The Aug. 15 “Keep the Light Burning” fundraiser toward restoring the Burnt Island Light was a huge success. Ben and Luanne Russell graciously opened their Hendricks Head Light Station for 150…
News
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC), a non-profit organization whose mission is to advance sailing, boating and ocean sciences by minimizing economic and physical obstacles, develop…
Obituary
Mrs. Nancy Swasey Cheever, of Yarmouth, Maine, born on July 2, 1931 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the late Ruth Small Swasey and the late Richard Lowell Swasey, passed away peacefully at age 87…
Little Knickerbocker Lake or “Little K” is showing signs of stress, Forrest Bell Environmental Associates project manager Laura Diemer told attendees of the Knickerbocker Lake Association’s annual…
Nursing is truly a family matter for Family Nurse Practitioner Becky Traquair. But it might not have been if the Boothbay resident had followed her mother’s advice.
“My mother, Virginia…
“Until quite recently, the notion of reversing human aging was mere fantasy, absent scientific support. The fact that we never really understood aging, made it extremely unlikely we could…
This September, in honor of pediatric cancer awareness month, Southern Maine and Midcoast Maine will honor a young child’s cancer battle with a memorial blood drive. Community members are…
Join Wiscasset guide Cathy Messmer for a special talk and tour of Castle Tucker focused on food and cooking. The program takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Find out how young…
Boothbay’s municipal office staff has a novel idea for stocking library shelves in the town office. The staff wants to fill two nearly empty bookcases in the conference room with donated books by…
The Lincoln Home shouts out a huge thank you to over 150 people in our community who came to join in the fun at the Lobster & More event Aug. 18. All ages danced to the lively bluegrass music…
Shawna Gatto, acccused in the murder of her fiance’s 4-year-old granddaughter Kendall Chick of Wiscasset, is asking the court to suppress statements she made under questioning after Dec. 10, 2017…
Ryan Morrill, 32, of North Monmouth, a former dance teacher at Midcoast Dance Studio in Newcastle and other area dance studios, has pleaded guilty to one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The…
The Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 27 in the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station. The hearing, to be held before the board’s meeting, is to…
Chester and Alice Trask Fossett celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15 with a clambake at their 1 Atlantic Avenue home, Boothbay Harbor. Ida Decker presided over the renewal of the…
Emily Sarah Christine Rittershaus, Ph.D., and Richard Benjamin Haggett were married Saturday, Aug. 18 at three o’clock in the afternoon on the harbor side lawn of the bride’s grandparents, Chester…
A stronger than expected real estate market is being credited for pushing Boothbay over the $1 billion mark in property valuation. Tax Assessor Mike O’Donnell reported Aug. 22 the recent…
Joint Economic Development Committee
The Tuesday, Aug. 21 JEDC meeting brought a unanimous decision to draft a note to selectmen in Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor.
The JEDC is recommending the two boards do three things: Request…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a break-in and theft of cigarettes at T & D Variety after hours the evening of Monday, Aug. 13.
LCSO has provided photos…
House of Pizza
The Boothbay Harbor House of Pizza in the Meadow Mall, 185 Townsend Ave., in Boothbay Harbor will host another fingerprinting and identification session for children on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 12:…
Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch said Wednesday that two people suffered minor injuries in Tuesday’s three-car accident at the intersection of McClintock Street and Townsend Avenue.
…
Obituary
Guy Robert Horgan succumbed to a virus that affected his heart. He died in his sleep on Aug. 6, 2018. He was 27.
