Citing a continuing problem with opioid addiction in the coastal community of Boothbay Harbor, one of the area’s largest employers. Paul Coulombe, and a Southport summer resident,…
News
Boothbay Harbor firefighters quickly extinguished a car fire at Signal Point Tuesday morning, Jan. 15 but much damage was done.
Car owner Duey Graham said he discovered the fire in his 2007…
Disposal fees for construction, bulky waste and demolition debris will cost more in the next fiscal year. The Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District Trustees voted unanimously Jan. 10 to…
The directors and volunteers of the Boothbay Region Food Pantry are eager to offer assistance to any community members who are furloughed by the federal government, and who are not receiving…
Lincoln County Courts
The grand jury rose on Jan. 7 and 8 and released the following indictments for eight people in Lincoln County.
Jonathan Roberts, 44, of Waban, Massachusetts, was indicted on one count of…
The Down to Earth Storytelling Project released its new film showcasing Maine climate change solutions on Jan 9 at the State House in Augusta. Film producer Andy (Anne D.) Burt, of Edgecomb, and…
Obituary
Michael David Harkins Sr., 60, of Five Islands Road, Georgetown died Jan. 8, 2019 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick with his family at his side.
Born in Bath on Dec. 16, 1958, he…
Lisa Arsenault and Lee Martin were married on Aug. 6, 2018 in Ipswich, England. They were married at the Ipswich Register Office, St. Peter House with a reception following at the Orwell Yacht…
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) is pleased to announce the final design selection for the new State of Maine Honorable Service coin and plaque, which will honor all Maine veterans,…
It’s time once again for the annual Souper Bowl at the Southport Town Hall, Monday, Jan. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Southport Memorial Library Aides, the luncheon is open to…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority agreed Jan. 9 to move the jail’s unallocated fund balance to a fund for capital projects. The authority also voted to pay off the balance on the HVAC…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District
The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District held a public hearing on Jan. 7 on replacing a sewer line running from the Route 27 and Route 96 intersection to Simmons Trailer Park and to extend lines to…
It’s an exciting time of year at the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service!
Our fundraising goal is to raise $100,000 this year in hopes to pay off the new ambulance loan and support…
At its annual meeting, the membership of Edgecomb Community Church voted unanimously to become an Open and Affirming congregation. This means, simply, that everyone is welcome to worship at this…
Coping with your own or a loved one’s mental health challenges? If so, a combined support group meets monthly. The group meets at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor. The…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 in the meeting room at the town office.
On the agenda are updates on the JEDC and from Barney Baker on the footbridge, as well…
People United Against Racism (PUAR) and Lincoln Academy are offering several events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day again this year. All the events are free and open to the public and are…
Boothbay selectmen held a 45-minute executive session to consult with the town attorney on “their rights and duties” relating to a school finance issue prior to their Jan. 9 board meeting. The…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee’s traditional Lincoln Day Dinner will be held at the 1812 Farm in Bristol on Saturday, Feb. 16. This year’s dinner will feature live music and a seafaring…
The Friends of the Southport Historical Society board will meet Monday, Jan. 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall. Anyone interested in learning more about our island community and in…
Lincoln County
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in December:
Alna: None recorded.
Boothbay: Cook, Michael P. and Cook, Karen A…
Obituary
Shirley M. Hill, 85, of Gardiner Road, Wiscasset died Jan. 6, 2019 at her residence surrounded by friends and family.
She was born in Boston, Massachusetts…
Obituary
Erik C. Bertelsen Sr. of Red Bank, New Jersey passed away on Jan. 9, 2019.
Born in the Bronx on Jan. 8, 1916 to Danish immigrants, Erik was the third of four boys. A member of the “…
The Joint Economic Development Committee welcomed Edgecomb resident Roger Ferrell to speak about a project he and the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce are working on – a business…
Boothbay’s Landscaping Committee wants to make the village’s center sparkle in the years to come by sprucing up the roundabout’s and Common’s appearance. Last year, the committee began working on…
As of Monday, Jan. 7, Wiscasset no longer has passenger bus service. Concord Coach Lines, Inc., based in Concord, New Hampshire suspended its bus service here.
