Maine’s favorite folk band, Schooner Fare, will headline the music program at this year’s Olde Bristol Days. This year is the 65th annual celebration, taking place…
News
A new public place to hike, run, ski, and explore! The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is pleased to invite the public to the grand opening of the Carl and Barbara Segerstrom Preserve at Squam…
It will take two more meetings before the Boothbay Board of Appeals rules regarding a building permit for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ expansion. The board has held three hearings on an…
The Boothbay Region YMCA and Camp Knickerbocker sponsored the first ever Camp Knickerbocker Staff Reunion on July 1. With beautiful weather, great food and excellent entertainment, we all had a…
LincolnHealth-Damariscotta is accepting applications for the fall Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course which begins Sept. 5. Priority will be given to those who apply by Aug. 9, but…
On Thursday, Aug. 10, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., the Boothbay Region Historical Society will host Mike Dekker and Paul Daiute who will tell the story of the 17th century cod fishing industry…
Boothbay selectmen approved a location change for the roundabout’s pedestrian and bike path. On July 27, town officials were alerted about a problem with the planned construction.
Project…
Obituary
Robert Andrews Shepard, son of medical missionaries Lorrin Andrews Shepard and Virginia Moffat, was born in Gaziantep, Turkey in 1923. He died peacefully on July 26 in Boothbay Harbor.
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There weren’t many photo-cutline only displays in the July 20 issue, so we decided to hold off publishing At a Glance for a week. Here are 10 photos from the past two issues of the Boothbay…
For Abby Shaughnessy, studying marine biology at the University of Maine was a natural choice. Drawn to the ocean from a young age, Shaughnessy, a senior in the School of Marine Sciences, is…
After an exhaustive national search, Beth Israel Congregation in Bath, Maine, is excited to welcome Lisa Vinikoor as their new Rabbi. Rabbi Vinikoor moves to Bath from Brooklyn, New York, and will…
Lincoln County Democrats are planning a variation on their annual August lobster bake, this year offering food and fun for the whole family. The event will be held Sunday, Aug. 13 at Cider Hill…
The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association announces the 7th annual benefit rally “Burgers, Bikes & Rods” to support Kieve-Wavus Veterans Camp on Saturday, July 29. The ride begins at L-A…
The Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA) announced in June that it has given Hammond Lumber Company two awards for outstanding safety…
I got a call one morning from what sounded like my old friend from whom I have kept in touch with for years. He started asking about my back, as he had…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen Chairman Wendy Wolf announced Monday that on Monday, July 31, the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council, in conjunction with Spectrum Generations, will have…
Obituary
Carolyn Nancy Cooper, 83, of Boothbay, died July 22, 2017 at Crawford Commons in Union.
She was born Oct. 14, 1933 in Boston to Philip and Nancy Lewis. Carolyn graduated from Boothbay…
Only one Boothbay region school unit received additional state education funds resulting from the two-year state budget approved by the Legislature earlier this month. The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor…
Every wonder what it felt like to wear a bustle? Find out at Fashions of Their Times 1805-1925, an interactive fashion workshop at the Nickels-Sortwell House on…
Food and family fun is the theme for Woolwich Day to be held from 9 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, on the grounds at the town office on Nequasset Road.
The popular event begins the evening…
Organizers of the Olde Bristol Days Vintage Car Show at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site on Saturday, Aug. 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., request vintage and collectible vehicles of all kinds for the…
The Edgecomb Planning Board finished a first draft July 20 for a proposed floating structures ordinance. The board’s next step is revising the plan in time for a public hearing later this fall.…
Dr. Cynthia Heil joined Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences as a senior research scientist in November 2010 following a noteworthy academic and professional path that has taken her as far afield…
In order to raise funds to pay the bill for fixing its iconic New England steeple, St. Philip’s Church, Wiscasset, is holding, in the second of its summer supper series, an iconic New England…
On Monday, July 31, from 7 to 10 p.m., the Adam Ezra Group (AEG), who believes their mission is making music that is “capable of nothing less than changing the world,” will take the stage at 29…
On July 30, after worship at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, stay and hear Dr. Fred and Mare Hartman tell of their work helping refugees and asylum seekers in Maine in concert with…
Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties have been chosen to receive supplemental Emergency Food and Shelter Programs (EFSP) funds. Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties have been awarded $5,994 and $5,995,…
After a quarter-century of providing innovative financing to non-profits all over Maine, Brunswick-based Genesis Fund recently hosted a 25th Anniversary Luncheon to recognize members of the…
Come away for a summer day of retreat on Friday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., as we explore Celtic Christianity and the 6th-century life of St. Columba (Colmcille is his Irish name). The retreat…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is offering a unique, weekend-long workshop featuring the botany and birds of National Audubon Society’s magnificent Hog Island. The…
This is the golden year that the Boothbay Region Historical Society is celebrating its 50th year anniversary. Since no anniversary is complete without a party, the society is hosting a gathering…
Energy costs are a real issue for small businesses and farm producers – often the single largest expense for farms. To help reduce these expenses through renewable…
The first ever Maine Coast Stone Symposium begins on Aug. 1 with a wide variety of programming about the historical and modern stone industry in Maine. Each week there will be new opportunities to…
As of April 2017, Knickerbocker Group is pleased to announce the transition of the company to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). After years of considerable thought and planning, Steve…
There will be a celebration to remember the life of Winifred Mary Sherman on Sunday, Aug. 6, 1 to 4 p.m., at 73 Meadow Cove Road, East Boothbay. Winifred passed away on Oct. 4, 2016. All relatives…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours for J. Edward Knight Insurance Agency. The event will take place at the J. Edward Knight offices located at 197…
American Legion Post 36 hosted a yard sale Saturday, July 22 on the Boothbay Common, with about 15 vendors taking part.
“We got a good turnout of vendors,” said Post Commander David Patch,…
Obituary
Phyllis J. Derigon of Northfield, Massachusetts died peacefully at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on July 20, 2017 at the age of…
The Rev. Tom Lenhart will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, July 30, at 9:30 a.m. Clarissa Brown will be our musician. All are welcome. This year the…
The Very Reverend Jeanne Finan serves is the dean and rector of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington, Vermont. Her work at the Cathedral has focused on increasing the digital presence of…
Only ten seats remain on the free shuttle bus providing Boothbay area guests round-trip transportation to the Mexicali Blues’ Sunflower Celebration in Damariscotta on Friday, Aug. 4 benefiting…
On Wednesday, July 19, Southport Island was buzzing with activity. The Southport United Methodist Church was hosting its annual Country Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,…
A miniature Hereford cow who escaped from her new home in Boothbay on July 16 was found, safe, if frightened, two days later, right behind the barn she had been staying in.
Daisy was…
Boothbay and other Lincoln County towns have a significant potential of massive flooding due to a combination of climate change and other natural disasters, according to Lincoln County Planner…
Damariscotta Board of Selectmen
Damariscotta selectmen on July 19 confirmed acting Police Chief Jason Warlick as permanent chief. He had been acting chief since March 3, but had been running the department's day-to-day…
Damariscotta Board of Selectmen
At a public hearing prior to the July 19 Damariscotta Board of Selectmen meeting, about 20 residents had a lot to say about marijuana.
Most of it was positive. In November, Damariscotta…
By week’s end, Edgecomb residents should have received their 2017-18 property tax bills. Selectmen announced during the July 17 board meeting that all the tax notices were mailed last week.
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Two Boothbay region businesses received high praise from voters in Down East magazine’s Best of Maine issue, July 2017, now on newsstands.
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