Wiscasset is in the running for a Molnlycke Health Care expansion that could add 10 to 30 jobs and nearly double the size of the local plant, company officials said.
Taxes the expansion…
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Edgecomb
Two weeks after an ATV accident sent him to the hospital, Chris Dighton is making progress every day.
After a stint in the intensive care unit, Dighton, of Edgecomb, has been communicating…
Edgecomb Selectmen
Would Wiscasset have any interest in making a new sewer district that would include Davis Island?
Edgecomb Selectman Stuart Smith said he plans to ask Wiscasset Town Manager Laurie Smith…
Town Budget
When Boothbay taxpayers opened their mail recently, they might have discovered some alarming news: the property tax rate went up 9.5 percent to $8.40 per $1,000 of assessed value.…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
It’s August 1, the “two month anniversary” until St. Andrews Hospital's emergency room closes.
If you want emergency…
Maine Artists
Gleason Fine Art opens two new shows at its Boothbay Harbor gallery on Thursday, August 1. New work, playful and powerful maritime oils by the Brooklin, Maine artist William Irvine and boats,…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Maine State Opti Junior racing championships will be held in the waters of Boothbay Harbor on August 1 and 2. This annual Regatta is hosted by the winning yacht club from the previous year.…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I was concerned to read that the Boothbay selectmen chose not to reappoint either Nancy Cunningham (chairman) or Michael Pander (vice chairman) to the Planning Board. I do not…
Down East Yacht Club
45 members and their families gathered to start their adventure on Friday evening, July 12, at Sprucewold Lodge. Hosted by P/C Sandy and Karen Young, we enjoyed cocktails and…
Southport Yacht Club Column
Last Saturday evening, the club hosted a great gathering for skippers and crews of the Seguin Island Trophy Race. Members and families joined them on a lovely summer evening. Jen…
Obituary
Frederick F. Pendleton II of Wiscasset died July 28, 2013.
He is survived by his daughter, Nicole Walsh; sons, Barry and Steve; granddaughters, Nina and Stephanie; grandchildren and great-…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
Building on a very successful first week, community sailing operations continued at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s Sailing Program at Wotton’s Wharf with all participants returning for a…
The Probably-sixth Almost-annual show of work by the group known as the “Illuminateds” will open on August 8 this year. The opening will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in The Barn at 115 Paradise Point…
Maine Artists
When Lynne Seitzer looks out onto the world, she has the unique gift of capturing the stories of humanity and transcribing them into images on canvas. Her show at Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery in…
Obituary
Charles “Charlie” Morey Rogers, Ph.D., died on May 25, 2013 in Vernon, Ala.
He was born April 27, 1923 in New Haven, Conn., the first child to Herbert Wesley…
Robert Michael Jeremiah died at St. Andrews Hospital on Thursday, July 4. A Celebration of Life and Reception will be held in Bob’s honor, on Saturday, August 3 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Coasta…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
As former “summer people,” we moved to East Boothbay 37 years ago, choosing to live here, work, and raise the last of our children. And, yes, we…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I have read the news about St. Andrews closing its emergency room and losing its hospital status and I attended some of the community meetings. I realize…
Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation
Why should one join the Foundation? Where does the money go? What are the plans for “Saving St. Andrews?”
It’s no secret that we are in opposition to…
Wiscasset Speedway
july 27 at the Wiscasset Speedway was a bright and sunny afternoon for the track anniversary celebration. Drivers from the past and present gathered on the track during intermission for special…
Waldoboro
Sarah Duggan is a high soprano who loves to sing and has appeared in many musicals from Boothbay to Waldoboro. She is currently portraying Claire Holmes in the production of “The Secret Garden”…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Nancy Cunningham has served Boothbay as a Planning Board member for nine years, and been the chairman for the last five. She’s spent literally countless hours reviewing requests…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
A phrase that caught my attention in Ryan Leighton's excellent…
'Round Town: Robert Mitchell
After much discussion and years of delays, we will re-launch the Hummer.
