Ever wanted to fish with famous Mainer, Linda Greenlaw, America’s only female swordfishing captain and author of numerous books? Have you dreamed of hosting a private wine tasting in your own home…
News
On Saturday, Aug. 4, the 61st annual Rotary Auction on Sherman Field, Boothbay Region High School will open its gates at 8 a.m. with the Live…
The Edgecomb Community Church, UCC at 15 Cross Point Rd. in Edgecomb, Maine will welcome the Reverend Peter Foss to the pulpit while our pastor, Reverend Katherine Pinkham is on sabbatical. Foss…
The annual Mutt Scrub to benefit the Lincoln County Animal Shelter and Coastal Humane Society, was once again a success.…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club will hold an orientation for prospective new members or any interested members of the community on Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. The purpose is to highlight the numerous…
Help us spread kindness with our first-ever "Spread Kindness" Haier Heat Pump Giveaway to a family or an individual in need!
Turnbull Plumbing & Mechanical invite you to enter our "…
The ninth annual Lobster Roll 5k brought over 200 runners from near and far on Saturday, July 28.
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In his blog, Signs of God’s Grace, the Rt. Reverend Mark Beckwith has been writing recently about gun violence and about the pressing need for civil discourse. These are the sort of social issues…
Judith Kalaora, founder and artistic director of History At Play, has garnered nationwide attention for her one-woman, living history performances, chronicling the lives of legendary women who…
The Arctic climate is changing faster than anywhere else in the world. On July 31, a Swedish-American research expedition to the Arctic Ocean will set sail to study how these polar changes may…
The Rev. Garvey F. MacLean will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point, Boothbay this Sunday, Aug. 5. Returning to the chapel this Sunday will be the popular Maine Celtic…
Obituary
Priscilla A. Stevens, 85, of Topsham, Maine, formerly of Boothbay, died peacefully on July 26, 2018 surrounded by her loving family, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
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Lincoln County Democrats
Monday, Aug. 6 is the final day to make reservations for the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s Lobster Bake and Family Fun Day taking place Sunday, Aug. 12 at Cider Hill Farm in Waldoboro.…
Join outboard motor historian Larry Stevenson every Tuesday evening in August, 7-8:30 p.m., as he presents highlights and history from the Stevenson Outboard…
Boothbay Harbor One Design Association
The Boothbay Harbor One Design Association (BHODA) celebrated the 80th anniversary of the first One Design built and launched, #1 Fraulein. The July 21 “Eightieth Birthday Bash”…
July inspired the theme for Saint Columba’s Episcopal Church's first Red, White, Blue and You open house and festival on Saturday, July 28 in Boothbay Harbor, church member Connie Heroy said…
Wannawaf is featured in the July edition of Down East magazine for having the “most imaginative hot dog” in Maine. Owner Anya Heyl said in the height of Wannawaf’s 16th season, the surprise was a…
Local candidates are setting up informal meetings with interested voters over coffee and baked goods, nearly every Saturday morning into October, 10-11 a.m. These occur at various locations across…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department
Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch issued a warning about the potential for high potency drugs in the Midcoast Maine region.
Hasch said Boothbay Harbor Police Department and Boothbay…
“Was it really like that," Janet Foster asked her husband Bob, a veteran advertising man, after watching an episode of the television series “Mad Men.”
His answer was a bit more…
Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are closing in on a consensus on regional economic growth priorities. On July 23, Boothbay Harbor selectmen identified broadband, housing diversity and availability,…
Twin Villages Foodbank (TVFF) Farm Assistant Manager Kaitlyn Gardner is a blur of motion, tugging large fistfuls of beets up out of the earth and twisting off the greens before dropping the ruby…
Residents of ElderCare Network of Lincoln County look forward to the bright, warm days of summer. On Thursday mornings, between June and the end of August, the ElderCare van picks…
Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor Town Manager Tom Woodin has announced the 2018-2019 taxes were committed on Wednesday, July 25 and the new mill rate is 11.6. The 20 cent increase from last year's is due to the…
Joseph “Joe” Westrich is no longer Lincoln County's Director of Communications, according to a letter County Administrator Carrie Kipfer sent county fire chiefs July 19. Westrich had been…
Obituary
Joseph Henry “Joe” Claffey, formerly of Pittston, Maine, died peacefully at Sussman House in Rockport, Maine on July 19, 2018 after a lengthy illness. He was 87.
