Boothbay residents may be voting on a new cell tower ordinance in November. Planning Board chairman Fran McBrearty presented a new telecommunications ordinance on July 24 for the selectmen’s…
News
Nearing the end of life can be a fearful and lonely time and often the best medicine doesn’t come from a bottle. It comes from friendship. Hospice volunteers from Miles and…
A Bigelow Laboratory senior research scientist has said ocean acidification is increasing faster than at any other time in history.
Stephen Archer, a biochemist, predicts ocean acidification…
A large crowd turned out for the July 20 Lincoln County Democrats meeting in Newcastle to hear discussions on two important topics: a referendum to increase Maine’s minimum wage; and the…
Lincoln County Commissioners have received a safety enhancement grant awarded by the Maine Municipal Association for $1,251.87. The grant will cover two-thirds of the cost of the purchase of three…
Cameron Webb, a sophomore at Alpharetta High School, Georgia and a Southport Yacht Club sailor since 2007, has created a unique Eagle…
Crime in Maine decreased 14.9 percent during 2014, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. That number represents the largest drop in the 40 years that Maine has tabulated detailed…
Boothbay’s tax assessor told the selectmen on July 22 that their current state property valuation is working against them. Tax assessor Mike O’Donnell proposed making the system work for them by…
’Round Town
Both beginning and veteran trail hikers will enjoy exploring the Bonyun Preserve located on the southern end of Westport Island.
A part of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, the Bonyun…
Kathleen Reardon, who has coordinated the Maine Department of Marine Resources’ lobster monitoring programs for the past 10 years, has been promoted to the position…
Phil Di Vece looks at history as a jigsaw puzzle. And the missing pieces can be the best part.
The search for them can yield a find more interesting than the information he was after, Di…
Obituary
Kathy Nancy Fish died at Maine Medical Center on July 21, 2015, from complications due to a tragic accident on Sunday, July 19.
Kathy was born on March 14, 1960, to Robert and Jean (Curtis)…
Gather ’round the railroad on July 29 at 3 p.m. This afternoon outing is an opportunity for model railroad buffs…
The Aug. 12 Sunflower Celebration at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor will include a very fun and unique live auction led by Douglas Gimbel. The event benefits…
Technology is moving so quickly that scientists are now able to analyze even invisible DNA in ways not imagined even a few years ago. Pete Countway, a senior research scientist at Bigelow…
What do the Hidden Valley Nature Center, Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association, Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association, Sheepscot Wellspring Land Alliance and…
As the Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation enters its third year of service to year-round and seasonal residents on the Boothbay peninsula, the group…
After more than a year of careful analysis and planning, five Midcoast Maine conservation organizations are proposing to unite as one; and they are taking their case to their memberships. If…
A man who was arrested in June as part of a Maine Drug Enforcement Agency bust has been rearrested on drug charges.
Dean Feltis, 48,…
A Whitefield man who was arrested earlier this year for allegedly assaulting a member of his family has been rearrested and charged with violating the conditions of his…
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts welcomes visitors this summer for tours on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. in July and August. During a walk through Watershed’s pastoral campus and 16,000 square foot…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds will have a new vendor providing online record searches beginning Sept. 1. At their meeting on Tuesday morning, county…
Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is so thankful to all the volunteers of the Rozalia Project for organizing and performing a clean-up of Damariscove Island this…
Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Robert Hasch said Wednesday that one of his officers responded to a call at 6:01 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, about a woman who had fallen out of her wheelchair on School…
Ruth and Al Watts of Boothbay proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Jean Stover, to her longtime boyfriend, Jason Andrew…
Coastal Studies for Girls will hold an open house Sunday, July 26, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Coastal Studies for Girls campus located at 308 Wolfe’s Neck Road in Freeport. Tours of the school,…
Maine author Greg Latimer has been fascinated by mysteries since he first began his career as a newspaper reporter at the age of 16 in Los Angeles.
“A lot of the answers come from talking,”…
The weather was great, the food was delicious, and the discussions spirited as the Lincoln County Republican Committee held its July meeting at the Union Congregational Parish Hall in South…
Judy and Roger Milinowski’s granddaughter, Elizabeth Szele, comes to Boothbay Harbor for four to six weeks each summer with her…
The 58th annual Boothbay Region Antiques Show and Sale will be held this Saturday, July 25, on the Boothbay Common. Last year the antiques show format was changed to a one-day show…
Maine native Don Barter of Jefferson spends the offseason driving a school bus for Lincoln Academy in Damariscotta. During the summer, Barter continues to drive, but instead of a school bus he…
On Wednesday evening, Aug. 12, Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center will host its annual summer fundraising gala, this year themed "An Era to Remember: A…
A committal service for Christine H. Winchenbach Clifford, who died Nov. 8, 2014 in Gainsville, Florida, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 25, at Brookland Cemetery in Waldoboro. Pastor…
The 50-foot research vessel Gulf Challenger pulled into the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences dock in East Boothbay on July 7 for a layover during its two-week trip to map the…
The Boothbay Region Community Resources Council (BRCRC) has changed its address for any donations.
From now on checks can be made out to the BRCRC and sent to: Osman Page, 25 Granary Way,…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) at the Ocean Point Marina held an educational program on Thursday, July 16, on the problem of marine debris around the…
As the two towns head for what has been repeatedly called a divorce, Damariscotta and Newcastle might have to come to discuss marital property and custody.
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A Newcastle man who was arrested in January on charges alleging he threatened a Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy has been rearrested and charged with unlawful sexual…
The Lincoln Home is offering two levels of “Gentle Yoga” classes to the public. Yoga is wonderful for maintaining strength and mobility as you age, and teacher Lynn…
Boothbay Region Community Television
Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Stephen Richards and Boothbay Region Community Television have teamed up to host a premiere party for new cooking show “Catch ’N‘…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
The board of the Friends of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library has reluctantly voted to try and limit the volume of donations.
Space constraints force the Friends to request that donations…
Obituary
Philippa Jefferys Morton of Portland and Squirrel Island died peacefully at home on July 17, 2015, in the company of her family.
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The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce will open its office at 67A Main Street, Newcastle, the next two Saturday, July 25 and Aug. 1, from 10:…
The competition will be heating up this weekend at Christmas Cove’s annual regatta. This fun sailing event includes a pig roast and is open to CC-21 class, Herreshoff 12.5 class, and area open…
The Boothbay Harbor High School class of 1950 held its 65th year reunion at Brown’s Wharf in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday evening, July 18. Stories of the past, present and future were shared over…
The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen is looking for a few good men and women to serve their community. The selectmen are searching for about a dozen people to fill vacancies on several municipal boards…
In the two months since Vincent and Sally Thibeault went public with their plans for a family entertainment complex on Gardiner Road, the Wiscasset couple have been taking steps toward getting it…
As part of Hannaford’s Grand Reopening celebration, the supermarket donated $2,000 to the Community Resource Council’s Food for Thought Program during the barbecue on Saturday, July 18.
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