Edgecomb Eddy students were rewarded for their physical activity during an April 27 medal ceremony held in the school. Redy Let’s Go, Healthy Lincoln County’s mascot, awarded gold and silver…
News
The Lincoln County Development Corporation announced April 19 that a $3,000 ASK (Assistance Seeking Know How) grant that Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor sought had been accepted. The effort was…
Lincoln County Superior Court
William Curran, 43, of Whitefield, was sentenced to multiple charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor under 12 and Possession of Sexually Explicit Material of a Minor Under 12 at Lincoln County…
Fourteen Edgecomb Eddy School students took their shot at wiping out heart disease. The students participated in the annual Hoops for Heart fundraiser sponsored by the American Heart Association.…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Sheriff Todd Brackett asked the Lincoln County Commissioners for permission to apply for a Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant to fund a new position within the Sheriff’s Office.…
Wiscasset District Court
Brant Perkins, 56, of Boothbay Harbor, was sentenced on Friday, April 29, after pleading guilty under an Alford plea to charges including Sexual Abuse of a Minor, two counts of Tampering with a…
BRHS track & field
The Boothbay Region High School track and field teams traveled to Camden Hills on April 28 to compete in their second meet of the season. BRHS boys won the boys competition and the Lady Seahawks…
Work on new sidewalks and traffic lights at routes 1 and 27 in Wiscasset is going well overall, but a delay in one key piece means the lights won’t go on until the latter part of July, project…
The Boothbay Region Elementary School PTO has had a busy spring planning several events for the rest of the school year.
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Dr. William “Barney” Balch’s team at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been sampling the waters of the Gulf of Maine regularly over the same transect for…
In 1966, a first class stamp was 5 cents, gas cost 32 cents/gallon, and a new home averaged $14,000. "The Sound of Music" won Best Picture, and Twister was a…
We welcome the public to join us Wednesday, May 11, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., to view the movie, “Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter.”
Memory loss touches most all of us…
Historian Jerry Wiles will share the life story of noted author Nelle Harper Lee (1926-2016), author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" and best known by her…
Bruce MacDonald is the newest member of the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee. On May 2, he defeated incumbent Bill Bailey, 117-98, during Boothbay’s municipal…
There will be a small gathering for friends and family of Gloria Lorraine (Brewer) Larkin of Woolwich, who died Febuary 9, 2016, on…
Located on the scenic Maine coast, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is one of New England’s earliest European settlements, rivaling that of…
The first summer supper of the season will be held at the Edgecomb Community Church on Saturday, May 21. Guests start arriving at 4 p.m. for the supper that starts…
The sign in the Boothbay Region YMCA door said it all on April 28: “Employers hiring today.” If you are looking for work then Boothbay Harbor was the place to be as 34 Midcoast businesses…
A celebration of life for Edith F. Chaney, 92, who died February 25, 2016 will be held Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. at the Edgecomb Congregational Church. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819…
The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor is excited and pleased to share its newly renovated building with the community on May 14 from 2-4 p.m. Tours of the building will be available as well…
Obituary
Lorraine R. Eberhardt died April 20, 2016 at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor. A memorial service was held on Sunday, April 24 at the…
Newcastle Local Planning Committee
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a town’s comprehensive plan is created with the best will in the world and released with great anticipation and fanfare, but then relegated to a dusty…
Opening Memorial Day weekend
Tom Philbrick knows lobsters. His wife, Susan Philbrick, has managed restaurants. As the new owners of the Boothbay Lobster Wharf on Atlantic Avenue they hope to carry on traditions begun by the…
This year’s annual Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce awards dinner and annual meeting have been combined into one event, taking place at the Carousel Music Theater on June 9.
“It’s…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
When Executive Director Rick Prose first took office at the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce in January, he didn’t know he‘d be the first of four new hires in just a couple of…
As we have met with folks in the community to discuss our concept for a community health center, we are often asked, “Where is it going to be?” We are pleased to be…
On June 12, as many as 30 youthful bicyclists will pedal into Boothbay Harbor promoting the cause of affordable housing.
Bike and Build combines bicycle touring with assistance to agencies…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from April 25 to May 1, 2016:
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A police station is typically the last place citizens would visit with drugs, but on April 30, the Boothbay Harbor Police Department took all comers as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back…
Maine Secretary of State validates marijuana legalization petition
AUGUSTA - Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap issued an amended determination on remand from the Business and Consumer Court, finding that the citizens' initiative petition for "An Act To Legalize…
It was a historic win Saturday for the Boothbay Region lacrosse team. The Seahawks defeated the Fryeburg Academy Raiders, 8-7, for the team’s first-ever varsity victory.
Boothbay midfielder…
Last year, the Diaper Bank began distributing diapers at the Ecumenical Food Pantry in Newcastle, having raised a generous supply of…
Compass Rose Events may be on the move. The Boothbay Planning Board will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on May 4 to consider Compass Rose’s application for a retail event planning business.…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
Wiscasset business owners told the state April 28, they are excited at the latest ideas for the downtown, and just the fact the state is still trying to get a project there.
The feedback…
Sally Giddings Smith has taken her art halfway around the world from Maine to the Big Sur in California to Paris and back to East Boothbay. She currently shows her work from the Fortunate Chance…
Wiscasset students could be playing football next fall with the Seahawks of Boothbay Region High School. In a 4-1 vote April 28, the Wiscasset School Committee favored the move.
The lone…
On April 28, Gov. Paul LePage spoke to a crowd of about 200 people in the gymnasium at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta, as part of his “town hall” meeting series. It was rescheduled from an…
An event dedicated to celebrating strong women leaders in Maine will be held Thursday, June 23, 4 to 7 p.m., at The Boardroom in Boothbay Harbor. The Attorney…
Boothbay Selectman Dale Harmon knew he’d made a mistake immediately after interrupting a resident during the April 13 Route 27 Traffic Pattern study discussion. He interrupted Fred Kaplan midway…
Come hear Doug Protsik, director of the Maine Fiddle Camp and of The Old Grey Goose band, play the non-stop piano accompaniment to a silent movie from an original…
The Splash Into Science travel group from Boothbay Region Elementary School is participating in its last fundraiser before heading to Florida. It is a car wash/bake…
The Boothbay Region High School lacrosse team’s first-ever varsity game got off to a rousing start Wednesday. The Seahawks scored three goals in a three-minute time span near the first half’s end…
The Wiscasset Community Center (W.C.C.) and the American Red Cross are conducting a certified lifeguard course beginning May 16. Upon…
Members and guests of the Boothbay Region Historical Society will gather in its 72 Oak Street museum to attend the society’s 49th annual meeting, which will begin at 4:30 p.m. of May 17. Following…
For people looking to settle down, a location's odor can be a factor in whether they stay or go.
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The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting on Thursday, May 19 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle.…
Obituary
Marguerite “Peggy” Guilmette Sherman was born on May 28, 1928 in Berlin, New Hampshire. After a long and successful life in Boothbay…
Maine Media Women will hold their monthly roundtable meeting at the River Arts Gallery on Route 1 in Damariscotta on Saturday, May 7. The meeting is free of charge, and there is ample free parking…
Celebrate “We Care Day” May 9with LincolnHealth nurses by learning how to take charge of your health.
…Jim Bowden, a lifelong summer resident of Capitol Island, Southport, has signed a multi-year contract with ESPN as a baseball analyst and insider, according to his sons. He will be appearing…
