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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …

On the top of the front page of the Nov. 19 issue, we printed that the issue was three sections. That was incorrect. So, if you purchase the newspaper or receive it in the mail, please don’t…

After a torrential rain and windstorm Nov. 15 and 16, Peter Branch surveyed the aftermath at his Bufflehead Cove property. Around 10 a.m., he saw a large float perched ashore on the Sheepscot…

Obituary

After a brief illness, Richard Dennett Reid passed away on the afternoon of Nov. 10, 2020, surrounded by family, holding the hand of the love of his life, Millie, his wife with whom he…

Obituary

Nicia Norris Gruener, 75, died suddenly Nov. 11, 2020 in Boothbay Harbor.

She was born July 31, 1945 in Georgia to James Lawrence Norris and Gertrude Gladys (Weaver) Norris.

Nicia…

Edgecomb selectmen moved their Nov. 16 meeting from in-person to a Zoom conference citing rising COVID-19 infection rates in Maine. Selectmen have closed the town hall for the week. This resulted…

Boothbay Harbor property owners Tom Myette and Chandler Wright filed an appeal Oct. 22 of Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Smith’s decision to lift a stop work order on abutter Dennis Hilton of…

The summer season shook out better than expected for business owners in the Boothbay and Wiscasset regions. Last spring, most just wanted to come out of it able to pay their rent and bills, and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 166.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its…

Obituary

Charlotte Wales Gallacher, 77, passed away on Nov. 11, 2020 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.

Charlotte was born on Jan. 19, 1943 to Edward L. Young and Helen T. (Nivison) Young…

It’s not even Thanksgiving, yet a local church group has already completed Christmas shopping for an international program. First United Methodist Church in Boothbay Harbor has participated in…

A pop-up restaurant and bar at Water’s Edge on Davis Island, Edgecomb is opening Thursday, Nov. 19 for Boothbay Lights and Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The pop-up restaurant…

Leaders at LincolnHealth are working closely with the staff of the Maine Centers for Disease Control to limit the spread of COVID-19 after three members of the Cove’s Edge nursing and skilled…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 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…

The Boothbay Region Garden Club does not operate in a vacuum. It enjoys affiliation with the Garden Club Federation of Maine (GCFM) and is also associated with New England Garden Clubs (NEGC),…

Remembering those who have fought and those who have died defending our freedom and democratic way of life is ever more poignant this year against the backdrop of so many American lives, including…

In 2019, Bethany Schmidt vacationed with her family in Maine. She enjoyed the visit so much she decided to leave her job at a Seattle nonprofit and move to Maine. Schmidt arrived March 1 eager to…

Analysis

Portland firm Lavallee Brensinger presented Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District with two concepts Nov. 5 for a K-12 building valued in the $56 million range which will be part of a…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 15, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 165.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 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…

A volunteer crew showed up at the Eastside Waterfront Park Saturday, Nov. 14 to get the developing property ready for Boothbay Lights. Trees were planted, wreaths and other greenery were put in…

Boothbay Harbor Planning Board

Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation set out plans for a new building, pier and series of floats Nov.12 in the most complete application planning board members said they have seen in a long time.…

Press release

A Yarmouth man was killed Friday, Nov. 13 in a workplace accident at Atlantic Motorcar Center, Wiscasset Police Department reported on its Facebook page Sunday morning. Since Monday, Nov. 9, James…

It’s Thanksgiving time, which means the holiday shopping season is about to kick off. Only this year, we can expect a big uptick in online shopping as we continue dealing with the…

The Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest tradition continues in 2020. Visitors can expect a delightful shopping experience with added seasonal activities to bolster Christmas cheer. While Santa and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 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…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 14, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 163.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…

The Wrap-A-Smile quilt initiative, providing comfort quilts to children receiving Rotary-related surgeries, is continuing its mission.

This monumental Rotary…

Obituary

Janet Elderkin Azzoni, 91, passed away in her sleep on Nov. 9, 2020 at her home in Englewood, Florida.

She was born in Philadelphia and raised in Princeton, New Jersey. She graduated from…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 13, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 162.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 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…

Boothbay is providing Spectrum with tax maps and street addresses of residents who are either unserved or underserved with cable television access. Selectmen met with Spectrum Regional Senior…

Obituary

Jane M. Dow, age 53, passed away at Hospice House in Auburn on Nov. 10, 2020 after waging a courageous battle against her cancer.

Jane was born on Aug. 31, 1967 to Louis Roy and Mary (…

The Boothbay Region Boosters Club is selling raffle tickets to win 200 gallons of heating oil generously donated by Colby & Gale, Inc. and delivered within Lincoln…

Veterans Day

American Legion Post #36 in Boothbay held its public flag disposal ceremony on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Veterans and their families watched as Scouts presented six flags to…

Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Keith Laser announced to the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District committee Nov. 10, a benefactor has picked up the $30,…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 12, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 159.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 12, 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…

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer ideas for using local foods in a traditional Thanksgiving dinner from 2 to 3 p.m. Nov. 17. 

Topics include cost-…

St. Andrews Village residents and staff members turned out for a Veterans Day parade through the Boothbay Harbor facility as the car and truck operators and passengers, as well as a few marchers,…

The Barters Island Bridge Project will not be completed prior to Thanksgiving Day.…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 11, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 158.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…

Boothbay Harbor Selectmen

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce Board Advisor Lisa Walby updated selectmen Nov. 9 on the Boothbay Lights schedule. Walby said the changes are due to increasing levels of COVID-19 and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 11, 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…

Midcoast Conservancy is pleased to announce that Patricia Nease, the Railsback Intern/Maine Conservation Corps Environmental Steward, has been hired on as watershed coordinator on its water team.…

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Federal funds will pay for part of the remediation of mold found in an Edgecomb Eddy School science lab this summer. In August, the Edgecomb School Committee hired Serv Pro, a Maine restoration…

Gregory McAllister has been playing the same numbers in the Tri-State Megabucks game since his 27th birthday, including the number 27, for 35 years. On Oct. 28, those numbers matched the winning…