AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage announced May 1 that he appointed Jonathan Liberman to serve as District Attorney for District 6, which includes, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo…
News
Boothbay Region High School’s girls and boys tennis matches scheduled for today have been postponed due to the rain, according to BRHS Athletic Director Allan Crocker. The matches will be made up…
Eight BRHS students participated in the Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association's annual Work Day on April 29 to earn community…
What does it take to plan, start and run a successful small business? Bring your business concepts, plans, and experiences to a free workshop on Tuesday, May 9 at 8 am at the Lincoln County…
“What a community. You’re the best,” Cheryl “Shep” Rust called down to about three dozen well-wishers on the Wiscasset waterfront Sunday afternoon. Rust, in an open window at Le Garage, was taking…
Rebuilding Together of Lincoln County held its annual spring work day on Saturday, April 29. Volunteers rebuilt rotting decks, replaced storm doors and did general cleanup at 14 sites on the…
As ultra marathoner Hunter de Garmo of Wiscasset takes each stride May 2 during his 31-mile run inside the Boothbay Region YMCA, his mother will be on his mind. In 2004, Barbara de Garmo was…
Whether you have a small yard or acres of property, you can garden and landscape to entice many of your favorite birds to your home. Jody Telfair will help participants work to create a bird-…
Midcoast Conservancy is offering an Invasive Plant Identification workshop on Thursday, May 25, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at its Damariscotta Lake office. This kickoff event for Midcoast Conservancy’s…
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 21, 7:30-10:30 a.m., for Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center annual Pancake Breakfast at the Alna General Store. Everyone is invited to attend;…
On Tuesday, May 2, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Boothbay Region Elementary School students from grades 2 through 8 who have collected donations for the American Heart…
The Brunswick Coin & Stamp Club will hold its spring coin and stamp show on Sunday, May 7, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Exhibition Hall, Topsham Fairgrounds, Topsham. Free admission. There will be 26…
Maine’s First Ship is getting ready for its full-time season and welcomes new volunteers. MFS hosts an Open House for anyone interested in learning more about MFA and volunteer opportunities on…
During the next few weeks, Boothbay Region High School will offer the ImPACT Concussion Management baseline testing for all 8th and 10th grade students. The testing is mandatory for participation…
The Boothbay Fire Department is in good shape and has been honored by the Maine Department of Labor. On April 26, the fire department received the Bureau of Labor Standards Safety and Health Award…
Single-family home values in the state of Maine remain in a healthy terrain. According to Maine Listings, the median sales price (MSP) reached $191,000 in March—a 4.66 percent price increase over…
Members of Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights (GRR) and students from Bowdoin College will share experiences related to unintended pregnancies and difficult choices at a forum Tuesday, May 9 at…
Vu Ho, MD, has joined Mid Coast Medical Group–Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine and the active medical staff of Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. He joins the team of four board-…
For nine years, Kieve-Wavus has hosted veterans and their families who want to take a much needed respite from their daily lives and visit our residential camps on the shores of Damariscotta Lake…
About 70 people attended a meeting at the Boothbay Region YMCA April 26, to learn more about how the legalization of recreational marijuana will affect the Boothbay Harbor area.
Edward “Ted…
MaineDOT announced today that the new Bath Viaduct will be opened to traffic next week, approximately 25 days ahead of schedule. Subject to weather in the next few days…
On Thursday, April 27, Boothbay Harbor School Resource Officer Larry Brown was in the roadside parking lot at Boothbay Region High School. With him was Boothbay Harbor Public Works Foreman Chris…
Obituary
Roland Oscar Haskell Jr., 63, of Bath entered into eternal life April 21, 2017.
