On the off-chance you haven't noticed, there are changes occurring at Boothbay Center, or Village Square, as it’s now called.
Paul Coulombe has purchased much of the real estate along Route…
News
The Boothbay Region Community Band has a new director and a new flute player. Jeff Waldrop, originally from Utah, comes from a musical background, has conducted large bands and smaller ensembles…
An activity for all ages! Stop by Tuesday, Oct. 10, between 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. to see the working model railroad display and chat with members of the Maine3Railers, Maine’s premier 0-…
Do you have an old computer printer that you can't get ink for anymore? How about a computer that is so outdated it won't support newer programs or the latest software update? A TV with no sound…
The Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter announced on Tuesday that their new Halloween-themed annual event, The Black Cat Ball, will take place Oct. 28 at Fort Andross in…
Behind Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA’s) biweekly water quality monitoring efforts, islands and public lands stewardship, oyster gardening program, and school-based nature education…
As Suzi Thayer’s recent article touched on, there are big changes going on at BRCTV. Some involve long, overdue equipment upgrades and enhancements to our community station. When BRCTV was created…
“It all started with a nightmare.” That’s how P.G. Smith describes the beginning of the journey that resulted in his new book, “Prayers for Evil: A Novel.”
“The image of the book’s villain…
Obituary
Albert Bill Bailey, 78, of Wiscasset died at Maine Medical Center Sept. 16, 2017.
Bill was born in Damariscotta on July 28, 1939, a son of the late Albert and Bernice (Lewis) Bailey.
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It all begins in May, when hundreds of cultivated giant-pumpkin seedlings are distributed free to volunteer growers. By Columbus Day weekend, Damariscotta and Newcastle have been…
In response to a letter from Gov. Paul LePage threatening to fire sheriffs in Maine who do not comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests to hold inmates beyond the legal…
Newcastle selectmen
Newcastle selectmen have agreed to consider renaming Columbus Day, after this Columbus Day.
Selectman Joel Lind said Sept. 25 that as more recent revelations arise about Columbus’s contact…
The new school year is in full swing at Edgecomb Eddy School, and teacher Sarah Currier is teaching her first class there.
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A Discover Girl Scout event for potential members and volunteers will be held Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Boothbay Region YMCA.
This event will bring…
Boothbay region motorists will find no respite this weekend from the ongoing Route 27 Redevelopment Project. Boothbay selectmen authorized Sargent Construction to work on Sunday for the first time…
BRHS field hockey
Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that the rescheduled home field hockey game against Spruce Mountain on Saturday, Sept. 30 has been rescheduled again. The…
The Lincoln County Ecumenical Committee for Haiti has announced that its annual Haiti benefit dinner will be prepared this year by the Newcastle Publick House staff and kitchen under the…
What was it like to travel long distances by sail or steam in the 1850s? How did the experience of traveling change with the advent of the automobile but before roads were widely paved? When…
On Saturday, Oct. 7, Maine Maritime Museum in Bath will open a new exhibit, “Pull Together: Maritime Maine in the 1914-1918 Great War.” The exhibit will be on view through May 6, 2018.
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Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
James Bailey, who has been serving as interim jail administrator at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset since October, was appointed permanent jail administrator Sept. 27 at a special meeting…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
The Monday, Sept. 25 Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen meeting featured vice chair Denise Griffin with the gavel as both chair Wendy Wolf and board member Russ Hoffman were absent.
