Topside Inn in Boothbay Harbor has again been recognized by Trip Advisor’s readers.
The inn, owned by Mark Osborn and Buzz Makarewicz, is a 2019 Travelers’ Choice Award Winner. It was…
News
The excitement and anticipation is growing as the Damariscotta Mills Alewives Festival Committee is busy making sure that 12th annual Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder “Alewives” Festival is filled…
Not all the figures are in, but Boothbay selectmen took a sneak peak Jan. 23 at some municipal budget figures for next year. Town Manager Dan Bryer is still waiting on a few figures, but he…
Press release
The Boothbay Region Health Center at the Meadow Mall has been given the generous gift of a beautiful print by local artist, Dennis Volpe, titled “East Boothbay Dock” with a value of $120. The…
For the Boothbay Region Water District, job No. 1 is protecting the Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake Watershed from erosion and stormwater runoff. And in the past three years, BRWD has received a…
Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) hosted its first lecture of 2019 on browntail moths last week. In spite of the icy roads, members of the public filled the lecture room at Oak Point Farm to hear…
Press release
With this year marking the 100th anniversary of the Allies Armistice with Germany during the First World War it seems fitting to start a…
Lucille Machon, the oldest resident in Boothbay Harbor, recently turned 102.
On Sunday, Jan. 27 many friends and relatives turned out to help her celebrate at the American Legion Hall.…
Thoughts and prayers are requested from Patras, Greece as Giannoula Rigas, “Mama” to most, is currently in a hospital battling the affects of pneumonia.
Last July, Giannoula was…
Obituary
Nancy Mary Soule, 74, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 25, 2019, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness.
Nancy was born on July 13, 1944 in Bremen, Maine…
The Southport Planning Board will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall.
The agenda for that meeting is as follows.
1. Review and approve of the January…
Adam Smart, Officer-in-Charge, Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor looked around the American Legion hall at breakfast on Sunday morning, Jan. 27 and spoke about the local residents whose…
The weather was perfect for soup as 20 people attended the Community Center's first “soup night” on Saturday, Jan. 26. The Center offered soup, chili, homemade breads and desserts. The dinner was…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28. On the agenda are items dealing with a school charter update, discussion on east side ordinances, reallocation of unused harbor…
From Monday, Jan. 28 to Friday Feb. 1, the Boothbay Region Health Center is conducting a training week. The Center, located in the Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor, will see patients from 2 to 4 p.m.…
Shannon Schmelzer had always wanted to be her own boss, running her own business, she said in an interview before launching Shannon's Unshelled in spring 2014, as a seasonal lobster roll and hot…
Update: With lots of help from friends, boat owner Kate Rhinehardt said Tuesday that the sailboat was raised in three hours on Monday afternoon and is now afloat.
“I really…
Maine holds a special place in railroad history. Some call it Yankee ingenuity and others just plain frugality, but in the 1880s, five quirky little railroads started popping up around Maine.…
The public is cordially invited to the annual meeting of Boothbay Region Health Care, Inc., also known as the Boothbay Region Health Center. The annual meeting will start at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan…
The 2019 Vibrio training required for harvesters and dealers who harvest or buy product direct from the Damariscotta River and New Meadows Lakes will be held on the following dates and locations:…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
Committee members and several members of the public agreed Jan. 23, passion is at the root of recent heated discussions on potential project costs. The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School…
Stewards of Boothbay Harbor, soon to be officially renamed Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation, is a 501 (c) (3) public charity incorporated with the stated purpose that: “it will endeavor to…
Growing up in Downsville, New York, Lt. Mike Murphy of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office knew he was going to work in law enforcement. Murphy was one of nine children in a family that helped…
A plan seven years in the making for refurbishing Ocean Point Colony’s casino is a step closer to reality. At the Boothbay Planning Board's Jan. 16 meeting, Ocean Point Colony Trust discussed its…
Wiscasset selectmen
John O’Connell, former Lincoln County Administrator and one-time interim town manager for Wiscasset, will take over as interim manager on the departure of Marian Anderson, whose last day is Feb. 4…
The world changed for Wiscasset's Martina Baker and her family when she was 13. She got more and more allergic to it.
