The Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) is pleased to announce that Tricia Campbell, assistant principal at Boothbay Region Elementary School, has been named Maine’s NAESP National Outstanding…
News
During their Dec. 9 meeting, Edgecomb school officials briefly discussed how the CSD’s Master Plan may impact their students’ future. Last month, the Boothbay-Boothbay CSD hired a firm to study…
Boothbay Harbor Community Center is lending a hand, a car and a collection bin to Portland’s Neighbors In Need, an organization of 1,200 people providing goods to asylum…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen approved PGC8 LLC’s wharves and weirs application, postponed and tabled since Nov. 12. The project is for a new layout of floats on the waterfront of the 49 Atlantic Ave…
On Dec. 6 and 7, Southport Memorial Library hosted its annual Christmas Craft Fair. First held in 2004, the fair celebrates the extraordinary crafting talent on and around Southport. Items range…
The Route 1, Edgecomb restaurant formerly known as Bintliff’s will open in mid-May under the direction of renowned Portland chef David Turin, according to information Planning Board Chair Barry…
On Saturday, Dec. 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., consider buying loads of yummy sweets at Ames True Value Supply in Wiscasset. Feed Our Scholars (FOS) will hold a bake sale to help…
Please support the community ice rink, so another season of free and healthy family fun can be made possible.
Volunteers are urgently needed to help set up the community ice rink this…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee will host a fundraising evening of holiday cheer and entertainment on Friday, Dec. 13 at Porter Hall, Skidompha Library in Damariscotta. Special guests will…
Both working within Lincoln County, Boothbay Region (BR) and Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCAs are partner organizations working together closely to best serve the community for greater,…
Southport is looking for a few good candidates to run for municipal office. On Nov. 22, nomination papers became available for selectmen, school board, treasurer and water district trustee. As of…
There are no blockheads in Cindy Casey’s Edgecomb Eddy School kindergarten class, at least, in regards to decorating a holiday tree. On Dec. 6, her class won Best in Show in Edgecomb’s Charlie…
Obituary
Richard C. Wallace of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully on Dec. 7, 2019. The youngest child of Erville and Ethel (Gilman) Wallace, Richard was born on Sept. 25, 1930, at their home on Sea…
Press release
Todd Brackett, who has served as Lincoln County sheriff for more than 17 years, gave a riveting talk at the meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) on Nov. 21 at the Newcastle…
The Lincoln County Council of Mountains to Shore Board of Realtors has been busy of late, welcoming a new council member, collecting donations for Midcoast Humane…
The town forum Edgecomb selectmen held with more than 20 residents at Edgecomb Eddy School Dec. 7 was, by all accounts, a success.
“Today we saw what makes Edgecomb great,“ said Selectman…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees discussed Perkins Field, Boothbay Region High School library carpeting and more Dec. 4. Lewis and Malm Architects’ Charles Earley briefed the board…
Edgecomb Community Church
Edgecomb Community Church, UCC, will be holding a Sunday morning Celtic Prayer Service on Dec. 22, at 9:30 a.m. The community gathering will begin by sharing a delicious breakfast together…
A blue symbol flying outside Boothbay Harbor homes and businesses is letting shoppers know Boothbay Lights is underway. Townsend Avenue resident Margaret Perritt is the first community member…
Harbor Lights, organized by Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, on Saturday, Dec. 7, features various activities during the day-long event. A craft show kicks things off, followed by the…
Local residents enjoyed a winter wonderland this week at the Gardens Aglow Community Night, a special complimentary evening for residents of the Boothbay peninsula at Coastal Maine Botanical…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the town office. The board will review two wharves and weirs applications: Janet Hamblen at 347 Lakeside Drive and PGC8 LLC at 49…
All are invited to attend the free annual Boothbay Region Christmas Dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 25, from noon to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Industrial Drive in Boothbay. Snow date is…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County commissioners on Dec. 4 approved the 2020 budget, up 4.31 % from last year. The tax commitment has not yet been determined.
