In a letter to the parents, guardians and communities of students at Boothbay Region elementary and high schools, Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Interim Superintendent Bob Webster…
News
Join us Monday, March 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. to hear Patti Corscaden, licensed massage therapist, discuss the many benefits of therapeutic massage as we age. Patti will demonstrate how massage can…
An annual collaborative luncheon with Y members and the Community Center Walkers will be held Tuesday, March 20, the first day of spring, at noon in the Y Coastal Room.
The Y will offer a…
Obituary
Florence Lillian (Barlow) Haggett died peacefully on March 10, 2018 at the remarkable age of 105.
Born in East Boothbay, Maine on Nov. 13, 1912, she lived in Boothbay Harbor, Maine until…
Lincoln County Courts
The Lincoln County Clerk reported the following closed cases for February. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Christopher Lennon Gilley, 33, of…
Indivisible Boothbay
Looking for answers about the projected changes to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and Medicare? On Tuesday, March 27 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., representatives from LincolnHealth, and Boothbay Region…
Obituary
Lorraine (Lemay) Reed, 87, of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully on March 9, 2018 at her daughter’s home on Southport.
She was born in Lewiston on October 28, 1930, the youngest daughter of…
Starting April 4 online and May 2 in Boothbay Harbor, New Ventures Maine will offer My Next Career Move, a free month-long class to help you take charge of your career and create an action plan to…
Wiscasset Public Library
Jefferson author Kay Hardy Campbell will discuss changing conditions for women in Saudi Arabia at the Wiscasset Public Library March 28, at 5 p.m. The talk, “Saudi Women: Change and Challenge,”…
Obituary
Edward W. DeCosta Jr., 89, of Boothbay, died peacefully on March 7, 2018 at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, with his family by his side.
Ed was born on Jan. 5, 1929 in Boothbay Harbor…
Little did she know some 17 years ago when she said “yes,” that stay-at-home mom, Penny Thumith, having no background in retail management , would build the St. Andrews Thrift Store into the…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
As a result of the continued investigation into the March 9 shooting on Clark’s Cove Road in Walpole, Angela Lemire, 39, of Walpole was taken into custody and charged with Domestic Violence…
There’s a new brewery coming to Midcoast Maine. Westport Island will be the home port of Sasanoa Brewing, at Tarbox Farm …
On Saturday, March 3, 111 students, community members, and representatives from local organizations and businesses participated in the fourth annual Community Forum on Food Security in…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and Midcoast Farmers Alliance present the second program in the 2018 Farmer and Gardener Workshop Series, Food…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
One person was being treated at Maine Medical Center in Portland after being shot in Walpole Friday, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Lt. Brendan Kane said Saturday.
The injuries are non-life-…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School teacher Emily Higgins has been treating her AP biology class to as many class outings and lectures with professionals as possible. Higgins started teaching the class…
March is National Reading Month, and at the Lincoln County Historical Association, we are taking a look at one of the book lovers who lived at the Pownalborough Court House, one of the three…
Joint Economic Development Committee
The Joint Economic Development Committee on March 6 discussed how the committee should move forward on the Festival of Lights and the economic development plan brought to the committee and…
In recognition of The Fresh Air Fund’s 142nd summer of bringing together New York City children and volunteer host families in Maine, Governor LePage has proclaimed March 20 “…
On Sunday, March 4, more than 3,000 democrats convened biennial caucuses across the state. In Lincoln County, 18 towns gathered in seven locations to rally for victory in 2018. #…
The St. Andrews Auxiliary Board will meet Wednesday, March 21 at 10 a.m in the private dining room at St. Andrews Village.
The board meeting will be followed by the Annual Spring Brunch,…
A New Harbor fisherman put his and about 50 others’ opposition to a proposed wind power pilot program in Boothbay pretty succinctly during the Feb. 28 selectmen’s meeting: “We have nothing to gain…
Midcoast CA$H is providing free tax preparation by IRS certified volunteer tax preparers. Keep 100 percent of your refunds without worrying about hidden fees or unexpected charges.
