The Boothbay Region Ambulance Service announced last week that through July 1, its fundraising campaign had raised $77,155 through community donations. The funds are eligible for a matching dollar…
News
“The signs were everywhere that war was coming.” So began the talk by Peggy Konitzky, based on the research for her book, “Midcoast Maine in World War II,” that was held at Boothbay Region…
Pies & Ticks: At the recent Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club Auction on Saturday, Aug. 3, the Boothbay Region Health Center raised $1,000 by selling homemade pies and providing…
Obituary
Kevin M. McGrath, 56, died unexpectedly Aug. 4, 2019 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
He was born Nov. 23, 1962 to Charles and Patricia McGrath.
Kevin visited Boothbay Harbor in the summer…
A new life for a Boothbay landmark will be discussed on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours. ElderCare Network will present its plans to make…
The Rev. Tom Lenhart will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 11 at 9:30 a.m. Alan Wingard will serve as organist. All are welcome.
Rev. Lenhart…
A Celebration of Life for Anne Hankinson Kern will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. at the Wilson Memorial Chapel, Ocean Point.
Obituary
Jeffrey C. Harris, 65, of Old Bath Road, Wiscasset died July 31, 2019 at his residence after a short battle with lung cancer.
He was born in Bath on April 7…
A new transportation service has started in the Boothbay peninsula. Betsy “T” Thibault of Boothbay Harbor is the region’s first Uber driver. Uber is a world-wide ride sharing program started in…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department Administrative Assistant Maureen Smith reports that a ring has been found and turned in to the police department office on Howard Street.
To recover the…
On the night of Sept. 26, 1918, six weeks before World War I ended, USCG Petty Officer First Class Justin Plummer Wiley was aboard the USCGC TAMPA on duty in the North Atlantic. At 23,…
At 8 a.m. Saturday Aug. 3, the air was dry, not too hot, with a light breeze coming in off the river. It was another great day for running on Southport. More than 150 runners turned out for the…
Hundreds of people showed up and thousands of dollars were raised for dozens of charities at Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club’s 62nd annual auction on Saturday, Aug. 3 on Sherman Field at Boothbay…
Dawn and Raymond Murray asked the Edgecomb Planning Board Thursday, Aug. 1 to approve a dock for their 79 Fort Road property in the shoreland zone.
Tim Forrester, founder and owner of…
Chase Point Assisted Living and Schooner Cove Retirement Community in Damariscotta will host its sixth annual Antique Car Show and Elvis Extravaganza on Tuesday, Aug. 13, beginning at 5 p.m. at 51…
At this month’s Lincoln County Democratic Committee meeting, attendees will have chance to meet Betsy Sweet of Hallowell, the second Democrat to announce a run for the U.S. Senate seat up for…
There are plans afoot at Southport Island Marine on Hendricks Hill Road. The small-boat storage and maintenance yard owned by Sharon and Douglas Goldhirsch since May 2000 employs up to 12 local…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board will hold a workshop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the town office to discuss possible ordinance amendments on mobile food vending and to seek input from the…
Obituary
Richard Webster Haggett, 90, of Wells, Maine died July 30, 2019, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire following a brief illness.
Dick, as he was known…
After finding 22 gallons of wipes clogging a sewer main on July 11, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Superintendent Chris Higgins is continuing to spread the word that they are not “flushable” –…
The Boothbay Common Bottle Bin has been replaced and has a new location. It is now at the left rear of the parking lot adjacent to the new restrooms. This location was chosen among several…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5 at the town office for a workshop on a town manager search. Eaton Peabody Consulting Group will be there.
Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office learned July 31 that Barry Wyman, 58, of Woolwich,…
Visiting from Hallendale, Florida, Rory Leao has been to sailing camp in Southport and horseback riding in Boothbay. The week of Aug. 5, the 10-year-old planned to write at a workshop at Edgecomb’…
Town of Boothbay Harbor officials have announced that the town has received a $5,478 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association as a result of its good loss experience and loss prevention…
East Boothbay Landscaping owner Jeffrey DiMauro and his sons, Anthony and Joseph, spent much of the morning Wednesday, July 31 erecting new posts and an East Boothbay sign at the traffic island on…
Aquatic biologist Matt Scott has studied Maine’s lakes and ponds for decades. His experience has taught him that man is the top pollutant which puts these water sources at risk.
