On Wednesday March 28, the Lincoln County Sheriffs’ Office conducted a county wide check of establishments licensed to sell alcohol for off premise consumption. Of the 48 licensed establishments…
News
Boothbay selectmen voted 4-1 March 28 to enter into a consent decree with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to settle two pending lawsuits. CMBG filed federal and superior court lawsuits against…
The Edgecomb Budget Committee is seeking two missing pieces of information prior to making its final recommendation to selectmen. Chairman Jack Brennan reported the committee lacks a figure for…
The Boothbay Harbor Republican Committee will hold their 2018 caucus from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 14 in the municipal building.
The caucus will elect delegates to the State…
Boothbay Region Health Care’s board of directors on Monday, March 26 unanimously elected Paula Jackson Jones as a new member and welcomed her to the board. Jones is the president and co-founder of…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen held a public hearing on Monday, March 26 on 22 articles to be voted on at the Saturday, May 5 annual town meeting.
Mike Elkins, owner of Coastal Shipping, and…
Code Enforcement Officer Stan Waltz received three parting gifts March 26 during his final Edgecomb selectmen’s meeting. Waltz has served as Wiscasset’s and Edgecomb’s code enforcement officer for…
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board’s next meeting will be Wednesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office.
New business will include a discussion on the proposal to…
March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It was designated as such in 2017 with the passage of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act.
Maine Vietnam War veterans are invited to…
Two lawsuits against Boothbay may be settled Wednesday night if selectmen approve a proposed consent decree. Selectmen will have a 6:15 p.m. executive session in the municipal building to discuss…
A Facebook Page operated by four women has sparked an audit into the state’s largest electric utility. In January, CMP Ratepayers…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
On March 21, the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board advisory workgroup reviewed the vision statement and approaches and discussed key points ahead of making final recommendations to the board. View…
Almost every Thursday from early November until just before Easter, a large gathering can be found enjoying food, fellowship and fun from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at St. Columba's Episcopal Church…
Boothbay Harbor Town Clerk Michelle Farnham reported nomination papers for all open town government positions were filed by March 21. All candidates are running unopposed.
Incumbent Wendy…
Beginning Tuesday, April 3 and continuing for three weeks, the Community Center will host a “Money Smart” series for the region’s young adults.
The program is provided by Bath Savings. The…
Boothbay Harbor
A student’s school shooting-related “joke” during a lockdown drill at Boothbay Region High School on Friday led to a full investigation by Boothbay Harbor Police Department. On Monday morning,…
Obituary
John E. Potter Sr., 75, of Cochran Road, Edgecomb died March 21, 2018 at his residence.
John was born in Gardiner on June 22, 1942, a son of Roy B. and Mildred M. (Smith) Potter. He…
Luck changed quickly for South Thomaston’s Jonathan Marr, 35, Friday night. The jeep he was driving…
Southport Central School’s sixth grade class earned some more money toward its spring trip at the silent auction and talent show held Friday at the Southport Town Hall.
Laura Hughes and…
Boothbay Planning Board
For a Shore Road applicant, the numbers simply didn’t add up on March 21 resulting in the Boothbay Planning Board tabling the application. The board voted 5-0 to recommend the applicant…
On Thursday, April 5 at 6 p.m., the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts will hold the 22nd annual Soup Bowl Supper at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay. The…
The end may be near for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ federal lawsuit against Boothbay. On March 19, U.S. District Court in Portland issued a report stating CMBG and the town have “reached an…
Obituary
June Stockus-Stevens died peacefully at Miles Hospital on March 20, 2018 after battling pancreatic cancer.
June Althea Stockus was born in Canton Massachusetts on June 19, 1955. She was the…
The nation’s largest turnkey event provider, Compass Rose Events, Inc., expanded west into the Dallas–Fort Worth region of Texas on March 1.
“Opening our third delivery center allows CRE to…
Obituary
Janet E. Peters, 84, of Boothbay, died peacefully on March 21, 2018 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, Maine.
