The Oct. 30 windstorm has placed Edgecomb selectmen between a rock and a hard place. Municipal officials have approved emergency road cleanup costs for a crew hired by Road Commissioner Scott…
News
The Class of 2031 is now in session, at least in Edgecomb. Edgecomb Eddy School began its first pre-kindergarten class this fall with 11 students and it didn’t take long before reaching the…
On Sunday, Dec. 3, just after opening its doors to the first round of light-gazing, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, home of the famed Gardens Aglow, lost power. Up the road from the Gardens on…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all the volunteers, businesses, nonprofit organizations and participants that came together to help make our 32nd annual Harbor…
The AOS 98 School Board has approved the nomination of Bob Webster as the interim superintendent of schools for AOS 98 from January 2 to June 29, 2018, according to Superintendent of Schools…
Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. President, was represented in our history books as a progressive Democrat. In the first of a two-part program, Jerry Wiles, historian, will speak on Wilson’s role on…
In July, Tufts University School of Medicine student Sarah Liu assisted the birth of a baby for the first time with Certified Nurse Midwife Bridget Buck at LincolnHealth. Two weeks later she saw…
Obituary
Charmion Brothers of Dresden died at her home on Nov. 19, 2017.
She was born on Feb. 26, 1935 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the third child of Lawrence K. Hussey…
Obituary
Dr. Henry Maurice Landemare Jr., 85, died on Nov. 28, 2017.
He was born in Newark, New Jersey on April 14, 1932 to Henry Maurice Landemare Sr. and Helen Leona Landemare.
Maurice…
Lincoln County Courts
The following cases were closed in Lincoln County Courts in November. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences were or will be served at Two Bridges Regional Jail. All information was provided by the…
Approximately 75 excited children and happy adults gathered at the Southport General Store Friday night, Dec. 1 for the annual Southport’s Light Up ceremony, sponsored by the Southport Island…
After their morning participation in the South Portland Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11 and a quick lunch, 35 Naval Sea Cadets marched in formation from the mess deck at CG Sector Northern New England…
At their regularly-scheduled meeting on Nov. 30, the LincolnHealth Board of Trustees adopted a system-wide reorganization that would align all MaineHealth organizations and…
Alyssa Finn, MD, and Kimberly Dovin, MD, have joined the team at Mid Coast Medical Group–Family Practice at Parkview and the active medical staff of Mid Coast Hospital, providing…
The Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor made two large contributions Nov. 30 to local non-profit groups. The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund received a $5,000 donation and Boothbay Region High School’…
Kathy Blagdon, supervisor at Lincoln County Communications Center, has been recognized for her 33 years of service and outstanding performance…
Dr. Robert A. Greene Jr. 88, passed away unexpectedly in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Nov…
Warmer climate means warmer water: inhospitable to shrimp
In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for…
Passers-by will notice a significant change to the landscape at Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA's) Great Salt Bay Farm. Structural damage to the barn caused by recent wind storms made…
A lawsuit Wiscasset filed against the Maine Department of Transportation in hopes of a temporary restraining order to prevent the demolition of the Haggett building on Water Street has been moved…
Trey Alexander James, 19, from Standish, passed away Dec. 8, 2016 in a car accident just a few days away from his 20th birthday. He was born in Bath, Maine Dec. 16, 1996.
He was proud to…
Despite a victory in their appeal regarding Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ expansion project, the Anthony family isn’t feeling too victorious based on the aftermath of the Nov. 9 decision. The…
Lincoln County Courts
Anthony Casella of Edgecomb filed suit Nov. 3 against John Hutchins III and John Hutchins IV, doing business as Sheepscot 617 LLC, Sheepscot 802 LLC, Sheepscot Village Venue Center LLC, Sheepscot…
Local officials and residents interested in coastal issues are invited to participate in Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission's Coastal Planning Workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.…
Last week, Paul Coulombe, owner of Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort and Boothbay Harbor Country Club, announced he was halting his development plans for the Cap’n Fish’s and Lobster Dock…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
BRCTV’s Cody Mitchell presented the Boothbay Harbor select board and the public with recent upgrades and changes to the station’s home, equipment and on-air status at the Monday, Nov. 27 meeting…
Robert R. Bayard, 83, died Nov. 20, 2017 at his home in East Boothbay, Maine.
