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In 2003, the community room at the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA was filled with townspeople who came together to gauge interest and discuss potentially starting a youth…

One hundred people traveled to Brunswick from as far as Rockland, Boothbay Harbor, Portland and Bowdoinham for the second of “10 Actions in the First 100 Days.” The group, Midcoast Voices for…

The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association’s Annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby was held on Wily Pond on Saturday, Feb. 18 and the weather and the fish were more…

The Homeward Bound Hospice Choir holds open rehearsals and invites all those who have an interest in joining to attend.

The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in January:

Alna: Hodge, Sandra to Gruhn, Daniel J. and Gruhn, Kathleen A. 

Come to The Lincoln Home for a free and informative talk, Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 3 to 4 p.m. as well-known historian,…

Boothbay Region High School held a pre-February vacation pep rally celebrating the sports teams competing throughout the long winter season, including Nordic skiing, wrestling, cheering, swimming…

On Jan. 27, ten local seniors initiated a group devoted to planning and organizing monthly outings for Boothbay area residents who are in the early stages of memory loss. Under the…

Four Boothbay Region Elementary School eighth grade students, Zada Smith, Maren Whitney, Kayla Latter and Marissa Peters, will be packing up their bathing suits and shorts and heading to Florida…

Underhound Railroad, a nonprofit that saves 90 to 110 dogs a year, will hold its annual fundraising silent auction beginning March 3.

Renee Coombs, the organization’s president-director…

Kennebec County Unified Court

Kenneth Hatch’s Feb. 16 dispositional conference in Augusta was continued owing to serious illness in his counsel’s family.

Hatch, of Whitefield, is on indefinite unpaid leave from his…

The rescheduled redistribution event at Rocktide Inn will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., organizers have confirmed. Paul and Giselaine Coulombe are generously redistributing…

Valentine’s Day 2017 proved to be a memorable one for 12 households, thanks to the heating oil company

The week of Feb. 13 was sketchy for school attendance. By Wednesday, Boothbay region kids had stayed home two out of three days, snowed in by Orson, a blizzard packing an attitude and plenty of…

Helen and Bob Johnson have always had a desire to help people, so when they had an opportunity to turn that passion into a business, they decided to…

Southport Planning Board Chairman Skip Simonds announced this week that the board will not meet March 1 due to no building permit applications being submitted. Simonds will announce the next…

A fine defensive showing and a successful transition offense by the sixth-seeded Boothbay Region Seahawks Thursday night propelled them past the visiting and 11th-seeded Telstar Rebels, 76-50, and…

The tournament prelim game at Boothbay Region High School between the Seahawk boys varsity and the Telstar Rebels will be played tonight, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m., according to BRHS Athletic Director…

Merritt and Patricia Grover of Boothbay Harbor are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alyson Dey Grover, to Daniel Peter Boyd, son of R. Garry and Marlies Boyd of Ocean Point.…

Pam Baldwin of Southport and Skip Rideout of Ormond Beach, Florida are pleased to announce…

The University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) will host a book signing and talk by Jonathan White, author of “Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean.” The event…

SCHOOLS CLOSED

Boothbay - Boothbay Harbor schools

Edgecomb Eddy School

Southport Central School

Wiscasset schools

Lincoln Academy

Center…

Town of Edgecomb

For the Edgecomb Planning Board, it’s a matter that can’t wait until the May town meeting. Residents will vote on a proposed floating house moratorium during a special town meeting within the next…

The Jefferson Village School’s program, Blessings in a Backpack, will host the Magic of the Steelgraves on Saturday, March 4 at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Academy gym, 81 Academy Rd., Newcastle.…

Obituary

Harold E. Merrill, 58, of Woolwich died Feb. 14, 2017 at his residence.

He was born in…

This week’s At a Glance features several  topics – summer, winter, sports, education, work, play, etc. Despite the nor’easter, we did get the newspaper out this week and these photos are printed…

On Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, the lucky women, and men, who got roses, chocolates, a ring, or whatever other gifts that may have been bestowed upon them by midnight, might have gotten them later…

The Rev. Lori Whittemore will provide the reflection "Seeking Asylum" at this Sunday's service at Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall at…

The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors throughout Maine to give blood or platelets following recent winter storms, which have compounded a severe winter blood shortage.…

For women who have been affected by intimate partner abuse, dating violence or stalking, a support group can be a safe place to talk about the abuse…

The tournament prelim game at Boothbay Region High School, originally scheduled for tonight (Feb. 15), has been postponed until Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m.

The sixth-seeded BRHS Seahawks…

Boothbay Region High School standout Kate Friant was tapped as a member of Portland's NBC affiliate, WCSH, “Varsity Club.” The Varsity…

Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer submitted a  $2,021,828 municipal budget last week  for 2017. The proposal  represents a 1.17 percent increase or  $22,720 in additional spending. The selectmen…

Architectural designers Randy Smith and Zander Shaw from Knickerbocker Group presented two projects to the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has once again agreed to serve on the Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel (CAP) in the Lincoln County legislative delegation position.

Obituary

Ruth E. Kierstead, 101, of Wiscasset died peacefully on Feb. 12, 2017 at home with family by her side.

She was born in Milo on Dec. 19, 1915, the only daughter of Herbert L. and Jennie J. (…

BRHS boys basketball

Weather permitting, the Boothbay Region High School boys basketball team will host the Telstar Rebels on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. in a tournament prelim game. Due to the weather forecast for…

Obituary

Blaine Lee Plummer, 59, son of Elbridge and Hazel (Adams) Plummer, died Feb. 1, 2017, at his sister's home in Winslow.

He was born in Boothbay Harbor on March 11, 1957. He grew up on…

 Scheduling a monthly meeting of any kind can be a dicey proposition in Maine during the month of February. It was with this in mind that BRGC, Program Committee member, Kathy Trafton, suggested,…

2017 CLC and Boothbay Region YMCA Summer Camp Guide is now available. Learn about all of the incredible camp opportunities offered.

At the Y, we know that every summer can be the best…

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.” If that’s true then the Community Center’s “Just Sew” group continues to show its greatness.…

The Boothbay Region High School Project Graduation Paint Party fundraiser at McSeagulls scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 15 has been postponed. Due to weather and the…

UPDATE: This event was canceled on Feb. 14.  If i is rescheduled we will announce it.

On Wednesday, Feb. 22 at…

The Mid Coast Ice Cats, a cooperative JV hockey program based at the Mid-Coast Recreation Center in Rockport, are hosting a spaghetti dinner/silent auction on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Elks Lodge…

There will be a 2 hour delay for students on Tuesday, Feb. 14 attending:

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD - no morning pre-K

Edgecomb Eddy School

Lincoln County EMA

Lincoln County EMA Director Casey Stevens reported that Lincoln County residents heeded requests to stay home and off the roads during the Sunday-Monday winter storm.

“Thankfully, we’ve had…

On Feb. 8,  40 children in the Boothbay Region’s after school program joined adults at the Community Center for a fun afternoon creating handmade valentines.  

The second annual event…

Parking Ban in effect until noon Wednesday, Feb. 15

SCHOOL CLOSINGS

Boothbay Region Elementary

Boothbay Harbor Fire Department

Boothbay Harbor Fire Chief Nick Upham would like to remind home and business owners to clear snow away from any vents or heat source exhaust systems on the outside walls to avoid carbon monoxide (…

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is sponsoring a day-long training in Basic Septic System Installation for contractors and site…