She was the daughter of Gerald and Hazel (Clifford) Pinkham of…
Boothbay region native Stanley R. Tupper III was one of two attorneys recently honored by the Maine Justice Foundation. Tupper, of Frederick, Quinlan and Tupper, and Nan Heald of Pine Tree Legal…
The Edgecomb Fire Department will host an EMS (Emergency Medical Services) responder course in May. Upon successful completion, students will be licensed as a Maine EMS first responder.
The…
The next meeting of the Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen will be held Monday, March 26.
Following a public hearing at 6 p.m. to review the warrants to be presented at the May 5 town…
Following are the Holy Week services at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 36 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor.
Palm Sunday, March 25, 10 a.m.
Maundy Thursday, March 29, 7 p.m. service with…
The Medomak District of the Garden Club Federation of Maine to have its annual meeting May 7 at the 1812 Farm, 1297 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine. The District clubs include, Bath, Boothbay Region…
On Thursday, March 29 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library, Chats with Champions will present Randall Liberty, warden at the Maine State Prison in Warren. His talk is…
The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary Used Book Sale will take place on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Merrymeeting Plaza, 147 Bath Road in Brunswick. Thousands of gently…
The Second Congregational Church of Newcastle, UCC has announced its Holy Week and Easter worship service plans.
On Sunday, March 25 Palm/Passion Sunday begins Holy Week…
Public encouraged to check their own storage units
ROCKLAND — Maine State Police, working with the four sheriff’s offices in the Midcoast, are asking owners and renters of storage units to check them following the arrest…
AUGUSTA — Following the decision this morning, March 20, by the Maine Public Utilities Commission to conduct a forensic audit of Central Maine Power’s billing system, the company issued its own…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Detective Sergeant Ron Rollins was honored as Deputy Sheriff of the Year at the Maine Sheriffs’ Association award banquet in Biddeford March 15, according to Lincoln County Sheriff Chief Deputy…
This Thursday, March 22, is the final community lunch of the season at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church. A warming meal of soup, bread and dessert will be served from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm, hosted…
Boothbay selectmen want a community fireworks fund to get more bang out of their buck. On March 14, selectmen voted 4-0 to limit the municipal contribution for local fireworks displays to $10,000…
Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice (MSAHHH) will be offering a free hospice training course for all those interested in becoming a hospice volunteer. The training will held on April…
Edgecomb Community Church, United Church of Christ, at 15 Cross Point Road will join Christians throughout the world celebrating Holy Week, the most sacred time of the Church year with the…
Palm Sunday Services
East Boothbay UMC, 9 a.m.
Southport UMC, 9 a.m.
First UMC, Boothbay Harbor, 10:25 a.m.
Holy Week Services
Maundy Thursday Worship, 6 p.m…
"Cure Your Spring Fever" is the theme of the Health Center's first party in 2018. It will be held on Friday, April 20 at the Tugboat Inn & Restaurant, 80 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor, from…
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 2-5
Would you enjoy boating more if you knew more about boats and navigation? That’s the purpose of boating courses offered by U. S. Coast Guard Flotilla Boothbay Harbor. They are designed to help you…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has been advised of a possible scam attempt occurring over this past weekend. On Sunday, March 18, at about 10:15 a.m., a Bristol resident…
Obituary
Ardath E. (Farnham) Wood, 75, of Vassalboro, Maine died March 18, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family following a long illness.
She was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Nov. 8, 1942…
The Edgecomb planning board is asking how a small River Road bait shack became a rental vacation cottage. On March 15, the board requested Code Enforcement Officer Stan Waltz investigate how the…
Obituary
On March 16, 2018, Mr. Ronald A. Pratt Sr., a lifelong resident of Cumberland, Rhode Island, died in Portland, Maine.
A loving husband to Janet L. (Simoneau) Pratt, a father and grandfather…
Palm Sunday
This Sunday, March 25, marks the beginning of Holy Week with a lively celebration of Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday. The last of a series of messages for Lent will be offered by…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The Boothbay Harbor planning board held a public hearing March 14 on two amendments to ordinances proposed for the town meeting warrant.
The amendments read:
“To see if the voters…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
On March 14, the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee heard from College Access Coordinator Hannah Johnson and her predecessor Kerrin Erhard on all the…
