Allison Hepler takes her position as a Woolwich selectman seriously. So it was surprising to hear she couldn’t attend the board’s Dec. 21 meeting. She explained it was because she was going to…
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A maintenance crew's work is never done, especially at Boothbay Region elementary and high schools. At the Jan. 6 CSD Trustees meeting, maintenance supervisor Dave Benner unveiled his “Looking…
This year, Maine Republicans will cast their votes for the party’s presidential nominee in town caucuses held across the state. In the past, the Maine GOP has selected the state delegates who…
John O’Connell told county commissioners at their Tuesday morning board meeting that he will retire from his duties as county administrator this spring.
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It seems the largest LED show in Maine was a bigger hit than expected. The light-emitting diodes just didn’t brighten Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens during its inaugural Gardens Aglow program, it…
Indie-rock band Endless Interstate is having quite the new year: the musicians have been nominated for a 2015 New England Music Award (NEMA) in the “Best Band” in Maine category. The band is…
Obituary
Charles L. Marr died Dec. 29, 2015 in Largo, Florida.
He was born in Portland on June 10, 1924.
He was predeceased by his parents, Leslie and Beatrice Marr.
He is survived by his…
The Masonic Charitable Foundation of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine is pleased to announce the nomination of 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt organizations to receive $2,…
It is time for another Old-Time Country Family Dance at the Morris Farm. Come join us for this celebration of Groundhog Day and more light,…
Ben Betts is a familiar name around Boothbay Harbor. Betts graduated in the top ten in his class from Boothbay Region High School in 2014.
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Town of Boothbay
The Boothbay selectmen are wondering what to do with approximately 30 “paper streets.” The town owns right-of-ways to these paper streets which appear on maps, but may no longer be active,…
Boothbay Harbor
The saga of the F/V Westward, which has been moored in Boothbay Harbor for almost three years, appears about to reach its final chapter. Fuller Marine, which rescued the old steel-hulled…
Perry, Fitts, Boulette and Fitton CPAs, located in Bath and Oakland, recently hired Lynn Stover, CPA, MST to help further develop firm growth in the Midcoast region.
Lynn comes with a wealth…
Southport’s bylaws committee met with the board of selectmen Jan. 13 to discuss a change in the process for selecting the island’s treasurer, tax collector and…
The Boothbay Regional Refuse Disposal District unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2017 operating budget on Jan. 14. The $1,626,167 budget is $36,750 more than the previous budget. Operations…
On Jan. 6, the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) hosted the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative's executive director Matt Jacobson at its first monthly board meeting of 2016. The MLA, founded…
Obituary
Tita V. Townsend, 74, of Edgecomb, died peacefully on Jan. 8, 2016 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice as a result of an accidental fall…
This weekend 29 youth from the Boothbay Region YMCA headed down to Atlanta, Georgia for the 2016 Junior Theatre Festival hosted by…
CAMDEN — Shortly before 2 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, Camden police officers responded to a 911 call at the Camden residence of singer-songerwiter Don McLean. An investigation by responding officers…
Adam Pond and Knickerbocker Lake
Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake provide for the public drinking water and fire protection needs of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport. Between December 1, 2014 and November 30, 2015, the…
Make sure you’ve got your Wellies by the door for what Old Man Winter has in store.
Today, according to the National Weather Service: A slight chance of snow showers between 4 p.m. and 5 p.…
Obituary
Randy S. Reed, 63, of Oxhorn Road, Wiscasset died unexpectedly on Jan. 12, 2016 at work in Brunswick.
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Due to anticipated harsh weather conditions for Saturday, Jan. 16, Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville canceled his monthly office hours. The office hours have been rescheduled for next Saturday, Jan…
Innkeepers Mark Osborn and Buzz Makarewicz of the Topside Inn on the Hill in Boothbay Harbor received exciting news from bedandbreakfast.com's Caroline Costello on Jan. 10.
