Boothbay Lights celebrated its kickoff evening with committee and community members Sept. 12 at The Boardroom, at 29 McKown St. The kickoff was to provide information and remind the community the…

A lot has happened with the east side zoning proposals over the last 10 months, Chair Bill Hamblen said. He listed 18 meetings and all the input from planners, the Department of Environmental…

A persuasive argument by a John Deere fan resulted in Boothbay selectmen choosing the high bid for replacing an aging backhoe loader. Selectmen accepted Nortrax Deere’s $108,000 bid on Sept. 12…

The Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter announced the change of their name to Midcoast Humane on Thursday, Sept. 13.

The name change is the final integrative step…

Update: Due to a scheduling conflict, U.S. Senate candidate Zak Ringelstein is unable to attend this event.

All voters will have the opportunity to meet with U.S. Senate…

A type of blue-green algae, more accurately referred to as a cyanobacteria, has been found in a cove in Damariscotta Lake for the third year in a row. While likely present in many Maine lakes,…

The Lincoln County News will host three forums with candidates for local legislative districts, as well as for county commissioner and district attorney, in October.

First National Bank branches will be collecting items for local food pantries Sept. 24 through Oct. 5. Drop off your non-perishable food items at your local branch.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Siegl, of Pembine, Wisconsin, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dara Siegl, to Matthew Carter, son of the late Mr. Ralph Carter and Mrs. Mildred Carter,…

Boothbay Region High School welcomed Janet Sprague this month as the new guidance director and school counselor. She brings short-term and long-range goals, and an appreciation for the area.

A memorial service for Palmer Payne, who died Sept. 2, 2018, will be held Saturday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. at Post 36, American Legion, Industrial Park Drive, Boothbay.

Edgecomb Selectman Mike Smith told the board Sept. 10,  Mission Builders of East Machias withdrew its bid for the municipal building roof repair because the firm did not have workers compensation…

Those seeking a true taste of Boothbay Harbor may want to consider Maine Foodie Tours. Since April, the tour has stopped at seven restaurants and shops four times a week tasting unique foods …

The state of Maine and the Ku Klux Klan. Improbable as it sounds, the KKK took root in Maine in the 1920s, reaching such heights that it helped elect Governor Ralph Owen Brewster, the mayors of…

Nancie Atwell, former head of Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning, will be sentenced Nov. 5 for six separate cases of Theft by Unauthorized Taking or Transfer.

Atwell had previously…

Over the past two decades, technology has been advancing to the point outpatient care is replacing inpatient care, said LincolnHealth…

Nearly 20 people came aboard the third annual Sunrise Lighthouse Photography cruise aboard the Balmy Days this past Saturday, Sept. 8. While the sun did not cooperate as had hoped, the early…

Jordan Plummer had been looking for a particular item for a while. When she found what she wanted — a play kitchen for her classroom — on Facebook Marketplace, and for only $70, she pounced.

Local and nationally known sports legends and Hall of Famers are making arrangements to meet in Boothbay for the 28th annual Boothbay Charities Classic lobster bake, sports auction and golf…

The first-ever Boothbay Food & Music Festival, Sept. 20-22, will kick-off with the popular Claw Down on Thursday evening, Sept. 20, 5 to 9 p.m., at the Boothbay Railway Village. At this…

Here are the judges for the 7th annual Claw Down being held at the Boothbay Railway Village on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 5 to 9 p.m. as part of the first-ever Boothbay Food & Music Festival.…

We invite you to join Maine’s largest single volunteer event. The Coastal Cleanup includes volunteers of all ages and backgrounds who clean our coastal shoreline and associated waterways of trash…

The following are closed cases in the Lincoln County Courts for August. All information was furnished by the court clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional…

Taking on the job of librarian for Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD would be a big task for anybody. That’s the way it goes when your predecessor spent nearly three decades in the job among 33 years…

Dominic Hastings and Marcus Packard are organizing a local event on World Clean Up Day, Saturday, Sept. 15. https://www.worldcleanupday.org/ Here is…

Clamshell Quilters, in conjunction with Area 2 of Pine Tree Quilters Guild, will be hosting a trunk show by Beth Helfter of EvaPaige Quilt Designs on Friday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Alna Fire…

Gov. Paul LePage on Friday signed into law four bills that change how child welfare is governed in Maine. The bills were passed in special session in August.

