The Boothbay Planning Board will consider a new Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens application Jan. 17 for constructing phase one of a $30-plus million expansion project. The board previously…
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Lincoln County Courts
A Lincoln County grand jury on Jan. 3 indicted Shawna Gatto, 43, of Wiscasset, in a charge of depraved indifference murder in the killing of Kendall Chick, 4, also of Wiscasset. Chick had been…
Obituary
Patricia E. “Patty” Grant, 77, of Edgecomb, died at her home on the afternoon of Jan. 4, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.
Born Dec. 7, 1940 in North Conway, New Hampshire, she was the…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Could the recent Garden Therapy craft choice be more appropriate to this particularly snowy winter season?
Several members of the BRGC Garden Therapy team gathered at the Gregory Wing of St…
Obituary
Edward Smith Gilfillan III died after a brief illness on Dec. 14, 2017. Ed lived in Harpswell, Maine and is survived by his wife of 53 years, Katherine (Kathie).
Ed was born on June 1, 1941…
When local residents signed up last April for a workshop called From Memory to Memoir, they had no inkling that their writing would be appearing in print by the end of the year. Their prior…
Madeleine Atwood Rideout and Samuel Ray Kaler were married Oct. 21, 2017 at All Saints by-the-Sea on Southport, Maine. The ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Kit Sherrill. The reception was…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District
Despite the cold and destructive weather, the Union Street Pump Station replacement project is close to being finished. Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Superintendent Chris Higgins said while…
Following last year’s successful interfaith Martin Luther King Jr. Day service, People United Against Racism (PUAR) has organized two days of community events on Sunday, Jan. 14 and Monday, Jan.…
Danielle Feltis of Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice is the third recipient of the John A. Bowers Innovation Award for her vision for a software solution and the key role she…
Obituary
Geraldine Brown Plezia, lately of Horizons Living Center in Brunswick, died Jan. 3, 2018, finally using up the last of what she liked to refer to as her nine lives. She determined…
Hope you weathered Thursday’s “bomb cyclone” as well as possible, with the high winds and up to 10 inches of snow falling on the region. The high tides flooded area buildings and other damage was…
The first CSD Board of Trustees meeting this year marked Bob Webster’s first meeting as interim superintendent of Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98.
Said Webster, “I’m in what I…
Imagine my surprise when I opened the door to the Chamber first thing Tuesday morning, Jan. 2 to no heat, no phones, no power and a layer of black soot everywhere! After my inital…
The Rocky Channels School System Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 held its budget meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
Thirteen articles outlining budget items for the fiscal year of…
It’s been a busy year for the Edgecomb Fire Department with first responders attending to 230 emergency calls. Fire Chief Roy Potter estimates about half are motor vehicle accidents. Edgecomb…
Whether providing comic relief, empathy for others, or new information and entertainment, books can do it all! The winter used book selections at Southport Memorial…
AOS 98 schools - 2 hour delay
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor ~ Edgecomb Eddy ~ Southport Central- Georgetown
Center for Teaching and Learning, Edgecomb - 2 hour delay
Lincoln…
Social Security and Medicare are two of the most important pieces of legislation for seniors 50+ and without longterm solutions they can be in jeopardy but they are not the only legislative issues…
Emergency vehicles were on the scene during the height of the Jan. 4 storm as water surged from the Damariscotta River to the Van Lloyd Bistro, to near the site of the proposed public restrooms,…
A former Boy Scout is doing a good deed for a local Girl Scout troop. E. Davies Allan of Westport Island sent a prospective Edgecomb Girl Scout Troop a $500 check to cover rental fees for…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department
The potential impact of today’s storm provides us with an opportunity to look out for friends and neighbors to ensure we all stay safe and warm.
