Last week, the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce joined forces with Kate Butler Thomas from KBT creative, Bob King of Clear…
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Fishermen’s Festival 2014
The 2014 Fishermen’s Festival committee will meet Tuesday, March 11 at 5 p.m. at McSeagull’s Restaurant. Volunteers are welcome.
For a Good Cause
More than 300 students at Boothbay Region Elementary School have secured pledges and are holding a walkathon this week for the benefit of the Geoff Marston family, who lost the family’s Boothbay…
On Monday, March 3 at Southport town hall, a relatively small group of voters passed the annual Southport town warrant with few questions and not a single contrary vote.
During daytime…
Town of Boothbay
Presented with the choice to reconsider the cell tower decision, the Boothbay Board of Appeals upheld its original position to deny a variance to Mariner Tower.
On March 4, the appeals board…
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The food was ready promptly at 1:30 p.m. but the sharing of love for a classmate and friend began way before buffet line was set up.
The Boothbay Region High School class of 1971 and friends…
After 57 years of feeding the children of Southport Central School, Ramona Gaudette will be retiring this June.
The charismatic Gaudette has been a well-loved and enthusiastic fixture of…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library has announced that its third annual Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser, scheduled for Friday, March 14, has been canceled. Only three teams had signed up for the…
Obituary
William Benjamin Zolper Jr. died at home on March 3, 2014 at the age of 91.
Ben was…
Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Somerville) will hold his monthly in-district office hours on Saturday, March 8 in three locations. He will be at the Village Café and Bakery on Friendship Street in…
Waldoboro Police Department
New Hope for Women recently sponsored a strangulation awareness training for first responders at the Waldoboro Police Department.
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Obituary
Linda Sibley Clark died peacefully on March 1, 2014 (the day after her 50th birthday) surrounded by loving family at her home, after a courageous and tenacious five-year battle with cancer.
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Betsy Pratt makes it her mission to care for homeless and abused animals on a daily basis.
And size doesn't matter. The animals the manager of the Lincoln County Animal Shelter takes in come…
Maine Fishing Industry
With the recent announcement of $32.8 million in aid for New England's fishing industry, time will tell how that money is meted out.
Ben Martens, the executive…
A proposal to address how changing ocean chemistry can damage Maine’s coast, shellfish industry and jobs won unanimous support …
Town of Boothbay
In several months of crunching numbers and pushing calculator buttons, Boothbay Town Manager Jim Chaousis has predicted the tax rate will remain unchanged at $8.40 per $1,000 of valuation.
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Boothbay Region Land Trust
In 2009 the Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) undertook a major review of its policies and procedures. The aim was to bring BRLT in compliance with…
Obituary
Philip Hyatt Haselton of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully on February 27, 2014 at Miles Hospital with his children by his side.
He was born in 1925 in Orange,…
Obituary
Kenneth Allen Brown, 80, died peacefully surrounded by his loving and devoted family on March 1, 2014 in Boothbay Harbor.
Ken was born on June 25, 1933 in Boothbay Harbor, the son of the…
Hodgdon Yachts in East Boothbay announced March 3 the successful infusion of a 100-foot carbon fibre hull mould. The mould to be used for a pre-preg carbon hull is one of the largest single hull…
Despite relentless storms and frigid temperatures since early December, news from the Boothbay Region Food Pantry is mostly good.
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Energized Republicans from 16 Lincoln County towns caucused on February 22 in a display of grassroots activism. The well-attended event at the…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) has achieved land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance.
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Obituary
Katheryn Jessie Umber Hunter Carr died March 1, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.
Katheryn was born in Lake…
Boothbay Region Lions Club
Walk into the Boothbay Harbor Lions clubhouse on Lakeview Road and it’s easy to see what the Lions are all about.
Next to the door is a basket for members to donate old eyeglasses in good…
Lincoln County Healthcare
When the St. Andrews Hospital emergency room was converted to an urgent care center, Lincoln County Healthcare said patients would see reduced costs. Although urgent care costs are lower than…
Obituary
The Rev. Dr. Mary Jo Zimmerli, 83, died peacefully at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta on February 27, 2014.
Born on February 2, 1931 in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the…
Local Business
Stacy McLellan’s new deli and sandwich shop Capers is opening for business on Monday, March 3. The store is located across from the Boothbay Harbor Post Office.
The shop will feature…
Amidst rumors that the Boothbay town manager was spotted filling his truck with gas at the town fuel depot after hours, the Boothbay Selectmen have cleared the air.
He is actually saving the…
Boothbay Selectmen
Boothbay Selectman Steve Lewis said for years he had heard rumors that the Lincoln County Commissioners received full-time healthcare benefits.
The rumors turned out to be true.
The…
Obituary
The family of William Duane Hunt, 84, born in Philadelphia, Pa., and a 27-year resident of Boothbay, with heavy hearts announce his death on February 27, 2014.
He is survived by his loving…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club sponsored High School sailing team is gearing up for the 2014 spring season. Under the direction of Capt. Sally Lloyd, sailors from…
Video
WARNING: The video in this story contains profanity that may be offensive to some readers. View at your own discretion.…
Boothbay Harbor Election 2014
When Christopher Haskell, 29, tells people he is running for selectmen, the most common question he gets is “why the hell do you want to do that?”
“It's time to get some younger people…
The Sports Museum and HP Hood unveiled the first ever Sportsmanship Exhibit presented by Hood Milk at TD Garden in Boston on January 23. The exhibit highlights…
New Contest: Is it Summertime yet?
Maine in summer is a beautiful thing.
The warm sun, salt air and cool breezes make it a pleasure for photographers, whether casual, amateur or professional, to get outside and snap photos.…
Winter 2014
Last week, Midcoast Mainers enjoyed a break from the polar vortex that has seemed almost constant since November of last year. Forty degree temps and light winds gave us a much-needed respite.…
Video
It’s February 27 and spring is less than a month away, but the thermometer outside reads -2 F. By now people are fed up with the Maine winter blues. Although we’ll never get…
Southport will hold its annual town meeting on Monday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall. Voting will begin at 10 a.m. The moderator will be Kit Sherrill…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District
Three or four short videos will demonstrate how each of the teachers in the K-2 wing have integrated iPads into the classrooms at tonight's Community School District school committee meeting. Lisa…
Tim “Gravy” Brown, son of Linda and Jim Brown, former owners of the Upper Deck Cafe in Boothbay Harbor, will compete on the March 2 episode of the Food Channel program, “Food Court Wars.”
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Boothbay Selectmen
The agenda for the February 26 Boothbay selectmen meeting is full of important items. First, before the meeting, the Edgecomb selectmen will meet in executive session with the Boothbay selectmen…
Property taxes for Boothbay Harbor residents are due March 13.
Reminder notices have gone out, and any residents that need to can download the tax bills for 2013 from the town’s website at…
Boothbay Election 2014
The Boothbay Town Office is accepting nomination papers for six public offices that have opened for…
The Boothbay Planning Board has submitted a list of recommended zoning amendments to be included on this year's town warrant.
The list includes many of the same items that were rejected by…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Incumbent Jay D. Warren, whose first 3-year term as selectman comes to an end this May, is running for reelection. Voting will take place on May 2.
Warren has worked for the town of Boothbay…
Lincoln County Healthcare
The Maine Department of Health and Human Service’s preliminary decision on the Certificate of Need applications…
