On two very hot mornings Aug. 6 and 8, the Lincoln County Gleaners trekked out to Clark Farm in Nobleboro to get food for area food banks, churches, libraries, senior citizen homes and senior…
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Boothbay Region Land Trust
As promised, it was a night to remember the evening of Boothbay Region Land Trust’s (BRLT) Taste for Place: Wine Tasting & Boat Cruise. The major fundraiser to support the conservation and…
Wally, the Red Sox mascot, is coming to Boothbay Harbor.
The 2018 Maine State Challenger Jamboree, presented by the Maine District 2 Little League, will be held on Boothbay Region High…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
The east side zoning proposals have not yet reached the select board, but on Monday, Aug. 13, that board announced the zoning changes are not in line with the town's comprehensive plan.
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All interested voters are invited to meet candidates on Thursday, Aug. 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Split Rock Distilling, Osprey Point Road and Route One in Newcastle.
There is no charge for the…
The Morris Farm presents its 19th annual Tour de Farms Bicycle tour on Sept 15.
It starts at 7 a.m. and goes until the last rider is in and fed. There are…
Obituary
Bridgett M. Clark passed away Aug. 11, 2018 at Maine Medical Center.
She was born on Aug. 10, 1966 in Reading, California, where she attended local schools.
While living in…
The three-day, 38th annual Arts and Yachts Art Show and Sale at the Hodgdon Yachts Southport boatyard featured 24 artists.
Among the many artists demonstrating their crafts…
The Lincoln Home antique car show has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.
Sip on root beer or orange floats as…
On Monday, Aug. 20 at 7:30 p.m., The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid (FOCP) will conclude its 2018 Summer Lecture Series with an evening program entitled, “Kennebec Caper: Bath’s 1775…
Peanut Conner and Tiger Dalton know a good deal when they see it. The Southport married couple are typical yard sale-goers. Each week, they scour local papers for locations where the next great…
August is National Immunization Awareness month. We want to remind everyone that people of all ages should have timely vaccinations to prevent diseases, ranging from polio to the flu, to pneumonia…
Maine’s First Ship is celebrating the end of a very busy summer with a Full Moon Dinner on Sunday, Aug. 26 at the Bath Freight Shed. This farm-to-table favorite began in the summer of 2013 as a…
Obituary
Marjorie “Marcia” Lorraine Rice, 79, of George Wright Road, Woolwich died peacefully at home Aug. 7, 2018.
She was born in Bath on July 14, 1939, a daughter of Anthony S. and Margaret (…
I'm a long way from the East Boothbay neighborhood I grew up in. I graduated from university with a couple degrees in social work and psychology but quickly became burnt out with the long hours…
Death notice
Jean Tarr Fleming, 92, died peacefully on Aug. 11, 2018 surrounded by family at home in Pasadena, California.
Beginning in July of 1964, the Flemings spent every summer on Juniper Point and…
Obituary
Richard Alfred “Rick” Wood died at home under hospice care April 22, 2018 after a brief period of declining health.
Rick was born Oct. 28, 1930 in Ridgewood, New Jersey to the late Flora (…
Obituary
Mark Alan Foye, 61, of Willow Lane, Wiscasset died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
He was born in Damariscotta on Jan. 19, 1957, a son of Maurice A. and Audrey L…
We first invited the Rev. Loren Lasch to come to All Saints a couple of years ago when she was serving at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. However, a change of appointment and…
“Amazing,” “So inspiring,” “What beautiful children,” “What beautiful voices,” “They sure are energetic!” These are the comments heard after most every concert by Hope Haitian Choir. This non-…
On Sunday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, the Rev. Robert “Bob” Dent will offer a message, "Centered on God," which explores the…
The Rev. Edward J. Wynne Jr. will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 19. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome. Clarissa Brown will be our…
The Southport Yacht Club held its 45th annual Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday, Aug. 11 and Sunday, Aug. 12.
