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 (…
News
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…
Employees of First National Bank recently raised $839.32 for Boothbay Region Land Trust through its Casual for a Cause program. Employees make a contribution to a nominated non-profit organization…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay recently announced new leadership of its board of trustees and the appointment of one new trustee and four new members to its advisory board…
Gingerbread Spectacular
Cathy Sherrill and Kevin Kiley announced the winners of the Gingerbread Spectacular at the Dough Ball Dec. 15 at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.
For the second consecutive year, Susan…
Kendall Chick had injuries so severe, parts of her head had to be held in place for a photograph, according to police affidavits released Friday, the morning after State Police arrested Shawna…
Shawna Gatto, 43, of Wiscasset, charged with the murder of her fiance’s granddaughter, 4-year-old Kendall Chick, made her first court appearance Friday.
Gatto has been charged with depraved…
Town of Boothbay Harbor
Continued talks about the marine and water-dependent zoning on the east side of Boothbay Harbor drew about 130 people to the planning board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The crowd, packing into…
A new baker in Wiscasset is making some mouthwateringly delectable bread and sweet treats.
Jessica Deshiro specializes in Italian bread and cookies, thanks to her Italian grandmother, Mary…
The panoramic view from 124 Deck House Road in Edgecomb is breathtaking. One sees an amazing overhead scene of the Sheepscot River winding its way through Lincoln County. But the view isn’t the…
A 10-foot shot from the lane was good and Page Brown became only the third female Boothbay Region High School basketball player to score 1,000 points in a career. The milestone basket was scored…
State Police have arrested a Wiscasset woman and charged her in connection with the death of a 4-year-old girl last Friday. Shawna Gatto, 43, was arrested by detectives at her home just before 6 p…
BRHS girls basketball
There will be only one Boothbay Region Seahawk girls basketball game at Mt. Abram tonight, Dec. 14. The varsity-only game will begin at 6 p.m., according to BRHS Athletic Director Allan Crocker.…
Anywhere shellfish are harvested, Maine’s Department of Marine Resources regularly tests bacterial levels to make sure the shellfish are safe for eating. While it’s critical to determine whether…
Town of Boothbay
The town of Boothbay has announced that the Boothbay Board of Appeals meeting, postponed on Tuesday, has been rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Boothbay Town Office.
Maine State Police
The death of a 4-year-old Wiscasset girl is under investigation by Wiscasset police and the Maine State Police’s Major Crimes Unit, according to Public Safety Spokesman Stephen McCausland, though…
Bob Webster is the incoming interim Superintendent of Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 schools while the board seeks replacement candidates for Eileen King, outgoing superintendent.…
Although there are no longer reservations available for the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum’s Victorian Christmas trains on Dec. 16 and 23, a limited number of walk-up passes…
All Saints by-the-Sea, Southport, will celebrate Christmas with a special service on Christmas Eve at 10 p.m., weather permitting. Allow five to eight minutes to walk the path from the parking…
Where have we been? Sorry, but the At a Glance editor took a vacation at the end of November into December. We’re back at it and this week’s offering includes programs involving children and…
A small fire started in the Department of Marine Resources building Tuesday night, Dec. 12 causing minimal smoke damage, according to Boothbay Harbor Fire Chief Nick Upham. The fire was reported…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Harbor Select Board Chair Wendy Wolf explained the roles of the select and planning boards in zoning and ordinance changes at the Monday, Dec. 11 select board meeting.
Said Wolf, “…
The Ocean Gate Resort, 70 Ocean Gate Rd., Southport, has recently sold for an undisclosed purchase price. Built in 1956, the 65-unit property boasts 32+ acres, 1400 ft. of ocean frontage and…
The Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor is proud to announce that their offered matching grant of $5,500 to the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council (BRCRC) was matched — and exceeded — in record…
Thanks to hundreds of hours of volunteer time, public support from the towns of Jefferson, Nobleboro, and Newcastle, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, and…
Obituary
Robert E. Grant, of Haydenville, Massachusetts, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Dec. 10, 2017, surrounded by his immediate family. He died after a fall and a brief stay in the hospital in…
Town of Boothbay
The Boothbay Town Office has announced that tonight’s Board of Appeals meeting has been postponed and that a rescheduled meeting date will be announced.
