AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 11, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 616 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
News
Full Plates Full Potential, Maine’s only statewide child hunger organization, is proud to announce the Lincoln County 2019 16 County Summer Grant Competition…
AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power has been clearing debris and downed wires across its service territory this morning, April 10, and is working to restore more than 200,000 customer outages, a midday…
So far, 5,334 small businesses in Maine have been approved for more than $1 billion in forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, according to a news release from the office of Sen…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 10, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 17.
The individual was a female in her 80s and a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 10, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 586 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Central Maine Power reports that as of 10 a.m. Friday, April 10, over 16,000 Lincoln County customers were without power due to the overnight snow storm bringing down power lines and limbs and…
Southport selectmen’s April 8 meeting brought bridge updates and other announcements. The 2020 Maine Revenue Sharing payment to the town will likely be reduced; the final number was not yet known…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in March:
Alna: Wallace, Donna J. to Wallace, Donna J. and Wallace, David N.; Conte,…
Lincoln County commissioners authorized buying previously budgeted items and approved several personnel changes April 6. Commissioners approved buying a 2020 Dodge Durango SUV cruiser for $27,842…
According to the Federal Trade Commission, impostor scams – scams where the con artists pretends to be a government agency, business or personal relationship - were the most commonly reported scam…
Portland, Maine – Noting that none of its employees have been laid off or seen their pay and benefits diminished, MaineHealth today released details on how it is redeploying staff amid the COVID-…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District
Educating the public on what not to flush is business as usual for sewer districts, but in the age of social distancing and stay home orders, the battle has never been greater for districts across…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 9, two additional COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 16.
One individual was a male from Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 9, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 560 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency wants to help those people in Lincoln County affected by Governor Mills’ recent Executive Order requiring anyone recently returning to…
Maine Department of Education
As you may know, US CDC guidance recommends an eight to 20-week timeframe for avoiding large group/in-person instruction once there is evidence of community transmission of COVID-19. Therefore, I…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Superintendent Chris Higgins reported the Route 96 sewer replacement project is nearing completion. The project –…
From Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, joined a group of 19 senators seeking to support local journalism and media in any future coronavirus relief package, according to an April 8 news release. In a…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques for using marine microbes to investigate a host of questions in biology. Published in…
Fiber artist and quilter Leslie Volpe of West Boothbay Harbor has kept busy the past couple of weeks after being inspired by a Facebook post about people making face masks to protect against the…
As weather improves and spring begins to emerge, residents on Barters Island and Southport Island have been hopeful work on their bridges would speed up.
It is not. Both projects have…
Obituary
Kenneth Leslie Sullivan, formerly of Wiscasset, passed away at the age of 94 on April 6, 2020 at his home in Schooner Cove, Damariscotta, Maine. He leaves his wife of 73 years, Barbara.
He…
Obituary
Our darling man, William (Bill) Harmanus Swan, 95, took the next step in this glorious life and passed away peacefully on March 25, 2020. We will miss his strength, stamina, love…
Meeting via teleconference on Monday evening, April 6, Edgecomb selectmen focused on”issues of immediate concern in maintaining town operations during this time.”
Fire Chief Roy Potter said…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 8, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 537 cases confirmed across the state.
One hundred…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 8, two additional COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 14.
A female in her 80s from Waldo County and a…
Have you constructed a sign of hope during this time of having to stay at home? Have you seen any such signs around your neighborhood?
We want to share everyone’s signs of hope in an effort…
Obituary
Leila M. Barter, 82, passed away peacefully on Sun., April 5, 2020 at the Gregory Wing, St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Leila was born on Feb. 16, 1938 to Alexander and Esther…
The year 2020 is shaping up to be a noteworthy one. None of us will soon forget the current health crisis that is shaping our daily lives, but hard times also remind us of those things that bring…
The Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen will hold its next virtual meeting on Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m.
On the agenda are several licenses up for approval, new and renewals, as well as an…
A sign of the times is people working together to bring calm during a crisis. And that is exactly the case in Lincoln County, according to Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens. With…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 7, two additional COVID-19 deaths in the state.
Both individuals were from Cumberland County. One individual was a man in his 50s, while the…
opinion
On Tuesday, Mainers facing the threat of eviction, landlords, and housing advocates called on Gov. Janet Mills to take executive action to place a moratorium on all residential and commercial…
Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle is exploring a host of new ways the community can interact spiritually and obtain vital services in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, schools are still open and learning is occurring. That’s the message Alternative Organizational Structure 98 Superintendent Dr. Keith Laser presented…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 7, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 519 cases confirmed across the state.
One hundred…
Press release
Scarborough, Maine -- In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Hannaford Supermarkets is donating $750,000 to numerous hunger relief and homeless outreach organizations throughout the Northeast as they…
Obituary
Although it is probably frowned upon to speak of actually dying in an obituary, it is important here. The art of dying well is not a topic that you hear a lot about these days, but it was…
Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor
The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor will celebrate Holy Week with the following events.
Thursday, April 9 at 7 p.m., join us for Maundy Thursday Service. The service will be…
In 1977, Disco still ruled the dance floor. A Georgia peanut farmer became President of the United States. And Elvis Presley died. Locally, Boothbay Region High School had a new basketball coach…
About 10 people were waiting in Boothbay Harbor’s Waterfront Park Sunday afternoon with coolers, baskets and bags in hand, waiting for their ship to come in.
The ship they were waiting for…
Due to Maine’s “stay at home order,” the United Methodist Church will video and post Holy Week virtual services. You’ll find these posted on…
Downtime and boredom are for the birds – that’s why local contractor Steve Lorrain is sending out a challenge to the community to build birdhouses as projects for Boothbay Region Elementary,…
Press release
The Boothbay Region Health Center staff is pleased to report that thanks to the generosity of local businesses and community members, we now have enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all…
People may wonder, who is that masked woman handing out bag lunches each weekend at Boothbay Region YMCA? Her name is Stephanie Tucker and she is responsible for distributing nearly three dozen…
Christmas break doesn’t exist in China. We might celebrate the holiday with the children we teach, share the joys of secret gifts, Christmas carols, candy canes, and flying reindeer – but we don’t…
Obituary
Malcolm Rodney “Mickey” Jones of Wiscasset passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough on April 5, 2020, after several months of battling Lewy Body…
