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…
News
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
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…
Obituary
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…
Knox-Lincoln, Kennebec and Waldo Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field offices in Belfast and Augusta, will…
For lack of attendance, Boothbay Region Food Pantry will no longer hold evening hours. The pantry’s regular hours remain in place.
The food pantry is open from 11 a.m.…
The Board of Directors of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum has made the difficult decision to cancel the Forum’s educational event and trade show originally scheduled for March 3, 4 and 5, 2022.
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Dianne and Mark Gimbel drove to Maine Maritime Academy to present a special gift from the Friends of Windjammer Days group.
Earlier this month, Harbor Theater installed a new Christie RGBe laser projector to replace its outdated and increasingly unreliable…
Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Dec. 1 at Town Hall immediately following the public hearing, which starts at 5 p.m. The agenda for the regular monthly meeting is…
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
Richard Vernon Brewer Sr., 81, of Newcastle, died Nov. 24, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport after a brief illness.
He was born in Boothbay Harbor on Dec. 24, 1939 a son of Vernon…
Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta are exploring sharing a part-time planner, Boothbay Harbor Town Manager Julia Latter told selectmen Nov. 22. Latter said she has discussed the idea with her…
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…
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett may have found a way around long delays on deliveries of ordered equipment. On Nov. 16, he proposed ordering equipment, such as cruisers, earlier in the year…
Maine Medical Center (MMC) announced it plans to modify its Malone Family Tower construction project to address access to care and capacity challenges and to achieve additional operating…
Community Catalyst for Good
You may be hearing a lot about “GivingTuesday,” which is a global day of generosity and takes place next Tuesday, Nov.b30. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages…
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…
While reviewing municipal appointment vacancies, Edgecomb selectmen were reminded Nov. 15 that several filled seats still needed those people to take their oaths of office. Selectmen reported both…
Gaecklin Road is looking – and functioning – a lot better this week. The Boothbay Public Works crew regraded the road and installed new culverts, ditches, and check dams over the summer and…
Obituary
Madelyn L. Bailey, 78, of Bailey Lane died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at Winship Green in Bath.
She was born in Bath on Jan. 1, 1943, a daughter of Herbert S. and Hazel A. (Harnish) McIntire…
Obituary
Mrs. Sylvia (Alexander) Martin, a resident of Camden, Maine, formerly from Alna, Maine and Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on the morning of Nov. 19, 2021 at the age of…
The second annual Lighted Fire Truck Parade will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27 in Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor.
The decorated fire engines will stage at the Boothbay Fire Station…
Harbor lights are shining and we are getting ready for the holiday season at the Community Center. The tree is going up and the boutique is filling up with unusual items for your shopping pleasure…
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
Wayne A. Robinson, 83, formerly of Edgecomb, Maine, recently of Calera, Alabama, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on the evening of Nov. 14, 2021 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center.…
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…
The Boothbay Harbor planning board reaffirmed findings of fact from a Sept. 8 decision Nov. 17. The board's September approval for Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation's site plan revision at…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 via Zoom only to review licenses, discuss a citizen’s request to remove fluoride from public water supply, get an update on the Atlantic…
It started to look a lot like Christmas in mid-November as households and businesses began decorating with lights, displays and more for the Boothbay Lights celebration. Check this gallery often…
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…
Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services is partnering with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Benefits Administration at Togus to put on a Virtual Veterans Experience…
LincolnHealth reported 74 new COVID-19 cases from 610 tests for the week of Nov. 8. The data makes for the highest positivity rate over a single week, 12.1%, and the second most cases since the…
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed in the morning on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
The deadline for the Nov. 25 issue will be Friday, Nov. 19 at…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday that, effective immediately, all Maine adults age 18 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, regardless of underlying medical…
Obituary
Mitchell J. Billis, nationally known artist, 84, died unexpectedly from a brief illness on Sept. 20, 2021.
He was an only child to Alice (Wiley) and Mitch Billis in Frankfort in upstate New…
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary is excited to announce the release of a new collaborative cookbook, “Our Community Table.” Proceeds of the cookbook sales will…
critical that Midcoast Maine knows where to go for help when faced with issues of domestic abuse
New Hope for Women, a domestic violence resource center serving the Midcoast, announced Nov. 15 that it has changed its name to New Hope…
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…
East Boothbay residents were surprised Nov. 11 by surveyors and a drilling team investigating three possible cable routes for the New England Aqua Ventus offshore wind project. NEAV – a…
On Monday, Nov. 15 at about 4:05 p.m., a Maine State trooper was on patrol on Route 1 northbound in Brunswick when the driver of a 2004 Range Rover allegedly passed him at speeds…
Saturday, Nov. 20 is going to be a busy day in the Boothbay region with the Early Bird Sale and more. Please be sure to put the Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Winter Market on the Boothbay Common…
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…
From now through Sunday, Dec. 19, Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sundays. Usual Sunday hours have been 10 to 2…
A new initiative is calling on youth, fishermen, aquaculture farmers, new industry members, seasoned industry leaders, educators, mentors, workforce experts, training program leaders, and anyone…
To cap off its "Save Your Community Health Center" fundraising campaign, the BBGifts4BBHealth mobile and online auction kicks off at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 and runs through 6 p.m…
