The Rev. Charles Carrick will lead the first service of the summer season at the Wilson Chapel, Ocean Point, Boothbay on Sunday, June 24. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome. Clarissa…
News
In a statement to the newspaper on Wednesday morning, the Boothbay Civic Association has announced that its Fourth of July Celebration on the Boothbay Common has been canceled.
“At our May…
Ten Edgecomb Eddy sixth graders said farewell to elementary school on Tuesday. They are the school’s 2018 graduating class. This year’s graduates are Aliyah Bowley, Piper Carleton, Catherine…
The International Oyster Chef Competition kicked off the first-ever Damariscotta Oyster Celebration on Thursday, June 14. The competition was held at the Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Resort and…
The end is near for the Route 27 Redevelopment project. Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer told selectmen during the June 13 board meeting, once three days of surface paving (June 18-20) were done,…
Obituary
Addison R. Smith II died peacefully June 7, 2018 after a long period of illness.
He was born in East Boothbay, Maine on Oct. 30, 1925, in the same bed, in the same room and in the same old…
Cathy Orne, genealogist of the Edgecomb Historical Society, will give a presentation at the Edgecomb Town Hall on Thursday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
Orne, who began researching family histories 18…
Lincoln County Democrats
The Lincoln County Democrats invite all interested voters to come to their campaign headquarters on Saturday mornings between 10 and 11 a.m. to talk informally with a local candidate while…
Things are heating up at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church as many volunteers are working on final plans for the 66th annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 30.
Everything from hand-…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
New this year! Mark your calendar for the Boothbay Region Historical Society’s summer fundraiser. Silent auction items and bid sheets will be on display in the museum at 72 Oak St., Boothbay…
Obituary
Priscilla (Lewis) Holmes, 89, of Gales Ferry, Connecticut died at home on June 16, 2018.
She was born July 10, 1928 in…
Obituary
Harriet Whitney (Callard) Cowdery of Boothbay Harbor died June 11, 2018 at home with family by her side.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 23, 1926, Harriet grew up in Newton,…
Obituary
James Thompson Welty died in Denver, Colorado comfortably and peacefully with his family in attendance on June 16, 2018.
Jim was born and raised in Winona, Minnesota.
He was married…
Obituary
Alan James Campbell, known as “AJ” to a wide circle of friends, passed away on June 15, 2018 in Boothbay Harbor, fifteen days before his 76th birthday. He was at his workplace when he collapsed,…
Obituary
Sandra A. Nieman, 55, of Boothbay, passed away June 15, 2018 at her home with her loving husband by her side.
Sandy was…
The Boothbay Farmers’ Market will return to Boothbay Town Common on Thursday, June 28. They will set up on the Common from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays through Oct. 4. The market on June 21 is…
On July 16, the Friends and Trustees of the Hendricks Hill Museum on Southport invite all to join the 30th anniversary celebration of the original opening of the museum on July 16, 1988. The…
Dom Henry O’Shea, OSB will be in residence at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Boothbay Harbor for the month of July. Dom Henry will assume pastoral duties for the month and will offer a full-day…
ozone and particle pollution to reach unhealthy levels
AUGUSTA — Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine on Monday, June 18, and are expected to reach unhealthy levels according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection,…
On June 6 at the Newagen Seaside Inn, over 55 members of the St. Andrews Auxiliary were greeted by an atmosphere of gratitude at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Handmade placemats…
A shucking competition on Saturday, June 16 capped off the three-day Damariscotta Oyster Celebration.
Twelve ranked shuckers from the Northeast states converged in Damariscotta to…
Obituary
Barbara Nowack Carswell Hinckley Winslow Williams died at home June 14, 2018.
She was born on April 27, 1924 in Bar Harbor, Maine to Hazel and Carl Nowack.…
A gathering in memory of Bruce F. Cameron will be held Saturday, June 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall on Route 27 South in Edgecomb.
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The topic of the June 13 BoothbayHarbor Planning Board meeting was further discussion of…
The first Damariscotta Oyster Celebration continued into the second day with tours of local oyster growers and the Ira C. Darling Center. The day ended with a multi-course dinner featuring…
Obituary
Guy H, Ribble died May 30, 2018.
