Lincoln County has filed a motion to appeal a decision by the Maine State Board of Arbitration. In July, the board ruled the county needs to enforce the results of…
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Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office
A car versus trailer truck crash injured one driver and snarled traffic on Route 1 in Woolwich near its northern intersection with George Wright Road at about 11:30 a.m. Monday. The tractor-…
If you were invited to a yuletide candlelight cocktail party at a railroad museum you might imagine yourself arriving at a decked out depot and mingling with a jovial gathering of holiday revelers…
The following services, except the 10 p.m. Christmas Eve service, will be held at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor.
Sunday, Dec. 23: Fourth Sunday of Advent, 10 a…
Food pantry directors and volunteers will be on hand from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday morning, Dec. 22, to distribute approximately 125 Christmas feast boxes to families in the Boothbay region.…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:
Alna: Willard, Billie G. to Shea, Anzia; Keating, Ehlers…
Christmas Pageant
This Sunday, Dec. 23, the children of the Congregational Church will present a traditional Christmas Pageant, telling the story of the birth of Jesus in scripture,…
The deadline for advertisements and classifieds for the Thursday, Dec. 27 edition will be at noon on Friday, Dec. 21. The deadline for advertisements and classifieds for the Thursday, Jan. 3…
This year’s judges - Brenda Blackman, Rob Wheeler, Edie Deen, John Webster and Gingerbread Chief Justice Kit Sherrill - awarded the following at the 2018 Dough Ball Friday, Dec. 14:
Drum…
Bob Steneck, professor of marine sciences based at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole, traveled to Monaco for the Ocean Solutions Initiative.
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With the end of the year approaching, the Southport School Committee on Dec. 11 wrapped up some items and pondered others for the new year.
Southport Central School Principal Lisa Clarke…
After the tree is decorated, the cookies are baked and all the presents are wrapped, Edgecomb Community Church invites you to come and celebrate the birth of the Christ child at our special…
The question of whether or not Boothbay peninsula voters cast ballots in Maine’s First Congressional District may never be answered. Maine’s Secretary of State office has told Boothbay and…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor planning board on Dec. 12 set a 7 p.m. Jan. 9 public hearing at the town office, for east side proposals. The board reviewed recommendations from the Department of…
Obituary
Bertha M. Melnuk, 93, of Wiscasset, most recently of HillHouse in Bath, died Dec. 11, 2018 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
She was born in Farmingdale on…
Boothbay is a recipient of two grants. One is a $7,500 Maine Community Foundation Grant which town officials have accepted. Boothbay applied for it in conjunction with Boothbay Harbor for…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
Principal Dan Welch of Boothbay Region High School and Mark Tess of Boothbay Region Elementary School presented the school committee Dec. 12 with the 2017-2018 Maine Educational Assessment (MEA)…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
New research shows that phytoplankton iron storage strategies may determine which species thrive in changing oceans and impact marine food webs, according to a recent paper in the Proceedings of…
Obituary
Richard J. Scanlan Jr., 64, of Wiscasset, died peacefully in his home on Dec. 11, 2018 as a result of complications from ALS. His wife and family members were at his side.
Rick was born on…
Hundreds of low and moderate-income Midcoast workers could overlook important federal tax benefits because they simply don’t know about them. Thanks to the Midcoast CA$H’s IRS trained and…
Winter Carnival was the theme of Southport Central School’s annual Winter Concert held Wednesday, Dec. 12 and the decorated walls of the town hall and music performed portrayed the theme well.…
The holidays are not just a time for merry making and celebration, they’re also a time of increased risk for underage drinking and impaired driving. More alcohol is purchased this time of year due…
It looked like a good design. Instead of another flat bridge like Thompsons Bridge, the proposed bridge to span Decker Cove on Southport Island would have a gradual crown in the center and be…
Medomak Valley Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy are excited to announce that they will be merging on Jan. 1, 2019. This follows unanimous support from both organizations that was confirmed…
The first of several planned upgrades for 11 local cemeteries was completed this spring. The Evergreen Cemetery on Barters Island Road received a new road and sign. The project was partially paid…
A Christmas Community Dinner will once again be held Tuesday, Dec. 25 from noon to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Industrial Park Road, Boothbay.