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G&J Bottle Redemption in Boothbay will close March 15, after 19 years in business.
Owner Janet Fairfield said she and her husband Gary are sad to be closing their business, but the…
The Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen will meet Monday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office.
Following the usual agenda items, selectmen’s reports will include an update…
Boothbay Region High School
On Wednesday, March 14, high schools across the United States will be emptying in protest to gun violence in schools – Boothbay Region High School will be among them. The 17-minute walk-out is as…
Boothbay candidates seeking a municipal office will have one extra day to turn in their nomination papers. The due date was March 8, but an impending snowstorm has resulted in town officials…
Weather.gov update: Thursday, March 8
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM…
Town Manager Tom Woodin has informed the newspaper that the Boothbay Harbor Town Office will be closed on Thursday, March 8 due to the impending storm.
An Edgecomb resident encouraged the school committee to make better use of municipal resources for communicating local education issues. Edgecomb Budget Committee Chairman Jack Brennan arrived…
Boothbay Region High School senior Tyler Field has been accepted into Mount Ida College’s School of Design as an animations major. Field’s drive for purpose, thought and understanding in animation…
Obituary
Nathan Edwin Brewer, 30, died March 5, 2018 at his mother’s home in Wiscasset.
Nathan was born on June 27, 1987 in Boothbay Harbor to Edwin L. Brewer Jr. and Pauline (Barter) Brewer. He…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County commissioners agreed March 6 to buy a new recycling truck to replace the second Peterbilt truck in the fleet. Because the Peterbilt trucks were long-haul, they required expensive…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
An investigation under way into an alleged March 3 assault at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset has led to one arrest.
The assault allegedly occurred at about 12:04 p.m. Saturday and…
Southport
The annual Southport town meeting was held Monday, March 5, the same day as local elections. Selectman and Fire Warden Gerald Gamage broke down the tax rate to show the value of each article out…
Chewonki and Morris Farm
The fourth annual “Local Food, Local Hunger” community forum on March 3 at Chewonki Foundation focused on the difficulty low-income families face getting wholesome food. According to the…
Democrats caucused around Lincoln County on Sunday as they elected delegates and town committees. The slogan for the 2018 election season is “Victory Begins Here!”
At different sites,…
One wind system heaves to the east, another one heads this way
MIDCOAST — As the winds from the powerful weekend storm finally simmer down, and clouds dissipate, another storm is bearing down. The Midcoast is under a winter storm warning, as the next system…
The Clamshell Quilters group meets at the Faith Baptist Church on the Mills Road in Newcastle. Guests, visitors, and new members are always welcome. The afternoon chat and sew session starts at 2…
Local Realtors® are gearing up for their third annual blood drive, this year being held at the Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Rd., on Friday, March 16 from noon to 5 p.m.
The…
We avoided the snow and extensive damage which hit southern New England over the past weekend, but high tides and rain made for some dramatic photo opportunities around the region. Here we share…
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board’s Advisory Group’s meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 7 has been tentatively rescheduled to Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m., due to the impending snowstorm,…
Matthew Forgues, otherwise known as Matthew Calling Elk, from Boothbay, is hoping to do his hometown proud by qualifying for the 2020 Olympics.
Forgues, 25, has been racewalking since he…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
Join area businesses next Thursday, March 15, for a free Maine PTAC workshop on how to build your business and decrease risk through subcontracting opportunities. The Procurement Technical…
The Boothbay Republican Town Committee is hosting a dinner at the Boothbay Fire Station on Wednesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. They will be serving Lucille’s famous lasagna, salad, garlic bread and…
The Boothbay Region Water District has released new reports on Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake. The first report is an update on Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake water quality from lake…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in December:
Alna: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Mr. Cooper, Cooper, Mr. Giroux, Troy…
Obituary
Gertrude "Trudie" Seybold of Boothbay died peacefully at her home in Boothbay on March 1. Trudie had lived in Boothbay on Back Narrows Road for three years with her daughter Patty Seybold, and…