Tonight’s scheduled Boothbay Region High School swim meet at the Boothbay Region YMCA has been canceled. No make up date has been set, according to BRHS Athletic Director Allan Crocker.
It was a Christmas tree only a “Blockhead” could be proud of, but it was good enough to claim a prize in Edgecomb’s first Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Decorating Contest. The Coastal Dog won “…
BRHS girls basketball
The Boothbay Region High School girls varsity and junior varsity home basketball games scheduled for tonight, Dec. 12, have been postponed due to the weather and a make-up date will be announced,…
At their Dec. 6 meeting, the Southport Selectmen signed a purchase and sale agreement with Land for Southport’s Future (LFSF) for the sale of the Ruth Gardner property across from Hendricks Head…
A young man is standing at the ship’s wheel of an old wooden boat. In front of him lie the harbor, the ocean – and far beyond, endless possibilities stretch out before him in Nathan Campbell’s…
The United Methodist Church Cooperative Parish announces the following for the Dec. 24 Christmas Eve morning and evening candlelight worship services:
Southport UMC: 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Widely recognized as one of the most prestigious distinctions any hospital can achieve in the United States, Leapfrog Group has named LincolnHealth to its annual list of Top…
Boothbay Region Elementary School, Boothbay Region High School, Edgecomb Eddy School and Southport Central School have canceled classes for the day due to the storm, according to the AOS 98…
After the tree is decorated, the cookies are baked and all the presents are wrapped, Edgecomb Community Church invites you to come and celebrate the birth of the Christ child at our special…
On Dec. 5, local lobsterman Dave Reingardt’s boat Head Tide was found aground at the northernmost point of Mill Cove across the road from The Village at Mill Cove Landing.
The boat…
Boothbay Railway Village
There is something about trains and Christmas. Trains encircle Christmas trees, tooting merrily. Trains bring far-flung loved ones home for the holidays. And at Boothbay Railway Village on Route…
The first-ever Boothbay Festival of Lights fireworks show lit up the sky on Friday, Dec. 8 beginning around 6 p.m. The fireworks were set off from north of where fireworks are set off during the…
Edgecomb
A Chicago native is looking to make Edgecomb her seasonal home. Lori Pristo grew up in Chicago. She is now an architect and general contractor in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Pristo received…
Due to Saturday’s snowstorm, the “Journey to Bethlehem” event will now be held at the Boothbay Baptist Church on Saturday, Dec. 16, 6-8 p.m.
…All harvesters of oysters or hard clams in the Damariscotta River and New Meadows and dealers buying products directly from harvesters in the Damariscotta River and New Meadows…
Tree losses on the cross-country trails behind Boothbay Region Elementary School in the Oct. 30 windstorm will bring heat to area residents via Boothbay Region Community Resource Council’s…
Snow and slippery roads are being blamed for two accidents in Edgecomb on Saturday night, Edgecomb Fire Lt. Roland Abbott said. At about 5:30 p.m., a car driven by Ethan Murray of Newcastle was…
The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 31 calls between Nov. 1 and 29.
On Nov. 1, the department responded to four calls. Firefighters began the first of several days checking for damage…
The Boothbay code enforcement office has issued an amended stop work order regarding Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ expansion project. On Dec. 4, code enforcement officers Art Dunlap and Jason…
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens welcomed more than 1,300 local residents to a special Community Night at Gardens Aglow. Community Night was a special complimentary showing…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage has proclaimed Thursday, December 7, 2017, as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day," honoring the 75th anniversary of the attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor…
Hundreds of low and moderate-income Midcoast workers could overlook important federal tax benefits because they simply don’t know about them. Many people feel intimidated by the prospect of…
The Holiday Sparkle Fireworks display over Boothbay Harbor, as part of the Boothbay Festival of Lights, will be held Friday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. Don’t miss it!
