The long traffic delays near the Boothbay Common will soon be coming to an end. The Boothbay selectmen approved a proposal creating a detour by using a temporary paved section of Common Drive…
News
A graveside service for Marguerite “Peggy” Adams, 95, of Center Township, Monaca, Pennsylvania, formerly of Yarmouth and Boothbay Harbor, Maine will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery, Foreside Road/…
The Boothbay Board of Appeals is reviewing a 2014 U.S. District Court judgement in considering whether or not to grant Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens a building permit. The Gardens received a…
The monthly meeting of the Pemaquid Chapter, D.A.R. was held at the Lincoln Home on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The meeting agenda focused on plans to draw attention to the…
In anticipation of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, New Hope for Women encourages businesses and homeowners to come together and show support…
annual Maine firefighters convention
BOOTHBAY – Instead of an elaborate float, the Conways of Vinalhaven duct taped an old canvas with the words ‘It’s great to be a fireman’ to their van for the Maine State Federation of Firefighters…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Angus King announced today that the Department of Health…
Obituary
Charlon Cairns Clark, 84, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine and a former longtime resident of Westfield, New Jersey, died peacefully Aug. 31, 2017 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor…
Boothbay Region Community Navigator
New Ventures Maine and Boothbay Region Community Navigator are partnering to offer My Money…
Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice is offering a free training course for all those interested in becoming a certified Hospice Volunteer. The three day training will be held on Oct…
Join us at The Lincoln Home Monday, Sept. 18, from 3 to 4 p.m. to learn more about Abraham Lincoln’s battle with melancholy. Jerry Wiles, local historian, will share how Illinois…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours for the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council on Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Linekin Bay Resort, 92…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen held a public hearing Monday, Sept. 11 concerning the wording and order of the marijuana ballot questions for the Nov. 7 town ballot. Except for the board, Town Manager…
Hawke Motors was the temporary home for the Maine Fire Service Institute’s (MFSI) new training apparatus during the Maine State Federation of Firefighters Convention this past weekend. Onlookers…
Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, recently awarded Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences a four-star rating, its top distinction. This is the first time Charity…
Obituary
On Sept. 6, 2017, heaven gained another angel. Dennis Anthony Carolin died after a two-and-a-half-year battle with ALS.
Dennis was the son of Lt. Col. John and Hildegarde (Claire) Carolin…
Harbor Theater, the newly-named non-profit organization taking over ownership of the theater in the Meadow Mall, announced this week it has signed a three-year lease with mall owner Tom Ellis,…
Boothbay Harbor Fest’s mission is to showcase our vibrant business community. Events take place from within each participating business, resulting in a direct positive impact on revenues during…
St. Andrews Village will host Maine author John Willey at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22. Willey’s recent book, “A Winter Apprentice,” gives insights into working at Luke’s, a family-…
On Wednesday, Sept. 13, the Boothbay Town Office will lose its electrical power and will be closed from approximately 1 to 2:30 p.m. due to the construction project in the area. Town Manager Dan…
A Boothbay man was involved in a traffic accident minutes before he crashed his 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck into a Route 27 utility pole last week, according to Boothbay Harbor Police Sgt. Larry…
A Maine Department of Transportation engineer told Edgecomb selectmen Sept. 11, the agency is considering lower speed limits and more signage to improve safety on Eddy Road. Town officials…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in July:
Alna: Marcus, Susan R to Taliento, Elisabeth M.
Boothbay: Calvanese,…
Boothbay Harbor Fest
This year’s Boothbay Harbor Fest, organized and overseen by event planner Lori Reynolds, was another big success. The 10-day event brought visitors from all over Maine and beyond, to enjoy all…
On Saturday, Sept. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine will offer the public an opportunity to hear more about what…
Obituary
Joana Hunter Oest (Bean), 73, of Boothbay Harbor died Sept. 8, 2017. She was born in Presque Isle, Maine on July 21, 1944, and never lost her County roots. She was brave and strong, but finally…
Lincoln County FISH (Friends In Service Helping), volunteers offering free rides to Lincoln County residents, has come of age. In August it provided 180 rides and drove a whopping 5,000 miles…
This Sunday, Sept. 17, the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor’s Safe Passage Group will be hosting a fundraiser breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the church. The breakfast will be by donation at the…
Improving our local economy in ways that build on the region’s assets is a high priority for each town in the Boothbay peninsula. On Sept. 6, senior staff from the…
Obituary
Richard K. "Rex/Doc" Walsh of Belmont, Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully of natural causes on Aug. 31, 2017 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Born in 1946 in…
Boothbay Charities Classic is proud to announce its 27th annual event on Sept. 22 and 23. This event has been a success over the years, last year bringing in $60,000 to benefit Special Olympics…
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, Jeff O’Donal of O’Donal’s Nursery will be teaching a workshop titled “All About Rhododendrons: Cultivation, Cultivars, and Ongoing Care.”
This special program…
At 19, Gerry Gamage knew he needed a place where he belonged. So after one year attending Maine Maritime Academy, the young Southport resident decided it was time to forsake a maritime career and…
At a special meeting of the St. Andrews Auxiliary in August, LincolnHealth CEO Jim Donovan presented a picture of the future of healthcare for Lincoln County by…
Obituary
Avis Ilene Bowers, 92, peacefully joined her heavenly family on Sept. 8, 2017 after a three month stay at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
As…
The Boothbay Railway Village and the Boothbay Information Center will once again be presenting the Fall Foliage Festival on Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 7, 8 and 9. In honor of its 50th anniversary…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Can it really be September? Don't mention it to the team that does garden therapy at St. Andrews Village. These last sweet days of summer were probably the…
A van load of dogs rescued from Louisiana and hurricane-stricken Texas encountered heavy traffic Saturday as motorists pulled away from hurricane-threatened Florida, Passion For Pets Rescue…
Firefighters from around Maine gathered over the weekend to participate in the annual firefighters’ convention held by the Maine State Federation of Firefighters. A firefighters’ muster…
The Sky Family Celtic Revival will be hosted by the Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene Sunday, Sept. 17 at the 11 a.m. worship service. Celtic Revival is a blend of uplifting, and heart melting…
Dow Furniture in Waldoboro is a member of Furniture First, a National Furniture and Mattress Buying Group. Dow…
Join the buzz and register today for the 2017 Maine State Beekeepers annual meeting held in Rockland on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The location is the…
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) president Mary Baudo gave a presentation to the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Board of Trustees Sept. 6 on an initiative to…
The Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church is participating in the Church World Service’s (CWS) emergency cleanup buckets project. The undertaking is alongside other projects the CWS is sponsoring…
Five dogs from flood-ravaged Texas are set to arrive in Woolwich Saturday for a Passion For Pets Rescue event at the fire station, the nonprofit’s executive director Janine Hague of Woolwich said…
Motorists are reminded of the Maine Federation of Firefighters parade through downtown Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Sept. 9 beginning at 10 a.m.
“Vehicles will not be getting through…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
A month-long investigation at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset has resulted in numerous charges for drug trafficking. The investigation…
2017 Maine Firefighters Convention
School students and teachers stood on the hillside, most of them holding small American flags — 343 to be exact, to match the number of firefighters killed during the Twin Tower attacks on 9/11/…
Red’s Eats in Wiscasset is celebrating an anniversary this year.
Red’s may be a little food stand in a small…
