On Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts will host their 22nd…

When asked what he did in the winters after a baseball season ended, Hall of Fame infielder Rogers Hornsby famously replied: “I stare out the window and wait for spring.” For Massachusetts-based…

The Woolwich Town Office was closed and evacuated Thursday morning, July 7, after what appeared to be a possible explosive device was discovered at Nequasset Park, Selectmen’s Chairman David King…

On two Sundays in July, Edgecomb Community Church welcomes visiting ministers, The Reverend Dr. Eileen Sypher and The Reverend Dennis Wilson.

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Have you visited the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle yet? There are three opportunities this summer to enjoy guided tours of this National…

On Wednesday, July 13, the Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the Town Offices to consider:

1. A request by James and Kathleen Helming of 58 Cozy…

If you haven't been to Robinson's Wharf on Southport lately, you should go. It has gone through a few changes over the past year, and it…

Alice Bond, recently featured in this paper as the oldest resident of Woolwich, died June 22, 2016 at St. Andrews Village Nursing Facility, Boothbay Harbor after a short illness.  She had been…

After nearly 20 years practicing her trade in Boothbay Harbor, Donna Begley didn’t have to go far to find a perfect location for her new salon Head to Toe. In fact, she never had to leave home.…

It’s summer. Hamburgers abound.

According to the Serious Eats website, a form of hamburger may have actually begun with Mongols who stashed raw beef under their…

Meet more than 30 of Maine’s best writers, adult and children’s authors, including international, national and State award winners at Books in Boothbay on Saturday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at…

The following individuals were arraigned on June 30 at Lincoln County District Court. The information was provided by the Lincoln County Courts. Arraignments are court appearances on charges.…

On Saturday, July 3, the Boothbay Region Water District Board of Trustees honored Harry Pinkham and John, Howard and Stuart Thompson for lifetimes of service in a thoroughly water district way.…

In a quiet Lincoln County Commissioners’ meeting after the holiday, Administrator Carrie Kipfer announced that the county employees raised $213 during a “Dress-Down Friday” fundraiser held for…

Like the rest of the nation, Boothbay Harbor is struggling with drug addiction and its costs. Here, police say the drug problem, particularly heroin addiction, is widespread. Hidden in plain sight…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences opened its doors to the public on July 1 for a tour of several of its research facilities. About 100 individuals had indicated they would attend, according to…

The Boothbay Civic Association’s 30th annual Fourth of July celebration eventually attracted a good crowd after a slow start — perhaps due to the hot sun beating down on the Boothbay Common. Many…

Laban Wingert Leiter, M.D. died peacefully at home surrounded by family on July 1, 2016. Throughout his many years, he shared his love of life and boundless curiosity for learning…

Jane Blake Ross, 79, died June 26, 2016 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 10 at Oceanview Cemetery, Country Club Road, Boothbay, Maine.…

Frank M. Auvil, 60, of Bath, formerly of Wiscasset, died July 3, 2016 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

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Runners, take your marks! Midcoast Conservancy is taking registrations now for two exciting races. The first is the Maine Summer Adventure Race (…

Carole Ann Bodmer,76, of Westport Island, Maine died June 19, 2016 at Maine General in Augusta.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified the swimmer rescued in a…

The civil suit over majority ownership of the parent company for McSeagull’s restaurant in Boothbay Harbor has been settled out of court, a lawyer for one of the parties confirmed June 29.