They will add $21 million to…

Parents struggling with behavior issues in their children can learn a new approach when the Community Center and Boothbay Region Health Center team present “Positive Discipline.”

The free…

A piece of Maine’s paper-making history chugged around Boothbay Railway Village’s track last week. An 1895 Baldwin Locomotive S.D. Warren Co. used in the  Westbrook-based mill’s heyday took its…

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host a Business After Hours to celebrate Edgecomb Potters 40th Anniversary. The event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Edgecomb…

Frank B. Main, 87, of Paine Road in Boothbay Harbor passed away Aug. 31, 2018 at the Togus VA Hospice.

He was born July 17, 1931 in Wiscasset, Maine, a son of Leslie and Elizabeth Main.…

Once again, the Shamrocks of St. Patrick Church in Newcastle, along with volunteer helpers from the Lincoln County area, will be joining to create cheerful, one-of-a-kind pillowcases for our local…

Boothbay Harbor town officials announce that the town of Boothbay Harbor has received a $5,736 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association as a result of it good loss experience and loss…

The Boothbay Harbor One Design Association members had their closing dinner and annual meeting Saturday evening, Sept. 8. The members meet because of their love of sailing and to promote the…

Every new school year is a beginning. That’s true for some more so than for others.

Take Lacey Phelps. The new fifth-sixth English language arts teacher at Boothbay Region Elementary School…

On Saturday, Sept. 8, the Lincoln Arts Festival held its 21st annual poetry workshop, led by Dr. Barrie Shepherd at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Boothbay Harbor. The theme for the day was the…

Celebrate the bounty of autumn during Family Harvest Days at Boothbay Railway Village with hayrides and train rides, pumpkin picking and decorating, make-and-take crafts, butter churning, cider…

A line-up of 14 contestants are sharpening their oyster knives as the Maine Champion Oyster Shucking Contest draws near.

A favorite part of the Pemaquid Oyster Festival, scheduled for…

Diatoms, sugar kelp, green crabs, lobsters and oysters are iconic organisms on our coast. Their roles in marine ecosystems, their importance as fished and cultured species and their responses to…

Utility trucks managed to clear most of the damaged trees and poles from Thursday's microburst to enable people to go to the East Side Vibe celebration that began Saturday. A music stage and 15…

Apifera Farm in Bremen is holding a “Misfit Love Day: on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.

The event is an open farm /fundraiser for the nonprofit Apifera Farm in…

The Friends of the Southport Historical Society board will meet Monday, Sept. 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hendricks Hill museum. Anyone interested in learning more about our island community and in…

The Midcoast Maine Community Action Head Start and Early Head Start centers in Topsham, Brunswick, Bath, Newcastle, Waldoboro, Somerville and Whitefield are looking for families to apply for the…

Honor the Jewish New Year with Beth Israel Congregation in Bath. Rosh Hashanah Service will be led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor on Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m. at the Synagogue, 862 Washington Street with a…

Watching an excavator take the Haggett building down Friday morning, lifelong Wiscasset resident Steve Christiansen recalled growing up playing in and around the building with the Haggetts and, on…

University of Maine marine sciences research professor Richard Wahle has been named director of the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute, effective Sept. 1.

He…

The newspaper has received several photos from our readers of whale sightings during the past week, many of them near Southport Island. The warm waters seem to have drawn them closer to the…

UPDATE: CMP has updated its time estimates on getting power turned on for most of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor to 6 p.m. today.

Central Maine Power reports that over 1,300 customers,…

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is providing two free workshops focused on managing invasive plants on Sept. 16.  Both programs will be held at KELT’s Sewall Woods Preserve and provide…