There are some other things we can do in…
Town of Edgecomb
Edgecomb residents had no questions on proposed moratoriums on floating structures and commercial sale and production of recreational marijuana during a Jan. 2 public hearing. The hearing lasted…
Midcoast Conservancy will hold an Open House on Thursday, Jan. 25 from 4:30-7 p.m. to celebrate its move to 290 Route 1 in Edgecomb. After an exhaustive search that involved evaluating almost 40…
Discover the fascinating hobby of beekeeping! Join us for a seven-week course, presented by experienced beekeepers from the Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers (KLCB), the Maine…
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency and Emergency Managers throughout Lincoln County are preparing for Thursday’s storm. There is a strong potential for power outages. Please be prepared!…
2 hour delay for ALL schools in AOS 98
Boothbay Region Elementary - Boothbay Region High School
Edgecomb Eddy School
Southport Central School
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Several of our readers sent us photos of the sea smoke displays in the area over the past week. Sea smoke is a type of fog which forms over the warmer waters when air temperatures are extremely…
Lincoln County Courts
The following information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Nicholas Wallace, 29, of…
If either Boothbay Region High School or Wiscasset Middle High School does not have school on Thursday, Jan. 4, due to the weather forecast of blizzard conditions, the boys junior varsity and…
Children and families are invited to Boothbay Baptist Church on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. for FASCAR, the car racing event that is fun for all ages. Bring a Matchbox or Hot Wheels car of your…
According to Boothbay Harbor Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Smith, because of the impending storm, tomorrow’s Planning Board Advisory Group meeting has been postponed and rescheduled for next…
Eileen King, now former superintendent of Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98, began her new post as executive…
Lincoln County Commissioners
The Maine Legislature will take up the issue of leasing the Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site to the Friends of Colonial Pemaquid at a public hearing at 2 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Cross Office…
News flash! There’s an ice skating rink in Boothbay!
Okay, it’s not really news, but according to vice president of Boothbay Region Rink Association Kevin Anthony, after 14 years of its…
On Jan. 8, a new walk-in family practice will open its doors when the Boothbay Region Health Center starts providing services for patients in the Meadow Mall in Boothbay Harbor.
The center…
The New Year can be an exciting time, brimming with the promise of fresh starts and new beginnings. It’s also an opportunity to recommit to your health and well-being. But while most New Year’s…
Damariscotta author Shannon Parker’s latest novel, “The Rattled Bones,” centers around Rilla Brae, a 17-year-old lobster boat captain who recently lost her father.…
On Thursday Dec. 28, the Lincoln County Sheriffs’ Office conducted a county wide check of establishments licensed to sell alcohol for off premise consumption. Of the 50 licensed establishments…
Eight people, including two young children, braved the frigid waters of Linekin Bay to participate in the 16th annual Penguin Plunge, a fundraiser for the Boothbay Region YMCA’s second grade swim…
Obituary
Charles Scott “Chuck” Sherman, 73, died Dec. 13, 2017 at his home in Rockwell, North Carolina.
He was born in Portland…
Andrew Wyeth will be remembered for his creations of paintings like “Christina’s World” and “Winter 1946.” Jerry Wiles, local historian, will share the life of…
Larry Brown, organizer of the Penguin Plunge fundraiser, said Sunday morning that the New Year’s Day event at 11 a.m. at Murray Hill landing in East Boothbay will go on but he will be there to…
The Bath Antique Sale is the perfect setting for a morning of winter shopping. Inside are more than 40 dealers of antique furniture, rugs, china, crystal, books, prints, paintings, and…
The next meeting of the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Board of Trustees will be held Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 5 p.m. in the library at Boothbay Region High School. The meeting…
The final week of October marked the beginning of a new and exciting era for the Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) as we officially moved our operations to Oak Point Farm. After more than 35 years…
Last month Harbor Theater offered the first of its community free and subsidized films for 2017-18.
Just over 100 local residents attended Harbor Theater’s first free quarterly community…
All are welcome to attend a community gathering to discuss the 2017 Boothbay Festival of Lights at the Opera House on Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m., according to Whitney A. Burdsall, events…
For the last 30 years, Cindy Coyne, RN, has worn many hats throughout LincolnHealth: director of nursing at Cove’s Edge, executive director of Chase Point, Care Partners manager, manager of Case…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage has signed an emergency proclamation to ensure Maine residents receive heating oil deliveries without delay and throughout the holiday weekend.
“The…