Guy was…
First National Bank and First Advisors are lead sponsors for ElderCare Network’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. The celebration will kick off with guest speaker Michael Fossel, researcher of…
2018 Wiscasset Middle High School graduate Vanessa Dunn is following the Boston Red Sox more closely now that she's been to Fenway Park. At the famed major league ballpark July 29, Dunn got a $1,…
Labor Day is both the traditional end of the summer vacation season and a day to celebrate the hard working people of America. The Westport Island Democrats invite the community to join them at…
Stephanie Hawke, District 89 state representative, is kicking off her re-election campaign with a public Meet & Greet on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Board Room, 29 McKown…
Tucked into the corner of Townsend and Eastern avenues is a special place that has been undergoing a transformation. Over the past three years, a meditation garden has been designed and planted on…
On Thursday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m., the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor will welcome the public and all members of local fire, police and sheriff departments, the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service,…
Caring people, hard work and cherished memories make a house a home. And it helps if the house is in a welcoming community. So the dollhouse the Community Center is about to raffle off might be…
The front room of Dick and Alice Thompson’s house on Thompsons Hill — with its sweeping view of the cove — is an excellent vantage point on what Southport is today, and what it was in years gone…
Williamsport, Pennsylvania isn’t the only site of a Little League Baseball tournament this month. Boothbay Harbor is hosting the second annual State Little League Challenger Jamboree on Aug. 25…
Townsend Avenue in downtown Boothbay Harbor has now been reopened after an accident occurring at 4 p.m.
Original post: Townsend Avenue has been shut down due to a multi-car accident near…
Obituary
Mary Alice Vannah Fairley died three days after her 102nd birthday on Aug. 17, 2018 at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Dental on Tuesday asked Lincoln County commissioners to help it buy the former Wiscasset Dental building at 93 Churchill St.
LCD asked for $100,000, nearly a quarter of the…
Who doesn't love a chance to look around a shiny fire truck, a big dump truck, or a speedy race car? There’s going to be the opportunity to explore those and many other vehicles at Wiscasset…
BRES: Routine maintenance and cleaning; annual inspections of fuel tanks, elevators, asbestos, boilers and fire systems; fire panel devices updated, per code.
BRHS: Routine maintenance and…
Times listed are approximate and subject to change after school begins on Aug. 29.
Edgecomb
Bus departing from Edgecomb a.m.
6:40 Depart Edgecomb Eddy,…
Wednesday, Aug. 29 is the first student day for Boothbay Region schools grades Pre-K-9, Southport Central School, and Edgecomb Eddy School. BRHS students in grades 10-12 will begin Thursday, Aug.…
Maine has the oldest population in the U.S., according to last year’s U.S. Census Bureau report.
The good news is a program created in 2014 was designed for seniors to make living at home…
On the third Sunday in August for the seventh straight year, Boothbay Region Community Resource Council held Set for Success in the field house of the Boothbay Region YMCA. Churches, businesses…
Pemaquid Chapter DAR
Yes, it seems that Martha and George Washington enjoyed Parmesan ice cream as one of the popular flavors of their day. This information was part of a presentation on the history of ice cream in…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board will be holding a workshop at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 in the town office at 11 Howard Street. The workshop will explore possible amendments to…
Westport Islander David Grant, 32, won the 14th Westport Island 10k Shore Run on Sunday with a time of 47 minutes and 14 seconds. The other resident among the 21 entries was Dr. Edward…
State Representative Stephanie Hawke is seeking a third term this fall in District 89 which encompasses the towns of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, Westport Island and part of…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Linda Redman, Boothbay Region Garden Club (BRGC) member and local beekeeper, recently addressed the garden club on the intricacies and rewards of beekeeping. Redman walked the group through not…
Democrats from throughout Lincoln County came together in rousing fashion during the annual Lobster Bake and Family Fun Day, Sunday, Aug. 12, at Waldoboro’s Cider Hill Farm. Eight local and…
Weather permitting, the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor will worship at Barrett’s Park at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. Please dress comfortably and, assuming we are blessed with a sunny day,…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, one of our nation’s oldest (pre-1895) has selected its new slate of flag officers to lead the 2019 season. Succeeding Commodore Rob Wheeler will be Gardiner…
The Rev. Frederic Reynolds will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 26. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome. Clarissa Brown will be our musician…
The class action lawsuit filed against Central Maine Power July 19 expanded Aug. 15.
The court has made no decision on the proposed class. Cumberland County Superior Court said a decision…
