Erik C. Bertelsen Sr. of Red Bank, New Jersey passed away on Jan. 9, 2019.
Born in the Bronx on Jan. 8, 1916 to Danish immigrants, Erik was the third of four boys. A member of the “…
News
The Joint Economic Development Committee welcomed Edgecomb resident Roger Ferrell to speak about a project he and the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce are working on – a business…
Boothbay’s Landscaping Committee wants to make the village’s center sparkle in the years to come by sprucing up the roundabout’s and Common’s appearance. Last year, the committee began working on…
As of Monday, Jan. 7, Wiscasset no longer has passenger bus service. Concord Coach Lines, Inc., based in Concord, New Hampshire suspended its bus service here.
The company will continue its…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board decided unanimously after a Jan. 9 public hearing to pass the east side proposals and new maps to selectmen. The hearing outlined the proposals and how they…
Le Garage, the waterfront restaurant in Wiscasset which has been closed since the retirement of owner Cheryl Rust in April 2017, is now under contract, Rust said.
Reached by telephone Jan.…
Judge’s decision in U.S. Virgin Islands
CAMDEN - Captain Rick Smith, 65, of Camden has been acquitted on charges of Seaman’s Manslaughter following a three-day trial that began January 7.
According to attorney David Cattie, Esq…
The State Fire Marshal is investigating a Wednesday morning blaze which damaged a wood shop at 495 Back Narrows Road. Three departments responded to the 6:45 a.m. alarm. Besides the wood shop, the…
Lincoln Theater
Lincoln Theater has recently upgraded its visual and audio assistance devices and invites members of the community to experiment with them and try them out at the theater on Wednesday, Jan. 16…
Obituary
Jeanette Goldstein, 95, an accomplished sculptor, passed away on Jan. 7, 2019 in her residence in Chatham Township. New Jersey. She was the mother of Joan G. Fischer of Ocean Point, East Boothbay…
It seemed like old times for 10 Boothbay Region High School graduates Jan. 4 as they attended a pizza party in their…
What could be for the people of Southport and of the wider Boothbay region and its visitors could also be gone by Monday, Jan. 14, said Nancy Prisk of Land for Southport's Future.
LFSF has…
Jan. 1 marked the official merger between Medomak Valley Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy. As a result, Midcoast Conservancy now comprises conserved lands and trails stretching from Bristol and…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Microscopic marine plants flourish beneath the ice that covers the Greenland Sea, according to a new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. These phytoplankton create the energy…
The Lincoln County Republicans have announced that due to today’s weather, the meeting scheduled for tonight, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office, has been rescheduled for Tuesday…
On Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon, Knox-Lincoln and Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Augusta Field Office of the Natural Resources…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sale on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3. Church members will be taking orders for this winter event, which will be…
Indivisible-Boothbay, a nonpartisan progressive group formed after the Women’s March of 2017, will hold a meeting to plan its focus and strategy for 2019 and beyond. The meeting will take place on…
Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln), Republican leader in the Maine Senate, has been appointed to serve on the Maine Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee.
The Marine Resources Committee has…
Norman “Tootie” Fogg lost nearly everything on Nov. 29, 2018 when his home on Williams Street in Boothbay Harbor caught fire. He was able to grab his little rescue dog Squirt and rush of the home…
Obituary
Mary D. Hallinan. 77, of Atlantic Ave, Boothbay Harbor died Jan. 4, 2019 at Safe Haven, St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Mary was born in West Gardiner, Maine, the oldest…
The Boothbay House of Pizza will be reopening soon, according to a sign owner Mark Rigas recently posted on the restaurant’s front door. The restaurant was…
Obituary
Bruce M. Crosby
01/01/1948 - o1/01/2019
Bruce Crosby died under care at Maine Veterans’ Home in Scarborough on New Year’s Day…
After 17 years, Healthy Kids will retire its community Chocolate Fest fundraising event that has featured wonderful local chocolate, beautiful auction items donated by hundreds of local businesses…
Obituary
Nicholas Daniel “Nick” Panarese of Wiscasset passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 at the age of 27.
