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…
News
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…
2018 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the opening of the Hendricks Hill Museum. On Feb. 8, we will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the actual moving of the house from the…
Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has announced the addition of $11.6 million to Maine’s Unclaimed Property Fund. This property consists of financial assets that have gone unclaimed by their owners.…
Obituary
Nancy M. Waslick died peacefully Jan. 21, 2018 at her home on Fern Lake in Leicester, Vermont, surrounded by her family.
Nancy and her husband moved to Middlebury, Vermont in 1982 and in…
St. Giles' Episcopal Church on Route 126 in Jefferson will host the second of its free 2018 wintertime suppers for Midcoast residents Saturday, Feb. 3 at 5 p.m.
This winter in Maine is a…
Boothbay selectmen will hold an executive session Monday morning regarding two pending lawsuits against the town. Both suits involve the same parties: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the…
Children can benefit from practicing mindfulness just as much as adults can. Join us on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the LincolnHealth – Miles Campus in Damariscotta or the…
Obituary
Richard “Rick” Macmillan, 71, of Hopkinton, Massachusetts died Jan. 22, 2018 after battling ALS. A lifelong resident of Hopkinton, he was the son of the late Virginia (Robbins) and Robert…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor Town Manager Tom Woodin on Monday announced a change in the date of onsite hearings concerning wharves and weirs. The first, Woodin said, is a basic rearrangement of floats at the…
Will the passenger train soon return to Midcoast Maine? If the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is successful, the Amtrak Downeaster may come up from Boston, stop in Portland and…
Lincoln County
A change in how plastics can be marketed will soon change how plastics are sorted for recycling in Lincoln County. Plastics #1, which include lightweight items such as clear clamshell takeaway…
LincolnHealth
Learn how you can help children in Lincoln County become more resilient by attending a free community film viewing of “Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope.” The film will…
The Advanced Structures and Composites Center presented the Maine Aqua Ventus project to area fishermen and other residents in a forum at the Boothbay Fire Station Jan. 18.
The…
Winter weather may bring the cold to our area but it also brings out the human warmth in work being done at the Community Center.
Talking about a number of current service projects, center…
Maine Maritime Museum (MMM) is excited to announce a new acquisition to the museum collection: the original half-model, or builder’s model, of the six-masted schooner Wyoming of 1909.…
Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) will conduct a straw poll for gubernatorial candidates at the county caucus to be held on Feb. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Great Salt Bay School, 559…
There is a 2 hour delay for the following schools this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 23:
Boothbay Region Elementary - Morning…
Boothbay Region High School will be hosting an all-school Community Career Day at the end of February. In conjunction with the BRHS’s Trade Initiative, we have teamed up with the Boothbay Region…
All are welcome to attend the annual meeting of Boothbay Region Health Care, Inc., the non-profit corporation that is also known as the Boothbay Region Health Center. The meeting…
Improving our local economy in ways that build on the region’s assets is a high priority for each town on the Boothbay peninsula. On…
The AOS 98 School Board will host a series of community forums, open to the public, related to the search for a new superintendent of schools.
The forums…
After years of success, the Rotary Auction has outgrown its traditional spot on the Boothbay Common. This year’s upcoming Auction will be held at Boothbay Region High School. Plans are in place…
Obituary
Anita Hodgdon of Barters Island, Boothbay died Jan. 18, 2018 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was 60 years old.
Anita was a lifelong resident of the Boothbay area and had…
Every nonprofit, not just in our region, but everywhere, depends upon the selfless giving of time and more by its volunteers. The Boothbay Region Community Resource Council (BRCRC) is…
If you haven't heard about browntail moth — or you dread the end of winter because you see those browntail moth nests in the tops of your trees — come learn the latest information about…
Obituary
Margaret P. Hughes (Hilda/Meghan), after several courageous battles with cancer,…
By noon on Jan. 18, about 44 people had shown up for the week’s community lunch at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Boothbay Harbor.
Several diners expressed some surprise more hadn’t come…
Midcoast CA$H announces their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program for 2018. Generally, individuals who make less than $54,000 are eligible to have their taxes prepared and e-filed for…
Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta hosts several meetings each month of the Genealogy Club, which meets at the library on Main Street, and welcomes family history researchers of all levels…
Nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that strengthen communities are encouraged to apply to the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.
A…
Casey David Rattleff, 20, of Stonebridge Lane, unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 14, 2018. Casey was the son of Corey Rattleff and Tracy Deion Rattleff, born Oct. 20, 1997 in…
Covering sundry details of proceedings held at the Pownalborough Court…
The Boothbay Appeals Board denied a challenge Jan. 18 to a stop work order the code enforcement office issued. The board ruled 4-1 Code Enforcement Officer Art Dunlap properly enforced municipal…
Warning: Rain and warm temperatures late last week deteriorated ice conditions
Game wardens are urging anyone accessing Maine’s lake and ponds to exercise extreme caution. Following yesterday’s rescue of three people from Long Pond in Southwest Harbor, at least nine more…
Over its seventy-five-year history, Cheney Insurance of Damariscotta, Maine has earned a reputation for providing insurance products and peace-of-mind at reasonable costs. The professional agents…
Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with neighborhood-based stores in six states, likes to give back to the communities in which they are located. Throughout the year, the company…
Obituary
Marjorie “Madge” Skoglund, of Tequesta, Florida died after a lengthy battle from Frontal Lobe Dementia.
She was predeceased by her parents, Julian and Marjorie Nichols, and brothers, Julian…
Edgecomb Eddy School just got a lot more affordable for local taxpayers. The Maine Bond Bank notified town officials this month that a “refunding issue” resulted in a $91,740.49 payment rebate.…
At a special town meeting Jan. 16, Edgecomb voters enacted two moratoriums prohibiting recreational marijuana-related activities and floating structures for a six-month period. Twelve residents…
As part of the regular worship service on Sunday, Jan. 14, congregants and invited guests of the Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle participated in a special "Service of…
If you fall through the ice, you should not attempt to climb out immediately. Instead, kick to the surface and get horizontal in the water. Once horizontal, try to slide forward onto the ice. When…
U.S. Geological Survey
Area residents reported feeling a brief shaking on Wednesday, Jan. 17, around 7 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a minor earthquake, a little more than three miles, or five kilometers,…
Obituary
Donald Earl Hirsch died Dec. 27, 2017 in Arcadia, Oklahoma, at the age of 93, after a long…
Hope Haitian Ministries is holding a Painting Party fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay. The goal is to raise money to send to a new sewing class…
Boothbay Region High School
The Boothbay Region High School College Access Office is making leaps and bounds for students approaching the often frustrating work of applying to college. Hannah Johnson, former guidance…
The Boothbay Harbor region is one of the top wedding destinations in Maine.
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Wedding Chamber Chat on Wednesday, Jan. 24 in the…
Looking for answers about the projected changes to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and Medicare? On Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., representatives from LincolnHealth and the Boothbay…
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 p.m. Snow heavy at times this morning. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce held a Festival of Lights recap meeting Jan. 10 at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House.The many business owners and local patrons enjoyed a plethora of…
