The Boothbay Board of Selectmen will negotiate with Maine Department of Transportation to construct a proposed $3.3 million roundabout on Route 27. The selectmen voted 3-0 on April 13 to begin…
News
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) will begin selling individual show tickets to the summer season on Wednesday, April 27. This summer the professional theatre will again present four main stage…
Westport Island
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is currently circulating petitions for a vote to receive $50,000 from the residents of Westport Island.
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The Brunswick Coin & Stamp Club will hold its Spring Coin & Stamp show on Sunday May 1, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2 Columbus Drive, Brunswick. Admission is free…
Gov. Paul LePage was expected at a town hall meeting in Newcastle on Thursday, April 14, but postponed the visit, owing to “unforeseen circumstances,’’ a sign at the venue stated.
The…
Obituary
Carolyn Thompson Lemont, 85, of West Bath died April 5, 2016 in Bath after three years of health challenges, which she faced courageously with strength, a sense of humor and a determination to…
A person who constantly strives to improve the quality of people’s lives received the Boothbay Region YMCA’s highest honor during the organization’s annual meeting April 12.
BRYMCA former…
On Eating and Loving Food
I'm a salt freak. I salt practically everything I eat. And pink is my favorite color. My salt of choice is, of course, pink Himalayan.
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Looking to get back out on some trails after a long winter? Perhaps you're a road runner who's always wanted to try trail running, but weren't sure…
Town of Edgecomb
The Edgecomb Planning Board voted 4-0 April 7 to approve a building permit for a Massachusetts couple. The board approved Conrad and Susan Wall’s application for building a 28-foot by 16-foot,…
Obituary
Harland B. Rice, 83, of Brunswick died April 4, 2016.
He was born in Boothbay Harbor on June 27, 1932, a son of the late Carl and Idelin (Woodard) Rice.
As a young man Harland worked…
Since 1974 when then-President Richard Nixon signed a National Volunteer Week into law, volunteers have been honored in the United States and Canada for one week in mid to late April. National…
The 911 Reflective Sign Project is moving along at a greater rate than we had anticipated.
Rich Serino, who is our chief sign maker, is turning out signs at the rate of four to eight a week…
The next monthly meeting of the Lincoln County Triad will be held on Thursday, April 21 at the Damariscotta Municipal Building. Meetings start at 1 p.m. The guest…
The Newcastle-Alna Baptist Church in Alna, well known for its bake sales and, more recently, its monthly public suppers, is planning several different fundraising events as the summer of 2016…
It is time to celebrate spring with an Old-Time Country Dance at the Morris Farm, Friday, April 15, 6 to 8 p.m. Jigs, polkas, and waltzes will be…
The CLC YMCA and Boothbay Region YMCA Y-Arts and Humanities Director Emily Mirabile is looking forward to another great summer of theater at Camp Knickerbocker. Registration is now open and…
Town of Edgecomb
In Roy Potter’s previous eight years as Edgecomb’s fire chief, all of his requested annual budgets have appeared before the voters. And 2016 will be no different. Edgecomb voters will decide…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Todd Brackett honored four of his employees during the April 4 County Commissioners’ meeting.
Each of the four was identified as having performed meritorious service during the…
Discover the Midcoast
It’s often been said some of the area’s tallest trees could be found in the woods surrounding the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden.
True or not, there are some pretty enormous…
Tony C. McKim, president and CEO of First National Bank and its parent company, The First Bancorp, recently cited several staff…
Habitat for Humanity will host its annual spring family-friendly fundraiser on May 1.
The walk will take place in downtown Brunswick beginning at 2 p.m. Registration begins at 1 p.m. at the…
Department of Health and Human Resources
When Merrymeeting Behavioral Health Associates of Brunswick announced its closure due to budget cuts under Section 17 of the Medicaid Benefits manual, 400 patients,…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen
During their regular meeting April 11, Boothbay Harbor Selectmen discussed a coupon program to provide a modest discount to anyone who uses the town parking lots on a regular basis this summer.…
Obituary
Lois A. Wills, 88, of Boothbay and Goodland, Florida, died peacefully on April 10, 2016.
