Every four years, Special Olympians around the country participate in the Special Olympics USA Games. It is a premiere event that showcases the incredible nature of sports. This year, three…
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Obituary
Karen A. Seiders of Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully on the morning of June 25, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, with her daughter by her side.
Karen was…
Susan Schadler will host a reading of her new children's book, “Come Walk in the Fynbos With Me,” at 11:15 a.m. Friday, July 6 at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. Fynbos, meaning…
Knickerbocker Group was named Best Architect and Best Builder/General Contractor in Down East magazine’s annual Best of Maine issue. From shopping to eating to playing outdoors, Down East readers…
The Reverend Peter Baldwin Panagore of Ocean Point will preach on Sunday, July 8, at 9:30 a.m. The popular Maine Celtic duo Castlebay will provide music.
Early in 2018, Rev. Peter Baldwin…
On Saturday, June 30 the Edgecomb Fire Department held its fifth annual pancake breakfast as a joint effort with Edgecomb Community Church. Proceeds were divided between the two organizations. …
Mark your calendars now! The annual Rotary Auction takes place Aug. 4, this year at a spacious new venue, the Boothbay Region High School fields. The new space provides much more and safer parking…
Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) was named Best Land Trust in Down East magazine’s annual Best of Maine issue. Down East readers and editors selected their statewide favorites this year and BRLT…
The Southport United Methodist Church is hosting its annual “Country Fair” and Lobster Roll Luncheon on Wednesday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at both the church and the Southport Town Hall,…
Obituary
Shirley Jameson (née Kendall), born July 22, 1926 in Melrose, Massachusetts, passed from this life on June 27, 2018 at age 91 in Boothbay Harbor, her home of 30 years.
She had come to…
CLC YMCA
Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's dog obedience classes to learn the best basic training for your dog. Held each Tuesday, the program runs from July 10…
This season, visitors to the Maine State Aquarium may take a trip down memory lane. The aquarium has launched an interactive, walking, history tour and exhibit entitled “A Bygone Era.”
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Dow Furniture was named Best Maine Furniture Store in Down East magazine’s annual Best of Maine issue. From shopping to eating to playing outdoors, Down East readers and editors selected their…
Boothbay voters at a special town meeting June 27 replenished two overdrafted municipal accounts. Fifteen residents addressed the three-article warrant in the meeting in the municipal building…
On Saturday, June 30, The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid will host a memorable celebration of our country’s 242nd Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The event will be held at the…
Obituary
On June 28, 2018, Paul George Giguere, Esquire, a summer resident of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died in Maryland.
He was the beloved husband of the late Marianne Giguere to whom he was married…
Local resident Heidi Leighton is selling hot dogs from her cart on the Boothbay Common on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. throughout the summer.
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The Route 27 Reconstruction Project has hit a bump in the road: Prolonged traffic delays caused by road construction and exacerbated this week with heavy Windjammer Days traffic.
Despite…
Edgecomb’s annual iris sale will take place at the Edgecomb Community Church on Cross Point Road on Saturday, July 7 from 9 a.m. to noon or until inventory sells out. Funds will help to support…
Set for Success
The seventh annual Set For Success Mission Outreach Sunday, sponsored by Boothbay Region Community Resource Council, 501 (c)(3) will take place on Sunday, July 8 throughout our community of…
The Route 27 Redevelopment Project construction resumes Friday. Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer said expects “minor delays” and recommends northbound motorist use Back Narrows Road and southbound…
It’s Windjammer Days’ main event...the Parade of Sails and this year’s edition on Wednesday afternoon did not disappoint.
With the sky somewhat cloudy at times during the vessels’ sail into…
Obituary
Richard Carroll Benner, 88, of Franklin, New Hampshire died at Mountain Ridge Center on June 25, 2018.
He was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Nov. 14, 1929 the son of Willard Ross Benner…
Windjammer Days Entertainment chair Bill Bailey announced the Friends of Windjammer Days decision to cancel waterfront entertainment Thursday, June 28 due to the heavy rain.
