On June 13, five Special Olympians departed Boothbay Region Elementary School for Princeton, New Jersey to compete in the 2014 USA Games with their coach, Toby LeConte.
Athletes who wished…
Standard Post
The Harbor Theatre presents the final “Belle” screenings Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday June 19, at 7 p.m…
Monday, June 16, was a busy day at the Southport Town Hall. At 9 in the morning the Southport Central school family, friends, and relatives gathered for graduation. Ramona was…
As is our usual custom we began our evening with cocktails, snacks and lots of conversation. At 6:30 p.m., the bell was rung, we recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sat down to a delicious meal…
Obituary
Diane Lynn Setchell, 70, of East Boothbay died peacefully on June 13, 2014.
Diane was…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
As a member of the Boothbay Region Garden Club and the president of The Garden Club Federation of Maine,…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Here's a sneak peek at the Boothbay Region Garden Club's July 25th Home and Garden Tour.
You'll want to know more, but that will come later. Start making your plans now to visit these very…
The DaPonte String Quartet’s first summer series, “Made in America,” arrives in time to help music lovers get in the spirit of Independence Day. The program is a veritable smörgåsbord of American…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Humans have been hunting with dogs for thousands of years. This November, Mainers will be asked to vote on…
YOUNG-Africa hosted its first Social Entrepreneurship Summit June 8-10 at the Newagen Seaside Inn, Southport.
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Graduation 2014
No matter how small the class, Southport Central school knows each student is important.
The Southport Town Hall was…
Graduation 2014
Symbolism was at the forefront on June 16 for Edgecomb Eddy School's sixth grade graduation.
Kindergarteners and first graders gave the graduates owl pillows to…
Town Meeting
The Damariscotta town meeting was Wednesday, June 11. Almost 60 voters were on hand at the Lincoln Theater to discuss and pass the 45 articles.
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The word on the F/V Westward, the 136-foot Dutch built trawler that has been moored in Boothbay Harbor since 2012, is…
Graduation 2014
On Thursday, June 12, 68 eighth grade students at Boothbay Region Elementary School received their diplomas and bid adieu to their middle school lives. In September, the class will be entering…
Tim Sample: Stories I Never Told You
As Ratty famously remarked to his old pal Mole, “There is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
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Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
At the June 11 Boothbay Harbor Planning Board meeting, the plans for the demolition and rebuilding of 8 Wharf Street (the former Windjammer shop) were unanimously approved by the board. At the…
The Belgrade man injured in a June 8, motorcycle-motor vehicle crash in Alna has been released from Central Maine Medical Center, a spokeswoman for the Lewiston hospital said June 16.
Carl…
As the Midcoast region awakens from a very long winter and unfolds into summer, the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, June 26, from 5 to 8 p.m., kicks off the season. The June Art Walk, one of four…
Obituary
Geoffrey J. Herrmann, 76, died peacefully on June 9, 2014 at his home in Boothbay.
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Maine Artists
Saltwater Artists Gallery of New Harbor will celebrate the gallery’s history by hosting a Founders Exhibition June 20–31. Until the end of June, work of eight current and former…
May’s potluck was a great success with more than 45 people in attendance. Wendy must have picked every flower in bloom in her gardens as the tables were all beautifully and…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
People who work to build a future for themselves are paying high rates of interest on their student loans. These loan rates are set by Congress and are many time higher than the…
Grow It In Maine
For bees, enkianthus (“EN-key-AN-thus”) bushes now offer a late spring treat. From where I sit, bumblebees are the biggest fans, scrambling over the clusters or racemes of small,…
This is a belated message from John and Susan Barbaro: “For those who remember Alethea Barbaro: John and Susan Barbaro will be flying to Barcelona on May 13 for Alethea's May 24…
A memorial service for Douglas E. Abbott, who died May 3, 2014, will be held Sunday, June 22 at 1 p.m. at the Taste of Maine restaurant in Woolwich. In lieu of flowers, the family requests…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School has some top-flight athletes.
Seahawk junior track athlete Morgan Crocker and sophomore boys tennis player Nick Gorey were named 2014 female athlete and boys…
Selling vehicles was a no-brainer for Doug Miller of Boothbay.
He was employed as a car salesman at Wiscasset Ford for 11 years, and after that he worked in sales for U.S. Cellular for 14.…
Mary’s Musings
News coming out of Iraq is anything but encouraging, as an Islamic terrorist group, which is apparently a spin-off of Al Qaeda, and apparently too extreme for even them, continues…
As the month progresses so does the activity here at Ocean Point. The tennis nets are up thanks to Brent Wyman, there have already been three weddings at the chapel, and the inn is…
Yikes! June 19 at 6:30 p.m., at the town hall, there is a public hearing about the application of New Cingular Wireless, doing business…
Lynn Pawlowski, a recipient for the academic year 2013-2014 of one of the Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund’s “Named Scholarships,” just completed her freshman year…
Studio 53 Fine Arts' new show, “Pieced Together,” features the works of Paula Ragsdale, Nikki Schumann, Kim and Philippe Villard. Four artists with distinctly…
A pair of landslides in Alna brought down a large embankment and blocked Donna Wallace’s driveway on June 15. Local contractor and Alna Road Commissioner Jeff Verney was working Sunday afternoon…
Adam R. Giles, nephew of Maude and Greg Wright of Boothbay and a 1994 graduate of Boothbay Region High School, graduated cum laude on May 10 from Southern New…
Amanda Silverman of Dresden graduated from Beloit College on Sunday, May 18. Silverman earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry.
Beloit College is a leading liberal arts college founded on…
Dear Editor:
I have been volunteering at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum for over six years and it is always a wonderful adventure. There as so many things to choose from: trains, autos…
Wyatt Colby of Southport received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering with a certificate in aerospace engineering from Duke University during commencement exercises in Durham, N.C. on…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) was named Best Remote Winter Retreat in this year’s poll of Down East Magazine readers’ favorites. Thousands of Down East readers voted February through April…
Hunter Reid of Edgecomb and Rebecca Hadik of Woolwich have been named to first honors on the Clark University (Worcester, Mass.) dean's list for the spring 2014 semester. To be eligible for first…
Stanley R. Tupper III received his law degree from the University of Maine School of Law on May 17, where he was honored to be chosen as class…
Tim Sample: Thursday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. Boothbay Harbor's hometown boy returns to the Opera House with some new and old witty ditties.
Tim released his first CD in 30…
Skidompha Public Library
Skidompha Library’s popular Chats with Champions program presents award-winning author Julia Spencer-Fleming, on Thursday, June 26 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library.
…“Speaking of Color” the second show of the 2014 season at the Stable Gallery on 26 Water Street in Damariscotta, will open on Friday, June 20, with a gala reception from 5-7 p.m.…
Robert Morton Jr. of Orrington was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Husson University in Bangor.
The Eldercare Network of Lincoln County will receive the designated proceeds from the second fundraising supper of the summer season to be held on…
Chase Point in Damariscotta honored 30 men and women veterans for their services with a substantial breakfast on the first Wednesday of June.
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First, thanks to all the organizations and individuals that have supported the Cuckolds rescue and restoration over the last 10 years. We hope you agree that it…
Read All About It
What makes a great library? As with achievement in anything else in life, a whole host of ingredients need to be present to produce success as a library. A grand vision is nice, and it’s essential…
Obituary
Walter Richard "Richie" Main died peacefully in his home on June 7, 2014 with his partner, Sally Guild, by his side.
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