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Two Bridges Regional Jail
A former Two Bridges Regional Jail inmate has filed a lawsuit against Two Bridges Regional Jail, alleging that her rights were infringed when she was in custody.
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Many people, including myself, have been sending letters, imploring Lincoln County Healthcare to reconsider closing the hospital, but I think we have taken the wrong tack.
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Maine Real Estate
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce…
Updated: Driver from New York City, injured man from Port Clyde
PORT CLYDE — Rockland, South Thomaston, St. George and Thomaston ambulances were called to Port Clyde, where a crash involving a handful of pedestrians and multiple vehicles on the pier occurred…
What's Cooking
Late summer brings one of my favorite fruits: vaccinium corymbosum. Doesn’t that just make your mouth water a bit? No?
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Pemaquid Paddlers
Join the Pemaquid Paddlers as they tour the Boothbay Harbor Area on August 20. We’ll paddle onto the Sheepscot River and around the Isle of Springs.
All trips will leave the put-in point at…
Mary’s Musings
The recent fundraiser at Wannawaf, nestled against the in-town end of Boothbay Harbor’s footbridge, is the latest example of a caring community and the caliber of our young people…
Economic releases were stronger this week, not only in the U.S., but in Europe as well. As we near the end of the quarterly corporate earnings-reporting season, the number of companies exceeding…
Isle of Springs Column
Better sit down and hold on because there is so much news my fingers are on fire.
Deb and Alan Polackwich arrived with Jessica and Doug Erickson and kiddos, Adam and Anna…
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club
Another August, another Rotary Charity Auction. The Charity Auction and Flea Market has been a fixture in the Boothbay region for 56 consecutive years, and while the players and the…
The Rt. Reverend Mark Beckwith of the Diocese of Newark will return to All Saints by-the Sea as visiting clergy on August 11. Holy Communion will be celebrated at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. A…
Maine Real Estate
Kathy Leeman has joined Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty's team of Maine real estate professionals as a vice president.
A Round Pond resident for more…
Live Music
Enthusiasm, energy and a message of hope – a group of 15 children and three accompanying adults from Haiti arrived in Boothbay on August 2 ready to share their music in both English and…
Seeds of Knowledge Education Center
Tanya Albert and Lisa Truesdell, teachers at Seeds of Knowledge Education Center in Wiscasset, helped children discover the value, purpose, and enjoyment of writing during “Write On!…
Bigelow Laboratory
Another exciting week came to a close at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center, with Andrew and Jane Marvin, age 5 and 7, respectively, participating in the first BSSC “Mizzen” program of…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
“‘Twas just gardens in the rain,” but almost everybody came to the Boothbay Region Garden Club Home and Garden Tour on Friday, July 26. Although the sun never came out that day, the…
The Reverend James H. O’Brien Jr. will lead the service at the Wilson Chapel at Ocean Point on Sunday, August 11. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.
Rev. O’…
Southport
With closure and construction in sight, Pratts Island residents came out to support a plan that shuts down the bridge earlier and more often.
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Boothbay Region Community Resources
Counting down the days … to Sunday, Aug. 18. Starting at 1 p.m. that day, the YMCA Field House doors will open to welcome all Boothbay…
Maine Artists
During the month of August through September 6, the Boothbay Region Art Foundation is holding a silent auction with bids being accepted during regular gallery hours at 1 Townsend Avenue in…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
As a long time visitor and friend to Wiscasset I would like to commend the efforts of the two young women running the new Sea Digger's food truck on the outskirts of town.
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Chewonki Foundation
The five-day camp is being held at Chewonki's main campus in Wiscasset August 19-23. In this introductory program, girls and boys ages 8-11 begin to explore relationships with peers, mentors and…
Damariscotta River Assocation
After more than 10 months of planning, the Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA) 40th anniversary celebration art show is ready to open.
Twenty-four area artists, who are also DRA members,…
Book Review
An order of lost monks hidden deep in the Quebec wilderness, Gregorian chants permeating the forest … and murder. What’s not to like?
