The 25th annual Boothbay Charities Classic, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Maine, got underway Friday, Sept. 25 with a lobster bake and sports auction. Over 200 sports celebrities, guests and…
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Twice diagnosed with breast cancer in the past ten years, Mary Craig has a survivor’s understanding of the disease.
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BOSTON — Coast Guard rescue crews from Station Boothbay Harbor, the Coast Guard Cutters Campbell and Ocracoke, and Air Station Cape Cod saved two people from…
This fall you are invited to play music with Seacoast Community Orchestras. Adults and children, experienced players and less experienced, are welcome to join one or more of our string …
Any guesses who the lone bidder for a 1.5 acre of town-owned property in Boothbay was?
PGC5, LLC’s $275,000 bid was the only one.
PGC5 is located in Boothbay. The corporation also owns…
Cross Country
Saturday, Oct. 3: At Belfast, TBA
Varsity Football
Saturday, Oct. 3: At Lisbon…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) is once again teaming up with Kenneth Kortemeier of the Bristol Folk School to offer two great woodcraft workshops at HVNC. Beginners and experienced woodworkers…
BRES Cross Country
The Boothbay Region Middle School cross country boys and and girls teams outpaced three other opponents Sept. 24 in earning a Busline League victory. The Boothbay Region girls earned 25 points,…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 5:15 p.m., BRHS library
Edgecomb School Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 5:30 p.m., Edgecomb Eddy School
Boothbay-…
Former Lady Seahawk basketball standout Katie Sibley will be among the seven new members inducted into the University of Southern Maine Husky Hall of Fame when the USM Department of Athletics…
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, The Southport Planning Board will hold a site visit at 40 Town Landing Road, Southport at 4 p.m. Note the time. Following the site visit there…
A half century ago, the United States entered into a military conflict in a relatively unknown country in southeast Asia. On Sept. 21, 2015, the Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Legion Post 36…
The Lincoln County Animal Shelter has received a Belvedere grant from the Maine Community Foundation in the amount of $10,000.
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I would like to thank all of the veterans and their wives for attending the Vietnam Veterans Recognition Dinner at the American Legion hall on Friday, Sept. 18.
Thank you…
Wow, I can’t believe it was nearly four months ago when the 2015 cast of the Carousel Music Theater arrived in Boothbay Harbor. This group of young people have been a joy to work with. Not only…
“Food can make the world bigger. It can change lives.”
Award-winning chef and author Kerry Altiero made this statement in the introduction of his book, “Adventures in Comfort Food.” He…
The nationwide search for a new executive director at the Maine Municipal Association ended with the appointment of a well-known executive who works very close to home.
Stephen W. Gove, who…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Thursday, Sept. 17, was the perfect afternoon for the Boothbay Region YMCA’s annual golf tournament, held at the Boothbay Harbor Country Club. Thank you to our 48 golfers who…
Out of Our Past
This series of article covers the clash of age-old land-based transportation and the coming of the motorized age. The struggle in the region, in the form of tax money, culminated in about 1926 and…
Look elsewhere in this paper for an article about the 42nd Parallel Film company working on the island last week to produce a film about Rachel Carson for the PBS…
From the Editor
The past four seasons of the Boston Red Sox have been quite interesting.
The Bobby Valentine experiment in 2012 made us wish that Terry Francona had been a little harder on a few of his beer…
Even after they graduated, last year's seniors are still bringing in the honors.
The 2014-2015 Yearbook Club was just awarded the National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award, in…
Obituary
Georgia F. Emerson of Boothbay Harbor died Sept. 20, 2015.
She was born April 11, 1932 on Boston Light in Hull, Massachusetts, the first person born on the oldest lighthouse in this country…
Playmates are going home. Toys are being returned to their winter berths. And workmen are appearing. The work to replace siding on our post office has begun again with the Tyvek…
The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks varsity girls soccer team had a solid win over Winthrop at their Sept. 23 game.
