Boothbay Region Elementary School teacher Genie O’Connell’s passion for music began as a little girl playing a mini-piano just like “Peanuts” character Schroeder played. O’Connell was born and…
News
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has bold plans for new and expanded programs. The Board of Directors and Advisory Council gathered in September for a retreat. Robin Zinchuk,…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all the volunteers, businesses, non-profit organizations and participants that came together to help make our 33th…
Work on installing a new siphon system in West Harbor Pond, replacing the broken 1880 siphon that no longer removes the salt water that enters the pond, began this week.
The West Harbor…
On Nov. 29, Norman “Tootie” Fogg of 29 Williams Street in Boothbay Harbor was working on his furnace at his home with his friend, Jim Lusher. Tootie thought he had smelled something but was sure…
Edgecomb businesses and residents can soon take a survey that may affect the town’s future broadband coverage, resident Janet Blevins told selectmen Dec. 3. Blevins is on the town’s website…
The sale of Pier 1 in Boothbay Harbor to Lafayette Hotels was finalized the morning of Friday, Nov. 30, according to Ramsey Lafayette. Lafayette Hotels is a family-owned and run group of 26 hotels…
It is with heavy hearts that deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a traffic collision that occurred Thursday, Dec. 6 on Route 1 in Nobleboro that claimed the life of…
Since Election Day, a small number of Boothbay region voters claimed they received the wrong ballot. These complaints centered around their congressional ballot listing the wrong candidates.…
Friends of Elise Roberts are invited to a special memorial in her honor on Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Boothbay Harbor Rotary clubhouse between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Monica Churchill, a close…
New research shows that mussels readily take in microplastic pollution fibers from the ocean but quickly flush most of them out again, according to a study by researchers from…
Joint Economic Development Committee
Boothbay Region Land Trust's Nick Ullo and Hal Moorefield floated an idea to the Joint Economic Development Committee Dec. 4 for a possible resting point and information center at Cross River…
Dawn Gilbert first met George H.W. Bush in the 1980s when he was President Reagan’s vice-president. On Dec. 5, Gilbert, 76, of Boothbay, remembered America’s 41st president as a “man of honor.”…
Boothbay Lights
As Boothbay Lights continues to shine on the peninsula with people from near and far coming to one of the greatest lights shows this holiday season,…
The story of the night of Jesus Christ’s birth was played out at the Boothbay Baptist Church Nov. 24 and 25 during the church’s “Journey to Bethlehem” event.
The journey began inside the…
Healthy Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office are working together to provide local restaurants, bars, and stores with Responsible Beverage Server training this December.
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Lincoln County Commissioners
The Deeds office announced Tuesday, it has done more digital conversion for deeds from 1761 to 1898. View the documents at https://www.…
Take the journey from the far away land of India all the way to the rocky coast of Maine at the world premiere of “Mumbai to Maine,” coming to the Harbor Theater Tuesday, Dec. 11. The evening…
Analysis
With many numbers and figures coming out of the controversial topic of the Atlantic Avenue proposals and developments, none have received as much public interest as potential tax monies generated…
Wednesday, Dec. 5 has been designated as a National Day of Mourning to honor former Pres. George H. W. Bush. As such, all federal offices will be closed - there will not be mail service that day…
When Cabins in the Woods opened last fall in Augusta, there were 21 fewer homeless veterans in Maine. And when the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor decided to provide those veterans with items…
Lincoln County kids will be thrilled this holiday season as Hodgdon Yachts has wrapped up its…
Lincoln County Courts
Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Waldo counties and multiple other Maine counties and municipalities are suing several manufacturers of opioid medications. The suit also names as defendants several…
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) and Maine National Guard were pleased to present Corporal Curtis W. West, originally from Steuben, Maine, and currently from Boothbay, Maine, with the…
Unlike at most gatherings this time of year, maintaining a healthy diet was easy at Boothbay Region Health Center’s healthy potluck dinner Dec. 1 at the Boothbay Fire House.