Board…
We’ve been busy working and there are many other excuses (including a computer virus) why At a Glance hasn’t shown up here for several weeks. With the summer rush slowing down, we’ll try to do…
American Legion Post 36 and Boothbay Region Fish and Game Association are holding a military and veteran “Home on the Range” barbecue and gun day at the BRF&G facility, 447 Dover Road,…
Southport selectmen
Boothbay resident Mike Wallace is in the process of purchasing land on Route 238 in Southport to move to. He wants to put a road on the property, but the Maine Department of Transportation told…
A Maine Department of Transportation traffic study of Eddy Road in Edgecomb has yielded two potential options for improving safety. One is the town assuming total responsibility of the road. This…
For the third year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is welcoming visitors back to its annual seasonal celebration, Gardens Aglow. This year, CMBG is taking its dramatic display to new…
The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District has released a public notice stating the Union Street pump station will be replaced and work begins on Wednesday, Oct. 11 or in the following few days. The…
Calendar programming premieres at the new Harbor Theater (yes, that’s “er” not “re’) on Oct. 6, just five days after the non-profit, Harbor Theater (formerly Friends of the Harbor Theater),…
The issue of finding an appropriate design for the pickleball and basketball courts at the corner of Emery Lane and Townsend Avenue is volleying between the Boothbay Harbor planning and select…
The Boothbay Register asked the Knickerbocker Group and Marden Builders what plans 8 Wharf Street LLC has for the former Romar bowling alley property at 19 By-Way in downtown Boothbay Harbor. The…
Wiscasset
Residents can see street amenities, a parking plan and illustrations of what the Wiscasset downtown project will look like at a Maine Department of Transportation informational meeting from 6 to 8…
On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m., the Newcastle Historical Society will host a talk by Jeffrey Miller on “Firearms of Colonial America,” an overview of the various types of firearms used commonly in…
An active fall season for Maine real estate is underway. According to Maine Listings, sales of single-family existing homes jumped 6.36 percent in August. The median…
Pies-by-the-slice are on sale over Pumpkinfest Weekend, Oct. 8, 9 and 10, thanks to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church next to the river in Newcastle. The church will use…
The Alna Volunteer Fire Department will be having its annual fall ham and bean supper on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Alna Fire Station, 1579 Alna Road, between 4:30…
The Southport Planning Board will meet Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall
Agenda
…We invest in our children in many ways — helping them with new skills, cheering them on in sport activities, and doing all we can to help them learn and succeed in the future. Future success is…
When Kim Martin from Eventide was unable to keep her commitment as presenter for the Boothbay Region Garden Club September meeting, President Claire Tomlin had to think fast. With less than a week…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens have teamed up for a two-day celebration and exploration of Maine’s native superfood — sea vegetables. The series will…
The 18th annual Midcoast Maine Tour de Farms will take place Saturday, Sept. 30, from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cyclists and food lovers can enjoy an early fall bike ride through the rolling Midcoast…
The Coast Guard Sector Northern New England out of South Portland reported that two lobster fishing vessels collided about nine miles south of Boothbay Harbor around the Pumpkin Ledge area…
Obituary
Josephine T. “Josie” Giles, 82, of Boothbay, died Sept. 19, 2017, in her sleep at her home in Boothbay, with her daughters by her side.
Josie was born in Belfast, Ireland on March 3, 1935…
The 10th annual World Wide Photo Walk is coming Saturday, Oct. 7. It’s a day when people all over the planet participate in a walk to shoot pictures, meet new friends and socialize. Anyone with a…
Obituary
Joseph Henry Schubert, of New Canaan, Connecticut and Barters Island, Boothbay, died Sept. 22, 2017.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Patricia Wolff Schubert; son, Spencer A…
On Sept. 19, Magen Burge and Lilly Nein, both aged 9, were honored at the VA Togus Hospital for their efforts to raise money for homeless veterans at the American Legion Post 36 Yard Sale this…
For the 27th year, sports celebrities and area golfers took to the links this weekend to raise money for Special Olympics Maine. On Saturday, Sept. 23 the carts rolled to the tees of…
The appeals board hearing on Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ expansion permit came to a grinding halt Sept. 21 almost as soon as deliberations began. The hearing began with lawyers discussing…
A vendor, an artist and masseuse discussed plans for opening businesses in Boothbay during the Sept. 20 planning board meeting. James Barnes owns Barnes Custom Window Treatment in Warren. He wants…
