Dear Editor:
I would like to acknowledge, commend and say thank you to the First Responders who attended my heart attack in the Wiscasset True Value parking lot August 13. The efficiency,…
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Southport Memorial Library
Local artist Doug Zyskowski has donated two framed stained glass “windows” to the Southport Memorial Library in Newagen. The…
Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation
The Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation held a poster/art contest for the best poster to promote our efforts to Save St. Andrews’…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Adolf Hitler first described the technique of the “Big Lie,” used to great effect by Goebbels. People will…
First Congregational Church in Boothbay Harbor
On Sunday, Sept. 1, guest preacher the Rev. Dr. Duncan Newcomer will be preaching at the First Congregational Church in Boothbay Harbor. The title of his sermon is, “Learning from…
Bigelow Laboratory
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay was again named to the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources Management's (SHRM) “Best Places to Work in Maine” program.…
Lincoln County Animal Shelter
Silent auction items continue to roll in for the Fur Ball: An Evening to Benefit the Lincoln County Animal Shelter on Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Darrows Barn From 5-8 p.m. Items pictured are a watch…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
As the 2013 Boothbay Harbor Yacht Junior Program races towards conclusion for this season, all staff and participants gathered for the annual awards banquet last…
LCSO
Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:
The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” high visibility impaired driving two-week crackdown period began August 16 and…
Edgecomb Column
Hooray, hooray, she chortled in her joy! Tom Blackford and Susie Stephenson have bought the Salt Marsh Schoolhouse! We went down Saturday to their schoolhouse…
Lincoln Academy and Heartwood Regional Theater Company announce final auditions for their annual youth musical collaborative, “Fiddler on the Roof.” Auditions will be held on Friday, August 30…
ARTinME is a statewide juried fine art show open to all Maine artists. This outstanding show is sponsored by the Boothbay Region Art Foundation each fall. This October’s show will feature new and…
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club
President Jen Page brought a lively crowd to some order, with a great dinner, fun conversations and many announcements of upcoming programs,…
Out of Our Past
Mouse Island is a mile south of Boothbay Harbor. You don't hear much about it, mostly, I suppose, because it's privately owned with no public places, but that was not always so. From my reading of…
Come Together
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club’s 11th annual Hometown Heroes barbecue will be held Thursday, Sept. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Industrial Park Road, Boothbay.
The…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I am writing to express my appreciation for the staff and volunteers at the Lincoln County Animal Shelter in Edgecomb. As a lifelong animal lover, I am deeply concerned about…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
After more than 25 years of service, Linda Barter, to the dismay of many, is saying goodbye to the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and turning in her name badge on Friday, Aug. 30. Barter has run…
‘Round Town: Robert Mitchell
Seems that it has been a good summer for Queen Anne’s Lace — it’s everywhere.
In sort of a peculiar way the amount of it has reminded me of when I was teaching and one of my young rocket…
Tim Sample: Stories I Never Told You
I’ve always taken a certain amount of pride in having managed to survive for several decades without doing much of anything that a reasonable person…
Video
Boaters have kept a close eye on the waters around Boothbay Harbor since a great white shark sighting made national headlines at the beginning of the month.
On August 17, Michael Schafer…
A Bird’s Tale
On a recent visit to Mom Wells’ place in Damariscotta, we were struck by the numbers of finches at her backyard feeders. It’s easy to think of finches as winter birds, but here at…
Live Music
The DaPonte String Quartet’s new season begins October 24 and includes everything from Gesualdo’s 16th century Madrigals to George Crumb’s 20th century masterpiece “Black Angels.”
The 2013-…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I was fortunate to spend every summer of my young life on Southport. My…
Sen. Angus King
Today’s regulatory regime is stymying American economic growth. In my travels across Maine, I’ve had people tell me about their difficulties in complying with excessive and unnecessary regulations…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
As the Congressional August recess moves forward, Americans are waiting for some profound legislative decisions to be made. With another round of the “sequester” looming, which…
Obituary
Anita Metcalf, 83, died on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013 in the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
She was born on October 16, 1929 in Bath, the daughter of the late Paul and Frieda (…
The Plummer Gallery and Gardens conducted guided tours of their perennial gardens and art gallery Thursday, Aug. 15, to a large group from the Herb Society of America, based in Pennsylvania.