“We decided it…
Obituary
Jack C. Weaver Jr., of Westport, Maine and the Philippines went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 25, 2018. He was 57.
Son of the late Jack C. Weaver Sr. and Barbara J. (Hubbard) Wendt,…
The annual Windjammers Days Street Parade was held Wednesday, June 27. Look for many more photos on the street parade gallery page.
Microscopic plants in the ocean have a giant impact on the health of the planet. While these phytoplankton are currently facing numerous challenges from climate change, recent research has…
Substance Use Prevention Partnership
The Substance Use Prevention Partnership on Tuesday lauded a change in state law to make it harder for young people to get tobacco products in Lincoln County and the rest of Maine.
Under…
The Hendricks Hill Museum on Southport Island hosted its annual Open House Tuesday to commence its summer season. This event acted as a precursor to the museum's official open on June 28.
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Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor resident Ken Fitch presented a letter to selectmen Monday as a representative of a group called Friends of the Harbor. Fitch explained the letter outlines the concern he said a…
New Hope for Women offers a free eight-week Support Group beginning mid-July in Bath to adult women who have been or are currently involved with a controlling partner to offer a safe place to talk…
On June 28, the Boothbay Region Refuse District will officially own Giles Rubbish, Inc. On June 14, district directors authorized Station Manager Steve Lewis to close on the sale Thursday.
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Tuesday of Windjammer Days 2018 was celebrated with pirate antics, live music, and the annual Antique Boat Parade at Whale Park.
Rebuilding Together provided hamburgers,…
It is the oldest continuously used Catholic Church east of the Mississippi River, the first church in the United States to be named for St. Patrick, and houses both the altar of Bishop Cheverus…
The Community Center is seeking funds to update its air conditioning.
The rooftop HVAC system is more than 30 years old according to board president Shawn Lewin. The estimated cost to…
Lincoln County Courts
The following information on closed cases for May was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences were served at Two Bridges Regional…
Boothbay Harbor summer resident Tom Cotter caulked another item off his automotive bucket list last year when he drove a 100-year-old car across the United States on a 100-year-old highway.
…The superintendent’s office, elementary and high schools in Boothbay Harbor will close tomorrow, Wednesday, June 27, at 1 p.m. due to the Windjammer Parade events.
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club celebrated a momentous occasion June 24 nearly a decade in the making: the ribbon-cutting of the new BHYC Sailing and Education Center.
The club bought the…
The Westport Fire Department and Community Association welcomes all to the town’s July 7 summer celebration
The annual community barbecue on Westport Island will be held next Saturday, July…
The 7th annual Harbor Fest will once again kick off Labor Day Weekend in Boothbay Harbor with the popular three-day tasting event, 5k, half marathon and a newly added Labor Day event. Local…
The Reverend Wesley A. Smith will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 1. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome. Clarissa Brown will serve as…
Spencer Pottle crowned King of the Harbor
The first-ever tie in the Miss Windjammer Pageant happened Monday night as Sophia Mansfield, 9, and Sarah Harris, 10, were both crowned Miss Windjammer 2018 after the competition. In the King of…
Marybeth Canedy of Jefferson submitted the winning T-shirt design for this year’s Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & RegattaTM.
Originally from Massachusetts, Canedy is an enthusiastic artist…
“It’s been a long time coming,” Harbor Theater board member Bob Devine said. That was moments before the theater’s roadside signage was taken down on June 25 and the groundbreaking for the new,…
This week’s Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Home and Garden Tour highlight focuses on what once was a 17-room island inn that in 1900 could be purchased for just $1,500 with an additional lot priced…
A $20 store pie was the inspiration behind a decade long Boothbay Harbor tradition. Cathy Blake saw a nine-inch rhubarb pie for sale and realized an opportunity for her fellow United Methodist…
The Windjammer Days Committee has announced that the start time for the Windjammers Got Talent show at the Boothbay Region YMCA tonight, June 25, was incorrectly passed on to media. The youth…
