On the agenda for the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board July 12 were items that seemed to blend together despite the board’s best efforts to keep them separate. From building heights to affordable…
News
Topside Inn owners Mark Osborne and Buzz Makarewicz are already gearing up for winter.
The two are planning a special weekend in November that will be a…
The Boothbay Planning Board expects to have a recreational marijuana ordinance ready for a November vote. The board began working on an ordinance last month. Chairman Alan Bellows updated…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold a workshop on “Non-Traditional Solutions to Gravel Road Problems” on Friday, Aug.…
The Adam Ezra Group believes their mission is making music that is “capable of nothing less than changing the world.”
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Sheepscot General Store in Whitefield is hosting the Penobscot Marine Museum photo exhibit, “Lincoln County Through Eastern’s Eye” during the month of July.…
Smuggler’s Cove Inn and the 1820 House Restaurant in East Boothbay has been given something of a rebirth. Formerly called Sunset Beach, its new owners Marge and Alan Firpo have brought back the…
The annual Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle was attended by over 200 runners - and cheerleaders - in support of the parenting programs of Healthy Kids.
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Enjoy classic, antique automobiles and a lively performance by an Elvis tribute artist at the fourth annual Antique Car Show at Chase Point Assisted Living, Damariscotta on Tuesday, July 18 at 5…
The Darling Marine Center, aquaculture industry partners and the Damariscotta River Association invite community members to a program titled “Science for the People: Damariscotta Estuary Marine…
Obituary
Lorene Margaret McGlauflin, 87, of Standish died on July 9, 2017.
She was born in…
Miss Pig, scenics and more make up this week’s At a Glance. Remember to check out our photo galleries for even more photos not appearing in the print product. It’s mid-summer and July’s activities…
Obituary
Corey T. Jacques, 43, of Lowell Town Road, Wiscasset died July 9, 2017.
He was born in…
UPDATE: The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District announced that bids will be opened for the project to replace the Union Street Pump Station on Thursday, July 13 at 11 a.m. at the…
CORRECTION: The original story on Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci program on July 18 was incorrect. Below is the program to be presented.
Alaska’s Aleutian…
Midcoast Conservancy has begun installing new roadside signs to improve visibility of its public-access preserves. Trout Brook Preserve in Alna, Stetser Preserve in Jefferson and Griggs Preserve…
Kevin Hancock, author and president of Hancock Lumber, will talk about his book, “Not For Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse,” at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club on Tuesday, July 18 at…
First in the church’s summer supper series, the goal of which is raising funds for St. Philip’s Steeple Fund, is on Monday, July 17, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Located at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge…
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of violation June 27 against Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens for allegedly violating four state statutes. The notice was sent to…
Tickets for the August 4 Sunflower Celebration at Darrows Barn, sponsored by Mexicali Blues and benefiting Friends of Thai Daughters, are now on sale throughout the community. Each $75 event…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Newcastle Fire Chief Clayton Huntley spoke to the Lincoln County Commissioners on behalf of the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association site committee July 11.
The committee is looking for a…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen
The town of Boothbay Harbor and the West Harbor Pond Association (WHPA) have received a grant from the Maine Coastal Program, with a match from WHPA. The money will fund an analysis of the siphon…
The 60th annual Rotary Auction at the Boothbay Common will be held on Saturday, August 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations are still being accepted, and we especially need children’s items, books…
Obituary
Barbara S. Chace, 91, formerly of Lancaster, New Hampshire and Boothbay Harbor, died July 8, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, New Hampshire.
