The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) named Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, as the 2024 National Social Worker of the Year. This national recognition follows Crafts’ earlier…

A team from Fuller Marine Services won the 2024 Tug Across The Harbor June 29. Fuller Marine Services workers also took the trophy at last year’s tug with help from other crew members working on…

The regular monthly meeting of the Southport Planning Board will be held on Wednesday, July 10 at 5 p.m. in the Town Hall immediately followed by a public hearing on proposed Appendix E to the…

Bruce John Riddell, landscape architect and author, has just released his second book entitled: “Seal Rock.” This book is his first foray into the Science Fiction Genre. In 2023 Riddell penned and…

A critically ill child was flown to Maine Medical Center from Boothbay Harbor by LifeFlight June 30, according to Boothbay EMS Chief Dan Gardner. Gardner said the child is expected to make a full…

With a name like Cary Stone, what options do you have but to win a rock skipping contest? Managing 20 skips across the inner harbor, “Mr. Stone” won both the men’s division and most overall skips…

Richard Ernest Delano, 83, of Woolwich passed away on June 22, 2024 at Bella Point in Freeport.

He was born in Phippsburg on Oct. 19, 1940, a son of Arthur Delano and…

Albert Leon “Bud” Pinkham Jr., 67, of Wiscasset, passed away on June 26, 2024 at home with family.  

Born in Gardiner, Maine on June 18, 1957, Bud was one of…

Joyce A. Sirois, 85, of East Boothbay died peacefully at her home on June 30, 2024 with her family by her side. 

A memorial service to celebrate Joyce's life will be…

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said she grew up without electricity or running water. Instead of TV, she went to the nearest library where she could borrow five books a week, what she…

The Vintage Boat Parade was held on Day 6 of Windjammer Days in the inner harbor June 28. A large crowd assembled at Whale Park to watch the antique boats. 

The Reverend Wesley A. Smith will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 7. Victoria Harvey will serve as organist. The renowned Maine duo Castlebay will be…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences officially celebrated its 50 anniversary on July 1. In the five decades since its founding in 1974, the institute has continually pushed the…

Brady's deck will echo the American Idol stage on Wednesday, July 17 when Maine's Julia Gagnon performs to raise funds for the Crocker family whose Abenaki Road home in Edgecomb was lost to a fire…

As summer kicks into high gear, the utility extension project on Butler Road, Boothbay is nearing completion. Work began in earnest on the water and sewer infrastructure improvement project…

Damariscotta’s Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) celebrates its 30th season in August. To mark this auspicious milestone, the 2024 festival has chosen the theme of “Music in Blue,”…

The Edgecomb Community Church will offer a special Sunday worship service on July 14 …

“The Comedy of Errors” is Shakespeare’s hilarious farce about two sets of twins who end up in the same town, each unaware of the other. This show will have a lot of music,…

The Rev. George Maxwell, vicar of the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, Georgia will preside over the celebration of the service of Holy Communion at 8 and 10 a.m. on July 7 and 14. We will…

Amy M. Poole of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully in Riverside at Chase Point on June 29, 2024 at the age of 97.  

Amy was born on Aug. 24, 1926 in South Bristol, the…

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

Alna: Desroches, Ruth J Tr, Ruth J Desroches Living Trust and Desroches, Ruth J…

"Filled with gratitude for the countless ways this ... has enriched our lives," Teresa and Dan Williams say in thanking the "wonderful community" they have called home in a letter sent to the…

New Hope Midcoast will hold its annual sale of new and gently used boutique clothing and accessories for the entire family July 11-13 at the Flanagan Center, 61 Limerock Street in Rockland.…

Chocolate peanut butter, mint chocolate, chocolate walnut, rocky road, and penuche … strawberry, peanut butter, watermelon, banana, blueberry, molasses, root beer, licorice, cinnamon ...

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The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has tapped Stephen Wicks, Ph.D. to be the campaign manager for the 2024 election season.

