Thanks to hundreds of hours of volunteer time, public support from the towns of Jefferson, Nobleboro, and Newcastle, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, and…
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Obituary
Robert E. Grant, of Haydenville, Massachusetts, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Dec. 10, 2017, surrounded by his immediate family. He died after a fall and a brief stay in the hospital in…
Town of Boothbay
The Boothbay Town Office has announced that tonight’s Board of Appeals meeting has been postponed and that a rescheduled meeting date will be announced.
Tonight’s scheduled Boothbay Region High School swim meet at the Boothbay Region YMCA has been canceled. No make up date has been set, according to BRHS Athletic Director Allan Crocker.
It was a Christmas tree only a “Blockhead” could be proud of, but it was good enough to claim a prize in Edgecomb’s first Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Decorating Contest. The Coastal Dog won “…
BRHS girls basketball
The Boothbay Region High School girls varsity and junior varsity home basketball games scheduled for tonight, Dec. 12, have been postponed due to the weather and a make-up date will be announced,…
At their Dec. 6 meeting, the Southport Selectmen signed a purchase and sale agreement with Land for Southport’s Future (LFSF) for the sale of the Ruth Gardner property across from Hendricks Head…
A young man is standing at the ship’s wheel of an old wooden boat. In front of him lie the harbor, the ocean – and far beyond, endless possibilities stretch out before him in Nathan Campbell’s…
The United Methodist Church Cooperative Parish announces the following for the Dec. 24 Christmas Eve morning and evening candlelight worship services:
Southport UMC: 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Widely recognized as one of the most prestigious distinctions any hospital can achieve in the United States, Leapfrog Group has named LincolnHealth to its annual list of Top…
After the tree is decorated, the cookies are baked and all the presents are wrapped, Edgecomb Community Church invites you to come and celebrate the birth of the Christ child at our special…
Boothbay Region Elementary School, Boothbay Region High School, Edgecomb Eddy School and Southport Central School have canceled classes for the day due to the storm, according to the AOS 98…
On Dec. 5, local lobsterman Dave Reingardt’s boat Head Tide was found aground at the northernmost point of Mill Cove across the road from The Village at Mill Cove Landing.
The boat…
Boothbay Railway Village
There is something about trains and Christmas. Trains encircle Christmas trees, tooting merrily. Trains bring far-flung loved ones home for the holidays. And at Boothbay Railway Village on Route…
The first-ever Boothbay Festival of Lights fireworks show lit up the sky on Friday, Dec. 8 beginning around 6 p.m. The fireworks were set off from north of where fireworks are set off during the…
Edgecomb
A Chicago native is looking to make Edgecomb her seasonal home. Lori Pristo grew up in Chicago. She is now an architect and general contractor in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Pristo received…
Due to Saturday’s snowstorm, the “Journey to Bethlehem” event will now be held at the Boothbay Baptist Church on Saturday, Dec. 16, 6-8 p.m.
…All harvesters of oysters or hard clams in the Damariscotta River and New Meadows and dealers buying products directly from harvesters in the Damariscotta River and New Meadows…
Tree losses on the cross-country trails behind Boothbay Region Elementary School in the Oct. 30 windstorm will bring heat to area residents via Boothbay Region Community Resource Council’s…
Snow and slippery roads are being blamed for two accidents in Edgecomb on Saturday night, Edgecomb Fire Lt. Roland Abbott said. At about 5:30 p.m., a car driven by Ethan Murray of Newcastle was…
The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 31 calls between Nov. 1 and 29.
On Nov. 1, the department responded to four calls. Firefighters began the first of several days checking for damage…
The Boothbay code enforcement office has issued an amended stop work order regarding Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ expansion project. On Dec. 4, code enforcement officers Art Dunlap and Jason…
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens welcomed more than 1,300 local residents to a special Community Night at Gardens Aglow. Community Night was a special complimentary showing…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage has proclaimed Thursday, December 7, 2017, as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day," honoring the 75th anniversary of the attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor…
Hundreds of low and moderate-income Midcoast workers could overlook important federal tax benefits because they simply don’t know about them. Many people feel intimidated by the prospect of…
The Holiday Sparkle Fireworks display over Boothbay Harbor, as part of the Boothbay Festival of Lights, will be held Friday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. Don’t miss it!
