’s Garden Club sponsored garden therapy project. The annual pumpkin decorating activity included…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) next meeting is Thursday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Fire Station, 86 River Rd., Newcastle. This month we’ll meet Jon Treacy…
Former New England Patriots defensive end player Garin Veris brought his experience and enthusiasm last week to Boothbay Region High School to inspire students there to become youth mentors as…
By mid-November, Barters Island Bridge will be closed and traffic will be re-routed to a temporary bridge until the partial replacement project ends next spring. Maine Department of Transportation…
University of Maine Semester by the Sea students from the Darling Marine Center ran the touch tank Sept. 29 at the Pemaquid Oyster Festival.
The Pemaquid Oyster Company and Schooner Landing…
Action for Animals held its second fundraiser this year to raise money and awareness for a new program helping Lincoln County pet owners pay veterinarian bills. Sunday afternoon , Sept. 29, ““A…
Paul Cappers, author of “Better at 71” will talk about his book at St. Andrews Village on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m.
In “Better at 71,” Cappers explores…
With the open enrollment period starting Oct. 15, Boothbay Region Community Resource Council’s community navigator is advising Medicare recipients to check carefully before paying for supplemental…
A California tourist received less than a warm welcome Sept. 26 when she tried photographing a Maine Department of Transportation worker operating Barters Island Bridge. Lavina Dicce came to Maine…
The Boothbay YMCA and the CLC YMCA have teamed up with the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to present a moving production of “Alice in Wonderland.” Audiences will follow the Alice as she chases…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals
The Boothbay Harbor Appeals Board denied Sewall Maddocks Jr.’s request to overrule a decision by Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Smith involving Maddocks’ Map 7, Lot 3 and the abutting Map 7, Lot…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September:
Alna: Ayers, Kenneth W. Tr. and Ayers Family Trust to Edmonston, Robert…
Lincoln County Commissioners
CodeRED, a text-based program to alert Lincoln County residents to emergencies and other critical alerts, is now live, Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens told commissioners…
The Boothbay Region YMCA recently received a wonderful gift of six indoor cycling bikes for our healthy living program from the Boothbay Harbor Country Club. They are top of the line LifeFitness…
The 29th annual Boothbay Charities Classic silent and live sports auction on Sept. 27 raised thousands of dollars for Special Olympics Maine. The event also featured the annual lobster bake and…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases for the Lincoln County Courts, for September. All information was provided by the Clerk of Court. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges…
Team members at the Lincoln Medical Partners Family Medicine Wiscasset office and their patients have been reaping the benefits of its new raised-bed gardens.
This marks the first year for…
On Saturday, Oct. 12, you will have an opportunity to purchase Grafton Village two-year-aged cheddar cheese in one pound ($14) and half pound ($8) packages. There is nothing comparable to Vermont…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sale Saturday, Oct. 19. Church members will be taking orders for this fall event, which will be replacing one…
New Hope For Women’s (NHFW) annual Glow Purple Campaign lights up Oct. 1 through 31 in observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Why hang a strand or two of purple lights or light…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission is now home to the National Digital Equity Center's southern Maine hub. In July, we welcomed Marita…
This year’s Boothbay Charities Classic culminated with the golf tournament. Nearly two dozen fivesomes played Boothbay Harbor Country Club’s course in a best ball scramble format. During the round…
Although Edgecomb has plenty of fishing areas, the best place to find fish Oct. 12 will be its fire station at 473 Boothbay Road.
That’s when the members of the fire department auxiliary…
On Dec. 6, 7 and 8, the Boothbay Region Garden Club will again fill the Opera House, Boothbay Harbor, with their annual Festival of Trees celebrating the holiday season. This year’s theme is…
Obituary
Thomas Finley Newcomb, M.D. died in hospice Sept. 23, 2019 at the Duke Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, North Carolina.
Thomas was born June 22, 1927 in Buffalo and grew-up in Pittsburgh…
The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor will hold a hurricane relief fund dinner on Monday, Oct. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The island of Abaco and surrounding Cays in the northern…
Obituary
Roger Rene Lajoie, 73, of Boothbay Harbor, died Sept. 25, 2019, at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick, surrounded by his family.
Born in Lewiston on April 26, 1946, he was the son of Charles E…
#3049: Mari Tiwari, 82 Beach Rd., rebuild deck
#3051: Ashley Tibbetts, 552 Hendricks Hill Rd. deck
#3052: Peter Norton, 250 Hendricks Hill Rd., rebuild greenhouse
#3054: Pat…
The Schooner Bowdoin, flagship for Maine Maritime Academy, made a two-day visit to Boothbay Harbor …
Shanon W. Cotta of Alna, Maine was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel at Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Maine Army National Guard. Cotta is assigned as the garrison commander at…
The VIP group will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Center in the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. Coretta Cooper from the state office for the blind and…
Boothbay selectmen decided to join Boothbay Harbor in a joint project surveying the region’s needs for broadband internet. Both select boards approved a proposal to hire Casco Bay Advisors to…
The Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation Board is pleased to announce that First Federal Savings has joined both First National and Bath Savings Institution in contributing $2,500 to the…
Boothbay Harbor is one of few ports the Nao Santa María has graced since its voyage in the Great Lakes. When the replica ship landed at Pier 1 the afternoon of Sept. 24, dozens of locals…
Press release
Maine roots run deep with Susan Peterson and when her corporate position afforded her the ability to work virtually from anywhere in the country, beautiful mid-coast Maine was a simple choice…
St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane Boothbay Harbor, will hold a Blessing of the Animals event on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m.
All are welcome to bring their pets, pictures of their…
AOS 98
The Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Board will be meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30 at Edgecomb Eddy. The board – which represents Southport, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb and…
October is National Cyber Security Month and there are three keys to staying safe online: Own it, Secure it, and Protect it. The “it” is your digital profile – the personal things about yourself…
Alisa Grieson, CNA/CRMA, at The Lincoln Home received an Excellence in Long Term Care Award from Maine Health Care Assoc. (MHCA) at the Blaine House in Augusta on Sept. 16. The award recognizes…
The Referendum Election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5 with two statewide issues on the ballot. The…
