Come and join Susie Stephenson, primitive folk and fiber artist, at Spectrum Generations' Coastal Community Center, 521 Main Street, Suite 8, Damariscotta on Monday…
News
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, in cooperation with Amtrak and its…
In 1766, the Congregational Church was founded in the Boothbay region as a place of worship, education, justice and service to neighbors. A meeting house was completed in Boothbay Center the same…
Spring arrives on March 20 and staff from the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association will be leading a search along the trails of the Marsh River…
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) of Knox-Lincoln, Waldo, and…
Spectrum Generations
Snowshoeing is an ideal winter turning to spring sport because nearly everyone can do it. If you can walk, you can snowshoe. Snowshoeing is so simple, absolute…
Spectrum Generations
Spring and mud season are the perfect time for making room in one's life by adopting good organizational habits. Getting organized is different when you are a…
Each year the board and staff of the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association show their appreciation for the contributions of the organization's…
Edgecomb residents will choose between two candidates for selectman and town treasurer this spring. Incumbent Stuart Smith is being challenged by Mike Smith for the selectman’s seat. The other…
The Boothbay selectmen will interview six prospective town manager candidates on March 30 and 31. The selectmen narrowed the field after receiving 37 applications.
The town manager search is…
Bath Savings Institution’s President & CEO Glenn Hutchinson announced the promotion of two bank employees.
Linda…
The public is invited to attend community forums to learn more about the governor’s proposed state budget and its impact on Maine residents, municipalities,…
Casco Bay Dog Training Club and students from Positively Best Friends, LLC are hosting an event, “Wags and Wiggles: Success with Dogs, Babies and Toddlers,” on Sunday, March 22…
Lincoln County Grand Jury
Lincoln County Grand Jury Indictments: Dangerous weapons, burglary, perjury, witness tampering, more
The Lincoln County Grand Jury has indicted the following individuals:
Matthew Smith, 23, of Wiscasset was indicted for one Class C…
Obituary
Tammy Sue Purington, 51, of Boothbay died March 13, 2015 in the loving arms of her best friend and soul mate of 32 years, Irv Purington, due to complications of diabetes.
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Linda Mercer’s dad, George Pushee, planned to live the rest of his life in his home in Templeton, Massachusetts, but about three years ago he began…
Sen. Chris Johnson welcomes Dr. Joann Kaplan, MD, of Newcastle as “Doctor of the Day” during a recent legislative session. The “Doctor of the Day” program, which was created in 1996, gives medical…
Rene Cloutier, a 21-year veteran of the Maine Marine Patrol, has been promoted to major.
“Major Cloutier has earned…
Southport's Boy Scout Troop 238 earned the Law Merit Badge by conducting a mock trial at the Southport Methodist Church on Saturday, March 14.
Judge Charles Dow from Waterville presided over…
Town of Boothbay
The Boothbay Planning Board believes the first draft of the new comprehensive plan’s language is too specific. The planning board made the observation during its first of two workshops on March 16…
Members of the Deana's Education Theater from Boston, Massachusetts came to Boothbay Region High School on March 12 to perform a short play about the dangers of cyberbullying called “Think Twice…
The air temperature and water temperature were about the same — 38 F — on Tuesday, March 17. But that didn't stop 20 hardy children and adults from participating in the annual Leprechaun Leap at…
CSD School Committee
Boothbay Region Elementary School teachers Cory Chase and Nick Scott have teamed up for Project Citizen, a six-week-long, project-based learning program now in its eighth year at BRES.
At…
This year marks the 150th anniversary of one of the world’s most beloved poets, William Butler Yeats. There are celebrations galore across the Atlantic…
Update: Trooper Joe Chretien reports the lobsters survived the wreck and are headed for New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The unloading of the lobsters began this morning to another…
Obituary
Harold V. Webber, 95, of West Southport, died peacefully March 16, 2015 at Maine General Hospital surrounded by loved ones.
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A Bird’s Tale
It’s a xanthowhat?
Bilateral gynandromorphism. Great term, don’t you think? It refers to the…
Maine Maritime Museum is seeking volunteers to join its corps of over 250 volunteers for the 2015 season, which runs from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. The museum…
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the…
The Animal House in Damariscotta donated over 700 pounds of dog food and 28 pallets of cat food to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter and Underhound Railroad on March 17.
This was the…
Who wouldn’t want to visit Ireland and stay in an early Victorian guesthouse? Oh, did we mention there's $1,000 travel money, to boot? The Ireland guesthouse is just one of six fabulous…
Obituary
Kenneth E. Bradley, 55, of Boothbay Harbor, died on March 13, 2015 at his home.
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Local police are warning Mainers about a scam targeting people selling items on the Internet site, Craigslist.
In this scam, a person selling a fairly expensive item is contacted by a scam…
Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor residents will have a tough choice during town meeting on May 2: should the town's contribution to the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service (BRAS) be $168,487, $184,800.96, or a…
On Monday March 16, Jennifer Becker, 49, of Old County Road in Edgecomb was arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Detectives on the charge of Furnishing a Schedule Z Drug (Marijuana) and…
Popular historian Jerry Wiles will discuss the life and legacy of Maine-born Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Chase Point Assisted Living, Damariscotta on March 20 at…
The Commission to Study the Effects of Coastal and Ocean Acidification on Commercially Harvested and Grown Species on Thursday presented its report…
Families and friends of those with memory loss and dementia often feel alone with their thoughts surrounding the day to day issues. Join us Thursday, March 26, from…
Obituary
Dyer Stuck “Bud” Talley, 93, of Richmond, Va, died peacefully on March 8, 2015.
He was born in Syracuse, New York on…
Obituary
David J. Thwaites died at Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston March 10.
The beloved husband of Kathleen A. (Mayo…
It’s surely a sign of spring when it’s time for the fish ladder bean supper! And, this year the event coincides with the first day of spring—an especially wonderful date for those of us who’ve…
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree congratulated Maine teacher Nancie Atwell, who won the first Global Teacher Prize on March 15, in Dubai.
Atwell was one of 5,000 teachers worldwide nominated…
Bishop Robert P. Deeley, the son of two Irish immigrants, will fittingly celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a church community known for its historic connection to the…
Obituary
Gloria M. Tirrell, 84, of Boothbay died at her home on March 10, 2015, after a long battle with several illnesses.
She…
Obituary
R. Peter Brandt, beloved husband and father, died February 15, 2015 at home in Melbourne Beach, Florida.
Peter was…
When it comes to children, especially those who are less fortunate, people’s hearts come alive with the spirit of giving – and that’s exactly what…
It seems Time Warner Cable may have some competition for Boothbay’s paid television market. Lincolnville Telephone Co. has proposed entering into a franchise agreement with the town to introduce…
At the CSD School Committee meeting on March 11, the top students of the BRHS senior class of 2015 were announced.
Courtney Brewer, the daughter of Trish and the late Mark Brewer, was named…
Andrew Morley, parent of Boothbay Region High School junior Hannah Morley and seventh grader Nicholas Morley, spoke to the CSD School Committee on March 11 about the student protest that took…
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb is expected to have $100,000 a year coming its way for 10 years, now that its founder Nancie Atwell has won the Varkey Foundation’s $1…
