A federal judge is close to making a decision on a settlement in the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ lawsuit against Boothbay. On April 11, Judge Jon Levy notified all three parties he was ready…
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Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The planning board announced April 11, it will hold a special meeting for a public forum on possible changes to the east side marine and water-dependent district.
The Wednesday, April 25…
A little brotherly love inspired a local student who has now become the state’s top high school volunteer. In an April 10 school assembly, Lilly Sherburne received Prudential Financial’s Spirit of…
On April 10, The Lincoln Home was proud and delighted to honor its resident, Dr. Douglas Tigert of Bremen, at the Maine Health Care Association's annual Remember ME…
Obituary
Mary Loring Clapp of Prides Crossing, Beverly, Massachusetts, died peacefully April 5, 2018 shortly after her 106th birthday.
She had been residing at Carleton-Willard Village in Bedford,…
Andy Hamblett has made it a great day for many people since becoming Boothbay Region YMCA executive director in 2003. But April 10 was a great day for him. At the Y's 38th annual celebration in…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Nan Jackson, current co-chair of the Garden Therapy team for the Boothbay Region Garden Club, is very adept at creating interesting and timely projects for the residents at St Andrews Village.…
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta™ invites Maine artists to submit a design for this year’s official festival T-shirt. The deadline to submit a design entry is Monday, June 18…
Obituary
Artist Robert (Bob) Thomas died April 9, 2018 at his home in Edgecomb after a long illness. He was 73 years old.
Bob was born in the Bronx, New York to parents Robert Joseph Thomas (senior…
Edgecomb residents will not vote on purchasing a new fire truck at the May town meeting. On April 9, selectmen explained their decision to place a warrant article for discussion only regarding the…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
West Harbor Pond Watershed Association’s Leslie Volpe told Boothay Harbor selectmen Monday, the association will be conducting a watershed survey of West Harbor Pond.
“The reason this came…
A celebration of the life of Janet E. Peters, who died March 21, 2018, will be held Saturday, April 28 at 1 p.m. at the Knights of Pythias Hall, Lakeside Drive, Boothbay Harbor, following the…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
On a freezing March afternoon, 24 children and adults braved cold water for a good cause on Hendricks Head Beach. The annual Leprechaun Leap, usually pulling in $1,000 to $3,000 for Special…
Habitat 7 Rivers’ 25th annual Spring Walk to Build will take place Sunday, April 29 in Topsham and Brunswick at 2 p.m. The organization’s largest fundraiser will begin at Mid-Coast…
Larry Brown dipped into the past this week by organizing a brief ceremony to honor two community-minded men. As he has done before to…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced that many training and support resources are available to residents running for municipal offices such as members of select boards,…
On Wednesday, May 2 from 4 to 6 p.m., the entire region is invited to Celebrate Service with more than 18 not-for-profit organizations and the hundreds of volunteers that make our community such a…
Micah Pexa of Hawaii is hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) from Georgia to Maine this year along with over 3,700 other hikers. He hopes to be one of the approximately 25 percent of hikers who…
The deadline for submitting political letters to the editor (for print and online) for the Boothbay Register regarding the Boothbay town meeting and election (May 7) and Boothbay Harbor election…
After two and a half years leading the Community Center, Director Jane Good will step down effective June 1.
She will leave behind an impressive record of accomplishments any chief…
Obituary
Ian Heppel, 69, of Lower Round Pond Road, Bristol, died April 7, 2018 at his residence.
He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on Oct. 23, 1948, a son of Charles and Bernice (Lowe) Heppel…
Obituary
Frank W. Wiley, 77, died April 5, 2018 at his home in Boothbay, Maine.
Frank was born in Camden on Aug. 29, 1940 to Wilbur Wiley and Evelyn McKeon and graduated in 1959 from Camden High…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
UPDATED: The Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology considered a bill to put some management and routine auditing costs onto shareholders rather than ratepayers, establish a…
The Lincoln County Democrats will meet Wednesday, April 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road, Newcastle. The monthly meeting is an opportunity to meet members,…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District trustees on April 5 discussed items on a possible loan that would take a petition and voter approval.