Now 15, Baker goes to school online, wears a mask in public, and is on…
Obituary
Stephen W. Allen, 78, of Woolwich died peacefully Jan. 16, 2019 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
He was born in Bath on Aug. 9, 1940, the son of Arthur H…
The Central Lincoln County YMCA surpassed their 2018 Annual Fund goal of $120,000, ending the year with a total of $145,476 through the Annual Letter Appeal. In addition, the CLC YMCA raised over…
“Give a girl the right support and watch her conquer the world.”
There are many rites of passage in our lives. For most girls, their first bra marks the first rite of puberty. Most girls will always remember wearing that first bra - and depending on what…
From Wonder Workshop Dash to VEX Robotics competitions to laser cutters, students at BRES and BRHS get a cutting edge STEM treatment from the earliest age to the cap and gown.
An after…
Nomination papers for town seats in Edgecomb will be available Feb. 7 for the secret ballot election to be held Friday, May 17 between 1 and 7 p.m. at the Town Office.
Seats on this year’s…
On Sunday, Feb. 3, Dr. Nick Record, senior research scientist at Bigelow Laboratory, will speak on what climate change means for Wiscasset and Midcoast Maine. The program sponsored by the First…
A one-man protest against the longest partial federal government shutdown in history took place in Boothbay Harbor this week. Retired Maj.…
The Community Center isn’t usually open on a Saturday night but this Saturday, Jan. 26 will be an exception. Between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., its doors will be open for a soup supper and all members…
The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor led the charge to help local Coast Guard families during the partial government shutdown. The Rev. Dr. Sarah Foulger reported Tuesday, Jan. 22 that the…
The Boothbay and Hall-Dale boys basketball teams were locked in a tight Mountain Valley Conference battle Jan. 21 at Porter Gymnasium. No. 4 Boothbay trailed No. 1 Hall-Dale 54 to 49 when Bulldog…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau and its 2017 American Community Survey, Maine has the oldest population of the 50 states with a median age of 44.6 years old. And information published by 24/7…
The Lincoln County Ecumenical Committee for Haiti is pleased to announce that the Damariscotta River Grill will be preparing the annual Haiti benefit dinner. The dinner will take place March 1 at…
Feb. 11 marks the start of joint operations for the new organization to be formed by the unification of Damariscotta River Association (DRA) and Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA). On that date…
Obituary
Stephen B. Rollins, 73, of Garland, Maine departed this world for heaven on Jan. 17, 2019.
Born Nov. 1, 1945, Steve was a native of Monhegan Island, Maine.
He spent most of his life…
On Wednesday, Jan. 16, Southport’s oldest resident, Jean Luther Thompson, age 94, was presented with the Boston Post Cane by Town Selectmen,…
The Windjammer Days Festival Committee invites Boothbay region student artists to submit a design for this year’s official festival T-shirt. The deadline to submit a design is Friday, Feb. 8. A…
The community is invited to attend free screenings of the film “Recovery Boys” and participate in community discussions about the ongoing opioid crisis. The events will take place in Damariscotta…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is pleased to announce it has completed the principal steps required to submit its application for accreditation renewal. The land trust accreditation…
Town of Boothbay nomination papers are available for five municipal offices. Candidates must collect 25 to 100 signatures on their nomination papers to qualify for the May Town Meeting warrant.…
Boothbay Harbor will have nomination papers available on Wednesday, Jan. 23 for six three-year seats: selectman, currently held by Russ Hoffman; selectman, Mike Tomko; CSD School Committee, Peggy…
The Boothbay Planning Board denied a request by a seasonal resident for a change of use to convert his garage into an artist’s studio. Richard and Ann Reinert bought a seasonal home last year at…
Best get to Hannaford or Shaw’s and pick up what you’ll be needing to ride out the snowstorm expected to hit our region around 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. The winter storm watch from the National…
Harbor Theater, the peninsula's non-profit cinema in the Mini Mall, has donated 50 family passes to the Boothbay Harbor Coast Guard station for it 28 officers, crew and staff. Each ticket admits…
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard have been working without pay during the government shutdown that is now reaching close to a month. The…
