Wayne Donald Hardwick, age 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Eagle Lake, Maine on Easter morning, April 21, 2019. He was born June 21, 1944 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine the oldest of four…

James Francis Waugh said his final “Catch ya later” on April 14, 2019. He was born on Feb. 11, 1926 in Vienna, Maine to Doris Kelley Waugh and Clyde Waugh. Jim attended schools in both Vienna and…

Boothbay Region Water District Trustee Harry Pinkham attended his last meeting as an elected official April 23. Pinkham, 91, of Boothbay Harbor presided over the board as chairman for the final…

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Occupation: Currently retired; High school history teacher (20 years); Realtor (17 years)

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With a nod from Edgecomb selectmen Monday, April 22, the town’s 1000-acre Schmid Preserve may have some full-time help this summer, thanks to a possible grant from Dartmouth College.

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James A. Seigars Sr., 85, of Alna Road died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at his residence.

He was born in Alna on Sept. 25, 1933, a son of William J. and Evelyn M. (Calnan) Seigars.

He…

The Legislature is considering a bill which would move Maine toward making renewable resources responsible for 80 percent of the state’s electricity generation. On April 23, Rep. Chloe Maxmin, D-…

Boothbay Region Community Resource Council's mission is to serve vulnerable people and position them to become self-sufficient.

“That’s really it in a nutshell,” said Executive Director…

April Jo Koehling, 49, of High Street died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at her residence in Bath.

She was born in Bath on April 19, 1970, a daughter of Nancy Koehling.

April Jo attended…

UPDATE: Brianna Ayers was arrested later Tuesday in Lewiston and taken to Androscoggin County Jail.

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The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said six people have been charged…

Polls will be open in Boothbay Harbor from  8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 3 at the fire station for elections and ballot issues. The annual town meeting will follow at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 4 in the…

With a welcoming new accessible entrance and a fire-safe stairwell from the upstairs, the renovations are finally complete at the Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) Oak Point Farm headquarters. The…

AUGUSTA – Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, will hold “Conversations with Holly” on Saturday, April 27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at The Community Center at the…

On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset will host the semi-…

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees: Wednesday, May 1, 5:15 p.m., BRHS library

Edgecomb School Committee: Monday, May 6, 5:30 p.m. board meeting; 6:30 p.m., budget presentation,…

In announcing new leadership positions in a re-organization to strengthen Boothbay Railway Village’s operations and financial underpinnings, Board Chair Charlie Bamberg promotes The Village’s…

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has announced that Newcastle native Liam Brinkler has a spring internship in her Augusta office. Brinkler, a 2016 graduate of Lincoln Academy, is the son of Michael and…

The Edgecomb Ordinance Review Committee continued its March 7 discussion about dwelling unit density on Thursday, April 18.

Chair David Nutt brought up increasing population…

The Woolwich select board recently announced it hired Linda Dow of Boothbay Harbor as tax collector. Dow’s addition at the town office comes at a busy time. Property taxes are due April 30.

Recognition for members of the U.S. Coast Guard comes in many forms, being named “Sailor of the Quarter” is recognition voted on by both one’s peers and more senior ranking service members at the…

Decades ago, the local ambulance was a hearse. Here in Boothbay and nationwide, patients were often transported to the hospital in the roomy back of a Lincoln or Cadillac limousine-styled hearse. …

At 9:53 p.m. April 18, the Bath Police Department received a report of a male who had fallen into the Kennebec River from a floating dock located by the north parking lot of the Kennebec Tavern in…

Unfortunately, sexual assault happens, and it is a time that is frightening, confusing and full of emotions.

We are here to help. A core group of nurses have been specially trained and…

At 9:47 Thursday evening, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a report that at 35-year-old male was seen jumping into the Kennebec River…

It didn’t take long for the Boothbay planning board to approve two applications April 17. The board voted 4-0 twice in a 26-minute span approving a Sawyer’s Island home renovation and a pier…

Boothbay Region YMCA celebrated adult and student volunteerism at its 39th annual meeting April 16. It started with a Y-Arts performance from five of April break’s…

In its seventh year, bird watchers of all ages and experience are welcomed to attend the Birding Extravaganza, a series of free birding excursions supported by four conservation organizations in…

Midcoast Escape Rooms of Damariscotta announces its “Thankful Thursday,” an  opportunity to have a great time escaping one of its amazing theme rooms and donating to one of four region non-profit…

Norman Morehouse, 97, of Augusta and Presque Isle died peacefully at his home in Augusta surrounded by family on April 16, 2019.

He was born in Newport, Maine on July 6, 1921 the son of…

No residents attended the public hearing on Feb. 13 when Boothbay selectmen presented their proposed $2,168,998 municipal budget, but voters will have a final say May 6 during the annual town…

Roberta M. Alden, 93, of Yarmouth passed away on April 13, 2019. She was born on September 21, 1925 in East Vassalboro, Maine the daughter of Harold and Dorothy Marden.

Roberta graduated…

Lincoln County Gleaners are ramping up for their third season, collecting fresh produce from local farms, markets, and gardens and they need more volunteers. Volunteers are needed not only for…

M. Patricia Benner, born July 10, 1935 in Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York, died April 12, 2019 at Sussman House in Rockport.

She lived most of her adult life in New…

As has been the policy of this newspaper for several years, we will not be publishing political letters to the editor in the issue before the election.

All political letters must be…

The location of the service for Anna Giles has been changed to the Boothbay Baptist Church, 999 Wiscasset Road, in Boothbay, Wednesday, April 17 at 1 p.m.

And the winner is Sargent Construction of Stillwater for the 2017-18 Boothbay Route 27 Corridor Project. The category is Maine’s Associated General Contractors’ selection for best in its Build…

“I started crying,” Edgecomb’s Irene Marchenay said Tuesday morning of her reaction to images of Notre Dame Cathedral’s spire coming down in Monday’s fire.

“And I’m still crying now,” the…

During the April 16 Lincoln County commissioners’ meeting, Sheriff Todd Brackett introduced the Addiction Recovery Center’s new recovery counselor, Theresa Arita. Arita replaced Bill Ellsworth,…

Five students from Boothbay Region Elementary and High schools, as well as Lincoln Academy, teamed up on April 2 at the Maine State House to meet with legislators about the need for increased…

The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard H. Hall of Brunswick returned to God on April 14, 2019, surrounded by the love of his immediate family: Ellen, his wife of 52 years, and their three adult children, Jim,…

On March 20, a group of lobstermen, their families, and concerned citizens submitted 189 signatures to the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) to open rulemaking regarding the siting of…

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 57th annual Community Awards Celebration which will be held on Wednesday, May 29 at Fisherman’s Wharf Inn from 5 to 8…

The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is hosting the third annual Earth Day Fest on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the library lawn (rain location: Boothbay Harbor Fire House).

The scheduled Easter breakfast at the East Boothbay Methodist Church on Sunday, April 21 has been canceled, according to Ann Tilton Sutter, one of the organizers. The dinner at the Boothbay Harbor…