On Thursday, July 18, between 12:30 and 3 p.m., you may just be able to find out what an item is worth! Richard Plunkett, certified antiques appraiser, antique shop owner, painter and poet will be…
News
The sensory aspects were profound from the get-go: the gentle popping of combustion engines, the faint wafting of gasoline in the air, the sight of engine enthusiasts ringing the yard at Boothbay…
The Reverend Peter Panagore, MDiv, Yale, of Ocean Point will preach the Gospel through the lens of near-death experience, on Sunday, July 14, at 9:30 a.m. Alan Wingard will be the organist. All…
On Monday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m., The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid begin its 2019 Jan Howell Memorial Lecture Series with an evening program entitled, “The French and Indian Wars: Survival on the…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay announced upcoming changes to the leadership of its board of trustees July 3 as well as the addition of three new trustees and two new…
Join the party at Brew with a View, Historic New England’s fundraiser for Wiscasset’s own Castle Tucker on July 11 from 5-7:30 p.m. Enjoy a summer evening of local beer and spectacular river views…
In 2014, Jay LeGore and his friend Jack Fahey pitched in together to buy 62 acres of woods and wetland in Liberty, as temporary custodians of the land. The parcel includes 1300 feet of frontage…
‘I am excited to become a part of that tight knit community’
Camden-Rockport Elementary assistant principal accepts Boothbay Region Elementary principal position
ROCKPORT — Camden-Rockport Elementary School assistant principal Shawna Kurr is leaving the Rockport-based school this summer to climb the administrative ranks.
At a June 25 school board…
The Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor is moving up the list fast.
The list is USA Today’s online 10 Best Hotel Restaurants Readers’ Choice Poll. As of Friday, July 5, The Thistle Inn was…
Construction was set to commence after the July 4 holiday at the Head Tide Dam site in Alna. The construction period will last until Nov. 15. During construction, conditions will be unsafe and…
First National Bank recently donated $750 to Healthy Lincoln County’s Summer Meals Program towards a future mobile food unit.
The USDA-funded Department of Education Summer Food Service…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 8 at the town office. The board will receive a presentation from Boothbay selectmen on Wi-Fi hot spots and will discuss progress toward a…
Boothbay Region Garden Club House and Garden Tour
It took a vision, creative thinking and a good contractor to create this comfortable, albeit tiny, home that sits on the East side of the harbor and is part of this year’s Boothbay Region Garden…
The annual Southport Fourth of July Parade is always short and always sweet and this year’s did not disappoint.
Dozens of people turned out and listened to the Boothbay Region Community…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay will host its annual open house at its East Boothbay campus on July 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event gives the public a rare opportunity…
This Sunday, July 7, a sermon titled, "Love and Freedom," the third in a summer sermon series on love, will be offered during worship at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. Freedom is…
Prospective students interested in marine science are encouraged to meet faculty and undergraduates and tour the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole at one of two open house…
Obituary
Ellen Brooks Baldwin of New York City and most recently of St. Andrews Village Independent Living and a longtime summer resident of Capitol Island, died on July 2, 2019 of complications from an…
Boothbay Railway Village
Kate Steed and Steve Markowitz are Boothbay Railway Village’s newest staff members. Steed, director of development and marketing, and Markowitz, director of operations, are busy with this year’s…
Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, and Southport Democrats are hosting a community picnic at Barrett’s Park in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, July 13, from noon to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The “Grill &…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency got permission Tuesday to apply for a Homeland Security grant to fund a county-wide emergency support team in the event of a mass-casualty event, such as…
On Saturday, July 6, The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid will host a memorable celebration of our country’s 243rd Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The event will be held at the…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor Town Manager Tom Woodin submitted his resignation over the weekend, said select board Chair Michael Tomko. “The board will meet as scheduled on July 8 and vote to accept his…
Boothbay Region YMCA
Peggy and I.J. Pinkham want everyone to know there are “Opportunities for All” at Boothbay Region YMCA. BRYMCA is kicking off its annual campaign with the help of the Pinkhams who, in their appeal…
On Monday, July 1, Edgecomb selectmen unanimously agreed to list the Lallis property with local realtor Nancy Carleton.
The town got the McKay Road lot as part of an 80-plus-acre parcel in…
Pottle Realty Group has merged with William Raveis, the eighth largest realty brokerage in the nation.
