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…
News
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…
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency
Lincoln County is facing some of the coldest weather of the season, a little earlier than usual. In addition to the Christmas Day snowstorm and ice storm, a blast of Arctic air has held the county…
Central Maine Power urges customers to take measures to stay safe and warm during the bitterly cold weather that’s forecast for Maine.
“The risk of fire, carbon monoxide poisoning and…
For women who have been or are currently involved with a controlling and/or abusive partner, a support group can be a safe place to talk about the relationship, in an environment that fosters…
Meeting: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m., Town Office
New business
1. Applicant: David Brett Family, Tax Map/Lot: R9/14/4, Negro Island. Applicant wishes to raise the roof on an…
The Boothbay Region High School girls varsity basketball team improved to 6-0 with an easy 53-29 win at Telstar on Thursday.
Top scorers for the Seahawks were Page Brown with 19 points,…
The Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball team improved to 4-2 on the season with a convincing 77-46 win at Telstar Thursday.
Steve Reny led the Seahawks with 17 points,…
Boothbay selectmen have heard about it, but they won’t comment on it. At least, until the town has been served with court documents notifying it about a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in…
Farnsworth Art Museum’s 2018 Maine in America award
The Farnsworth Art Museum, in Rockland, Maine, is proud to announce architect Toshiko Mori as the recipient of the 2018 Maine in America Award. The…
Obituary
Roger R. Nolin, 84, of East Boothbay died Dec. 25 while a resident of Hawthorne House in Freeport.
He was born on Sept. 25, 1933, in Lewiston, Maine, the son of Liane and Rosaire Nolin.…
Two Boothbay Region High School robotics teams are in contention for a state championship. A duo of senior Jay Hasch and junior Blake Erhard and the team of senior Tyler Field…
Larry Brown, longtime organizer of the Penguin Plunge, a fundraiser for the Boothbay Region YMCA’s second grade swim program, said he anticipates a very cold Jan. 1 – the date of the Plunge – so…
Weight Watchers will be starting a new “at work” session soon, which is open to the public. Sign up will take place at the Boothbay Town Office on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7 a.m.
If there are…
A short week and not a lot of news before Christmas and prior to New Year’s Day. We’ve got three photos that were not published online prior to this feature – a celebration held for Superintendent…
The 16th annual Penguin Plunge will be held January 1, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Murray Hill boat launch in East Boothbay. This year’s Plunge is in recognition of John Druce and his late wife,…
All present student recipients of BRSAF funding are cordially invited to an informal reception on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 5-6:45 p.m., in the Coastal Club room at the Boothbay Region YMCA room. Please…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens filed a lawsuit Dec. 20 in U.S. District Court in Portland claiming Boothbay denied CMBG its constitutional right to due process.
The lawsuit was filed two…
In an effort to make New Year's Eve as safe as possible, local businesses are sponsoring our local cab companies for the seventh annual No Excuses Program on Dec. 31. The sponsors include: Boat…
Neighbor to Neighbor: A series of articles to raise awareness of suicide prevention and support resources available in our community. Sponsored by your local Hope & Resiliency…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board’s latest advisory group – sanctioned on Dec. 13 – met for the first time on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The…
Obituary
Stephanie R. Blecharczyk, of East Boothbay and Ocean Park, Maine died peacefully on Dec. 21, 2017, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
Stephanie was born in Englewood, New…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, a 501 (c) (6) non-profit organization, is pleased to announce the establishment of a Chamber Advisory Board. The establishment and…
Obituary
Dr. Richard Paul “Dick" Zollo, a former resident of the Boothbay region, died in San Francisco at the age of 91 on Dec. 18, 2017, after an extended illness.
Richard was born in Danvers,…
The Southport Planning Board will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the…
A new Girl Scouts troop may be coming to Edgecomb. On Dec. 18, selectmen voted unanimously to allow Girl Scouts of Maine (GSM) to hold an informational meeting at the town hall.
The board…
With the Second Regular Session of the 128th Legislature just around the corner, Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) would like to once again invite all area students to join him at the State House for a…
Due to the impending snowstorm on Christmas Day, the community Christmas dinner at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 26, from noon to 2 p.m. For more…
In days of yore, Christmas in Wiscasset included a family tradition in the woods where carols were sung around a crackling bonfire, good fellowship was enjoyed and gifts exchanged in the spirit of…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is hosting a scientific drawing workshop led by artist and science illustrator David Wheeler on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., at DRA’s Great Salt…
Fishes' fear of sharks helps shape shallow reef habitats in the Pacific, according to new research by a scientist at Bigelow…
Mail isn’t the only thing being picked up at the Edgecomb post office leading up to Christmas Day. For the past three Christmas seasons, local postmaster Bruce Hartford and Cod Cove Inn owner Ted…
Hey, two straight weeks of At a Glance. It’s a Christmas miracle! But perhaps you shouldn’t get used to it.
We had plenty of cutline-only contributions this week for the newspapers and we…
Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter Board of Directors have named Trendy Stanchfield as their new executive director.
Ms. Stanchfield takes the position after former…
Boothbay Region High School
Tonight’s scheduled high school swim meet at the Boothbay Region YMCA between Boothbay Region High School and Belfast High School has been postponed and all after school activities have been…
The St. Andrews Hospital Auxiliary first began in 1952 at the suggestion of Dr. Phil Gregory to provide a working organization of dedicated people who could support the goals of…
Town of Boothbay
The Rivers End Cafe owner withdrew a building permit application Dec. 20 to remove his building on 409 Wiscasset Road and replace it with a new one. Jean Dubois was considering replacing the “Old…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in October.
Alna: Miete, Barry R. and Miete, Lynette M. to Gordon, Deanna; George,…
Obituary
John Allen Broyles, 83, was born in the Methodist parsonage in Johnson City, Tennessee on Jan. 13, 1934. He died Nov. 20, 2017, at Alive Hospice in Nashville.
Some highlights of his life…
Support the Boothbay Region High School class of 2018’s Project Graduation bottle drive. Students will be accepting bottle donations at the Waste Management Facility in Boothbay on Saturday, Dec.…
More than 100 people gathered outside Wiscasset Community Center in frigid temperatures Dec. 20 to honor a small child few of them had ever met.
Kendall Chick, 4, was allegedly murdered by…
This holiday season, Inn Along the Way has welcomed dozens of community members to share their talents and make new memories. Participants in the December “Holidays with HeART” workshops on Dec. 2…
Training is one of the best things you can do for your dog or puppy. Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's dog obedience classes. Held each Tuesday, the…
Gardens Aglow’s popularity shows no signs of dimming anytime soon. The six-week botanical gardens Christmas light show, now in its third season, is on pace to receive 98,000 visitors this season,…
The Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association, for the past several months, sold tickets for a chance to win a $1,000 gift certificate for heating oil, K1 or propane, generously donated by the Dead…
