American Legion Post 36 annual recognition dinner was a great success! The dinner started with a few formalities, including remembering our POW/MIAs in the “Table for One” ceremony. We also…

Due to the impending storm, the Southport Planning Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 7 has been canceled. The meeting will be rescheduled at a date and time to be determined.

John D. O’Neil of Andover, Massachusetts, and Southport, Maine died Jan. 30, 2018 at Maine Medical Center following a long illness.

He was born on March 4, 1935, the son of John O’Neil and…

June Muriel Dingle (Brideau), 85, of Southport, Maine, died Jan. 31, 2018.

A wonderful woman who will forever be loved and missed, June (or “Granny,” as she…

Boothbay Region Health Care, Inc.’s board of directors held its annual meeting Jan. 31 at the Health Center offices in the Meadow Mall.

The board’s review of the previous 12 months included…

Maine PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center) is partnering with Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to host Procurement Counselor Bryan Wallace to meet with Lincoln County…

Valerie Beatrice (Chutiekis) Smith, 101, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Feb. 3, 2018 surrounded by her family. Valerie was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts on May 25,…

The Boothbay …

The food trucks of the Good Shepherd Food Bank will visit the Boothbay region on Wednesday, Feb. 14 and on Wednesday, March 14. They will be located in the…

In 2015 the Boothbay Region Food Pantry initiated its three-month Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Voucher Program, which provides pantry clients with vouchers worth $10 each, redeemable at our local…

The Boothbay Planning Board tabled Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ expansion permit application Jan.31 after the applicant requested more time to present information. The board examined three…

Boothbay Region Elementary School fourth grade teachers Kathy Hartley and Jennifer Lassen have committed themselves and their students to a new concept of learning called oracy. Much like literacy…

With the Super Bowl coming up, Lincoln Academy YMCA Teen Leaders and local law enforcement partnered with Healthy Lincoln County and businesses to conduct a Sticker Shock event in five alcohol…

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, hosted by Damariscotta River Association (DRA), returns to Damariscotta at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Lincoln Theater with a collection of the festival’s 2018…

Governor Paul LePage and wife, Ann, will address Lincoln County Republicans at the Lincoln County Caucus which will be held on Feb. 17 at the Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta. Under Governor…

Throughout the fall of 2017, CHANS Home Health & Hospice offered a vigorous schedule of community vaccination clinics throughout the Midcoast region. Offered in…

The Boothbay Republican Caucus met Monday, Jan. 29 at the Boothbay Town Office hosting Kenneth Fredette, gubernatorial candidate, and Dana Dow, incumbent up for reelection for Maine Senate…

It was graffiti of a gracious kind.

When Boothbay Region High School students came to school Monday morning, Jan. 29, most of them— if not all of them — were surprised to find their…

Some school delays have now changed to closings:

Lincoln Academy - No school

Two hour delays today, Feb. 2 for the following schools:

Boothbay -Boothbay Harbor
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In December, Erik Carlson pulled the plug on his fledgling wood pellet business due to high electrical costs. Carlson, a certified forester and logger for two decades, began a journey in 2016 he…

Donation efforts are underway for the Giles family of Boothbay who suffered the loss of their home and pets in a fire Jan. 30. Five of the eight occupants escaped safely and Gracie, 14, Vincent,…

Georgia Kurrus Sledge of Westport Island, Maine died peacefully in her home on Jan. 26, 2018, surrounded by her…

After enjoying three days at Sugarloaf for the annual Special Olympics Maine State winter games, three of the athletes, who are siblings, returned to a tragedy in Boothbay. Their home was…

A group of BRHS students is heading to Germany this month.

The 12 students, ranging from sophomores to seniors, with German teacher Ingrid Merrill, will leave the high school on Feb. 15 on…

A community forum on food security in Lincoln County will be held Saturday, March 3 (snow date March 10) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at The Center for Environmental Education at Chewonki,…

Marilyn Greene Hague, 83, of Capitol Island, Southport, Maine and previously Seabrook Island, South Carolina, died peacefully Jan. 16, 2018 in the company of her loving family.

Marilyn was…

Before settling in to feast on snacks and the other joys of football on Super Bowl Sunday, you can help less fortunate neighbors and friends who are struggling to feed their families during this…

Robert “Bob” McCarthy, age 83, renowned King of the Southport Daylilies, died Jan. 26, 2018 while in Hospice in Rockport, with his beloved family and his dear golden retriever…

The following closed cases were reported by the Lincoln County Clerk for January. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.

Paul S. Jones, 40, of…

On Friday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m., the Boothbay Region TV & Media Center will have a special live sports show and party at its studio…

Free income tax help is once again being offered by AARP Tax-Aides for low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 or older. You do not need to be an AARP member or…

Recently, there has been increased scrutiny of Maine’s land trusts. As a local land conservation organization, Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) welcomes the attention and the opportunity to share…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee invites the public to a lasagna dinner on Sunday Feb. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Mobius, 319 Main Street in Damariscotta.

Need some camaraderie to get…

Boothbay Harbor Republicans will caucus with other Lincoln County towns on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta from noon to 4 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Lincoln…

Tom and Lee Ann Szelog documented their experience of looking closely at their 70 acres of the Maine woods, during the passage of one full year, through writing and Tom’s photography. Tom gave…

The Southport Planning Board will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the Southport Town Office. The agenda is as follows:

A new grant program from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) will allow five communities across the state an opportunity to ensure their youngest children receive a healthy start and arrive…

Firefighters were called to a structure fire at 12 Matthews Road, off Beath Road, in Boothbay Tuesday shortly after 5 a.m. Firefighters from Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport and Edgecomb…

A large and energetic crowd turned out on a cold night at the Newcastle Community Center Jan. 24 for the Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) monthly meeting and for the chance to meet Eric…

Hearts Ever Young (H.E.Y.), the popular local theatrical troupe, welcomes new cast members to perform in their new, original May 2018 show.  H.E.Y. is a non-profit, charitable organization. It’s…

Charles E. Spear, formerly of Boothbay, died Jan. 28, 2018 at the Barron Center in Portland, Maine, according to Hall Funeral Home, Boothbay.

The website of Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in Damariscotta went online a couple of weeks ago, and is already eliciting comments such as “pretty darn hip for a secondhand book store.”

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Boothay Harbor Planning Board Chairman Bill Hamblen opened the Wednesday, Jan. 24 Planning Board Advisory Workgroup meeting by commending the group’s headway in the first two meetings. Hamblen…

The Boothbay Region Elementary School Lady Dribblers had another fun-filled season with 42 participants from first through fifth grades – a record roster. Lauren Brown, creator of the group,…

Dissatisfied with the Nov. 9 board of appeals decision, the Anthony family is seeking vindication in Maine Superior Court. The family appealed the board’s ‘alternative finding’ in its challenge to…

Accused murderer Shawna Gatto of Wiscasset had her bail reduced at a bail hearing at Knox County Courthouse on Jan. 25.  She was represented by her attorneys, Phillip Cohen and Jeremy Pratt. She…

Boothbay selectmen are interested in participating in a pilot project to see if an offshore wind farm is a viable, renewable energy source. The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures &…

Former Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy Kenneth Hatch III pled no contest in a Knox County courthouse Friday to a charge of furnishing a place for a minor to consume liquor, a Class D misdemeanor.…

The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:

Alna: Wells Fargo Bank N A and Sanborn, Patrick E. to Federal Home Loan…

AOS 98 interim superintendent Bob Webster said due to the use of snow days — particularly the October windstorm — days need to be made up to avoid cutting into summer. Webster and the CSD board…