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Southport Column
I was told there was no room last week for the Southport column, but it did go up online, so anyone interested, I think, can still find it there at…
If you believe the eyes are the windows of the soul, the current exhibit at Mathias Fine Art, “Making Headlines,” will intrigue and delight. Presented through canvas, sculpture, and photographs…
Lincoln County Commissioners
As the Lincoln County Composts project builds, Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Mark King said the important thing is to grab repeat customers.
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Local Business
Earlier this summer when the sign at the former Tuxedo Junction announced Twisted Iron Customs was coming, it might have sounded like a metal sculpture studio.
But then came the motorcycles…
From the Editor
Dear Readers,
This is not a new story, but it is a good one and it has a new ending.
It all began in 1981, when a guy who ran a little store in Boothbay Harbor found himself holding…
Sprucewold Column
With cool and sunny weather like we’ve had for many of the days of this past week, it’s easy to keep the windows open, to sit on the porch or the dock, or to lounge for whole…
Juniper-McKown Point Column
The beautiful August weather has brought out the best in JPVIS partiers, sailors (well, not so best here), tennis players and boaters. The down side is that many of the children and their families…
Municipal officials are pleased to announce that the town of Boothbay Harbor has received a $2,797 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association as a result…
What’s Cooking
Dr. Samuel Johnson, the author of many encyclopedias during the 18th century, is quoted as saying "A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed…
Wiscasset Speedway
Saturday at Wiscasset Speedway was bright and sunny. Fans gathered at the Speedway for the planned Fan Appreciation Day festivities. There was a car show at the speedway, with numerous cars both…
US Rowing has announced that two-time Olympic gold medalist Eleanor Logan of Boothbay Harbor has officially accepted her invitation to represent the United States at the 2013 World…
Isle of Springs Column
Many families are winding up their stays here on the isle and preparing for the next grade level. Another wonderful summer with family and friends.
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Southport Yacht Club Column
The end of the scheduled events for the summer season will be upon us this weekend with the Junior Yacht Club Awards banquet at 6 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall. Sailors who participated in the…
Boothbay Region YMCA
The YMCA’s special event of 2013, Once Upon a Time with the Time Pilots, is Thursday, Sept. 5. A golf tournament will begin at 1 p.…
Lincoln County Healthcare
For the fourth consecutive year, Miles and St. Andrews hospitals had the highest scores of all hospitals in their category in an Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield program that measures…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
This is a letter to you, Mr. Gelarden.
One of the most important issues facing the residents of the peninsula is the future of St. Andrews Hospital.
In the August 8…
Summer sun, sailing, kayaking and hiking along Maine’s coast and now with fall approaching it is the perfect time to pamper yourself and to freshen up your look. On August 20 at 1…
Ocean Point Column
This summer started with uncertain weather, mostly rainy and stay-at-home days. There was no time to prepare the garden or to touch up the cottage porch floor. By…
St. Andrews Village Column
Rain adjusted the Inn’s activities calendar at St. Andrews Village.
A boat ride on the…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
Five straight days of sunshine and wind: a sailor’s dream come true. The week of August 12 found sailors Weylon Armstrong, Jay Hasch, Rowan Kristan, Benjamin Pearce, Caelan Newton, MacCarey Kelsch…
BHYC Column
What are the odds of winning the Fantastic Friday Free Dinner drawing once not to mention twice? Mel Rines name was drawn two weeks ago and he wasn’…
Boothbay Region YMCA
It was like a closeout sale at Staples … only all the items were free.
Three hundred children, their parents and relatives, along with dozens of volunteers, flocked to the Marylouise Tandy…
