In March, Edgecomb Eddy School’s enrollment reached 88 students, the most in its 16-year history at its current location. School officials estimate enrollment will reach 93 students next fall. The…
News
On March 29, the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor met Lincoln County’s only four-legged employee: Duke, a 6-year-old German shepherd patrol and drug search dog. Duke and his crime-fighting partner,…
BELFAST — A husband and wife accused of beating their 10-year-old daughter to death over the span of several months were arraigned in Waldo County Superior Court April 2.
Sharon…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
At a workshop of the Standing Joint Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology March 29, House Chair Rep. Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) asked Central Maine Power representatives about a letter he…
PORTLAND–The much anticipated extension of Amtrak train service northeast to Rockland will not happen this summer.
At the March 26…
At Indivisible Boothbay's monthly meeting March 29, guest speaker Esther Pew, statewide community organizer for the Maine People's Alliance (MPA), spoke in favor of a coming ballot issue for…
The Boothbay Landscape Committee, a group of seven local residents, presented the plan they have worked on since convening the Selectman approved committee in December 2017. The plan, which…
UPDATE: At approximately 9:30 p.m. Monday, detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office arrested a Waldoboro woman for the robbery of the Damariscotta Bank and Trust in Bristol Monday…
School Committee Chairman Tom Abello told approximately 20 Edgecomb residents March 28, the proposed 2018-19 budget shows a 6.7 percent increase. The committee is recommending a $2,869,172 budget…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
Dick Rogers, business and financial manager for IBEW Union Local 1837 which represents line workers for Central Maine Power, told the Joint Standing Committee for Energy, Utilities and Technology…
Obituary
John “Jack” G. Gingrow Jr., 59, also known as “Bird Man of Wiscasset” died suddenly March 28, 2018.
He was born in Augusta on April 15, 1958, a son of John G. and Beverly A. (Brown) Gingrow…
St. Andrews Auxiliary
More than 60 Auxiliary members attended this year's Spring Brunch March 21, an annual event gifted to the Auxiliary by St. Andrews Village for the many contributions made throughout the year to…
The Boothbay Railway Village and the Saint Andrews Society of Maine invite the public to join them in celebrating Tartan Day on Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Brunswick Scottish…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 11 at 5 p.m. at the Southport Town Offices. The agenda will include the following items:
1. Review and approve…
Obituary
Kim Readinger died March 24 in the comfort of her home in Wiscasset at the age of 60 after a long and fearless battle with cancer.
Kim was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Mary…
The long awaited day is finally arriving: Spring is here and the Friends of the Library Used Book Store in Boothbay Harbor is opening for the 2018 season on Friday, April 6. The Book Store will…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
On March 28, Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patricia Royall and Community Resources Council board member Holly Stover, speaking as the Education and Regional…
The impact of Medicare and Medicaid changes was among the topics March 27 when Indivisible Boothbay hosted a healthcare panel at the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor.
Panelists were…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
On Wednesday March 28, the Lincoln County Sheriffs’ Office conducted a county wide check of establishments licensed to sell alcohol for off premise consumption. Of the 48 licensed establishments…
Boothbay selectmen voted 4-1 March 28 to enter into a consent decree with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to settle two pending lawsuits. CMBG filed federal and superior court lawsuits against…
The Edgecomb Budget Committee is seeking two missing pieces of information prior to making its final recommendation to selectmen. Chairman Jack Brennan reported the committee lacks a figure for…
The Boothbay Harbor Republican Committee will hold their 2018 caucus from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 14 in the municipal building.
The caucus will elect delegates to the State…
Boothbay Region Health Care’s board of directors on Monday, March 26 unanimously elected Paula Jackson Jones as a new member and welcomed her to the board. Jones is the president and co-founder of…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen held a public hearing on Monday, March 26 on 22 articles to be voted on at the Saturday, May 5 annual town meeting.
Mike Elkins, owner of Coastal Shipping, and…
Code Enforcement Officer Stan Waltz received three parting gifts March 26 during his final Edgecomb selectmen’s meeting. Waltz has served as Wiscasset’s and Edgecomb’s code enforcement officer for…
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board’s next meeting will be Wednesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office.
