The Morse High School Shipbuilders beat the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks, 80-61, in Unified basketball on Morse’s senior day, Monday, Feb. 24. The Shipbuilders honored 14 seniors, and…
News
Maine Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Twenty-year-old Lilly DesRoberts talks about how her high school boyfriend robbed her of college life in the Teen Dating Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month episode of…
Hearty Roots is thrilled to announce the recent addition of Carol Morrison to their office team. Carol joins the youth…
The Cony High School Rams beat the Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Seahawks, 62-49, in Unified basketball’s season opener, Tuesday, Feb. 4. The game began with a run of equal scoring on…
Joanne M. Oberuch, 69, passed away on Feb. 3, 2025 at Lincoln Health – Miles Campus in Damariscotta.…
Obituary
Col. Albert Roscoe Marshall, USA (Ret.), age 90, passed away on Jan. 31, 2025. Al was born in Thomaston, Maine on Jan. 15, 1935, the only child of Kenneth Waterman Marshall and Blanche Almeda…
Nonprofit spotlight
The Boothbay Community Rides program provides more than transportation for residents it supports in the Boothbay region. For many, it provides them with an opportunity to remain in their homes.…
The Donald E. Davey Bridge that carries Route One over the Sheepscot River between Wiscasset and Edgecomb will be down to one traffic lane on Wednesday, Feb. 5, beginning at 6 p.m. to…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in January:
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 325 calls for service for the period of Jan. 28 to Feb. 4. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,502 calls for service.
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Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Jan. 15-31:
Arrests/Summonses
Jan. 16, Raymond E. Nobles, 28,…
Lunch. We all (should) eat it. The federal government requires that a day in a public school can’t…
Occasionally, another aircraft in flight will get near Steve Williams' plane. The longtime pilot out of Wiscasset Municipal Airport recalled flying in the North Woods, lifting off a pond outside…
This week, 30 Boothbay Region Y Arts youth performers and 40 adults – parents, grandparents, uncles and a few siblings – are bound for Sacramento, California where Y Arts will compete for the…
Obituary
Robert "Bob" Splaine, 86, of Boothbay Harbor Maine, passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, ingenuity and dedication.
He was born on July 25, 1938, in…
The Community School District Board of Trustees approved seeking an up to $1.6 million bond referendum to fund what the board called critical repairs to both Boothbay region elementary…
Obituary
Cynthia “Cyndi” Ames Haselton died unexpectedly on Christmas morning, 2024 at her home in Colchester, Vermont. She was 69 years old.
Cyndi was born in Morristown, New Jersey, to John…
Many siblings have shared and broken high school sports records, but Boothbay Region High School’s (BRHS) Tyson and Tatum French are possibly the only brother and sister basketball players to have…
An initial look at the 2025-26 Edgecomb School budget draft shows a 5.5% assessment increase for taxpayers and an overall 10.4% spending increase. On Jan. 28 school committee members began…
On Feb. 19, Southport residents will gather for a public hearing discussing the merits of possibly expanding one of the three growth districts. The town is designated as a residential area divided…
Jinna Han was so caring that, when a fellow skater was struggling with injury at an event, Han was consoling her and Han’s coach eventually had to tell her it was “time to get selfish” and focus…
Robert G. "Bob" Splaine, 86, died Jan. 30, 2025 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.
Friends are welcome to join the family for a time of visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 at Hall Funeral…
After signing a letter of support last year, Boothbay Harbor's selectboard was asked to continue assisting efforts to bolster climate resiliency – this time with money. Jan. 27, Shri…
Golfweek Magazine recently released its 2025 list of the best courses in the United States. Following a rigorous review by Golfweek’s expert rating panel, Boothbay Harbor Country Club was named…
Landscaping fees for the upkeep of the 11 cemeteries overseen by Boothbay Region Cemetery District may be increasing following a Jan. 29 presentation from Travis…
Jan. 28, Boothbay Region Water District trustees continued logistical discussions on the possible switch to a more advanced meter system. The meters, provided by EJ Prescott (EJP), would be able…
Stalking. According to stalkingawareness.org, in the U.S. alone, 6-7.5 million people — one in three women and one in six men — experience stalking each year; 50% say…
Obituary
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Diane "Sue" Murray, who passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2025, at her home surrounded by cherished friends and the love of her family…
In addition to the inspiring performances that take place in the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, there is a team of staff and volunteers hard at work behind the scenes. One such group is the Board…
Diane “Sue” Murray, 80, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 24, 2025 with her loving family by her side…
The work of monitoring and maintaining public trails requires more than just the eyes and time of a land trust’s staff; with over 100 miles of trails, there aren’t enough hours in the day for…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 313 calls for service for the period of Jan. 21 to Jan. 28. Year to date, LCSO has responded to…
Obituary
Chester Frederick Fossett, 94, died on Jan. 26, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
He was the son of…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) and Midcoast Council of Governments will host a Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program…
Whirling gears, plastic thuds and sighs of frustration. Boothbay Region High School’s basement robotics lab is loud, but it’s crunch time. There are only two weeks left for students to prepare for…
Getting kids excited about reading is the name of the game at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) and it’s been a successful one so far, with the circulation…
The two winter 2024 storms that battered Maine’s coast cost an estimated $90 million worth of damage to public infrastructure according to the governor’s office. Images of…
It's been 22 years since the Boothbay Board of Selectmen received a raise, but one may occur this spring. Town Manager Dan Bryer discussed a possible raise from the current $1,800 per year to $2,…
Death notice
Chester Frederick Fossett, 94, died on January 26, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor. A full obituary will be…
Obituary
Marcia Kehew Boynton, 91, died Jan. 25, 2025, after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born April…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee's annual Lincoln Day event will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 at The 1812 Farm, 1297 Bristol Road, Bristol from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by…
Nonprofit spotlight
Need assistance and not sure where to go? The Community Resource Council (CRC)’s Community Navigator Program (CNP) is there to lend a hand. CNP is a confidential…
The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons' group will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Center/Boothbay Region Health Center located in…
The Southport Planning Board will meet at the Southport Town Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. The agenda for the meeting is:
1. Approval of the preceding meeting…
Girls basketball
The following statement from Wiscasset schools' athletic director, Brandon Rogers, went out to parents, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said:
"Effective Friday, Jan.…
Finding Our Voices invites Maine women to uplift and empower each other with an online book club discussion of "The Bonobo Sisterhood" with the author Diane L. Rosenfeld, and a statewide cold…
In 2022, a fatal car accident at the U.S. Route 1 intersection with Cross and Cochran roads led to a Maine Department of Transportation traffic study for improved safety. The department's solution…