Topside has been…
LincolnHealth Occupational Therapist Megan McCartney, MS, OTR will discuss how to improve cognition and memory at the Jan. 27 meeting of the LincolnHealth Diabetes Support Group.…
BRHS boys varsity basketball
The Boothbay Region Seahawks held on Thursday night for a 61-57 win over the visiting Winthrop Ramblers. The win came one night after the Seahawks lost in overtime at Monmouth on a buzzer-beating…
Hiking the Midcoast
The lack of snow has kept trails in the Midcoast open and easily accessible. Before the weather took a snowy turn for the worse Tuesday, I spent an hour or so exploring the Mills Overlook Preserve…
On Wednesday, Jan. 20, The Southport Planning Board will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. at the Town Offices to consider:
- The application of Stephen F. Downs on Map 13, Lot 4 for…
A buzzer-beating three-pointer in overtime by Monmouth’s Mat Foulke gave the host Mustangs a 63-60 win over the Boothbay Region Seahawks in Class C South basketball action Wednesday, Jan. 13.…
Military life can have lasting impacts only other veterans fully understand, veteran Frank Hansen, senior minister at Wiscasset’s Freedom Fellowship Church, said.
Over coffee on Tuesdays at…
The Midcoast Green Collaborative, in collaboration with Coastal Senior College, invites you to “An Introduction to Permaculture,” a free public…
Sen. Chris Johnsons, D-Somerville, is inviting interested members of the public to join an effort by local officials, law enforcement…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen’s Vice Chairman Bill Hamblen is putting his degree in ocean engineering to good use, by joining the new Boothbay Harbor Sewer District's Steering Committee to study the…
Two local men are writing the second chapter of a historic Boothbay Region camping lodge’s history. Scott Larson of Southport and Steve Malcom of Boothbay purchased the Linekin Bay Resort in mid-…
Will you and your loved ones live the way you’d like to right up to the end of your life? How can you control where you’ll be living, what you’ll be able to do, how…
The state’s rapidly shrinking paper industry is putting the squeeze on local landowners who have supplied Maine’s mills with low-quality pulp for decades. When the Verso Corp. closed its Bucksport…
Obituary
Thomas F. Fogarty Sr., 72, died peacefully with loving family by his side on Jan. 12, 2016, at the Maine Veterans Hospital.
He was born April 24, 1943 to Thomas F. Fogarty and Mary Mahoney…
Few of us have the opportunity to profoundly affect someone else’s life even once. Imagine having that opportunity over almost three decades. Since 1988, Thomas A…
BRHS boys basketball
Due to the impending snowstorm today, the Boothbay Region High School boys basketball games at Monmouth Academy have been postponed until Wednesday, Jan. 13. The junior varsity game will start at…
The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its 2016 “Beat the Winter Blahs!” cards can start saving you money this Fri, Jan…
Senator Chris Johnson will discuss legislative actions on the growing drug addiction crisis in Maine and the moves to bring Operation HOPE to Lincoln County when…
Late in December, Conde Nast Traveler magazine announced its selection of Spruce Point Inn as one of the top 20 resorts in the U.S. for family reunions, highlighting the waterfront location,…
The Damariscotta police report the following activity from to Jan. 4 to Jan. 10:
Jan. 4
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Popular takeout restaurant gets new look
Route 1 motorists can’t help but notice the renovations going on at the Dairy Queen in Woolwich which will soon have a new look inside and out.
The well-known takeout restaurant located just…
The Monmouth Mustangs (10-2) upset the previously undefeated Boothbay Region Lady Seahawks, 42-41, in Monmouth Monday night. The loss drops Boothbay’s record to 11-1.
Page Brown led Boothbay…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has released its winter schedule of programs. Scholarships are available for all programs. Programs meet at…
Two Main Street law firms in Damariscotta, Gallagher and Stein and The Law Offices of Marcia E. DeGeer have merged to form Gallagher, Villenueve…
Obituary
Gerald S. Jordan Jr., 48, of Klearview Manor, Fairfield died Jan. 9, 2016 at his residence.
He was born in Brunswick…
Obituary
George W. Cochrane III, 88, of Southport died peacefully on Jan. 9, 2016, with his loving family by his side.
He was…
The inaugural year of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Gardens Aglow was deemed a huge success by CMBG staff and local businesses alike. The goal of Gardens Aglow was to increase winter tourist…