Joe was born in Roxbury,…
It has been and continues to be our great privilege to serve the families of Midcoast Maine.
We want to thank you for your support of our family and recognize the legacy of care that our…
Sarah's Cafe catered Al Roker, Craig Melvin and a crew from NBC's “Today” show this week. The Water Street, Wiscasset business got the request last week, to be ready to cater a lobster bake Monday…
They are so tiny, looking at them can make your heart break.
The caps the Community Center’s knitters made for premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Portland’s…
Lincoln Medical Partners
Monika Gulyas’s calling to make a difference in the lives of women and to help them and their families through the life changing-events of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood led her to become a…
The field of astrobiology includes the search for life elsewhere in our universe. To learn how to look for life on other planets, we must first examine the limits of life as we know it here on…
Boothbay Railway Village
Celebrate just about everything on two rails on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Boothbay Railway Village. Although the Museum is celebrating 53 years of operations this summer, this…
Lincoln County Historical Association
Lincoln County historical Association’s annual fundraiser called Kermess, which took place on the grounds of the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden on Sunday, July 22 was a huge success in many…
The Maine Office of Tourism (MOT) has announced that Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ seasonal event, Gardens Aglow, is the 2018 recipient of the Maine Tourism Marketing Partnership Program’s (…
Construction on the building opposite Hammond Lumber began last September. First came the pouring of the foundation, then the piecing together of the building and over the next two months, the…
It’s only a 374-foot section of road, but it requires constant surveillance to protect against tragedy. And for a combined 90 years, twin brothers Duane and Dwight Lewis did, keeping a careful…
In our New England landscape, a meadow almost always brings with it a history of cultivation and human use, adding another layer to the story of its ecology. While meadows heavily populated with…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees member Steve Lorrain spoke to selectmen Monday about much needed upgrades to the…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases at the Lincoln County Courts for June. All information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two…
Obituary
Alan J. Azzara, 72, of Westport Island, Maine departed this world much against his will July 20, 2018.
He was born in September of 1945 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, son of Anne (Sokoloski…
Aug. 4 is fast approaching! The 62nd annual Rotary Auction, this year at the Boothbay…
The Route 27 corridor is known for a number of businesses but not necessarily for style. But on July 6, Southport resident Amy Redfern opened her shop Amelia and things just may change.
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On Friday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village welcomes South Portland-based Brant & Cochran, keepers of Maine’s axe making tradition, for a full-day demonstration.…
Obituary
Gerard Patrick “Rod” Gorman,90, of Boothbay Harbor died July 20 at the Maine Veterans Hospice Unit at Togus.
He was born Dec. 6, 1927 in Clifton, New Jersey to Gerard Gorman and Lucille…
Chikungunya (pronounced chickengunya) is a rare tropical disease. There were 114 cases in 2017 reported in the U.S. (most were in Florida and Texas). Our diagnosis in March was the first one in…
Town of Boothbay
Lobsterman’s Wharf is getting a facelift. The East Boothbay restaurant known for its on-the-water dining will be torn apart and rebuilt to shore up its aging foundation. The Boothbay Planning…
AUGUSTA (July 23, 2018)—The Maine summer real estate sales season is in full swing. According to the Maine Association of REALTORS®, REALTORS® around the state sold 1,937…
More than 100 people turned out on Monday, July 16 for the kickoff event for the 30th Anniversary celebration of the Hendricks Hill Museum on Southport Island. Ron Orchard, Evelyn Sherman and Jean…
It was smooth sailing for the Friends of Windjammer Days, the non-profit volunteer group behind this year’s Windjammer Days Festival. The 56th annual event marked the group’s fifth year…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Home & Garden Tour, held Friday, July 20, was aptly titled “The Sea Around Us.” The tour featured distinctive homes, guest…
