Actress, playwright and theatre professor emerita at Worcester State University, Ann Marie Shea will become Frances Perkins, who served as FDR’s Secretary of Labor from 1933-1945. Perkins was the…
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Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
It's been about one year since there was real discussion about the former tennis courts area at the corner of Emery Lane and Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, considered by the selectmen to be a…
There is a new Dresden selectman.
Challenger Dale Hinote narrowly defeated incumbent Phil Johnston, 61-56, during Tuesday's municipal election.
Treasurer Kim Rzasa fended off two…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A Newcastle woman has filed suit against Duck Puddle Campground in Nobleboro claiming she was hurt in an incident with a gate in 2013. The campground’s co-owner is denying that the gate hit the…
The polls have closed for the Damariscotta and Newcastle secret ballot elections.
As expected, the vote for Damariscotta’s school budgets were close, but in the end the town approved both…
A memorial service for Roscoe E. Rand Jr., who died Nov. 14, 2014, will be held Monday, June 22 at 11 a.m. at the Southport Methodist Church. A reception will follow in the Southport Town Hall.
Come to the By-Way and Bridge Street in Boothbay Harbor on Tuesday, June 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and visit the 20 participating artists and craftsmen in this year's Artists Alley…
Noted lecturer and historian Jerry Wiles will give an engaging presentation on Ralph Waldo Emerson at The Lincoln Home, Newcastle on Monday, June 15…
The Boothbay Civic Association, with its new influx of members, will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Town Office.
Anyone willing to volunteer to help…
The Cod Cove Inn in Edgecomb has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award for 2015.
Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates…
Three special amusement licenses were approved at the June 8 Boothbay Harbor selectmen's meeting.
Rocktide Inn & Restaurant’s license was revisited and reapproved with zero conditions,…
Obituary
Alfred E. Lewis, 86, former Boothbay postmaster, died June 7, 2015 after a period of failing health.
Alfred was born Jan. 19, 1929 to Wendell M. and Mabel Barter Lewis. He attended local…
Noah Oppenheim, a graduate student at the University of Maine Darling Center in Walpole, has been awarded a Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship.
The one-year paid…
Central Maine Power is reporting a new surge of calls to customers from scam artists claiming to represent the utility and demanding immediate payments.
“Scammers have renewed their efforts…
Boothbay Region Community Resources Council
The Community Garden located on the Rittall property in Boothbay is up and running.
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The special town meeting held June 8 was sparsely attended, with only 16 registered voters of Boothbay Harbor there.
Article two was to grant the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service $22,842…
Obituary
Sylvia Esther Jones, 80, of Farmingdale, died at home June 7, 2015 after battling cancer for 13 years.
She was born Nov. 17, 1934, at Gardiner General Hospital in Gardiner to…
Boothbay Region High School Tennis
The Boothbay Region High School girls tennis team’s season drew to a close on Thursday, June 4, as the third-ranked Saints from St. Dominic Academy defeated the sixth ranked Lady…
Patricia Moroz of Starlight Custom Cakes in Boothbay has been selected to make a wedding cake for a $100,000 wedding.
“I have made…
Louise Mackenzie Royall died June 1, 2015. A celebration of her life will be held June 13 at 2 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church, with a reception to follow from 3-5 p.m. at The…
A Waldoboro man who was indicted earlier this year by the Lincoln County Grand Jury has pleaded guilty to felony sexual assault charges and was sentenced to eight years…
A Boothbay man who was accused of stalking two women in 2014 was sentenced to maximum penalty for a class D crime.
Nicholas Livingston…
Surprises are not as much fun as they used to be, but the stock markets are full of surprises and "buy and hold" doesn't seem to work as well as it used to. What to do? Sell? Invest more?
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The tennis courts at the Boothbay Region Schools have been in use since the spring of 2014.
Although on school grounds, the courts are community courts and are available for all members of…
A committal service for Cleveland Ashton of Wiscasset, who died Feb. 24, 2015, will be held at the family lot in Oak Grove Cemetery (use entrance beyond Bath Middle School) on…
Documents released to this newspaper by the town under a Maine Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) request show that the process of firing former Public Works Director Jody Lewis cost Boothbay Harbor…
Obituary
Ronald A. “Spanky” MacElman Sr., 73, of Bath died June 5, 2015 at his residence.
…Carrie Levine, CNM, MSN, founder of Whole Woman Health in Newcastle, is offering Woman Talk, a three-talk series open to the public.
On June 16, the topic is Adrenal Health, June 30 is…
On Sunday, June 14, the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle will celebrate the ministry of music. This annual event acknowledged in liturgy and song…
On Saturday, June 13 at 11 a.m. the public is invited to celebrate the designation of Frances Perkins’ homestead as a National Historic Landmark at a ceremony at the homestead in Newcastle.
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Boothbay Region Ambulance Service
When Peggy Pinkham asked Laura Honey to be the spokesperson for the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service’s fundraising campaign, Honey said she asked: “Why me?”
Pinkham countered with: “Why not…
If you’re looking to stay close to home for your summer vacation think about taking a four-day timber frame construction workshop at Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson. On July 23-26…
The Boothbay Harbor Hannaford Supermarket will host a grand reopening celebration on Saturday, June 13 beginning at 7 a.m. to recognize the completion of a project that introduced hundreds of…
BRHS boys tennis
The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team's fine season ended Saturday, June 6 as the host Waynflete Flyers shut out the Seahawks, 5-0, in matches in the semifinal round of the Western…
Damariscotta and Newcastle
Polls open across the Twin Villages next week as Newcastle and Damariscotta decide who will lead the towns for the next year.
Closed…
The Morris Farm Store in Wiscasset has opened for the season with expanded hours. The new hours are Tuesday-Friday from noon to 6 p.m, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The store offers a…
Some people enjoy spending a day outdoors at the beach, others by playing a round of golf; then there are those who spend their leisure time embarking on quests to find benchmarks…
A $6 million bond to invest in the local foods economy received a public hearing in the state’s appropriations committee on Thursday, June 4.
The bond,…
The annual meeting of the Friends of the Southport Historical Society will be held on Monday, June 15 at 7 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall.
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While Mainers have been harvesting seaweed for nearly 80 years for a variety of uses and products, in recent years wild harvests have not been able to meet market demand for some species. The…
Summertime
Good day, Boothbay region residents.
Our job, should we choose to accept it, is to help raise $10,000 for the region’s annual Windjammer Days and Fourth of July fireworks displays.
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LincolnHealth Wound Care Clinic staff members are available to visit community groups throughout the month of June as part of the second annual national Wound Care Awareness Week.
The…
A semi-retired Boothbay Harbor man had the proverbial “light bulb” go off in his head two winters ago when contemplating how to keep himself busy.
Duane Pinkham, 68, had just finished…
Boothbay Region High School Principal Dan Welch has just been voted president-elect of the Maine Principal’s Association for the 2015-2016 school year.
Welch was nominated for the position…
Two local 18-year-olds, Quinn Pickett and Maya Schwehm, have been hiking the Appalachian Trail for over three months and hope to finish in Maine by Aug. 1.…
Video: Graduation
Boothbay Region High School’s Class of 2015 did the traditional Grand March as part of graduation ceremonies. Graduation was Friday, May 29.
Videos by Katrina Clark.
Seahawk boys tennis
The Boothbay Region Seahawk boys tennis team moved on to the semifinal round of the Western Maine Class C tournament with a 3-2 win in matches over the visiting Winthrop Ramblers on Thursday at…