President and owner of William Raveis in Northern New England, John Biondolillo, said…
The 2019 running of the Windjammer Days Cod Fish Race took place Wednesday, June 26 in front of the Whale Park in downtown Boothbay Harbor. For the second straight year, the field of competitors…
As we have previously shared, Lincoln County Dental recently purchased the building at 93 Churchill Street in Wiscasset. We are opening a low-income dental clinic for the citizens of Lincoln…
The only drawback to school libraries is that, almost always, the books sit idly on the library shelves all summer, while little readers see their comprehension skills begin to fade during the…
The Reverend Wesley A. Smith will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 7. This is Rev. Smith’s 20th year leading a service at the chapel. The service is…
All Saints by-the-Sea is pleased to announce the return of the recently retired Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, the Rt. Reverend Mark Beckwith, who will preside over the services of Holy Communion…
July 15, which is less than two weeks away, is the deadline for donations and pick-ups for this year’s Rotary Club Auction on Aug. 3. The community has been very generous resulting in a nearly…
On Sunday, June 30 at 1:15 p.m., Lynn Schafer of Hendricks Hill Road was settling down for a late lunch. The storm outside was as bad as she’d witnessed on Southport in a long time but she felt…
Employees of LincolnHealth are currently enjoying the fruits (and vegetables) of the labor of five local farms, thanks to a unique program sponsored by its employee wellness program.
Each…
Obituary
Following a long life of 91 years, Shirley May Dowdy died peacefully at home of natural causes on June 29, 2019.
Born in Boothbay Harbor on July 25, 1927, she was raised locally until, as a…
Obituary
John Edwin Veasey, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, Massachusetts, passed away in the company of his family on June 27, 2019 at his home on Brockton, Ave.
Born Feb. 17, 1930 to Decia Beebe…
Obituary
Deborah L. Cote, 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on June 28, 2019 in Damariscotta.
She was born on Feb. 14, 1959 in Portland, Maine the daughter of George and…
Obituary
Bradford Michael Christopher, 39, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Lewiston on May 29, 2019.
Born in Tarzana, California on March 31, 1980, he was a son of Michael and Renee…
An hour into Edgecomb Fire Department Auxiliary’s pancake breakfast Saturday, firefighters had already cooked an estimated 100 pancakes, eight pounds of bacon and four pounds of sausage patties,…
Southport’s United Methodist Church is hosting its annual “Country Fair” and Lobster Roll Luncheon on Wednesday, July 17 from 9 o’clock in the morning until 2 o’clock in the afternoon at both the…
The Windjammer Days lighted boat parade, scheduled for Saturday, June 29 was postponed due to weather concerns.
The parade, the final event of the festival, has been rescheduled for…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
The Boothbay Region Historical Society is pleased to offer a stunning photograph, “Turbulent Sea at Ocean Point,” by Robert Mitchell as its latest fundraiser. The photograph is handsomely framed…
With the July parade applications distributed and plans in place, please note the following:
Participants are invited to attend the first-ever, free July 4 Community Breakfast at The…
People of all ages, lots of them, showed up for the season debut of Wiscasset Art Walk June 27. The downtown parking lots and streets were filled with cars with New York, Massachusetts, Vermont…
Thursday, June 27 was the fifth day of the 2019 Windjammer Days festival. The annual Antique Boat Parade had about two dozen boats, and the golf tournament took center stage in the afternoon.…
Obituary
Julia S. Nason passed away peacefully on Windjammer Day, June 26, 2019.
Judy was born on Sept. 12, 1926; one of five children born to Alden and Hazel (Alley) Swett. She lived her whole life…
Colby & Gale's new satellite office in Boothbay has presented the company's general manager Troy Sawyer with a new experience. In his 32 years with the company, Sawyer had only spoken with…
The July issue of Down East Magazine announces the winners of the 2019 Reader’s Choice/Best of Maine poll – and many are from the Boothbay region, Wiscasset and Damariscotta. Congratulations to…
Local municipal leaders learned June 25 how broadband expansion could create a stream of revenue. LCI director of Marketing Alan Hinsey explained how Rockland uses a broadband internet hot spot to…
Windjammer Days Day 5
The fifth day of Windjammer Days 2019, June 27, featured the annual Antique Boat Parade. Music in Whale Park included the Capital Band. More boat pictures are on the gallery page.
