Lincoln Academy students will soon be gearing up to chuck some wood for Boothbay Region Community Resource Council’s Woodchucks. LA’s…

Merle C. West, 70, of Alna, passed away at his home on the afternoon of March 11, 2019, after a courageous battle with Mesothelioma.

Born in Damariscotta on August 8, 1948, he was the son…

Lucille J. Machon, 102, of Boothbay Harbor died March 8, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Lucille was born January 22, 1917 in Boothbay Harbor to Ralph Colby and Lillian Williams…

On Thursday, March 7, the Edgecomb planning board approved Ben Ellinwood’s request to create a retaining wall at the Rock Solid storage facility at 380 Atlantic Highway.

Ellinwood said his…

The St Andrews Auxiliary has developed several new membership initiatives designed to attract needed volunteers across our various St. Andrews healthcare facilities and the ever-active Thrift Shop…

The Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor Town Democratic Committees met on the evening of March 4 to enjoy potluck appetizers and discuss local, state and national political matters. Several local…

On Thursday, March 21, the public is invited to hear from two of Lincoln County’s newest representatives, Holly Stover from House District 89 and Chloe Maxmin from House District 88.

“In…

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has announced that its “Chamber Chats” program scheduled for Tuesday, March 12 at the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club has been canceled.

Rebecca “Becky” Dolloff, 67, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick surrounded by loved ones on the afternoon of March 1, 2019, following a brief illness.

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There will be a memorial service for Leah M. Sample on Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church, Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor.

Bonnie and Chris Wormwood of Westport Island lost their home to a fire Feb. 27 and friends have put together a raffle to raise money for the Wormwoods.

Many local businesses and…

Dwelling unit density in Edgecomb was up for discussion at the ordinance review committee meeting Thursday, March 7.

The committee did not have a quorum and decided to continue a discussion…

At a time when drug use and addiction are of frequent conversation, Healthy Lincoln County invites the public to participate in the Substance Use Prevention Partnership (SUPP) and join their…

Chellie Pingree, Maine’s Representative in House District 1, announced that she is cosponsoring the bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon…

2019 marks the third year of the Boothbay region’s alkaline battery recycling program. Over 900 pounds of batteries have been sent to the recycling facility during the year. The battery recycling…

Nominations for five municipal offices in Boothbay closed at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. Only one of the races will have two contenders – incumbent Charles Cunningham and resident Desiree…

First National Bank recently announced that it has made donations totaling $15,000 to 21 food banks in the bank’s market area.

“First National Bank is grateful for the critical services…

Facilities and Transportation Director Dave Benner shared Colby Company Engineering’s (CCE)…

The health of coral reefs can be impacted as much by the diversity of fish that graze on them as by the amount of fish that do so, according to a new study by scientists at…

Charlotte Wallace of Wiscasset died suddenly on March 5, 2019 at age 27.

Born in Bath Maine, Dec. 27, 1991, she was the daughter of Stephen and Deborah Wallace, whom she had a close and…

Variance requests are rare for the Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals. The board met March 5 for the first time in three years and the first time for members Merritt Blakeslee, Richard Burt,…

The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in February:

Alna:

Wilson, Cullen Thomas to Conte, Elliot Adrian and Buswell,…

This past weekend, Camden National Bank provided donations to six Maine high schools, located in the communities where it has banking centers, that competed in the 2019 Boys and Girls…

A fast-moving lawsuit is moving through Lincoln County Superior Court involving the two former principals of Wiscasset Village Antiques on Bath Road.

The suit was filed by former co-owner…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has decided to buy a hybrid SUV for its fleet, in accordance with the wishes of the budget committee.

Sheriff Todd Brackett said that over the last few…

After three years of work, the Joint Economic Development Committee is wondering what its future will look like. The 10-person committee has four Boothbay and four Boothbay Harbor representatives…

Bath Savings will be hosting a presentation of the FDIC’s program, Money Smart for Older Adults, on Thursday, March 14. This event will be held at the Community Center at the Meadow Mall in…

Amid loss from a Feb. 27 fire, a Westport Island family is finding an outpouring of community support, Westport Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Chief Jason Abbott said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the…

Nominations for Boothbay Harbor municipal seats ended at 4:30 p.m. Monday. The ballot for the Friday, May 3 elections will feature four candidates for two, three-year selectmen's seats: incumbent…

Southport reelected Matthew Cole moderator of the March 4 annual town meeting.  The election’s winners were all were incumbents: Smith Climo for selectman with 45 votes; Katherine Tibbetts, school…

The following are closed cases in Lincoln County Superior and District Courts for February. All information was provided by the Clerk of Courts. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at…

Louise Marie Greene, 99, of Boothbay, Maine died peacefully and surrounded by love on Feb. 8, 2019 at St. Andrews Village Gregory Wing. 

She was the beloved wife of the late Fred S. Greene…

If you walk too fast, you may miss it. The region’s newest library opened Friday, March 1 on the wall just left of the Community Center in the small mall.

Measuring about 2 feet by 1-1/2…

Midcoast Humane's town meeting at Boothbay Region YMCA Friday night, March 1 was the second of two area ones scheduled about the facts for the future of its Edgecomb facilities and services for…

AUGUSTA — The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability has released its findings in the second part of an investigation into the deaths of 10-year-…

David Randolph Nichols Jr., 80, of Wiscasset, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 1, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

David was born on June 13, 1938 in Westboro,…

On Feb. 26, bar, restaurant and convenience store owners and staff received training that provided them with tools to help reduce underage drinking and drunk driving. The Responsible Beverage…

Just mention his name and people smile. Although he was born more than a century ago, Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote books both children and adults still love to read.

So it’s no surprise the…

A landmark and a legend for more than a century, the historic Spruce Point Inn resort in Boothbay Harbor has reigned for years as the choice of discerning travelers and is independently ranked as…

Town Manager Tom Woodin has announced that the Boothbay Harbor Town Office will be opening at 10 a.m. today, Monday, March 4 due to the snowstorm.

The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee and Board of Trustees talked big ideas on the future of the schools Feb. 28. Superintendent Keith Laser launched the…

AUGUSTA, Maine (March 1, 2019) – On Tuesday, Feb. 26, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) received the 2019 Abraham Lincoln Pillar of Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of…

The Boothbay Region Water District received a report at approximately 4:30 p.m. Friday of a water main break on Eastern Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. The break was actually on the Highland Park Water…

Being the parent of someone struggling with addiction is an intense experience that can leave unrecognized painful and ambivalent emotions. Psychotherapist Lisa Hammer and writing coach Barbara…

Sports were the big issue at the Feb. 25 Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee meeting as the Boothbay Region High School library filled up with student-athletes, parents and coaches…

There is a water main break on Eastern Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. Eastern Avenue is closed from the entrance at Route 27 to Kenney Field Drive.

Boothbay Region Water District officials on…

George John Lechleitner, 87, of Millbrook, New York passed away at his home on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 after a courageous battle with a long illness.

George was born in Manhattan, New York,…

Augusta – Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has announced the local transportation projects included in the Maine Department of Transportation Work Plan for Calendar Years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The…

During her remarks at the E2Tech 2019 Conference Feb. 28, Governor Janet Mills said Maine has joined the United States Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 21 states committed to reducing…

There are a lot of new faces at the State House this year, as 57 state representatives with no legislative experience won elections last fall. And Holly Stover of Boothbay is one of them. The…