At the Aug. 9 meeting of the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority, the board discussed in executive session the pending appointment of the new administrator. Chairwoman Mary Trescot said the board…
News
Central Maine Astronomy Society
Although the stars in late summer are fairly ho-hum as stars go, August usually provides a good show anyway, because one of the most reliable meteor showers can be seen every August, the planets…
First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its tenth annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fourteen color photographs have been chosen from over 150 entries, and each winning…
The Mission Committee of the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor is delighted to welcome Fatuma Hussein, who will speak about immigration on Wednesday evening, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. in the…
On Saturday, Aug. 19, 6 p.m., at Sherman Field, Boothbay Harbor, the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service (BRAS) is hosting a Red Sox Alumni celebrity softball game with the help of New England…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours for Sheepscot Eye Associates to help celebrate their 40th anniversary of doing business here in our region. The…
On Saturday, Aug. 19 at 4 p.m., the Lincoln Home in Newcastle will hold the second annual Lobster and More event. Tickets are selling fast, reserve yours now by calling 563-3350.…
Author, illustrator, artist and educator Thomas Block passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 23. His final completed work was commissioned by Sharon Pulkkinen for the 2017 Books in Boothbay…
The tent was up and the music was flowing on the lawn of Boothbay Region Historical Society on Sunday, Aug. 6 as the community and volunteers celebrated the Society’s 50th year.
“It’s about…
“There’s some seriously cool stuff here” was one of the many comments going around the Boothbay Common on Aug. 5 during the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club’s Annual Auction and Flea Market. This year…
Leo and Mary Lou Caron of East Boothbay and Augusta celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 6 with their actual wedding date being Aug. 3. The party was held at the Spruce Point…
Annual Antique Car Show
Cruise on in Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m., for The Lincoln Home's ninth annual vintage car show. Fun for all ages! Enjoy a root beer float and conversations with the…
Join Wiscasset guide Cathy Messmer for a special talk and tour of Castle Tucker focused on food and cooking. The program takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 9 to 11 a.m. Find…
The Rev. Edward J. Wynne Jr. will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 13. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome. This year the chapel celebrates…
Rounding out the summer’s Steeple Fundraising suppers, St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, will host its third and final dinner on Monday, Aug. 14, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Haddock chowder…
The Edgecomb Community Church, UCC will be holding a Community Supper in support of the Edgecomb Fire Department Auxiliary on Saturday, Aug. 19, beginning at 5 p.m. The menu will consist of…
During the 2016-2017 school year, the Boothbay Region YMCA’s high school membership grew to 189 students. Over one-third of those high school aged members received free memberships through the Y’s…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest 2017
Two giant pumpkins are growing in Edgecomb.
Have you ever wondered how a giant pumpkin is grown? If you think those pumpkins, weighing in excess of 100 pounds, featured in the annual…
Lincoln County Democrats have invited all announced Democratic Maine gubernatorial candidates to join them at their August family cookout and lobster bake Aug. 13 in Waldoboro, and a number have…
Obituary
Robert Anthony Lord, 77, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and East Boothbay, died Aug. 1, 2017, from complications of multiple myeloma.
Born June 19, 1940 in Rochester, N.H., and raised in…
The American Red Cross of Maine is teaming up with local partners to make local residents safer by installing free smoke alarms in their homes on Saturday, Aug. 26.
…Boothbay Region Community Resource Council is proud to present Set For Success for its sixth year.
The free back to school celebratory event will take place on Sunday, Aug. 20 from 1 to 3 p…
Southport Historical Society
The Hendricks Hill Museum on Southport Island has added a new program this year, featuring small group tours of some specialized museum exhibits. We are pleased to announce that Southport summer…
The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 15 calls between July 1 and 15.
On July 1, the department responded to a fire alarm on Shore Road triggered by an overhead leak. Firefighters…
A celebration of the life of Anita M. Howe will take place on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. at her home 54 Landing Road, Southport. Please note the time has changed from 3 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Obituary
Emmalin Christiansen Welch of Newcastle, Maine, died at midnight on Aug. 2, 2017. She was 95 years old.
