The housing committee met at the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce office July 11 to hear from Bath Housing Executive Director Deb Keller.
Keller spent four years at the Genesis…
News
Boothbay Region Land Trust has a new home and preserve. The trust welcomed over 200 members, donors and well-wishers during a July 14 ceremonial branch-cutting at Oak Point Farm in Boothbay Harbor…
A Manatee 10 kayak package with paddle and cockpit cover and a Specialized 10-speed adult bicycle will be auctioned off on Saturday, July 28 at the First Congregational Church’s annual Summerfest…
On Monday, July 30 at 7 p.m., the Southport Island Association will sponsor a presentation on the “Public and veterinary health implications of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases on the Maine…
Would you like to be surrounded by history and imagine what it was like to have lived in a house in the 1700s or 1800s yet still enjoy all the amenities of today’s world? The website…
You may have noticed the presence of young people from all over the world, though primarily from Eastern Europe, as you shop at Hannaford and other stores around town.
The Rotary Club of…
The world’s largest modern-built Viking ship drew a big crowd in Boothbay Harbor last weekend. The Draken Harald Harfagre was greeted by 3,000 people Friday afternoon at Whale Park. And…
Experience Wiscasset's romantic past on a twilight tour of this grand 1807 mansion on July 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $10 Historic New England members, $20 nonmembers. Advance registration is…
Thanks to the generosity of community members and the Rotary Foundation, the Boothbay Region Health Center in the Meadow Mall will be installing new carpeting on Monday and Tuesday, July 23 and 24…
The Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay Harbor is a hidden gem in the Boothbay region. It is an attraction for its collection of Maine wildlife and holds an immense amount of Boothbay’s and…
Since June of 1968, the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta has been an important source of funding for Skidompha Public Library. On Saturday, July 21, all…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) held its monthly meeting at the Newcastle Community Center on June 27 featuring Jonathan Liberman, district attorney for Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc,…
July 18-21 and July 25-28; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Did you ever dream of riding high on a real fire engine? Be the high bidder at the Boothbay Region Historical Society’s silent auction and your dream will come true. Charlie Bamberg has generously…
Back after a couple of years away, the Rev. Canon George Maxwell returns to All Saints for the next two weeks. On July 22, Rev. Maxwell will celebrate Holy Communion at 8 a.m. The 10 a.m. services…
The Reverend Virginia Rickeman will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, July 22. Clarissa Brown will serve as our organist. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are…
When you have a place in Maine, summer visitors are to be expected.
At Salad Days at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, more than 500 visitors in an afternoon are to be expected.
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To some, Maine’s returnable beverage containers aren’t even worth a plugged nickel. Instead of taking returnable cans and bottles to a redemption center, locals forsake the five cent deposit and…
On Saturday, Sept. 8, chefs from central and Midcoast Maine will compete in the 6th annual Celebrity Chef Challenge. This year’s event will be held with Spectrum Generations’ partner, the Central…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
On Wednesday, July 25 at 5 p.m., author, life coach, and musician Janet Ettele will present “Inner Peace as a Way of Life” at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. This event, which combines…
Boothbay Harbor Country Club made Architectural Digest’s list as one of the Most Beautiful Clubhouses in America. Our stunning clubhouse was chosen as the most beautiful clubhouse in the state of…
Damariscotta Lake will be the site of the first “Love The Lake” Regatta, hosted by Midcoast Conservancy and Maine Farmland Trust, Saturday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The…
The world’s largest modern-built Viking ship, Draken Harald Harfagre, is setting sail for Boothbay Harbor.
