On Wednesday, March 14, high schools across the United States will be emptying in protest to gun violence in schools – Boothbay Region High School will be among them. The 17-minute walk-out is as…
News
Boothbay candidates seeking a municipal office will have one extra day to turn in their nomination papers. The due date was March 8, but an impending snowstorm has resulted in town officials…
Weather.gov update: Thursday, March 8
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM…
Town Manager Tom Woodin has informed the newspaper that the Boothbay Harbor Town Office will be closed on Thursday, March 8 due to the impending storm.
An Edgecomb resident encouraged the school committee to make better use of municipal resources for communicating local education issues. Edgecomb Budget Committee Chairman Jack Brennan arrived…
Boothbay Region High School senior Tyler Field has been accepted into Mount Ida College’s School of Design as an animations major. Field’s drive for purpose, thought and understanding in animation…
Obituary
Nathan Edwin Brewer, 30, died March 5, 2018 at his mother’s home in Wiscasset.
Nathan was born on June 27, 1987 in Boothbay Harbor to Edwin L. Brewer Jr. and Pauline (Barter) Brewer. He…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County commissioners agreed March 6 to buy a new recycling truck to replace the second Peterbilt truck in the fleet. Because the Peterbilt trucks were long-haul, they required expensive…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
An investigation under way into an alleged March 3 assault at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset has led to one arrest.
The assault allegedly occurred at about 12:04 p.m. Saturday and…
Southport
The annual Southport town meeting was held Monday, March 5, the same day as local elections. Selectman and Fire Warden Gerald Gamage broke down the tax rate to show the value of each article out…
Chewonki and Morris Farm
The fourth annual “Local Food, Local Hunger” community forum on March 3 at Chewonki Foundation focused on the difficulty low-income families face getting wholesome food. According to the…
Democrats caucused around Lincoln County on Sunday as they elected delegates and town committees. The slogan for the 2018 election season is “Victory Begins Here!”
At different sites,…
One wind system heaves to the east, another one heads this way
MIDCOAST — As the winds from the powerful weekend storm finally simmer down, and clouds dissipate, another storm is bearing down. The Midcoast is under a winter storm warning, as the next system…
The Clamshell Quilters group meets at the Faith Baptist Church on the Mills Road in Newcastle. Guests, visitors, and new members are always welcome. The afternoon chat and sew session starts at 2…
Local Realtors® are gearing up for their third annual blood drive, this year being held at the Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Rd., on Friday, March 16 from noon to 5 p.m.
The…
We avoided the snow and extensive damage which hit southern New England over the past weekend, but high tides and rain made for some dramatic photo opportunities around the region. Here we share…
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board’s Advisory Group’s meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 7 has been tentatively rescheduled to Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m., due to the impending snowstorm,…
Matthew Forgues, otherwise known as Matthew Calling Elk, from Boothbay, is hoping to do his hometown proud by qualifying for the 2020 Olympics.
