Ronald Handfield, 83, of Waldoboro…
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David Warren Wilson passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 18, 2025, at the age of 78.
Born on July 30, 1946, in Skowhegan, Maine, David was the son of…
From undersea helpers cleaning up pollution to mean rich girls making everyone’s lives worse, there was a diverse array of characters taking shape at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s (BHML)…
Forests to Faucets: PFAS in Our Waters: Where They Come From and Where They Go with Christoph Aeppli
Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative’s final Forests to Faucets Lecture of 2025 is…
Boothbay Harbor residents will vote May 3 on the 29-article town warrant which includes a proposed $6,424,935 FY26 budget and several ordinance revisions around housing and business.…
Boothbay Region Elementary School’s (BRES) 2nd annual “Trashion Show” saw middle schoolers channeling their inner Project Runway contestants by turning clutter into couture. Potato sacks, milk…
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Terrie A. Dodge, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday April 18, 2025, at Coves Edge in Damariscotta, Maine, surrounded by her…
Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor residents have several upcoming opportunities for their voices and votes to be heard on school developments. The Community School District (CSD) will be hosting a…
Hearty Roots is thrilled to welcome four new board members to their team: Alyssa Allen, Lisa Steele-Maley, …
St Andrews Auxiliary has a strong, vibrant scholarship program that assists anyone in our area who is interested and qualified in pursuing certification or degrees in the medical field. We are…
In the past year, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital volunteers donated more than 8,000 hours across departments and different facilities. Their support includes greeting patients, assisting with…
The Mariann E. Bigelow Revocable Trust received conditional planning board approval April 16 to repair 142 feet of seawall. The property is located on the Chandler Road in a coastal residential…
Principal Tom Landberg has submitted his resignation effective June 30 to the Edgecomb School Committee. On April 15, Landberg thanked the committee, school and community members for the past…
A former Boothbay Planning Board member is interesting in filling a vacancy in Southport. April 16, Dimsie McBride told Southport selectmen she is interested. McBride moved to Southport in 2021. "…
Alcohol Awareness Month
“My recovery must come first, so everything that I love in my life doesn't have to come last.”
Harry Hall, 50, of Boothbay still tears up when…
A committal service for Robert G. Splaine, who died on Jan. 30, 2025, will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 1 at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Newcastle.
Arrangements are entrusted to…
A solution to an ongoing Edgecomb road problem may be at hand. April 1, selectmen denied a request by Old County Road residents to assist in repairing the discontinued road. Residents requested $1…
Spectrum Generations’ Lincoln County Community Center in Damariscotta has a new home! You can now find us just a short walk from our previous location at 741 Main Street, Damariscotta.
We…
The Boothbay Region High School Alumni Association will meet again on Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. in the BRHS Library to talk about the Grand March and Alumni Cookout.
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It's been a busy time for the East Boothbay United Methodist Women. The ladies prepared Easter baskets for guests who attended the Palm Sunday brunch and church service. They also prepared a pre-…
Baseball
Wednesday, April 23: At Winthrop, 1 p.m.
Friday, April 25: Home vs. Monmouth, 4 p.m.
Monday, April 28: Home vs. Hall-Dale…
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John O. Fullerton, 76, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away on April 12, 2025.
He was born on April 12, 1949 in Bath, Maine to parents Aubrey N. Fullerton and Elsie Lillian Haines. He is…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
Saturday, May 10
Festival events begin at the Harbor Theater's screening of "The Train" (https://youtu.be/guShTdbHjL8) - Free admission courtesy of BRVM. RSVP to the theater to attend at…
A proposed $400,000 road maintence budget and selectmen's pay increase are among the biggest changes appearing on this year's Boothbay town meeting referendum ballot. Monday, May 5, residents will…
"OOOOOK-lahoma! Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet, When the wind comes right behind the rain..."…
A group of Lincoln County citizens will be conducting a Save Democracy Town Hall event at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro on Monday, April 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event…
In January, Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission applied for a $150,000 Department of Economic and Community Development Grant to search for possible sites for expanding sewer and water for…
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A "Rally for Democracy" will take place on Saturday, April 19, from noon to 2 p.m. on the Boothbay Common in response to the 50501 National Call to Action.
Organized by local grassroots…
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Francis Patton Twinem Jr., known by family and friends as "Pat," died peacefully in Bradenton, Floridaon March 20, 2025…
Katahdin HouseMobius, Inc. is honored to announce a generous $20,000 donation from Mike and Sue Risinger in loving memory of their daughter, Kylee Risinger Turcotte. This meaningful gift will be…
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Clinton Aaron Gold, age 42 of Wiscasset, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 14, 2025 after an extended period of illness. He was born on Feb. 7, 1983 in…
Finding Our Voices three-day event
Finding Our Voices is proud to announce Bath and Brunswick coming together to get really loud about domestic abuse with a multi-faceted program May 9 - 11. The educational march, survivor-led…
Harborside 1901 Bar and Grill’s Erman Celikel and Metehan Sahin are expanding their operations across the harbor this summer. The pair is taking over food and beverage services at Oceanside Resort…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) recently demolished its maintenance garage, which was destroyed by a Feb. 10 electrical fire.
The slab under the building still needs to be removed…
Veggies to Table, a nonprofit farm committed to providing fresh, sustainable produce to our community, is thrilled to announce the receipt of a $1,000 check from the Damariscotta-Newcastle…
Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District's new building is headed for completion. During the April 10 meeting, interim station manager William Johnson updated directors on the project's progress…
April 9, the Boothbay planning board determined two projects needed little action from the town.
The board determined applicant Carlton Yentsch did not need review or permitting for…
Friends of Thai Daughters
Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.…
Roads were the topic of the day at the April 14 Boothbay Harbor selectmen’s meeting. The board discussed Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT)…
Coastal Rivers’ Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Program offers volunteers the chance to get out on the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 187 calls for service for the period of April 8 to April 15. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,008 calls for service.
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Donald F. Dow, a longtime resident of Westport Island, Maine, peacefully passed away at the age of 96 on April 14, 2025, under the exceptional care of Togas VA Hospital, surrounded by the love and…
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Steven Arnold Franz Sr., 60, of West Newfield, Maine sadly and suddenly passed away April 4, 2025.
Steven Sr. was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania Jan. 11, 1965. He…
Members of the Community School District (CSD) Board of Trustees were surprised to learn …
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Lucille "Lu" Bitondo (nee Danna), died peacefully at her home in Southport, Maine on April 7, 2025, at the age of 95. Lucille was a Jersey City native who settled and raised her family in…
Boothbay Region High School has announced the names of the students in the Class of 2025 who will be receiving Mountain Valley Conference Academic Honors of Distinction at a…
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Anthony Craig Paine, 87, passed away peacefully at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine on April 10, 2025.
Craig was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Feb. 17, 1938, the son…
