Community members are invited to explore meaningful volunteer opportunities supporting marine education and lighthouse preservation at an upcoming Volunteer Recruitment Fair hosted at the Maine State Aquarium.

Join us Friday, March 20 at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset at 6 p.m. to learn about "The Science Behind Oyster Farming."  Paxton Spencer, Maddi Cox, and Justin Dickenson of Mook Sea Farm and Muscongus Bay Aquaculture will talk about farming oysters, from larvae to market. 

Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the community together over the fascinating world of the ocean.

The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sandwich sale Friday, March 13. Church members will be taking orders for this winter event, which has become an annual fundraiser.   

The weather may have postponed Monday’s Community Lunch but new hosts Cabbage Island Clambakes and Atlantic Edge wowed the crowd with lobster mac and cheese, chocolate cake, blueberry cake, and unbelievable hospitality on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

With only two weeks left in this year's season we know that spring has got to be around the corner. 

Join the gang next week as Rebuilding Together hosts their second Community Lunch. 

See ya there!

Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has been selected by Hannaford Supermarkets as a beneficiary of their Fight Hunger Bag Program at the Boothbay Harbor branch, located at 180 Townsend Avenue, for all of March.

The Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program makes it easy for shoppers to give back to the community. Throughout the month of March, Veggies to Table will receive a $1 donation from every purchase of the $2.50 Fight Hunger Bag.

As Boothbay Harbor prepares to celebrate the 64th annual Windjammer Days, this year’s theme proudly honors the past, present, and retired members of the United States Navy who have served our nation with dedication and distinction.

Vigilance is essential when protecting yourself from scammers, Julie Casson, community digital navigator at Coastal Maine Regional Broadband, and Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder told attendees Feb. 17 at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML). The pair presented tips and tricks on how to identify and prevent fraud.  

Community School District (CSD) trustees Feb. 12 approved the grant-funded purchase of shielded backpacks. Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder said putting a pack in classrooms would provide a measure of protection in the event of a school shooting.

“The kids are talking about it more. They think about it more than any of the teachers or adults do. I think if they know they have these to protect themselves, it would be a great thing,” Snyder said in requesting purchase approval.  

This winter’s Noontime Series programs feature a trio of CSC members whose governmental careers total nearly a century of service. The third program in the series, “How the CIA Informs the President’s Foreign Policy Decisions: Dispelling Some Myths about the CIA and Washington, D.C.,” led by Walter Voskian, will be held at noon on Monday, March 9, at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.

Charlotte K. Hilton of Newcastle was named to the dean's list at Saint Michael's College for the fall 2025 semester. Students who complete at least 12 credits of classes and achieve a grade point average of at least 3.5 in a particular semester are cited on the dean's list for that semester.

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is proud to announce the appointment of Mark Rees to its board of directors. A distinguished attorney based in Bethesda, Maryland, Rees brings decades of legal expertise and a lifelong passion for maritime education to the organization. 

On Tuesday, Feb. 10, third graders from Boothbay Region Elementary School visited St. Andrews Village in collaboration with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The visit is part of a six-month bird study led by Beth Jarvis, where students learn about winter birds in Maine and participate in Project Feeder Watch.

Due to high demand, Coastal Rivers has scheduled a second session of the hands-on tool sharpening workshop for Thursday, March 5, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Denny Conservation and Education Center at Round Top Farm. 

Shore Hills Campground & Reny Construction came ready to feed people Monday, Feb. 16, hosting the fifth lunch in a row at Brady's. Paula, Jean, Lindsey and Conner served up beans and hot dogs (a huge fan favorite!) along with coleslaw, mini desserts and brownies.

It's hard to believe there are only a few weeks left of this season. Make sure you make an effort to come on down to see everyone before the lunches are done until November.

Since Raye Leonard took over as education director at Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education (BWRAE), it has been a goal to bring a driver’s education program for high schoolers and young adults back to the region. Leonard estimates an initial investment of about $50,000 would be required to launch the project. This includes purchasing and customizing the vehicle, hiring an instructor and expanding supportive administrative jobs.

If a car were donated, this would speed up the process and possibly reduce share costs from Boothbay and Wiscasset.

On Thursday, Feb. 12, Troop 213 gathered at the Damariscotta American Legion for its triannual Court of Awards ceremony. During the evening, Scouts were recognized for an impressive 13 rank advancements, including eight Scouts achieving the rank of Scout and one each advancing to Tenderfoot, Star, Life, and Eagle. In addition, 23 merit badges and several special awards were presented.

This is the fourth installment in a limited series on Maine’s “quaint holdover,” the annual town meeting. This week we turn on the Wayback Machine and visit a Maine island village about the time we were all worried about Y2K.

Monhegan Island has long been home to both fishermen and a large seabird population. But in the early 2000s, a major controversy erupted—over cats.