A graveside service for Beth M. Smith-Pinkham, 68, of Edgecomb, who passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 2, 2024, will be held at the North Edgecomb Cemetery on Saturday, May 4…
News
The Wabanaki Alliance invites the Lincoln County community to visit our display and talk with us at the Earth Day Celebration on April 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center. Our…
Betsy Dunton began volunteering at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library nearly 20 years ago, after her husband, Mike, died in 2005.
“I was walking with Marge Creaser, a former library trustee,…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine
The 2024 United Way of Mid Coast Maine Annual Meeting and Campaign Celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wild Oats, 166 Admiral Fitch Avenue, Brunswick. The event’s…
On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will partner with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset to host the…
“Democrats wishing to honor Bristol’s Chris Hall as the recipient of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s Frances Perkins Award should make their reservations to attend the Saturday…
AUGUSTA (April 18, 2024)— Maine Listings reports sales volume across Maine increased 3.5 percent during March 2024 compared to March 2023, with 888 single-family homes sold. The median sales price…
Obituary
Eugene (Gene) Reynolds, age 92, of Georgetown passed away on April 13, 2024 at his home.
Born in Bath on April 17, 1931, to Alvah C. and Agnes M. (Powers) Reynolds, Gene was raised on the…
Edgecomb Community Church recently hired a full-time pianist, Joseph Cough Jr. of Waldoboro. Cough received his bachelor of arts in human ecology at the College of the Atlantic and received his…
On May 18, Edgecomb residents will consider changing from a part-time to full-time fire chief. On April 3, selectmen included the proposal as article No. 18 on the May town meeting warrant. Even…
The Boothbay Harbor planning board moved forward on two housing developments April 10, potentially allowing up to 11 new homes.
After…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. (in person or Zoom) at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road, Newcastle. Topic: Panel…
Lincoln County commissioners voted, 3-0, April 16 to make the district attorney’s office more efficient. Commissioners approved spending up to $2,993 to provide the five office employees more…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next meeting Thursday, April 25, with a panel discussion on engaging Gen Z and Millennial voters.
The…
Obituary
Eric Taylor Tobin Wilde died early April 13, 2024. It caught everyone by surprise, including Eric, who had no intention of dying. Like many Friday nights, he had a few drinks (he shouldn’t have),…
What could have been a heated argument turned into an example of civil disagreement April 14 as members of Citizens Deserve Options held a public forum on the upcoming $30 million referendum to…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 226 calls for service for the period of April 9 to April 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,402 calls for service.
Summonses
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What’s a car doing in a Windjammer Days update? Is it a classic beauty that you’ll see in the Street Parade? Could be, but it’s really here to call your attention to a new vintage addition to the…
The Southport Island Association presents the annual Island Clean Up on Sunday, April 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will meet at the Southport Central School at 11:30 a.m. where…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
The Boothbay Region Garden Club invites you to join us on the Boothbay Common for Boothbay in Bloom; a fabulous summer fair celebrating what makes the Boothbay peninsula special.…
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a place of solemn ritual in Arlington National Cemetery. It is a symbolic resting place honoring all war dead whose remains have not been found or identified.…
An unresolved bill totaling close to $6,000 has led to a new billing policy for Giles Rubbish. Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District acquired the trash pickup business in 2018. District Manager…
Edgecomb will hold its first municipal and school budget town meeting in five years on May 18. In 2020, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Janet Mills issued a state of emergency restricting…
Family and friends of Bianca Mackay, who passed away on Jan. 6, 2024, are respectfully invited to attend the interment service for Bianca, which will be held at the Westlook II Cemetery in Glover…
Obituary
Robert C. “Bob” Fairfield Sr., 91, passed away April 10, 2024 at Midcoast Senior Health Center in Brunswick.
He was born in Augusta July 18, 1932, a son of George W. and Daisy H. (House)…
A new business focusing on Maine-made products and beverages is heading to Edgecomb. On April 12, Scott Boucher of Waterville and Aaliyah Higgins of Oakland told the Edgecomb Planning Board about…
After voters rejected a costly middle-elementary school renovation project in November, the Community School District (CSD) will hold a referendum for a second one April 24. On April 10, the CSD…
Salt ’n Spar
Let’s return again to the quiet community of Edgecomb where our neighbors across the Sheepscot River are celebrating their Semiquincentennial, that is to say the town’s 250th birthday. We’re going…
BRHS Alumni Association
Every year the cost of tuxedo rental for the Grand March continues to increase, especially since the close of Boothbay Region Greenhouses. We are asking area businesses, organizations and…
Obituary
Jeffrey Scott Cusumano Sr., 62, of Nobleboro passed away at his residence on April 1, 2024.
He was born June 12, 1961, in Gloucester, Massachusetts to Joseph and Janice (Barter) Cusumano.…
My name is Colby Allen and I am the 2023-2024 BRHS Student Body president. I am writing to advocate on behalf of the BRHS Student Body to convey our support of the…
New Hope Midcoast, the region’s domestic violence resource center, recently announced new…
The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will be hosting an Emergency Preparedness Fair in Conjunction with CLC YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day at the Central Lincoln County YMCA on Saturday,…
Obituary
Eulalia A. “Uky” Barry, 81, passed away on April 9, 2024 at the Horizons in Brunswick.
She was born in Bath on Dec. 11, 1942, a daughter of Royden D. and Charlotte (…
A Celebration of Dana Mulholland's Life will be held Saturday, June 29 at Bates College. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. in the Chapel, followed by a reception on the Library Terrace. Dana M.…
The Edgecomb School Committee is searching for a new member. George Chase, who was elected two years ago via a write-in vote, notified school officials about his decision to resign. Chase is also…
Maine Maritime Museum in Bath announces the opening of “Upta Camp,” a new exhibition that investigates the rise of Maine’s sporting and leisure camp tradition (mid-1800s–post World War II) and how…
Voters from the five towns in Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 approved next year’s $1,815,670 budget during the annual budget meeting April 9. Around 80 residents from Edgecomb,…
Monday, April 22, friends of recently retired Community Center President Shawn Lewin will gather to recognize and thank him after serving the organization for almost a decade. The public is…
Contributing photographer Michael Leonard of Yarmouth provided these photos he took of the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 in Greenville.
Update on charges: On Friday, April 12, Chief Doug Snyder, in an email to the newspaper, wrote “Mr. Bushey (has been charged) with unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, driving…
Even though the Boothbay region was not in the direct path for totality during Monday’s solar eclipse, staff member Steve Edwards got some nice images of the special event.
Community Conversation: Information session on our local schools with school board and building trustee members, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Saturday, April 13, 1-2 p.m.
Southport…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 216 calls for service for the period of April 2 to April 9. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,176 calls for service.
Summonses
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Obituary
Brian Russell Rego, 72, passed away April 6, 2024, with family at his side.
He was born July 11, 1951, in Boothbay Harbor to Louis and Colleen (McInnis) Rego. He grew up on Barters Island…
On Sunday, April 14 at 5 p.m. at the Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor, there will be a forum to discuss the $10 million citizens…
A Southport resident wants to prohibit application of chemical-based herbicides and pesticides on lawns and woodlands, especially along shorelines, abutting logs, marshes and streams. Sigrid Kopf…
During the March 4 town meeting, Southport residents adopted a blasting ordinance which may be one of the state’s most restrictive. On April 3, Boothbay Region Water District Manager Jon Ziegra…
Coastal Rivers is seeking volunteers for a long-standing community science program that collects data on horseshoe crab populations in the Damariscotta River Estuary.
A training session…
