Tindal & Callahan Real Estate in Boothbay Harbor is excited to welcome Emilie Friant, sales agent, to its team. Emilie’s local knowledge and broad social…
News
A group of veterans recently met with state Department of Labor officials to urge the creation of a “Veteran-Friendly Workplace” program for Maine businesses. Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville,…
Boothbay Region High School
According to Boothbay Region High School English teacher Mark Gorey, what's lost in the many debates surrounding the ways and means of operating a school district is an important voice, the…
Have ewe herd?
An "Introduction to Herding" with Marcia Welch will be held Sunday, May 22 at 10 a.m. at the Mill Farm in Edgecomb. This workshop is a fun opportunity to learn a little about…
BRHS Class of 2016 Top 10 student
This fall, Boothbay Region High School class of 2016 salutatorian Hannah Morley will study pharmacology at the University of Rhode Island. Morley wants to pursue a career in the health fields and…
Boothbay Harbor
A roaming pit pull terrier mauled a 9-year-old golden retriever at Barrett’s Park on Sunday, May 15, according to the Boothbay Harbor Police Department.
Boothbay lobsterman Brady Pearce said…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from May 9 to May 15, 2016.
May 9…
A committal service for Arvilla L. Ames, who died January 23, 2016, will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 23 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High…
As the first woman district attorney in New England, and Maine’s first female attorney general, Janet Mills is the ideal guest of honor and speaker for the upcoming benefit for New Hope for Women…
Obituary
Peter Boice Wagstaff, 75, of Boothbay Harbor Maine, died May 16, 2016 surrounded by his family.
He was born October…
The past week’s structure fires that gave three firefighters dehydration or other issues both happened on warm, sunny days. But according to area fire chiefs, fighting a fire can take a physical…
Edgecomb Town Meeting
Last year, Ted Hugger was all smiles attending his first-ever town meeting. Now, the Edgecomb businessman is the only candidate seeking election to the board of selectman. Edgecomb will conduct…
On May 26 at the Boothbay Region Historical Society lifelong Juniper Point summer resident, Bill Keller will give a heavily illustrated talk about his father Deane's World War II…
The barn at Morris Farm is once again filling up with a huge selection of heirloom tomatoes, hardy Maine-grown perennials, and herbs for the educational farm’s annual plant sale this Saturday, May…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in March:
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Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $1,093,785 to the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay. …
Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education will be holding its Lyme support group on Thursday, May 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Community Center, Meadow Mall,…
On Sunday, May 22, at 9 a.m., the starting sound will blast for the second annual Fort Edgecomb Half Marathon and 5K races. The starting and finish line is at the Sheepscot Bay Resort, one of the…
Boothbay Harbor Country Club drew the curtain on its $50 million makeover with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 11 before a crowd of 50 well-wishers, media and Boothbay region town officials. On hand…
Rebuilding Together of Lincoln County held its annual workday on Saturday, May 14.
According to long-time volunteer Sally Barter, the chapter began operation in 2002. This year it was…
Obituary
Sharon Rose Watson (Walsh), 78, of Boothbay Harbor and Gibbstown, New Jersey, died peacefully in her sleep on May 5 (Feast of the Ascension).
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A generation ago, black flies and mosquitoes were the worst pests Mainers faced in the spring.
Today, blacklegged or deer ticks, which first arrived in the…
Damariscotta-Newcastle
Owners of out-of-use computers, tape decks and televisions found a quick and cheap way of disposing of their unused electronics at the Damariscotta-Newcastle…
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency recommends a “grab and go” kit to be used in an emergency. Keep it in a central location where any member of the family can get to it. Lincoln County…
Lincoln County Emergency Management
It's springtime in Lincoln County, but in a matter of months, it will be winter again, and Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency Director Tod Hartung wants everyone to be prepared.
Not…
Two Salty Dogs in Boothbay Harbor has been collecting used tennis balls for a few years, and business has…
A wind-fed fire claimed a cottage on Johns Bay in South Bristol Saturday morning, the town’s fire chief said. About an eighth of an acre of grass also burned. However the wind’s direction, blowing…
In early May, Mike Thompson was pleased to report the receipt of a $28,000 grant from the Chester and Muriel Dawes Foundation. Chester and Muriel Dawes of Winchester, Massachusetts and Isle of…
In the crowded and competitive restaurant landscape of Boothbay Harbor, new Herringbones Pub & Grill executive chef Michael Morissette wants people to consider the wing. Specifically, the…
Wiscasset Police Department
Wiscasset police identified the victims involved in the fatal car crash that occurred on Friday, May 13, on Route One just at the Woolwich line near Montsweag Brook.
The driver of the…
BRHS lacrosse
Goalie Page Brown has stood tall in front the Boothbay lacrosse’s cage all season. But the lanky sophomore was never taller as she was May 12 in Boothbay’s 8-7 victory over Oceanside of Rockland…
Town of Boothbay
Residents expressed skepticism about the validity of the Route 27 Redevelopment Plan during the May 11 Boothbay selectmen’s meeting. The plan includes a roundabout located between the municipal…
One person was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle, head-on crash on Wiscasset’s Route 1 near the Woolwich line Friday, Interim Wiscasset Police Chief Jerry Hinton said. The person who…
Unified Criminal Court
The Lincoln County Grand Jury rose on May 10 and 11 and handed up several indictments, which are charges, at the Lincoln County Courthouse. According to court documents:
Breton L. Berry, 53…
A 30th reunion for the Boothbay Region High School class of 1986 is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 6.
Festivities begin at noon in Barrett’s Park on Lobster Cove Road for a picnic lunch.
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Rising special education costs account for 94 percent of the proposed Edgecomb School Committee’s 2016-17 budget increase. The committee is proposing a $2,664,336 budget, which is $125,154 more…
Boothbay Region Elementary School has received a $1,000 donation through the Hannaford Helps Schools program. In a brief ceremony May 11, Hannaford representatives Ben Convery and Evelyn Andrews…
Excerpts from “Lively Stones”
This is the fifth of twelve monthly articles celebrating our region’s first church from 1766 to 2016.…
This year's Windjammer Days Street Parade Grand Marshal is one of the best known and loved people in Boothbay Harbor.
Mac Andrews, 84…
The cause of a fire that took down a beloved local home in Newcastle May 12 is undetermined, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Investigator Mary MacMaster said that’s how she’ll…
The Boothbay Railway Village will offer a free introductory Model T driving class on Mondays, May 16 and May 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Museum. This is truly a fun…
A fundraising supper will be held at the Edgecomb Community Church on Saturday, May 21 to benefit the children’s vacation program. The supper will be served from 5…
Several fire departments in Lincoln County, including Boothbay Fire Department, are scheduled to hold an open house on Wednesday, May 18 from 6 to 8 p.m., said Boothbay Fire Chief Dick Spofford on…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
During a meeting of the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority, an agreement to enter into an 18-month contract with Waldo County was unexpectedly the subject of a sharp division between those who…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Summer is almost here so mark Saturday, May 21 on your calendar for the Boothbay Region Garden Club Plant Sale. The sale will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at the…
The CLC YMCA and the Boothbay Region YMCA will host eight weeks of Adventure Camp this summer for ages 9-15. Campers can choose one week or the…
Caleb Erskine and John Brooks will offer a yurt building course from June 24-26 at Hidden Valley Nature Center. Participants will…
Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) welcomes your participation in a stewardship work party at Penny Lake Preserve on Saturday, May 21. Work will begin at 8 a.m. and…
