East Boothbay shipbuilder Washburn and Doughty is putting final touches on the latest of a series of tugboats to be purchased and operated by a Connecticut based firm. When finished, the 93 ft.…
News
A group of young adults gone boating longer than expected became the subject of a brief search effort Thursday night before they returned unharmed in the boat to the town landing in Wiscasset,…
The Lincoln County Rifle Club will be holding an open house on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon. All are invited to come see our facilities…
Newcastle and Damariscotta are almost separated.
The Newcastle board of selectmen met Monday, July 27, to again discuss the steps…
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1 and 2, the Boothbay Railway Village will host its first ever art exhibit inside the museum’s 1847 Boothbay Town Hall. The exhibit of works by world-renowned…
A labor of love, Former Nathaniel Bowditch relaunched under original name
THOMASTON — With a tumultuous thunderstorm looming down from the northeast, it was quick, yet celebratory, business easing Ladona into the …
The Rev. Allison Read will be conducting services and preaching at All Saints by-the-Sea on Southport Island on Aug. 2. Holy Communion will be celebrated at the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services. A…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Dozens of people enjoyed the Boothbay Region Garden Club’s annual Home and Garden Tour on Friday, July 24. The self-guided tour directed people to homes and gardens in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor…
The Boothbay Railway Village will host a special guest visitor on his way back to Massachusetts. Thomas, the True Blue Engine, is stopping by to say hello, and good-bye, to his Maine fans between…
The Texas Flying Legends Museum could have housed its warbirds elsewhere through Labor Day, but chose Wiscasset Municipal Airport for the people who work and fly there, Chief Pilot Warren Pietsch…
Debbie Macomber, a dyslexic mother of four with a high school education, began writing at age 30. She wrote because she loved telling stories.
Today, Macomber…
If organizers of a proposed charter school realize their vision, high school students from around the Wiscasset region will have the option to attend secondary school at the former primary school…
As Newcastle Selectmen’s Chairman Brian Foote said at the board’s Monday, July 27 meeting, the town can't beat the price it's about to receive for labor.
…Cod’s Head Fish House and BBQ will host a Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours…
The Boothbay Region Ambulance Service, in collaboration with the Max and Evelyn Schacknow Foundation, presented the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club with a publicly-accessible automatic external…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“Love and Mercy,” PG-13, the Brian Wilson/Beach Boys story, plays Wednesday and Thursday, July 29-30 at 7 p.m.
“Love and Mercy” presents an unconventional…
Obituary
Claire Fuller Morrell, 82, of Wiscasset died July 25, 2015 in Brunswick.
She was born in West Stewartstown, New Hampshire, and raised in Colebrook, New…
Obituary
Carl G. Urquhart Sr., 72, of Wiscasset died July 28, 2015 at his residence.
He was born in Jonesport on August 11,…
Summer 2015
Gigi Metzger of Westport Island and Orlando, Florida, had a decision to make Saturday: a black shirt and cardigan and white slacks, or white pants and shirt with a black cardigan. Plus, she and…
It’s time once again for the Book and Bake Sale at the Southport Memorial Library, Friday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the 86th year for the sale, a favorite event on…
The West Bath Seaside Grange, located at 75 New Meadows Road, West Bath, will be holding a public supper on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m…
Boothbay Region Ambulance Service
The Boothbay Region Ambulance Service is holding its first Community Health Day. On Saturday, Aug. 8, the BRAS will host a blood drive, child car seat inspection, and a driving education class for…
The 2015 edition of Woolwich Day set for Saturday, Aug. 1 gets underway with a road race, continues with kids events, including a water slide and bounce house, and finishes with a performance by…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
The town of Boothbay Harbor has moved forward with planning the design for the former tennis courts area at the intersection of Townsend Avenue and Emery Lane.
Danielle Betts of…
At approximately 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, a truck operated by Dylan Geyer of Boothbay left the roadway and drove into a house on Route 27 in Boothbay Harbor near Hammond Lumber and the Boothbay…
Stacy Parker, 37, of Little Elm, Texas, was arrested July 1 by the Little Elm Police Department on an arrest warrant obtained by Detective Scott Hayden of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. The…
The Boothbay Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the following fiscal year 2016 appointments last month: Daniel Bryer Jr., town manager, tax collector, road commissioner, welfare director,…
A man who allegedly strangled a woman who had a protective order against him has been charged with aggravated assault, among other charges.
…We have so much going on, sometimes we can’t sleep! Our vision for affordable, accessible wellness services on the peninsula is beginning to become a reality. We…
Despite a few rain showers, dozens of people showed up to enjoy the second annual Family Fun Carnival at Hodgdon Green in Damariscotta.
The festivities included games, food and vendor booths…
Sheryl Frydrych had open heart surgery approximately four weeks ago. The operation went well but she had a stroke after that. She has to have another operation. If anyone would like to help with a…
Drive down the Pemaquid peninsula and step back into the history of 17th century Maine. Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site will be the location of a two-day 17th century encampment on both…
Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake
Grants for Boothbay property owners to address runoff and erosion problems within the Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake watersheds are still available.
In May, the Boothbay Region Water…
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will host an informational presentation by Serena Musick on the therapeutic power of essential oils on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Do you, or…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at the Town Offices for a preliminary hearing of Mike and Jackie Buckley on Map 29…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club will host its 41st annual regatta, featuring sailboats entered from Maine and all down the East Coast, on Aug. 1 and 2. Advance…
Hidden Valley Nature Center’s Live Edge Music Festival promises to be an event you won’t want to miss. On Sunday, Aug. 23, four great bands are going to perform at HVNC’s new pavilion for the…
Lisa Burger, former licensed local pastor of East Boothbay and Southport United Methodist churches, will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean…
Amateur and experienced trail runners get ready! Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson has two great opportunities for runners to train and compete.
Summer Trail Training Series (…
Medicare for everyone workshops
Wednesday, August 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Coastal Community Center 521 Main Street in Damariscotta with Aging and Disability…
Obituary
Carolyn L. Sessler, 88, formerly of Amherst, New Hampshire, and Boothbay Harbor, died July 22, 2015 at the Hyder Family Hospice House, Dover, New…
Lobster Roll 5k
Community members and visitors to the area came out in force on Saturday to benefit efforts to construct a community track and field facility in Boothbay.
In its sixth year, the Lobster Roll…
Enthusiasm, energy, and a message of Hope — a group of 18 young people arrived from Haiti on July 24 to share their music in English, French and Creole.
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Beath Road in Boothbay will be limited to local traffic only during a reconstruction project. Harry S. Crooker & Sons of Topsham began work Monday, July 27.
Ten teachers from across Maine are learning first-hand about the latest in ocean sciences at a week-long training program at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences…
Dog owners migrated to Boothbay Harbor on Saturday to take part in the third annual Mutt Scrub held by Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters located at 22 McKown Street. All proceeds were to be donated to…
Plans are set for the region’s biggest, most comprehensive Auction and Flea Market taking place Saturday, Aug. 1, on the Boothbay Common.
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Jane Good and Shawn Lewin of the Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation brought exciting news to the Southport selectmen on Wednesday, July 22.
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Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will sponsor its 11th annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9.…
