A proposed merger between Lincoln County Television and county government received zero support April 9 from the Boothbay selectboard. All five selectmen opposed the proposed merger and want to…
News
Southport is looking for a new municipal attorney as are Boothbay and Edgecomb. Portland law firm Jensen Baird has notified all three it is no longer serving municipal clients. Southport selectmen…
The FBI is calling it a "routine law enforcement action," but the Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District directors call it an "ongoing investigation."
During the April 10 meeting, the…
Maine realtors, county registers and others are waiting for an upcoming vote in the Legislature on LD 353 which would establish a commission to find…
Why does it seem that kids can’t keep their attention off their phones? Psychologist Jonathan Haidt presents a theory in his book “The Anxious Generation” (2024), the subject of part two of a…
Wiscasset announced the following during the morning commute Monday, April 14:
"The wastewater crew is repairing a sewer main break on Route One near the Old Ferry Road intersection…
Join Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library for an afternoon of celebration in honor of planet Earth. Earth Day Fest will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Library lawn…
Movies and trains have a long and productive relationship; more than 300 films have captured the anticipation and thrill of leaving, traveling, and returning by train.
From May 6-11, a…
On Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m., Wiscasset's Museum in the Streets Committee will offer Boom to Bust and Back Again, a free walking tour held as part of the global Jane’s Walk festival of free…
Friday, April 18 - 6:30 p.m. Good Friday service with narrative readings and music.
Sunday, April 20 - 6 a.m. Sunrise service on the Bayville dock, with breakfast to…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host Imke Schessler-Jandreau, newly-elected vice chair for the Maine Democratic State Committee (DSC), at its next meeting…
A faulty sensor at Boothbay Region High School today at just before noon called for the evacuation of the school by students and staff, according to BRHS athletic director Allan Crocker, who…
Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Interact Club, a youth extension of Rotary, raised $1,085 April 10 for Education Boothbay (EB). About 20 Interact Club students, using the Rotary Clubhouse…
National Library Week looked a little different this year. On April 10, protestors gathered outside Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) to oppose federal funding cuts to the Institute of…
Three times a year, the alcove under the stairs at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) is transformed into a book lover’s paradise. It’s a splash of color, beckoning young readers in and…
The Community School District (CSD) boards approved a proposed $11.4 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year this week, but there were bumps along the way. April 8, the School Committee…
Obituary
Charles Winship ReedSr. of Alna and formerly Wiscasset, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2025, surrounded by family,…
Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Student Health Advisory Board held Wellness Day 2025 on April 9, offering dozens of health-related activities across four schedule-blocks for students to…
On March 31, Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District received an appeal from Steve Lewis' attorney Richard Elliott regarding his client's unpaid administrative leave.
The suspension…
Pier 1 Pizza & Pub recently donated $500 to Midcoast Humane after raising money through the business's weekly trivia night since November. Family-friendly trivia is held every Tuesday at 7 p.m…
The week of March 31 saw a tumultuous turn of events as the Trump administration launched sweeping tariffs on trading partners across the world, many who have responded in turn. So far…
Obituary
Glenn Michael Dalton, 68 of Winship Green Nursing Home, Bath died April 9, 2025.
He was born in Damariscotta on Feb. 1, 1957, a son of Gerald L. and Priscilla C. (Colby) Dalton.
…
Obituary
Monica Denise Browne, 70, of Hull, Massachusetts, formerly of the Boothbay region, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 1, 2025, with her two children, Brendan and Jessica Browne, by…
Boothbay Region Water District recently published its 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, which outlines the water quality of Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake…
Governor Janet Mills swore in Carl…
Town of Edgecomb
Old County Road residents hoped Edgecomb selectmen would assist them in repairing their severely degraded private way marked with erosion and potholes, but they were mistaken. On April 1,…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of April 1 and April 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,821 calls for service.
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The Southport Planning Board on April 2 approved one application and conditionally approved another.
Chris and Debbie Collier of Charlestown, Massachusetts received conditional approval to…
Each spring, Southport graduating high school students are eligible to apply for a $500 Arthur S. Bryant Scholarhip. This year's recipient is Anna Gosselin.
For…
The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, April 23, at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1,…
Cianbro Corporation will be closing the Southport swing bridge on Route 27 between Boothbay Harbor and Southport Island during the hours of 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. for the next two weeks. The closure…
Volunteering in your community can not only have national effects, it can earn you national recognition. Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) freshman Adeline Barter, 15, recently found this out…
The Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative has received $65,000 from Lincoln County ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) payments for two years. Under the grant terms, the initiative is…
The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is getting a new float for its facility off McKown Point Road. March 24, Boothbay Harbor selectmen approved pile dolphins and an 8-foot by 80-foot…
We welcome all to join us at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor for an ecumenical Good Friday service at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 18. The service will bring…
The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor at 125 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, invites you to join us for Holy Week.
Palm Sunday-April 13, at 10 a.m.
Maundy Thursday…
Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast, midcoast Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on…
The Boothbay Region High School Alumni Association is holding a meeting to discuss the Grand March and Alumni Picnic on Thursday, April 17 at 6 p.m. in the BRHS library. All BRHS graduates are…
Sunday, April 13, Palm Sunday, Homestyle breakfast, 9 - 10:15 a.m. open to everyone. Donations appreciated, Service at 10:30
Sunday, April 20 - Easter Sunday, Light…
Generation Z (born between 1995 and mid 2010s) is more depressed, more anxious and more suicidal than past generations, according to a lecture Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and other…
Obituary
Thomas C. "Tom" Boudin, 71, of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, at Mass General Hospital in Boston following a long illness. He was a loving…
'These are tough times and Maine is in the cross-hairs'
AUGUSTA — The mood was defiant…
Palm Sunday- April 13- Distributing Palms 10:30 a.m.
Maundy Thursday- April 17- Soup and Bread Supper with Service 5:30 p.m.
Good Friday- April 18 -Silent Prayer Time in…
Saint Columba’s Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor invites you to join us for the following Holy Week services
Palm Sunday, April 13 at 10 a.m. – Distribution of palms,…
The Edgecomb Community Church, UCC will be holding regular worship services during Holy Week beginning with a Palm Sunday Service on April 13, at 9:30 …
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) in East Boothbay has received $100,000 from the Maine Business Recovery and Resilience Fund for rebuilding the organization’s pier which was damaged…
First United Methodist Church
The clothing closet behind the Methodist church just received a generous clothing donation for young children and the wee ones. Clothing donations for this age group have been slim for awhile.…
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is pleased to announce a Firearms Hunter Safety Course that will be hosted by Boothbay Region Fish and Game Association.
The class is…
