When a person experiences the death of a loved one, their life is forever changed. While there is no single solution to loss, a grief support group can allow people…
News
When a new person arrives in the Boothbay region, the first thing people want to know is why and where from. For massage therapist and herbalist Anna Christina Rogers, the…
The Boothbay Region Community Fellowship will host a concert by gospel singer Bob Thompson on Sunday, June 26 at the American Legion Hall, Industrial Park Drive, Boothbay.
A public supper…
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Manager James Chaousis resigned today, June 22. He wrote in his letter:
“Dear…
Firefighters from Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport were called to the scene of a structure fire on Atlantic Avenue in Boothbay Harbor on June 22. The fire appeared to be coming from the…
For Elysha Thompson, the LincolnHealth Certified Nursing Apprenticeship Program came along at just the right time.
Thompson had wanted to become a Certified…
Everything will be ready for the Boothbay Civic Association's 30th annual Fourth of July celebration on the Boothbay Common.
"Town Manager Dan Bryer assured me that the construction near the…
Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center will host a guided tour of its own kettle hole bog ecosystem on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m.…
Lincoln County Commissioners
At an abbreviated meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 21, Ken Mason of the Sheriff’s Department announced that the department had taken possession of the five new vehicles…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority on June 15 chose a path it had never chosen before. It voted to give itself a budget more than $100,000 in the red.
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In its 36th season, the Lincoln Festival Chorus is currently in rehearsal for two performances in August.
Under the direction of semi-retired Bowdoin College Professor Tony Antolini and…
On Eating and Loving Food
Who can resist a taco? Not I. I think if I had just finished a big meal and someone placed a taco in front of me I'd have no choice but to eat it.
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On Thursday, June 30, at the Boothbay Region Historical Society, Chris Hoffman will present a program entitled The struggle for the supremacy of the coast: baseball and identity in Boothbay Harbor…
Artisan Days: Celebrating Maine’s Craft Heritage, a season-long series of craft demonstrations at Boothbay Railway Village, begins on Wednesday, June 22…
The Rev. Charles Carrick will lead the first service of the season at the Wilson Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, June 26. The service is at 9:30 a.…
54th Windjammer Days Festival
The Friends of Windjammer Days has announced that the tall ship, Lynx, will be joining the Parade of Sails on Wednesday afternoon, June 29.
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Come join Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters in its fourth annual Mutt Scrub on Saturday, July 30 at 22 McKown St. in Boothbay Harbor. Festivities and scrubbing take place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.…
Edgecomb town officials believe the Maine Department of Transportation’s maintenance lot on U.S. Route 1 needs to move, and they want State Sen. Chris Johnson’s help. The Somerville Democrat…
Barrett’s Park in Boothbay Harbor was teeming with people and dogs on June 21. It was a perfect early summer day. The sky was blue, the sun was shining and the water was warm — at least from a…
Our community can be twice proud. Once, for our 49 graduating seniors from BRHS, and secondly, for the continuing and growing number of grants made by the Boothbay…
Deputy Ken Hatch of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Tuesday and taken into custody at Two Bridges Regional Jail on two charges of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, a Class C felony, Tim…
The Lincoln County Criminal Investigation Division is investigating four Boothbay burglaries that happened last weekend. Four motor vehicles on the Pension Ridge, Back Narrows and Hardwick roads…
As the iconic lighthouse inches closer to its bicentennial celebration in 2021, the non-profit organization, Keepers of Burnt Island Light, continue its mission to assist the Department of Marine…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement Tuesday afternoon, June 21:
Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff Ken Hatch is on administrative leave pending the outcome of a…
Town of Newcastle
The town of Newcastle met to consider 26 warrant articles on Monday, June 20 at Lincoln Academy.
Brian Foote was reelected to the Board of Selectmen, where he…
Boothbay Harbor is a popular destination for boaters. Between the hundreds of local fishing boats that make the harbor their home port, and the pleasure boats that…
Edgecomb
The Edgecomb Planning Board advised a Massachusetts man to seek a legal opinion regarding his question about selling a two-acre house lot without access to the land. The board grappled with…
Discover the Midcoast
The Clough Point Town Preserve on Westport Island is ideal for an enjoyable walk or picnic lunch. Located on the north end of Westport Island, the eight-acre preserve is about a 10-minute drive…
Award-winning author Suzanne Strempek Shea will appear at Southport Memorial Library on Wednesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. to give a presentation on her…
Author Tommy Shea will be at Southport Memorial Library on Wednesday, July 6 at 9:30 a.m. to give a presentation on his new book “Dingers: the 101…
Even though Boothbay Harbor has plenty of beautiful waterfront, there are very few places to swim if you’re not used to cold Maine waters. If spending the day in a…
By now, if you live on the Boothbay peninsula, you should have received a mailing from the board members of the planned Boothbay Region Health Center. It contains a brochure describing the health…
The Village of Wiscasset’s first Art Walk of the 2016 season is on Thursday, June 30, from 5-8 p.m. Galleries, studios, and shops in the Village welcome local…
To honor the 49 victims of the Orlando, Florida night club shooting on June 12 — the largest mass shooting in United States history — Boothbay Harbor Selectman Russ Hoffman offered a note of…
On Thursday, June 23, Ian Fowler, Director of the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education and Library Digital Initiatives at the University of Southern Maine…
Obituary
Jesse T. Erskine, 31, died unexpectedly on June 16, 2016.
Jesse was born in Boothbay Harbor on January 2, 1985 to…
The memory of an Edgecomb Eddy School graduate is kept alive each spring through a special graduation honor. On June 15, Edgecomb Eddy sixth grade graduates Arden Carleton and Angelica Rodriguez…
Southport selectmen received an update on island and county emergency management efforts and signed their acceptance of the county’s hazard mitigation plan.
Scott Campbell, regional…
Dresden Town Meeting
Dresden residents questioned the scope, composition and advisability of forming an exploratory committee to look into the town’s contract with RSU 2 at the annual town meeting on Saturday, June 18…
Obituary
Michael J. Lewis, 67, died June 16, 2016 at his home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Mike was born to Earland “Peanut” Lewis and Etta (Rowe) Lewis on July 2, 1948 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is hosting the first of two summer public tours of its research facilities on Friday, July 1, from 3 to 4:30 p.m…
At about at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, 12 participants in an organized protest near Bath Iron Works were taken into custody and charged with the crime of Obstructing a Public Way, a Class E offense.
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The Boothbay Region High School class of 1966 is planning its 50th reunion on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016.
The reunion…
A small sign on Main Street in Newcastle has been catching peoples' eyes over the past couple weeks. It reads “Authentic Mexican Food – Now Open.” Because the bright orange/red taco stand isn't…
On August 13 at 4 p.m., The Lincoln Home in Newcastle is hosting a special fundraiser to support the Resident Financial Aid Fund. We invite the public to join us on…
Excerpts from "Lively Stones"
This is the sixth of twelve monthly articles celebrating our region’s first church from 1766 to 2016.…
Sea Tow rescued a Harry Farmer-built Sea Ray which went aground at Spruce Point, Boothbay Harbor in high winds and high tide on June 8.
Owner/captain Bruce White said that the boat ended up…
Demolition began this week at the YMCA in preparation for phase one of a capital improvement at the Harbor Montessori & Child Enrichment Center and Y–Arts…
The invention of the inline four-cycle outboard motor in 1954 transformed the world of boating. These engines were more fuel efficient, quieter, and less aromatic…
