Gingerbread Spectacular judges Sue Norton, Jen Correa, Lenore Imhof and Nicci Kimball awarded the following entries in this, the 18th annual event. Winners may claim prizes at the Opera House this…
News
After careful consideration, the Board of Directors at The Lincoln Home has made the decision to close the Memory Care facility housed at Harbor View Cottage. Beginning in January 2025, the…
There will be a service with military honors for Ernest Carver at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30 at Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road in Boothbay. Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home…
Justice Daniel Billings declared a mistrial in the third day of Tyler Witham-Jordan's trial for murder in the death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl on Christmas Day 2022. Witham-Jordan, 30, of…
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board accepted findings of fact Dec. 11 related to a court order regarding Eastside Waterfront Park. The board approved findings on several key points including…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen Dec. 9 continued talks about ordinance revisions. They discussed draft proposed changes from lighting unit standards to parking, but most of the focus was on the…
Rebuilding Together-Lincoln County (RTLC) held its final board meeting of the 2024 calendar year on Dec. 10. After a year that saw the organization involved in nearly 50 projects, the board…
Midcoast Humane Edgecomb
About 50-60 people were at CLC YMCA in Damariscotta for the initial Town Hall held by Midcoast Humane Executive Director Jess Townsend in mid-November. The purpose of the meeting was to inform…
Obituary
Ronald J. Riml, 78, passed away peacefully on Dec. 7, 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease at the Togus VA Hospital.
Ron retired from the Navy Reserves after 23 years and…
Southport Central School Principal Lisa Clarke has announced that due to the weather, the school has decided to postpone tonight's (Dec. 11) scheduled…
It's a Christmas tradition which began 34 years ago. In 1989, Our Lady Queen of Peace presented a Christmas program featuring a live nativity scene. The annual performance also includes scripture…
On Friday, Nov. 1, staff and volunteers from over a dozen local businesses and organizations took time off from work for an annual fall cleanup on the Damariscotta River.
Representatives…
If you’ve already visited Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this season, you’ve seen Jay JBONE Sawyer’s metal spheres, “Spiritual Influence” out and around the Visitor’s Center.…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 210 calls for service for the period of Dec. 3 to Dec. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 14,415 calls for service.
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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made two arrests between Nov. 6 and Dec. 6.
On Nov. 19, officer Garrett French arrested Konstantinos Rigas, 36,…
David Pratt was named superintendent of Boothbay Harbor Sewer District this week, marking the next step in his 13-year-long career with the organization. Pratt has been interim superintendent…
Obituary
Thomas D. Marshall, 73, of Southport died Dec. 6, 2024 at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta.
Tom was born July 27, 1951 in Portland to Lawrence Marshall and Betsey Pease Marshall…
Obituary
Ernest Nelson Carver passed away after a long illness on Dec. 6, 2024, at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
He was born on Sept. 13, 1946 in Calais, Maine. Ernie was the son of…
The deceased male located on Dec. 3 near Schmid Land Preserve on Old County Road in Edgecomb has been identified as William Nathaniel Robinson, 34, of Austinville, Virginia. The…
The CSD School Board Meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 10 has been postponed. A new date will be scheduled, according to the superintendent's office.
Santa Claus exchanged his sleigh for a boat over the weekend as he arrived to Boothbay Harbor Dec. 7 on the Novelty. A crowd of excited families greeted him, Mrs. Claus and their…
Boothbay Region Garden Club's annual Holiday Festival & Market
St. Columba's Church looked particularly merry and bright with the opening of Boothbay Region Garden Club's Holiday Market & Festival on Dec. 6. Shoppers had one more day to check off a few…
A former Lincoln County Emergency Management director filed a wrongful termination suit Nov. 7 in Wiscasset Superior Court. Maury Prentiss served in the job from May 2021 to Aug. 9, 2024. He…
Obituary
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Timothy John Flanagan passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family in his home in Wiscasset.…
Boothbay Region Historical Society celebrated the holiday season Dec. 7, welcoming guests to the Society's annual open house. The Oak Street museum was made festive with vintage decorations…
Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder was at the Rotary club to offer a brief overview of his career and future plans for the local police department during a Dec. 5 club meeting.
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“Overall, we’ve had a good year,” said Daryl Kipp, chair of Boothbay Harbor Sewer District, while reviewing the yearly budget to date during a Dec. 3 board of…
Boothbay Harbor business owner Don Kingsbury was put on a six-month notice Nov. 8 regarding charges against him earlier this year. According to Lincoln County Superior Court, the District Attorney…
Lincoln County police dog "Bear" is recovering from a soft tissue injury after receiving medical attention last month in a South Portland veterinary hospital. Sheriff's Department officials…
If you'd like some company and a great meal on Christmas Day, come to the American Legion Hall in Boothbay on Industrial Drive anytime between 11:30 a.m. and…
“Interact with the person. Don't interact with the dog,” Jim Kutsch advised a packed audience during…
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, was sworn into the Maine Senate. Sen. Reny was elected to her second term in the Senate in November.
Gov. Janet Mills administered…
In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act provided states and other local governments $65.1 billion. Lincoln County received $6.7 million as its portion and has until year's end to spend all…
Obituary
Leal M. Brinegar, 84, passed away on Nov. 27, 2024, at HillHouse Assisted Living in Bath.
Leal was born in New York City on Feb. 26, 1940, to Col. Hugh W MacDonald and Barbara Hadden…
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a hunter who discovered an adult deceased male near the Schmid Land Preserve on Old…
Obituary
Stanley A. Cooper, 88, of Boothbay, passed away on Nov. 23, 2024, at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Stanley was born on Dec. 30, 1935, in Houlton, Maine to parents Albert and Mary (…
Dec. 4, Maine State Police (MSP) confirmed an ongoing investigation related to a site on Old County Road in Edgecomb. Lincoln County Sheriff's Department officers were near an entrance to…
So, when are you going to retire?
That’s a question that seems to crop up with increasing frequency as the years pass, but for Boothbay Harbor police officer Larry Brown, 71, there’s a…
If you receive an email from Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder, think twice about opening it. Snyder said his email was hacked the morning of Dec. 2 and almost 7,000 fraudulent emails…
While it may be hard for some to believe, Boothbay Harbor may be getting even better looking in the future. Talks of a beautification committee bloomed during the selectboard's Nov. 25…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Nov. 26 to Dec. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to…
Check out the 3rd annual mobile/online auction: BB Gifts 4 BB Health to benefit the Boothbay Region Health Center. Go to bit.ly/BBHGifts to bid on holiday gifts from local retailers,…
Obituary
Warden Blair Muller passed away peacefully at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay, Maine on Nov. 17,2024, at the age of 89.
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As like anything else in today’s world, the cost of everything has gone up. We all feel the pinch at the gas pumps, grocery stores and the big box stores especially. The good news is, these are…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is a significant step closer to bringing the community’s vision of a fully accessible, mile-long trail connecting Round Top Farm to Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta…
Before dressing their Thanksgiving turkeys, dozens of families bundled themselves up to take part in the 2024 Boothbay Region Turkey Trot at Boothbay…
Southport Lead Teacher Shawn Gallagher has embarked on an important task in his first year in his new position. Gallagher is leading a community effort to create a "Mission-Vision" statement for…
When you visit the Boothbay Region YMCA this time of year, you’ll be greeted by a 12-foot Christmas tree that exudes holiday spirit as it transforms the foyer. When the tree is first set into…
