A Boothbay Region  High School student is reaching for the stars. Ben Rumney is a junior attending Bath Regional Career and Technical Center (BRCTC) studying welding. He is a first-year vocational…

State Rep. Holly Stover joined Edgecomb selectmen March 25 in response to an invitation from the town’s officials.

Chairman Jack Sarmanian explained, the hope was to start a dialogue…

Boothbay Region High School students Lilley Harris and Blake Erhard traveled to Bowdoin College for the 73rd annual Maine State Science Fair on March 23.…

Barney Baker of Baker Design Consultants presented Boothbay Harbor selectmen with recommended improvements to Fish Pier docking and structures as well as feedback on footbridge designs March 25.…

Sea Bags, designers and manufacturers of handmade items from recycled sails, is coming to Boothbay Harbor. The retail store at 8 Wharf St. will open Friday, April 12.

Paul Gori, vice…

The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 3 at 5 p.m. at the Southport town office. The agenda is:

1. Review and approve the previous meeting’s…

Vaping, the use of e-cigarettes or similar devices to deliver nicotine, is now contrary to Boothbay Region High School’s tobacco policy. The policy includes students, for whom use of vaping…

Althea Marion Fitch-Cromwell of Westport Island passed away peacefully at home on the morning of March 19, 2019 after a brief illness, just 10 days prior to her 82nd birthday. She was surrounded…

Jocelyn (Dos) Joy Walter, 89, of Peterborough, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on March 21, 2019.

She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on May 3, 1929, the second of three children of…

First National Bank recently presented Good Shepherd Food Bank with a check for $17,500.

Since 2016, as part of a three year capital campaign, First National Bank’s donations have…

Most people living in the north recognize the colorful orange and black monarch butterfly that flutters around in their backyard each summer, but not everyone realizes monarchs are snowbirds. They…

William Dickenson Shew Jr., 85, of South Bristol, Maine passed away March 18, 2019.

“Dick” Shew the son of the late William and Lois Shew and loving husband of Ellen Shew for 57 years ,was…

Without a doubt, everyone is waiting for the snow to melt and for the arctic winds to subside to make way for tender buds, delicate early blossoms and the green spring grass. The Boothbay Region…

On March 26, Boothbay Region Health Center opens a new medication-assisted treatment (MAT) clinic for those with substance use disorders.

Combining peer coaching, addiction counseling and…

The property owner has changed, but the sign is staying. Christopher Palmer received unanimous approval March 13 for a change of use from construction debris stockpile site to service business for…

John B. “Jack Murray, 92, of East Boothbay, Maine, passed away on March 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Camden, New Jersey and resided in Pennsauken, N.J. for many…

AUGUSTA (March 22, 2019)—Sales of single-family existing homes in Maine eased slightly, while prices rose 2.85 percent comparing February 2019 to February…

Edgecomb selectmen will discuss the 2019-20 municipal budget with the budget committee at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 1 in the municipal building.

Dale Chadbourne of Woolwich has seen many a checkered flag fall and celebrated countess victory laps as a race car driver, crew chief and car owner. But on the evening of April 13, he’ll be able…

Running an automotive shop is something Greg Sprague has always wanted to do. And for 10 years, that's exactly what he’s done. Sprague, 42, began Four Season Automotive in Edgecomb in June 2009…

Young working adults, high seniors and juniors are invited to attend a free series of four “Money Smart for Young Adults” classes at The Community Center, Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor in April.…

Wilfred Hamilton “Bill” Hall, 93, of Rye, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on March 19, 2019.

Bill was born on Sept. 13, 1925 in Salem, Massachusetts to Wilfred and Eleanor (Mack) Hall…

The next Edgecomb Historical Society meeting will be held Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall. Guest speaker will be Edgecomb resident Travis Chapman, a builder who specializes…

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

Weekly Bible study, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.; Lenten Stations of the Cross and Soup Supper through April 12, Friday, 5 p.m.; Good Friday Celebration of the Lord…

Boothbay Region YMCA is now offering LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, which is a free, 12-week recovery program for adult cancer patients and survivors. Registration is currently open for the session that…

The Boothbay Region Health Center announces its second annual "Cure Your Spring Fever" fundraiser. Once again, this year's event will be held at the Tugboat Inn Restaurant the day before it opens…

Sheriff Todd Brackett announced Tuesday, Kevin Dennison was named Deputy of the Year. He said Dennison was the kind of deputy Brackett would “like to clone.” Dennison served in the Army, then…

Patricia Mary Hendrickson, a long-time resident of the Wiscasset area, died March 11, 2019 at Mid Coast Hospital.