He was born the son of Guy and Dorothy Ribble on April 18, 1926
Guy attended Tufts University where he earned his engineering degree and he also was…
Obituary
It is with deep sadness we mourn the passing of Montgomery Atwater Woolson, Jr. on Nov. 3, 2017.
The son of Lucina and Montgomery Atwater Woolson Sr. born in Waterbury, Connecticut, he was…
On Thursday, June 14, Washburn & Doughty Associates of East Boothbay launched its latest tugboat to be purchased by Moran Towing Corporation of New Canaan, Connecticut.
…
Over the years, the Boothbay Region Garden Club has supported advanced education for local students pursuing studies in ecology, horticulture, conservation, marine biology or earth sciences…
David B. Soule Jr. and William W. Logan, partners in the firm of Soule, Soule & Logan, are pleased to announce that Jeffrey S. LaCourse is now associated with the firm.
Attorney…
Analysis
This article continues a series on the economic issues of Boothbay Harbor and the surrounding region, following…
During the June 11 Boothbay Harbor selectmen’s meeting, John and Lynne Seitzer shared emails they said local…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
It was New Year's Eve and -9 degrees Fahrenheit not counting wind chill. Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patricia Royall stepped into the building the Chamber calls…
Tickets - $30/advance and $35 on tour day - for the Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Home and Garden Tour, “The Sea Around Us” on Friday, July 20 are available at the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber…
The Boothbay Region Lions Club celebrated its 65th anniversary on Wednesday, June 13 with a special tribute to founding member Harry Pinkham.
Pinkham received the…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites birders of all abilities to join KELT and Maine Audubon Staff for a walk at KELT’s Sewall Woods Preserve on Saturday, June 16 at 8 a.m. to learn about these…
Boothbay Harbor Town Clerk Michelle Farnham reports the following voting results from Tuesday’s primary.
People’s Veto regarding ranked-choice voting: Yes 306 No 244
Republican…
Boothbay Town Clerk Lynn Maloney reported the following voting results from Tuesday’s primary.
People’s Veto on ranked-choice voting: Yes 412 No 332. A total of 750 ballots cast
…
A memorial service for Beth G. Conant, who died Dec. 26, 2017 in Boothbay Harbor, will be held Saturday, June 23 at 1 p.m. at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor.
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen on Monday discussed the possibility of exploring the benefits of a tax…
Boothbay Railway Village
The Artisan Days program at the Boothbay Railway Village is getting a big boost this season because of grants from the Davis Family Foundation and the Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund of the…
In a move long in the making, Mark and Dianne Gimbel, owners of the Smiling Cow and Gimbel’s Country Store in Boothay Harbor, have turned over their other retail outlet, the Log Cabin Shoes, to…
Obituary
Isabelle Levin Manahan, a beloved freshman at Lincoln Academy, passed away last Friday afternoon in a car accident.
She's survived by her parents, Bryan Manahan and…
The Westport Island selectmen's meeting on Monday, June 11, was the setting for a surprise celebration for newly retired fire chief Robert “Bob” Mooney.
Believing he needed to attend the…
Obituary
William Alan Cumming passed away at his home in Wiscasset surrounded by family on June 9, 2018.
He was born on July 14, 1934 in Presque Isle, Maine to John Anson and Emilie (Elliott)…
Obituary
Phyllis J. Van Siclen, 86, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, formerly of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully at home May 29, 2018.
Phyllis was born to Carl and Mildred (…
Free entry for all Maine residents to state parks and historic sites. All vehicles bearing Maine license plates will be allowed free entry from 9 a.m. until closing.
…The discovery of a mature American chestnut tree on a bank of the Kennebec River near the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden offers hope for a revival of the species. Because there are no…
A candlelight vigil for Isabelle Manahan, 15, of Newcastle, was held at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta around sundown June 11. More than 200 people attended. Many were fellow students at…
On Sunday, June 17, the Reverend Maria Hoecker, rector of St. Columba’s in Boothbay Harbor, will open the All Saints summer season. Together St,Columba’s and All Saints represent the Episcopal…