In 2010, Norwegian entrepreneur Sigurd Aase began a project to build the…
On Saturday, July 14, Saturday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Sept. 8, the Frances Perkins Center will host guided tours of the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark in Newcastle, Maine.…
Imagine an aquaculture product that could solve today’s biggest food supply challenges. It would be rich in essential nutrients, grow quickly, and require minimal natural resources. Instead of…
A Boothbay resident thinks the town made a monumental mistake in how it maintained the Civil War Memorial this year. Back River Road resident Tom Nickerson described the monument on Route 27 as a…
Sharon A. Gordon, licensed and nationally board certified acupuncturist of AcuSharon and Susan Peters, licensed massage therapist of MedSport Massage are pleased to announce they are teaming up to…
Although LincolnHealth’s Emergency Department and Urgent Care Center both provide high-quality, prompt care for sudden illnesses and injuries, understanding when you need to call 911 and go to the…
In its ongoing mission to cultivate curiosity, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host educator and nature photographer Samuel Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab, August 3-7. Jaffe, who has been…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) and Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) invite the community to a celebration of farmland protection and community collaboration on Thursday, July 26 from 5 to 8 p.m.,…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
Boothbay Harbor's proposed Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use District is under preliminary review by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The proposal has gone through an advisory workgroup…
Today Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. of East Boothbay specializes in the construction of steel and aluminum commercial vessels, but it began…
Olde Bristol Days
The Olde Bristol Days Vintage Car Show is back for 2018, this year celebrating its fifth anniversary as part of the annual Olde…
Books and pies, plus made-to-order picnic sandwiches and another Lu Archer quilt — all are on offer at this year’s St. Giles Jefferson summer event, scheduled for Saturday July 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.…
Brunswick, Maine will become the home of the Scots for five days in August when those of Scottish heritage gather to learn more about their ethnic…
Three new members will enter the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame in October. Nat Barrows, Kathryn Olmstead and the late Winifred French were selected this month by the MPA’s Hall of Fame…
Boothbay selectmen reappointed municipal officials during the June 28 board meeting. Selectmen reappointed Hillary Hyson as addressing officer for one year, plus one planning and three board of…
Obituary
Granville Homer “Ted” Lingard lost his long battle with lung cancer July 9, 2018.
He was born March 9, 1934 to Ronald and Ellen Knarr Lingard, and grew up in the North End of Manchester,…
Crow Point Yoga in Boothbay Harbor recently donated $316 in support of New Hope for Women’s work with victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The studio has been generously…
Dr. Keith Laser is so new to his job as Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 superintendent, he is not only busy putting names with faces, he is also learning which Boothbay Harbor…
The Edgecomb Community Church (ECC) has been at its present location at 15 Cross Point Road, Edgecomb since 1881. A prominent local landmark, this historic church has been on the National Register…
Saturday, Aug. 4 at 8 a.m. is the opening of the annual Rotary Auction at its new home, the Boothbay Region Schools playing fields. More space, plenty of parking,…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County commissioners approved buying a computer server that will tell the state and dispatch more about who is accessing the databases.
Officials have said that until now, anyone…
Boothbay Region Water District staff will join with Forrest Bell Environmental Associates to conduct a shoreline survey of Knickerbocker Lake on Tuesday, July 17.
A shoreline survey…
Wiscasset Middle High School and Boothbay Region hope to pool their boys’ and girls’ athletic talent in the upcoming academic year. Tuesday evening, Wiscasset's school committee took the first…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
West Harbor Pond Watershed Association President Leslie Volpe shared the pond’s June survey findings with Boothbay Harbor selectmen and the public July 9. Out of 253 property owners, all but five…
During the 54th anniversary of Antique Auto Days on July 21 and 22, you'll see dozens of classic, vintage, antique, hot rods, muscle cars and much more all parked on the Village Green at the…
Obituary
James “Jim” A. Robison, 90, of Barters Island, Boothbay, Maine passed away July 7 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a brief illness.
Jim was born June 6, 1928 in…
The Maine State Legislature on Monday overrode the governor’s veto of LD 1729 that lets the Public Utilities Commission put part of an audit’s cost on shareholders of investor-owned utilities, if…
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club
Quilts, quilts, and more quilts ... just how many can you vacuum pack and ship in a 20-inch cube box?
Rotarians and friends of Wrap-A-Smile met Saturday morning at the Rotary clubhouse to…
Obituary
John Nicholas Meisten III, 76, of Boothbay, Maine died June 30, 2018 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center after an eight-year battle with Idiopathic…