Wicks, a lifelong progressive, will work out of…

Former CIA Director John Brennan will address the challenges and opportunities facing the United States on Monday, July 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Newcastle. Michael Putzel,…

Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 27 to attend the annual fundraising fair at St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the church grounds under…

Wednesday, July 17

The menu at the Wiscasset Senior Center will be curried carrot soup (mild), herb rolls, salad, stuffed chicken breast, mashed potato, sauteed summer squash, gravy, rolls…

Chaos erupted on the Boothbay Harbor waterfront June 26 as a small band of pirates invaded Whale Park. A group of young defenders rushed to action and defeated the marauders after a short, but…

Sandy Blakemore Drayer died peacefully at Hilton Head Hospital on June 23, 2024. 

She was born Mary Sanders Blakemore on Aug. 13, 1944, in Alexandria, Virginia to the Rev. Dr. John…

The newspaper is lucky to have a friend in professional photographer Michael Leonard, who has contributed his work to us for many years ... Windjammer Days, Boothbay Lights, Fourth of July,…

Boothbay Region YMCA has chosen Hannah Wayda, her partner Caleb Hodgdon and their kids as this year’s ambassadors for the final phases of the “Greater Impact”…

Washouts along McKay Road in Edgecomb are getting worse, and a resident is seeking relief from the town. On June 25, Maggie Hunter met with selectmen to discuss problems with the road’s ditching…

Southport has bought a boat. On June 26, selectmen signed the bill of sale for a 1988 Proline boat and trailer. The town paid $19,500 to Hodgdon Yacht Services, LLC of  Southport. Selectman Gerry…

Edgecomb Community Church has recently hired a new pastor, Aram Mitchell, of Cambridge, Massachusetts who will begin his tenure on Sept. 29. 

Mitchell…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club boys defended their title at the annual Windjammer Days Cod Fish Races June 26. Team Shmaker’s Bay beat 10 others to keep their title as the fastest fish handlers in…

The grand opening for the public of the Gulf of Maine Discovery Center, formerly the site of the Maine State Aquarium, was held Wednesday, June 26 during the 62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days…

An Australian “clawed’ his way to victory June 26 in the 2024 Windjammer Days lobster eating contest. Craig Browning and wife Melissa are from Newcastle, Australia which is a couple hours north of…

Christine Marcia Munsey of Wiscasset, 94, known to many as only “Marcia,” passed away peacefully on June 22, 2024 at the Horizon’s Nursing home with her family by her side. She was the next to…

The sun was out, it was a bit humid, but there were ways to cool off (thanks to the squirt guns and fire apparatus) as the annual Windjammer Days Street Parade rolled through town to cheering…

Myra Laura (Sherman) “Nickie” Winslow, 84, passed away June 25, 2024 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. 

She was born in Boothbay, Maine on March 9,…

It’s the main event of Windjammer Days and the weather conditions were great for the Gathering of the Fleet on Wednesday, June 26.

More photos will be coming for this gallery but here’s a…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will soon welcome back community members and ocean enthusiasts for its annual Café Sci series of free science…

The Pirates of the Dark Rose returned to Whale Park for Windjammer Days June 25. The pirate bazaar included a puppet show of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island,” tattooing, weapons…

During the June referendum, two locals did more than vote. Helen King Atallah of East Boothbay and Steve Carbone of Boothbay Harbor worked a petition drive with a goal of bringing a stricter voter…

June 25, day three of Windjammer Days, had dozens of children creating various objects at Whale Park between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Windjammer Days is a festival held every year to commemorate the…

A sunny day full of giant checkerboards, temporary tattoos and bubble machines kicked off Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s annual summer reading program on Tuesday, June 25. Each child got their…

A celebration of life for Leslie Whitehouse, who passed away on Nov. 1, 2023, will be held on Saturday, July 13 at 1 p.m. at the Wilson Memorial Chapel, Shore Road, East Boothbay.  There will be a…