Items discussed were the…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The advisory workgroup settled on its final recommendations to the planning board April 4 on changes in the marine and water-dependent district along Atlantic Avenue’s harbor side.
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Those looking to cure their spring fever may want to celebrate on Friday, April 20 at Tugboat Inn in Boothbay Harbor. Boothbay Region Health Center will hold its first fundraising event from 5 to…
As the Maine Public Utilities Commission prepares for an audit examining customer complaints into Central Maine Power Co.’s billing and communication systems, an internal company one is nearly…
North Atlantic Blues Festival turns 25 and the music plays on
ROCKLAND – The Lobster Festival board recently named Paul Benjamin, organizer of the North Atlantic Blues Festival, to be the artistic director of the 2018 Maine Lobster Festival. Benjamin will…
Central Maine Power
Samoset Resort General Manager Connie Russell on April 5 said the resort has not engaged in a quid pro quo with Central Maine Power, including after the October 2017 windstorm.
Russell said…
Joint Economic Development Committee
The Joint Economic Development Committee on April 3 further discussed creating an entity to assume responsibilities for the regional economic master plan. The committee previously discussed the…
A U.S. District Court judge will make a decision “within a week’s time” about dismissing a civil rights lawsuit and allowing a consent decree regarding Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ expansion…
Chairman Jack Brennan paraphrased an ancient Greek philosopher-mathematician on April 2 in summarizing how the Edgecomb Budget Committee formulated a $4,190,266 combined FY 19 municipal and school…
Maine Public Utilities Commission
The Maine Public Utilities Commission ruled April 4, Central Maine Power cannot disconnect customers during the investigation into its metering, billing, and consumer service practices, if the…
Wiscasset Police Department
A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured at about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 on Wiscasset's Gardiner Road, or Route 27. Bernard Koehling, 82, of Wiscasset was rushed to Maine Medical Center…
The Maine Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety, in partnership with the other New England states, has launched the first New England-wide, coordinated distracted driving education…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School’s standard of honoring academic achievement has now officially changed. Last year, student Page Brown used teacher Mark Gorey’s AP language class project “Champions for…
The Lincoln County Gleaners had a banner first year by gleaning and distributing almost 6,000 pounds of fresh, local food from five local farms, and they’re looking to recruit more volunteers for…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners set aside time in every meeting for public comment, but it is rarely used. On April 3, however, two citizens discussed the recycling program.
Beginning April 1…
Town of Edgecomb
In March, Edgecomb Eddy School’s enrollment reached 88 students, the most in its 16-year history at its current location. School officials estimate enrollment will reach 93 students next fall. The…
On March 29, the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor met Lincoln County’s only four-legged employee: Duke, a 6-year-old German shepherd patrol and drug search dog. Duke and his crime-fighting partner,…
BELFAST — A husband and wife accused of beating their 10-year-old daughter to death over the span of several months were arraigned in Waldo County Superior Court April 2.
Sharon…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
At a workshop of the Standing Joint Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology March 29, House Chair Rep. Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) asked Central Maine Power representatives about a letter he…
PORTLAND–The much anticipated extension of Amtrak train service northeast to Rockland will not happen this summer.
At the March 26…
At Indivisible Boothbay's monthly meeting March 29, guest speaker Esther Pew, statewide community organizer for the Maine People's Alliance (MPA), spoke in favor of a coming ballot issue for…
The Boothbay Landscape Committee, a group of seven local residents, presented the plan they have worked on since convening the Selectman approved committee in December 2017. The plan, which…
UPDATE: At approximately 9:30 p.m. Monday, detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office arrested a Waldoboro woman for the robbery of the Damariscotta Bank and Trust in Bristol Monday…
School Committee Chairman Tom Abello told approximately 20 Edgecomb residents March 28, the proposed 2018-19 budget shows a 6.7 percent increase. The committee is recommending a $2,869,172 budget…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
Dick Rogers, business and financial manager for IBEW Union Local 1837 which represents line workers for Central Maine Power, told the Joint Standing Committee for Energy, Utilities and Technology…
St. Andrews Auxiliary
More than 60 Auxiliary members attended this year's Spring Brunch March 21, an annual event gifted to the Auxiliary by St. Andrews Village for the many contributions made throughout the year to…
