Join us for an evening of community, connection, and comfort food! The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is hosting an…
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Nominations are now being accepted for the eighth annual MaineHealth Coulombe Center Award for Innovation,…
Southport Central School students have filled in for the recently retired Southport columnist Leigh Sherrill this week by writing thank you notes to her for her 24 years of writing the column.…
"No Other Land" - (NR; 1 hour, 35 minutes) - A collective of Palestinian and Israeli activist/filmmakers chronicle the Israeli military’s incremental expulsion of the West…
SGS is closed today - Tuesday, March 25th! The ice and snow yesterday slowed us down a bit but we can't wait to see you all tomorrow. We have been BUSY doing some refreshes to the space and it is…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The last Edgecomb Education Department audit, dated June 30, 2022, showed a surplus in the school’s general fund of $669,331. Since then, the underbudgeting of expected tuition…
Wiscasset Speedway has a knack for making racing bigger and better with each and every passing year. This off-season was no exception with the addition of the Davis Erector Group Crate Modifieds…
Y Arts Community Players
Prediction: The Y Arts Community Players are going to bring down the house. The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, that is, when the curtain comes down on each performance of "Seussical the Musical"…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Officials from Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor should be applauded for reaching out to Wiscasset to discuss the future of education in our area.…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Over 150 years ago, a relative of mine was arrested for voting in the 1872 presidential election. She argued that citizens who pay taxes should have the…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am a second-term, populist president who publicly speculates about an unconstitutional third term.
Mass incarceration of criminals without due process is my top policy…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
There’s been a lot written about Edgecomb budgets and taxes.
The school is 60% of the budget, so gets the most attention.
The solution isn’t to close the school,…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Where have all the feminists gone…long time passing.
Where have all the Democrats gone, long time ago?
No man can become a woman.
No woman can become a man…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I'd like to announce that I am running for selectman of the town of Edgecomb, Maine.
I have lived in Edgecomb for 30 years and care deeply about the town and everyone in…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The reason we have government is that because no one else will do the things that government does. Think about it. Our quality of life depends on government. Our lives are…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
We live in an age of suspicion. Conspiracy theories, false narratives, and lies seem to hover around every corner. Who should you believe? What should you believe?
Most…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I write in response to Mike Bartles’ letter to the editor, titled “A wave of bigotry,” in the March 20 edition.
Boys and men engaging in girls’ and women’s sports…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am writing to express deep concern over the troubling spread of misinformation by the Trump White House regarding the reality of what the downsizing of the federal government…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am writing in response to a recent Disqus post from Jack Bauer, because I think that Mr. Bauer has missed two important points about the recent demonstrations on the…
Rebuilding from last winter’s storms and ensuring communities are prepared for future severe weather are priorities for both me and my colleagues this year.…
UPDATE: The Venmo account mentioned previously in this article has been taken down.
The Boothbay Region Elementary School 8th grade trip committee is currently running a…
Death notice
Arlene G. Smith, 92, of Southport, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor. A full…
While the serious games were on TV this weekend, the exhibition basketball game on Saturday morning at Boothbay Region High School brought lots of laughs and lots of money for the Class of 2025’s…
Our program last week was Marine Mammals of Maine (MMoME), an amazing organization that responds to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles from Kittery to Rockland. It cares for sick, injured…
We are only a few weeks away from restarting our bi-weekly breakfasts on April 6. Same …
The Lonesome Ace String Band bring grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once…
BRHS Drama, once again, has been awarded in Class B (schools with fewer than 450 students) competition at the Maine Drama Festival. Earlier this month, they took gold, winning the regional…
After the purchase of the land now known as the Memorial Garden in Boothbay – located just west of the Boothbay Common - by the Boothbay Civic Association (BCA) in 1995, an effort, spearheaded by…
"Becoming Led Zeppelin" - (PG13; 2 hours, 2 minutes) - 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' is an electrifying deep dive into the origins of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.…
Edgecomb selectmen were pleased to report low increases in the proposed municipal and school budgets for 2025-26. Selectmen on March 18 reviewed warrant language for the…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday April 2 at the Town Hall. As always the meeting is open to the public. The agenda…
Corned beef and cabbage is the first meal to be offered at the Edgecomb Community Church’s Tuesday Lunch on April 1. This free lunch program is always a popular time for guests on the first…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Of all the interesting ways to observe the advance of spring, vernal pools are one of the most fascinating. A vernal pool is a temporary woodland pond or small body of water, often overlooked,…
All too often, victims of fraud are repeatedly deceived by the same criminals regarding the same scheme. Or, once victimized, some are that much more vulnerable to new scams.
If your loved…
The final BBH Community Lunch of the season will be held on Monday at Brady's and hosted by Our Lady Queen of Peace. This will be the 2nd…
Certain foods have generated devoted followings among people from all walks of life. While flavorful foods can be hard to resist, some wildly popular items found in refrigerators and pantries far…
River Arts
River Arts is pleased to announce David Peloquin will host a talk and open discussion titled, "Musings on the Creative Spectacle" at River Arts, 36 Elm St. in Damariscotta, Sunday, March 30 at…
This summer Monhegan Museum of Art & History will present an exhibition that reexamines the history of Monhegan Island, Maine. “The Monhegan Wildlands: Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Immerse yourself in the stunning perspectives of Maine photographers at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation's (BRAF) highly anticipated Maine Photographers Showcase. This invitational exhibit,…
We will be closed Saturday, Sunday & Monday this week, 3/22-24, to renovate and get some larger projects done! Can't wait to share an amazing summer with all our…
Coastal Senior College
Coastal Senior College (CSC), serving Midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, has opened registration for its 13 spring courses set to begin the week of April 8.
Two of CSC’s Zoom-…
February home sales statistics in Maine show an increase in sales, prices, and homes available. According to Maine Listings, sales of single-family existing homes increased 6.51 percent in…
The clamor of kids fresh off the bus could be heard easily from the second floor of Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML). It was a Wednesday afternoon, and that meant BHML’s upstairs got a…
Protesters gathered outside the Boothbay Harbor Post Office on March 20, joining the thousands gathering nationwide to challenge the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service. Protestors were…
Tuesday, April 1is the official reopening of the Edgecomb Community Church’s Thrift Store after a 3-month winter shutdown. …
The Boothbay Region High School Class of 1975 will celebrate its 50th class reunion on Saturday, July 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Brady’s restaurant, Union Street, Boothbay Harbor. Classmates are asked…
