The Boothbay Region Garden Club has announced that its annual Home and Garden Tour scheduled for July has been canceled.
In notice to the newspaper on Thursday, April 23, tour co-chairs…
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Obituary
John Allen Reinhardt, 80, of Lee Street, Wiscasset died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Hawthorne House in Freeport.
He was born in Evanston, IL on Sept. 5,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 23, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 44.
Each of the men were residents of…
Lincoln Home and Harbor View Cottage employees are grateful to have members of the community offer their creativity and support by making and donating cloth masks. These masks are for employees to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 23, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 937 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School Principal Dan Welch will be moving on to new professional challenges after 11 years at the helm. Eleven years is a long time for an administrator, Welch said in an…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset
On Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will hold a blood drive in honor of church member Rich Kubler. Kubler, a firefighter and 9/11 First Responder,…
Maine Secretary of State
The Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap drew the order of the bond questions for the July 14 Special Referendum Election ballot by random drawing April 21, in his office at the Nash School…
Boothbay Region High School administrators have been discussing ideas on how best to celebrate and honor the 2020 graduating seniors, since a graduation ceremony may be canceled due to the…
An officer with four years’ experience and specializing in field training is the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office’s Deputy of the Year. Sheriff Todd Brackett announced Jonathan Colby as the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 22, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 39.
One was a female in her 70s from…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 22, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 907 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) are introducing new Maine Farm Emergency Grants to assist farmers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. A…
Obituary
Barbara J. Chubbuck, 72, of Kissimmee, Florida passed away on April 17, 2020 after a courageous battle with Covid-19.
She was born on May 11, 1947, a…
Maine home sales and values remained positive in March. Maine Listings today reported a median sales price of $227,950 for existing single-family home sales in March—an increase of 8.55 percent…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine announced that it has made grants totaling $47,370 to 16 agencies that are working to meet the increased needs of people in Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties, Brunswick…
Obituary
Edmund Karl Brown Jr., 86, died March 14, 2020 at home in Bristol, Maine.
He was born in Torrington, Connecticut in 1933, the son of Edmund Karl Brown Sr. and Pauline C. (Green) Brown. He…
Answer: Beef stew, soup, vegetarian red bean gumbo, microgreen salads, ciabatta bread.
Question: Name what’s been on the menu of the Loving Local Meals Initiative, distributed at select…
The Southern Midcoast Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $96,683 in community-building grants to…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. April 27 via Zoom video conference. The board will review a liquor license renewal for the Whale’s Tale and two new victualer licences for The…
A New Jersey man connected to the Edgecomb Fire Department died April 19 due to complications derived from the coronavirus. Fire Chief Roy Potter announced the death of Capt. Steve Fenton who…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 36.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 21, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 888 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
With the emergence of COVID-19 some of the federal and state rules regarding who qualifies for Meals on Wheels have been temporarily changed, and now, anyone over the age of 60 who is practicing…
Obituary
Dolores (Lola) de Hoyos O’Byrne, a citizen of the world and passionate cultural steward, died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 19, 2020 of multiple myeloma. She was 91.
Lola was born in…
Food Resources
AOS 98: School Lunch curbside pickup
Monday-Friday 11:30-12:30
Boothbay Region Elementary School Main Entrance
Southport…
Nonprofits and volunteers
One of the reasons we are fortunate to live here is the help our non-profit organizations provide. These mainstays combine with our sense of community and become stronger during hard times. The…
As the days grow longer, birds are flocking back to Maine, and many local species have begun their search for the perfect home. For a lucky few, BRLT is helping out with some prime nesting real…
Obituary
Atwood Franklin “Frank” Stevens Jr., 76, passed away peacefully at his home on April 17, 2020 with his loving family by his side.
Frank was born April 4, 1944 to the late Atwood and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 20, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 35.
The individual was a female in her 70s from…
For Wiscasset, 2020 looked like it would be a great year for the business community. The downtown reconstruction project was mostly finished and three new businesses – The Barnhouse Grill &…
In a virtual meeting April 17, the Edgecomb School Committee approved June 5 as the last distance learning day for 2019-20. The committee and Edgecomb Eddy School teachers’ union also entered into…
Obituary
David J. Shepherd, 55, of Sandown, New Hampshire, formerly of Wiscasset, passed away April 13, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 20, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 875 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee members logged off Zoom April 17 without approving recommendations to continue distance learning until June 10. Alternative…
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 34.
Both individuals were males, in their 60s…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 19, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 867 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
The celebration was short but the sentiment was heartfelt and fun for the 17 family members and friends who gathered outside and below the second story window of Alice Zinkowski’s room at St.…
Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 will bid farewell to Special Services Director Lisa Smith at the end of the school year. Smith worked for Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School…
Farm and woodland owners and operators in five Maine counties may be eligible to receive a free invasive plant survey and management plan, prepared by a natural resource professional from the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 18, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 32.
Two of the individuals were from Waldo…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 18, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 847 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett as the…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a new online resource designed to encourage all the gardeners who are waiting for warmer weather and soil ready for planting.
Every week, "…
Obituary
Dr. Elinor Whitney Fosdick Downs died of natural causes on April 13, 2020 at Springhouse, her Residential Community in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts at the age of 108, embraced in person by her…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 17, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 29.
Both individuals were from Waldo County…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 17, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 827 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced steps April 16 to keep Maine people in their homes and Maine businesses in their storefronts as COVID-19 continues to create financial hardships across the…
With so many Mainers unable to work during these difficult and uncertain times, many Maine families are experiencing food insecurity. The need has never been greater. Recognizing this great need…
