Santa Claus arrived a little early this year on Dec. 3 in Southport. Father Christmas arrived at Southport General Store around 5 p.m. on his motorcycle and delivered pre-Christmas presents to…

LincolnHealth continues to distinguish itself when it comes to patient safety and high quality care.

For the ninth time in 11 years, LincolnHealth was named a Top Rural Hospital by the…

On Nov. 15, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a generous donation of the 51.7 acre Goose River Woodland Preserve in Waldoboro from Luther Black.

Says Black, “This land was given to me for the…

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…

Nov. 3, 12:40 p.m., Route 27 below Eddy Road: Car off road, no injuries. Provided traffic control until car pulled back on roadway.

Nov. 4, 5:13 a.m., Cross Point Road: Medical.

Nov…

Ten boats decked out in Christmas lights and holiday gear and cheer lit up Boothbay Harbor for Boothbay Lights festivities Dec. 4. The fleet included Mark Brewer’s F/V Abby Rose, Doug…

Lugracia Sumpter, 92, of Oxbow Lane, Whitefield died Dec. 3, 2021, at her residence.

She was born in Corbin, Kentucky on Aug. 10, 1929, a daughter of Leonard…

Stephanie Adele Hicks, beloved daughter of Charles and Diane Hicks, passed away Dec. 5, 2021 at her home in Bath surrounded by friends and family. She had a many years-long struggle with brain…

Ed Thelander, a retired Navy Seal and candidate for Federal Congressional District CD-1, addressed an energized group of voters at the Montsweag Restaurant on Thursday, Dec. 2. Ed, who lives in…

In accordance to Public Law 103-308 President Joseph Biden issued a proclamation for the American flag to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, Dec. 7 in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance…

This year at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES), the 7th and 8th grade Student Leadership Group is organizing a food drive. When the group talked about organizing a food drive, it was clear…

Bishop Robert Deeley has announced two pastor assignments, effective on Jan. 18, 2022.

Fr. Philip A. Tracyhas been appointed pastor of All Saints Parish (St. Charles Borromeo Church in…

In 2007 the BRES asset development team asked students what they would like to see to improve their community. The number one response was a free and safe place to skate. Toward that end a group…

Thomas A.M. Dekker, 79, peacefully passed away on Nov. 27, 2021.

Tom was a long- time resident of Boothbay Harbor and made a lasting impact on the Boothbay region community as a school bus…

Alfred Waterlow “Al” Ford, age 87, of Bethesda, Maryland and summer resident of Southport Island, passed away in his Bethesda home on Nov. 26, 2021.

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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its COVID-19 vaccination by ZIP code tacker. 

With the data update, the Maine CDC continues to urge all individuals in Maine — resident or not — to…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated the estimated COVID-19 vaccination rate of students in each school administrative unit.  

With the data release, the Maine CDC continues to urge all…

Ruth Elizabeth Robinson 82, formerly of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on the morning of Nov. 30, 2021

Ruth was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, June 14, 1939. Raised…

New England Aqua Ventus met with East Boothbay residents Dec. 2 and 3 over concerns about recent…

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…

Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Robert Kahler told Community School District trustees Dec. 1, the next phase for the Building Exploratory Committee (BEC) is creating 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…

Boothbay Winter Festival’s organizer has changed his mind about requiring an admission fee. One day after a Nov. 30 private meeting with Town Manager Dan Breyer and local business leaders,…

The Southport Memorial Library will host a food drive through Dec. 20 to benefit the Boothbay Region Food Pantry.  Non-perishable items may be dropped off at the library…

“Dear Santa … how have you been? Did you have a nice summer? … I have been extra good this year so I have a long list of presents that I want …” So dictated…

As president and co-founder of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education (MLDSE, www.mldse.org), I want to say it's been an…

Kay (Emiko) Pinkham is celebrating 90 years of life Thursday, Dec. 16. Kay and her husband Clayton ran Green Shutters Inn on Bay Street and prepared the sunset cruise dinner aboard Captain Winslow…

LincolnHealth reported 79 new cases of COVID-19 from 746 tests for the week of Nov. 15 and 72 new cases from 549 tests for the week of Nov. 22. With a significant dip in tests and modest dip in…

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…

A Boothbay Civic Association meeting will be held at the Boothbay Town Office on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 9:30 a.m. The agenda includes the Boothbay Ice Rink. New members are welcome!

Inn Along the Way is offering a “Seasonal Conversation Circle” series. The first of three programs, Seasonal Sharing, will be a Zoom event taking place on Sunday, Dec. 12 from 3 to…

Join the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor in person or online for worship Sundays at 10 a.m. If you wish to continue worshiping from home, you may stream worship live at …

The Honorable Paul Whitehead Jr., 76, of Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg, Virginia, and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died on Nov. 19, 2021 from complications of Parkinson’s disease.

Paul…

Shirley May Campbell, 85, passed away on Nov. 15, 2021 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

Shirley was born Oct. 29, 1936 in Damariscotta, Maine to Leon C. Campbell and Ella V. (…

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:

Alna: Roberts, Leola B. and Miller, Leola Roberts to Jenness, Maria; Alna…

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…

Winter doesn’t officially arrive until Dec. 21, but local public works departments are ready. The peninsula’s four towns have a fresh supply of sand and salt along with plow crews ready for the…

A retired Navy SEAL is seek election as Maine’s First District Congressman. Ed Thelander of Bristol is seeking the Republican nomination next June with hopes of defeating seven-term First District…

Nearly seven months after Edgecomb voters approved a $4.9 million combined school and municipal budget, work begins Dec. 29 on Fiscal Year 22’s finances. The five-person budget committee will meet…

Linda J. Lewis, 76, passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine on Nov. 25, 2021.

Linda was the daughter of Joel C. Lewis and Lillias (Barter) Lewis. She grew…

Saturday, Dec. 4

Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by boat to the public landing at the Whale Park at 3 p.m., they will then walk over to the Pot Buoy Tree where there will be a socially…

Phippsburg native and Founding Executive Director of Marine Mammals of Maine, Lynda Doughty was recently nominated for CNN’s 2021 Hero of the Year. This Peabody and Emmy Award-winning…

Have you seen the beautiful green wreaths with red ribbons on our public buildings? It is our annual holiday tradition, at our November meeting, for members of the Boothbay Region Garden Club to…

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…

Beverly Jean Graham, 97, of Sarasota, Florida, beloved wife of Otto Everett Graham Jr., passed away Nov. 26, 2021 with family by her side. Bev spent a lifetime embracing family,…

Crime in Maine decreased -6.1% during 2020, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. It is the ninth consecutive year that crime has dropped in Maine for a total decline…

Marcia H. (Penniman) Hamilton, 93, daughter of George F. Penniman and Katherine H. (Hilton), passed away peacefully at home in Northborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 27, 2021.

She is survived…

Boothbay Harbor Fire Department won the second annual Dalmation Cup, by being judged the winner of the Lighted Fire Truck parade held Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27. Runner-up was last year’s winner…

In 1970, Literacy Volunteers of America  began tutoring adults struggling to read and write. One of those chapters began on Maine’s Midcoast. Fifty-two years later, the local chapter is now…