Celebrate the bounty of autumn during Family Harvest Days at Boothbay Railway Village with hayrides and train rides, pumpkin picking and decorating, make-and-take crafts, butter churning, cider…
News
A line-up of 14 contestants are sharpening their oyster knives as the Maine Champion Oyster Shucking Contest draws near.
A favorite part of the Pemaquid Oyster Festival, scheduled for…
Diatoms, sugar kelp, green crabs, lobsters and oysters are iconic organisms on our coast. Their roles in marine ecosystems, their importance as fished and cultured species and their responses to…
Utility trucks managed to clear most of the damaged trees and poles from Thursday's microburst to enable people to go to the East Side Vibe celebration that began Saturday. A music stage and 15…
Apifera Farm in Bremen is holding a “Misfit Love Day: on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.
The event is an open farm /fundraiser for the nonprofit Apifera Farm in…
The Friends of the Southport Historical Society board will meet Monday, Sept. 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hendricks Hill museum. Anyone interested in learning more about our island community and in…
The Midcoast Maine Community Action Head Start and Early Head Start centers in Topsham, Brunswick, Bath, Newcastle, Waldoboro, Somerville and Whitefield are looking for families to apply for the…
Honor the Jewish New Year with Beth Israel Congregation in Bath. Rosh Hashanah Service will be led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor on Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m. at the Synagogue, 862 Washington Street with a…
Watching an excavator take the Haggett building down Friday morning, lifelong Wiscasset resident Steve Christiansen recalled growing up playing in and around the building with the Haggetts and, on…
University of Maine marine sciences research professor Richard Wahle has been named director of the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute, effective Sept. 1.
He…
The newspaper has received several photos from our readers of whale sightings during the past week, many of them near Southport Island. The warm waters seem to have drawn them closer to the…
UPDATE: CMP has updated its time estimates on getting power turned on for most of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor to 6 p.m. today.
Central Maine Power reports that over 1,300 customers,…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is providing two free workshops focused on managing invasive plants on Sept. 16. Both programs will be held at KELT’s Sewall Woods Preserve and provide…
Three local companies, Newcastle Realty, Cheney Insurance and Newcastle Vacation Rentals comprise the Cheney Financial Group. As individual companies, and collectively, CFG is…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen
During the Sept. 10 meeting, to be held at 7 p.m. at the town office, selectmen will report on the recent regional broadband workshop held on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Under new business, Fire Chief Nick…
“Traveling by a work site and seeing rebar, or the smell of wet smoke can take me right back.”
For Lynn Tierney, former deputy fire commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, there…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
When the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 in the town office, it will decide on two applications. Lafayette Boothbay Inc. seeks to expand its 80 Commercial St. building, a…
The Boothbay football team’s season is in doubt. Boothbay lost its season opener, 41-8, to Freeport Aug. 31, and in the process lost three players to injury. This leaves 18 players available for…
With only two buses able to complete their routes due to many trees and wires down in the region today, Boothbay Region High School and Boothbay Region Elementary School are asking parents to come…
High winds and rain have knocked down trees and utility wires around the region and now comes the clean-up. Power is out in places and crews are working to get the power turned back on.
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Obituary
Paul Hozdala of Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully with dignity early Monday morning, Sept. 3, 2018 after a brief illness. Paul leaves behind many close and loving friends.
A veteran of…
A committal service for Priscilla Holmes, who died June 16, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Barters Island Rd., Boothbay.
Family and friends are invited…
Obituary
Grace R. Morgan, 73, of Farmingdale died Sept. 4, 2018 following a brief illness. She was lovingly surrounded by family.
Grace was born Dec. 2, 1944 in San Mateo, California as the daughter…
The enemy for any broadband network expansion is distance and volume, said UniTek’s Larry Sterrs at a joint Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor broadband workshop. The Joint Economic Development Committee (…
Obituary
Ronald L. Blake died peacefully Sept. 5, 2018 after a long struggle with dementia.
Ronald was born in Wilmington, Massachusetts on Sept. 28, 1942, son of the late Forrest Reed and Olive…
Obituary
(Elmer) Palmer Payne, 88, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away after a brief illness at Maine Medical Center surrounded by family on Sept. 2, 2018.
