The Lincoln Home's third talk in a free five-week educational series on caring for someone with dementia is Tuesday, March 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Louise Spate, RD, will be speaking on the…
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Boothbay Harbor, one of Maine's vacation playgrounds, looks a little different in winter.
The inner harbor is loaded with ice cakes when this late February photograph was taken.
Derek Wilson of Woolwich turned 2 on Feb. 25. Nearly four months earlier, his parents, Cyrus and Nicole Wilson, learned that the boy who crawled early, walked early and loves to climb…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
During the March 9 Boothbay Harbor board of selectmen's meeting, a delegation from the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor expressed disappointment in the municipal process regarding the…
Obituary
Dr. John J. Kazalski, D.O., 68, died March 6, 2015 at his home in Boothbay Harbor.
He was born March 8, 1946 in…
The Lincoln County Composting Committee is holding its first meeting of 2015 on March 12 at 4 p.m. at the Morris Farm on Gardiner Road in Wiscasset. All interested individuals and groups are…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A Boothbay Harbor man who imported illegal hallucinogenic…
Gertrude Cunningham enjoys the company of others and keeping herself busy. She lives in her own home, with some assistance from her daughter Betty…
Overboard Players was a community theatre group established in 2004. The group presented a few music reviews and two full-scale musical events at the Opera House…
It’s been a hard cold winter with snow falling from December to present. For those of us who love to be outside in most any weather, this winter has provided a…
How can you heat your home efficiently? What’s the difference between these appliances?
Come learn about a variety of heating appliances available in today's market, the pros and cons of…
Julie Cromwell with Cromwell Coastal Properties in Wiscasset has been awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation by the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of…
A medical condition caused an 80-year-old East Boothbay man to lose control of his vehicle on March 10 and hit a house. Norman Lind was traveling south into the East Boothbay Village when he lost…
Obituary
Chester R. Crocker, 92, of Lowelltown Road, Wiscasset died March 8, 2015 at his residence.
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Obituary
Frederick L. Kelley, 86, a resident of Edgecomb, died at the Maine Medical Center on Feb. 7, 2015.
He leaves his wife of 62 years,…
The Edgecomb Planning Board proposed making several minor changes on March 5 to the state’s required Floodplain Zone Management Ordinance. The board accepted recommendations made by the ordinance…
To say Maine has seen its fair share of winter is something of an understatement, especially considering that the season is not yet done.
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Obituary
Weston Neil Andersen, pioneering Maine craftsman and founder of the ceramics business that bore his name, died March 1, 2015 at his home in East Boothbay.
He was born Jan. 19, 1922 in…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
The snow and ice buildup on roofs, walkways, cars and just about everywhere has been a well-known sight this winter for Mainers. At Boothbay Region Elementary School, the flat roofs covering much…
The spring chorus of frogs will be a welcome sound this year. After months of deep snow and cold, ponds and wetlands will come to life with croaking, singing amphibians.
If you’re fascinated…
Local middle school students from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb were honored for their poetry in this year's Scholastic Writing…
Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties have been chosen to receive supplemental Emergency Food and Shelter Programs (EFSP) funds. EFSP funds are federal funds made available through the U.S. Department of…
When state inspectors surveyed the Gregory Wing this fall they found no significant problems to correct.
According to the most recent data available from the…
For women who have been affected by domestic or dating violence, a support group can be a safe place to talk about the abuse, in an environment that fosters…
On March 8, International Womens’ Day, Patty Seybold, a resident of Boothbay, was recognized (in absentia) as a “woman of distinction” for the work she has done since 2006 in support of the…
The South Bristol community presents March Music Madness at the Union Church Parish Hall/Community Center, on Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m.
Performers include local children at the piano or…
Obituary
Joan Falvey Parker, 83, wife of the late Joseph S. W. Parker Sr., of Marblehead, Massachusetts and Southport, died peacefully at home March 4.
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Something new and exciting may happen in our community, and we are anxious to have you involved. How do you get the word out in a small coastal town in Maine? You…
The 10th annual “Cares for Kids” Radiothon to benefit The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital (BBCH) at Maine Medical Center will be held Thursday, March 12 through Saturday, March 14.
Since…
A fast-moving fire destroyed a double-wide trailer on 86 Ryder Trail in Boothbay on Saturday evening, March 7.
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U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro called U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, chairman of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, to announce that more than $2.5…
State Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, March 14, at three in-district locations. He will be at the Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro from 9 to…
The Lincoln Home's second talk in a free five-week educational series on caring for someone with dementia is Tuesday, March 10, from…
Edgecomb firefighters responded to Edgecomb Green at 31 Cross Point Road on Saturday afternoon for what turned out to be a broken hot water pipe, Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter said. The initial…
Employees of The First recently raised $702.31 for the Boothbay Region Community Resources, after donating a dollar for each Friday they dressed casually for one month. Since 1995, employees of…
Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce
On Feb. 24, nearly 30 Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce members gathered at Lincoln County Healthcare’s Miles Hospital conference room to…
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Mary Lou Koskela’s home stands at the top of Decker Hill Road, facing Townsend Gut.
“Just between you and me,” Koskela said…
For the third straight year, Maine’s commercially harvested marine resources increased in overall value and generated over one-half billion dollars for the state’s…
Building construction will be completed by summer
There has been a lot of speculation about what is happening at 8 Wharf Street in Boothbay Harbor ever since last June. Back then, Boothbay Harbor Planning Board…
Robert Hanley was recognized as a Dorothy Abbott Senior Star by Jen Dorwart for his faithful attendance of the Boothbay Region Y at an age when many have retreated to their rocking chairs.
…
Damariscotta
Opening an adult-themed business in Damariscotta just got a little harder — by design.
The Damariscotta Planning Board held a public…
Spring is coming, no matter what the weather forecasts say. One sure sign is coming this Sunday, March 8, when daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m.
So spin your clocks forward an hour. You’…
Boothbay Harbor
The 2015 Bobcat Toolcat that was approved for purchase has arrived in Boothbay Harbor.
The selectmen approved the emergency purchase at the Feb. 23 selectman’s meeting for the low bid of $69…
This cast of characters should be pretty familiar to followers of this newspaper. This was a 1995 house ad for subscriptions and we doctored up the photo to include some palm trees. Two of these…
For the third year in a row, and only the third time ever, Maine lobster fishermen landed over 120 million pounds with a record overall value of $456,935,346,…
Lincoln County Historical Association
“What Is It? Possessions of a Colonial Household” was the topic of a recent visit between Louise Miller and the students at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb.
Miller is…
The Boothbay Comprehensive Plan Committee has been working to update the town’s comprehensive plan since spring 2012. The town’s current comprehensive plan was adopted in 1989, following a period…
Teens To Trails and Chewonki are pleased to announce that Gabrielle Chapman and Joshua Kramley, both sophomores…
Stacey McLellan was in her restaurant, Capers, on Monday, March 2, when Lori Higgins poked her head in the door and asked if she was open. She didn’t see the “Open”…
