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Over 30 cars and their riders circled the lawn at the Boothbay Railway Village last Thursday for the official “Change-Over” party. It sure was great to see everyone and socialize while maintaining…

Obituary

Carla Williams (Wright) Eaton, 84, formerly of Beverly Farms, Massachusetts and a resident of Fryeburg and Southport, Maine, died…

Republicans certainly like to socialize, and this event shows it. Since customary July 4 festivities were dampened by coronavirus precautions, the Lincoln County Republican…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

Perhaps the 35-plus children who gathered on the porch for a group photo following the July 4 dedication ceremony of Ocean Point Colony Trust’s new casino and recreational facilities will someday…

At 12 and a half feet long and built of plywood with a pair of designs Herb Smith found in WoodenBoat, the latest Appledore will be launched privately in Boothbay Harbor, probably this…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 5, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 109. 

Both individuals were residents of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

MaineHealth

Two credit rating agencies continued to give northern New England’s largest health system high marks for its financial strength even though the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant…

Boothbay Civic Association pulled off a scaled down version of the annual Fourth of July on the Common, and attendance, despite COVID-19, was strong.

Vicki Huskins’ crafters and artisans…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 4, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 107. 

Both individuals were residents of Cumberland…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

MaineHealth

Agreements with three developers of solar projects will reduce the system’s carbon footprint and save the not-for-profit healthcare provider money on its electric bill.

Portland,…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Board of Trustees accepted bids for roof work and a new generator for Boothbay Region Elementary School July 1. Brewer-based Williams…

Maine Medical Center

The Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI) has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NCI). The funding…

Rhonda Hanna, community life director at The Lincoln Home, is retiring after 13 years of dedicated service. Wednesday July 1, the residents and staff had an outside picnic lunch in her honor.…

Obituary

Pat Fry, 79, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

Pat was born and raised in Maine, spent many years in Pennsylvania before returning home to be near…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between May 30 and June 28.

On June 3, Officer Doug Snyder arrested Jonathan Wright, 37, of Boothbay Harbor for domestic violence assault…

Next week, Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on Route 1 in Brunswick and Bath. This is part of an ongoing project that begins at the Cook's Corner interchange and…

AUGUSTA — The average age of individuals in Maine testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah. 

At the…

Obituary

Mary Ann (Ornowski) Blycher, 84, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully on June 26, 2020 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport, Maine…

Families, friends and local organizations decorated their cars, trucks and vans to parade through the St. Andrews Village grounds in Boothbay Harbor Thursday morning, July 2 in celebration of the…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

A 77-year old Boothbay grandmother is making “moose” tracks for the Allagash this fall. This is the third time Dawn Gilbert has won a permit in Maine’s annual moose lottery. This spring, Gilbert…

It was announced at the July 1 Southport selectmen’s meeting, the town has been approved for a grant worth $112,613 from the Keep Maine Healthy 2020 Municipal COVID-19 Awareness Campaign.

This is the second part in a series on how our local restaurants are navigating state regulations on health and safety concerning COVID-19. We are doing our best to be inclusive, but with so…

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday intentions to sign an Executive Order requiring Maine’s large retail stores, lodging establishments, restaurants, and outdoor bars and tasting…

If not for the COVID-19 pandemic, Grace Moclair would have started a summer internship at Disney World last month. Instead, the 20-year-old, Rhode Island-raised Wiscasset woman was working at…

Obituary

Roy A. Larsen, 90, of Belmont, Massachusetts passed away at his home on June 30, 2020.

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 3, 1930 to Peter Larsen and Ruth Everts Larsen. He spent…

Midcoast Conservancy has bought a high priority 12-acre addition to its F. Cunningham Preserve in Newcastle from Hugh Sherman. Said Sherman, “This land has been in my family for over 100 years and…

Candidate for CSD School Committee, Boothbay

Kathleen Pearce

East Boothbay

Finance Officer town of Boothbay Harbor

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Clubs and…

Candidate for CSD School Committee, Boothbay
Candidate for CSD School Committee, Boothbay

Address: 155 Pension Ridge Road, Boothbay

Occupation: Graphic designer for the Boothbay Register

Education…

Press release

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) today urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to reject a…

Obituary

James Howe passed away June 29, 2020 at the age of 89 at Mercy Home in Eagle Lake, Maine.

A longtime resident of Maine, he built his home adjacent to his grandparents’ summer home called…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,200 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

Please join the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor for live worship Sundays at 10 a.m. You can join us at www.congochurchbbh.org, …

Edgecomb native Mandy Boucher returned home from Hanoi, Vietnam March 28 after just over two years of teaching English as a new language. Boucher’s departure came nearly two months after Vietnam…

The coronavirus has created a new calendar for the 2020 election. First, the virus first postponed Boothbay’s annual referendum town meeting in May, and later, the state’s primary election in June…

Those who had been accustomed to gathering for cribbage, puzzling, mah jong, sewing, knitting, and companionship are missing the open doors at The Community Center. Those of us who volunteer there…

Town of Edgecomb

Four-term selectman Jack Sarmanian is seeking a fifth term on the July 14 Edgecomb municipal ballot, but he doesn't expect to finish a new term or even the year. Sarmanian announced June 29 his…

Obituary

Lawrence Spencer Pratt

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,200 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing work on the count sensors on Route 27 (Wiscasset Road) in Boothbay on Wednesday, July 1. The sensors are near the intersection of Route 27 and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Department of the Treasury and IRS announced Monday the tax filing and payment deadline of July 15 will not be postponed.

Individual taxpayers unable to meet the…

The Boothbay Civic Association is pleased to announce that their annual Fourth of July barbecue will be back this weekend after a two-year hiatus.

Festivities kick off on Friday, July 3,…

Prior to the construction of inland roads, the ocean was the highway for moving lumber, lime, ice, fish, and other goods from Maine down the eastern seaboard and to foreign countries. In the early…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 29, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 105. 

The individual was a female resident of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,000 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…