The Boothbay Region High School Project Graduation committee will be holding a car wash at the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service building in Boothbay on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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Maine Authors Publishing
Jane Karker, president of Maine Authors Publishing, will be teaching a free marketing course for independent writers on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 12:15 to 2:00 p.m. at the Maine…
A public benefit potluck lunch and auction for Pam Peters, who is currently recovering from medical issues, will be held at the Knights of Pythias Hall, Lakeside Drive, Boothbay Harbor on Sunday,…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County’s tax anticipation note has been retired after 206 days, finance director Michelle Cearbaugh told county commissioners Tuesday. That is 13 days fewer than last year, and saved the…
Southport Selectmen
Southport resident Nancy Prisk asked selectmen Oct. 11 about the status of the speed survey requested for a section of Route 238 on Southport.
The speed survey would be done to allow…
If you have a Boothbay region ZIP code, you will likely receive a request to help local college students. The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund’s annual drive is underway with over 4,000 letters…
The Boothbay Board of Appeals concluded deliberations Oct. 17 regarding a permit for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The board has met seven times since March to hear an appeal filed by the…
Dresden selectmen picked Gerald Lilly Sr. as assistant fire chief Monday, Oct. 16. Lilly had been serving as the interim assistant after Assistant Fire Chief Ron Theriault quit in August.…
Death notice
Helen I. MacKenzie, 77, of Wiscasset died Oct. 17, 2017. At Helen’s request all services will be private. Arrangements under the care of Kincer Funeral Home 130 Pleasant St. Richmond, Maine.
Shelley from Shelley’s Flowers and Gifts in Waldoboro, will demonstrate ways to arrange the spectacular colors of fall through her flower arranging presentation at The Lincoln Home. Come to learn…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, in conjunction with the Boothbay Harbor One Design Association, is pleased to announce the construction this fall of a new Sailing and Education Center on its…
Voters in Boothbay Harbor will have the chance to decide which, if any, of the legal business uses of recreational marijuana will be permitted in the town of Boothbay…
Obituary
Herbert James Mullen, 76, of Boothbay, died peacefully in his home Oct. 14, 2017, surrounded by the love of his family. He is now in the arms of his loving wife…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee is presenting a public forum on Referendum Question 2, Medicaid Expansion in Maine. The speakers will be Senator Dana Dow, Representative Deborah Sanderson…
On Thursday, Oct. 19, Midcoast residents are invited to eat out at local restaurants as part of United Way’s “Extra Helping” event. A portion of the participating restaurants’ revenue will go to…
The Lincoln County Budget Committee approved the budgets for several departments Oct. 12. Due to changes in how the county organized the budget – for instance, putting each department’s share of…
The Oct. 10 monthly meeting was lively and full of information with 10 members and three guests in attendance. Plans are firming up for next month’s special luncheon, on Saturday, Nov. 11 (…
The Joint Economic Development Committee master plan workshop on Thursday, Oct. 12 discuss findings from stakeholder interviews conducted early last month. The interviews centered around building…
Obituary
Robert Albert Lewis, 85, of Boothbay, died peacefully on Oct. 12, 2017 at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village, 145 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor.
Robert attended the Boothbay schools. On…
All veterans and their spouses, active duty personnel and Blue Star families are invited to a special dinner given in their honor.
Every year since 2006, the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club has…
The Edgecomb Community Church, UCC, will be holding a Community Harvest Supper beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21. The menu will consist of a variety of delicious home cooked harvest…
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A woman in late middle age comes to a public function with her makeup inexpertly covering a large bruise on her cheek which is turning green. Her husband had slapped her, and the woman is the type…
The Boothbay ice rink may have a new home this winter. During the Oct. 11 selectmen’s meeting, town officials and Boothbay Civic Association discussed moving the 130-foot by 70-foot rink to the…
The 27th annual Boothbay Charities Classic event, Sept. 21-23, was another year of great success, thanks to our major sponsors, the many volunteers, 110 golfers, 24 celebrities,…
Eight Boothbay Region High School freshmen and two BRHS teachers helped the Woodchucks move and stack firewood for three and a half hours at the Woodchucks lot on Country Club Road in Boothbay on…
On Thursday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Program Manager of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Rebecca Jacobs, will introduce you to the plants “from away” that disturb natural…
At the Oct. 11 Boothbay Harbor Planning Board meeting, Paul Coulombe, owner of the Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Resort, repeated his Oct. 10 talk to selectmen on rezoning the eastern side of town.…
Obituary
Emily W. Johnson, 93, of Damariscotta, died Oct. 8, 2017 at the Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor after a period of declining health.