If you haven’t read any…
Local Business
The famous fisherman statue at Brown's Wharf has something new to ponder.
Forty-five…
For a Good Cause
The annual fundraising supper to benefit the work of the Edgecomb Fire Department will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Edgecomb Congregational Church. In addition to good food and the…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
With the first-ever “Wings Over Wiscasset” in the books, organizers are looking ahead to the future of the event that drew thousands to the Wiscasset Municipal Airport on August 6.
Does it…
Local Business
Real estate agency Pricey Properties has hired Earle Cooper of Bristol.
“I am delighted that Earle has joined our team,” said owner Peter “Captain Pete” Gaughan. “Earle has…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
As I sit on my bed at Maine Med awaiting discharge, I wanted to thank the staff and medics at St. Andrews…
National Weather Service
This afternoon, Friday, Aug. 9, expect showers and thunderstorms across Lincoln County, including Boothbay Harbor, Wiscassset and Waldoboro.
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Don Josephson shows a selection of work from his Edgecomb studio at Studio 53. Adventurous in life, fearless with paint, Josephson brings his “specimen life” of energy and spontaneity, his world…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The annual J-24 sailing class championship was included last week in the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta and was won handily by Carter White and his crew from Falmouth in the vessel, AL.…
On the Waterfront
Seasoned skippers rose early on today, Aug. 9, to the sprinkling rain that kicked off the first of three days of sailboat races for the Shipyard Cup off Boothbay Harbor.
Despite…
Maine Artists
Artist Kathleen Billis has spent her time capturing scenes, both locally and internationally, for over 20 years.
A plein air painter, Billis relishes her outdoor “studios,” whether on a…
BHYC Column
The past weekend saw the running of the 39th annual Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta which once again was the largest such gathering on the coast of Maine this summer.
Thirty-one boats…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Bangor Daily News reports this week that, as of October 1, MaineHealth is axing the telemedicine “VitalNetwork,” which links small rural ICUs to specialized ICU…
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will hold auditions for all voice parts for the coming season on Friday, Sept. 6, and Saturday, Sept. 7. The choir sings a variety of challenging repertoire…
Maine Artists
An assortment of vibrant watercolor works by Virginia Forrest are currently on exhibition at First Federal Savings Bank in Boothbay Harbor. Forrest’s work is shaped by the natural…
Southport Column
Even though we are only in early August, we can sense summer coming to a close. Some families from the south have already left for home and early school startings. I can hear cicadas in the early…
Maine Politics
Bright red signs all pointed to Pratts Island, where a procession of Mercedes-Benz, Jaguars and BMWs snaked its way through dirt roads to Paul Coulombe's sprawling estate.
Those wearing…
Get To Know...
Mary Lou Teel is a storyteller.
As producer of CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” Teel and her team bring viewers stories about people…
Boothbay Region YMCA
Thank you to the Harris family for purchasing the first ticket in the Boothbay Region YMCA Y-Arts’ $10,000 Lottery.…
Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
The Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is pleased to announce that the Reverend Erika Hewitt of Bath will serve the as the Fellowship's half-time contract…
Lincoln County Healthcare
When the St. Andrews Emergency Department becomes an Urgent Care Center on October 1, it will feature the same highly qualified doctors and nurses and the same full range of diagnostic…
Lincoln County Superior Court
Lincoln County Superior Court docketed the following in its Closed Case Court for July 23-August 6:
Joseph M. Cappelletti Jr., 62, Damariscotta, two counts of…
Boothbay Region YMCA
Boothbay Region YMCA Summer Camps Week of August 12: Critter Camp for 3-4 year olds, Scamper Camp for children entering Kindergarten in the fall, Camp Knickerbocker Day Camp, Y ARTS…
Damariscotta
“The Magic Hour: A Photography and Pastel Exhibit,” by Edgecomb artist Kim Traina, is on exhibit at the Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) office gallery.
The show opened on August 5 and…
Maine History
Join quilter and museum guide Betsy Spekke on August 16 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for a special tour of Castle Tucker that highlights the quilts, embroidery, crochet work, and other…
