Boothbay will resume its broadband expansion negotiations with Spectrum this week. Spectrum account manager Steven Holmes will update selectmen about the company’s “…
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Obituary
Richard Phillip Giles, 65, of Boothbay, died unexpectedly on Jan. 3, 2022. He was the son of Carlton and Jeanette Giles of Boothbay. He was born Feb. 11, 1956.
Rich was a house painter by…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay recently appointed four new members to its board of trustees. Each will support the laboratory’s mission to study the foundation of global…
The Boothbay Democratic Committee needs members to plan activities and discuss important information to share with town Democrats. Lately we've been having Zoom meetings due to Covid…
Midcoast Federal Credit Union is pleased to welcome the following individuals to the Midcoast Team.
Midcoast FCU welcomes April Chubbuck as their new Member…
Dec. 3, 10:09 a.m., Route 1, Cod Cove Bridge, medical.
Dec.5, 12:35 a.m., Route 27, medical.
Dec. 5, 9:34 a.m., Wiscasset, mutual aid, structure fire.
Dec. 6, 11:15 p.m.,…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District building exploratory committee connected around 30 teachers, students, parents and community members over Zoom Jan. 6 for an educational…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
LincolnHealth has made changes to its booster clinic schedule and expanded vaccine eligibility in the hope more individuals age 12 and up will receive this extra layer of protection against COVID-…
The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands is working with an independent logger to complete the selective timber harvest that was begun at Dodge Point in Newcastle in 2019.
According to Project…
The Lincoln County Amateur Radio EMA Team will participate in the Winter Field Day Amateur Radio event in Damariscotta Jan. 29. The event will be held in the Damariscotta municipal parking lot by…
NewsCenter Maine and the Tegna Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to the Boothbay Region Health Center for a program to reduce stress among pre-teens and teens. "$5,000 will be used to teach teens…
St. Columba’s Episcopal Church at 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 30 following the 10 a.m. service. All are welcome to attend, but there will be no…
Obituary
Micheal A. Leighton, 52, passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2022 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta with his wife, Heidi, by his side.
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The annual Boothbay Lights festivities ended earlier this month marking the second year the celebrations have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor events…
Lincoln County Republicans held their monthly meeting Jan. 8 to a full standing-room-only gathering at the Wiscasset Community Center. It was a busy and exciting meeting to kick off election year…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Obituary
Leroy (Roy) Fogg Hussey, 97, passed away on Jan. 2, 2022 in Augusta, Maine. He was a lifelong resident of Augusta, and summer resident of Ocean Point, East Boothbay. He was born in Augusta, Maine…
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff on Saturday, Jan. 8, the day of interment for Senator Harry Reid, who died Dec. 28, 2021.
Below is President…
The Boothbay region turned into a winter wonderland as the first major snowstorm landed Jan. 7 resulting in locals removing snow from the sidewalks and roads.
Obituary
Paul A. Wright of Westport Bridge Road, Wiscasset died Nov. 19, 2021 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
He was born in Bath on April 22, 1941, a son of Wellesley and Pearl (Doughty) Wright…
Four Southport incumbents were the only candidates who returned nomination papers by the Jan. 6 deadline. Town Clerk Donna Climo reported she along with Selectman Climo Smith, school committee…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD
Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Facilities Director Dave Benner told Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District trustees Jan. 5 the Boothbay Region Elementary School…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Interested in advocating for the best interests of a Maine child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its spring training for volunteer advocates on March 8-11.…
BRHS girls basketball
The home girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 7 has been canceled due to a Covid situation on the Winthrop team, according the Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker. No make…
Obituary
Goldie Hubbard Cannon, 85, of Yarmouth, Maine, passed away peacefully at Bay Square assisted living facility in Yarmouth, Maine on Dec. 25, 2021.
She was a caring, compassionate, sweet,…
Obituary
The Reverend Levering Reynolds III, former pastor of First Congregational Church in Wiscasset from 1969 to 1978, died peacefully on Jan. 2, 2022 at the age of 81 at his…
Boothbay Harbor Country Club makes Golfweek’s Best 2022 list of the Top Resort Courses in the U.S. – making it into the top 100!
After a rigorous review of several criteria by Golfweek’s…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
MaineHealth
Community members can help mitigate the impact of a sharp increase in cases that is further straining the health care system’s resources. Find information on MaineHealth’s vaccination clinics at…
Community members who test positive for COVID-19 with at-home tests should follow CDC guidelines for isolation and should not come to the emergency department, urgent care or walk-in clinics for…
Emergency medical service agencies in Lincoln County have experienced staffing shortages due to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to expand the number of licensed EMTs in Lincoln…
Boothbay Region Ambulance Service hopes to attract more emergency medical technicians through a free training course. BRAS and Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor planned on paying for the $1,200 per…
Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 via Zoom only for a wharves and weirs hearing with Blakes Boatyard, adoption of the Lincoln County Hazard Mitigation Plan, and an update on…
No Tobacco '22/American Lung Association
AUGUSTA — Along with hitting the gym more often and starting a diet, quitting smoking tops many New Year’s resolution lists. Quitting tobacco isn’t easy, but 50 million ex-smokers in the United…
Jan. 6, 2022 marks one year since a faction of elected officials incited armed right-wing militants to attack the U.S. Capitol. One year later, the same faction is working to restrict the freedom…
LincolnHealth reported a record 221 COVID-19 cases from 1,174 tests for the week of Dec. 27. The positivity rate was 18.8%, over 11% more than 2021’s 7.3% average. There were also a record 126…
The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) celebrates its 100th year in 2022. Incorporated in January 1922, the Maine Tourism Association is the state’s largest advocate for all tourism-related…
Masks will remain on for Edgecomb Eddy students during their outdoor recesses. Superintendent Bob Kahler updated the Edgecomb School Committee about recent changes made by the Center for Disease…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
now offering boosters to those ages 12 and older
MaineHealth is responding to an increase in demand for both booster shots and first dose vaccinations in southern Maine by opening a temporary high-volume vaccine clinic at 110…
Southport
The Southport School Committee is recommending 3.4% lower education spending for the next fiscal year. The committee voted 2-0 Jan. 3 to recommend a $1,168,026 education budget to Southport voters…
Nearly one-third (30 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this post-holiday fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) strongly…
Obituary
Joanne Scott passed away on Dec. 28, 2021 at Heron Point in Chestertown, Maryland, at the age of 93, with family by her side.
Joanne was many things, but first and foremost, she was a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Obituary
Margaret L. Hodgdon, 89, of Birch Point Road, Wiscasset passed away on Dec. 28, 2021, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
She was born in Woolwich on Nov. 15…
no requirement for owner-occupied single-family homes that are not part of a rental arrangement
This past June the Maine State Legislature signed into law a new requirement that affects some commercial businesses, rental properties, and certain forms of housing.
The Office of State…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in December:
Alna: Nevins, Amy L. Kelleher to Kelley, David J. and Kelley, Shelby;…
Service notice
Raymond Earl Murphy of Brunswick, who was born in Boothbay, deployed on his final cruise at age 79.
Friends and family are invited to visit 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at the Brackett's…
