For about two years, Boothbay Region High School has been preparing for its Decennial (about every 10 years) Accreditation. Finally, beginning on Oct. 30, BRHS will welcome thirteen committee…
News
Local veterans broke bread and shared war stories Oct. 15 with lobstermen during an appreciation dinner held at the Charles E. Sherman, Jr. American Legion Hall in Boothbay. The Legion invited 14…
The Good Shepherd Food Bank, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce hunger in Maine’s 16 counties, will send its food mobile to the Boothbay region on Nov. 17 and Dec. 14.
The…
Thanks to the generosity of many Midcoast residents and businesses, Boothbay-based Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) recently expanded…
Helen Meserve, who supplied last week's photo and cutline of the whale which washed ashore on Cape Island at Newagen, said Dominique Walk of Marine Mammals of Maine…
The People Helping People program of the Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation recently received a grant of $3,000 from the Bessie D. Brooks Trust. Mrs. Brooks was a former…
The final timberframe workshop of the year at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center was one of the most successful yet. Nine participants spent four days with a project that began…
Obituary
Winifred Mary Sherman, 91, died Oct. 4, 2016 at Sandhill Cove, Palm City, Florida.
She married Paul Sherman on Oct. 19, 1945. They had three children, Paul Sherman, Peter Sherman and William…
Obituary
Margarete Lietz of Boothbay died suddenly on Oct. 9.
Margarete Jensen was born in Kiel, Germany on April 24, 1923 and continued to live in that area through…
We welcome the public to join us on Monday, Oct. 24 from 3 to 4 p.m. to learn from Shelley, of Shelley's Flowers in Waldoboro, as she demonstrates ways to arrange…
Lincoln County Commissioners
At the Oct. 18 meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners, the contract with the Addiction Resource Center (ARC) which had been postponed twice, was finally approved.
The cost of the new…
On Saturday, Oct. 22 the older population of Lincoln County will be able to attend a free event designed just for them. The Lincoln County Triad is sponsoring their 16th annual…
Obituary
Geneva Mae Baird, 87, of South Berwick, Maine died at her home Oct. 13, 2016.
She…
With the fall campaign in full swing, United Way of Mid Coast Maine will pause for some fun on Oct. 22 with a 1956–themed celebration at Bath Middle School Gym.
“We’re hoping that people who…
Water of Life Lutheran Church
In an effort to raise awareness about domestic abuse and to inform all interested parties about how they can lend assistance, Water of Life Lutheran…
The Edgecomb Historical Society will meet Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Edgecomb Congregational Church Fellowship Hall.
…
Boothbay Region High School was evacuated Friday afternoon during Homecoming weekend when a…
Boothbay
Firefighters from around the Midcoast, emergency responders and area residents descended upon the Boothbay Fire Station on Oct. 11 for the Boothbay Fire Department’s annual open house during Fire…
The Great State Debate will occur at The Opera House of Boothbay Harbor on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.
Once again the citizens of our towns will be able to hear, see, and interact…
ARTinME
At the Boothbay Region Art Foundation's ARTinME opening reception, BRAF board member Sally Smith announced juror Liam Sullivan's selection for Best In Show … South Thomaston artist Jamie Wiggin…
The Boothbay Region YMCA, Central Lincoln County YMCA and LincolnHealth are strategically partnering to provide the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention…
Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter announced Friday, Oct.14 that their shelters are waiving adult cat adoption fees for the rest of October in…
With the fall campaign in full swing, United Way of Mid Coast Maine will pause for some fun on Oct. 22 with a 1956–themed celebration at Bath Middle School Gym.
