The discovery of a mature American chestnut tree on a bank of the Kennebec River near the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden offers hope for a revival of the species. Because there are no…
News
A candlelight vigil for Isabelle Manahan, 15, of Newcastle, was held at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta around sundown June 11. More than 200 people attended. Many were fellow students at…
On Sunday, June 17, the Reverend Maria Hoecker, rector of St. Columba’s in Boothbay Harbor, will open the All Saints summer season. Together St,Columba’s and All Saints represent the Episcopal…
The First National Bank once again supports The Lincoln Home as a major sponsor for its Annual Lobster & More fundraising event. The Lincoln Home hosts this special fundraiser to support the…
The Boothbay Region Elementary School Library and Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library have teamed up to make books on the Maine State Book Award 2018-2019 title list available to area kids over…
No matter where you are throughout 2019, a glance at photographer Robert Mitchell’s “Around Boothbay Harbor” calendar will transport you to the Boothbay region, with a side trip to Monhegan Island…
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Now through Wednesday, June 20 Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ latest online-only sale, “The Curious Collector,” will satisfy yearnings to acquire rare and unusual vintage…
The Boothbay Region team of Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset police departments, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department and Two Bridges Regional Jail carried the torch for the 49th annual Maine Special…
The Boothbay Farmers’ Market will return to Boothbay Common on Thursday, June 21. They will set up on the Common from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays through Oct. 4. The market on…
There will be a tugboat launch at Washburn & Doughty Shipyard in East Boothbay on Thursday, June 14. Ceremonies begin at 11:30 a.m. Complimentary refreshments! General public is welcome (all…
It was a sell-out crowd on Thursday, June 7 for the 18th annual fundraising dinner at Newagen Seaside Inn in support of the Southport Volunteer Fire Department. Over 130 people gathered at the Inn…
The Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick and sister shelter Lincoln County Animal Shelter in Edgecomb are welcoming over fifty puppies and dogs from an overcrowded facility in Lucedale, Mississippi…
A celebration of life for Jeff Hodgdon and Frank Wiley will be held Saturday, June 3o at 1 p.m. at 36 Porcupine Pt., Boothbay (Trevett).
Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken wings and pulled pork…
St. Andrews Village is pleased to welcome Mark McKenna, MLA, LSW, as executive director and administrator. McKenna has worked with seniors for more than 28 years and has held a multi-level nursing…
First National Bank recently presented Boothbay Region High School with a check for $1,500 in support of their Lobster Jam basketball tournament.
The Lobster Jam is in its eighth year and…
That’s right, lobster boat racing fans and racers. The 33rd season begins right here in Boothbay Harbor at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16 with the Charles Begin Memorial races.
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Veterans from around Maine and beyond took part in the third annual veterans’ cruise on Sunday, June 10.
Seven lobstermen volunteered their boats and time to provide a tour from the Tugboat…
Edgecomb Planning Board member David Nutt has a new role and job within municipal government. Nutt was both appointed to the ordinance review committee and named chairman during the June 6…
Obituary
Daniel James Gagnon, 26, formerly of Boothbay Harbor, died unexpectedly in Brunswick.
He was born April 6, 1992 in Damariscotta to Danny Gagnon and Susan Stockwell. Daniel grew up in…
Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Friday June 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There is something new to see whether you are a first…
“Understanding ISIS” will be the topic of the Chats with Champions talk by Jonathan Berkey at Skidompha Library at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26 in the library’s Porter Meeting Hall.…
Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers [KLCB] host their annual outdoor meeting on Saturday, June 23. The topic is " Organic Varroa Mite Control in Beehives " and will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. at…
June 18 is International Picnic Day. Since the date falls on a Monday this year, the Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) is inviting families and individuals to celebrate a bit early, on…
Update: Lincoln Academy will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 with grief counselors to meet with anyone, following the death of a student, Isabelle Manahan, in a…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees welcomed new member Troy Lewis on Wednesday, June 6. Boothbay Region Elementary School Assistant Principal Tricia Campbell updated the board on…
The annual meeting of the Southport Historical Society will take place on Monday, June 11 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hendrick’s Hill Museum in the museum reference room. The meeting will be held at the…
Obituary
David Reed died June 7, 2018 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, Maine.
