On Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 10:23 p.m., Lincoln County Emergency communications received a 911 call for a structure fire at the Brooks residence located 15 West Side Road, on Barters Island in…
News
With blue-gold pompoms reflecting under fluorescent lights and shouts echoing off gym walls, the Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) cheerleading squad are fixtures of the winter sports season.…
Press release
BOSTON, MA, February 26 - …
St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane in Boothbay Harbor will offer a service of Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes at 4 p.m. on Ash Wednesday…
The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor cordially invites you to join in their final Lunch with Friends of the season on Wednesday, March 5 at 11:30 a.m. The theme of the luncheon will be…
Boothbay Harbor Police Officer Larry Brown has always been active: a swimmer, biker and …
Salt ’n Spar
If you look upriver, a mile or so from the Wiscasset waterfront, two features stand out, one is the high hill known as Clark’s Point, the other is an iron railroad bridge. Both have…
This year's nomination papers for Boothbay Harbor public office are due March 3. The town has seven openings for officers on six committees.…
Do you remember the storms that happened last January? They caused significant damage to our shoreline. What were some of the driving factors that made those storms particularly intense? What are…
The first Monday of March means town meeting season has begun in Maine, and Southport holds theirs at 7 p.m on March 3. Residents will gather in the town hall to decide a 59-article town warrant…
According to Footbridge Brewery co-owner Dan Pangburn, brewing is nothing but science. So, it's natural his business hosts one of the area’s liveliest science-based lecture series in…
Each day, Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) senior Harriet McKane arrived at Burke's Island Farm with a goal. Her trainer, Amy Reny’s, new horse Crash needed to be broken in for riding, and she…
Obituary
Mildred Mary Bayley, 92, died on Valentine’s Day at the Zimmerli Pavilion at St. Andrews Village.
“Sue” as she was…
Lisbon Street News in Lewiston has won the title of Top Sales Agent for the Maine Lottery in 2024. The store in Lewiston sold more than $2,163,205 in combined sales of Maine Lottery tickets…
Sales of single-family homes in Maine rose by double-digits over the past year. According to Maine Listings, Realtors reported 853 properties changed hands in January, an increase of 13.28%…
Nonprofit spotlight
About a decade ago, Scott Larson hosted a meeting of church and community leaders who recognized that the school lunch program didn't make healthy meals available to children facing food…
The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons group will be Tuesday, March 4 at 1:15 p.m. at the Community Center in the Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor.
Anyone…
Obituary
Richard Steven Malaby died on Feb. 11, 2025 from complications of influenza. He spent his final hours at home with his beloved wife, Liz.
Rich was…
As a Lincoln County deputy sheriff, Jeff Rogers leads three programs: traffic coordinator, drone operations and patrol divisions. He can now add another one to the list. On Feb. 18, Rogers was…
Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) is throwing its hat in the ring to win a book vending machine. The prize is part of the annual SchoolStore fundraiser.
Administrative assistant…
County officials are in a quandary on how to solve an $800 problem. On Feb. 18, District Attorney Nathasha Irving reported on how a returned online restitution payment has left a hole in her…
Since June 10, 2017, Angie McLellan has begun her day the same way. Get up,…
In a joint meeting Feb. 11, both Community School District boards conducted their first review of the 2026 fiscal year draft budget. The School Committee and Board of Trustees discussed the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Healthy Lincoln County are excited to announce a comprehensive Responsible Safe Beverage training session this April aimed at enhancing safe alcohol-…
During a Feb. 18 trustees meeting, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Superintendent David Pratt deemed the facility's garage a “total loss” following the Feb. 10 fire. The damage extends to the tools…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) will facilitate a panel discussion with business support experts from APEX, CEI, SBDC, MIT, New Ventures Maine, and SCORE on Tuesday, March…
Each year, non-profit organizations request funding from municipalities for their annual budgets. This year, Boothbay received 19 requests with seven seeking more than in the…
'Commissioner Keliher — Pat — has served this Administration and the people of Maine with great distinction'
Governor Janet Mills said Feb. 18 that Patrick Keliher, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), will retire from his position on March 14.
"After…
Update: The Roomful of Blues LCTV Classic Concert which was to have taken place this Sunday at 2 p.m. at Medomak Valley High School's Dolloff Auditorium…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 248 calls for service for the period of Feb. 11 to Feb. 18. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,064 calls for service.
…
Obituary
Susan J. “Sue” Wilson, 77, died Feb. 6, 2025 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.
Sue was born Aug. 10, 1947 in Newport, Rhode Island. Sue grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers…
Obituary
Gary Lee Brewer, 73, of Boothbay passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 4, 2025 after a brave battle with cancer and his wife Linda by his side.
Gary was born Dec. 19, 1951 in…
In his peak seasons, Ken Elowe would build as many as 22 toboggans a year. In recent weeks, however, he’s been focused on construction oversight of three new wooden downhill racers—a project…
Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor firefighters recently participated in a cancer awareness and screening training course which focused on the unique health challenges and hazards that firefighters…
With Valentine’s Day tucked in the middle of the otherwise dreary month, February is considered a time of romance. However, it's also an opportunity to think…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) hosts two experts on the labor movement at its monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m.
The meeting will…
Spring is coming soon and veterans’ banners…
Obituary
Ann Niles of Whitefield, Maine died peacefully on Jan. 12, 2025, with her sons at her side.
Ann was born in Niagara Falls, New York on January 21, 1943, to Stephen and Jean Gulla. Born…
The Wiscasset Wolverines' Class D South Boys’ quarterfinal game Feb. 15 was all about missed opportunities. Too many turnovers and too many second chance points for Telstar/Gould received due to…
Obituary
Diane J. West, of Wiscasset (formerly of Boothbay), died peacefully on Feb. 12, 2025 after several years of declining health.
Diane was born on June 13, 1950, to Carlene (Young) and Percy…
Monday, Feb. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Lunch at Brady's will be a benefit for Robbie and Kristen Campbell who lost their home to fire on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The Boothbay…
Last month, Boothbay selectmen proposed increasing their annual paving budget to $225,000. That's an increase of $28,000, but after further consideration, it looks like voters will decide whether…
Southport selectmen will not intervene in the vacant school bus driver position. On Feb. 12, the board called it a "personnel matter" after two Southport Central School parents asked for their…
NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT
With prices increasing, belt tightening has become routine for many peninsula residents. But what happens when the belt is as tight as it can be, it's winter and the cost of heating your home…
On Feb. 12 at 7:20 p.m., Lincoln County Emergency Communications received a 911 call from a resident at 238 West Side Road on Barters Island in Boothbay. The caller said she…
Obituary
David Waldo Carmolli, passed away on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Miami, Florida, following a period of declining health. He was 86 years old.
Born on Aug. 10, 1937…
Boothbay Harbor
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board approved changes to a site plan from Squirrel Island Village Corporation Feb. 12. The board allowed a lot at 35 Howard St. to be divided in preparation for a…
