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If you are interested in an exciting, in-depth boating safety course, Central Lincoln County Adult Education is offering America's Boating Course beginning Tuesday, April 28 from 6…

Over 400 Special Olympians arrived at Bates College on Thursday, April 16 to participate in the state swim meet. Included in that group were 21 athletes from Boothbay, who brought home a total of…

The witch hazel is blooming outside the window of the Southport Memorial Library, and we’re busy doing spring cleaning inside.

Librarian Linda Brewer has…

Obituary

A. Louise (Lent) Rice, 71, of Brunswick died April 14, 2015 at Skolfield House in Brunswick where she resided with her husband.

Jon Ziegra, general manager of the Boothbay Region Water District, updated trustees at their meeting on April 14 concerning preparations for service to seasonal…

Law enforcement officials and Lincoln Country Triad volunteers will be on hand at several locations in Lincoln County for the twice…

National Volunteer Week

Every Tuesday around noon, Rich Limouze sits down in the Milestone Café on the Miles Campus of LincolnHealth with his acoustic guitar and plays from a song list that includes The…

The 2015 Boston Marathon will be both the first and last one for long distance runner Charlie Ault of Damariscotta. Ault, 60, ran his first marathon in 1978. He has ran in nine including ones in…

Here we go again, reliving Fishermen’s Festivals from the past. We’ve got 41 years to look back on and hundreds of photos of people doing Festival things. Hopefully residents can name all of these…

Obituary

The Honorable Kenneth Alan Honey died on April 15, 2015 at the Gregory Wing portion of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, where he had been a resident for over…

A high school project underway to spruce up Wiscasset’s memorial cannon is a lesson in engineering, history, teamwork and community service all rolled into one.

Alice Gifford will read from and sign copies of her newly published collection of poems, "Sailing for Home," on Monday, April 20 at 3 p.m., at the Lincoln Home, 22…

With the advent of spring, some minds turn to thinking about golf and breaking out the clubs, dusting off their swings, and preparing to get back on the links.

The Boothbay Board of Selectmen have entrusted the town’s senior department heads to make decisions regarding two vehicle purchases.

The selectmen directed Fire Chief Richard Spofford and Lt…

Kevin Beers

Marty and Dennis Gleason are proud to announce that works by local artists Andrea Peters and Kevin Beers have entered the permanent collection of the New Britain (Connecticut) Museum of Art as…

Boothbay Harbor

Two candidates are running for the three-year Boothbay Harbor selectman’s seat currently held by Wendy Wolf. The term will run from May 2015 until May of 2018.

The candidates are Wolf, who…

Four volunteers have come forward to serve on the Boothbay Harbor planning board and board of appeals. All four appointments were for alternate positions and all four were approved at the…

Boothbay

The Boothbay Selectmen are closing in on hiring a new town manager. According to Selectman Steven Lewis, the board is negotiating with a candidate in hopes of reaching an agreement by the next…

A class on cooking with hearty and flavorful beans will be offered on Thursday, April 23, 6-8 p.m., at the FARMS Community Kitchen, 323 Main Street, Damariscotta (…

The trip to Italy organized by Boothbay Region High School teachers Manon Lewis and Mary Miller over a year ago had begun.

Lewis and Miller and the group of students left this morning for…

A former Boothbay resident’s legacy is helping a high school student visit Germany for the second time. The Boothbay selectmen approved a second Madelyn L. Ulmer Scholarship for Boothbay Region…

“Everyone is special in their own way/We make each other strong/We're not the same/We're different in a good way /Together's where we belong.”

Those lyrics are from “We’re All in This…

Ernestina-Morrissey

When the Ernestina-Morrissey was ready to set sail (or to be correct: ready to be tugged up the coast) for the first time, there was…

During the weekend of Fishermen’s Festival, April 25 and 26, anyone who adopts a cat or dog from Lincoln County Animal Shelter will receive a $25 gift certificate to Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters…

Obituary

Evelyn Amelia Hartung Keene, 107, died in Brunswick on April 11, 2015.

She was born in Boothbay Harbor on Aug. 3, 1907, the daughter of Clifton Ernest Hartung and Ina Emma Greenleaf Hartung…

Rising Tide Community Market is hosting a talk with Ryan Kenyon, Lincoln County Recycling Center’s Composting Coordinator, on…

Soup Bowl 2015, a 19-year collaboration between the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club and the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, was very successful at the American…

You may have heard one of their voices on the phone. You may have received medical treatment thanks to their work. You may have called out to them for help when you needed the police.

They…

Obituary

Dorothy M. Doucette of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully, with her family by her side, on April 6, 2015.

Dorothy was…

Boothbay Harbor

A total of four candidates are running for the two-year Boothbay Harbor selectman's term, a seat vacated by Jay D. Warren on Jan. 26. The term will run from May of this year until May 2017.

Mason Station, Wiscasset, Brian Willng, Ben Smith, Maine Supreme Judicial Court

Mason Station’s lawyer told Maine’s highest court on Friday, April 10, if he had been representing the corporation sooner, he would have advised it to respond to Wiscasset’s claims for back taxes…

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission

The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission welcomes the public to its fourth annual meeting Thursday, April 23 at St. Patrick’s Church Cheverus Hall, Newcastle…

Meeting on Tuesday, Lincoln County commissioners reviewed a varied agenda which included interim funding for the jail, composting and updating personnel policies.…

Spring is the perfect season for motorists age 50 and older to sharpen their driving skills and update their driving knowledge by participating in the AARP Smart…

Obituary

Maud Page, 89, of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully with her family by her side on April 3, 2015.

She was born Feb. 12, 1926, the daughter of the late Sam and Ruth Wylie. Maud attended area…

Obituary

Arthur W. Rand II died on April 4, 2015 at his home.

Arthur was born on Jan. 17, 1955 to Freeman and Ellen (Banks)…

A memorial service for Elinor “Tommy” Virden will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 18 at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 32…

The schooner Ernestina-Morrissey has arrived in Boothbay Harbor.

The 156-foot Massachusetts schooner, which was originally…

Lincoln County Superior Court
Photo of Ron Fuller

A Boothbay Harbor man whose two-year burglary spree resulted in the largest and oddest search…

Basket weaving is a creative and fun craft that produces baskets that are both practical and charming, involving various levels of skill and techniques. Come to…

Savory Maine will be hosting a benefit evening Tuesday, April 14, 5-8 p.m., with food, drink and music to benefit Team Garron, who raises money for the March for…

firefighter, Damariscotta,fire

Fire destroyed a seasonal home on Cathedral Pines Road, off Damariscotta’s Egypt Road, on Saturday afternoon, April 11, Damariscotta Fire Chief John Roberts said.

Roberts said he knew of no…

Maine Photography Show
“Home Calendar,” by John Boeckeler of Hope

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation was filled with two kinds of people the evening of April 10: those who love to photograph and those who love photos.

Juror Tillman Crane selected a black…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office

Despite being the victims of a computer virus that encrypted local law enforcement computers, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett said there were several bright spots…

The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen proposed on April 6 using the Woodend account for municipal surplus. During a discussion about a municipal audit, Fred Brewer, the town’s auditor, informed the…

April 2 began as most of the previous 27 legislative sessions started for first-term State Rep. Stephanie Hawke.

She and 67 of her fellow Republicans caucused at 9 a.m. to discuss the day’s…

Obituary

Jamieson Wiswell “Jim” Brown of Boothbay, died unexpectedly on Wednesday April 8, 2015.

Jim was born to Margaret “…

The Maine Department of Marine Resources will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 14 to solicit input that will inform the development of the Request for…