The game was mostly defensive, with only one goal being scored the…
It is becoming more and more obvious that the summer of 2015 is slowing down towards the end. Boats are being pulled out of the water, families with…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“A Walk In the Woods,” starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte plays for a second record-breaking week.
In this new comedy adventure, celebrated travel writer, Bill…
Everyone is invited to come celebrate Sheepscot Valley’s narrow-gauge railroading history at the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum in Alna on Saturday, Sept. 26.
The…
Studio 53
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) show at Studio 53 is a case in point for Einstein's quote, “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
This exhibition…
BRHS Cross Country
The Lady Seahawks cruised to another victory at the Mountain Valley Conference meet in Augusta Wednesday, Sept. 23, and the boys placed second overall.
Faith Blethen won the girls race in a…
Seahawk Field Hockey
Trailing 1-0 with just under 12 minutes to play, the Boothbay Region Seahawks varsity field hockey team scored two goals in less than four minutes and held for a 2-1 win over the Lisbon Greyhounds…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has launched a holiday food drive this fall to provide foodstuffs to county food pantries for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, Lincoln County…
The third annual Kehail Point Regatta was held on Saturday, Sept. 5, on the Sheepscot River. Boats from Edgecomb, Westport Island, MacMahan Island and Georgetown, ranging from 12 to 37 feet,…
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Pejepscot Historical Society will present an afternoon of old-fashioned baseball at 1 p.m. at Bowdoin College’s Pickard Field.
Partnering with Maine’s Dirigo Vintage…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites the public to view a solo exhibition from Sept. 24 through Oct 7by Jan Roberson, a pastel artist from Harpswell.
Living on Quahog Bay, Robeson experiences…
Fall is officially here, yet the weather continues to be quite summer-like, bright sunny days, beautiful blue skies and sparkling seas. The population continues to dwindle and each day finds more…
Florence Haggett, 102, was recently given the Boston Post Cane for Boothbay Harbor. The Boston Post Cane is traditionally given to a town's oldest resident, and while Haggett no longer lives in…
For the last two weeks, you have had no news from Edgecomb. No, alas, I have not been on a cruise of the Mediterranean. I have been under medical care for a couple of…
A cheery Craig Tukey greeted everyone, often outdoors, as each of us, about 35, arrived at the Rotary Building. Innkeeper Mike Thompson helped keep those smiles on our faces prior to the meeting.…
This coming weekend will mark 25 years for the Boothbay Charities Classic. Kicking off the weekend on Friday, Sept. 25, is the lobster bake and silent auction beginning at 4 p.m. and the live…
The Edgecomb Planning Board wants further examination of a Merry Island Road plot prior to ruling as to whether or not it’s located in a resource protection zone.
The board required Maine…
From May to October, The Stable Gallery features a different group of artists in the main gallery with an opening reception held in conjunction with Damariscotta's monthly art walk.
The…
Several talented ceramic artists from the Midcoast region will be featured in a pottery open house and sale on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. The Watershed sale is…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I read with delight Robert Mitchell's piece about Lusty Lobster. Our family summer home is located next door to "The Pink Cottages." As a young teen in the early 1950s, I…
Southport will soon be using a new bus for its 57 students after purchasing a 2016 vehicle for $85,250 from O’Connor Motor Company.
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The Lincoln Home
After a summer hiatus, The Lincoln Home's monthly conversation series for family and friends of those with dementia resumes from 4…
Fall in Maine
Fall usually beckons the question: Where can I pick my own apples?
The answer is: all over the Midcoast. So pack up the car and take a road trip to the nearest orchard for a day of fun.
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Boothbay Region Ambulance Service
Several proposed regulations regarding Maine ambulance services are being discussed in Augusta.
The proposed rules include requiring more frequent training and putting more control over…
River Arts in Damariscotta, is teaming up with the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association for its next open juried show. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, from 5-7 p.m. The…
