News EMA director updates commissioners about Boothbay Harbor propane leak First National Bank launches $5,000 grant to strengthen food security BHPD makes 4 arrests from Aug. 27 to Sept. 14 Boothbay Harbor sees smoother parking, more arrests Jimmy DeYoung Jr. at Boothbay church Police, Fire and Courts Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 8 arrests Major propane leak prompts widespread evacuation and high-stakes tactical response at Meadow Mall Dawkins agrees to counseling, community service in path toward WMHS assault case’s possible dismissal Back to school safety: Safe routes to school Lincoln Country Sheriff's Office: Four accidents Obituaries Jo-an RossJo-an Ross, 79, from Bath Maine, passed away peacefully Sept. ObituaryPatricia Q. FarrisPatricia Q. Farris, 82, passed away on Sept. 9, 2026, at her Bath, Maine residence. Memorial Service for Kenneth E. Pinard Jr.A Memorial Service for Kenneth E. Pinard Jr., who passed away on July 11, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor. Service for Alfred Marin A service for Alfred Marin will be held Friday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. at Hall’s of Boothbay, located at 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. ObituaryMartin F. Achilles Martin Franklin Achilles, age 89, passed away peacefully on Aug. 27, 2026 at his home in The Highlands in Topsham Maine. ObituarySharon L. PulkkinenSharon Lee Andrews Pulkkinen of East Boothbay, Maine, passed on Sept. 4, 2026 overlooking Linekin Bay at her home in East Boothbay. Celebration of Life for Barclay Shepard ObituaryRonald E. JohnsonRonald (Ron) Edward Johnson, 76 years old, passed away peacefully on Aug. 28, 2026 at Cape Memory Care Home in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. ObituaryCarol A. ParkerCarol Ann Parker, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. ObituaryAnthony W. Faulkingham Anthony Wayne “Tony” Faulkingham, born May 27, 1953, in Harrington, Maine, passed away on Sept. 5, 2026. Elections Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces three races are proceeding to Ranked Choice Voting tabulations Boothbay Primary election results CSD Budget Validation referendum passes Boothbay Harbor primary election results Southport primary election results More News >> BHSD investment portfolio holds steady On Sept. 15, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) met with First National Wealth Management to get a performance update on its investment portfolio. Maine Press Association announces three new Hall of Fame inductees The Maine Press Association will honor three distinguished Maine journalists when Andy Molloy, Mike Lowe and Tux Turkel are inducted into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame on Oct. 17 at the DoubleTree Hotel in South Portland. Friends, family celebrate Bobby Blackman's contributions to the community It was a day filled with good food, good music and good friends raising money for a good cause. Cook’s Landing in Edgecomb was the scene Sept. 12 for raising money for the first-ever Bobby Blackman Scholarship Fund. Great auction items at Health Center's annual benefit Saturday Join us Saturday, Sept. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. for the fourth annual Hats for Health soiree to benefit the Boothbay Region Health Center. The event takes place at Mine Oyster. Maine photographer and photo archivist Kevin Johnson event Maine Lighthouse DayBurnt Island visited by 150 lighthouse lovers The Miss Boothbay transported visitors to and from Burnt Island Light on Saturday, Sept. 12, Maine Lighthouse Day. Rebuilding Together replaces roof The Board of Directors of Rebuilding Together/Lincoln County (RT/LC) recently provided resources to replace this roof (see photo) at no cost to the owner. This is one of the several roofs currently under consideration for replacement. The Declaration & The Sea: Sign up to win a Spinlock DURO Front Closure PFD This September, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) is connecting our maritime history to Boothbay’s working waterfront as part of Library Card Sign-Up Month and BHML’s America 250 programming, supported by a grant from the Maine St Come to the Pemaquid Oyster Festival in Boothbay Harbor Sept. 27 The 23rd annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to Mine Oyster Restaurant in downtown Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 27 (11 a.m.