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The Anthony family will hold a Celebration of Life for Vaughn Anthony on Saturday, May 18 at 1 p.m. in the Conference…

Something's brewing in Boothbay Harbor. A new internet café opens May 8 at Harbor Tech Solutions. Owners Nick and Emily Mirabile will debut Java Tech providing customers with internet access and a…

Boothbay Region High School

For the fourth consecutive year, Boothbay Region High School has earned a silver medal in the U.S. News and World Report, Best High School Rankings. Of the 88 Maine schools named April 30, BRHS…

#3032: Todd Leland, 16 Mill Pond Road, shoreland

#3033: Donna Bagley, 122 Cape Newagen Road, replacement house

#3034: Ann Maher, 94 Cape Newagen Road, addition

#3035: Lealand…

The public and members of the society are invited to attend the annual meeting of the Boothbay Region Historical Society on Tuesday, May 21, at 4:30 p.m.

Midcoast Humane will host its 17th annual Plant Sale to raise money for shelter animals on Saturday, May 18. The sale will be held at 190 Pleasant Street, Brunswick from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

After a tense Friday election, Boothbay Harbor voters…

Obituary

Page Inness-Brown Tharpe, 95, died peacefully Feb. 23, 2019 at her home in Aiken, South Carolina.

She was also a long-time resident of Marathon, Florida; East Boothbay, Maine; and Montclair…

Boothbay Harbor elections

A long campaign season came to a close Friday night as Boothbay Harbor voters gave their final say on Articles 3, 4 and 5 and who should serve as selectmen. By 11 a.m., 218 voters had come through…

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

Alna:

Trask, Coleen D. to Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington…

For going on two decades, Morris Farm in Wiscasset has made garden space for people to “grow their own.” The Margaret Ellis Community Garden was named in honor of one of the founding members of…

There is a lot more to Cooperstown, New York than the Baseball Hall of Fame. It’s also home to the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety which is conducting a nationwide safety…

Maine Drug Enforcement agents and State Fire Marshals have charged a man and woman from New York with selling heroin and attempting to burn down a Richmond house Wednesday night, May 1.

The…

Obituary

Randall Bradford Holbrook, 71, of Woolwich, passed away April 23, 2019 at Dionne Commons Care Facility in Brunswick, Maine.

He was born Oct. 28, 1947 at The Maine General Hospital of…

Obituary

Lillian G. Colby, 93, of Bradford Rd., Wiscasset died April 28, 2019 at home following a long illness.

She was born in Jackman Sept. 11, 1925, a daughter of Ralph and Lucille Poulin Gagnon…

A graveside service for Shirley M. Hill, who died Jan. 6, 2019, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset with military honors.

All four Boothbay Harbor selectmen’s candidates don’t know the party responsible for soliciting voters' preferences in this weekend’s municipal elections. A few days ago, Boothbay Harbor residents…

In 1964, Nancy Van Dyke wrote “Mighty flames burst from little sparks.” A prophetic phrase for the Rockland District High School graduate 54 years ago as the 4 foot 10 inch Van Dyk made a big…

The osprey pair who returns year after year to the Southport bridge won’t be raising chicks on the bridge this year, but Maine Department of Transportation said that’s not its fault.

After…

Capital Judicial Center

Shawna Gatto, 45, of Wiscasset, was found guilty of depraved indifference murder in a verdict Justice William Stokes rendered Tuesday. Gatto was on trial for the murder of her fiance’s…

Obituaries

Norman G. Stone, 85 , of Wiscasset, Maine, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2019, at Mid Coast Hospital…

Boothbay Harbor: Town Meeting secret ballot voting will take place Friday, May 3 in the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station, 11 Howard St., from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voting on town…

Boothbay selectmen believe the current broadband survey covering internet accessibility will have some predictable results. Consultant Tom Myette is close to finishing his 40-hour survey of…

The monthly meeting of the Pemaquid Chapter, DAR took place on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Regent Audrey Miller brought a basket of Easter eggs with veteran and community service tasks to complete…

Obituary
Peter Mundy died at home, as he had wished, on March 18 after a long battle with cancer. He had celebrated his 88th birthday with family on March 3.
 
