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…
News
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…
The 1,178 single-family homes sold across Maine in December 2024 represents a 15.04 percent increase compared to December 2023. The median sales price for those homes sold in December…
Obituary
Charles Edward North III, known as “Chuck,” passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 77.
Born April 21, 1947, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Chuck grew up in Essex Fells, New…
What do Africa’s Swahili Coast and the Chapel of the Sorbonne in France have in common with Ram Island Lighhouse? They are all on a list of endangered monuments and cultural sites across…
Obituary
Andrew Shattuck Marvin of Boothbay Harbor passed away on Jan. 21, 2025 at the age of 87 at Bay Square Memory Care in Yarmouth, Maine after a several-year battle with Alzheimer'…
Last year, Boothbay American Legion Post 36 undertook a project to erect banners honoring veterans. One Legion member had seen some banners honoring veterans in a town in New York State.
…
Obituary
Richard Austin Bredeau was born Oct. 6, 1961 to Richard and Frances Bredeau in Waldoboro. He lived in Boothbay for most of his life, spending his childhood on Barters Island, and most of his…
When Hunter and Hayley Arsenault sat down to close on their new home, they signed their names countless times and turned to their infant son, Calder. “Hey, we're doing this for you, buddy…
Nonprofit spotlight
"No judgements, no shame, we just feed people," Community Resource Council Director of Operations Holly Stover explained about the Community Fridge located behind the Boothbay town office. The…
On Jan. 21, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District trustees unanimously agreed to provide BHSD neighbor Bristol Marine with a domestic waterline, totaling about $12,000. This waterline will be placed in a…
According to maritimepage.com, “Sea smoke is an eye-catching nautical phenomenon. In a nutshell, it’s a thick layer of fog that sometimes appears on the surface of oceans, lakes and rivers —…
The Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 board unanimously approved a proposed $2,134,343 budget for the 2026 fiscal year…
For the 2025 season, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is offering any year-round peninsula family, regardless of school age, the opportunity to sign up for…
Discover the fascinating hobby of beekeeping! Join us for a seven-week interactive, in-person course, presented by experienced beekeepers from the Knox-Lincoln…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Jan. 1-15:
Arrests/Summonses
Jan. 1, November D. Erving, 42, of Augusta was arrested on a Warrant, by…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 293 calls for service for the period of Jan. 14 to Jan. 21. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 864 calls for service.
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The Community Resource Council’s Addiction Outreach program is seeking a location in downtown Boothbay Harbor to install a vending machine for Narcan (Naloxone…
Schools, police, firefighters and libraries. When most people picture a…
Obituary
Anthony Garey Alvarez Correa (Tony), 83, of South Bristol died at his home on the Damariscotta River after a short battle with pancreatic cancer on Jan. 10, 2025 with his loving partner…
Obituary
Mollie Elaine Rudall-Moore, 90, world class culinary consultant and philanthropic connector, died January 13, 2025, at her home in Southport, Maine. Mollie was born January 20, 1934, in…
WCSH Channel 6 will air its program “207” and the piece done at Brady’s restaurant in Boothbay Harbor during Community Lunch on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.
Reporter Don Carrigan and “207”…
The Boothbay Planning Board conditionally approved Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' expansion project Jan. 15 to construct a horticulture and plant science center. CMBG has proposed a 10,770…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved for public comment, Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp. The…
New court action around Eastside Waterfront Park continues into 2025. Jan. 13, Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) filed an opposition with Lincoln County Superior Court against…
The Community Resource Council (CRC) Fuel Fund is here to help those in need of heating assistance.
Available to residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport and Edgecomb, the CRC Fuel…
Scott Powers, who grew up on Barters Island, Boothbay and is a 1991 graduate of Boothbay Region High School, lives in the Pasadena, California area and sent this report of the fires still…
Obituary
If you’re expecting a traditional obituary, you won’t find it here. Brandon Robinson was anything but traditional. At 20 years old, Brandon was young and vibrant. He bounced when he walked,…
On Jan. 14, Boothbay Region Water…
Join Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust for an online program on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with Ben Goldfarb, author of "Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our…
Obituary
Martin E. Moore III of Southport, Maine, passed away peacefully on Jan. 11, 2025, at the age of 82.
Born on May 13, 1942 in Queens, New York, Martin was the son of Julia Fajan Ritter…
