A short week and not a lot of news before Christmas and prior to New Year’s Day. We’ve got three photos that were not published online prior to this feature – a celebration held for Superintendent…
News
The 16th annual Penguin Plunge will be held January 1, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Murray Hill boat launch in East Boothbay. This year’s Plunge is in recognition of John Druce and his late wife,…
All present student recipients of BRSAF funding are cordially invited to an informal reception on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 5-6:45 p.m., in the Coastal Club room at the Boothbay Region YMCA room. Please…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens filed a lawsuit Dec. 20 in U.S. District Court in Portland claiming Boothbay denied CMBG its constitutional right to due process.
The lawsuit was filed two…
In an effort to make New Year's Eve as safe as possible, local businesses are sponsoring our local cab companies for the seventh annual No Excuses Program on Dec. 31. The sponsors include: Boat…
Neighbor to Neighbor: A series of articles to raise awareness of suicide prevention and support resources available in our community. Sponsored by your local Hope & Resiliency…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board’s latest advisory group – sanctioned on Dec. 13 – met for the first time on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The…
Obituary
Stephanie R. Blecharczyk, of East Boothbay and Ocean Park, Maine died peacefully on Dec. 21, 2017, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
Stephanie was born in Englewood, New…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, a 501 (c) (6) non-profit organization, is pleased to announce the establishment of a Chamber Advisory Board. The establishment and…
Obituary
Dr. Richard Paul “Dick" Zollo, a former resident of the Boothbay region, died in San Francisco at the age of 91 on Dec. 18, 2017, after an extended illness.
Richard was born in Danvers,…
The Southport Planning Board will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the…
A new Girl Scouts troop may be coming to Edgecomb. On Dec. 18, selectmen voted unanimously to allow Girl Scouts of Maine (GSM) to hold an informational meeting at the town hall.
The board…
With the Second Regular Session of the 128th Legislature just around the corner, Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) would like to once again invite all area students to join him at the State House for a…
Due to the impending snowstorm on Christmas Day, the community Christmas dinner at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 26, from noon to 2 p.m. For more…
In days of yore, Christmas in Wiscasset included a family tradition in the woods where carols were sung around a crackling bonfire, good fellowship was enjoyed and gifts exchanged in the spirit of…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is hosting a scientific drawing workshop led by artist and science illustrator David Wheeler on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., at DRA’s Great Salt…
Fishes' fear of sharks helps shape shallow reef habitats in the Pacific, according to new research by a scientist at Bigelow…
Mail isn’t the only thing being picked up at the Edgecomb post office leading up to Christmas Day. For the past three Christmas seasons, local postmaster Bruce Hartford and Cod Cove Inn owner Ted…
Hey, two straight weeks of At a Glance. It’s a Christmas miracle! But perhaps you shouldn’t get used to it.
We had plenty of cutline-only contributions this week for the newspapers and we…
Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter Board of Directors have named Trendy Stanchfield as their new executive director.
Ms. Stanchfield takes the position after former…
Boothbay Region High School
Tonight’s scheduled high school swim meet at the Boothbay Region YMCA between Boothbay Region High School and Belfast High School has been postponed and all after school activities have been…
The St. Andrews Hospital Auxiliary first began in 1952 at the suggestion of Dr. Phil Gregory to provide a working organization of dedicated people who could support the goals of…
Town of Boothbay
The Rivers End Cafe owner withdrew a building permit application Dec. 20 to remove his building on 409 Wiscasset Road and replace it with a new one. Jean Dubois was considering replacing the “Old…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in October.
Alna: Miete, Barry R. and Miete, Lynette M. to Gordon, Deanna; George,…
Obituary
John Allen Broyles, 83, was born in the Methodist parsonage in Johnson City, Tennessee on Jan. 13, 1934. He died Nov. 20, 2017, at Alive Hospice in Nashville.
