Warren Richard Cheever, 85, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2025, with his family gathered nearby.
Born on Dec. 17, 1939, in Springfield, Vermont, he was the son of Ernest and Doris (…
Standard Post
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made no arrests between Feb. 11 and March 10. The department responded to 382 emergency calls between Feb. 11 and March 10: 911 check, 5; abandoned motor vehicle…
Midcoast Senior College brings classes to seniors interested in lifelong learning. The following new courses begin the week of Monday, April 7. Courses are four to six weeks long and are…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects between 2.4 and 3.1 million people across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data from a U.S. National Health…
Leigh Sherrill is on vacation.
The Southport Memorial Library has free coffee and great conversation available when they’re open. Additionally, every Tuesday and Thursday around 10 a.…
Our Congressional Delegation is reaching out to our Veteran community and requesting that if anyone feels…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S.…
Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Seahawks lost to the Lincoln Academy (LA) Eagles, 89-82, in a close game on the road Monday, March 10. Seahawks have lost back-to-back matchups against LA,…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
This past Saturday I attended the group’s presentation at the Edgecomb Town Hall. It was quickly apparent that the group’s data is being portrayed in a manner intended to…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am writing to express my humble and complete gratitude for the wonderful project you've completed in Boothbay Harbor.
My son, Thomas Collier and his wife, Lindsey,…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am a strong Maine Christian conservative grandmother. I believe Janet Mills is wrong. Our young women should not have to compete against biological males. This is not a…
The Boothbay Region 2025 Project Graduation committee will be hosting a fundraising alumni basketball game on Saturday, March 22 at Porter Memorial Gymnasium, with tip-off at 11 a.m.
If any…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
“Elections have consequences,” we are constantly being told…and so they do, catastrophically at times. But our current coup leaders would do well to learn another truth from…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Back in the good old days when the Roman Empire was enjoying its ascendancy, Christians were horribly persecuted. Christians were fed to lions, nailed to trees and butchered in…
The vast majority of births in Maine — roughly 97 percent — occur in hospitals. But like the rest of the country, the number of home births has risen in the state in recent years, jumping…
Performance Food Group was on hand to host Community Lunch Monday, March 10 as they sent star executive chef Anthony Bussiere to provide an amazing meal which included grilled Mediterranean…
Since Tim Lewis’ parents Carl and Mary opened it on Aug. 6, 1955, Boothbay Harbor’s Mid-Town Motel has lived up to its tagline: “A True 1950s Classic.” It’s a time capsule of mid-century Americana…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I came to my position as president of St. Andrews Auxiliary by being a member of the Auxiliary, but, also being a…
Heartwood Regional Theater Company
Under the direction of Griff Braley, "Sonnets to Orpheus," a Heartwood / Lincoln Academy (LA) collaboration, is a reflective, meditative theater experience,…
Waldo Theatre
Life is filled with relationship firsts: First day at school, graduation; first dates, the first kiss, first child. And, although it cannot be predicted, for many, too many of us, there is also…
Traffic at the U.S. Route One intersection of Cross and Cochran roads will become more intelligent by year's end. Edgecomb entered into a contract March 4 with Maine Department of…
Boothbay residents will have two competitive municipal elections this May. Three candidates are seeking election as trustee to the Boothbay Region Water District board and two candidates for the…
"SEPTEMBER 5" - (R; 1 hour, 35 minutes) - Set against the backdrop of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, this film explores the pivotal moment when sports journalism was thrust…
On March 7, at approximately 12:40 p.m., Wiscasset Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Bath Road in Wiscasset. The operator provided a name and date of birth from a temporary Ohio…
Press release
The small but mighty Boothbay Region High School swim team finished their season this week with an awards night and banquet. The team is made up of freshman Allie Smart, sophomore Camden Peck and…
Rise and shine, Southport! Our classic breakfast pizza has been a morning staple for years—crispy bacon, melty cheese, and perfectly cooked eggs on every slice.…
Zaid Osman scored the 1,000th point of his high school career on Thursday, Feb. 6 during a home game in Bradenton, Florida against North Carolina’s Combine Academy. The 6’8” center and senior…
Women's History Month
Despite the adage, not everyone hates Mondays. For over a hundred years, the start of the week was something to look forward to for the local women who gathered during the off-season to learn…
As the Maine high school basketball season has ended, First National Bank is pleased to report the successful results of their signature athletic programming sponsorship “First Hoop.”
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Winter is still here and many of us would do just about anything to find some warm weather. Enter the cruise scam. Many of these trips to nowhere literally pop up online as a “free” incentive…
It's still cold out there, but the earth is still turning and spring is on the way. Sunday night we had to “spring” forward for Daylight Savings Time. The spring (Vernal) equinox is on March…
BRHS Drama struck gold in Class B (schools with fewer than 450 students) competition at the Maine Drama Festival’s regional One Acts tournament held at Medomak Valley High School, Saturday,…
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
During the pandemic, I was transfixed by a series of short documentaries sharing food stories of grandmothers around the world, filmed by their grandchildren. Each vignette of “Grandma’s Project”…
Southport Climate Action Team
In a pivotal community meeting on March 4, Ella Long of the Southport Climate Action Team (SCAT) presented an overview of climate action planning, highlighting critical gaps in emergency network…
Hearty Roots helps kids extend experiential learning at Boothbay Region Elementary School with an Outing Club designed to connect youth with nature and each other. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and…
The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, March 26, at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1, Newcastle. Doors open at…
It’s hard to believe that the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club’s (BHYC) Junior Program is soon to get underway with its High School Sailing Club’s spring racing program. The first day of practice is…
Monday will see a first as PFG, a national food service company, sends their New England executive chef Anthony Bussiere to create an…
Maine Community Foundation
Student leaders and aspiring journalists may be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF).
The Guy P. Gannett Scholarship provides support for students…
Boothbay Region High School
On Saturday, March 1 two of BRHS’s robotics teams qualified for the State Championship, which was held at the Point Community Center in South Portland.
The Bent Axles, comprised of Jayden…
Lincoln County Commissioner William "Bill" Blodgett was selected Maine County Commissioner of February in honor of his community service by Spirit of America Foundation’s Maine Chapter.
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Gale Willauer is one of over 50 Edgecomb residents who attended the Citizen's Tax Group presentation March 4 about the sharp rise in property taxes. In January, she received a mailing, "Why did…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) will facilitate a panel discussion with business support experts from APEX, CEI, SBDC, MTI, New Ventures Maine, and SCORE on Tuesday,…
The Waldo Theatre
"The Vagina Monolgues," the ground-and taboo-breaking Obie Award-winning play written by Eve…
As a warm up for St. Patrick’s Day and the spring season ahead, the last of the winter’s upstairs bar concerts at the Opera House features favorites the Scotti River Trio playing on Friday,…
When some people imagine coding, their mind conjures TV hackers: black computer screens, florescent green text and fingers flying across the keyboard a mile a minute. But…