Don't be alone on Christmas! Come…
In a recent article in the Boothbay Register titled “Stone Workers Symposium Seeks Use of Boothbay Common,” Maine Coast Stone Symposium Treasurer and Event Chairman Dick Alden and Margaret Hoffman…
6.7 percent monthly bill increase
In competitive solicitations concluded Dec. 10, the Maine Public Utilities Commission accepted bids and set new prices for standard offer electricity supply for customers of Central Maine Power (…
Lincoln County ARC
Bill Ellsworth was 80 when he died in a motor vehicle accident in Nobleboro Dec. 6. He’d recently been ill and had been considering retirement, according to Lt. Rand Maker of the Lincoln County…
The schools’ principals sought continued support for Boothbay Region high and elementary schools at a Dec. 7 breakfast presentation to the public. BRHS Principal Dan Welch and BRES Principal Mark…
Southport
Wednesday, Dec. 19 will mark a historic day for Southporters as Land for Southport’s Future has been tasked to close on the Ruth Gardner property…
“I have spoken of a thousand points of light, of all the community organizations that are spread like stars throughout the Nation, doing good.” George H.W. Bush
Since 1821, the…
Stephanie McSherry has a vision for the Merry barn in Edgecomb. And after receiving approval from the town’s planning board Dec. 6, what once was a local dance hall will now be a literacy center…
Obituary
Mary Jane Dodge, 77, of Damariscotta, passed away peacefully Dec. 10, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Mary Jane was born Aug. 8, 1941 in Damariscotta, the daughter of Merrill H.…
Many patients at Boothbay Region Health Center will see a familiar face after the new year, when Dr. Stephen Cook joins the family practice.
A native of Tenants Harbor and the son of a…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen voted unanimously Dec. 10 to sign a resolution of support for the “Raise the Floor” initiative. The initiative to raise the state's minimum kick-in to 15 percent for…
A schooner specially designed for Arctic exploration has returned to the Boothbay region once again. In 1921, the Bowdoin was built by Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard and later made 29 trips…
Boothbay Region YMCA dance students will perform for the final time under the direction of longtime instructor and director Melissa Nein on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Opera House at…
LincolnHealth
This holiday season, LincolnHealth wishes to remind community members of the difference they can make year round by becoming a volunteer.
“LincolnHealth volunteers bring joy and help ease…
Midcoast Humane will host its annual Home for the Holidays special adoption event on Dec. 15 and 16 at the shelter’s Brunswick Campus at 30 Range Road. The adoption event will feature over four…
Lincoln County Courts
Allan F. Wigglesworth, 35, of Thomaston, arrested last June following a report of a shooting in Southport, has been sentenced to prison.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him June…
Ron and Bea Schmucker, the longest residing residents of Palm Coast, Florida (since 1972), will celebrate their 60th anniversary on Dec. 19. Palm Coast has grown to a city of 85.000 residents.…
With the help of an anonymous donor and the Boothbay Harbor Police Department, the Community Center is offering free wrapped Christmas presents for children from Dec. 12 to Dec. 20.
Parents…
Obituary
Ezra Caleb Poore, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 30, 2018, in Merritt Island, Florida.
He was born in Damariscotta, Maine to Ernest Poore and Laurie Williams (Poore) Slingland on Sept…
On Saturday night, when the temperature outside was well below freezing and still falling, the temperature inside the Water’s Edge banquet facility was getting hot. That is because the first-ever…
Obituary
David R. Hart, 79, of Gardiner Road, Dresden Dec. 5, 2018 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born in Concord, Massachusetts on June 14, 1939, a son…
Many people resort to desperate measures to control their weight and the way they eat—expensive diets, surgery, medications, excessive exercise, purging, abuse of laxatives, and extreme food…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees
On Dec. 5, Facilities and Transportation Director Dave Benner gave the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Board of Trustees a simpler list of prioritized projects which would split…
Boothbay Region Elementary School teacher Genie O’Connell’s passion for music began as a little girl playing a mini-piano just like “Peanuts” character Schroeder played. O’Connell was born and…
