Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) works with local schools, including home schools, to advance the historical heritage of Lincoln County and Maine. In this effort, the organization’s…
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Linden Calvin “Lenny” Simmons, passed away April 15, 2021 at his home in Wiscasset.
Born on Friendship Long Island, Maine on Aug. 6, 1938 he was the son of Maurice Linden and Edna Simmons…
Press release
Day’s Jewelers has promoted Joseph Corey as president of the 107-year-old Maine family business. The company is based in Waterville, Maine and operates eight jewelry stores throughout…
Midcoast Humane, a nonprofit providing animal welfare services to 40 municipalities in the state of Maine, is launching an initiative to help keep animals in their homes with the donation of…
Besides being an outstanding scholar, Emerson Harris of Southport is also a trained ballet, jazz and tap dancer. So when it came time to select a project for the 2021 Maine State Science Fair, she…
This spring, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is collaborating with Boothbay Region’s pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms in a nine-week gardening program. CMBG Youth & Family Program Manager,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 19, 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 19, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 767.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 18, 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 18, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 765.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
Boothbay Region YMCA will improve and update its main lobby area, Child Enrichment Center (CEC), annex building and parking lot. Executive Director Andy Hamblett and Knickerbocker Group’s Brent…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 764.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 17, 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…
The month of May is when the movement of neo-tropical migrants north begins in earnest. Accordingly, “warbler-neck”, an affliction that affects those who seek views of beautiful, tiny wood…
Selectmen approved a new Route 27 parking ordinance April 15 designed to protect public health and welfare by banning parking from the northern section of Adams Pond Road to the southern section.…
Obituary
Allen S. Barker, 54, of Wood Lane, Wiscasset died April 6, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in Lewiston on Jan. 9, 1967, a son of Joan Daly.
He attended Greely High School. He…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 16, 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 16, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 763.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new office of Sheepscot Bay Physical Therapy on Thursday, April 15. The office is on the ground floor of Wiscasset Family…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor
Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Keith Laser said April 14 this year’s enrollment increased about 4.5% – 10 students for Boothbay Region High School and 19 for Boothbay…
Increasing the number of electric vehicle charging stations is one important part of making the Boothbay region’s future more environmentally friendly. This spring, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…
St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor will hold open service on Sunday, April 25 at 10 a.m.
Strict security measures will be observed. Reservations may be made…
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PORTLAND, MAINE – The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced today that the Amtrak Downeaster will increase service and implement a new schedule on May 3. This will…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 15, 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 15, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 758.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
Work on Barters Island Bridge is expected to resume April 15 after a week long delay due to multiple positive coronavirus cases among construction workers. Maine Department of Transportation…
AUGUSTA - Legislation sponsored by Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, received unanimous support from the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday. The bill, …
On April 7, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a donated Conservation Easement on 108 acres owned by Mary Merrifield in Washington. The easement not only ensures the farm…
The second annual Fly-In, hosted by Center for Lyme Action, was held on Wednesday, Feb. 24, entirely via Zoom. Advocates from around the country attended more than 200 meetings with senators,…
A memorial graveside service for Michael D. Pinkham Sr. of Wiscasset is planned for Wednesday, April 28 at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Dresden at 1 p.m. for all who wish to attend, as well as a…
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 updated its list, April 14, 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…
The Maine Department of Transportation has announced its work plan for the next three years. The plan includes all capital projects and programs, maintenance and operations activities, planning…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 14, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 757.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
Spring is here and that means that birds are returning to the Boothbay region and some are beginning to pair up and build nests. Mating pairs are in search of the perfect place to raise their…
Boothbay Region High School Principal Tricia Campbell said April 12, the Class of 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian are Kylie Brown and Nathan Chatterton. Congratulations go out to parents…
Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay’s and Boothbay Harbor’s taxes would be subject to rise astronomically with a $50 million school in the equation, said Boothbay Harbor Selectman Denise Griffin April 12. The downward trend…
AUGUSTA — On Monday, Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, introduced LD 231, “An Act To Establish Open Primaries,” which would allow unenrolled voters, also known as independents, to vote in either…
The LincolnHealth vaccine clinic at Boothbay Region YMCA was at its busiest the week of April 4: 1,300 new doses and 891 second doses of Moderna vaccine and 15 doses of Johnson and Johnson single-…
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Boothbay Region Health Center has been offered a $20,000 matching grant from an anonymous donor. The donor will match any donations received by the Health Center within the next six weeks.
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 13, 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…
NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support, and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families, is seeking volunteers interested in being…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 13, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 753.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
Sheepscot Valley Children’s House (SVCH) in Wiscasset will hold its first ever online May Festival Auction starting April 15 at noon. Bidding will remain open until noon May 15 at…
Stephanie Noyes McSherry, founder of Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat & Educational Consulting, has been working with residents at The Lincoln Home helping them engage in writing and sharing…
Distracted driving is the reported cause for a two-car crash April 8 at the intersection of Townsend Avenue and Union Street.
John Salorio, 78, of East Boothbay was driving a 2015 Subaru…
The crew of the Charles Winslow tugboat and Washburn & Doughty Shipyard workers spent most of the morning getting ready to launch the new Maine State Ferry, Capt. Richard G. Spear…
Obituary
June-Lee Dunton Beane passed away peacefully on April 8, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.
June was born Nov. 29, 1937 to Earle (Junie) and Leona (Lee) Dunton in South Portland, Maine.…
Obituary
Joan M. Legg, 82, of Bradford Road, Wiscasset, died April 9, 2021 at Brentwood Center in Yarmouth, Maine.
She was born in Wiscasset, Maine on March 12, 1939, the daughter of A. Raymond and…
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Bob Newton, 74, of Boothbay, Maine passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 8, 2021.
He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the third of seven children, to Robert and…
