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…
News
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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Twenty years ago, LincolnHealth became the first hospital in Maine and the fifth in the nation to be designated Baby-Friendly by the World Health Organization (WHO). To celebrate…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday considered a request by Emergency Management director Casey Stevens to use heat-seeking drones to look for missing people. A drone was demonstrated to the…
Dennis Hill received five awards from American Legion Post 54 in Wiscasset on Monday, July 17, the greatest being his installation as a statewide Honorary Post Commander for Life.…
Patricia Royall, executive director of the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the Chamber has officially transferred the Dash Fund to the non-profit organization,…
Obituary
Born March 3, 1915 to Albert E and Mabel (Cave) Gibson, he married the late Helen Tomlinson in 1943.
A graduate of…
On Wednesday, July 12, the “Keep the Light Burning” benefit auction for Burnt Island was a huge success. In the elegant setting of the Spruce Point Inn’s Pemaquid Hall, over $32,000 was raised to…
Get your tickets now! Come Saturday, Aug. 19 at 4 p.m. to the second annual Lobster and More event! The Lincoln Home hosts this special fundraiser to…
Antique Cars, Rails, Tails, and Ales
Margaret Hoffman, executive director of Boothbay Railway Village, said the organization wanted to make Antique Cars, Rails, Tails, and Ales different from other brew festivals being held in New…
For the fourth year, Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library are planning a festive “Bands for Books” evening to raise funds for the library. This year’s event takes place Sunday,…
Hope Haitian Choir is a group of 15 children who love to sing and dance! They are energetic, enthusiastic, and excited about sharing their message of HOPE, in the…
The Reverend Tom Kerr will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, July 23. The service is at 9:30 a.m. Nancy Wines-…
The Sunbeam from the Maine Seacoast Mission visited East Boothbay on Sunday, holding a service in the Janet M. Wilson Memorial Chapel which is celebrating its 100th anniversary year.…
Chats With Champions
George Mitchell, former senator of Maine and special envoy for the Northern Ireland peace process, spoke as part of Skidompha Library’s Chats for Champions lecture series on July 13. The turnout…
This summer, since the arrival of its new Allen Digital Organ, All Saints has been able to bring to the Boothbay region a group of exceptional organists. Sean Fleming …
Sunny days and warmer temps have returned to the peninsula and the seasonal change has not been lost on the residents of St. Andrews Village who can now don their newly created visors to venture…
UPDATE: A Hope woman said Monday, she got word late Sunday night her son, missing from Wiscasset since July 11, has been found and is safe.
Rachel Hendrick said authorities called her at…
A public forum on health care insurance brought 60 people into the Congregational Church in Boothbay Harbor on July 12. The three panelists were Dr. Wayne Printy, Lincoln County Healthcare chief…
Join us on July 22 when the Wiscasset Common comes alive with the activities of Summerfest.
Music by a ragtime band, a Scottish piper, a barbershop quartet or a guitar-playing college…
To raise money for the Lincoln County Animal Shelter, Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters is hosting its 5th annual Mutt Scrub on Saturday, July 29, at 22 McKown St. in Boothbay Harbor. More like a…
It’s time once again for the Book and Bake Sale at the Southport Memorial Library, Friday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Since 1927 this has been a favorite event on Southport Island that…
Some of the smallest organisms in the world, marine phytoplankton, may hold a vital component to combatting climate change. Drs. Pete Countway and Paty Matrai spent two months, starting last…
With legalized recreational marijuana becoming a reality in February, the Edgecomb Planning Board is seeking public guidance in drafting an ordinance. The board voted 4-0 July 13 to send residents…
On Tuesday, June 13, we sat down in a cool auditorium in the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, for the first annual Women in Rotary Event. The four of us sitting…
Bayville author Julia O’Brien-Merrill will release her first book “Charlie on the M.T.A., did he ever return?” on Wednesday, July 26. It will be found on the shelves in the children’s…
Spectrum Generations will be offering a free Medicare 101 workshop with the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council on Monday, July 31, from 9-11 a.m. in the Wellness Department Community Room…
LincolnHealth recently received a $50,000 grant from Camden National Bank in support of their new health center project on the Miles campus.
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On Friday, July 21, Dr. Damian Brady will give a talk titled “One if by land, two if by sea: Understanding how Maine estuaries are changing.”
The seminar will take place…
Obituary
The family of Joseph E. Hoskeer announce his death at age 88 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Hoskeer was the son of Victor and Marguerite Hoskeer and was born in Pittsfield,…
On Saturday, Aug. 19, the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service is hosting a Red Sox Alumni celebrity softball game with the help of New England Charitable Promotions. Former Red Sox players Bill Lee…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
On the agenda for the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board July 12 were items that seemed to blend together despite the board’s best efforts to keep them separate. From building heights to affordable…
Topside Inn owners Mark Osborne and Buzz Makarewicz are already gearing up for winter.
The two are planning a special weekend in November that will be a…
The Boothbay Planning Board expects to have a recreational marijuana ordinance ready for a November vote. The board began working on an ordinance last month. Chairman Alan Bellows updated…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold a workshop on “Non-Traditional Solutions to Gravel Road Problems” on Friday, Aug.…
The Adam Ezra Group believes their mission is making music that is “capable of nothing less than changing the world.”
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Sheepscot General Store in Whitefield is hosting the Penobscot Marine Museum photo exhibit, “Lincoln County Through Eastern’s Eye” during the month of July.…
Smuggler’s Cove Inn and the 1820 House Restaurant in East Boothbay has been given something of a rebirth. Formerly called Sunset Beach, its new owners Marge and Alan Firpo have brought back the…
The annual Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle was attended by over 200 runners - and cheerleaders - in support of the parenting programs of Healthy Kids.
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Enjoy classic, antique automobiles and a lively performance by an Elvis tribute artist at the fourth annual Antique Car Show at Chase Point Assisted Living, Damariscotta on Tuesday, July 18 at 5…
The Darling Marine Center, aquaculture industry partners and the Damariscotta River Association invite community members to a program titled “Science for the People: Damariscotta Estuary Marine…
