Granville Homer “Ted” Lingard lost his long battle with lung cancer July 9, 2018.
He was born March 9, 1934 to Ronald and Ellen Knarr Lingard, and grew up in the North End of Manchester,…
News
Crow Point Yoga in Boothbay Harbor recently donated $316 in support of New Hope for Women’s work with victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The studio has been generously…
Dr. Keith Laser is so new to his job as Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 superintendent, he is not only busy putting names with faces, he is also learning which Boothbay Harbor…
The Edgecomb Community Church (ECC) has been at its present location at 15 Cross Point Road, Edgecomb since 1881. A prominent local landmark, this historic church has been on the National Register…
Saturday, Aug. 4 at 8 a.m. is the opening of the annual Rotary Auction at its new home, the Boothbay Region Schools playing fields. More space, plenty of parking,…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County commissioners approved buying a computer server that will tell the state and dispatch more about who is accessing the databases.
Officials have said that until now, anyone…
Boothbay Region Water District staff will join with Forrest Bell Environmental Associates to conduct a shoreline survey of Knickerbocker Lake on Tuesday, July 17.
A shoreline survey…
Wiscasset Middle High School and Boothbay Region hope to pool their boys’ and girls’ athletic talent in the upcoming academic year. Tuesday evening, Wiscasset's school committee took the first…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
West Harbor Pond Watershed Association President Leslie Volpe shared the pond’s June survey findings with Boothbay Harbor selectmen and the public July 9. Out of 253 property owners, all but five…
During the 54th anniversary of Antique Auto Days on July 21 and 22, you'll see dozens of classic, vintage, antique, hot rods, muscle cars and much more all parked on the Village Green at the…
Obituary
James “Jim” A. Robison, 90, of Barters Island, Boothbay, Maine passed away July 7 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a brief illness.
Jim was born June 6, 1928 in…
The Maine State Legislature on Monday overrode the governor’s veto of LD 1729 that lets the Public Utilities Commission put part of an audit’s cost on shareholders of investor-owned utilities, if…
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club
Quilts, quilts, and more quilts ... just how many can you vacuum pack and ship in a 20-inch cube box?
Rotarians and friends of Wrap-A-Smile met Saturday morning at the Rotary clubhouse to…
Obituary
John Nicholas Meisten III, 76, of Boothbay, Maine died June 30, 2018 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center after an eight-year battle with Idiopathic…
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts invites visitors to their 32-acre campus in Newcastle for Salad Days, an annual celebration of local food and handcrafted ceramics. This art- and craft-filled…
In lieu of the long-standing Blueberry Festival, St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is hosting a fun day called Red, White, Blue and You, on Saturday, July 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine.…
Death notice
Granville “Ted” Lingard, 84, of Southport, passed away peacefully with his loving family and beloved golden retriever by his side, on July 9, 2018.
A celebration of Ted's life will be held…
Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Saturday, July 14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There is something new to see whether you are a first-time or…
Harbor Theater launched its first annual fund drive last week to raise the $40,000 it needs yearly to sustain its operations. The cinema’s volunteer board is in the second year of a three-year…
Holly Stover of Boothbay will kick off her run for the Maine House of Representatives with a public party at Brown's Wharf Inn, 121 Atlantic Ave., in Boothbay Harbor, on Tuesday, July 17, 5 to 8 p…
Boothbay Railway Village
On July 7, guests of Boothbay Railway Village viewed stationary engines that innovated work on farms and in households of late 19th and early 20th century America. Members of…
Lincoln County Democrats
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) is pleased to announce a series of “Egghead Evenings” taking place on various Mondays from 7 - 8:30 p.m.…
The air was biting Feb. 1, 1988 when the Cameron House was moved from Ebenecook Road to Hendricks Hill. According to information Hendricks Hill Museum provided, the house was completely intact,…
If you remember the series of books by the above title you will appreciate the aim of Boothbay Region Garden Club’s garden therapy project for July at St. Andrews Village. Sometimes upon entering…
During the upcoming months it is all hands on deck at the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum in Alna. We need your help to build a bridge!
