On Feb. 14, Carrie Koskela saw a black Honda Pilot pulling into the parking lot of the Humane Society Thrift Shop in Boothbay Harbor.
For Koskela, office manager of Lincoln County Animal…
News
The Lincoln County Animal Shelter will be featured at The Animal House in Damariscotta on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Scheduled to attend are Austin, a hound mix, Emma, a…
Damariscotta Police Department
A Damariscotta man who allegedly punched another man and stole upwards of $1,000 has been arrested a month after his arrest warrant was first issued.
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Gov. Paul LePage says his proposal to eliminate the state income tax by 2019 is about “keeping Mainers in Maine.” LePage has proposed the gradual elimination of the income tax as part of his…
The Morris Farm in Wiscasset, a working farm and education center that promotes sustainable agriculture and stewardship, and Chewonki, an environmental education organization that…
Hunters can apply for the 2015 Maine Moose Permit Lottery at:…
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage inserted himself into a state law enforcement proceeding about a religious discrimination case and threatened to go to court if the legal process was not postponed,…
Central Lincoln County YMCA tennis pro Cinda Holbach arrived in Camaroon, Africa bringing with her all of the donated rackets, tennis shoes and…
The Maine Army National Guard sent nearly 55 troops, along with heavy equipment, to assist Massachusetts with their snow removal for an official snow disaster declaration.
Soldiers and…
A full agenda awaits the Boothbay Harbor Selectmen at their meeting on Monday, Feb. 23.
The issue involving the tax-acquired property on Lobster Cove Road owed by the Carters will be…
Something exciting has been happening inside the Humane Society Thrift Shop, while outside, parking has become an obvious problem.
A changing of the guard occurred last June…
Boothbay Region Elementary School is postponing its Winter Carnival outdoor activities planned for Friday, Feb. 13 to Tuesday, Feb…
Lincoln County Historical Association
Former carpenter and woodworker Don Perkins will discuss the use, evolution and regional typology of Maine's barns in a talk at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22 in the County Communications Building…
Natural burial and home funeral advocate, Chuck Lakin, will speak at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, 4 Oak St., on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 10:30 a.m.
Lakin states it is important to…
As a military daughter, Sarah Smiley knew what it was like to see her father leave home on a long deployment. By age 22, she calculated her father accumulated over 11 years away from home.
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Obituary
Chris C. Wheeler Sr., 48, of Lisbon died Feb. 17, 2015, at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, with his loving family at his…
Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation
The Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation is kicking off a season of fitness programs which will be free of charge and under the direction of Mary Baudo-Healthy Attitudes. Baudo describes…
During the first week of March at Boothbay Region Adult Ed you can show your talent and have some fun in Acting Up, learn a relaxing hobby in Beginning Crochet,…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has issued an invitation for applications for the Midcoast Stewards Program.
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Summer Boothbay residents and Friends of Thai Daughters co-founders Jane McBride and Patty Zinkowski hosted a reunion and tour of the…
The National Weather Service in Gray is reporting heavy snow moving through central Maine this morning.
NWS predicts snow will continue to fall at a rate of 1-3 inches per hour throughout…
Barbara Campbell Harvey of Portland, formerly of East Boothbay, was elected as secretary of the Maine Republican Party. The Maine Republican Party State Committee…
Boothbay Harbor Fest will celebrate its fourth annual celebration this September with a long list of exciting additions, beginning with the first ever poster competition. The contest is free to…
The 2nd Annual Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association Kids' Ice Fishing Derby, scheduled for this coming Saturday, February 21, has been canceled due to…
Based on weather conditions this morning, other school closures (ours are already closed for vacation), and predictions for additional bands of snow later, the decision has been made to err on the…
16th Annual
United Way’s Success By 6 is coordinating the 16th annual Community Read Aloud on Monday, March 2. On this day, volunteers from every walk of life share their love of reading with over 4,000…
The town of Southport’s budget committee has initially approved a…
Boothbay Harbor
Town Manager Tom Woodin has announced that the public hearing on the Boothbay Harbor Comprehensive Plan originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 19 has been…
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine (SASSMM) is seeking female-identified survivors of any type of sexual violence for an upcoming peer support group. If…
Third Annual
For the third year running, the FARMS Community Kitchen will host a free weekly showing of a baker’s dozen of documentary films that compellingly make the case that all of us should pay a lot more…
The AOS/Rocky Channels Schools System will hold its annual budget meeting in the gym at Boothbay Region Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
Copies of the proposed 2015-2016…
Boothbay Harbor
Nomination papers are now available at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office for the following positions:
One two-year term for selectmen and overseers of the poor (position vacated by Jay Warren…
Boothbay Region Ambulance Service
A family foundation’s gift of 17 automatic external defibrillators (AED) to the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service could mean the difference between life and death for individuals stricken by…
The Damariscotta River Pirate Rendezvous is seeking a local nonprofit to benefit, following the incorporation of Lincoln County Family Holiday Wishes with the respected national program, Toys for…
On Saturday, Feb. 28, Lincoln County Spark is hosting its third annual SnowBall and Silent Auction to raise funds and awareness for Lincoln County Animal Shelter.
This semi-formal event will…
Lincoln County District Court
A registered sex offender who allegedly failed to notify police of a change in address has been arrested by the Wiscasset Police Department.
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Friends and colleagues remembered Dr. Frank O. Avantaggio Jr. for his skill as a surgeon, his dedication to his patients and his lasting impact on the hospital he served for almost…
A Bird’s Tale
Unless you’ve been living in a snowbank (which we realize is entirely possible), you probably know that this week is the biggest one for Maine high school basketball.
As we’ve been watching…
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the club house at 447 Dover Road in Boothbay.
A light supper is…
Obituary
Jason A. "Skippy" Simpson died unexpectedly on Feb. 12, 2015.
Jason was born in Waterville on Dec. 13,…
Obituary
Elizabeth B. "Bogie" Hayes, 89, of Essex, Connecticut died peacefully Feb. 8, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.
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Everything was running smoothly for the Boothbay Region Water District’s project to install water mains on Southport Island.
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Obituary
Eftemia “Effie” Kessaris Wallace died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on Feb. 13, 2015 in Boothbay Harbor.
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The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club held its annual Valentine's Dinner for 50 members, spouses and guests Thursday evening Feb. 12 at the new club house off Montgomery Road.
After cocktails,…
Alison Evans and Chris Fritz have entered their new ceramics business in a contest being offered by FedEx Corp. The global shipping company will award grants, valued at from $5,000 to the grand…
Western Maine Class C Quarterfinal
The eighth-seeded Maranacook Black Bears sent the top-seeded Boothbay Region Seahawks home for the season with a 57-54 upset win in the final Western Maine Class C quarterfinal game of the day at…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Faced with headline-generating issues, members of the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority held a special meeting on Feb. 11.
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Damariscotta
Almost 15 months earlier, an open house meeting brought together residents of the Twin Villages to discuss what could with the municipal parking lot.
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Bath Police Department
At approximately 11:34 a.m. Monday, Bath Police responded to a report from a resident that her tenant, a 41-year-old male from Bath, might be suicidal and on foot in the downtown area.
Sgt.…
At 3 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, 220 volts of electricity came into the home of Brian and Diane Howe of Summit Road in Boothbay Harbor. This overload caused their water heater, furnace, and all…