“We’re hoping that people who…
After the Memorial Library’s Halloween parade through Boothbay Harbor, community children and their families are invited once again to swing on over to “Trunk or…
Obituary
Brian F. McKenna, 73, of Boothbay Harbor died Oct. 11, 2016 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born Oct. 8, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut to Robert…
The State Fire Marshal's Office says last weekend's fatal fire in Boothbay was caused by a child playing with matches, according to Public Safety spokesperson Steve McCausland. Investigators say…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD
School activities, the new math program, school spirit assemblies, and a budget update were among the items on the…
Two more suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with alleged Wiscasset area drug trafficking being investigated by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Maine Drug Enforcement…
An East Boothbay resident asked the board of selectmen Oct. 12 if a Maine Department of Transportation sidewalk project impacted the proposed roundabout construction on Route 27. Jean Reese-Gibson…
LincolnHealth
About 3 p.m. on August 19, 1958, Sandra Lane was picking berries on the southeast side of Whitehead Island, off St. George, when she noticed a small boat sailing down Muscle Ridge Channel toward…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club /Garden Therapy team met at St. Andrews Village this month to assist residents in carrying out the age old Halloween…
Sportman’s Alliance of Maine Executive Director David Trahan described Question 3 on the Nov. 8 referendum ballot as “deceptive and unnecessary” during an Oct. 11 campaign event in Wiscasset.…
Obituary
Grant D. Morrill Jr., aka “Spoony the Clown,” 79, of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, died Oct. 9, 2016 at the Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania.…
Our iconic footbridge, connecting the west side of Boothbay Harbor to the east side, may be closed to foot traffic for a little while, but big, and little, upgrades and…
LincolnHealth
Dr. Kaitlyn Nolan was in medical school at the University of Chicago when she realized she wanted to be an ophthalmologist.
She enjoyed the elegance and precision of ocular surgery and was…
On Sunday, Sept. 11, over 60 people gathered to talk openly about mental illness, substance abuse and suicide at the old town hall, Boothbay Railway Village. This powerful event was brought to the…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
The footbridge closure and what that means to Boothbay Harbor commerce and tradition dominated the Oct. 12 selectmen’s meeting.
…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Mark Westrum, administrator of Two Bridges Regional Jail, was placed on paid administrative leave Oct. 12, following his Oct. 7 arrest for OUI in Bath.
The announcement by County…
Paula Jackson Jones, Lincoln County resident and president and co-founder of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education, has been awarded a full scholarship and will be attending the 17th…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in April:
Alna:
U S Bank N A Trust, Reed, Charles W., Reed, Lori A and…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its annual Awards Banquet at the North Nobleboro Community Hall on East Pond Road in Nobleboro on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at…
On Saturday, Oct. 22 the older population of Lincoln County will be able to attend an free event designed just for them. The Lincoln County Triad is sponsoring their 16th annual…
Last week at the Damariscotta GOP campaign headquarters, Republicans met to discuss a range of important details pertaining to Lincoln County races and ways to give further support to their…
This year the talented crafters of St. Patrick’s Shamrocks have been busy designing and creating some unique and fanciful items that can be used to decorate your…
Dunton’s Doghouse in Boothbay Harbor threw its last hurrah of 2016 on Oct. 11. As he does every year around this time, owner Gary Starankewicz went all out with a closing party, open to the public…
On Nov. 8, West Boothbay Harbor resident Wendy Wolf is challenging incumbent Stephanie Hawke to represent District 89 in the Maine Legislature. Wolf is running as an Independent, a choice designed…
For Stephanie Hawke, being a state representative is “all about caring for people and doing goods things.” This November, Hawke, 50, of Boothbay Harbor is seeking her second term in the Maine…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Col. Mark Westrum, Two Bridges Jail Administrator and former Sagadahoc County sheriff, was arrested in Bath on Friday, Oct. 7 for OUI. He was released on personal recognizance bail.
His…
The State Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate the fatal fire in Boothbay over the weekend, according to Steve McCausland, Public Safety spokesman, in an email Tuesday afternoon. Fire…
Former State Senator and Representative Dana Dow, who is a candidate for Maine Senate District 13, has received an A+ rating and endorsement from…