“We are…
1,300 help make it all work
ROCKLAND – It’s that time of year as the 72nd Maine Lobster Festival opened its gates to the general public at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 31. It is pageantry, entertainment, food, and fun for the…
Edgecomb selectmen announced an 8.6 percent increase for the 2019-20 tax rate at their meeting on Monday, July 29, bringing the rate to $18.57 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, from the previous $…
West Harbor Pond Watershed Association
The West Harbor Pond Watershed Association (WHPWA) has received an ultimatum that would require the …
Caring for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is a long, arduous journey. On July 29, the Community Center sponsored a talk by Cathy Morse of Spectrum Generations to help…
Since 2011, Set For Success has helped all Boothbay region schoolchildren go back to school in style, regardless of their family income or circumstances.
Set For Success stemmed from a…
A beautiful 27-foot sailboat was donated this week to the annual Rotary Auction, which is being held on Saturday, Aug. 3 at Sherman Field, Boothbay Region High School.
While not practical…
The Maine Stone Symposium is well under way on the Boothbay Common. The artists have come from across Maine and from as far away as Japan to create works of art from Maine granite and other…
The next meeting of Boothbay Civic Association will be held at the Boothbay Town Office on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. New members are welcome.
The BCA would like to remind its members and…
Press release
Staff, guests, and the community joined together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Linekin Bay Resort July 26-28. From pickle ball tournaments, to a weekend filled with live music from Ben…
Three new members will enter the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame on Oct. 19. Stephen Fay, Marian McCue, and the late Chris Cousins were selected by the MPA’s Hall of Fame Committee and will…
St. Columba’s Episcopal Church
What could be a better pairing than Maine blueberries and pancakes?
Add real maple syrup and sausage and you have the winning combination being served on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 8 to 11 a.…
Obituary
William Arthur “Willie” Poore, 52, died at his home in Stonington, Maine, on July 23, 2019.
He was born Dec. 13, 1966 in Boothbay Harbor to Arthur and Leona Poore. He grew up in Boothbay…
On Saturday, July 27 at a regularly scheduled meeting, the directors of the Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation Board voted to establish an endowment for future Eastside Waterfront Park…
Boothbay Railway Village was filled with mystery, adventure and humor July 27 as 35 Maine authors gathered to discuss their latest books. Writers and readers alike packed the Boothbay Town Hall at…
Two passengers were waiting for the southbound bus of Concord Coach Lines Monday morning at the company’s new pickup and drop-off location at the Circle K Irving store on Route 1, Wiscasset.
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Those of us who aren’t usually around superyachts had the chance to dream a little over the weekend of July 26, when 11 world class yachts came into Boothbay Harbor for the Westport Yacht owners’…
Obituary
Craig Leland Giles, 75, died July 23 of cancer at his home in Boothbay Harbor surrounded by his family.
He was born Feb. 15, 1944 to Leland and Ruth Bryenton Giles. He was married to Sarah…
Griffin Kane of Boothbay graduated (PIR) from Navy boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois on July 3.
During the nine weeks of training, recruits undergo intense training in physical fitness,…
The Rev. Virginia “Ginger” Rickeman, retired pastor in the United Church of Christ and member of the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, will be the guest minister this Sunday, Aug. 4.
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Mr. John Zavodny, president of Maine Seacoast Mission, will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, Aug. 4. This is the mission’s 98th summer visiting the chapel.…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s Annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake will take place on Sunday, Aug. 11, noon to 3 p.m., at Cider Hill Farm, 785 West Main St., Waldoboro.
There will…
Thirty people gathered at 35 Campbell Street in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday afternoon, July 24 to help Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine celebrate the start of their next new home construction…
All Saints by-the-Sea is pleased to welcome for the first time the Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan from Baltimore, Marylan to celebrate services of Holy Communion at 8 and 10 a.m. on Aug. 4 and 11.…