He was born on Dec. 14, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Helen (Stockbridge) and Donald Bayard. He grew up…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Nov. 21 approved Sheriff Todd Brackett’s request for one of his CID employees, Jared Mitkus, to teach a 20-week course at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy…
The deadline is fast approaching for youth ages 13 to 18 in military families to get in the running for a $10,000 cash prize, a trip to Washington, D.C., and other donated gifts in the Military…
On Thursday, Nov. 30, the Edgecomb Town Hall will host an event to raise funds for the Edgecomb Historical Society, and more specifically to help the organization’s …
Barbara Fraser Hull, 85, passed away peacefully on Nov. 21, 2017 surrounded, loved and cared for by her immediate family and the staff of Horizons Living Center. She was born on July 10, 1932 in…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett responded to a comment Kenneth Hatch III’s attorney Richard Elliott made after Hatch’s jury deadlocked on 20 of the 22 charges against his client Nov. 20.…
The Boothbay Region Community Resource Council (BRCRC) has developed a new partnership with the Catholic Charities SEARCH Program. SEARCH stands for “Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage and Hope…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the Southport Town Offices. The agenda is as follows:
1. Review and…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Festival of Trees shops include: Santa’s Sweet Shop, filled with all sorts of home baked goods; ETC shop offers home and personal gifts; Nature’s Corner includes…
The Boothbay Region District Nursing Association was founded in 1952 by a group of local citizens who were concerned about the health and welfare of their friends and neighbors in Boothbay Harbor…
Edgecomb Selectmen
On Nov. 20, class was in session during the Edgecomb selectmen’s meeting. Several Edgecomb Eddy School students learned about local government as they attended the bi-weekly board meeting.…
Southport Selectmen
The phrase “Southporters taking care of Southporters” is mentioned a lot at the town hall on Hendricks Hill Road. During the recent major windstorm and subsequent weeklong power outage, selectmen…
Maynard R. Tomer, 76, died Oct. 18, 2017 at his home in Waldoboro. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. at the Oceanview Cemetery in Boothbay. Arrangements are entrusted…
Now in its 17th season, the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum in Alna will welcome a special visitor from the North Pole to the museum for it Victorian Christmas trains.…
Boothbay Region Cable Television’s off-air status changes at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 with a live telecast of “Bob’s Bullpen.” The local cable access channel known as “channel 7” has been dormant…
In this holy season of Christmas and during the Festival of Lights, the community is invited to Journey to Bethlehem, a…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Chris Higgins has announced that all paving regarding the Union Street pump…
Annaliese Rittershaus Brauman and Daniel Neff were married in a ceremony at The Steel Yard in Providence, Rhode Island at five thirty in the afternoon on Saturday, Sept. 30. The wedding was…
Do you want to teach your dog positive behavior? Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's dog obedience classes. Held each Tuesday, the next program session…
One may not associate the art of fine dining with senior living communities, but the chefs at The Lincoln Home in Newcastle take their food preparation very seriously. Head Chef Julie Adams, along…
Southport Memorial Library is gearing up for the holiday season. The week after Thanksgiving, the annual Christmas…
Edgecomb is joining an Alna selectman’s request for state Sen. Dana Dow to stay out of a Maine Department of Transportation project designed for improving U.S. Route 1 traffic flow. Edgecomb’s…
Obituary
Charles E. Campbell, 74, died Nov. 17, 2017 at Glenridge Nursing Facility in Augusta.
He was born on June 26, 1943 to Florence I. Brown. Charles grew up in…
Obituary
Lois Winchester Pye, 91, of Ocean Point Road, East Boothbay, died peacefully at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, with the dedicated help of the staff of the Gregory Wing…
