St. Columba’s Church will have service on Sunday, May 9 at 10 a.m. with Rev. John Van Siclen conducting the Eucharist. All safety…
News
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Is it a scam if someone directs you to pay a debt or other obligation with a gift card? The answer is yes – in 100% of cases. But alarmingly, 1 in 4 people surveyed by AARP got this question wrong…
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we would like to thank all of our teachers in this region and all over the world for their dedication to our youth especially during this time when things…
LincolnHealth is taking a more aggressive approach toward providing COVID-19 vaccinations. Two weeks ago, LincolnHealth started calling patients in their network notifying them about availability…
Boothbay voting
Boothbay voters reelected Dale Harmon and Steve Lewis for another three years as selectmen on Monday in a five-way race for two seats.
Harmon had 244 votes, Lewis had 229, Teresa Bryer, 89…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District building committee on April 30 opened six responses to a request for qualifications to plan a new school building. The seven-member committee…
For those trolling around the Boothbay Region searching for something to do, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens may be the place. When the Gardens opened on May 1, guests saw five trolls patrolling…
Once again, contributing photographer Martin Grassie has graced us with photos of one of his favorite places to shoot — Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay — which opened for the season…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. May 10 via Zoom for a series of new and renewed licenses, an update on the May 8 annual town meeting, and election of a board chair and vice chair. …
On Friday, May 7, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb will be holding its biennial Celebrate CTL Silent Auction. For the first time, the auction will be held virtually. Funds…
In April, 15 people from ten local businesses received training that provided them with tools to help reduce underage drinking and drunk driving. The Responsible Alcohol Seller/Server Training is…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 3, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 790.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
Salt ’n Spar
The town of Edgecomb, “in the southern part of Lincoln County, is situated upon the peninsula formed by the Sheepscot and Damariscotta Rivers, having Newcastle on the north and Boothbay upon the…
Southport Island Association’s (SIA) annual Island Clean Up Day went off without a hitch Sunday, May 2.
As many as 50 islanders, young and old, gathered at the town hall for a hot dog lunch…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 1, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 789.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Sewer project to start near school entrance
Due to a Boothbay Harbor Sewer District project on the sewer lines at the entrance to the school campus, and to support safety, Boothbay Region High School will be 100% distance learning on Monday…
The Southport Broadband Committee will be holding an in-person meeting on Saturday, May 1 at 1:30 p.m. outside the Southport Town Hall, and four informational Zoom meetings Monday through Thursday…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 30, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 784.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
Town of Boothbay
On April 28, the Boothbay select board resumed a conversation begun two weeks ago by Selectman Desiree Scorcia on making Adams Pond Road one-way. Scorcia has concerns about the road being too…
The Maine Arts Commission requests applications to select a new state poet laureate for a five-year term. Maine’s Poet Laureate position is an appointment designed to promote poetry throughout the…
Obituary
Neil “Pops” “Papa” Hugh Brewer, 71, of Freeman Twp., passed away April 25, 2021 at home with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer.
He was…
The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 71 grants totaling $1 million to provide food, shelter, and other essential services to Mainers in need through its 2021 Direct Services Grant Program.…
On Tuesday, April 27, Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset was confirmed by Maine Center for Disease Control as having a COVID-19 outbreak (more than…
Obituary
Jessica Ellen Stedt, 42, of Cundy's Harbor died unexpectedly April 26, 2021 at her home.
She was born on June 15, 1978 in Portland, a daughter of Jerry M. Stedt and Paula A. (Stedt) Farmer…
William C. Burge (Bill), 82, of Boothbay, Maine passed away April 26, 2021 after a long illness.
Bill was born, Oct. 17, 1938 in Waltham, Massachusetts, son…
For the second consecutive year, Edgecomb voters will decide municipal spending through a referendum election. Selectmen opted against a traditional town meeting due to coronavirus concerns, and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 29, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 782.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Press release
Close to 500 Mainers gathered at the Civic Center in Augusta Wednesday, April 28 to oppose offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. Organized by the IAMAW Maine Lobstering Union (Local 207…
ensuring right to a healthy environment
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted Wednesday in favor of the Pine Tree Amendment, sponsored by Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro. LD 489, “RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of…
Obituary
Lisa M. Barnes, 57, of Gardiner Road, Wiscasset died April 23, 2021 at her residence.
She was born in Damariscotta, Maine on Jan. 1, 1964, a daughter of William W. and Gloria J. (Allen)…
The Mills Administration today introduced legislation to establish a 10-year moratorium on new offshore wind projects located in state waters.
…
Please join the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor for live worship Sundays at 10 a.m. You can join us at www.congochurchbbh.org, …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 28, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 778.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
With seasonal drinking water startup complete, many in the Boothbay region are now opening up their cottages and businesses in anticipation of the busy summer season.
Drinking Water Week,…
Joanna Breen, director of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, recently received a donation from Ann Kelley, president of the Friends of the Library in the amount of $12,000. The…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has announced Maine is updating its public health guidance to remove the requirement that people wear face coverings in outdoor settings.
The Maine Center for…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen approved two contentious wharves and weirs applications April 26. Applicants were Hodgdon Yacht Services LLC at 85 McFarland Road and Joseph Doyle Living Trust at 61…
Obituary
John V. Pray, 73, of Wicasset, passed from this life to his heavenly home on April 24, 2021 at the Maine Medical Center.
He was born Sept. 2, 1947, in Northampton,…
On May 3, Boothbay residents will decide the proposed $2,232,190 municipal budget and town leadership for the next three years. Two long-serving selectmen, Dale Harmon and Steve Lewis, face three…
Obituary
Donald E. Brewer, 85 died April 13, 2021 in Southport.
He was born in his family home on West Southport on Jan. 30, 1936. He was the first of three children born to Leslie and Dorothy…
