Mollie Elaine Rudall-Moore, 90, world class culinary consultant and philanthropic connector, died January 13, 2025, at her home in Southport, Maine. Mollie was born January 20, 1934, in…
News
WCSH Channel 6 will air its program “207” and the piece done at Brady’s restaurant in Boothbay Harbor during Community Lunch on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.
Reporter Don Carrigan and “207”…
The Boothbay Planning Board conditionally approved Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' expansion project Jan. 15 to construct a horticulture and plant science center. CMBG has proposed a 10,770…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved for public comment, Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp. The…
New court action around Eastside Waterfront Park continues into 2025. Jan. 13, Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) filed an opposition with Lincoln County Superior Court against…
The Community Resource Council (CRC) Fuel Fund is here to help those in need of heating assistance.
Available to residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport and Edgecomb, the CRC Fuel…
Scott Powers, who grew up on Barters Island, Boothbay and is a 1991 graduate of Boothbay Region High School, lives in the Pasadena, California area and sent this report of the fires still…
Obituary
If you’re expecting a traditional obituary, you won’t find it here. Brandon Robinson was anything but traditional. At 20 years old, Brandon was young and vibrant. He bounced when he walked,…
On Jan. 14, Boothbay Region Water…
Join Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust for an online program on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with Ben Goldfarb, author of "Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our…
Obituary
Martin E. Moore III of Southport, Maine, passed away peacefully on Jan. 11, 2025, at the age of 82.
Born on May 13, 1942 in Queens, New York, Martin was the son of Julia Fajan Ritter…
Elizabeth “Liz” Stevens Smith, 85, passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born in East Boothbay, Maine, to James Perkins and Evelyn Thurston Stevens, Elizabeth…
Obituary
John Hamilton Duncan, 79, passed away on Dec. 18, 2024 at Novant Medical Center in Matthews, North Carolina, after a brief illness.
John was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on Jan. 3, 1945…
Revisions to Boothbay Harbor ordinances met a speedbump Jan. 13 as selectmen agreed more insight was needed around proposed ordinance changes. Selectmen said they anticipated…
Obituary
Richard Edwin "Dick" Allen, 94, died Jan. 10, 2025, as the result of complications from a fall at Birch Bay Village.
He was born on June 14, 1930, in Long Beach, California where his…
A former Lincoln County Emergency Management director filed a wrongful termination suit Nov. 7 in Wiscasset Superior Court. Maury Prentiss served in the job from May 2021 to Aug. 9, 2024. He…
Nonprofit spotlight
Addiction is a disease that touches many people's lives, whether it's a personal history or watching a loved one combat a substance use disorder. For those seeking recovery, Community Resource…
Lincoln County commissioners unanimously hired Brendan Parker of Dresden Jan. 7 as the Communications Center deputy director. Parker previously worked in the department before returning and…
Got antiques you've been meaning to have appraised?
Why not do it on TV?
As announced on the morning news and in publications including the Portland…
Monday's Community Lunch hosted by Shore Hills Campground and Reny Construction brought in some special visitors in Don Carrigan and his videographer Scout from the WCSH6…
Obituary
Alfred C. Moses died Jan. 7, 2025, after a brief illness.
He was born on June 14, 1943 and spent his early childhood in La Oroya, Peru.When he was 7, his family moved to Little Rock,…
Boothbay selectmen reached a consensus Jan. 8 that a $197,000 annual road paving budget isn't enough. Selectmen began reviewing Town Manager Dan Bryer's initial 2025-26 Fiscal Year budget which…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 295 calls for service for the period of Jan. 7 to Jan. 14. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 571 calls for service.
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Le Café Français, a French conversation group, resumes its lively in-person meetings at the Edgecomb Community Church located at the intersection of Eddy and Cross…
Obituary
Stephen E. Alley passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2025.
Steve was born in East Boothbay, Maine on June 27, 1940 to Weston and Mary Alley and continued on to live all…
Salt ’n Spar
Over the past year I’ve been sharing pictures I’ve taken over the past 45 years working as a newspaper reporter for the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper. The pictures here are of…
Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Patrick Lancefield Murphy, aged 77, who departed this life on Jan. 9, 2025, at his beloved home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, surrounded by…
In 2018, when Cabin in the Woods on the grounds of Togus VA Medical Center opened to male and female homeless veterans and their families, each of the 21 permanent homes was complete. But two…
First National Bank recently announced the retirement of Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Sue Norton on Feb. 14, 2025.
Norton has dedicated over four decades to…
They say a journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step, but for bottle No. 71645, the journey began falling out of a U.S. Coast Guard plane over Daytona…
It's a group, not a committee. Edgecomb selectmen wanted to make that distinction apparent during the Jan. 7 meeting which featured a discussion with concerned taxpayers about recent upward trends…
The Coast Guard Academy’s women’s basketball team, the Bears, visited Boothbay Harbor on a snowy Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, en route to an away game at Maine Maritime Academy. The team’s 14…
Sticker shock hit the Community School District (CSD) Board of Trustees Jan. 8. Estimates for prioritized repairs to both schools came in around $1 million higher than expected, mostly for a…
Obituary
Carol Hall Perry, 77, a beloved member of the Waldoboro community, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Jan. 9, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born…
Ocean On Tap
The next Ocean on Tap, an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory, will take place on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25…
What makes a passing grade? That's what the Community School District (CSD) School Committee …
Around 10 a.m. Thursday morning, Jan. 9, two ice fishermen in Edgecomb reportedly found a wallet belonging to William "Nate" Robinson, 34, of Austinville, Virginia. Robinson is a murder…
It’s been 15 years since Boothbay Craft Brewery produced its first commercial batch of beer, and now the business is expanding its facility on Adams Pond Road.…
For Damariscotta artist Peter Bruun, surviving the pain of losing his 24-year-old daughter to a heroin overdose started with breaking taboos.
“When Elisif was struggling it was hard to…
In 2022, four Midcoast counties began considering how more collaboration may stretch tax dollars farther. Prosecutorial District VI includes Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and Knox counties, and…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for December:
Arrests, Summonses
Dec. 2, Lily Schutte, 18, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Failing to Notify of Motor…
Five Lincoln County towns have received approval for a total of $705,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding for affordable housing projects. Executive Director Emily Rabbe of Lincoln County…
Boothbay Harbor recently announced seven openings for officers on six committees. Nomination papers will be available from the town clerk Jan. 22.
The following three-year seats are…
A Lincoln County Superior Court justice has denied plaintiffs' request in a…
On Dec. 7, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District continued discussions on the upcoming sea wall project. The plans will go out to bid in March, with hopes of breaking ground at the end of summer. Until…
The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 34-year-old William “Nate” Robinson of Austinville, Virginia, whose body was discovered…
The United State Postal Service announced they will suspend regular mail delivery and retail service on Thursday, Jan. 9. The closure…
Obituary
Blaine G. Hanna, 85, of Foye Road, Wiscasset passed away on Jan. 5, 2025 at his residence.
He was born in Georgetown on Dec. 3, 1939, a son of Thomas J. and Lulu M. (Rowe) Hanna Sr. He…
Thursday, Jan. 23
Be at the Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor from 6-7 p.m. Speaker: Brenda Hamilton - FEMA Storm Outreach & Recovery Coordinator for Maine Coast…