He was…
The April 26 Boothbay Selectmen’s meeting was a long-serving selectman’s last one as a board member. Douglas Burnham served multiple three-year terms in the 1970s and 1980s and for the past six…
Parents of children participating in the Title I (Reading Lab) program are invited to attend the annual parent night on May 2 between 4:30 and 5 p.m at the Boothbay…
This week’s At a Glance is brief — only four photos and cutlines. We feature a softball team, a pair of college travelers, a special day for getting your blood pressure checked and Hannaford’s…
There will be no town marijuana moratorium in Edgecomb, at least for now. Selectmen removed a proposed town meeting warrant article restricting legal uses for recreational marijuana. On April 24,…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Southport Town Hall on Wednesday, May 3 at 5 p.m.
Items to be considered:
1. A request by John Pernell, 60…
Join Maine First Ship’s annual gala dinner on Tuesday, May 2 at J.R. Maxwell’s in Bath, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Featured speaker is Virginia’…
Boothbay Region High School students in Mark Gorey's AP English Literature class put together a hilarious YouTube video that earned them first place in their division in…
There's a manufacturing plant in Boothbay that has been something of a secret for the last year or two. The Boothbay Register ran a story about it a year ago January,…
It’s 4:30 on a Friday afternoon and three Interact Club members are ready and waiting at the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club to serve spaghetti. The dinner is a fundraiser for the Boothbay Region…
While its alien appearance and long, spiky tail may not draw many admirers, the horseshoe crab is a fascinating organism.
Horseshoe crabs are a vital part of the ecology of coastal…
The Rev. Sarah Foulger returns from vacation this Sunday, April 30 to lead worship. On behalf of the Mission Committee, she will welcome the Rev. Darren L. Morgan, associate conference minister of…
Sam Miles is recognized by many as the “Miles” in Miles Memorial Hospital or as owner of what was once the largest estate in South Bristol, but few are familiar with his fascinating rags-to-riches…
Maine District Court
District Six District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau was approved by the Legislature’s Joint Standing Judiciary Committee to join the Maine District Court at his hearing April 25. The vote was 12-0,…
Southport Selectmen
Marijuana caregiver consultant Darrell Gudroe of Boothbay Harbor voiced his concerns to Southport selectmen April 19, over the wording of the bylaw town meeting voters passed last month making…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the federal Department of Commerce, is holding a public hearing at the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission’s office, 297…
Obituary
William Magill Thompson of Sheepscot died peacefully April 24, 2017. Bill will be remembered for his intellectual curiosity, imagination, humanistic…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen on April 24 approved Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort’s request for the pier system’s reconfiguration and new floats. The resort, formerly…
The state’s top high school principal lives in Boothbay. Dan Welch was named Principal of the Year during a ceremony at Boothbay Region High School Monday morning, April 24. Welch, 37, has served…
Trucks, signs, traffic cones and chainsaws have arrived as the roundabout work near the Boothbay Common has begun. Trees are being cut down to make way for the new traffic patterns and traffic has…
Wiscasset District and Superior Court
The following are closed cases for April 1 – 15. All information was provided by the Lincoln County Court Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are to be served…
On Wednesday, May 10, screening for incoming kindergarteners for the 2017-2018 school year will be held at Edgecomb Eddy School. Parents of children who will be 5 years…
The Lincoln County affiliate of the national organization, Rebuilding Together, seeks volunteers to help rehabilitate designated homes in the area on Saturday, April 29 for National Rebuilding…
To close the chapter on our recent bout of late but intense wintry bluster, the Boothbay Region Garden Club was delighted to host local Master Gardener Linton Studdiford for the April general…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Mother Nature was in a contrary mood on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22. Temperatures hovered near the 40-degree mark, and fog and drizzle covered Boothbay Harbor. But that didn’t dampen the spirits…
Obituary
Martha S. Dalton, 86, of Jones Road, Wiscasset died with family by her side on April 20, 2017 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
She was born in…
Obituary
Morna H. Farnum, 90, of Madison, formerly of Alna died April 19, 2017 at Maplecrest Nursing Home in Madison, with family by her side.
She was born in…
As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake and the start of the annual Nequasset Alewife Count. Volunteers are…
