The Galen Cole Family Foundation is looking to fill Maine streets with American flags to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary next year. The foundation is accepting applications from municipalities to participate in the semi-quincentennial. The gift is a kit of 24 American flags.

Earlier this year, Michael Maxim experienced the dangers of being a selectman. Since he was elected in May 2023, Maxim has twice cleaned mouse excrement from the town hall's kitchen. But those days won't likely be repeated any time soon.

9/2/25 Mike Verrill, 40 Beacon Hill Road #4264,rebuild garage

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will hold seasonal flu vaccine clinics at its primary care practices beginning Saturday, Sept. 27. The clinics will run through October on select Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

History and Function of Essential Oils is the focus of the monthly meeting of Pemaquid Chapter, NSDAR on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. at the American Legion, 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay. All are welcome.

The program will be presented by Linda Wood.

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September:

Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative is bringing "Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey" to the Harbor Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. The movie is free to attend. Concessions will be available for purchase.

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital held a community meeting Sept. 26 in St. Andrews Dining Hall in Boothbay Harbor which provided healthcare information to residents. President Cindy Wade welcomed the 40-plus residents in attendance, and explained financial challenges facing their community due to state and federal funding cuts.

The Community School District trustees are on a mission to put right what once went wrong. On Sept. 24, Chairman Sewall Maddocks Jr. of Boothbay Harbor asked for Boothbay selectmen's assistance in restoring the trustees' authority under the charter. In 2019 and 2023, the charter was changed to remove outdated language and include a few updates reques…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRVM) served up a day full of fall fun Sept. 27 at its annual Family Harvest Day event.  

The Village Green was full of activity as children bumped along in a barrel train ride pulled by a vintage 1930s tractor, played lawn games, painted miniature pumpkins, or got their own faces painted.   …

The Boothbay Railway Village is pleased to welcome First Responders and their families to an appreciation weekend on Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5. In gratitude for their selfless service and commitment to community, the museum will offer free admission to all First Responders and their familie…

The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons group will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Center/Boothbay Region Health Care Center located in the Meadow Mall in Boothbay Harbor.

The Southport Island Association (SIA), in conjunction with Nathan's Pharmacy, is conducting a Flu Vaccination Clinic at the Southport Town Hall on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 4 to 5:15 p.m. All are welcome.

Peter Russell of Cumberland and East Boothbay was recently honored for more than 40 years of “distinguished service in human resources, leadership development, and organizational strategy,” by Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc.

The Boothbay Region Cemetery District Sept. 25 meeting was short of a quorum, so no official actions were taken. However, Trustee Howard Friant, Treasurer Patty Minerich and President Bernard "Skip" MacPhee discussed next steps for future meetings.  

The Keepers of Burnt Island Light (KBIL) are pleased to announce that Patricia Miller has joined the organization as its new development director.

Boothbay Region Water District Accountant/Administrative Manager Marcia Wilson told trustees Sept. 23, the district's year-to-date net income from January to August is about $304,000 over its budgeted net income (projected profit, after accounting for expenses) for that period: $384,728 versus the budgeted $80,589.  

AUGUSTA — Today, a new law introduced by Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, went into effect after being passed by the Legislature earlier this year.

Two Bridges Regional Jail Administrator Col. James Bailey says he saw the Sept. 6 Boston Globe article mentioning the Wiscasset jail as a newly contracted facility being added by the Immigration Customs and Enforcement agency as a new location holding detainees, but he doesn't know anything about…

Boothbay Harbor Selectman Mark Osborn has submitted his letter of resignation. At the board’s Sept. 22 meeting, Osborn said he is changing his primary residence to Portland and will not be able to serve on the board per local ordinances.   

After ringing over the community for 150 years, the East Boothbay United Methodist Church bell stopped ringing last winter when the assembly supporting it broke due to weather.