A Boothbay Harbor woman currently on bail conditions for charges including illegal possession of a firearm or crossbow and aggravated trafficking has been rearrested.…
News
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is inviting businesses, organizations and individuals to participate in its annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake (BFKS) event presented by Camden National Bank,…
On Saturday, Feb. 7, the Stepping Stone Fundraising tennis tournament, "Serving to Prevent Homelessness," took place at the CLC Y in Damariscotta.
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The Boothbay Region YMCA seventh and eighth grade girls travel basketball team won a double-elimination tournament held at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay Feb. 7 and 8.
Boothbay won its…
The Maine Department of Transportation is pleased to rename bridge #6472 in Bremen as the Kitty Breskin-Muscongus Bridge.
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It is difficult to talk about hearts without mentioning Valentine’s Day, and the Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation would like to invite the public to celebrate Valentine’s Day with us…
The second talk in the Lincoln County Historical Association’s Winter Lecture Series, originally scheduled for Feb. 8, was postponed due to predictions of snow. Don…
With Radio Shack closings once again making headlines, local franchisee Russell Brackett confirmed that his stores, in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta, will continue operating.
The…
It is shaping up to be a town meeting like no other in Boothbay’s past. This year’s town meeting may be held with no moderator, no long discussions about municipal spending and no questions about…
American Legion Post 36 is having another of its buffet breakfasts on Sunday, Feb. 15 from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Sherman Hall on Industrial Park Road off Route 27 in Boothbay.
We will be…
The town of Southport has prepared for what Selectman Gerry Gamage has called a “crisis” for those affected by the rising cost of flood insurance.
A public hearing is planned for Feb. 11 at…
A Newcastle man who was originally charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography has pleaded guilty to one of the counts and will go to prison.
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The Edgecomb planning board believes two revisions to the Salt Point, LLC’s subdivision application will clarify recent controversies surrounding the property. The planning board reached an…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A former Whitefield woman has been found guilty of one charge of sexually abusing a minor.
Keturah Tillson, 28, of South China pleaded…
The Boothbay Region YMCA, in partnership with the Boothbay community and local health professionals, is excited to continue to offer…
State swim finals are being held on Feb. 14 (boys) and 16 (girls) at the University of Maine at Orono.
This year, five Seahawks have qualified to participate: freshmen Evy Case and Emma…
The Maine Department of Transportation estimates it will cost $4,250,000 to rehabilitate the Barters Island Bridge in Boothbay. The project tops the list as the most expensive of the 50 projects…
Cap’n Fish’s Waterfront Inn in Boothbay Harbor has been cited by Maine’s Center for Disease Control for operating without an approved public sewage disposal system…
It was 5:15 a.m. and I was teetering 70 feet above the main deck of the world’s last wooden whaling ship.
I struggled to maintain my balance as I…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
A year ago, the directors of Hidden Valley Nature Center had to truck in snow for the annual Liberal Cup Biathlon in Jefferson.
A few weeks earlier, the event, which is entering its fourth…
New St. Andrews Village Marketing Manager Bob Drury knew the Village was a good fit from the first time he met staff and residents during the interview process.…
Boothbay Region High School Basketball
The Seahawks boys basketball team wrapped up the regular season and the number one seed in the upcoming Western Maine Class C Tournament with an up tempo, 64-44 victory over the Winthrop Ramblers…
Maine State Budget
Although Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor may appear likely to benefit from Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to end municipal revenue sharing and allow communities to tax certain nonprofit organizations,…
Lincoln County Probate Judge Thomas Berry made a rare appearance at the County Commissioners meeting on Feb. 3.
