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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…

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.…

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…

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…

For Edgecomb residents, the new year will bring a special town meeting. Selectmen authorized a special town meeting Monday to seek voter approval for implementing two moratoriums and additional…

Baker Design Consultants held an informal public forum to discuss future footbridge renovations.…

Paul Coulombe, owner of the Boothbay Harbor Country Club, Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort and several other properties in Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor, began signing purchase and sale…

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Lincoln Home, learn why the Damariscotta River produces some of the best-tasting oysters.

Dana Morse of the Darling Center’s University of Maine…

Obituary

Cornelia “Gail” Grundy, 75, of Freedom Song Lane, Wiscasset died Nov. 17, 2017 at her residence.

Death notice

Charles Campbell, 74, of Trevett, died peacefully at Glenridge Long Term Care Facility in Augusta, Maine on Nov. 17, 2017. A full obituary will follow when available. 

Death notice

Lois Pye, 91, of East Boothbay, died peacefully at the Gregory Wing, St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, on Nov. 18, 2017. A full obituary will follow next week. 

Capital Judicial Center

After nearly a full day of deliberations, a jury Monday came back deadlocked on 20 of the 22 counts of the Kenneth Hatch indictment. Only on counts 13 and 14 did the jury reach a verdict, each a…

This holiday season, Inn Along the Way at Chapman Farm offers a welcoming, interdependent, caring community for people facing the…

Santa Claus will make his annual trek to Boothbay on Saturday, Nov. 25. He’s scheduled to arrive at the Boothbay Common on a fire engine at 6 p.m. to meet with children on the gazebo.

To…

Everyone bring your friends, family and kids to the Boothbay Region Historical Society open house for some holiday cheer and the delight of discovery…

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce

With a distinctly nautical flavor, the Harbor Lights Festival is fun for the entire family and will help get everyone in the holiday spirit.

The Festival will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2…

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, Indivisible-Boothbay, a nonpartisan group of citizen-activists in the Boothbay region, will hold its monthly meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rotary Club building at 66…

Westport Island resident Sandra Neily will discuss her debut novel “Deadly Trespass – A Mystery in Maine” at the…

Please join our annual Yoga Class Fundraiser, taught by Romee May. All proceeds will go to our Food Pantry to support local families in need. The class will be held on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day,…

Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor

The Chamber Singers from Mt. View High School in Thorndike will be presenting a Candlelight Concert in the Round in the sanctuary of the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Dec.…

Friends of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and blessed Thanksgiving and encourage faithful readers to come in to the Bookstore and stock up for…

Obituary

Roger L. Dunning Sr., 71, of Little Road, Dresden died unexpectedly Nov. 14, 2017 at his residence.

He was born in Wiscasset on Sept. 24, 1946, a son of Lee…

Capital Judicial Center

UPDATED: The jury was sent home for the weekend shortly before 6 p.m. Friday and will resume deliberations Monday morning.

Original post: On Friday, Nov. 17, after closing arguments by the…

The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board on Wednesday, Nov. 15 discussed a zoning initiative for the east side of the harbor. The…

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District

With Monday, Nov. 20 looking to be too cold to lay asphalt, Sargent plans on prepping and paving the trench on Tuesday…

Obituary

Wanda D. Nolin, 87, died peacefully and comfortably at Sunnybrook Senior Living in Brunswick on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017.  She previously lived in East Boothbay, Maine.

The AOS 98 School Committee is currently conducting a search for an interim superintendent to replace Superintendent Eileen King who has resigned to take a new job as executive director of the…

Edgecomb is filling up Maine Department of Transportation’s mailbox with another letter. On Nov. 6, the selectmen sent a letter to MDOT seeking more information about a proposed U.S. Route 1…

Rebuilding Together - Lincoln County will be selling breakfast sandwiches and coffee outside of the House of Logan starting at 6 a.m. during the Boothbay Harbor Early Bird Sale this Saturday, Nov…

Capital Judicial Center

Around 10 a.m. Thursday, Kenneth Hatch took the stand in his own defense. Defense attorney Richard Elliott led Hatch through his education and career, with a particular focus on the vehicles he…

Capital Judicial Center

The prosecution rested Wednesday following testimony in the trial of Kenneth Hatch III.

Early in the day, the alleged victim’s mother testified, corroborating the alleged victim’s brother’s…

Kara Squillante and Nick Base were married on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Fr. Paul officiated the ceremony. The reception was held at the Carousel Music…

Shorter days, cooler temperatures and colorful trees signal an end to boating season, meaning, it’s time to prepare your boat for winter.

Americas Boating…

This week’s At a Glance includes financial contributions made to two area food pantries, an old relic, a broken bridge, a Veterans Day tradition and a group of soon-to-be CNA graduates. Enjoy and…

Wiscasset’s historic town clock and tower survived the powerful storm that slammed into the Midcoast region Oct. 30; but high winds gusting at times up to 60 mph left the clock temporarily stopped…

Peter Larsen, emeritus…

Here we go again, folks. It’s that time! Get your Christmas lists ready for the Early Bird sales in Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay.

The 29th annual Boothbay Area Early Bird sale is…

Boothbay is one of several Maine communities with a lapsed cable franchise agreement with its provider. Boothbay’s agreement expired in 2007, and based on the contract, it continues in perpetuity…

Seawicks Candle Company in Boothbay Harbor is making and selling some new, pretty, blue candles.

But they’re not just…