The Woodchucks are a group of volunteers and one of the original programs of the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council (BRCRC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Since the fall of 2008 the…
News
When Cornelia Kitfield, highly allergic to bees, would get stung, her doctor would send the rocks flying as he drove up the dirt road to the family’s home in the country in Durham, New Hampshire…
Clare Coey Newbury, born Oct. 1, 1946 in West Palm Beach Florida, died unexpectedly Sept. 18, 2018. As a child, she spent winters in Florida, and long joyful summers on Squirrel Island where she…
The Edgecomb planning board on Sept. 20 reviewed Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts' request to change the use of property at 103 Cochran Road from residential to commercial. The center is a…
The 28th annual Boothbay Charities Classic golf tournament raised a record $65,000 for Special Olympics Maine on Saturday at Boothbay Harbor Country Club.
Spokesperson Leon Blackman said it…
With the REAL ID extension for Mainers set to expire Oct. 10, Lincoln County Registry of Probate has had a significant increase in U.S. passport applications.
The demand has been increasing…
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees and School Committee hosted a joint discussion with the selectmen of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor Sept 19. The discussion centered around mostly…
Join the Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) on Sunday, Sept. 30 from 2-3:30 p.m. for the second annual Apple Talk, Tasting and Tour under the tent at Oak Point Farm. This event features amateur…
The Pemaquid Oyster Festival has always been known as a rollicking celebration of the working waterfront, with traditions of music, boat rides, an oyster shucking championship, and thousands of…
A proposed rate hike resulted in 28 people attending a Sept. 20 public hearing in Southport on Boothbay Region Water District’s request for a 33.15 percent average increase. Attendees filled the…
Obituary
David Thomas Wright, 67, of Hanover, Maine died unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 9, 2018.
Dave was born Aug. 2, 1951 in Biddeford, Maine, son of Connie (Reed) and Dick Wright of West…
Author, real estate agent and design consultant Dana Moos of Damariscotta won the Best Bite competition at the 7th annual Claw Down at Boothbay Railway Museum on Thursday. Sept.20.
Moos’s…
Boothbay/Wiscasset Boys’ cross country team finished second Sept. 19 in an eight-team Mountain Valley Conference mid-season meet. Seahawk runner Will Perkins finished third overall with a 19:17…
Charlie Chiarchiaro does not see himself as an antique collector, but as a philosopher exploring the interface between the analog and the digital ages.
What began as a collection of musical…
Boothbay planning board
Two East Boothbay property owners got a big thumbs up from a neighbor for a plan to improve their Lincoln Street property. On Sept. 19, the Boothbay Planning Board unanimously approved Stephen…
Orono, Maine — Maine fishermen hauled in 110.8 million pounds of lobsters in 2017 with a value of more than $400 million. While still incredibly large, this volume represented a 16…
Obituary
Arthur D. Webster, proud son of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sept. 9, 2018 at Maine Medical Center due to complications from a heart condition and in the company…
After 40 years, Bob and Sally Maroon are bidding farewell to hosting daily traffic through the Chowder House. And with a desire to end the season quietly, they plan no big celebrations or hurrahs…
The diagnosis and treatment of certain illnesses can be daunting for patients and their medical providers. Add limitations imposed by medical insurance and common practice and it becomes even more…
Obituary
Wilberta May Nichols West, 89, of Wiscasset, passed away on the afternoon of Sept. 18, 2018 at the LincolnHealth-Miles Campus in Damariscotta.
Born on July 12, 1929 in Augusta, she was the…
September meant back to school for students all across the state. Most of Maine’s kindergarten through grade 12 students attend public schools. In 2017-18, Maine’s Department of Education reported…
The first-ever Boothbay Food and Music Festival concludes Saturday, Sept. 22 with two events, the Family Fest and Music Fest, sure to please people of all ages. Both events are being held at the…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sale Saturday, Sept. 29. Church members will be taking orders for this fall event, which will be replacing…
In September 1980, Dian Post and her husband Bob came to Boothbay to escape the “beastly” heat in Washington, D.C., where they both worked, Dian as an editor and graphic designer and Bob as a…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County can partner with Verizon Wireless, which owns the communications tower in Nobleboro, to tap into the mobile company’s large generator during power outages, County Administrator…
For years, two Boothbay region organizations have helped youth in a poor Guatemalan city get safe passage out of poverty. The Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church…
For 20 years the Eldercare Network of Lincoln County’s has been creating age friendly, community based homes for elders to live in pleasant and safe surroundings with dignity and enjoyment.
