The Boothbay Region's festival founded in 1962 remains the most anticipated event of the year. The 64th annual Windjammer Days week-long festival happens from Sunday, June 21 through Saturday, June 27. 

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will offer a week of Spring Break fun in partnership with organizations from around the peninsula. Join us for a week full of free, fun activities for all ages!

Within the Whale: Spring Break Edition

Saturday, April 18 at Bigelow (registration required)…

April 9, the Community School District (CSD) trustees unanimously approved securing a $2.5 million Bond Anticipation Note (BAN), allowing repairs for Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) to move forward.

The availability of homes for sale in Maine continues to be tight, though Realtors have reported positive trends happening in many counties. According to Maine Listings, the statewide figure for sales of single-family existing homes in Maine remained unchanged from last March, and the median sales price (MSP) of $3…

The Maine Republican Assembly will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. at the Damariscotta American Legion Hall, 2nd floor. For more information contact President Bill Morrison at mainerepassy@gmail.comAll registered Republicans are welcome.

The Monhegan Museum of Art & History is pleased to present "To Monhegan, With Love: The Susan Bateson and Stephen S. Fuller Collection," on view July 1 through Sept. 30. Showcasing 91 works, 90 paintings and one sculpture, this extraordinary exhibition celebrates a transformative gift that captures more than 150 years of artistic e…

The Boothbay Region High School Class of 1976 will be holding its 50th reunion on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Brady’s restaurant, Union Street, Boothbay Harbor.

Do you enjoy meeting new people? Would you like to learn more about local history?

The Boothbay Region Historical Society has a need for museum greeters during our busy summer season beginning June 4 through Aug. 29. Shifts are Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon or noon to 2 p.m. …

The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2006 has planned its 20th year reunion for Saturday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m., at Mine Oyster (downstairs).

Join scientists at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for a behind-the-scenes tour of our campus in East Boothbay. Guided tours will run daily over school holidays, April 20-24, and will feature discussions about the science taking place in each wing and hands-on activities that are fun for the whole family!

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The Edgecomb Historical Society annual meeting will be held on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall. There will be a slide show, update on EHS projects and future events, and election of officers. Books and maps will be available for sale. All interested members and non-members are invited to attend.

Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP)’s East Side Park was the main topic April 8 for Boothbay Harbor’s planning board as members reviewed a motion to reconsider its request for a stormwater management plan from BBHWP.

Five of Edgecomb's municipal offices will be uncontested, but the school committee seat has competition. School Committee Chairman Heather Sinclair is being challenged by Maureen Heffernan. The election is Saturday, May 16 from 1 to 7 p.m. in the town hall.

Endorsement letters for political candidates in Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor, as well as letters regarding the towns’ annual meeting warrants, will be published online and lastly in the April 23 issue, with the final deadline for submis

Two Boothbay Region High School seniors will receive the Bryant Fund scholarships. On April 8, Southport selectmen announced residents Harry Hinckley and Eleanor Marshall as the recipients of $500 awards. 

In the battle to become known as the school's slowest biker, Dylan Chryplewicz won the honor.  Chryplewicz posted the slowest time April 8, in Boothbay Regional High School's "Bikeman Fat Tire Bike Slow Race." Contestants raced mountain bikes in the school gymnasium.

St. Andrews Village welcomed some VIPs April 8 to its dining room, for the Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) group’s 25th anniversary luncheon. 

As part of an intergenerational series St. Andrews Village is holding, 40 students from the Wiscasset Elementary School Chorus gave a performance for Village residents, staff, and guests last Friday, April 3.…

Healthy Lincoln County (HLC) has launched a community‑wide fundraising campaign to ensure that children across Lincoln County and local communities continue to receive free, nutritious meals during the summer months. The goal is to raise $75,000, with at least $50,000 needed by June when meal service begins.…

For a guy who once said out loud he would never enter the family business, Mike Hall gives every impression he loves what he does for a living.

Volunteer organizers said Saturday's Eggstravaganza at Boothbay Fire Station drew the largest crowd to date. It was a bright day and temperatures were mild: Perfect weather for children, some dressed as rabbits, to be outdoors on an Easter egg hunt.

Former Southport School Committee member Lauren Graham has rejoined it. She replaces Mike Wallace, who recently submitted his resignation. Graham will serve until March 2027 when her interim term expires. Graham participated in the April 2 meeting by phone.