Lois was born to Roy and Ethel Snow Peterson on January 29, 1928 in Cambridge,…
“Freedom Summer” revisited
Professors Jim Matlack and Mel Zarr spoke April 7 about their experiences in assisting black residents of Mississippi to register to vote in 1964. Their talk was part of a speaker series sponsored…
After a few technical issues, the second episode of “Era Man,” Boothbay’s one and only scripted television production, is finally available online through video hosting site Vimeo. The brainchild…
It's been a good year for Tony Bickford. His restaurant, Little Village Bistro, in Wiscasset, opened on…
On April 7, U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge James F. Merow released his decision that awards Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, and Maine Yankee Atomic…
Lincoln County has had among the highest rate of tick-borne illness in the state over the last two years and following a mild winter, biologist Chuck Lubelczyk expects the tick population to…
Boothbay Region Adult Ed
Come make a beautiful felted flower pin in colors perfect for spring. Join Susie on Wednesday, April 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. to learn hooking and proddy with a small pin. This textile technique…
Lincoln County District Court
Nancie Atwell, the teacher who won a million-dollar prize for her work at Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, was recently summonsed for the theft of a blouse…
Head Tide
Richard Plunkett likes to kick off the winter cobwebs each year with an open house event at The Wizard of Odds and Ends at historic Head Tide Village. This year’s happening and season opener will…
Looking for an exciting, in-depth boating safety course? Central Lincoln County Adult Education is offering America's Boating Course beginning Tuesday, April 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The course…
Kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 school year at Edgecomb Eddy School will be held on Wednesday, May 11. All parents who will be registering…
The annual Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet will be Saturday, May 28 at the Wiscasset Middle High School Gymnasium.…
Town of Edgecomb
The Edgecomb Budget Committee is recommending $144,609 or 3.88 percent more municipal spending for fiscal year 2016-17. The five-person committee completed work on April 4 by proposing a $3,871,…
Excerpts from “Lively Stones”
This is the third of twelve monthly articles celebrating our region’s first church 250 years ago, in 1766, and its successor Congregational churches. "Lively…
Compass Rose Events, Inc. has reached an agreement with The Boothbay Playhouse to lease the property as its new headquarters and New England operations center. Compass Rose owners, Scott Larson…
Obituary
Keith A. Berry, 84, of Reading, Massachusetts, formerly of East Kingston, New Hampshire, Boothbay Harbor, Maine and North Reading, Massachusetts, died April 7, 2016 at the Lahey Hospital and…
Obituary
Eldora Mae Brewer, 87, died peacefully on April 7, 2016, at the Gregory Wing, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
She was born on June 9, 1928 to Clarence Poore and Ida (Hutchins) Poore of Boothbay.…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from April 4 to April 10.
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When Gladney Mckay arrived as a participant in one of Hidden Valley Nature Center’s 4-day timber frame class last spring, she came with no experience but with a…
Obituary
Cynthia Colby Dodge, 69, of Westport Island died peacefully on April 6, 2016 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
Cyndy…
Obituary
Carleton Sylvester Simmons Jr. (“Junior”) of Waldoboro died April 6, 2016 in Bangor.
He was born September 20, 1939 in Washington, Maine to Carleton and Grace (Forrest) Simmons Sr.
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A fire that tore through a home on Damariscotta’s Lessner Lane near Biscay Pond is considered accidental, according to Chief John Roberts of the Damariscotta Fire…
As winter stubbornly turns to spring and hats and gloves make way for bats and balls, a local group dedicated to the resurrection of youth…
The CLC YMCA in Damariscotta, in partnership with North Atlantic Gymnastics Academy, will offer a gymnastics camp this summer the week of August 1-5 from 9 a.m. to noon at the CLC YMCA. The fee…
Welcome to the Alewife Run and The Fish Ladder Restoration Festival in Damariscotta Mills! Whether you’re a fan of the alewife migration, a supporter of the Fish Ladder Restoration or just want to…
When you purchase a Y-Arts $10,000 Lottery ticket, you buy a chance at a nice chunk of change for yourself, but you also help the Y-Arts kids so they can fly! They can fly! They can fly (you are…