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“The people of our community need us to increase our gifts, improve our workplace campaigns, and bring in new donors,” said United Way of Mid Coast Maine Campaign Chair Joel Merry at the Campaign…
It was early and the smell of pumpkin pancakes filled the air as the Lincoln County Animal Shelter fundraiser got under way at the Boothbay Common Saturday, Sept. 15. Vendors were…
According to District Attorney Jon Liberman, District VI, which includes Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties, is being considered for an adult drug and treatment court in one to two years…
Harbor Theater
Harbor Theater is celebrating its first year as a non-profit with a special screening of the award-winning film, “The Shepherdess of the Glaciers,’ on Sunday, Sept. 30, 4-6:30 p.m.
Director…
Prosecutorial District VI
The following are the results from the recent grand jury report. Information was provided by the District Attorney’s office. Defendants have not yet gone to trial nor…
Hoop skirts and full gigot sleeves met skinny pants and tunics on Saturday, Sept. 15 when the Lincoln County Historical Association held a fall fashion show at Water’s Edge resort facility in…
The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority, which started its fiscal year with a deficit, has moved into the black, thanks to a contract with Penobscot County for housing inmates.
The jail was…
Obituary
Beverly Jordan Spear of Wiscasset died Sept. 14, 2018 after a brief illness.
Beverly was born in Portland, Maine in 1929. She was the daughter of Stanley…
Cigarette butts and food wrappers were the catch of the day as a small corps of volunteers combed the beach at Ocean Point on Sunday looking for trash that might find its way into the ocean.
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Sometimes it takes a little patience for a good idea to become a reality. That’s the case with the free medical supplies closet the Community Center has opened.
The idea began with Center…
Boothbay Region Historical Society presents “History of the Boothbay Region in Five Objects,” a guided tour of the museum’s collection, on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. The Boothbay region was one…
A sell-out crowd of more than 120 gathered at Spruce Point Inn Sept. 13 for the Rotary’s 16th Hometown Heroes dinner. According to program co-chairman Daren Graves, it was the largest…
All interested voters are invited to meet candidates on Thursday, Sept. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the upstairs Oysterhead Lounge of the Newcastle Publick House on Main St.
Attendees will have…
The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, whose mission is to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, has openings on its five-member Board…
Darling Marine Center
An international team of researchers, including Heather Leslie of the University of Maine, has released a new tool for assessing ocean conservation.
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Local Democrats hope a “Blue Wave” envelopes and wipes out recent Republican electoral success this fall. In 2016, President Trump scored an upset victory over heavily favored Hillary Clinton, and…
On Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m., Boothbay Railway Village presents an illustrated talk by adventurer Nick Buck recounting his experience traveling the Oregon Trail. In 2011, Nick, along with his…
Please join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine Forest Service for another free monthly Woodland Stewardship Tour. On Thursday, Sept. 20 from 3-5 p.m., Kirk Gentalen,…
Marine scientist Karina Nielsen will be at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole, on Monday, Sept. 24, to present a “brown-bag” seminar. Her talk, “Bringing an ocean…
Lincoln County EMA
In a natural disaster, it may not be possible to get in touch with people who may be in harm’s way. If you or someone you know is unable to communicate with friends or family affected by Hurricane…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Harbor Police responded to a call from Principal Dan Welch this morning regarding a threat by a student outside Boothbay Region High School. Response was quick, the student was…
Wiscasset Town Manager Marian Anderson has announced the following regarding the Maine Department of Transportation project in Wiscasset:
On Monday, Sept. 24, the contractor will be closing…
Whoever was laid to rest in Alna Cemetery in the 1800s, they meant something to someone, Denise Bizer said. That's why she feels it's important to help honor Alna's dead centuries later.
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