The company will continue its…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board decided unanimously after a Jan. 9 public hearing to pass the east side proposals and new maps to selectmen. The hearing outlined the proposals and how they…
Le Garage, the waterfront restaurant in Wiscasset which has been closed since the retirement of owner Cheryl Rust in April 2017, is now under contract, Rust said.
Reached by telephone Jan.…
Judge’s decision in U.S. Virgin Islands
CAMDEN - Captain Rick Smith, 65, of Camden has been acquitted on charges of Seaman’s Manslaughter following a three-day trial that began January 7.
According to attorney David Cattie, Esq…
The State Fire Marshal is investigating a Wednesday morning blaze which damaged a wood shop at 495 Back Narrows Road. Three departments responded to the 6:45 a.m. alarm. Besides the wood shop, the…
Lincoln Theater
Lincoln Theater has recently upgraded its visual and audio assistance devices and invites members of the community to experiment with them and try them out at the theater on Wednesday, Jan. 16…
Obituary
Jeanette Goldstein, 95, an accomplished sculptor, passed away on Jan. 7, 2019 in her residence in Chatham Township. New Jersey. She was the mother of Joan G. Fischer of Ocean Point, East Boothbay…
It seemed like old times for 10 Boothbay Region High School graduates Jan. 4 as they attended a pizza party in their…
What could be for the people of Southport and of the wider Boothbay region and its visitors could also be gone by Monday, Jan. 14, said Nancy Prisk of Land for Southport's Future.
LFSF has…
Jan. 1 marked the official merger between Medomak Valley Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy. As a result, Midcoast Conservancy now comprises conserved lands and trails stretching from Bristol and…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Microscopic marine plants flourish beneath the ice that covers the Greenland Sea, according to a new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. These phytoplankton create the energy…
The Lincoln County Republicans have announced that due to today’s weather, the meeting scheduled for tonight, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office, has been rescheduled for Tuesday…
On Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon, Knox-Lincoln and Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Augusta Field Office of the Natural Resources…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sale on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3. Church members will be taking orders for this winter event, which will be…
Indivisible-Boothbay, a nonpartisan progressive group formed after the Women’s March of 2017, will hold a meeting to plan its focus and strategy for 2019 and beyond. The meeting will take place on…
Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln), Republican leader in the Maine Senate, has been appointed to serve on the Maine Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee.
The Marine Resources Committee has…
Norman “Tootie” Fogg lost nearly everything on Nov. 29, 2018 when his home on Williams Street in Boothbay Harbor caught fire. He was able to grab his little rescue dog Squirt and rush of the home…
Obituary
Mary D. Hallinan. 77, of Atlantic Ave, Boothbay Harbor died Jan. 4, 2019 at Safe Haven, St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Mary was born in West Gardiner, Maine, the oldest…
The Boothbay House of Pizza will be reopening soon, according to a sign owner Mark Rigas recently posted on the restaurant’s front door. The restaurant was…
Obituary
Bruce M. Crosby
01/01/1948 - o1/01/2019
Bruce Crosby died under care at Maine Veterans’ Home in Scarborough on New Year’s Day…
After 17 years, Healthy Kids will retire its community Chocolate Fest fundraising event that has featured wonderful local chocolate, beautiful auction items donated by hundreds of local businesses…
Obituary
Nicholas Daniel “Nick” Panarese of Wiscasset passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 at the age of 27.
Nick was born in Portland…
For Ryan McPherson, the third time before Edgecomb’s planning board was the charm. After a Nov. 15 meeting was cancelled due to a lack of quorum, at the Dec. 6 meeting he was asked to return with…
Due to changes in schedule by our printer (consolidation of printing to South Portland from Brunswick), our submission deadlines changed in late November. The deadlines for press releases, news…
Edgecomb voters will decide on a change to the town’s TIF, or tax increment financing, at a public hearing Monday, Jan. 14 at the town office at 6 p.m. A special town meeting will immediately…
