Singer/songwriter Ellis Paul performed at the Opera House on June 15 using both his guitar named Guinness and the Opera…

Daily children’s activities begin this week at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay. Kids who visit the Bibby and Harold Alfond Children’s Garden can enjoy Storytime in the…

When it comes to aging in America, Maine is again an extreme.

Census estimates released June 13 show that Maine again has the oldest median population…

When I was 15, I got the perfect summer job. The fact that it involved driving cars should surprise no one.

Having had the good fortune to enter my…

Before Boothbay Region High School students don their sports uniforms and head for the  fields, they will have to undergo neurocognitive assessment tools provided by ImPACT…

Water was the subject, and will continue to be the subject this fall for students in the United States-Australisa Virtual Environmental Partnership.

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As parents, part of our job is to feed our kids good, nutritious foods. It’s important, so, for the most part, we don’t mind. Perhaps we even enjoy it.

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Country music plays on the radio, onion rings and pizza slices slowly spin in the rotating display dish, and a brunette woman orders pizza and sits down to wait and catches up some…

It occurred to me that I shouldn't write about ticks in the newspaper.

It's probably not a good subject for people who are visiting or planning to…

The heat was on at Wiscasset Speedway June 15. It was perfect racing weather. The grandstands were filled with fans. The drivers were ready to race. A pair of popular drivers…

Summer has arrived!

The Friends of the Library Used Book Store will open for the summer on Sunday, June 21. Store hours will be Mondays through…

WIC (Women, Infants and Children) is a nonprofit nutrition program assisting income eligible families. WIC provides healthy foods, iron-fortified infant formula, breastfeeding…

Seaside Lodge of Masons #144 will meet Monday, June 24 for second degree work at the Masonic Lodge in East Boothbay. Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by degree work at…

World renowned artist Maggie McClellan will be visiting the Boothbay region and will be giving an art seminar/workshop from…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On June 16, Deputy Todd Chilton assisted Wiscasset Police Officer Donald Smith in locating William Morton…

The Boothbay Region Lions Club closed out our 2012-2013 year in style with not one, not two, but three big events.

First on the list was the regular…

Dear Editor:

We have a community that is top heavy in elderly people. The rest of the population works in various walks of life from Bath Iron Works,…

Dear Editor:

“At St. Andrews Hospital, we serve a close-knit coastal community of small towns and islands through our 25-bed critical access facility…

Many thanks to Maria Doelp for once again finding and reporting news while Kit and I were away. The absence of the column the previous week was due to our computer crash that took…

I went from Edgecomb to Oklahoma as a disaster mental health worker for the Red Cross to help in the tornado relief efforts. When I arrived on May 27, I witnessed the damage, which…

Developer Tony Casella said he wants Edgecomb residents and town boards to tell him what type of project they would like to see him build.

Casella's…

The Boothbay Selectmen's meeting agenda on June 12 was stocked with contentious issues, including fireworks regulations, cellphone towers and discussions on what do with the Cross…

Edgecomb selectmen want a better handle on the town's sewer options. They have set a July 1 public hearing, on whether or not to call a special town meeting and ask for a $25,000…

Michael Tomko of Boothbay Harbor was one of three recipients who received a “Community Hero Smart Growth Award” on June 11 at the annual meeting of the Friends of Midcoast Maine…

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office will soon have a new officer joining the ranks.

He has roots in Germany, received his training in Bethany, Conn.,…

Dear Readers,

Won't you join with us in celebrating the return of a trio of Boothbay Region national guard soldiers from the war in Afghanistan.…

During the hottest months of summer, the Flagship Inn and Brown's Wharf Inn will be powered by the sun.

One hundred and eight solar panels were mounted to the rooftop…

The case of the Bank of Maine versus the Boothbay Country Club is nearing its next phase.

The two sides met June 17 at Kennebec County Superior Court,…

A handful of East Boothbay residents who call themselves the “Our TOWN” Committee (Towers Only Where Necessary) showed up at the June 12 Boothbay selectmen's meeting to request a…

Bread crusts, apple cores, banana peels, coffee grounds and egg shells have been put on notice: they are wanted.

Lincoln County Commissioners gave…

On June 13, Emily Harris, a member of the sixth grade graduating class at Edgecomb Eddy School, was awarded the Sara Leone Outstanding Citizenship Award.

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The Boothbay Civic Association’s Fourth of July celebration on the Boothbay Common this year will provide many of the features that have made it an attraction for more than 25…

Dear Editor:

I have been asked recently if Bo Bo's Coastal Cabs was still in business. More concerning was, when I called to check on a client at the…

Dear Editor:

Last Wednesday night Spruce Point Inn hosted a fundraising dinner to support Community On Track’s efforts to build an 8-lane track for our…

Albert F. Nichols, 68, of Boothbay Harbor died unexpectedly April 30, 2013.

He was born April 12, 1945 in Augusta, the son of Doris Broyle and Frank…

The death of two longtime and loyal club members from the past has come to our attention this week. Joe Parker, long the keeper of the entrance to Ebenecook Harbor and active…

Dear Editor:

Thinking outside the box, I may have found a solution to saving St. Andrews Hospital.

1. Boothbay Harbor,…

A community garden has been planted at the Rittall Farm on Route 27 in Boothbay. Last year, Holly Stover and Scott Rittall started planning the garden and, with encouragement from…

“A different LOOK!”  is now on view at Mathias Fine Art

And what is different about this group show? The participation of a new artist, Genetta McLean…

On Friday, Matthew Ryder came to sing. He entertains for Village residents, and invites them to sing along.

George Duszynski, back in Assisted Living…

The public is invited to Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club for a free Vessel Safety Check and Open House on Sunday, June 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The safety checks will be conducted by…

The Reverend Paul Tunkle, Rector of Maryland’s largest episcopal parish, the Church of the Redeemer, Baltimore, Md., will conduct services at All Saints by-the-Sea this week and…

Sporadic thunderstorms swept through the coast of Maine on June 17, battering the Boothbay and Wiscasset region with high winds and heavy rains in a matter of 30 minutes.…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club is pleased to announce that it will offer two high level clinics as prologues to two major sailing events this summer.

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On Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29, the Boothbay Sea and Science Center is sponsoring free educational programs on the problem of marine debris, presented by the Rozalia…

The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) focused on the current legislative session in Augusta at its June meeting held at the town offices in Nobleboro.

We all know that there are moments important enough to get out the news, and this is it! The traditional Chicken Barbecue will be held on July 6 at the Casino. Maryellen Bertrand…

There is an old English saying that summer has not truly arrived until you can set your foot upon 12 daisies. That may be so. I do see lots of daisies growing beside the road and…

The Historic New England Wiscasset summer lecture series begins on Sunday, June 23 with Gentlemen Heroes – The American Field Service and Edward Carter Sortwell.

David Eugene Fairfield, SFC-retired, of Westport Island, died peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2013. A man truly devoted to his family and his country, he will be missed by all who…