Nick was born in Portland…
For Ryan McPherson, the third time before Edgecomb’s planning board was the charm. After a Nov. 15 meeting was cancelled due to a lack of quorum, at the Dec. 6 meeting he was asked to return with…
Due to changes in schedule by our printer (consolidation of printing to South Portland from Brunswick), our submission deadlines changed in late November. The deadlines for press releases, news…
Edgecomb voters will decide on a change to the town’s TIF, or tax increment financing, at a public hearing Monday, Jan. 14 at the town office at 6 p.m. A special town meeting will immediately…
Edgecomb’s ordinance committee on Jan. 3 discussed retail sales of marijuana.
David Nutt opened the conversation saying articles should be on the warrant at the annual town meeting on…
Lincoln County EMA
The Project Lifesaver program serves those with a brain disease, dementia, injury, autism, or other brain condition that can lead to wandering.
A case in May 2017 brought the issue to the…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees
The Boothbay Harbor Community School District Board of Trustees decided Jan. 2 to move forward with heating and ventilation work at Boothbay Region Elementary School projected to cost $3.5-$4…
Employees of First National Bank recently raised $650 for Boothbay Harbor Rotary. Employees made contributions to the Rotary after the sudden passing of one of their own, Elise Roberts.
…
Obituary
Marvin Rosenblum, 89, longtime resident of East Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Dec. 29 at Hill House in Bath after a period of declining health.
Born in New York City on Oct. 8, 1929,…
Lincoln County Courts
The trial of Shawna Gatto, 43, of Wiscasset, alleged murderer of Kendall Chick, 4, of Wiscasset, has been continued to April 1, 2, 3 and 5, at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta, the county…
Lincoln County Courts
The annulment hearing for Sharon Carrillo, 33, and Julio Carrillo, 51, on Jan. 3 in Wiscasset was continued, according to Sharon Carrillo’s attorney, Christopher MacLean of Camden. The Carrillos…
Carolyn Hardman will give an illustrated talk about Joseph Hopkins, a Newcastle/Nobleboro merchant ship captain at The…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Prior to the County Commissioners’ meeting Jan. 3, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap swore in recently reelected officials. William Blodgett, commissioner for the second district, Lincoln County…
2018 was an especially dangerous year for law enforcement officers. One hundred forty-four policemen died in the line of duty. The data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund…
A new legislature was sworn in on Jan. 1, and on Jan. 2, a new governor was inaugurated. Janet Mills, former Attorney General, became Maine’s first female governor. Mills was inaugurated at the…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) and Beth Israel Congregation invite kids, adults, and families to a Tree Appreciation Walk at Thorne Head Preserve in recognition of the “New Year of the…
The calendar may have read Jan. 1, but the 43 F weather made it feel like mid-March as nearly two dozen Penguin Plungers took a quick dip in the ocean. As it has for 17 years, the Murray Hill…
Obituary
Ralva Orchard, 83, died on Dec. 25, 2018 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
Ralva was born on March 21, 1935 to George and Josephine (Mooers) London. On March 17, 1956, she was united in…
It was an early start for a group of volunteers Jan. 1 determined to serve the first community breakfast of 2019. The Boothbay American Legion’s Ladies Auxiliary started a new tradition for the…
Obituary
Dr. Vaughn Carlton Anthony, 81, of Boothbay, died at his home in the presence of family on Christmas morning, 2018.
Vaughn was born on Jan. 30, 1937, in West Franklin, Maine, to Otis…
St. Giles' Episcopal Church on Route 126 in Jefferson will host the first of its free 2019 wintertime suppers for Midcoast residents Saturday Jan. 5 at 5 p.m.
As winter settles in, many in…
It should not be surprising that the approximately 20 public meetings on the proposal to change the zoning ordinances in the east side maritime district in Boothbay Harbor dominated the local news…
Area residents and businesses are being asked to help plan for improved broadband services by providing information on internet use, affordability and quality, and about their future needs.…
What happened to our Republican candidates during the Nov. 6 election?
The Boothbay Peninsula Republicans are hosting a follow-up assessment. The guest speakers are going to be Maine GOP…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases for November and December. All information was released by the Lincoln County Clerk of Court. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges…
Obituary
Betty Bickford, 72, of Wiscasset, passed away surrounded by her family Dec. 30, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born April 21, 1946, a daughter of the late Seth and…
