As has become an annual tradition in recent years, the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club will be honoring local veterans once again this year on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 6 at the American Legion…
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Midcoast Printmakers announced a new Saturday workshop to be held at their studio workshop on Main Street in Damariscotta on Saturday, Nov. 8.
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Nick Livingston and Julie Roberts are putting together a fundraiser for John and Cathy Orne of Edgecomb…
In 2011, a snowstorm deposited a blanket of snow for New England trick-or-treaters. This year, the parka can probably be stowed away a bit longer.
…Jonne Trees and Cody Mitchell of Channel 7 Boothbay Region Community Television, and Cherie Scott of the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce produced this video starring Boothbay Harbor’s…

This group from the former First National/Finast store (now Hannaford) on the meadow in Boothbay did a good job of dressing up for Halloween many moons ago.
Can you name them?
What…

Jennie Adeline “Jane” Hutchins, 85, died at Safe Havens in Boothbay Harbor on Oct. 26, 2014.
She was born on Nov. 15, 1928 in Portland, the daughter of the late Clarence and Lola (Reed)…

It's time for the annual fall birdseed sale held by the Mid-Coast Audubon chapter. Proceeds help the chapter with its nesting box program and help provide the many free educational programs held…
Have you heard about Boothbay Treasures? A group of 26 local nonprofits from the Boothbay region are collaborating to let the world know that they live, work and serve in one of the most caring…
- A pre-…
New Hope for Women is pleased to announce the addition of Julia Hatfield to its staff as a community-based advocate in Wiscasset.
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When a wound in Henry Bonner’s left leg wouldn’t heal, LincolnHealth Wound Care Center providers gave him back his quality of life.
For more than a year, a…
Edgecomb voters narrowly approved the purchase of a new tractor for the school during an Oct. 20 special town meeting. Residents voted, 14-12, to finance the purchase of a 2014 John Deere tractor…

Over the past three years, LincolnHealth Occupational Therapist Megan McCartney has seen a growing number of patients come to the hospital with a physical illness and leave with a…

A two-term Bath City Councilor and local attorney believes his plan to re-vamp the District 6 district attorney’s office will serve the public in a more effective manner.
David Sinclair, 45…

His experience and consistent, fair approach are two reasons District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau says voters should return him to office this fall. Rushlau is the second longest serving district…
People talk about many things with their loved ones, from day-to-day details to big events.
Sharing stories with those who matter most isn’t just important today; it will be especially…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made no arrests between Oct. 21-27. The department wants to reminder motorists that Friday is Halloween night, and be aware of trick or treaters on the…
East Boothbay lobsterman Mike Lewis survived about an hour in the cold waters of the Damariscotta River near Back Narrows on Sunday, Oct. 26 after getting dragged off his boat, Victoria's…

Wednesday, Oct. 29 will mark the two-year anniversary of the Bounty’s sinking during a hurricane.
On Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 the tall ship radioed to the Coast Guard to announce the…
Terry Stockwell, the Maine Department of Marine Resources external affairs director, has been reelected as chairman of the New England Fishery Management Council.…
In 2012, the 92nd Street Y in New York City began the Giving Tuesday program. After the crazy spending of Black Friday, Shop Local Saturday and Cyber Monday, Giving…
When Linda Campbell and husband Jeremy Gardner of Wiscasset got Mae the bloodhound from Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick, the dog had some weight to gain. She gained a bit too much, however,…
Mariner Tower II of Kennebunk amended its federal lawsuit last week against the town of Boothbay.
Mariner Tower filed the lawsuit in March after the town’s board of appeals denied a variance…

A barge that had become a fixture of Newcastle's waterfront is on its way out of town.
But not before kicking up a little controversy…

After years of variances and appeals, the Harbor Theatre will soon have a permanent sign along Route 27. Boothbay Harbor selectmen voted to approve a year-round…
Let your voice be heard about community health issues in Lincoln County.
The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) and its partners (CEI, Midcoast Hunger Prevention and Healthy…
Maine Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler made several stops at Midcoast businesses on Saturday, Oct. 25, including one in Boothbay Harbor and one in Boothbay.
Joined and…
After an extensive nationwide search, the board of directors of the Central Lincoln County YMCA has hired Meagan Hamblett as its new CEO.
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There's no board, no plastic pieces and no figurines. Instead, there are worksheets, bulk bags of Reny's candy, and there is Das Horn, which is a plastic drinking horn that is filled with cream…
'Tis the Halloween season, that time of year when the veil between this world and others is thinnest. 'Tis the time of year when the departed can easily…

Sea Vu Farms in Boothbay claimed one world championship and four top 10 finishes this month at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show.
Hali Goodwin of Boothbay won a…

Eunice M. Adams, formerly of Wiscasset, died Oct. 26, 2014 at the Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Laplata, Maryland.
…Earl Bassett, 53, of Wiscasset died peacefully at his home on Oct. 17, 2014 with his loving family by his side.
He was born Jan. 25, 1961 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the son of the late…
The Boothbay Region YMCA's Fall Program Session II begins Nov. 3 and runs until Dec. 20. The Y invites all…

Charles Francis Baker III, co-founder of Calliope magazine, Ivy Close Publishing and Ivy Close Images, died suddenly the morning of Oct. 23, 2014 at his vacation home on Southport Island. He was…
A Wiscasset woman was one of the three people hurt in a three-car accident on Route 1 in Edgecomb on Oct. 25, authorities said.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Major Ken Mason on Oct. 27 named the…

Since this year’s Great State Debate was cancelled, Boothbay Region Community Television is offering its own…

When Barb and Dan Aube made a trip to Maine from their home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut to visit Dan's parents in September 2012, they bought a copy of Points East Magazine. In it was an ad that…

Underhound Railroad will be featured at The Animal House Early Bird Sale on Saturday, Nov. 1.
In addition to foster/volunteer information and adoptable dogs, they will also be offering gift…
Were you part of the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor any time between 1942 and 1965? If so, we need your help on Thursday,…

Damariscotta's Maine Coast Book Shop is looking for ghosts.
Well, ghost stories at least.
The book…
A continuing partnership with nature will be updated in Woolwich at the end of this month, when construction is completed on the new fish ladder at the Nequasset dam.
For the past 300 years…
The Friends of Windjammer Days have confirmed the popular spring festival’s dates through the year 2020.
Capt. Pete Ripley released the dates on behalf of the nonprofit group as follows:…
In ongoing efforts to provide the latest information to healthcare providers and Maine citizens regarding guideline updates and developments regarding preparedness and response to potential…
I know there is considerable concern about the Ebola virus. I know also that even though there are only a very few cases in this country, people are worried about its possible spread and whether…