He was the only child…
Obituary

Jeanette Christakos Taylor, 94, passed away April 19, 2019. She was born June 23, 1924 in Bangor, Maine the daughter of Ernest and Ida (Morgan) Christakos.

Jeanette, as a teenager, played…

Boothbay selectmen approved a letter of support April 24 for the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District’s  proposed charter change. Sewer district officials are seeking an amended charter to include a…

Obituary

William Michael Dowling Jr., 70, was born on July 15, 1948. He passed away peacefully at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine after fighting a tough battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Mike…

Newagen Seaside Inn
Executive Chef Nathaniel Adam

Newagan Seaside Inn is excited to announce Nathaniel Adam as the Executive Chef at their onsite restaurant and bar, The Pub.

Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Bonita Springs, Florida…

Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days returns for its 57th season, with the return of many favorite offerings along with fun new events to the week-long celebration of the region’s…

Maine Department of Transportation
April 28 through May 4:  Beginning Tuesday night, April 30, the contractor was set to begin milling operations on Main Street starting at the bridge and…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee

The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee unanimously approved a $10,407,503.30 fiscal year 2019-20 budget April 24. For Boothbay Region Elementary School, the committee saved $100,000 by…

LincolnHealth

John A. Martins has directed public affairs at a community hospital in Maine and served with the Maine Department of Health and Human services under two administrations.

Damariscotta and…

After a comprehensive international search, Morris Arboretum is thrilled to announce that William (Bill) G. Cullina has been appointed as the F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the Morris…

ReVision Energy teams with the region’s leading land trust to showcase solar, heat pump and electric vehicle technology at its…

A Memorial Service for Mary Hallinan will be held on Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m,  followed by a reception at Hall Funeral Home and Tribute Center, 975 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay, Maine  04537

Freshmen - High Honors: Journey Bennett, Grace Campbell, Jordan Carrier, Emilie Crocker, Jaelyn Crocker, Lucas Hardwick,  Emerson Harris, Jason Michael,  Samuel Page and …

On Saturday, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office continued its search for 36-year-old Casey Main of Wiscasset, and at about 12:30 p.m., his body was discovered, still inside his vehicle.

Tara at sea - Maeva Bardy Tara Expeditions Foundation
Advanced molecular techniques have revealed the diversity of a little-understood group of ocean microbes called protists, according to a new publication in Scientific Reports. The project…

On Wednesday, May 1st from 5 - 7 p.m. in the Gallery of the Opera House (3rd floor), Ken F-Fitch and Mike Tomko will be available to answer any questions you might have about their candidacy for…

About two dozen people piled into the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor for a panel discussion on freedom of the press April 23. Indivisible-Boothbay organized and hosted the event, with member Nat…

On Friday, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office continued its search for 36-year-old Casey Main of Wiscasset. Main was reported missing Thursday morning. The initial search centered in the Westport…

The Maine Real Estate and Development Association (“MEREDA”) recently announced that they will be recognizing Paul Coulombe with a Notable Project Award at their annual spring…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) announced April 24 that Erin MacGregor-Forbes has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, responsible for day-to-day operations, staff management, and…

Obituary

Marian Sanborn Todd, 78, of Westbrook, Maine passed away surrounded by the love of her family on April 22, 2019. She was born on Dec. 16, 1940 in Rochester, New York to Elizabeth C. and George L.…

Obituary

Barbara Bradford Dake Johnson died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor. Born March 16, 1931 in Boston, Barby grew up on the campus of Phillips Academy…

Obituary

Paul E. Parks Jr. of Wiscasset died April 5, 2019.

Born in Blue Hill, Maine on March 10, 1955, Mr. Parks lived in the Boothbay region in the 1970s after graduating from Camden-Rockport High…

Obituary

Walter Herbert Scott (Scotty), age 96, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 22, 2019 with family by his side. He was predeceased by his parents, Sadie Hunter Scott and Herbert Walter Scott,…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Casey Main, 36, of Wiscasset. Main has health care issues that require regular attention. He left his work at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in…