Forgues, 25, has been racewalking since he…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
Join area businesses next Thursday, March 15, for a free Maine PTAC workshop on how to build your business and decrease risk through subcontracting opportunities. The Procurement Technical…
The Boothbay Republican Town Committee is hosting a dinner at the Boothbay Fire Station on Wednesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. They will be serving Lucille’s famous lasagna, salad, garlic bread and…
The Boothbay Region Water District has released new reports on Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake. The first report is an update on Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake water quality from lake…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in December:
Alna: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Mr. Cooper, Cooper, Mr. Giroux, Troy…
Obituary
Gertrude "Trudie" Seybold of Boothbay died peacefully at her home in Boothbay on March 1. Trudie had lived in Boothbay on Back Narrows Road for three years with her daughter Patty Seybold, and…
At the 64th annual meeting of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association on March 2, long-time president David Cousens stepped down from his position as MLA president and Kristan Porter, of Cutler, was…
The Bath Antique Sale resumes after its winter hiatus on Sunday, March 11 with over 50 dealers in quality merchandise transforming the gym at the Bath Middle School into an antiques and…
Boothbay selectmen heard from the final two nonprofits requesting funding, during the board’s three hour and 15 minute meeting Feb. 28. Boothbay Region Television received $20,000 from the town…
The smelting of iron ore and the craft of blacksmithing have been enormously important to human cultures world-wide for over 3,000 years. Blacksmiths were so essential to ancient peoples that…
Last September through Oct. 22, Mark Osborn and Buzz Makarewicz, the owners of Topside Inn in Boothbay Harbor, donated a lot…
The Lincoln County Council of the Mountains to Shore Board of Realtors, together with the Maine Association of Realtors Affordable Housing Foundation’s Trish Ohler and chairperson Wayne Farrin,…
The United States Power Squadron, aka, America's Boating Club will be teaching a one-day recreational boating safety course at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Saturday, May 5. This is…
The African Children's Choir will perform a free concert at the United Baptist Church, 1 Elm Street, in Topsham on Sunday, March 11 at 7 p.m.…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board Advisory Workgroup discussed movements forward considering information gleaned from the previous meeting, at an afternoon session with the Department of…
After two full growing seasons, Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF) in Damariscotta is ready to expand its capacity to grow and deliver fresh food to food pantries and other programs in Lincoln…
On Wednesday evening, March 14, from 5:30-7 p.m., there will be a celebration of the gifts of Irish culture with a meal of traditional Irish fare in the Fellowship Hall of the Congregational…
‘change is inevitable and we must be prepared’
Maine commercial fishermen once again landed more than a half-billion dollars’ worth of marine resources in 2017, according to the state Department of Marine Resources, in a March 2 press release…
A local private school has taught the four R’s — reading, writing, (a)rithmetic, and religion for 39 years. Bible Baptist Church started Wiscasset Christian Academy in 1979 to provide families…
This week, Wiscasset EMS hired three per diem Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). But Wiscasset, like other Midcoast ambulance services, is having a hard time attracting and keeping EMTs. Over…
Four Boothbay selectmen on March 1 criticized actions taken by a fellow board member. Chairman Chuck Cunningham began the board meeting by responding to a Feb. 22 Boothbay Register letter to the…
Obituary
Catherine Ogg, 86, died peacefully Feb. 22, 2018, at Tore’s Home in Brevard, North Carolina where she moved after a long life in Boothbay, Edgecomb, North Windham, and Portland, Maine; St. Croix…
The Maine Legislature on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by Rep. Mick Devin, D-Newcastle, asking President Trump to exclude Maine from any future offshore oil and gas drilling…
MaineGeneral Health is expanding its nursing team and looks forward to meeting prospective RNs, CNAs and MAs at its annual job fair. The fair will be held Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at…
When we go to sleep at night, we have a level of comfort that our family will be safe and secure through the night. Unfortunately, there are instances where tragedy does strike in the night and…
Damariscotta River Association's (DRA’s) Archaeology Field School provides a unique opportunity for laypeople and students to participate in a professional dig. Students learn the fundamental…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Unruly animals were the big topic of discussion at the Boothbay Harbor selectmen’s meeting Feb. 26.
Animal Control Officer David Pratt answered questions from the board and the public; and…
The search for a new superintendent for AOS 98 continues. Community forums have been held in the four AOS 98 districts. At these forums input was gathered on important qualifications for the new…
To more effectively meet our mission of assisting persons in need on the Boothbay peninsula, and to improve organizational and operational efficiency, the Boothbay Region Community Resource…
Edgecomb selectmen are contemplating creating a municipal record regarding local businesses. During the Feb. 26 board meeting, Selectman Ted Hugger proposed establishing a business permit for…
Girl Scout Brownie Troop 526 will sell cookies at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Saturday, March 3 from…
The Southport Memorial Library is now accepting donations for library volunteer Kathy Barter, who is on the mend but will need help from the community for her medical expenses.
Kathy spent…