The…
This year’s annual Haiti Benefit dinner to be held on Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Damariscotta Mills is a truly broad based community effort. Dinner committee members Barbara…
Obituary
Allan D. Roscoe, USAF (Ret.), 70, a longtime resident of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, died Feb. 5, 2015 at his home following a courageous battle with…
Boothbay Harbor Town Manager Thomas Woodin has announced that the town office closed at noon today due to the weather and the selectmen’s meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed; meeting…
Despite the deluge of snow causing several postponements, Maine’s high school basketball regular season is completed and Boothbay Region High School has placed both its boys and girls varsity…
Bob Ludwig, owner of Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, won three Grammys at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night.
Ludwig, who previously had won seven Grammys during his 46-year…
Walpole quiltmaker/fiber artist, Janet B. Elwin will be exhibiting a collection of new “little” wall size quilts at the Miles Hospital Campus from Feb. 14 through…
Boothbay Region High School Basketball
The 2014-2015 Mountain Valley Conference championship basketball games, originally scheduled for Monday, Feb. 9 at Thomas College, were postponed due to the weather. The games will now be played…
The jury will be looking for one dynamic image that represents all elements of Harbor Fest.
All are welcome to submit artwork for the Harbor Fest 2015 Poster Contest. Deadline is March 1.…
At a Feb. 4 Community School District trustees meeting, Boothbay Region High School Principal Dan Welch called the school’s aging bleachers “dangerous” and said they need to be replaced.
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State Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, Feb. 14, at three in-district locations. He will be at the Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro from 9 to 10…
Winter 2015
From the Boothbay peninsula to points north, Lincoln County residents looking out the window Monday morning should expect about two more inches of snow on top of what started piling up mid-weekend…
Gleason Fine Art remains open after sustaining damage to its ceiling, floor and electronic systems on Feb. 4 after the sprinkler system burst and flooded the gallery.
The sprinkler system…
Special sweet treats of all kinds will be sold at the “Sweets for the Sweet” Valentine Bake Sale Friday, Feb. 13, at Mid Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Drive. This popular fundraiser is from 8…
New Hope for Women
In collaboration with the National Youth Advisory Board of LoveIsRespect.org, New Hope for Women is working with seven local high schools to participate in Respect Week.
…The Maine Public Broadcasting Network announces a one-day Radio Pledge Drive slated for Saturday, Feb. 7. Occurring the week prior to Valentine’s Day, the theme for the one-day drive is “Show Your…
University of Maine researcher Ivona Cetinić is one of four Maine scientists featured in The Oceanography Society’s “Women in Oceanography: The Next Decade,” a supplement to the December issue of…
Obituary
Robert T. "Bob" Wright Jr., 68, of Bowling Green, Virginia, died Jan. 19, 2015 at his home.
Born in Somerville,…
Despite the snowy weather, parents, students and community members came to Boothbay Region Elementary School on Feb. 3 to enjoy the Family Night book fair and spaghetti supper to support the…
Recent winter storms may have halted progress on Southport’s water project, but plans to hook up the island’s water supply with the rest of the Boothbay region remain on schedule for summer…
Five Maine jails are facing a funding shortfall, and are in need of a supplemental $2,500,000 to continue operations through June; should the funds not be made available by Maine’s Legislature, it…
Boothbay Region High School
BRHS Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that the girls basketball games (JV and varsity) rescheduled for Saturday in Madison are now going to be played at 10 and 11:30 a.m. The games…
The 38th annual Nequasset Lake Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Woolwich Firefighters Association, will be held on Nequasset Lake, Woolwich on Sunday, Feb. 15. Hours are daylight to 3 p.m.
A…
Boothbay Region Lions say “Stay safe and support four local causes.”
Does anyone remember the blue and gold antenna ribbons of 2001? Let’s make it happen again. Given the high snow banks at…
Nick Erickson is doing something many have dreamed about, but for any number of reasons, never did.
Eri…
On Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village will host an illustrated talk about the 38th voyage of the Charles W. Morgan. …
Twenty Special Olympians from the Boothbay region traveled to the 46th annual Winter Games, held at Sugarloaf on Jan. 25, 26 and 27.
Athletes were Ronda LeConte, Brenda LeConte, Matt Farnham…