Palmer was born on July 13, 1930 in…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in August:
Alna:
Vonfrank, Arlene R. to Vonfrank, Andrew and Vonfrank, Sarah…
The Law Office of Jonathan C. Hull is closed. Clients of Jonathan C. Hull with pending or closed legal matters are urged to pick up their files at the former Hull Law Office, located at 7 Church…
Author and Registered Maine Guide Earl Brechlin will be signing copies of his new collection of evocative and heartfelt essays about Maine’s iconic landscapes, the power of family and the search…
Caitlin Shepherd, firefighter for the town of Southport, is registered to participate in the 2018 Maine 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Portland on Sept. 16. She and her teammates will be climbing to…
#2093: Eric Elton, Cape Newagen Road, demo
#2094: Jack Sherman, 112 Hendricks Hill Road, deck
#2095: Lipman, Osprey Landing, SLZ tree cutting
#2097: Lelan Southport LLC, 51…
We are looking forward to celebrating the 2018 Boothbay Lights season and invite local businesses to join us for a pre-season gathering at The Boardroom at 29 McKown Street on Wednesday, Sept. 12…
State Representative Stephanie Hawke hosted a Meet and Greet at the the Board Room in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Over 50 people attended the informal gathering to offer support and…
Lincoln County government
Mark Creamer is interim communications director of Lincoln County Regional Communications Center while the search continues for the next permanent one, County Administrator Carrie Kipfer announced…
Lincoln County District Attorney Jon Liberman has announced that Katherine MacCrae has been sworn in as the new assistant district attorney working in Lincoln County.
Katherine resides in…
Lincoln County Commissioners
The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency received a $5,000 grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation to buy 16 transmitters for people in danger of wandering away from home. The…
It is the day after Labor Day and cars and trucks loaded with deposit cans and bottles are pouring into the Bonus Redemption Center on the Mills Road in Newcastle. Inside customers line up to have…
A special Boothbay selectmen’s meeting Tuesday night will explore the region’s options for expanding broadband internet connections. Boothbay will host Axiom Technologies Chief Operating Officer…
For those seasonal workers who have obtained a bike from the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club for use this season, they can return their bikes to Rotary Club facilities which are located at 66…
Obituary
Ralph L. Carter, 76, of East Boothbay died at Togus Veterans Hospital Aug. 28, 2018. He was the son of Ralph “Ace” Carter and Dorothy Louise Bryant.
Ralph was a lifelong lobsterman and boat…
Obituary
Louise D. Jewett, 105, of Head Tide Hill Road, Alna died Aug. 24, 2018 at her residence.
She was born in Whitefield on Oct. 28, 1912, a daughter of Ernest…
Lincoln County Historical Association is gaining a reputation for giving good parties. The organization will cap off the summer season with a fashion show and luncheon at Water’s Edge in Edgecomb…
Not many people feel capable of dealing with the bureaucracy of government and corporations. Lynne Norris of Newcastle had a smile of victory on her face Saturday for having navigated both systems…
Rob Vail and Katie Hawkins were married on Aug. 11 at the Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth.
Rob is the son of Bob and Ingrid Vail of Ocean Point and Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Katie is…
Lincoln Theater in downtown Damariscotta is pleased to host a free evening on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. with the PBS NewsHour’s Executive Producer, Sara Just. Ms.…
Cheryl Dilts, a native of Massachusetts who possesses over 30 years of church musician experience, has joined the First United Methodist Church of Boothbay Harbor as musician and choir director.…
At about 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, a bicylist and a vehicle collided at the intersection of Union Street and Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. The details are currently being examined, said…
A recent report from the state’s Department of Labor predicted a net gain of fewer than 100 jobs statewide by 2026. Is the ensuing concern caused by the report warranted? What can be done to…
Expanding affordable housing in Boothbay Harbor is a high priority for people working in the Boothbay region. Through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, two affordable single-family homes…
Boothbay Region Elementary School parents who find their child absorbed in an iPad may be delighted to learn it’s not due to social media. The devices are part of their education.
With BRES…
