A Boothbay Harbor police officer has returned home to walk his old beat. Officer Brent Barter started his law enforcement career in 1996 working for the county jail, and later Boothbay Harbor…
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In 2019, a team of community members and local non-profit organizations came together to plan an event to educate our seniors and their family members about key issues they will need to address to…
The Boothbay Region Health Center and Dr. Allan S. Teel, have committed to continuing their innovative “Reverse Alzheimer's & Dementia” research program in 2021.
…The Boothbay Harbor licensing board will meet Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m., followed by the regular selectmen’s meeting, at the town office at 11 Howard St.
The licensing board will discuss a…
Update Nov. 3: Maine State Lottery spokesman Angie Helton confirmed Tuesday morning, “the winner did claim the ticket,” but no name or other information has been released. Due to a five-day wait…
Boothbay selectmen approved Jody Lewis’ appointment Oct. 28 to finish an unexpired Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District trustee term. Selectmen voted 4-0 to appoint Lewis to finish Kirk Brewer…
In an Oct. 30 special meeting, the Boothbay Planning Board unanimously approved a request to add another property line to a 94 Meadow Cove Road property. Joseph Paolillo sought approval to split…
MaineHousing announced Nov. 2 it is reopening its COVID-19 Rental Relief Program for October and November for renters who cannot afford to pay their rent due to the COVID-19…
Born in Damariscotta, Drucilla Day Beal felt like she was coming home when she accepted her new job as director of nursing at The Lincoln Home. Passionate about making a difference in people’s…
The Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor has received 2,500 safety masks from the the Million Mask Challenger Tour. This tour has distributed one million protective masks, donated by a Rotarian in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 2 an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 148.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 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…
ElderCare Network Network of Lincoln County’s Boothbay Green notified residents and their families by letter Oct. 23, the facility will be closing and the property put on the market Dec. 22.…
The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting the constitutional right of women to vote. Twenty-twenty also marks the 200th birthday…
Resets Indoor Gathering Limits; Postpones Reopening of Bars; Amends Travel Protocols
AUGUSTA — As the COVID-19 virus explodes across the country, Maine this week recorded a significant increase in cases, hospitalizations, and positivity rates, a press release stated.
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At 1 p.m. today, David Joy of Hannaford said the store has reopened but no public restrooms will be available. Joy said a work crew is digging up the pavement near the Hannaford sign where the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 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…
“Oh, you are so, so scary. You are frightening. I don’t know how close I can get,” Terry Heller, under a witch hat and behind a face shield, told a trick or treater in a Halloween mask Saturday…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 31 an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 147.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 31, 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…
Mid-Coast Audubon Board and Camden Public Library will host Nick Lund of Maine Audubon in a lively Zoom pictorial portrait of the State of the Birds: Decades of Change. The free online talk on…
For three decades, Gearry and Tammy Judkins have been fixtures at Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church. Gearry is the church handyman and serves as a trustee. Tammy has taught Sunday school and…
Pier One Pizza and Brady’s Restaurant got into the Halloween spirit this year with lots of spooky decorations. Here are some of the frightening displays and characters.
This Friday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m., Southport Central School’s fourth, fifth and sixth graders will be featured on the WCSH-TV’s “207” show. They were invited by Patsy and Sophie West to go on a…
Today’s scheduled field hockey game at Perkins Field, Boothbay Region High School between the BRHS Seahawks and the Morse Shipbuilders has been postponed due to poor field conditions, according to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 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…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine
United Way of Mid Coast Maine has provided the following listing of holiday resources for Lincoln County:
Boothbay Region Food Panty: Thanksgiving and Christmas Boxes for Boothbay, Boothbay…
AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today its strategy to distribute an allocation of rapid COVID-19 antigen tests to ensure access for all Maine…
The University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole recently welcomed Dr. Meg Estapa, Libra Assistant Professor of Chemical Oceanography in UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences.
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A Georgetown resident with ties to Boothbay Harbor took first place for entrees in Maine Maple Producers Association’s first ever pure Maine maple recipe contest. Her winning recipe was Maine…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 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…
cases at rockland’s woodland memory care increase to 12
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah and Dept. of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew convened a special briefing Wednesday afternoon in Augusta, by…
Maine Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announces the official launch of a new resource center that will help equip Maine’s small businesses with the tools and training they need to respond…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has released a listing of restaurants hours of operation by day, contact information and more. The listing is attached as a PDF file with this…
Shortly after we were hit by the pandemic, St. Columba’s decided to close so as not to risk the exposure to the coronavirus. Rev. Maria Hoecker is providing online podcasts. These may be accessed…
Please join the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor for live worship Sundays at 10 a.m. You can join us at www.…
Press release
On Monday, Oct. 26, the Wiscasset Police Department was informed that one of its officers has tested positive for COVID-19. Police Chief Larry Hesseltine immediately removed the officer from the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 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…
Last year, three Boothbay region veterans wanted to assist homeless vets across the state. The trio developed a plan which provided temporary shelter for veterans awaiting state and federal…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between Sept. 16 and Oct. 25.
On Sept. 18, officer Tom Chryplewicz arrested Meghan Oakes, 22, of Boothbay on Oak Street at 11:56 p.m…
In a year like no other, the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) remains committed to protecting important landscapes to benefit wildlife, today’s…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 27, 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…
Each fall Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District holds an election for one three-year position on the five-member Board of Supervisors. This year’s candidates for the open position of…
Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport and Westport Island
Sample ballots for Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport and Westport Island and the State of Maine General Election ballot for Nov. 3 are attached in this article. Also attached is a…
Selectman Ken Fitch bid farewell to his constituents and fellow selectmen Oct. 26.…
LincolnHealth’s successful drive-up flu clinics will come to a close this weekend.
The final clinics will take place Saturday, Oct. 31, from noon to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m.…
As schools across the nation adjust to the changes prompted by the pandemic, many have looked to outdoor education as a means of increasing student safety while enabling in-person learning. In our…
Obituary
Charles F. Drummey died Oct. 24, 2020 at his home in New Hampshire 138 days shy of his 100th birthday.
He was born March 4, 1921 in Norwood, Massachusetts to Elizabeth (Breen) and John…
Obituary
Walter Smithwick III, prominent thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon in Jacksonville, Florida, peacefully passed away on Oct. 11, 2020 at the age of 81 following a 10-year battle with Parkinson’s…