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett asked for two kinds of body armor after a National Institute of Justice presentation gave him concern that the equipment his officers were using was out of…
On Dec. 9, 1977, at the Clipper Inn (now, the Tugboat Inn), in the middle of a freezing rain storm, Jen Snow and Steven Lorrain were married. They renewed their vows on their 25th anniversary in…
Town of Edgecomb
The Oct. 30 windstorm has placed Edgecomb selectmen between a rock and a hard place. Municipal officials have approved emergency road cleanup costs for a crew hired by Road Commissioner Scott…
The Class of 2031 is now in session, at least in Edgecomb. Edgecomb Eddy School began its first pre-kindergarten class this fall with 11 students and it didn’t take long before reaching the…
On Sunday, Dec. 3, just after opening its doors to the first round of light-gazing, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, home of the famed Gardens Aglow, lost power. Up the road from the Gardens on…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all the volunteers, businesses, nonprofit organizations and participants that came together to help make our 32nd annual Harbor…
The AOS 98 School Board has approved the nomination of Bob Webster as the interim superintendent of schools for AOS 98 from January 2 to June 29, 2018, according to Superintendent of Schools…
Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. President, was represented in our history books as a progressive Democrat. In the first of a two-part program, Jerry Wiles, historian, will speak on Wilson’s role on…
In July, Tufts University School of Medicine student Sarah Liu assisted the birth of a baby for the first time with Certified Nurse Midwife Bridget Buck at LincolnHealth. Two weeks later she saw…
Obituary
Charmion Brothers of Dresden died at her home on Nov. 19, 2017.
She was born on Feb. 26, 1935 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the third child of Lawrence K. Hussey…
Obituary
Dr. Henry Maurice Landemare Jr., 85, died on Nov. 28, 2017.
He was born in Newark, New Jersey on April 14, 1932 to Henry Maurice Landemare Sr. and Helen Leona Landemare.
Maurice…
Lincoln County Courts
The following cases were closed in Lincoln County Courts in November. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences were or will be served at Two Bridges Regional Jail. All information was provided by the…
Approximately 75 excited children and happy adults gathered at the Southport General Store Friday night, Dec. 1 for the annual Southport’s Light Up ceremony, sponsored by the Southport Island…
After their morning participation in the South Portland Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11 and a quick lunch, 35 Naval Sea Cadets marched in formation from the mess deck at CG Sector Northern New England…
At their regularly-scheduled meeting on Nov. 30, the LincolnHealth Board of Trustees adopted a system-wide reorganization that would align all MaineHealth organizations and…
Alyssa Finn, MD, and Kimberly Dovin, MD, have joined the team at Mid Coast Medical Group–Family Practice at Parkview and the active medical staff of Mid Coast Hospital, providing…
The Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor made two large contributions Nov. 30 to local non-profit groups. The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund received a $5,000 donation and Boothbay Region High School’…
Kathy Blagdon, supervisor at Lincoln County Communications Center, has been recognized for her 33 years of service and outstanding performance…
Dr. Robert A. Greene Jr. 88, passed away unexpectedly in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Nov…
Warmer climate means warmer water: inhospitable to shrimp
In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for…
Passers-by will notice a significant change to the landscape at Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA's) Great Salt Bay Farm. Structural damage to the barn caused by recent wind storms made…
A lawsuit Wiscasset filed against the Maine Department of Transportation in hopes of a temporary restraining order to prevent the demolition of the Haggett building on Water Street has been moved…
Trey Alexander James, 19, from Standish, passed away Dec. 8, 2016 in a car accident just a few days away from his 20th birthday. He was born in Bath, Maine Dec. 16, 1996.
He was proud to…
Despite a victory in their appeal regarding Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ expansion project, the Anthony family isn’t feeling too victorious based on the aftermath of the Nov. 9 decision. The…