Some attendees…
William and Ellen Gascoigne can now replace the deck at their Brier Cove Lane property. In a meeting Thursday, Nov. 29, rescheduled from Nov. 15 due to the lack of a quorum, the Edgecomb planning…
Obituary
Claire Bailey Gardner, 85, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 at her home in Wiscasset, Maine.
She was born to Oscar D. Bailey and Lillian F. (Blair) Bailey, the youngest of three…
Obituary
Jean B. Slocum, 98, died November 30, 2018 at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. She was born on June 7, 1920 to George and Clara (Grandjean) Brickwood in New Haven, Connecticut. She…
OBITUARY
George N. Douin, 60, died suddenly Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 at his residence.
He was born in Augusta, Maine on Dec. 24, 1957, a son of Robert L. and Hermance…
It started out quietly. It was still light and people were just beginning to gather Friday night for the Southport Lights Up celebration. But it wasn't going to be a silent night despite the carol…
OBITUARY
Nancy B. Rix of Sarasota, Florida and formerly Boothbay, passed away Nov. 12, 2018 following a brief illness.
She was born on March 30, 1933 to Philip and Louise (Teel) Blake. Nancy worked…
It was a small gathering in Boothbay Harbor on the afternoon of Dec. 1 and the tidings weren’t of joy but hopefully of comfort to the guests assembled at Hall Funeral Home to remember their loved…
The second Maine Coast Stone Symposium will again, likely, occur in Boothbay, but at another venue. In 2017, Boothbay Railway Village hosted the inaugural event. The symposium is a biennal event…
The Midcoast Green Collaborative and the Midcoast Outreach and Peace Center invite you to a panel discussion by area legislators and local experts on developing a much needed Comprehensive Energy…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board has received a list of recommended changes to the east side zoning proposals from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Colin Clark, Chair Bill Hamblen…
Boothbay is considering endorsing an effort a Kennebec County town is spearheading to increase state subsidies to communities the state Department of Education calls “minimum receivers.”
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Midcoast Conservancy will recognize four special volunteers at its Annual Meeting at Wavus Camp on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Each of them has contributed toward one of Midcoast…
9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Craft Show at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station
10 a.m.-5 p.m…
Updated Nov. 29: Boothbay Harbor Fire Chief Nick Upham said the cause of the fire was electrical, originating in the area of the fuse box. Homeowner Norman Fogg said he had changed a fuse shortly…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Many think historic preservation is all about museums or battlefields, teacups and cannons. Maine Preservation is mostly about real estate, said Executive Director Greg Paxton. Paxton and Maine…
No New England kitchen should be without one, Westport Island's Art Weber said about his unique, handmade scooper, Maudie’s Super Squash Scooper. He has found a growing market for it.
The…
About an hour before high tide Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 27, the ocean was roaring around Ocean Point and near Ocean Island in East Boothbay. Register photographer Steve Edwards captured some of the…
A former shrimp fisherman wants to grow kelp in Ebenecook Harbor off Southport Island. In 2013, Alex Hutchins set his sights on another winter maritime activity after a moratorium was placed on…
The Boothbay region has a new peer support and recovery center through Amistad, a Portland-based nonprofit. The Boothbay Region Peer Center at 35 School St. in Boothbay Harbor officially opened…
How do you make the school library a place students want to be?
For Boothbay Region High School librarian Kerrin Erhard, the answer is a bleacher, a couple of students and Chip Schwehm, the…
The Boothbay Harbor planning board will be holding a workshop at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the town office on 11 Howard Street. The board will further address the east side proposals and a…
Boothbay Region Health Center patients of Dr. Nancy Oliphant will soon get a letter explaining she will be leaving as of Jan. 1, 2019.
Oliphant started her family practice in 1999 and has…
Lincoln County Courts
Nancie Atwell, 67, of Southport was sentenced to 250 hours of community service and one year of administrative release during sentencing on Nov. 26, according to Lincoln County court records.…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
Help celebrate the holiday season by entering the “Light the Shore” contest sponsored by the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce. Now in its second year, the “Light the Shore” contest…
