The First Bancorp renewed their support of the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association by adopting SVCA's Stetser Preserve in Jefferson. The new red trail recently opened on the…

Marylouise Cowan enjoyed a good party, big or small. The opportunity to have fun with a group of friends was hard to pass up.

Halloween is the perfect opportunity for a great time.

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A Chelsea church with a second, closed church in Edgecomb is offering Edgecomb an old cemetery, in hopes the closed church will have better luck attracting a buyer without it.

It may only take the promise of a worm for a bird to be an early riser. But what about you?

Do you need an incentive to get up this Saturday, Nov. 9, for Wiscasset'…

A funeral procession for Emery “Rip” Jordan stopped traffic in Boothbay Harbor at 11:15 a.m. on November 4. Jordan was a retired captain for the Maine State Police and a resident of East Boothbay…

Robert Cameron Duncan, beloved husband of the Rev. Lucinda Duncan, died Monday afternoon, October 21 at his home in West Concord, Mass., with Lucinda at his side.…

Boothbay Region Garden Club “Weeding Team” members were pleased to put the gardens to bed after a season of gorgeous blooms.

Mary S. Byrnes, 83, of Southport, died peacefully at her home on Southport Island on November 2, 2013 with her loving family beside her. …

In Boothbay, public discussions regarding the TIF and municipal bond referendum questions have generally been divided. But to the consternation of some local residents, the Town of Boothbay’s…

November is here, and it’s brought frost to our doors. Four weeks till Thanksgiving and twice that till Christmas. It seems unbelievable, but it’s true. Did you…

Three new banners will hang from the walls of Porter Memorial gymnasium at Boothbay Region High School, and one of them is for a State Championship.

The Boothbay boys cross country won the…

Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta has donated a portion of Wednesday sales to the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and the Newcastle Ecumenical Food Pantry, as…

The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library has moved some of its more popular content to the former laundromat at the Meadow Mall for the winter while the library building at 4 Oak Street undergoes…

Wasting no time gearing up for 2014 election-year challenges, Lincoln County Democrats will host a pasta and meatball supper…

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce announced at its annual business meeting that the organization can no longer sponsor the Windjammer Days festival.

The announcement was made to…

Rose-Marie Bologna, 69, died peacefully at home in Boothbay on November 1, 2013.

Rose was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 17, 1943, to John and Rita Bologna.

Rose’s generous…

The 150 to  200 ghosts, goblins, witches, warlocks and cute creatures who participated in the 14th annual Halloween parade Thursday afternoon made it through the downtown business district to fill…

The Bank of Maine and whoever is buying the Coburn House in Boothbay are still on track for a closing within weeks, an auctioneer said October 31.

“Things are…

We want to see photos of your best Batman, Pokemon, Darth Vader, Frankenstein or Luigi.

Not going as a popular character from the comics, movies or video games? Then show us your version of…

A Jeep traveling northbound on Route 27 slammed into a utility pole in Edgecomb, causing power outages in Lincoln County at 2:07 p.m. on October 31.

As of…

Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Somerville) has received a 100 percent rating from the Maine Education Association for his support of education issues during the 126th…

The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee, Superintendent of Schools Eileen King, and Administrator Shawn Carlson will meet in…

 Agnes Lucille (Buxton) Barker, 102, of Nashua, N.H. and wife of the late…

Lincoln County Superior Court docketed the following in its Closed Case Report for September 12-October 18:

Lawrence Bredeau, 56, Nobleboro, Theft by…

Forget the letter jackets and football uniforms.

The new Boosters Club has graduated to more than just sports. They’re picking up paint brushes, studying math equations and costuming…

Wiscasset District Court docketed the following in its Close Case Report for September 12-October 18:

Rebecca A. Ahlschlager, 21, Sayville, N.Y., Terrorizing…

The trustees and administration of Lincoln County Healthcare (LCH) have some very good news for the region. As of October 1, 2013, prices for many of its hospital…

The Boothbay Board of Appeals has decided that the application to build a cell tower in East Boothbay is incomplete and has requested more information before the case can be heard. 

For…

When the sun goes down, beware. Strange creatures lurk in the Edgecomb woods.

For the past two weeks Cook’s Landing in Edgecomb has hosted a haunted hayride that features plenty of spooks…

Dr. Chip Teel’s message to a crowd gathered at St. Columba’s on October 17 was a simple one: Aging at home can be made easier with the help of technology and senior volunteers.

Teel was in…

Despite the loss of two sponsors, the talks will go on for the Damariscotta Municipal Lot.

The Twin Villages Community Conversations…

Current fire chief, harbor master, and reserve police office Nicholas Upham has added another job with the town of Boothbay Harbor.

At the October 28 selectmen's meeting, Upham was…

Area businesspeople were partying on both sides of Edgecomb's Route 1 on October 23 and 24.

On back-to-back nights, the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce…

Boothbay voters will head to the polls on November 5 to address some very important issues. There has been a lot of public…

Boothbay may not have a reputation as a running town, but it is fast gaining one.

Following last week's first and second place finishes at the Mountain Valley Conference championships,…

The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Town Offices to consider the Site Plan Review for Southport Elder Housing for six…

Dennis and Vicki Emerson Mosier of Woolwich celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on October 8 with a surprise lawn party on August 10 at the home of their oldest daughter and husband, Heidi…

First let me say that I do agree with my counterparts on the Board of Selectmen that Boothbay is a great place to live and raise a family. My family has lived in Boothbay and on…

With the local and state referendum right around the corner, many voters will pack the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here are the voting hours and poll locations for the Boothbay region.

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Thousands of books were packed into trucks and shipped down Townsend Avenue toward the Meadow Mall where the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will be temporarily located.

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Time and a 1940s foot locker have been kind to the 45-star, American flag that once flew from the topmast of the Wiscasset sloop Fanny F.

Commercial scow…

The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board approved the town's application for building the new “Harbor Bait” building on the Fish Pier.

Some new updates include public restrooms, accessible from…

The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper received 25 awards, including nine first place honors, at the Maine Press Association's 2013 Better Newspaper Contest awards presentation held at the…

Daylight saving time in Maine ends at 2 a.m., November 3.

So be sure to move your clocks back one hour on Sunday after 2 a.m.

According to Maine.gov, the sun will set at 4:26 p.m. on…

Anybody traveling south on Route 27 might have noticed an unwelcoming blank space between stone pillars.

The “Welcome to Boothbay” sign at the northern town line has been undergoing a…

Lincoln County EMA and area emergency service agencies will be participating in disaster exercises during the week of November 4-8,…

Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville has received a 100 percent rating from the Maine State Employees Union for his support of working families during the 126th…

Our good luck may be teetering (at least, where the weather is concerned). It’s downright cold, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate.

There’s a big American Legion breakfast on…

David Morton, 189 West Side Road, 24’ x 24’ garage.

William Kring, 17 Fox Loop, 10’ x 25’ seasonal float.

Edward Hellier, 249 East Side Road, Demo addition, replace with 12’ x 20’ deck…

The Boothbay Board of Selectmen has been inundated with questions about the proposed TIF district and the $2.5 million bond that has kept many residents wondering what the future of Boothbay will…