Some highlights of his life…
Support the Boothbay Region High School class of 2018’s Project Graduation bottle drive. Students will be accepting bottle donations at the Waste Management Facility in Boothbay on Saturday, Dec.…
More than 100 people gathered outside Wiscasset Community Center in frigid temperatures Dec. 20 to honor a small child few of them had ever met.
Kendall Chick, 4, was allegedly murdered by…
This holiday season, Inn Along the Way has welcomed dozens of community members to share their talents and make new memories. Participants in the December “Holidays with HeART” workshops on Dec. 2…
Training is one of the best things you can do for your dog or puppy. Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's dog obedience classes. Held each Tuesday, the…
Gardens Aglow’s popularity shows no signs of dimming anytime soon. The six-week botanical gardens Christmas light show, now in its third season, is on pace to receive 98,000 visitors this season,…
The Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association, for the past several months, sold tickets for a chance to win a $1,000 gift certificate for heating oil, K1 or propane, generously donated by the Dead…
On Friday, Dec. 8, nine-year-old Madison Lorrain found out her wish will be granted. She is going on an all-expenses paid trip to Disney World with her family thanks to Make-A-Wish Maine.
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Newcastle’s Second Congregational Church will once again provide two alternative approaches to celebrating Christmas – one focusing on joyous traditions, and another on the more spiritually…
Ride the steam train to a visit with Santa Claus, and enjoy a horse drawn-sleigh ride this weekend in Alna. The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum has added additional tickets for…
The area’s Hannaford became a classroom Monday, Dec. 18, when residents Arlene Smith and Beth Dudley were taken on a tour conducted by Dr. Patricia Phillips.
Phillips, who has held two…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Ken Desmond, employee of the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency, was named to the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission, according to County EMA Director Casey Stevens at the Dec. 19…
The Boothbay Appeals Board discussed its previous decision denying a permit for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ expansion for 61 minutes on Dec. 17 before voting not to reconsider it. CMBG…
The Rev. Erika Hewitt, minister of the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, invites the public tor a traditional candlelight Christmas eve service on Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Porter Meeting…
In what has become an annual tradition, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 11 Glidden Street, in Newcastle will present a service of Advent Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 9:30 a.m. This…
Town of Boothbay
The Pharmers Market is looking to move to an adjacent zoning district. The business at 638 Wiscasset Road is in the C-2 District and wants to move into the nearby industrial park zone. At the Dec…
Obituary
Munro Kinsey of Utica, New York, world traveler, hobbyist, photographer extraordinaire, outdoor enthusiast and lover of the natural world died Dec. 15, 2017, at the Waterville…
Boothbay Region YMCA dancers, under the direction of instructor Melissa Nein, entertained a good crowd at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Dec. 17. After several dance numbers to…
Boothbay Harbor Police Officer Douglas Snyder graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s Basic Law Enforcement Training Program on Friday, Dec. 15. Snyder joined the BHPD as a full-time…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The first meeting of the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board Advisory Committee will be held Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Municipal Building, according to Code Enforcement…
David Goodwin IV didn’t know he’d be seeing Santa Saturday when parents Dave and Emily Goodwin of East Boothbay and Emily’s parents Karen and Mark Werner of Southport took the 4-year-old and his…
Gusty wind apparently forced an airplane taking off from Wiscasset Municipal Airport Sunday back down and into the snow near the runway, interim airport manager Rick Tetrev said.
Longtime…
Update: Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Thompson said in an email Sunday, the service has been moved from Tuesday, Dec. 19 to Wednesday, Dec. 20. Same time and place, WCC at 6:30 p.m…
The mission of Lincoln County Dental Inc. is to provide access to dental care to people at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty line and have no dental home. The agency opened its doors…
Sunday, Dec. 24, Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas Eve: 10 a.m. - Holy Eucharist; 7 p.m. - Crèche Service with Holy Eucharist; 10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist at All Saints by-the-Sea Chapel (…
Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will hold its popular storewide half-price sale from 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, until the shop closes for Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 3…
