Local merchants who attended a recent Boothbay Harbor planning board meeting are in support of a downtown project, but have questions and concerns about when the work will be done.
Rahul…
News
Memorial Day activities sponsored by the veterans of the Boothbay region will commence on Memorial Day Sunday, May 25, with an all you can eat public breakfast. The…
Lincoln County Animal Shelter
The Lincoln County Animal Shelter Board of Directors acknowledges that the…
With the harsh winter finally behind us, scooter enthusiasts have been polishing their bikes, checking the oil, and donning their riding gear for another fun summer. With all the excitement and…
Obituary
Emil Kenneth Matel, 86, of Stuart, Fla., and Damariscotta, died peacefully on April 25, 2014.
For the past two years, Ken was…
Obituary
Phyllis “Nana” Mae Cook, 94, of Livermore Falls, died May 18, 2014 at Rumford Community Home in Rumford.
She was born October 21, 1919 in Livermore Falls, to Linton and Maisey (Nichols)…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District
Most of the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District budget meetings are attended by school administrators, teachers, and other municipal employees. This year was no exception. A total…
The Maine Department of Education rates public schools every year, based on the growth and proficiency of students in reading and math. High schools are also partially graded on their percentage…
After a pursuit through the woods by detectives and a K-9, Koda, Lincoln County Sheriff Office arrested Jeffrey Luce, 36, of Whitefield on Tuesday, May 20.
This arrest stemmed from an…
A gathering of remembrance for Elizabeth S. Goodrich will be held on Saturday, June 7 at 11 a.m., as Elizabeth is laid to rest at the Edgecomb Cemetery.
Elizabeth died March 14, 2014.
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The Wiscasset Yacht Club is as much about the people as the boats, according to its members.
“The people are great. That's the root of all happiness when you belong to an…
Boothbay Selectmen
The final question on Boothbay’s secret ballot this year was a seemingly simple one: Do you favor having all voting at town meeting conducted by secret ballot?
Out of…
Country Club Road in Boothbay will be closed between the Boothbay Harbor Country Club and the Town of Boothbay Public Works Garage on Tuesday, May 20, between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to allow the…
Seahawks Track and Field
As the regular season comes to a close and the championship season beckons, the Boothbay Region High School track teams appear to be in peak condition.
At Hall-Dale on May 13, the Lady…
Obituary
Nancy C. Davis, of Canton, Mass., died May 17, 2014 in Brigham and Womens Hospital after a brief illness. She was 80 years old.
Nancy was a member of the chorus at the…
Boothbay Harbor resident Ronald Cohen recently graduated from the University of Maine at Augusta with two bachelor's degrees in accounting and business management (with a minor in biology). He…
Sherman Zwicker left the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, in Boothbay Harbor, on May 18 for a new home at Pier 25 in New York City. The schooner's new…
Out of Context
Each week, we compile our favorite quotes from our reporters’ stories, interviews and elsewhere and publish them here. We call it “Out of Context.”
To delve further into the stories, simply…
Edgecomb Town Meeting
An assessing error will cost Edgecomb taxpayers approximately two dollars per $1,000 of assessed value in the coming year.
During the…
maritime business
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works officially opened its new Trades Learning Center May 15 during a visit by Gov. Paul R. LePage. …
Since 1971, Gimbel & Sons Country Store in Boothbay Harbor has been a go-to place for tourists and townies alike.
Mark and Dianne…
Above and Beyond Scheduling, the new business venture by Juliette and Ronald Cohen, won second place in the UMaine Business Challenge.
There were five finalists who presented to judges the…
When word reached residents of Sheepscot Village and the town of Newcastle that the Maine Department of Transportation didn’t have enough information to reopen…
The architectural firm that created Bigelow Laboratory’s $31.8-million phase 1 campus in East Boothbay was recently recognized for its work.
WBRC Architects Engineers received a…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged a Lincoln County couple with selling heroin.
Nicholas Buscanera, 21, of Westport Island and Stephanie Little, 28, of Edgecomb have been charged…
Daniel R. Daigneault, president and chief executive officer of The First, N.A., is pleased to announce that the bank will be celebrating its 150th anniversary as a nationally-chartered bank on May…
Boothbay Harbor is undergoing a few changes as it gears up for the summer. Some businesses have closed, some have changed hands, some are adding on, and some are going to be entirely new to the…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Sixteen high school students from across Maine will begin a weeklong residential program at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay on …
Newcastle
Fresh flowers, garden gloves, pots and more are the order of the day May 17 in Newcastle.
At 155 Sheepscot Road, Joanne Gilmartin’s new design landscape and flower business is holding a…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
Two fourth grade classes at Boothbay Region Elementary School received wilderness training this week from two prominent Maine-based survival skills…
Seahawks Track and Field
The Boothbay Region High School track teams headed back to Wiscasset for the second time in seven days to square off against Monmouth, Hall-Dale, Richmond and Wiscasset on May 6.
BRHS had…
Earlier this year 25 Mainers had their bodies tested for the presence of seven different phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates), a group of hormone-disrupting chemicals that are widely used in consumer…
Over 100 law enforcement officers and allied professionals from Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo Counties recently came together to attend domestic violence and risk assessment training sessions…
Boothbay region schools have received their grades from the Maine Department of Education. The grades are based on student achievement in reading and math, general growth and progress, the…
The grand prize in the Windjammer Days raffle is a trip for two aboard Schooner American Eagle. Pete Ripley, board member of Friends of Windjammer Days announced the news early Thursday…
Wiscasset Speedway
Saturday, May 10 was a beautiful spring evening at Wiscasset Speedway. Feature racing started just as the bright lights of Wiscasset lit up the track. On the…
Now that the town has decided what to do with the old tennis court area off Route 27 next to Boothbay Region High School, the next step is creating the plans. Town Manager Tom Woodin is in…
There is only one day left to apply for the 2014 Maine Moose Hunt Lottery.
Online applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on May 14. You can apply online now at…
Boothbay Region Water Disctrict
What happens in the watershed doesn't always stay in the watershed. Sometimes, for better or worse, it ends up in the lake.
Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake are the Boothbay Region's two…
Boothbay Harbor
Residents of Boothbay Harbor recently dealt with the possibility of a parking lot being built in the middle of their neighborhood, at 25 and 27 Campbell Street. The organization planning it…
About 25 residents turned up for a Knickerbocker Group meeting at the proposed Cuckolds Inn utility line crossing on the southeast end of Southport Island on May 12.
Danielle Betts,…
Lincoln County Grand Jury Indictments
A Wiscasset man who allegedly sold a joint to a teenager has been indicted.
Kris Sliker, 57, of Wiscasset, has been indicted by the…
Lincoln County Superior Court
Jeremy Raburn, who in March was accused earlier in the year of two counts of unlawful sexual touching, has pleaded guilty to both charges.
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A brief memorial service for Benjamin E. Kirkland will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21 at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. Burial will follow at…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
Boothbay Region Elementary School teacher Cory (Cordelia) Chase won Lincoln…
A pair of Two Bridges Regional Jail inmates have been charged by the Lincoln County Grand Jury after the pair reportedly damaged a sprinkler system.
…
Obituary
Carroll M. "Ben" Jones, 57, of Wiscasset died April 30, 2014 at Maine Medical Center.
He was born in Damariscotta on…
Obituary
Ricky Leroy Giles, 54, of Boothbay died suddenly on May 8, 2014 at a family member’s home.
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