Municipal department heads are heeding directives from Edgecomb selectmen and the budget committee to reduce spending. On Feb. 1, the emergency management agency director, fire chief and road…
News
The Rocktide trolley will continue its approximately 37-year run around Boothbay Harbor this summer.
Paul Coulombe representative…
Twisted Iron Customs is looking to move from Wiscasset to Edgecomb by summer’s end. The Edgecomb Planning Board unanimously approved a building permit Feb. 2 for the business to renovate and…
Obituary
Florence Catherine Dinnar, of Boothbay Harbor, died at the age of 93 after a short illness on Jan. 31, 2017.
Florence was born in Valley Falls, New York, on Oct. 19, 1923, the daughter of…
Zoe Cioffi and Zack Stanton finished the final touches on Boothbay Harbor’s beloved footbridge on Thursday, Feb. 2. Cioffi pounded in a last handful of nails while Stanton steered Chesterfield…
At a special district meeting held at the Boothbay Harbor Municipal Building on Jan. 26, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District voters approved grant and loan monies to replace the Union Street pump…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Trustees
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 1 was dominated by several reports from Facilities/Transportation Director and Safety Officer Dave Benner. Cracked boilers, fuel…
Time and Tide Resource Conservation and Development Area announce the opportunity for schools to establish a garden at their school. This $250 grant is available to public and private schools in…
Town of Newcastle
The Maine Department of Transportation has abandoned any plans to take easements from residents of Sherman Marsh by eminent domain, according to a letter sent to the town by Commissioner David…
This week’s At a Glance features a couple of nice area scenics, school-related activities, an upcoming stage show, and news stories ... the footbridge is now open to foot traffic and a reminder of…
The Edgecomb selectmen and budget committee have the same goal. Both want to reduce municipal spending and have sent letters to department heads requesting they rein…
The Boothbay Railway Village brought a special surprise for visitors to the 2017 Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show — a 1925 H.K. Porter steam locomotive.…
Immediately following a standing room-only meeting at the Friends Meeting House in Damariscotta on Monday, Jan. 30, a contingent of Lincoln County…
Nathan Panarese, 20, wasn’t expected to be able to come home to Wiscasset for another month or two. The former Boothbay resident and his mother Jenny DiSanto are at…
Paul Coulombe recently announced the purchase of the Rocktide Inn and Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor. His plans are to revitalize the property and part of that plan…
Lincoln County Unified Court
The following information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
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Boothbay Harbor Country Club owner Paul Coulombe has bought the Rocktide Inn & Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor.
Along…
Obituary
Donald W. Lewis, 82, died Jan. 23, 2017.
He was born in Boothbay on March 14, 1934, the son of Wendell and Mabel Barter…
Special Operations Forces are the elite commandos of the U.S. military. They are called upon to perform the toughest duties in the armed forces, and their actions…
Damariscotta River Association is celebrating Great Maine Outdoor Weekend and invites the public to come enjoy a variety of winter activities on…
Local artist Carolyn Gabbe has joined the board of Midcoast Conservancy. Prior to her painting career, Gabbe spent…
Obituary
"Theres no place I’d rather be than back in Maine" lyrics from "Back in Maine" by Danny Beal.
Danny Beal (Daniel Wayne Beal), also known as The Music Man, died unexpectedly in Kansas City,…
In order to raise funds to pay the bill for fixing its iconic New England steeple, St. Philip’s Church, Wiscasset, is holding an iconic New England event: a baked…
The fields at Morris Farm may be sleeping under a winter blanket of snow and ice, but new programs are sprouting up at the educational farm in…
Lucille Machon turned 100 on Sunday, Jan. 22, at a party thrown for her and a community of her closest friends at the House of Pizza in Boothbay Harbor. There, in…
Traditionally, healthcare was a service you used when you were sick or injured. Today, there is an increasing emphasis on wellness and prevention — one of the many…
Boothbay Region High School may field a varsity football team this fall if a proposed fifth class is approved by the Maine Principals Association. Boothbay would…
“What’s Nude in Boothbay Harbor? A Celebration of the Human Form” a show of paintings, paper work, photography and sculpture will be held at Studio 53, 53 Townsend…
The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District began replacing a sewer line and adjacent service laterals on Jan. 30. Barring bad weather or…
The Boothbay Harbor footbridge linking downtown with the east side of the harbor will reopen to foot traffic on Jan. 31. The engineering firm overseeing the first…
JSJ Holdings LLC bought the former Wiscasset Primary School property Monday afternoon for $505,000, the town’s real estate agent on the property, Sherri Dunbar of…
Obituary
Jon South of Boothbay died Jan. 27, 2017.
He was born June 13, 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvania to John W. and Ruth (…
Obituary
Maren Olsen Howarth died peacefully in Dublin, Ireland Jan. 10, 2017, surrounded by family and friends.
Beloved wife…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Because many of Lincoln County’s legislative delegation could not make the early morning breakfast meeting scheduled at the Lincoln County Communications Department on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the…
Obituary
Olga F. (DiIanni) Carito of Watertown, Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor, died Jan. 27, 2017 at age 88.
Olga was the former owner and operator of the 1879 Seafarer Inn on Union Street from…
Community School District School Committee
Preliminary 2018 budget figures for Boothbay region schools show increases in both health insurance rates and retirement costs. On Jan. 25, Alternative…
As always, there are many people to thank for their donations to the Boothbay Region Food Pantry – but first, the news.
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Many retirees wish they had begun focusing on financial, retirement and lifestyle planning much earlier in their lives.…
Maine Forest Service District Forester Morten Moesswilde will present a free evening talk, “Stumped About Tree Growth? Understanding Maine’s Tree Growth Tax Law,” in…
Finding a few good people to drive a school bus hasn't been easy on the Boothbay peninsula lately. The drivers busing kids around the Alternative Organizational…
The Boothbay Region High School girls basketball team’s game at Madison scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28 has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, according to an announcement from BRHS Athletic…
Obituary
Rodney Alan Lowery, 66, of Boothbay died suddenly, peacefully and far too soon on Jan. 26, 2017, on Squirrel Island, with his caring friends attending him, and having just smiled at them in his…
This week’s At a Glance features two high school teams, an oratorical contest participant, a Coast Guard boot camp graduate and 94-year-old Curt West receiving a plaque for his 67 years of…
Lincoln County EMA, 911-Communications
A decision made last summer to separate emergency management and emergency response in Lincoln County has resulted in two new directors, and the departure of Tod…
Join Midcoast Conservancy at their Wiscasset office for an evening with beaver expert Skip Lisle on Friday, Feb. 24 from 6-8 p.m. Lisle will be talking about his work with beavers, and his unique…
Jessica Richards has joined the Midcoast Conservancy staff through a position with the Maine Conservation Corps, whose mission …
For the 18th year, the Institute for Family-Owned Business (IFOB) will honor the best Maine businesses owned by families. Nominations are open now and will close Feb. 17.
The Maine Family…
On Friday, Feb. 3, the Portland Museum of Art will reopen after being closed for more than one month, welcoming visitors and members into a completely reinstalled and re-envisioned museum,…
