Finding Our Voices, the grassroots nonprofit supporting Maine women survivors of domestic abuse and their children, has distributed $540,000 in direct financial assistance to more than 1,000 low-income survivors across all 16 Maine coun

Several volunteers from Rebuilding Together/Lincoln County recently worked to replace siding and decaying sills on this house on Southport Island. Part of the access ramp had to be removed and rebuilt as well.

Join consultant Kari Smith Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. for a Digital Legacy Readiness Talk at the Southport Memorial Library.

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital invites community members to a virtual public forum on Wednesday, Nov.

Join Boothbay region neighbors on Friday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 9 p.m. for the annual free Gardens Aglow Community Night. This year, you can sign up for tickets ahead of time at the Gardens’ special Community Night event sign-up.

"Domestic abuse and violence is a pattern of controlling behavior in the context of a current or former relationship. One person purposefully seeks to limit the rights of their partner. The actions of the abusive person are purposeful and chosen.

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A Halloween event — Stall-O-Treat — at Burke's Island Farm, Route 27, Boothbay on Saturday, Oct. 24 drew over 100 kids and adults as the buildings, horses, dogs, stalls and riding arena were decorated for the occasion.

On Oct. 6, more than 200 local women gathered at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to socialize, network and share joy.

The next monthly meeting of Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 1:15 p.m. in the Boothbay Region Community Center, located in the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor.

When I walked into the Boothbay Region Historical Society a few weeks ago, I was hoping that Society President, Kay Wilder, might be able to tell me a little something about the delicate, hand painted porcelain pitcher I had just found

Boothbay Region High School honored 11 fall sports athletes Oct. 23 prior to the football team's last home game. Cross-country, cheering and football team seniors were recognized.

After a long hiatus, students at Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) are going international.

Looking for some good deals at great prices for everyone on your holiday list? Get yourself over to the Edgecomb Community Church Thrift Store which is again offering its Holiday Sales for three days: Tuesday, Nov. 17, Saturday, Nov.

Southport Central School invites veterans, family, friends and community to its Veterans Program on Monday, Nov. 9.

The program will begin with breakfast at 9 a.m., followed by an hour-long veteran appreciation program at 9:45, with songs by SCS students.

The school asks that people RSVP by calling 633-3132 to help with attendan…

After five weeks without heat or hot water due to a fuel tank issue, utilities were restored to Boothbay Region Elementary (BRES) and High School (BRHS) between Oct. 2 and 6.

The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m.  The meeting will convene at the location of a site visit.

For the second time this year, residents of St. Andrews Village Retirement Community got up close and personal with horses, this time on Friday, Oct. 23.

The Boothbay Planning Board approved two applications Oct. 21. The board voted, 5-0, approving repairs to a 5-foot-by-90-foot recreational pier. The applicants are Mark and Amber Kidd of Boothbay. The pier is on Isle of Springs Road in a coastal residential district and shoreland overlay zone.

There will be something a little different about the 2027 Windjammers Days celebration. In each year since COVID-19, the Windjammers Days' theme has honored a group such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, or local boat builders. This year, the theme honors famous sea shanties or songs about the sea.

The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) has announced its fall 2026 series of online talks for members, featuring presentations on local art history, colonial land claims, and Maine’s musical traditions.

After 15 stops, and tens of thousands of visitors, the Maine Historical Society’s rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will finish its tour of Maine’s 16 counties at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

Mysterious Harbor Tours – Boothbay Harbor’s local company for all things supernatural!

After careful consideration and extensive evaluation of available resources, the Maine Hospice Council Board members have made the difficult decision to cease operations and close the organization effective Oct. 17, 2026.

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between Oct. 1  and Oct. 18.

On Oct. 5, officer Bryce Collamore arrested Etiver Urbina Villalta, 36, of Guatemala for disorderly conduct and refusing to submit to arrest or detention.

On Oct. 11, Sgt. Jacob Powers arrested Ilsa Greatorex-Duncan, 37, of Rockport f…

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce's Community Awards were held Thursday, Oct. 15 in at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. Many of the 150 attendees climbed aboard one of the Village trains to the Antique Car Museum for the event. There, guests took in the antique vehicles and memorabilia, from old gas pumps to original Maine license plates.…