Our 13-foot skiff has been in storage for about 10…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
LCH/MaineHealth is trying to steal our valuable Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation, transferring it to…
Southport Selectmen
For a small bridge, the Pratts Island Bridge is garnering a lot of attention on Southport.
The bridge, which connects Southport Island to Pratts Island, is scheduled to undergo a revamping…
Boothbay Harbor served up another perfect lobster roll on July 27 as about 200 racers convened on Townsend Avenue under sunny skies for the fourth annual Lobster Roll 5K race.…
On the Waterfront
The luxury motoryacht Kizbel, once known as Yorel, is in Hodgdon Yachts yard for an interior refit.
For the stunning 83-foot-long yacht, it is a homecoming as she returned…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
At the beginning of July the tax payers and residents of Boothbay started to open their tax bills and were disappointed.
The tax rate, which…
At the Opera House
Grammy award-winning guitarist Ed Gerhard will perform on Thursday, August 15, at The Opera House in Boothbay Harbor.
Gerhard returns to Boothbay celebrating the highly anticipated release…
At the Theater
“Once On This Island” is a bit of a Romeo and Juliet story – Caribbean style – now playing at the Boothbay Playhouse through August 10. The delightful show is one of love and how it can break down…
Obituary
Robert Coningsby Gordon died on July 17 at the age of ninety-one.
He was born on October 29, 1921 in Melbourne, Australia. Shortly after, his family immigrated to…
Live Music
The 41st annual North Nobleboro Day is on Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Nobleboro Community Hall on the Upper East Pond Rd. Along with outstanding food and chicken BBQ, auctions,…
Maine Artists
Mark A. Mellor will be exhibiting his watercolor paintings at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Oak Street in Boothbay Harbor during the month of August. The watercolors in this exhibit at the…
Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT), in residence at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater, is busily rehearsing for its upcoming production of the revised version of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie…
The Rent cast and crew are picking up speed for the opening of the show at the Waldo Theatre on August 16. The stark set and earthy costumes will stay true to the Broadway original while bringing…
Department of Marine Resources
Due to reports of broken and lost lobster trap tags in the mid-coast and downeast regions, the Maine Department of Marine Resources and the Maine Marine Patrol are asking lobstermen with broken or…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club’s Payton Thompson was a regular at the awards podium at the U.S. Optimist Dingy Association National Sailing…
Wings Over Wiscasset
The night of July 25, Mark Murphy had just finished playing in his soccer league near Albany, New York, and was in line at a Burger King drive-through with his son…
Wiscasset Art Walk
Shelli Rottman of Brooklyn, New York, liked two things best about her time at the Wiscasset Art Walk July 25: The flow of people it drew created that bustling feel…
Mary's Musings
Promises, promises, promises. What happens when you can’t live up to them? The bankrupt city of Detroit may be about to find out. Thousands of retired city workers may find their…
At the Theater
The Carousel Music Theater's talented cast brought home a delightful evening for its opening night audience July 23. The central theme of “Thank God, I'm A Country Boy…
Wiscasset Speedway
Over the 44 years since Wilford Cronk opened his Wiscasset Speedway in 1969 for its first season of racing, the place has gone through a number of hands and name…
Maggie Meixell was a recipient of the dean's award for academic excellence during the 2013 spring term at Colgate University, where Meixell just…
McKown/Juniper Point Column
Hopefully by the time you read this we will no longer feel like the state of Maine had become a tropical desert. The weather man did…
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club
As is our usual custom we began our evening with cocktails, snacks and lots of conversation. At 6:30 p.m., the bell was rung, we sang a few songs, recited…
Sprucewold Column
It has been a hot summer so far. Great for swimming and boating activities or just sitting and reading which many of us come just to do. Estelle Greenberg planned a…
Out of Our Past
The summer resort era in the Boothbay region dates to the 1870s and 1880s. Some people came here before then for recreational purposes, but the rise of summer colonies and a prevalent tourist…
Sales of Lincoln County homes were up almost 15 percent in the second quarter of this year when compared with last year’s figures, according to figures released by…
