Two Salty Dogs is currently gathering donations to send overseas to dogs serving in the United States military through the The United States War Dog Association, Inc. (…
News
The Boothbay Railway Village invites guests to meet Master Blacksmith Sam Smith of the Portland Forge during this year’s Fall Foliage Festival.
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WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde announced in a new release that on Oct. 6, at approximately 6:10 a.m., officers responded to Reef Road for the…
Looking for a great way to spend a Saturday? Join Central Lincoln County Adult Education on a day trip to Boston’s Chinatown and the Museum of Fine Arts from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5…
There were no reported injuries stemming from a two vehicle accident Wednesday morning in Boothbay Harbor. Around 8:30 a.m., Adria King of Bath was driving her black Hyundai Accent south on…
The year 2016 may be the last time Maine’s federal and state candidates can win with less than half of the popular vote. A non-partisan grassroots committee has amassed over 75,000 signatures to…
This year The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, founded on Oct. 11, 1890, celebrates its 125th year of being a worldwide organization,…
The town of Boothbay has received absentee ballots for the Nov. 3, 2015 election. There will be a town referendum ballot as well as a state referendum ballot.
As an emergency medical services provider, the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service does more than pick people up and take them to the hospital. The Boothbay Region Ambulance Service provides both…
Americans have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals (Black Friday and Cyber Monday). Now, we have Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to giving…
Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will continue its long-standing tradition of conducting "Old-Fashioned Fall Turkey Shoots" each Sunday through Nov. 1.
Held at the club rifle…
Ten local authors from Maine Authors Publishing of Rockland will be attending the 48th annual Fall Foliage Festival on Oct. 10 and 11 for book signings.
“We are thrilled to be able to…
Coastal Shipping is changing hands. Mike Elkins has purchased the 17-year-old Boothbay Harbor business from owner Bob Roberts, who has decided to retire.
Elkins has decided to relocate the…
Coastal Veterinary Care, located at 161 Gardiner Road in Wiscasset, is closing its doors on Oct. 28. But it's not really going away.
Coastal Veterinary Care has always been affiliated with…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta
Another year, another record squashed.
Literally.
During the professional growers' weigh-in Sunday at Pinkham's Plantation in Damariscotta, a new Maine State pumpkin record was…
An Edgecomb man who reportedly struck a toddler in 2014 has pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault.
Matthew Grasser Jr., 22, of Edgecomb pleaded guilty to one count of Class C…
Fall Foliage Festival
For many months now, Fall Foliage Festival organizers in Boothbay have been collaborating with the volunteers who plan the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest…
The Edgecomb Planning Board denied a building permit application Oct. 1 for a Merry Island Road property owner. The board ruled the proposed site for a modular home violated the state’s resource…
Clamshell Quilters will meet Oct. 12 at the Faith Baptist Church, 144 Mills Road, Newcastle.
An optional sit ‘n’ sew begins at 2 p.m. Enjoy laughter and fellowship with friends as you sew on…
It’s time to celebrate Roy Farmer’s wonderful 62-year real estate career.
Stop by Water’s Edge in Edgecomb on Friday, Oct. 16, from 4-7 p.m. and pay tribute to one of the greatest!
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It was a rough end of the week on the road for the Boothbay Region High School Seahawks varsity soccer team, losing their third game in a row to Mt. Valley.
“The good news is we weren't…
Volunteer Work Weekend at the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Museum in Alna will be daily, Oct. 9-12, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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48th Annual
On Oct. 10 and 11, the Boothbay Railway Village, along with the Boothbay Information Center, will host a true New England Craft Fair.
Nearly 100 artists and makers of fine art, crafts and…
Lincoln County Democrats
During the month of October, Lincoln County Democrats are “Celebrating Farming in Maine.” At a meeting on Oct. 14, a panel of guest speakers led by Alice Percy,…
Obituary
David Earl Grover, 78, of Woolwich died Sept. 26, 2015, at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta.
He was born in…
Over 1,400 runners crossed the finish line on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the annual Festival of Champions high school cross country event held in Belfast.
Sixty-five teams raced in six different…
UPDATE: According to the family, Paul Doelp of Reading, Pa., twin brother of Peter Doelp of Southport, suffered what is believed to be a medical problem as he and Peter were…
Boothbay Railway Village
The nearly 100-year-old antique butter churn was kept busy by Boothbay Railway Village Executive Director Margaret Hoffman and the many others who stopped by the table to turn the churn's paddle…
The Boothbay Region Elementary School soccer game scheduled for today, Oct. 5, at 3:45 p.m. against Great Salt Bay, will now start at 4:30 p.m., according to John Deetjen of BRES.
Homecoming week at Boothbay Region High School began Monday, Oct. 5 with a student dress-up day, Pajama Day, and activities will continue until the end of the…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A couple is denying neighbors’ claims that the pair have been overfeeding wildlife at their Bristol home. They have not been leaving corn around, nor using flash cameras at night, according to the…
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club will host Elizabeth McLellan, president and founder of Partners for World Health at its…
Coast Guard suspends search for survivors of El Faro, crew names released
MIAMI, Fla. (UPDATED Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.) — The commander of U.S. Coast Guard 7th District in Miami, Fla., issued a statement Wednesday evening, confirming that the…
The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 15 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.
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UPDATE: Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch identified the man found dead yesterday in Boothbay Harbor as Don Johnson of St. Louis, Missouri.
Johnson worked as a line…
Richard Gaeth, chief operator of the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BBHSD), recently received a diploma for his participation in Management…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences was the winner of a prestigious international design award, chosen from a field of 40 shortlisted entries from…
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club is once again honoring all veterans at a gala dinner to be held the week of Veterans Day.
Every year since 2006, the club has…
Nursing homes are the most highly regulated industry in Maine, with everything from the distance between beds and windows to what items can be laundered together specified and…
If you're looking for a good overland workout, try traversing the Schmid Preserve-River Link Trail System. On one juncture, it stretches five miles from Edgecomb to Dodge Point Preserve in…
To coincide with National Diaper Need Awareness Week, United Way of Mid Coast Maine released the results of the Diaper Project it started last year.
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Town of Boothbay
The Boothbay Fire Department hopes its 30-year-old tanker truck can chug along for a few more miles until its replacement arrives next summer. Boothbay selectmen approved (vote, 3-0) the purchase…
An underwater sea slug has evolved chemical foraging and defense abilities that are functionally identical to those of terrestrial insects, despite…
Obituary
Joseph Bruce Merton, 93, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to the late Bentley…
A graveside service for Georgia Norwood Emerson, who died Sept. 20, will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, at Evergreen Cemetery, Barters Island Road, Boothbay.
A gathering of family and…
The public is invited to join with the Quaker (Friends) community at the Midcoast meeting on Sunday, Oct. 4 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the…
A volunteer team from the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA) and L.L. Bean Freeport store cleaned up the Western Cuckolds Island off Boothbay Harbor. On a crisp, blue-sky, late…
Fall job fair season is underway around Maine, providing an opportune time for job seekers looking for work. The Maine Department of Labor’s network of 12 CareerCenters will be sponsoring and/or…
An N.C. Hunt Corp. pickup truck on Wiscasset’s Main Street Friday morning struck a car, starting a chain-reaction, four-vehicle accident near the post office Friday morning, Wiscasset Police…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta
Autumn: When pumpkins fall like leaves in the Midcoast.
When wood and aluminum and fiberglass boats are put away for the winter and pumpkin boats instead dot the Damariscotta River, it’s…