Born on Jan. 7, 1924 in Waco, Texas, she was the daughter…
Senator Dana Dow, a Waldoboro resident and the current state senator for Senate District 13, has announced that he will seek re-election in 2018 after serving three non-consecutive terms…
Obituary
Clayton Foye, 74, of Wiscasset died Oct. 10, 2017 at Togus VA Hospital.
He was born in Wiscasset on Aug. 30, 1943, a son of Maurice P. and Doris L. (Pooler)…
Obituary
June Celeste (Green) Duston, 89, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, formerly of Hampstead, New Hampshire, died peacefully Oct. 3, 2017 surrounded by family.
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‘I very much oppose the administration’s plan to repeal the clean power act’
ROCKPORT — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, (R-Maine), greeted members of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce at a Friday morning business breakfast, Oct. 13, and before the…
Allison Wood and Daniel Snyder were married on Saturday, July 1 at the Damariscotta Baptist Church, with the ceremony officiated by pastor Marilee Harris. The rehearsal dinner took…
The Boothbay Region YMCA, local schools, churches, town offices and community navigator are accepting Community Tree of Giving applications Nov. 1 until Nov. 15.
The Tree of Giving is an…
About 50 residents attended an hour-long open house Oct. 11 and asked selectmen questions about the ongoing Route 27 Improvement Plan. The event was first-term Selectman Kristina Ford’s idea to…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District
The work under way on Union Street is a test fitting, according to Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Superintendent Chris Higgins.
That work will be done Friday and there will also be another…
Obituary
Charles E. “Chuck” Sprague, 75, died Oct. 10, 2017 in Vassalboro while biking with a friend.
He was born Dec. 15, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts to Charles and Fozena Dunton Sprague. Chuck…
While firefighters were cooking and handing out free food Tuesday, Oct. 10, Boothbay Fire Chief Dick Spofford was in his usual spot during the Boothbay Fire Department’s annual open house held…
Revisit the building of Davey Bridge linking Wiscasset to Davis Island, Edgecomb in photographs taken by journalist Phil Di Vece of Wiscasset. Costing over $8.5 million to build from 1981 to 1983…
Representatives of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care will be available at their offices in Portland over the next two months to help residents who have questions about Medicare coverage.…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club announces the 2017 Festival of Trees. Please join the Garden club in celebrating the 15th year of our holiday gala, Dec. 1st thru Dec. 3rd at…
For the third straight year, LincolnHealth will offer free, confidential cognitive screenings to help people determine if they may be experiencing cognitive changes outside of those normally…
Growing native plants from seed is a great way to produce a lot of plants inexpensively and to protect the genetic diversity of our Maine native plants. Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation…
The Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen’s meeting was a full house Tuesday, Oct. 10. Paul Coulombe, owner of Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Resort, made a late request to the board to be able to take…
The annual meeting of the Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel was held at the Wiscasset Community Center’s Senior Center on Oct. 10, and all agreed on one surprising thing. They were still…
The Morris Farm will be having a CorgiWalk and Dog Fair on Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All dogs are welcome. There will be demonstrations and, stories, costume contests and two…
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Boothbay Harbor voters will decide on five local issues and four state issues.
The town ballot will offer voters the opportunity to vote on whether or not to prohibit…
Wiscasset Police Department
Nancie Atwell, 66, of Southport has been summonsed for a third theft charge after she allegedly shoplifted a dog leash worth less than $30 from Ames Supply in Wiscasset on Oct. 5. According to…
Colder temperatures are on the horizon, and we’re all starting to prepare for another Maine winter. At the top of most of our lists is making sure we’ll stay warm.…