During the height of…
Obituary
Dolores Anne Pettit Broyles was born on June 17, 1934, at the Bearskin Lodge on Gunflint Trail in Grand Marais, Minnesota and died on April 26, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.
She was…
Obituary
Michael A. Gustafson Sr., 59, of Woolwich, Maine passed away on June 30, 2018.
He will long be remembered for his smile, his practical jokes and generous demeanor. He would often buy things…
Lee Stoddard, owner of the Shell Museum on Hardwick Road, Boothbay, said that Channel 8’s Steve Minich and a videographer spent over two hours to do a feature on the museum, which will be…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites all interested voters to talk informally with local candidates over coffee and baked goods, nearly every Saturday morning into October, 10-11…
Throughout July St Andrew's Episcopal Church in Newcastle will be hosting a series of special services and events exploring Celtic Christianity. Our Sunday liturgies will be…
On Saturday, July 14, the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle, UCC, will host its annual Church Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, in the Fellowship Hall. All proceeds will…
A memorial service for Trudie Seybold, who died March 1, 2018, will be held at the Midcoast Friends Meeting at 77 Belvedere Rd., Damariscotta at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 14.
The Rev. Scott Planting, president of Maine Seacoast Mission, will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, July 15. This is the mission’s 97th summer visiting the…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Do you enjoy wine, water views and boat rides with friends? Do you love eating delicious food and learning new things? Do you find joy in supporting a worthy cause? If you answered yes to any of…
Boothbay Region YMCA
Boothbay Region YMCA is kicking off its annual fund with 2018 chairs Alan and Anne Barker. One of the first things the Barkers did when they moved to the Boothbay region 19 years ago was find…
Obituary
Archie “Sonny” Thiboutot, 73, of Falmouth, passed away July 4, 2018.
He was born July 5, 1944 in Boothbay Harbor to Archie and Mildred (Barter) Thiboutot.
Sonny attended local…
What is it like to study the ocean at a world-class research institute? Find out on Friday, July 20, when Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences hosts its annual open house from 10 a.m. to…
Obituary
Jean Elliot Thayer, 89, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2018 in Ft. Myers, Florida following a brief illness. She was born to Edward J. and Elma Elliot on Aug. 15, 1928 in Thomaston, Maine…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Two years ago, Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset was a shadow of its former flagship self. One person, Administrator Mark Westrum, was trying to do almost everything, from placing inmates in…
Join Democrats and unenrolled voters from throughout Lincoln County on Sunday, Aug.12 for an afternoon of music, outdoor games, lobster steamed over an open fire, and lively conversation.
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It was a double graduation celebration this spring for a Boothbay mother and daughter. In May, Jessica Stover received her accounting associate’s degree from Southern New Hampshire University. A…
Southport held its fourth annual Fourth of July celebration on Wednesday. This year marked the 242nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Despite the early morning…
UPDATE: Maine’s soccer team at the Special Olympics USA Games won the silver medal, according to Lisa Bird, public relations director of Special Olympics Maine, on…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Find a vintage treasure and support a local preserve! The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites community members of all ages to find a little piece of history at its first and only yard sale…
The Frances Perkins Center has received a $4,276 grant from the Lincoln County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to launch the Frances Perkins Traveling Exhibit.
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A class action lawsuit that could involve tens of thousands of Central Maine Power customers got a boost June 21 when LD 1729 passed as an emergency measure. It needed and got more than two-thirds…
With a strong start to the 2018 season, the historic Spruce Point Inn resort has earned high marks from Yankee Magazine, Down East, AAA and FamilyTraveller.com
Yankee…
Every year, families and friends of The Lincoln Home are invited to the Home’s annual Ice Cream Social in the activity room.
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On Saturday, July 7 the Boothbay Railway Village will host a meet of antique engines and other early mechanical devises in partnership with the Maine Antique Power Association (MAPA) and Pine Tree…
On Tuesday, July 2, U.S. Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor caught a glimpse of a creature in the water about eight miles out to sea. The crew of the 47-foot lifeboat was out on a case when they…