-6 p.m.). Finding Our VoicesBreaking the silence with statewide film tour Movie theaters in Rockland, Portland, and Waterville are partnering with the statewide nonprofit Finding Our Voices to roll out October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the screening of a powerful documentary followed by a survivor-led community discussion. Place-based learning program ready to launch Sept. 8, Educate Boothbay's board chairman, Bruce Harris, announced that the place-based learning program is ready to launch due to a generous $400,000 donation. The announcement came in a Community School District (CSD)… A life and science of adaptation While many evolutionary biologists trace their passion to an early childhood love for dinosaurs, Senior Research Scientist John Burns of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) followed a less linear trajectory. He did not take a single biology class during his undergraduate… Chalkboards to Fire Trucks: Generations return to celebrate 100 years of the East Boothbay School On Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m., the bay doors of the East Boothbay Fire Station were open for a different kind of gathering. Over 45 community members—spanning multiple generations—came together to celebrate the rich history of the building that, for over a century, served as the East Boo… Remembering those lost, region hosts 9/11 memorial A wall of 2,977 flags decorated Sherman's Field in the early morning of Sept. 11; each one representing a life lost during the terrorist attack 25 years prior. "So many names, there is barely room on the walls of the heart," wrote then-U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins of the tragedy.… Boothbay area author releases second music album Boothbay area author and now songwriter Skip Simonds has released his second original music album, "Walking on Water." BR Historical Society offers Antique Appraisal Day On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Boothbay Region Historical Society will offer an Antique Appraisal Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum house located at 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor. CMT stages 50s style murder mystery Through Sept. 26, Carousel Music Theater is staging “Flashback to Murder,” a musical comedy whodunnit set in the disco-vibed world of 1975, flashing back to a 1955 high school reunion where the prom queen’s unsolved murder takes center stage. LC Republicans meet Sept. 23 The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., doors open at 5:30. Conservation District seeks nomination for Board of Supervisors The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is seeking nominations for one elected position on its five-member Board of Supervisors. Maine home sales down in August; values increased The Maine Association of Realtors reports 1,542 existing single-family homes changed hands in August—a decrease of 10.09 percent year-over-year. Selectmen approve ballot question for Nov. 3 election regarding ordinance changes What American history forgot about the Revolution America's first foray into foreign relations is not as straightforward as history class taught us. The Revolution is usually cast as a struggle between two powers: the British government and its representatives in modern-day Canada, and the American colonists. However, this ignores the Indigenous nations who pursued… Railway Village Museum RVM launches student marketing intern program Visit 1778 at Pownalborough Court House On Saturday, Sept. 19, visitors to Pownalborough Court House in Dresden will have the opportunity to interact with life in 1778, when the American Revolution was still being fought and the new nation was taking shape. 9/11 Remembrance at BRHS Friday A quarter century after September 11, 2001, the Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Student Council invites community to a 25th Anniversary Remembrance and Service Assembly on Friday, Sept. 11. Property transfers in August The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in August: It's Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Month Heads of the Harbor is underway with its annual fundraiser in honor of their beloved family member, Jameson Brooks, who lost his battle with cancer in 2022. Over 15,000 children are expected to be diagnosed with cancer from birth through the age of 19 in 2026, according to the American Cancer Society's website. International students serve cuisine from their homeland in Southport Stefan Popedi and Moti Bogdan spent Sept. 6 doing something they probably could've have done in their native Romania. Epic Estate Sale in Camden to benefit Finding Our Voices Stephen and Helene Huyler are mounting an epic estate sale featuring exotic treasures from their travels around the world as a benefit for Finding Our Voices, at 10 Sea St. in Camden on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. An artful auction at Kerr+Jones Gallery In collaboration with the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council, Kerr+Jones Gallery will host its third biennial auction on Friday, Sept. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. Join us for a late summer gathering featuring seasonal appetizers and deck drinks. 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