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On Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m., Chip DeLorenzo will be presenting a parent workshop at the Skidompha Public Library on Main Street in Damariscotta on “Demystifying your Child’s Behavior.”
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Virginia Carlisle MacLeod, born and raised in Boothbay Harbor, celebrated her 100th birthday with her family on Jan. 20, 2016.
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Three Boothbay Region Elementary School basketball teams will host Busline League semifinal tournament games on Wednesday, Jan. 27.
At 3:45 p.m., the seventh grade girls will play Medomak…
The Coulombe Center for Health Improvement, located at the St. Andrews Campus, opened its doors in May of 2015. Since then, director and program coordinator AnniPat McKenney has been working with…
On Jan. 19, a 22-year-old Edgecomb man, who pled guilty to assaulting a toddler in 2014, was sentenced to five years in prison, all but nine months suspended plus three years probation.
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The Damariscotta police report the following activity from to Jan. 18 to Jan. 24, 2016:
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The Fishermen’s Festival, a popular event which has been ushering in the spring season in Boothbay Harbor since 1974, is being discontinued by the Fishermen’s Memorial Fund committee, which…
Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville is pleased to share the details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for the region. The plan is released annually with…
2016 Junior Theater Festival
Students from the Boothbay Region YMCA Y-Arts program in Boothbay Harbor won a Freddie G Excellence in Acting award and student Genevieve Taylor received a Freddie G Outstanding Student Director…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
A new tool will soon be available to help residents of four towns take care of their properties in ways that protect the local environment. This tool, a stewardship…
A group of Rockland individuals has started two online petition campaigns with one goal: To terminate the city’s employment of…
The Superintendent of Schools office has announced that the Jan. 27 meeting of the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee has been canceled. The next regular school…
The Boothbay Region Food Pantry depends on the yearly outpouring of donations of non- perishable food and money gifts on Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday. For the past…
Obituary
June R. Parmenter, 83, of Seminole, Florida and a longtime summer resident of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully on Jan. 23, 2016. She was a resident of Greenbriar Manor Assisted Living Facility.…
The March of Dimes will be hosting an informational session on registering and fundraising for the annual March for Babies walks throughout the state this spring. The meeting will be held in the…
Boothbay will host the Maine State Fire Fighters Association (MSFFA) Convention sooner than expected. The town was slated to host the event in 2018, but will now host it in 2017.
The MSFFA…
Obituary
Arvilla Ames, 93, died Jan. 23, 2016 at Winship Green Nursing Center in Bath.
She was…
Obituary
Norman Edward Carlson, 85, died Jan. 19, 2016 at his home in Wiscasset.
Born on March…
Seahawk swimming
Emma Pearce and Evy Case both qualified for states at the Jan. 19 swim meet against Mt. Ararat. Pearce qualified in the 500-yard freestyle and Case in the 100-yard backstroke.
Pearce and…
HP Hood announces the opening of the 2016 Hood Milk Sportsmanship Scholarship program and their partnership with Aly Raisman, World Champion gymnast and Needham, Massachusetts resident. The…
Lincoln County Democrats
A snowy day and freezing night did not deter a large group from attending the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s Jan. 18 meeting, which featured Senator Chris Johnson speaking about Project…
Lincoln County Superior Court
John Burbank wants a public apology.
That’s part of the reason he’s suing several law enforcement officials, including Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett, Burbank said Jan. 21. The 37-year…
BRHS basketball
Instead of charging admission during Monday’s basketball games against Wiscasset, Boothbay Region High School will be collecting donations to the American Cancer Society’s program, Coaches vs.…
A group of Maine grandmothers hand delivered more than 4,300 signed postcards addressed to nearly 100 state representatives and state senators of both parties January 21, to thank…
Town of Boothbay
The Boothbay Planning Board denied a request to reconsider a past decision. Resident Philip Simard requested the board reconsider approving a wharves and wiers permit for a Firth Drive couple to…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced on Jan. 21 that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $395,890 to the…
Midcoast Conservancy will be holding an open house Thursday, Jan. 28 from 4 to 7 p.m., to celebrate the merger of Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Sheepscot…
2015 was an amazing year for the Ecumenical Food Pantry (EFP) in Newcastle. Most amazing was a gift of more vital space for storage. The Second Congregational…
Wiscasset’s business environment took a turn for the better with the sale of Wiscasset Marketplace, the Route 1 strip mall across from Shaw’s Supermarket.
Summit Realty Partners, Inc. of…
For the second straight year, the Damariscotta River Grill will be preparing the food for the annual Lincoln County Haiti Benefit Dinner. The dinner…
On Jan. 21, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) presented Army veteran Joseph G. Hoerth of Westport Island with several medals he earned for his service during World…
On Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, wedding nuptials were celebrated by the Boothbay couple, Miss Faye McNall and Mr. Bruce Gilmartin. They have been together for 24 years,…
The Feb. 6 meeting of Maine Media Women will be an astrology workshop presented by Elisabeth Goodridge of Appleton. Elisabeth has been practicing astrology for over…
Wiscasst Middle High School
Wiscasset Middle High School seventh grader Joanna Collins already knew people weren’t supposed to drink and drive, or text and drive.
“But I never knew what it felt like,” she said Jan. 21…
Coastal Humane Society announced Friday that it will offer a new summer program for kids. After many successful seasons of the shelter’s popular Vet Camp, Coastal…
In 1969, Special Olympics Maine held the world's very first Special Olympics Winter Games. It all began on a small hill in Gorham, with only a handful of people.…
Come exploring north, south and west of Boston with Freeport’s Michael Perry at The Lincoln Home on Monday, Jan. 25, from 3 to 4 p.m.
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Edgecomb selectmen
The town of Edgecomb has a web designer, now all it needs is a domain name. The selectmen voted, 2-0, on Jan. 19 accepting a Wisconsin firm’s bid to design the new municipal website. The selectmen…
Obituary
Philomena “Fay” DiMascio, 95 of Boothbay died Jan. 19, 2016 at the Gregory Wing at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Born Philomena Gertrude Ferraro in Schenectady, New York, on Nov.…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center received funding from Grants to Green to weatherize the Annex building, which includes the art gallery, green rooms, administrative offices and Curtis Room.
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On the cold, wind-lashed coastlands of Prince Edward Island, a family gathered close around the woodstove, fiddles and guitars in hand. As the snow…
Lincoln County Historical Association has scheduled four talks in Wiscasset on Sundays during February and early March. The lectures will be held in the…
The indoor yard and vendors sale sponsored by the Boothbay Region Missfires scheduled for Jan. 30 at the Boothbay Fire Station has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict.
Obituary
Daniel C. Caputo of Portland and Southport died Jan. 11, 2016, due to complications associated with pulmonary fibrosis. …
This winter, LincolnHealth and other MaineHealth facilities are participating in Food Fight!, a battle of fruit and vegetable recipes.
Food Fight! is a way to highlight healthy eating by…
Pie enthusiasts have reason to celebrate this year. Jan. 23, 2016 is National Pie Day and the deep dish dessert is once again taking center stage. The first pies…
"Lively Stones," a history of the church now called "The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor," will be launched on Wednesday evening, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church.…
On February 16, 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice will offer a hospice…