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The Rev. Scott Planting, president of Maine Sea Coast Mission, will lead the service at the Wilson Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, July 10. The…

David Clifford, 23, of Edgecomb pled guilty to one count of Sexual Abuse of a a Minor, Class D, and one count of Aggravated Furnishing of Scheduled Drugs.  He received a sentence of two years, all…

Join retired Lieutenant Colonel Taylor Beattie on Monday, July 11 from 3 to 4 p.m. to learn more about the Lost Battalion — the name given to nine companies of the U.S. 77th Division, roughly 554…

Last week this reporter came across a lot of interesting people, and groups of people, from away, who were happy to share their names and hometowns, and to smile for…

A 51-year-old Alna woman was taken by helicopter to a Portland hospital Sunday after a power boat struck the kayak she was using in Nobleboro, Warden Chris Dyer of the Maine Warden’s Service said…

Wiscasset held its first art walk of the summer June 30. Now in its fourth year, the event was well -attended and shop owners and entertainers were in festive moods on…

Boothbay Region YMCA cycling instructor Carla Carver is guaranteeing she can whip (or in this case pedal) her participants into shape. The longtime Edgecomb resident and co-owner of Bath Cycle…

Thirteen months after a lost wheel grounded the Wiscasset Fire Department’s ladder truck during a training exercise, the vehicle is once again road-ready.

Fire Chief T.J. Merry told the…

On June 29, photographer Michael Leonard was aboard the Balmy Days, along with around 75 amateur and professional photographers.

At 3:21 p.m. Friday, July 1, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary and aggravated assault on Hinks Road in Jefferson.  Upon units’ arrival, they found a 20-year-old…

Louise M. Baird, 85, of Alna, Maine died at Maine Medical Center in Portland on June 23, 2016 after a long illness.

She was born in Alna on March 19, 1931.…

On Thursday night, June 30, at about 7 p.m., Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies were called to investigate an apparent swimming accident at the Bristol Mills Dam in Bristol. Members of Bristol Fire…

BOSTON — A Coast Guard aircrew rescued two kayakers Thursday after their kayaks capsized near White Island southeast of Boothbay Harbor.

At around 2:30 p.m. Coast…

Is Boothbay Harbor becoming a brand? If Willie Craig has his way, the answer will be a resounding yes. For the past two years, Craig has been operating the Boothbay Lobster Company out of a food…

The Boothbay Civic Association will hold its 30th annual Fourth of July Celebration on the Boothbay Common between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Here are the tops 10 things to do at the Celebration --…

Governor Paul R. LePage has announced he will hold his next town halls in Boothbay Harbor and Greenville. On Wednesday, July 6, Governor LePage will deliver remarks in Boothbay Harbor about moving…

The following are closed cases in the Lincoln County District Court for the week ending June 22, based on information provided by the court.

Christopher Joseph Salatino, 44, of Boothbay…

Vicki (Madore) Pinkham died June 24, 2016 at her home in Woolwich, Maine, at the age of 67.

Vicki was born in Gardiner, Maine on January 19, 1949. She attended Brunswick High and worked at…

The Friends of Windjammer Days announced 2 schooner tours beginning this morning, Thursday, June 30, in Boothbay Harbor.

Tour Privateer Lynx at the Carousel Marina at Whale’s Tale,…

Those who chose to watch the 2016 Windjammer Street Parade by the high school on Wednesday may have wished they had set up their chairs downtown a bit where the sun shown after a brief downpour.…

The fourth Saturday in June is a special day each year for 35,000-plus amateur radio enthusiasts throughout the U.S. and Canada. It is the annual Field Day operation when short wave radio…

Boothbay Harbor Fire Chief Nick Upham has announced that the Windjammer Days fireworks have been postponed until Thursday, June 30 at around 9 p.m. due to the fog.

The Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor is pleased to be participating in a grant to help educate Syrian child refugees living in Jordan. The plight of these children ravaged by war and conflict tugged…

Maine State Police said June 29 that they charged two teenage boys with car theft, outlining an eight-car burglary spree that began June 21 with a 1979 Porsche 911 taken from the Foggy Bottom…

The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club celebrated the 10th anniversary of its free bike loaner program with a $28,000 grant from the Chester and Muriel Dawes Foundation to support the Rotary’s bike…

“We have to give back,” Jane Good explains as she talks about the Community Center’s newest service project. “We ask a lot, but we need to give back, too.”

Good’s vision of the center being…