Boothbay Harbor selectmen held a workshop Feb. 20 to hash out details on east side proposals after receiving feedback during the public hearing and in correspondence since the hearing.
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News
The Maine Bureau of Veterans Services will be observing National Vietnam War Veterans Day at the State House (Hall of Flags) in Augusta on March 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. The afternoon’s events will…
After much debate at the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, the attendees approved the concept behind the impeachment of government officials. Come to the rescheduled talk at The…
The end of 2016 was somber for many Boothbay Harbor locals as the sale of Romar Bowling Alley was finalized. Sisters Nancy, Sue and Marianne Rowe sold the five-generation waterfront property for $…
Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch reports that an automobile driven by Nicholas Morley, 16, East Boothbay, struck a 74-year-old Boothbay Harbor man in the Boothbay Region YMCA parking lot on…
Wiscasset’s Le Garage at 15 Water St., shuttered since Cheryl Rust closed the 40-year-old restaurant in 2017, has a new owner and a new lease on life.
Ed Colburn and Rust closed on the sale…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners heard concerns about LD 657, An Act to Reorganize the Probate Court, from County Administrator Carrie Kipfer on Tuesday.
The current probate system is entirely…
Obituary
Vernon Castle Brewer Jr. died comfortably in his home Feb. 14, 2019 after a long struggle with COPD. He was surrounded by his immediate family during his final moments.
He was born April 3…
Obituary
Gilda Rose (Gullo) Coitrone went to heaven on St. Valentine's Day 2019. She was born on March 17, 1929 (St. Patrick's Day) in Blair Township, Pennsylvania. She claimed Irish heritage because and…
Boothbay Region Refuse District directors are considering a new policy for dealing with past due accounts. On Feb. 14, Station Manager Steve Lewis proposed placing liens on customers with large…
Boothbay Planning Board
The Boothbay Planning Board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 in the meeting room of the town office.
The board will review three applications: Erik Carlson at 33…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen
The Boothbay Harbor selectmen are scheduled to hold a workshop at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 in the meeting room of the town office. The purpose of the workshop is for the board to discuss the…
Obituary
George “Geezil” Giles, 84, of Boothbay died Feb. 13, 2019.
He was the son of Lermond and Avis Giles
His passions were hunting and lobster fishing in the Damariscotta River. He…
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District charter may be changing for the first time since it was adopted in 1956 by the Maine Legislature. Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor select boards…
The Lincoln Home welcomes Nurse Manager Bobbi Jo McFarland to our family of caregivers. Bobbi Jo brings her many skills and caring and compassionate nature to her new leadership position at Harbor…
Driving over a bridge, we know the supports are there even though they can’t be seen. In much the same way, the region’s elder forum has remained mostly in the background for the past eight years…
As the polar vortex hit Maine, four Boothbay area women headed to the tropical climate of Thailand to visit Maine-based “Friends of Thai Daughters,” a nonprofit organization protecting young girls…
Lincoln County Historical Association
The third presentation of the Lincoln County Historical Association’s 2019 Winter Lecture Series will commence at 1 p.m…
Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has announced the addition of $12.1 million to Maine’s Unclaimed Property Fund. This property consists of financial assets that have gone unclaimed by their owners.…
Obituary
Lawrence Culver Hornor, 89, died peacefully on Feb. 12, 2019 at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, New Hampshire. He was a long-time resident of Amherst, New Hampshire.
He was born…
Boothbay Region Community Resource Council (BRCRC) is proud to announce that Set For Success founder Sue Burge has been nominated for the 2019 Maine Mother of Achievement Award. This award is…
Boothbay selectmen heard from four nonprofit organizations Feb. 13 seeking larger contributions for the next fiscal year. Three nonprofits — Boothbay Region Ambulance Service, Boothbay Region…
The Boothbay Region YMCA is launching its annual Knickerbocker Fund Drive to support summer camp scholarships for Boothbay region children and youth.