He was born the son of George and Ida Dickinson Reed on May 19, 1922 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Dave…
On Saturday, June 16, the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites the public to a Victory 2018 Campaign Office open house from 5-8 p.m. at 521 Main Street, Damariscotta.
With the…
Joint Economic Development Committee
On Tuesday, June 5, the Joint Economic Development Committee discussed Boothbay and Boothbay…
Obituary
It is with profound sadness that the family of Donald Benson McFarland announces his passing at his home in Gardiner on June 4, 2018, with his wife, children and brother by his side. He was 68. …
Coastal Maine’s top seafood chefs will battle it out for the title of Best Crab Cake at a new event that will benefit the Windjammer Days Foundation.
The first-ever Windjammer Days Crab…
Ever notice that “free” isn’t always free? There’s “free” as in, “buy three tires get the fourth one free,” or, “Free… just pay shipping and handling.” And then there’s “really free” as in, “it’s…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
What was once a thought will soon be a reality – Boothbay Region Elementary School will be getting a new playground and the schedule shows it being ready by the first day of school.
It will…
Update: Several news outlets, the Brunswick police and a family spokesperson have reported that the body of Daniel Gagnon, 26, of Brunswick was found around 11 a.m. Wednesday in a heavily wooded…
The Maine Lighthouse Trust has received approval from the Maine Secretary of State to launch a campaign for Maine’s first lighthouse specialty license plate.
The Maine Lighthouse Trust is…
Voters will be going to the polls on Tuesday, June 12 for the state primary election, where they will be asked to mark the ballot for their first-choice candidate as well as their second, third…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency demonstrated “Project Lifesaver” at the June 5 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting. The county invested in Project Lifesaver after an 82-year-old…
When Kinne Stires saw all the pines last fall’s windstorm brought down at Alna’s Juniper Hill School, he said, “There’s my barn.”
Recalling the moment May 31, the Westport Island man,…
In May, Edgecomb voters appropriated $20,000 for municipal ambulance services for Fiscal Year 19, but residents still don’t know who will provide those services beginning July 1. Selectmen are…
Update: No one was hurt in an apparent road rage accident on Route 1 at the Wiscasset-Woolwich line Wednesday, June 6.
At 8:01 a.m., Sagadahoc County deputies, Wiscasset Police, Woolwich…
The Boothbay Region High School class of 2018 can see the end of its busy week of events, marching practices and final meetings with teachers and administration.
Teachers’ Awards to…
In 271 days, Edgecomb will have its first new fire engine since 1989. During a June 4 special town meeting, in a hand vote, 31 residents authorized selectmen to appropriate up to $250,000 to buy a…
Boothbay Region and CLC YMCA
Summer camp registration is open, and scholarship dollars are still available — but the extended deadline of Wednesday, June 13 is fast approaching. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will host an Open House at the Chamber, 192 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, on Wednesday, June 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. to showcase the new Visitor’s…
Alcohol sellers and servers from seven businesses in Lincoln County received training on Thursday, May 24 at the Tugboat Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor. Healthy Lincoln County facilitates the…
The Squire Tarbox Inn is being transformed by two women from Houston. Lisa Dalton and Michelle Adams have been working at a feverish pitch since January to get the 1700s building and the 12 acres…
Alumni Banquet speaker Lisa Arsenault challenged the Boothbay Region High School class of 2018 to live like her favorite superhero.
“Dare to be Batman,” said Arsenault, salutatorian of the…
“Thank you!” shouted the directors and volunteers of the Boothbay Region Food Pantry. “We are immensely grateful to the YMCA and the Dead River Company for organizing the ‘Fill the Bus’ event and…
Boothbay Region YMCA and LincolnHealth want to give Parkinson’s disease patients a fighting chance against the debilitating neurological disease. The two local organizations are sponsoring a 10-…
All Saints by-the-Sea, the summer chapel on the water on the east side of Southport, will begin its thirteen week season on June 17. Built in 1905, but with a history of services going back into…
