Hope everyone had a happy and filling Thanksgiving. No rest to digest as we immediately begin to prepare for Christmas. Note on your calendar that we are invited to gather for “Southport Lights Up…
Standard Post
Former Boothbay Region High School standout basketball player, Bobby Deetjen of Boothbay Harbor, was recently inducted into the University of Maine at Farmington Hall of Fame. He and four others…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is a significant step closer to bringing the community’s vision of a fully accessible, mile-long trail connecting Round Top Farm to Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The Boothbay Region Meals on Wheels board members would like to thank Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens for their festive gift of mini pumpkins which we were…
Before dressing their Thanksgiving turkeys, dozens of families bundled themselves up to take part in the 2024 Boothbay Region Turkey Trot at Boothbay…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Quantum physics is an apt metaphor for American politics today. Why? Because it defies reason! Niels Bohr once said, “Your theory is crazy but not crazy enough to be…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
What does it take to become Trump’s nominee to be our nation’s top law-enforcement official? …
Southport Lead Teacher Shawn Gallagher has embarked on an important task in his first year in his new position. Gallagher is leading a community effort to create a "Mission-Vision" statement for…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Many thanks for all who fed us and others at McSeagulls to benefit the Community Resource Center and Fridge. Great meal and super staff.
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There may not have been any snow on the ground, but that doesn't mean there wasn’t holiday spirit in the air at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. The North Pole Express made its first appearance of…
Anyone interested in serving as a Southport selectman, school committee member, or Boothbay Region Water District trustee has until Jan. 2 to return nomination papers. The following municipal…
When you visit the Boothbay Region YMCA this time of year, you’ll be greeted by a 12-foot Christmas tree that exudes holiday spirit as it transforms the foyer. When the tree is first set into…
Giving Tuesday
In our cozy corner of Maine, there's a quiet group of folks doing some really big things. The volunteers at Mobius, based in Damariscotta, are a strong support to their community, giving time…
Over 50 people, family, friends, and readers gathered at Brady's Saturday, Nov. 30 for a "Red in the Morning" book release party. Author Jerry Farnham was on hand to celebrate…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The Boothbay Region Garden Club has delivered holiday wreaths to the public buildings in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, East Boothbay and Southport. Please respect the wreaths and…
Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that the girls' basketball scrimmage at Richmond has been cancelled for tonight. The boys' home scrimmage against Richmond…
Press release
Surround yourself with books, gifts, and holiday joy as critically acclaimed local author Shannon Parker…
Celebrate the holiday season with the Boothbay Region Historical Society at our Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Historical…
Through the hard work and perseverance of firefighters, who over the course of nine months raised significant funds through various fundraising efforts over the spring, summer and fall, Boothbay…
Aug. 2, 2024 “She said Yes!”
Laura Fortune Escalante of San Jose, Costa Rica and Naples, Florida is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Sharon Maria Fortune to Cody Lewis…
There may not have been a meeting last Thursday, but that doesn’t mean Rotarians sat around waiting for the gravy to thicken. As always, we were hard at work prepping the Barn for Saturday…
More than 100 people were at the Charles E. Sherman Jr. hall Thanksgiving Day for the American Legion's free community Thanksgiving feast from noon to 3 p.m. While the Legion is known for its…
BRHS girls basketball preview
Not a lot has changed with the Boothbay Region High School girls varsity basketball program, but coach Bruce Orne is hoping the blending of experience with young talent will result in some success…
Monday's Community lunch will be hosted by The Boothbay Region Dart League. On the menu, Baked Ham, Mac& Cheese, & Baked Beans.…
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will present its popular annual "Lessons and Carols" Christmas concerts on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. at Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol…
Obituary
Gordon Banning Richardson Sr., 87, of Caldwell, Texas joined the hand of his beloved wife Judy in Heaven in the early hours of Nov. 12, 2024.
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She made a pumpkin pie, an apple pie, a blueberry pie, a rhubarb pie, a chocolate cream pie, an applesauce pie and a mincemeat pie. Marjorie Di Vece of Wiscasset made all theses pies not for her…
Boothbay Region Water District Accountant/Administrative Manager Marcia Wilson told trustees Nov. 26, the district's current income is about $60,000 short of the budgeted net income (projected…
"Here" - (PG13; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - From the team behind Forrest Gump—director Robert Zemeckis, writer Eric Roth, and actors Tom Hanks and Robin Wright—comes "Here," an…
Waldo Theatre Art Gallery
The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main St., Waldoboro, glides into the holiday season with a visual feast of artwork by painter and mixed media artist Pam Smilow in her…
Remote school days at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) could look a little different this winter as new regulations from Maine Department of Education (DOE) require that students…
The Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace is preparing a renewed Advent gift to the Boothbay Region Community on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m.. This gift has a 35-year history as a…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:
Alna: Moon, Noelle Catherine to Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway…
Obituary
Rebecca Ann Riser Miller, 38, died Nov. 24, 2024, at her home in Boothbay.
Rebecca was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Christopher Riser and Julianne Sexton. At the age of 18 months…
“Snow drops and cookies and cakes of white chocolate, bright shiny trees and mulled spices in goblets, Holiday trees and wreaths of pine branches, Fairy houses…
A busy weekend at Brady's as we ramp up the holiday season. Join us Friday for Chiefs VS the Raiders at 3pm. It's Comfort Food Friday…
Snowlion Repertory Company announces the world premeire of "Faust in the Anthropocene" will be at The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts) at 76 Congress St., Portland. Opening April 4, it…
The next meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons Group (VIP) will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Center located in the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue…
Adams Pond has been theprimary public water supply for the Boothbay region since the 1800s, according to Boothbay Region Water…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is again kicking-off the holiday season with a fun and festive post-Thanksgiving Community Singalong on Friday, Nov. 29, at 4 pm. The holiday favorite "White Christmas" will…
The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus is gearing up again to bring Christmas Spirit in the form of music to residents of assisted living, nursing homes, and even some hospitals.
They will sing…
Boothbay Region Lions have partnered with Nathan's Pharmacy of Boothbay Harbor. One of the pillars Lions International members and clubs support is diabetes. Our…
Death notice
Rebecca Ann Riser Miller, 38, died Nov. 24, 2024 at her home in Boothbay.
Friends are welcome to join the family for an informal gathering to honor and celebrate Rebecca…
The Southport Memorial Library is hosting a food drive to benefit the Boothbay Region Food Pantry. Food can be dropped off Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; the…
Analysis
Thank you everyone who attended our town hall meeting Nov. 14 to discuss the future of animal sheltering in Lincoln County. We had a wonderful turnout that exceeded our expectations…
Little arms straining under the weight of canned goods and full grocery bags made quick work of restocking the Community Resource Council (CRC)…
Obituary
Andrew L. Poore, 64, of Lewiston died Nov. 24, 2024 at Andwell Hospice in Auburn…