“Each year the Boothbay Region YMCA…
Midcoast Humane is inviting residents and businesses to join them at two town hall meetings in Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor to hear how the community can continue to help them make life better…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
The Consolidated School District (CSD) School Committee received updates and further discussion on a few topics Feb. 14 including a potential Boothbay Region High School boys’ lacrosse team.…
Post offices across the state will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18, as we celebrate Presidents Day. Street delivery on Monday will be limited to guaranteed overnight parcels and there will be no…
Forget the roses and chocolates. On Valentine’s Day those looking for a sweet way to celebrate were at the Community Center when it opened its doors for the fourth annual cookie walk.
Forty…
Lincoln County Courts
Eugene Sukeforth, 83, of Wiscasset, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty in November to one count of Gross Sexual Assault, a…
Edgecomb
Edgecomb residents are likely to see a hefty increase in the next year’s school budget. The school committee is recommending a $3,172,191 budget which reflects a 10.9 percent increase. Edgecomb…
Love was in the air Thursday, Feb. 14 at St. Andrews Village.
With the fourth and fifth grade chorus from Wiscasset Elementary School lined up on risers, Bob Drury, the home’s marketing…
On March 2, The Morris Farm and Chewonki will co-convene the 5th annual Lincoln County Food Security Forum at Chewonki. We are fortunate this year to bring Dr. Donna Beegle, a nationally renowned…
The days of taxation without representation for some Boothbay Harbor Sewer District members may be numbered. The district is seeking a charter change to let Boothbay residents serve as trustees.…
Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service's new service chief, Nick Bryant, met with Edgecomb selectmen Feb. 11.
Bryant explained he has been a full-time member of the service since joining…
Press release
Midcoast Conservancy’s Conservation Committee recently met for the first time following the merger between Midcoast and Medomak Valley Land Trust. The event yielded a summary of progress to date…
Rebuilding Together-Lincoln County, an affiliate of leading national nonprofit organization Rebuilding Together, announced Feb. 13 it will receive a $30,000 grant from the U.S. Department of…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD school committee meeting scheduled for Feb. 13 will be held on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. in the BRHS library.
The Boothbay Town Office is closed today, Feb. 13, due to the storm, according to Town Manager Dan Bryer.
After $100 million invested in about 20 properties, Paul Coulombe is still driven by the desire to see the harbor and its peninsula neighbors succeed as a premier economic driver on the Midcoast.…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen held a public hearing Feb. 11 on the east side zoning proposals slated to appear on the May 3 ballot. The board walked through the entire process from language to zoning…
Deputy Town Clerk Trish Fallon has announced that the Boothbay Harbor Town Office will be opening at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13 due to the approaching inclement weather.
Press release
On Wednesday, Jan. 23, in accordance with the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) bylaws, the membership packed the community room of the Newcastle Fire Station to elect the organization’…
Twelve Midcoast Humane Society animals found a home Feb. 9 during a pet adoption in Boothbay Harbor. The local pet shelter held its monthly adoption Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with 11 puppies…
Death notice
Louise M. Greene, 99, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2019 at St. Andrews Village. A full obituary will follow when available.
Obituary
Anne Hankinson Kern, 88, died peacefully Jan. 29, 2019, at Webster of Rye, Rye, New Hampshire.
She was born Aug. 17, 1930 in Orange, New Jersey, the third child of the late Kenneth Raymond…
Obituary
Joy Sutton Collins, of Darien, Connecticut; Tierra Verde, Florida; and Bayville, Maine, died Feb. 5, 2019, in Stamford, Connecticut, after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. She was 77.…
Lincoln County Courts
Jonathan D. Roberts, 45, of Waban, Massachusetts pled not guilty at his formal arraignment in Wiscasset Feb. 11 to charges stemming from the Aug. 2 accident that claimed the life of Kristen…
Meeting Thursday evening, Feb. 7, the Edgecomb planning board quickly approved the site plan for a visitor information center and market-café on Route 1. Gayle Hunt and Bill Burge represented…
On the morning of Saturday, Jan. 26, the Woodchucks were the beneficiaries of yet another example of the amazing generosity of the people and organizations in our community.
This time it…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor planning board will be meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the meeting room in the town office. Two applications are on the agenda: PGC8 LLC at 61 Atlantic Avenue,…