New business will include a discussion on the proposal to…
March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It was designated as such in 2017 with the passage of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act.
Maine Vietnam War veterans are invited to…
Two lawsuits against Boothbay may be settled Wednesday night if selectmen approve a proposed consent decree. Selectmen will have a 6:15 p.m. executive session in the municipal building to discuss…
A Facebook Page operated by four women has sparked an audit into the state’s largest electric utility. In January, CMP Ratepayers…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
On March 21, the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board advisory workgroup reviewed the vision statement and approaches and discussed key points ahead of making final recommendations to the board. View…
Almost every Thursday from early November until just before Easter, a large gathering can be found enjoying food, fellowship and fun from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at St. Columba's Episcopal Church…
Boothbay Harbor Town Clerk Michelle Farnham reported nomination papers for all open town government positions were filed by March 21. All candidates are running unopposed.
Incumbent Wendy…
Beginning Tuesday, April 3 and continuing for three weeks, the Community Center will host a “Money Smart” series for the region’s young adults.
The program is provided by Bath Savings. The…
Boothbay Harbor
A student’s school shooting-related “joke” during a lockdown drill at Boothbay Region High School on Friday led to a full investigation by Boothbay Harbor Police Department. On Monday morning,…
Obituary
John E. Potter Sr., 75, of Cochran Road, Edgecomb died March 21, 2018 at his residence.
John was born in Gardiner on June 22, 1942, a son of Roy B. and Mildred M. (Smith) Potter. He…
Luck changed quickly for South Thomaston’s Jonathan Marr, 35, Friday night. The jeep he was driving…
Southport Central School’s sixth grade class earned some more money toward its spring trip at the silent auction and talent show held Friday at the Southport Town Hall.
Laura Hughes and…
Boothbay Planning Board
For a Shore Road applicant, the numbers simply didn’t add up on March 21 resulting in the Boothbay Planning Board tabling the application. The board voted 5-0 to recommend the applicant…
On Thursday, April 5 at 6 p.m., the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts will hold the 22nd annual Soup Bowl Supper at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay. The…
The end may be near for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ federal lawsuit against Boothbay. On March 19, U.S. District Court in Portland issued a report stating CMBG and the town have “reached an…
Obituary
June Stockus-Stevens died peacefully at Miles Hospital on March 20, 2018 after battling pancreatic cancer.
June Althea Stockus was born in Canton Massachusetts on June 19, 1955. She was the…
The nation’s largest turnkey event provider, Compass Rose Events, Inc., expanded west into the Dallas–Fort Worth region of Texas on March 1.
“Opening our third delivery center allows CRE to…
Obituary
Janet E. Peters, 84, of Boothbay, died peacefully on March 21, 2018 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, Maine.
She was the daughter of Gerald and Hazel (Clifford) Pinkham of…
Boothbay region native Stanley R. Tupper III was one of two attorneys recently honored by the Maine Justice Foundation. Tupper, of Frederick, Quinlan and Tupper, and Nan Heald of Pine Tree Legal…
The Edgecomb Fire Department will host an EMS (Emergency Medical Services) responder course in May. Upon successful completion, students will be licensed as a Maine EMS first responder.
The…
The next meeting of the Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen will be held Monday, March 26.
Following a public hearing at 6 p.m. to review the warrants to be presented at the May 5 town…
Following are the Holy Week services at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 36 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor.
Palm Sunday, March 25, 10 a.m.
Maundy Thursday, March 29, 7 p.m. service with…
The Medomak District of the Garden Club Federation of Maine to have its annual meeting May 7 at the 1812 Farm, 1297 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine. The District clubs include, Bath, Boothbay Region…
On Thursday, March 29 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library, Chats with Champions will present Randall Liberty, warden at the Maine State Prison in Warren. His talk is…
The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary Used Book Sale will take place on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Merrymeeting Plaza, 147 Bath Road in Brunswick. Thousands of gently…