Manager Leal Brinegar said she was the third head of business…
The Sea and Science Center of East Boothbay held its annual fundraiser on Saturday, catered by Mine Oyster of Boothbay Harbor and featuring the Marcus and Riza Printup Jazz Quartet.…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13 at the town office, 11 Howard St. The agenda includes an update on town economic priorities and a status review of planning board…
The date is set for “Brewing Democracy: a Night at The Opera House,” part of a series of informal meet-ups across Lincoln County. Democratic candidates for local and statewide offices will gather…
Popham Beach's annual Historic Parade celebrates the arrival of the colonists to the village in 1607. The parade is led by founder George Popham and his second-in-command, Raleigh Gilbert,…
Are you looking for a new birding spot? Do you have a question about a bird you might have seen on your last visit to the beach? Join us for this month’s KELT Untapped! The Kennebec Estuary Land…
Lincoln County Courts
A Newcastle man who practices law in Damariscotta is out on bail and facing several charges connected with his alleged mishandling of funds from a Bath nonprofit. On Aug. 8, a warrant was issued…
U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced Friday that staff from her Augusta Constituent Service Center will hold local office hours in Waldoboro, Newcastle, and Boothbay on Thursday, Aug. 16.
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"Climate Change Impacts Assessment and Policy - Where we are Gaining and Losing" is the next “Egghead Evening” topic Monday, Aug. 20, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s…
The Popham Beach Library annual Fort Popham Concert featuring the Bath Municipal Band, under the direction of Kathy Downing has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The original…
During 2018 The Eldercare Network of Lincoln County will be celebrating 20 years of service to Lincoln County’s older adults. Through special community based programs including an Age Positive…
The St. Philip's haddock chowder supper scheduled for Monday, Aug. 13, has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, according to an email message to the newspaper from Gretchen Burleigh-…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor planning board took up three applications Aug. 8. Two proposed new businesses downtown. Nick Ullo and Dan Pangburn, owners of a soon-to-be brewery in the heart of Boothbay…
Nothing succeeds like success. On Sunday, Aug. 19, at 1 p.m., the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council will prove just that when the doors of the YMCA Field House open for the annual “Set…
A History of the Boothbay Region in Ten Objects will be the theme of Boothbay Region Historical Society’s “Cake and Culture Tour” on Thursday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m.
Are you curious about the…
The 2018 Sri Chinmoy Peace Run strode into its final laps in a four-month trip around the country Thursday, Aug. 9, landing for a sleepover at Chewonki Campground in Wiscasset.
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Obituary
Dennis W. Peters, 63, of Boothbay Maine died unexpectedly at his home on Aug. 8, 2018.
Dennis was the son of Fidele (Phil) Peters and wife Janet Pinkham Peters, born on Dec. 8, 1954. He…
You are invited to a party on Labor Day that will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, a lively band, and a silent auction of many valuable items. In addition, each party goer…
Look across the street from Hendricks Head Beach and you will see one of Southport’s most important pieces of history. The Ruth Rhoads Lepper Gardner House, best known as Ruth’s House, may also…
For those who have ever looked into the night sky seeing an endless parade of stars and wondered, is there life out there, a Bigelow researcher has an answer. Dr. Jackie…
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) is pleased to announce Sarah Sherman of Southport has joined the Bureau as the director of strategic partnerships.
Sherman comes to MBVS after…
The Twin Villages Business Forum returns to Lincoln County Friday, Sept. 28. The day-long event will take place in the newly renovated Central Lincoln County YMCA in Damariscotta…
On Thursday, Aug. 16 at 10 a.m., Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions program will welcome writer, columnist, biographer, and educator Patricia O’Toole. “Chats” are held in the…
The Frances Perkins Center will honor a former top official from the Department of Labor and an industrial relations professor from MIT at its 10th annual Garden Party later this month.
“We…
On Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 6 to 7 p.m., Maine Maritime Museum in Bath is excited to welcome author Maxwell Taylor Kennedy for a talk and book signing of his latest work, “Sea Change: A Man, A Boat…
Obituary
Marilyn P. Tibbetts, 86, died Aug. 8, 2018 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
She was born Jan. 3, 1932 in Boothbay Harbor to Luther Pinkham and Laura Gilpatrick Pinkham. Marilyn…
Obituary
David Rollin Coosard, 83, of Rockland went home to be with the Lord, Aug. 7, 2018.
David was born in Taymouth Township, Michigan on January 13, 1935, the son of Everard and Amy (Quackenbush…