She was born…
In 1654, at the home and trading post of Thomas Ashley on what is now Thwings Point in Woolwich, a group of early settlers met and signed papers forming the first European-style government in the…
Join Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education on Tuesday, July 18 at 2 p.m. at the Boothbay Region Community Center as co-founders, Paula Jackson Jones and Angele Rice, share "How Not To Have…
The Lincoln Home was surveyed by Department of Health and Human Service in mid-June. Every licensed senior living community in Maine is surveyed every two years by the Department of Human Services…
Launch your personal watercraft and paddle-in to the Burnt Island Lighthouse to enjoy a pancake breakfast and a tour of the lighthouse. The event being sponsored by the “Keepers of Burnt Island…
The sixth annual Harbor Fest will kick off on Labor Day Weekend with a full ten-day schedule of events. The festival takes place at a variety of locations on the Boothbay peninsula, showcasing…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
The Boothbay Region Garden Club presents this home that is very rich with history and waits for you to explore its past and present.
The old farm and sea captain's house overlooks Ebenecook…
Kirk Smith became Fifth Bishop of Arizona in 2004. The son of a Presbyterian minister, he grew up in New Jersey and Phoenix, Arizona. While earning his bachelor’s in…
During the 53rd anniversary of Antique Auto Days on July 15 and 16, you'll see dozens of classic, vintage, antique, hot rods, muscle cars and much more all parked on the Village…
Maine Warden Service
A Wiscasset man died after an afternoon of boating with his family on Damariscotta Lake on July 9, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Corey Jacques, 42, of Wiscasset, died after falling…
Bill and Jo Haney are this year’s chairs for the Boothbay Region YMCA’s annual fund drive. The Haneys moved to the peninsula nearly 35 years ago and became involved with the Y almost immediately…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours for First National Bank. The event will take place at The Gathering on Route 96, on Wednesday, July 12 from 5 to 7 p…
Al “Big Al” Cohen has been going to Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts’ Salad Days event for a few years. The owner of Wiscasset’s Big Al’s Super Values and Big Al’s Fireworks Outlet joined…
A committal service for Dawn L. (Avery) Cousins, who died on May 25, 2017, will be held on Saturday, July 15 at 11 a.m. at the Riverside Cemetery, Days Ferry, Woolwich. Immediately following, we…
2017 is the 100th anniversary of the Wilson Memorial Chapel at Ocean Point, East Boothbay. The chapel is a nondenominational church serving the public with summer Sunday morning services and other…
Boothbay Railway Village
The drones that we hear about in the news today, with uses ranging from military to fire-fighting to wildlife vaccine delivery, didn’t start out…
Obituary
Fred Rotondaro, a summer resident of Southport, Maine, died on June 26, 2017 at his home in Shady Side, Maryland due to a brain tumor.
Born in Pittston, Pennsylvania on June 26, 1939 to the…
How much does our unique geographic location affect the things we do? On Monday, July 17 at 7 p.m., the Southport Island Association will sponsor a presentation on “Gardening on the Edge of the…
Southport Methodist Church
The Southport United Methodist Church is hosting its annual “Country Fair” on Wednesday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church and town hall across the street…
It takes a village of faithful followers to make a difference in the lives of our children.
On Sunday, July 16, the community of churches on the Boothbay peninsula will take part in Set For…
What is it like to study the ocean at a world-class research institute? On July 14, you have the opportunity to find out. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will host its annual open house from…
The annual Books in Boothbay book fair at Boothbay Railway Village took on a special meaning Saturday, July 8 with the recent passing of book illustrator Thomas Block.
“I really didn’t know…
One of the things Moose Mountain Jazz Band Leader Lance Maclean enjoys most about playing Dixieland Jazz is the way the music connects with audiences.
“It is not a mainstream type of music…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites the public to three spectacular destinations within the Kennebec Estuary to celebrate and support the land trust’s…
LincolnHealth medical professionals are offering new classes and programs to teach and encourage community members to eat more nutritious, balanced meals to help improve their overall health and…
On Friday, July 14, Dr. Jeffrey Runge will give a talk titled “Plankton, Right Whales, and Change in Gulf of Maine Ecosystem.”
The seminar will take place in Brooke Hall…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sale Saturday, July 22. Church members will be taking orders for this summer event which will be replacing…
