It’s the first, and likely won’t be the last member-owned solar farm in Maine. The Edgecomb Community Solar Farm Association began providing electricity to the grid on July 31 and held a ceremony…
News
Sheltered overnight on an island
Jackson Day, the missing kayaker that prompted a Coast Guard search, has been located, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
He was paddling back to Swans Island this morning from a night on a…
Lincoln County Democrats are looking forward to again holding their annual lobster bake on the beautiful waterfront property in Walpole of Linda and Dirk Brunner. This is always a highlight of the…
Y Stories
To use Kathleen Humphrey’s own words, the Boothbay Region YMCA has been a “life changing experience” for her. Kathleen and her husband Richard…
The Rev. Dr. William James Woodwill lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 16. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.
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Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary will host a Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20. The event has been changed from its usual Wednesday to…
In 2013 Bigelow Laboratory and the University of Mississippi formed a five-year Strategic Inter-Institutional Partnership Agreement for collaborative research and commercialization initiatives.…
Tiny pathogens that cause disease in oysters represent a serious threat to oyster aquaculture in lost production. And because oysters are filter feeders, they also have the potential to…
Planners from Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties hope to offer tourists a look at interior towns by establishing a byway that would include Dresden.
Lincoln County Planner Bob Faunce told…
Judy and Roger Milinowski recently informed the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce of the upcoming auction of Head of the Harbor Gallery and their home with the following statement:
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Wiscasset’s first Community Solar Farm will be built as soon as nine families, businesses, or a combination of both join together as investors.
Morris Farm, the planned site of the solar…
There are over 500 elementary students enrolled in the AOS 98 school union in the Boothbay region and Georgetown. Every child is special. The goal of the Boothbay Region Community Resources…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
The Boothbay Harbor Selectmen's search for an investment partner is over.
At their Aug. 10 regular meeting, the selectmen voted 4-0 to accept the proposal of The First Bank as an investment…
The good news for Newcastle's cemetery fund is that it earned approximately $7,700 in 2014. The bad news is it lost all but approximately $100 a year later.
Auditor Vernice Boyce spoke with…
The Boothbay selectmen will review the new comprehensive plan’s first draft as group during their Aug. 12 meeting. The comprehensive planning committee submitted the draft for board approval last…
On Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village will host the next installment of an illustrated lecture series on the foundations of outboard motor development in the historic 1847…
Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association
The 11th annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association Saltwater Fishing Tournament was held this past Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9, and the sunny weather drew a good crowd of…
Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Friday, Aug. 21, from 10-11:30 a.m. There is something new to see whether you are a first-time or repeat…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
For over a year, the Boothbay Harbor selectmen have been discussing what to do with the town-owned land where the tennis courts used to be, at the intersection of Townsend Avenue and Emery Lane.…
Get to Know...
In the 1990s, Rick Tetrev wore polished shoes to work as Naval Air Station Brunswick’s second-in-command.
On July 23, the Woolwich man was in Gap sneakers, walking Wiscasset Municipal…
Boothbay Region Ambulance Service
Lincoln County and Boothbay safety personnel combined with the American Red Cross, held a first-ever health and safety fair at the Boothbay Ambulance station on Saturday, Aug 8.
Featured at…
Over 100 well wishers, family and friends were on hand to celebrate the stellar Coast Guard service and retirement of both BMC Sharon Machon-Ames and MK1 Brian…
Bristol’s storied past will come alive during the 63rd annual Olde Bristol Days, when the town will celebrate its sestercentennial.
Bristol became a town on June 21, 1765. As early as 1625,…
Lincoln County Commissioners have approved the fiscal year 2016 budget calendar as prepared by Carrie Kipfer, the county’s finance director.
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For anyone looking for something a little out of the ordinary to do while visiting Boothbay Harbor, Cabbage Island Clambakes is a destination that defies the mundane.…
The Olde Bristol Days 2nd annual Vintage Car Show organizers announced that all types of vehicles are participating in this year’s show on Aug. 15, including rare and unusual cars and trucks not…
Coastal Senior College's Challenge of Change discussion group will host the author of “The Dandelion Insurrection,” a protest novel about making change through non-violent action,…
Summer 2015
When Kathy Devonshire was growing up in the 1950s and 1960s and would ask for a train set, she was told that trains weren’t for girls.
On Aug. 9, the retired high school librarian joined…
Volunteers from the Edgecomb Fire Department were on Cross Point Road on Saturday, Aug. 8, taking donations for the department.
Daren Graves was at the Eddy Road end of the annual 5 mile…
Traffic backed up for miles on Wiscasset’s Route 1 on Sunday morning, Aug. 9, after a rollover accident injured a teen driver, authorities said. Route 1 was back open both north and southbound by…
Obituary
Laurence P. (Lonny) Sisson, 87, died at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Aug. 7, 2015.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 27, 1928. He was an artist who pursued a…
St. Columba’s Episcopal Church held its 10th annual Blueberry Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8, at its chapel on Emery Lane in Boothbay Harbor.
The event featured a blueberry pancake breakfast,…
Emergency personnel worked the scene of a single car accident on Route 96 at the town line between Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 8, at about 8:30 a.m.
Crews from both towns…
No one was hurt and traffic was slowed but not stopped Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, due to a camper fire near Route 1 in Edgecomb, a Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy said.
Kevin Barrett of…
Video
This past spring marked the 17th anniversary of Woolwich’s town clock on the municipal building, although the timepiece housed within its tower is nearing its 120th birthday.
How is this…
A desire to learn more about the body and how it heals led Dr. Catherine Cavanaugh to medical school after an undergraduate degree in biomedical…
Set for Success will take place from 1-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16 at Boothbay Region YMCA Field House.
Backpacks, school supplies, and so much more for every AOS 98 School Student, pre-K…
The Coastal Humane Society will be holding its 10th anniversary Paws for a Cause 5k and 1-mile walk/parade on Saturday, Aug. 22.
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A Turner man has been arrested after he allegedly choked a woman in a Boothbay Harbor motel.
Stephen Entrott, 44, of Turner was arrested in Boothbay Harbor after he allegedly assaulted a…
A limited number of tickets are still available for the fourth annual Claw Down, a chef's lobster bite competition, where 19 Boothbay region chefs will compete with their best lobster “bite” for…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department
A Boothbay woman was arrested in July after allegedly sneaking through an apartment window and attacking people inside while she was drunk and on bail conditions.
Jamie Rudd, 32, of Boothbay…
There will be a Memorial Celebration for Natalie (Nancy) Freeman, who died April 15, 2015, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Darrows Barn, Round Top Farm, Damariscotta.
Please wear…
The results from a months-long survey regarding the municipal parking lot in Damariscotta have been released. The results show that while respondents want to rebuild the lot, they weren't so sure…
Newcastle Selectman Christopher Doherty likes the idea of independence for Newcastle's roads.
During a meeting on Monday, Aug. 3, the selectman said that the idea of forming an independent…
A man in jail for Class A aggravated drug trafficking was rearrested after he allegedly attacked another prisoner.
Casey Kleykamp, 28, of Boothbay was arrested Aug. 3 and charged with Class…
“Thomas the Tank Engine” was on hand Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Boothbay Railway Village so that children could visit the full-sized replica of the iconic children's book and television character.…
On Saturday, Aug. 8, the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) in Walpole will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come explore the diverse…
Join art instructor Kathi Nordone at Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center, 521 Main St., Damariscotta for an introductory drawing and sketching classes. All you will need is a pencil and…