Although Emmalin was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she spent most of her…
Obituary
Kyle P. Closson, 49, died Aug. 5, 2017.
He was predeceased by his father, Jerry Closson.
He is survived by his mother, Donna Closson, of Boothbay Harbor; his brothers, Wayne and his…
Local puppeteers Elisabeth Ferrero and Joanie Dean of Primrose Puppets will bring a Russian folktale to life with their silk marionettes at the Pownalborough Court…
When Jay and Stella Kochiss decided to travel across the U.S. beginning last May, it was with the intention of telling the story of American immigration. As they…
Paul Doiron, noted author of the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels set in the Maine woods, will be at the Southport Memorial Library on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. to discuss his latest book, “…
UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office provided information Monday on Sunday’s two midday accidents in Edgecomb. In the first one, at Routes 1 and 27, two of the drivers, Timothy Badgley, 59…
On Wednesday, Aug. 9 and Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 5:30–7 p.m., Dr. W.E. “Ed” Bosarge, Ph.D. and Dr. Marc Steven Penn will discuss “The Coming Medical Revolution: Adult Stem Cells & Related…
The Rt. Reverend Mark Beckwith returns to All Saints by-the-Sea this week, to conduct the 8a.m. and 10a.m. celebrations of Holy Communion on Aug. 13.
After the 10a.m. service refreshments…
On Friday, Aug. 11, Dr. Rhian Waller will conclude the DMC’s summer science seminar series with a talk on cold-water corals of the Gulf of Maine. This series featured renowned scientists…
The Lincoln County Court House will host the Penobscot Marine Museum photo exhibit, Lincoln County Through Eastern’s Eye during the months of August and September.…
Every year without fail, on the second Saturday of August, the delicious smell of barbecued chicken wafts through the air in North Nobleboro, accompanied by the rollicking sounds of friends and…
Wannawaf is proud to announce that this year's Charity Waffle Eating Contest is benefiting Boothbay Region Community Resource Council's Set for Success Program. The contest is being held on…
Amy Gallant, AARP Maine’s advocacy director, will discuss state laws that impact Midcoast seniors 50 and older at AARP Coffee & Conversation at the Coastal Landing Retirement Community, 142…
Students and faculty at the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences are among the next generation of oceanographers trained in the use of optical instruments and satellite ocean…
This year’s Maine Highland Games is a sure ticket to transport you to bonnie Scotland for a wonderful, colorful, fun-filled day.
There’ll be individuals and pipe bands filling the air with…
Edgecomb
Two men with familiar names want to open a medical marijuana caregiving facility on Route 1. On Aug. 3, the Edgecomb Planning Board reviewed Anthony J. Casella’s, son of Anthony M. Casella, and…
You’ve got until 3 p.m. today, Friday, Aug. 4, to get to the Southport Memorial Library for its 90th annual Book and Bake Sale.
Hundreds of hardcover and paperback books are on sale for…
The Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway Museum at 97 Cross Road in Alna celebrates summer Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12 and 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with steam train rides, model T rail car…
Maine’s only Pre-Revolutionary court house always captivates visitors with its lovely Kennebec River setting and its carefully curated furnishings, but a new exhibit of children’s toys makes the…
On Aug. 21, from 5 to 6 p.m., the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council (BRCRC) and the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club (BHYC), will be jointly hosting a community…
The Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter are gearing up for the 12th annual 5K and Walk fundraiser, which has a new name and new events to…
Southport Selectmen
At the age of 102, the late Dr. Edgar T. Gibson was considered the oldest resident of Southport Island. At the Aug. 2 meeting of the Southport Board of Selectmen, the board discussed who the town’…
Captain Sawyer’s Bed & Breakfast in Boothbay Harbor has been through a few changes over the years.
Formerly Captain Sawyer's Place Bed and Breakfast, owned by Kim Reed-Upham, and long…
Naval ship tours, First responder crate racers still to come
ROCKLAND – Despite numerous Rockland Lobster Festival visitors already through the gates by…
Obituary
Michael W. Hasenfus, 53, of South Paris, Maine, died July 22, 2017 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston surrounded by his family.
Michael was born in…
