Seventy-two voters approved the $4,917,732 combined municipal and school budgets during a May 21 referendum vote. The budget is a $95,315 increase or 1.98%. The Fiscal Year 22 school budget is $3,…
News
For six years, Twin Villages Food Bank Farm (TVFF) has been growing fresh produce to donate to food pantries and youth programs across Lincoln County. From the beginning, Great Salt Bay Community…
Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor Town Manager Julia Latter told selectmen May 24, the town has entered into a contract with Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission for a study on housing. The town was approved…
The Barters Island Bridge project has been delayed by a month. The revised schedule indicates a reopening to traffic on July 1 and channel re-opening by the end of the…
First National Bank recently announced a $1,000 contribution to the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association towards their initiatives of supporting fishermen, the working waterfront and supplying…
Chewonki foundation has bought Snow Squall Inn in Wiscasset and plans to convert the historic bed and breakfast into lodging for educators working for the nonprofit.
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American Legion Post 36 Commander David Patch, CDR/USN (Ret), is proud to announce that Rear Adm. Hugh W. Howard III is this year’s Grand Marshal for the Memorial Day parades in the Boothbay…
The Boothbay Region Health Center is pleased to report that community members' financial support has enabled us not only to meet, but to exceed, the $20,000 Matching Grant Challenge we received on…
Boothbay Region YMCA is now offering Rock Steady Boxing for People with Parkinson’s at the YMCA, which is a free, eight-week program. Registration is currently open for the session that begins on…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 824.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…
When Lisa Burnham decided to “Buy-A-Brick” as part of Eastside Waterfront Park’s fundraiser, she did it to honor two men she believed had made major contributions to the local fishing industry.…
Salt 'n Spar
Her name was Rosalie. Sorry, I don’t have a last name for her and can’t positively say that Rosalie was her real name. It’s possible she was using a pen name, a common practice when she was the…
After a successful week vaccinating more than 600 children age 12 and up at a variety of school clinics and delivering an additional 600 adult doses at the Boothbay Region Y clinic, LincolnHealth…
The Boothbay Planning Board approved five of six applications May 19 in a meeting which ran over three hours. All applications involved properties in a coastal residential and shoreland overlay…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs passed a bill from Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, to improve Maine’s laws regarding spending by political action committees…
The Edgecomb Planning Board approved all three applications presented May 20. The board approved Stuart Smith’s and Stephanie Dupal’s request for an addition to a building and garage at their…
Memorial Day, May 31, Monday, is fast approaching. Once again, the peninsula’s six parades are being organized by the Boothbay American Legion, Post 36.
This year we are extremely fortunate…
A graveside service for Edith A. Cronk, 82, of Wiscasset, who died Feb. 3, 2021 will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 5 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset. Arrangements are by…
Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor
The search has begun for a new pastor at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. At the church’s annual 2021 meeting, the congregation appointed a 10-member search committee to handle all…
The post-pandemic pent up demand for travel has the summer travel industry booming. But rather than looking to hotels for overnight stays, travelers are increasingly looking at home rentals. While…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 822.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…
Bridge Academy Public Library, 44 Middle Road, Dresden, will hold its annual spring sale on Saturday, May 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Items will be for sale will include handcrafted goods,…
Historic New England’s Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House will open for the season on Friday, June 4. The museums will be open for tours Friday – Sunday. Guided tours will be given on the…
Pam Gerbi, retired early childhood educator, was elected chair of United Way’s Board of Directors at the organization’s online annual meeting on Wednesday, May 19. A resident of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 820.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine…
Highly motivated buyers of single-family existing homes continue to pursue Maine real estate options. Statistics released today by Maine Listings show a 35.68 percent sales leap in April 2021…
Lincoln County Republican Committee
The Lincoln County Republican Committee had their biennial election of officers at the Wiscasset Recreation Center on Saturday, May 1. After a quorum was established, a…
USCG Auxiliary
Paddle sports can be so enjoyable especially in Maine which has some of the most beautiful spots and exceptional paddling experiences on the planet. But safety skills are essential for excursions…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional COVID-19 in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 819.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting…
The 70F weather was a welcome sight for 23 vendors at the annual Boothbay Farmers’ Market opening day May 20. The market operates from 10 a.m. to noon every Thursday until Oct. 1. This is Boothbay…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 818.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…
Boothbay Harbor has entered into a contract with Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to study local housing. The town is paying $9,181 for the study which includes an overview of housing…
Historian Heather Cox Richardson, a summer visitor, whose roots in Bristol date back to colonial days, will participate in an online Community Conversation on "To Filibuster or Not to…
Obituary
Sally Jean Morse Twinem died on April 1, 2021, age 84. Born April 27, 1936 to parents Blanche and Roland Morse. Sally grew up in Skowhegan, Maine. She married Francis Patton Twinem in 1955. They…
Obituary
William Joshua LeConte, 46, died at home of unknown causes on May 17, 2021.
BJ is the son of Toby LeConte of Boothbay and the brother of Ronda and Brenda LeConte. He lived with his special…
For Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett, all the signs, literally, seemed to be pointing to a region-wide labor shortage. On May 15, Brackett was working a patrol shift due to his department…
First National Bank recently announced it has made donations totaling $2,400 to twelve Emergency Medical Service organizations in the bank’s market area in response to National EMS Week.
In…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional nine COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 816.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
Harborside 1901 Bar and Grill will be Boothbay Harbor's newest addition to its evergrowing culinary scene. Local restaurateurs Ridvan Erman Celikel and Metehan Sahin are partnering with local…
Twin Villages Foodbank Farm
In addition to donating tens of thousands of pounds of organically grown, nutrient-dense food to Lincoln County food pantries and youth programs every year, Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 807.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with…
