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It was a night for celebrating a successful tourism season and celebrating achievements in the community. Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce held its annual members' dinner Oct. 15 at…
Thursday, Oct. 10 marked the final day of the 2024 Boothbay Farmer’s Market season. Amid a cool breeze, vendors and patrons enjoyed blue skies and sounds from…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
Coastal Maine Regional Broadband and BoomerTECH Adventures are pleased to present “Empowering the Helper Part II.” This free “tech” training addresses the ever-evolving digital world, and is…
Press release
Pooley Realty Group and Pottle Realty have announced that they are combining forces to cover both buyer and seller real estate in the Midcoast region, with Jessica Pooley serving as the Designated…
Home sales in Maine remain healthy, though buyers are still faced with fewer properties for sale. According to Maine Listings, Realtors across the state sold 1.66 percent more single-family…
Midcoast Conservancy’s State of the Midcoast Series provides an important opportunity for the organization to engage with local communities about conservation work and discuss ways in…
In its commitment to support working waterfront in Boothbay Harbor in every way possible with its working pier, Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation has a limited number of slots available for…
Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher presented the annual Employee and Manager of the Year Awards during DMR’s recent annual meeting on Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor.
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Sept. 16 it will hold its first wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Eight areas will be leased, two of which are around 60 miles from the…
Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Annual Membership Meeting will take place at Harbor Theater this year on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. This year’s program will include a special screening of a new,…
Kelp forests are a foundational feature along Maine's coastline, providing the food, habitat, and clean water needed for a rich…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District has one opening on its five-member Board of Supervisors. The volunteer board, which is responsible for guiding the District’s business affairs…
In the fall of 2022, Tim Dinsmore directed an archeological investigation into the earliest occupation of Damariscotta’s Chapman-Hall homestead and the integrity of artifacts currently on…
A three-year study monitoring Midcoast traffic patterns begins this fall with a focus on alleviating Route One congestion. On Sept. 3, Executive Director Emily Rabbe announced Lincoln County…
Men’s Night in Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor has traditionally been held the Wednesday before Christmas week. On Men’s Night, local businesses offer special sales for last minute shoppers or people who…
Calling all Sheepscot River enthusiasts! Midcoast Conservancy is hosting their second annual State of the Sheepscot event on Sept. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Whitefield Elementary School Gym…
While kelp often dominates the algae conversation, the world of microalgae holds untapped potential, with innovations spanning pharmaceuticals to biomaterials. As part of our…
Are you a local librarian, community or non-profit volunteer, or tech-savvy in general? Do you like helping neighbors solve computer or phone issues? Coming up in September is “Empowering The…
Boothbay Fire & Rescue recently held their annual fundraising event on Aug. 18 at the main Boothbay fire station grounds, featuring an exciting day of cornhole and other…
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding two training sessions for new volunteer tutors this fall: one for volunteers who want to work…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is hosting a series of gatherings to close out the summer season and support the work of the land trust across the estuary. Join KELT staff, Board, and…
AUGUSTA (August 22, 2024)—Sales of single-family home sales in Maine remain healthy and in-demand, though the number of units-for-sale remains low. Maine Listings reported 1,482 homes changed…
The buying station at Carter’s Wharf has been designed by the team at 2A Architects, LLC in Rockport, Maine. Architect Amanda Austin started working with the members of the Boothbay…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has received $7 million to build the Maine Algal Research…
Sewall’s Auto Parts on Oak Street, a town fixture, was sold last week. The Gaecklein brothers, David and Kenneth, who have owned the auto shop since they got out of the service in 1971, are ready…
Boothbay selectmen voted, 3-2, Aug. 14 to assess a $1,000 per day fine to McGee Construction of Gardiner for missing a construction deadline. McGee was hired this spring to finish a municipal…
There's a constant hum of noise in the studio: the clicking of the four kilns against the leftmost wall, the whir of the RAM press, and the occasional bark from “the…
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) has received one of the Working Waterfront Resiliency grants awarded by the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), the Department of…
ROCKLAND — OUT Maine has received a grant from the Equity Fund of the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) to expand and strengthen the network of Gay, Straight, and Transgender Alliance (GSTA)…
Tall tales, like doughnuts, have their holes, but Hanson Crockett Gregory, then 16, is largely recognized as creating, in 1847, the modern doughnut, with a void in the middle. His tombstone in…
Maine Connectivity Authority’s board on Friday approved two grant awards through the…
outdoor field day event for all beekeepers in Maine
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) will be holding the first annual Bee Fest at Viles Arboretum, Sunday, Sept. 8, located at 153 Hospital St., Augusta. This special event is…
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Does anyone remember the phrase, "If you got somewhere to Go Go, just call Bo Bo!"
Most people who knew that phrase also knew the number by heart, (207) 380-4182. Well, without further ado…
The next Ocean on Tap event, ‘Another World: A Travelogue of the Galapagos Islands,’ will take place…
As a result of the March 2024 agreement by the National Association of Realtors to settle one of several class action lawsuits brought against them and a variety of large national real estate…
The Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation has recently signed a contract with Fuller Marine to build a new pier and seawall at Carter’s Wharf, 87 Atlantic Avenue, the former site of the Sea Pier.…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event is coming up on Monday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at…
Mid-Coast Audubon is hosting its annual lobster bake fundraiser at Hog Island Audubon camp in Bremen on Saturday, Aug. 31. Members of the Mid-Coast Audubon Board will display their cooking talents…
Boothbay selectmen want the Butler and Country Club road paving project complete by Aug. 1. Contractor McGee Construction began the project last spring with an expected May 17 completion date. A…
Monica Wright will share her students’ Green Crab Student Research on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Popham Library as one of the “Summer Series” talks.
Ms. Wright’s hands-on approach to…
Maine’s First Ship
Have you seen Virginia out sailing with her rich tanbark sails and her striking black & white chevron pattern on the bulwarks? You might have caught the vessel on the Kennebec or out…
Nicole Poulton is a senior research scientist and the director of the Center for Aquatic Cytometry at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS). On Tuesday, July 23, before an audience of about…
The Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers (KLCB) is pleased to announce a honey bee in-person presentation taking place at Lincoln Academy in the ATEC building on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. Chris…
Anyone interested in learning more about the health of Damariscotta Lake and what Midcoast Conservancy is doing to protect it is invited to join Damariscotta Lake Watershed Manager Patricia…
For many of us, summer in Maine is a time to enjoy the extended sunshine, swim in open water, and indulge in lobster dinners and the closeness of visiting friends. Our seasonal joys often center…
A bucolic setting at Inn Along the Way, cooperative weather, and over 250 festive guests all contributed to a fabulously successful fundraising event on behalf of Midcoast Conservancy on…
A notable increase in for-sale inventory is a positive for buyers of single-family existing homes in Maine. Today, Maine Listings released sales statistics for the month of June, which showed a…
Aug. 4, 2024 update: The Rockland area Coast Guard has cancelled public tours of the Eagle.
The USCGC Eagle, a 295-foot, three masted barque carrying over 22,…
