The Boothbay Region Historical Society museum, located at 72 Oak Street in Boothbay Harbor, will hold an open house between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, during the Harbor Lights…
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Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting everyone in the surrounding communities to the first ever Snow Ball to celebrate the successful Holiday Marketfest held Dec. 6-8 on the streets…
With the Dec. 7 deadline to change 2019 Medicare plans looming, the Community Center is welcoming those who would like more information to join them for an AARP Telephone Town Hall on Thursday,…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Superintendent Chris Higgins said at a Nov. 19 public hearing, that when news broke about…
The next time you enter the YMCA, the Tree of Giving will greet you. On Tuesday, Nov. 20, it was carried into its place of honor in the main lobby. It might look like a traditional evergreen tree…
Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with neighborhood-based stores in six states, was presented with the Spirit of…
The tables were turned recently when the Community Center received a helping hand from five Boothbay Region High School students.
As part of their community service work for the year, the…
Two hundred and seventy-four children are now enrolled at School of Hope in Lamarre, Haiti. The school was begun by Hope Haitian Ministries,…
Please join the Boothbay Region Garden Club in celebrating this most cherished of seasons at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Our Festival of Trees theme this year is “Merry and Bright.” There…
In response to questions about speeding on Dodge and Middle roads, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett and Lt. Brendan Kane, patrol division supervisor, met with Edgecomb selectmen Nov. 19.
…AUGUSTA (Nov. 21, 2018)— Statewide real estate sales were positive for the kick-off of…
Tuesday’s snow – about six to eight inches fell in the region – left the coastline picturesque and our “morning roving photographer,” Steve Edwards captured scenes from around the area before the…
Pies, pies and more pies! Apple, pumpkin, pecan, cranberry, mincemeat, cherry, blueberry, chocolate cream and lemon meringue – all freshly baked: For the third year in a row, the ladies of…
Obituary
Stephanie M. (Tasker) Hastings passed away Oct. 25, 2018 at her home in Wiscasset.
She was born in Bath on April 19, 1949, the daughter of Harold Tasker and…
Again and again in her adult life, Dr. Cynthia Heil has felt an irresistible pull.
So here’s the bad part: It’s the pull of Karenia brevis, the toxic algal bloom commonly known as red tide…
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will hold its 82nd annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 27 Pleasant St. in Brunswick (corner of Pleasant and Union streets). All proceeds…
Due to changes in schedule by our printer (consolidation of printing to South Portland from Brunswick), our deadlines are changing. Beginning immediately, the deadlines for press…
The Boothbay Harbor Town Office will close at noon today for the Thanksgiving holiday and will reopen Monday morning, Nov. 26.
The American Red Cross has launched First Aid for Opioid Overdoses – an online course to teach people how to respond to a known or suspected opioid overdose.
“An opioid overdose is a life-…
The following are closed cases for October. All information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk of Court. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two…
The Boothbay Region Health Center is hosting a healthy potluck benefit dinner at the Boothbay Fire House on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring a healthy dish to share, or just come and enjoy…
Marine Lieutenant John Druce told veterans and Rotarians Nov. 15, his World War II experience didn’t begin too smoothly. Druce, 96, told an audience of about 100 that in 1944, he was fresh out of…
For those who speak Latin, the Welcome to Boothbay sign on Route 27 is no mystery. For those who aren’t acquainted with the ancient tongue, the three-word Latin phrase means “We fed the Pilgrims…
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Donald Merrill, 58, of Woolwich was reported overdue by his hunting party just before 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19. With the recent snow, game wardens began to track Merrill off Files Point Road in…
The Shamrocks of St. Patrick Church in Newcastle wish to extend a sincere thank you to the patrons, vendors and volunteers who helped to make our 2018 Craft Fair such a success. It is always a…
With a distinctly nautical flavor, the Harbor Lights Festival is fun for the…
Santa has elves and reindeer to make sure goodies are provided, but what about Thanksgiving?
The folks at Boothbay Region Food Pantry have it covered. Thanks to the hard work of about a…
All are welcome! Each year, the historical society is pleased to host a community open house during the Harbor Lights festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its museum at 72 Oak Street…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
How can anyone know what they need to be doing if they have no idea where they are going? Mary Jane McCalmon drove that point on strategic visioning and planning for school systems at the Nov. 14…
The LincolnHealth Wound Center, which opened in Boothbay Harbor in 2014, is expanding and will begin seeing patients at the new Watson Health Center on the LincolnHealth – Miles Campus in…
Capt. Rick Smith restrained to St. Thomas; daughter creates gofundme campaign
ST. THOMAS, USVI — Captain Richard “Rick” Smith, 65 was arrested on Nov. 2 in St. John on charges of Seaman’s Manslaughter resulting from an incident the occurred in October 2015, according to a…
Obituary
Stephen Joel Baseman, 81, passed away peacefully Nov. 16, 2018 in Southport, Maine, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on Oct. 25, 1937 in…
Despite the snowbanks along the sidewalks and cool temperatures, dozens upon dozens of people came out for the annual Boothbay Harbor Early Bird Sale Saturday morning, Nov. 17. As always, some…
Take a "Journey to Bethlehem" this weekend at Boothbay Baptist Church and experience the dramatic story of one very special night when Christ was born.
Your journey begins inside the church…
The highest demand for subsidized housing in the Boothbay region is typically from older, retired people looking to downsize, housing committee member Ted Repa said at the group’s Nov. 14 meeting…
A young married couple from Connecticut is happy to call Boothbay home. Mike, 31, and Harley Bartles, 28, were married in 2015, and the young couple enjoys living in a small, rural coastal…
On Nov. 6, Damariscotta, Newcastle and Waterville joined 17 other Maine communities who have passed plastic bag bans. Rep. Mick Devin (D-Newcastle) said the votes mark the tipping point of a…
LincolnHealth
LincolnHealth Facilities Manager for Senior Living Neil Genthner has received the 2018 Webster and Elise Van Winkle Excellence in Healthcare Award for his tireless commitment to patient and…
Lincoln County Democratic Committee
Bill Nemitz, political columnist for the Portland Press Herald, wrapped up the results of the 2018 Mid-term Elections in Maine to an…
If you want to understand someone, as the saying goes, walk a mile in their shoes. But if you want to help the community, the environment and a family in a developing country, donate your own…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department reminds motorists that the winter parking ban is in effect for all streets in Boothbay Harbor.
Parking between the hours of 2…
The Nov. 14 Boothbay selectmen’s meeting lasted only 35 minutes, but one topic dominated it. For the second consecutive meeting,…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board had a case of motion sickness Nov. 14. The panel went through failed votes and motions on…
Recruited by a police chief during college, Walpole resident Rand Maker has spent almost 30 years in Maine law enforcement.
A Machias native and graduate of UMaine Presque Isle, Maker…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Gardens Aglow event opened to the public Nov. 15. More than 650,000 LED lights have been woven through 14 acres of central gardens. In a press release announcing…
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m., St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor will be serving breakfast, followed by a Thanksgiving service at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. William J…
Obituary
Charles Francis Canning Jr. of Augusta, Maine, passed away peacefully on Nov. 13, 2018, with loved ones by his side.
Born in Portland, Maine in 1935 to Charles Francis Canning Sr. and Alice…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Fayette Town Manager Mark Robinson told Boothbay Harbor selectmen Nov. 13, he wants to “Raise the Floor”: Set a minimum of what school districts get from the state for education funds.
…
Obituary
Kenneth W. MacCormac, 84, of West Hartford, Connecticut and Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully Nov. 8, 2018 after a period of failing health.
He was devoted to his family here, in…