Born in 1938 in Gardiner, Maine. Patricia loved life and everyone she met.…

The Boothbay Region Community Resource Council (BRCRC) has been awarded a grant from the Maine Community Foundation to support a new staff position who will coordinate transportation as part of…

Pete Mundy, 88, died March 18, 2019 at his home in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine. A Memorial Service to celebrate Pete's life will be held at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor on Saturday…

The Boothbay Region Refuse District will likely have a new billing policy in place next month. District officials are close to finalizing new billing statement language for transfer station and…

Two Bridges Jail Authority on March 13 reviewed a draft policy on employees' pay structure. The purpose, according to Col. James Bailey, was to attract and keep qualified personnel, motivate…

West Harbor Pond was created in 1880 when a dam was constructed across the mouth of Campbell Creek to create a freshwater pond for the production of natural ice for sale to the large urban centers…

Marjorie Wayne Marr, 82, passed away March 14, 2019 at the St. Andrews Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor.

She was born on July 25, 1936 to Everard and Myrtle Spinney. Marjorie grew up in…

On Saturday, March 16, Girl Scout Troop 526 hosted its only cookie booth for the 2019 sale season at the Meadow Mall. A drive-up service the members and leaders had designed was hopping all…

Darrell “Butch” Loren Tobin, 76, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport, after a battle with Lewy body dementia. He was born August 4, 1942 in Masardis, Maine to…

Nobody has more experience in local drinking water issues than Boothbay Harbor’s Harry Pinkham. He has a combined 59 years' experience in the subject, first as a Boothbay Harbor Water commissioner…

As Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District approaches the end of its budget season, questions were raised on gifted and talented March 13.

The school committee’s budget draft,…

Leon Elwin Minzy (called Red or Minzy by family and friends) died at home on Sherkin Island, Ireland on Jan. 16, 2019.

He was born in Lubec, Maine Sept. 30, 1935, and grew up in Tenants…

Are you interested in joining the Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary (formerly Boothbay Region Miss Fires)? This is a group of people, male or female, that will give support to the fire departments of…

Boothbay Region (BR) and Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCAs are pleased to welcome Ella Everett as their coordinator of Marketing. Everett will support the planning, development, and…

The grand jury rose March 13 and issued the following indictments,  filed with the Wiscasset Unified Courts:

Brent Ayotte, 45, of Augusta, was indicted on a single charge of Failure to…

After the Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals let Sprucewold Lodge continue operations, owner Shawn Chapps brought forth an anticipated application on March 13. The request is to construct a storage…

Boothbay selectmen are taking a cautious approach toward making  a municipal contribution to the local health center. Selectmen voted unanimously March 13 to amend Article 24, which asked voters…

Edgecomb fell short of its goal of 50 survey responses for Phase 1 of a ConnectME broadband grant project, according to Janet Blevins, member of both the town’s website and the Lincoln County…

Former state representative Jeffrey Pierce of Dresden, scheduled to be arraigned on three charges of falsifying information on hunting license applications, failed to appear in court March 14.…

It is with great sadness that the family of Martha Irene Mckown announces her passing on March 12, 2019 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine at the age of 84.

Martha was born…

Scientists have revealed that the partnership between an alga and bacteria is making the essential element nitrogen newly available in the Arctic Ocean. The microbial process of “nitrogen fixation…

First National Bank recently donated $7,500 to the Boothbay Region Land Trust towards the Oak Point Farm capital campaign as part of a three-year contribution totaling $25,000.

Boothbay…

Danielle Ward, 35, of Hope has pleaded guilty to several charges related to a fatal crash on Jan. 21,  2017 that claimed the lives of a Woolwich couple, Robert S. Martin…