The buildings budget for 2020 is $406,605, down 0.…
Discarded wine corks and mason jar lids are some of the key ingredients in creating holiday crafts at St. Andrews Retirement Village. For years, Safe Havens and assisted living facility residents…
The board of directors of Midcoast Humane, a well-established nonprofit providing animal welfare services to 41 municipalities in the state of Maine, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary…
‘important for our schools and communities to have access to this type of vision screening’
UNION — Since last June, nurses in Regional School Unit 40 (Friendship, Union, Waldoboro, Warren and Washington) have been hard at work raising funds to purchase a Spot Vision Screener through the…
For the past few years the Boothbay Region High School girls basketball team and my AAU team (Maine Firecrackers) has participated in the Taylor Tip-Off basketball tournament, that…
Kelo and Gayle Pinkham lost their family home on Barters Island, Boothbay on Nov. 27. The fire caused extensive fire, smoke, water damage and the home is a total loss.
An account has been…
The American Cancer Society recently presented Randall C. Miller of Newcastle with a Sandra C. Labaree Volunteer Values Award. The award is the most honored accolade by the Society in New England…
Mid-Coast Audubon invites all interested birdwatchers to participate in the mid-coast Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) this December. If you like to feed birds in your yard and will be around to watch…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department
Upon this week’s announcement that John Braley of the Boothbay Harbor Police Department recently graduated from the Criminal Justice Academy on Nov. 27, BHPD Chief Bob Hasch said the following in…
It was a dark and stormy night, but eight Edgecomb residents attended a public hearing Monday, Dec. 2 to discuss wastewater rates with selectmen, according to information the board provided later…
In celebration of Veterans Day and the coming holidays and in recognition of this living memorial for all who have, are and will serve in the armed forces in defense of the country, Sue Hochstein…
On Sunday, Dec. 8, U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon will host a grassroots event in West Bath. The event is open to the public and free to attend. The refreshments will include coffee and pie for…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club will be hosting their annual Festival of Trees, Dec. 6, 7 and 8 at the Opera House, Boothbay Harbor.
Festival hours are: Dec. 6, noon to 5 p.m.; Dec. 7, 10 a…
Skidompha Library welcomes Carla Skinder, chair of the board of Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, to speak at Skidompha Library on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. Carla’s…
Midcoast Conservancy will be honoring four of its wonderful volunteers at this year’s annual meeting Thursday, Dec. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Wavus Camp. Drinks, appetizers and good cheer…
Boothbay Harbor Framers, Matt Hurley; Sweet Bay, Amy Barnes and Stephanie Lichatz; Footbridge Store, Marie Dobens; Shear Artistry Family Hair Salon, Trina Lewis; Oasis, Debrah Andrews; Boothbay…
Press release
Key Bank has joined First National, First Federal and Bath Savings Bank with a $2,500 contribution to Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation.
The strong public support for our project by…
Tonight’s (Dec. 3) scheduled boys basketball scrimmage at Boothbay Region High School against Old Orchard Beach has been canceled due to the weather, according to BRHS athletic director Allan…
UPDATED (12/3/19, 8:43 a.m.): Due to worsening weather conditions, all State Offices will be closed today, Tuesday, Dec. 3.
“With the snowfall intensifying and winds growing stronger in…
The Boothbay Harbor Town Offices will be closed today, Dec. 3, due to inclement weather. The offices will re-open on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 8:30 a.m.
#3062: Southport Senior Housing, Captain’s Way, new house
#3063: George Sottile, 56 Molly’s Point Road, deck/addition
#3064: Lealand Southport IV, LLC, 51 Maddocks Road, shoreland…
Whether he was laying bricks or selling sporting goods, Jarod Wescott had a marketer trapped in his body. Wescott, 29, of Athens graduated Skowhegan Area High School and entered the job market.…
A memorial service for Joyce S. Duncan, who died Nov. 7, will be held at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor on Monday, Dec. 9 at 11 a.m.
The Holiday Sparkle fireworks display provided by the Boothbay Lights committee was held Saturday, Nov. 30 in Boothbay Harbor. Enjoy the various displays here captured by contributing photographer…
The weather was not frightful and the warmth of the Southport community, along with the arrival of Santa Claus, put the 50-plus attendees in good cheer as the annual Southport Lights Up event,…
A Barters Island home is a total loss following a pre-Thanksgiving electrical fire. Boothbay Fire Department responded to an emergency call at 7 a.m. Nov. 27 at 167 West Side Road after homeowner…
Press release
When the new West Harbor Pond siphon began operating in early March, drawing water from the bottom of the Pond and expelling it into the Harbor, there was an odor of hydrogen sulfide in the…
