A Boothbay man, Shannon Gilbert, 76, was killed in a crash on Route One in Damariscotta on Monday, Nov. 7. The crash occurred at 9:45 a.m. at the intersection of Route One and Business Route One,…

For 20 years, Boothbay Region Elementary School students have lent a helping hand to the local food pantry. During the past three weeks, students were asked to bring three non-perishable food…

Boothbay Harbor voters were ready to cast their ballots when the polls opened at 8 a.m. in the firehouse on Howard Street. 

Eight residents at a time voted their choice for president, state…

"Alive Inside" is a stirring documentary that follows numerous visionaries in healthcare, including social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization…

Nathan Panarese, who grew up in Boothbay and graduated from Wiscasset High School in 2014, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Oct.…

Studio 53, the art gallery located at 53 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, will hold its annual holiday sale, “Gifts for Giving,” Thursday, Nov. 17 through Sunday, Nov. 20. Each year the many…

It’s that time of year! The Community Tree of Giving is a collaborative effort between the Boothbay Region YMCA, local schools, churches, town offices, and BRCRC’s…

Studio 53 Fine Art will present its 7th annual Gifts For Giving Holiday Sale Nov. 17-20. The much anticipated show and sale features the Boothbay region’s finest  artists, authors and…

Boothbay Harbor is one of two Maine communities receiving a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Grant for improving water and wastewater infrastructure. On Nov. 1, the federal agency…

Please join the Boothbay Region Garden Club in celebrating this most merry of seasons. Our theme this year is “Home for the Holidays.” There will be several shops offering holiday-themed goods to…

Lillian M. Parker died peacefully on Nov. 4, 2016 from the complications of Wegener's Granulomatosis, a battle she fought with both grace and courage.

Lillian was born on…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a fatal accident occurred at Damariscotta’s Route One and Business Route One near Nobleboro Monday morning. The crash involved a tractor-trailer…

Sandra Rumery was asleep in her downstairs bedroom around 7 a.m. on Saturday morning, when she was awakened by the popping of fire. 

“The fire woke me up,” she said on Monday. Rumery and her…

The Bath Antiques Show and Sale kicks off its 28th season on Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Bath Middle School at 6 Old Brunswick Road in Bath, Maine.

Bill and Ruth Garland have been…

The winter months are always the busiest season for the Boothbay Region Food Pantry’s directors and volunteers. Fortunately, the pantry recently received donations from several sources. Many of…

Firefighters from the area responded to a house fire at 35 Back River Landing Boothbay at around 7:45 a.m. Saturday morning.

Boothbay firefighters were first on scene, but were quickly…

Students at Boothbay Region High School got to know several facets of U.S. Sen. Angus King, I - Maine, on Thursday, Nov. 3. One student asked what famous person King would like to be. He replied…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens did something so wondrous last year it attracted 36,000 visitors, most of whom would never have ventured onto the Boothbay peninsula…

Remember when you could go down to the seashore at low tide and pick mussels off the rocks for a free meal?

A few years ago they…

Area residents are invited to attend a free screening of the documentary film "Searching For Home, Coming Back From War” on Sunday, November 13 at 1…

The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in May:

Alna Pierce, Steven H., P. R., Pierce, Jeffrey D., P. R. and Pierce, Doris L. (…

Following a two-day trial in Superior Court at the Lincoln County Courthouse, Brian Merryman, 39, of South Bristol was found not guilty Nov. 2 on 11 counts of assault, sexual misconduct with a…

For the fourth straight year, Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters in Boothbay Harbor has won the coveted title of Best of the Best Pet Stores in Maine.

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Douglas Stevenson, 44, of Bowdoinham has been charged with operating a watercraft under the influence as a result of a boating accident in the early morning hours…

Maine will decide six ballot questions Tuesday.

Question 1 reads, “Do you want to allow the possession and use of marijuana under state law by persons who are at least 21 years of age, and…

At the Nov. 2 Damariscotta Board of Selectmen meeting, the issue of how the town might enact Question 1, the marijuana legalization initiative arose. Chairman Robin Mayer proposed a six-month…

Maine lobstermen younger than 40 years old are invited to take part in the second Maine Lobster Leadership Institute, offered by the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance. The…

At the Lincoln County Commissioners meeting on Nov. 1, the commissioners accepted the bid offer of Ron Beaulieu to do the county’s audit. County Administrator Carrie Kipfer said Beaulieu’s bid…

In an executive session Nov. 1, the Lincoln County Commissioners discussed separating the duties of the directors of the Emergency Management Agency and the Lincoln County Communications…

A diagnosis of Alzheimer's or a related dementia is likely not the life path one envisions. The best way to face this disease is to continue to enjoy life. The…

Please join the family and friends of Elizabeth Katherine (Brown) Kelly for a celebration of life gathering at the Tugboat Restaurant, Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Nov. 13 from 1…

On Friday, Nov. 4, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Boothbay Region High School gymnasium, students in Mark Gorey’s two AP Language and Composition classes will debate…

A group of residents from Monhegan Island are calling on the partners in the Maine Aqua Ventus offshore wind project to move their massive turbines further away…

By Election Day, nearly one-third of Boothbay voters will have already cast ballots, according to Town Clerk Lynn Maloney.  Most years, it’s the presidential election driving people to the polls.…

Tickets are now available for the Boothbay Region Lions Club Twelve Days of Christmas raffle. This year you have the chance to win one or more of the over 40 prizes…

Rachel Anderson, 36, of Boothbay will serve 2 1/2 years in prison on child pornography charges. She was sentenced to 10 years, with all but 2 1/2 years suspended, for dissemination of child…

The interpretation of principal property uses according to current land use codes was the sole topic of an Oct. 26 meeting between the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board, the Knickerbocker Group, and…

Clarence W. Burnham, 70, of Southport, died Oct. 30, 2016 at Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine.

Clarence was born in Boothbay Harbor. He attended schools in Phillips, Maine before…

On Sunday, Nov. 6, the Junior High Youth Group at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor will be going door-to-door in the surrounding neighborhood to collect clean and gently-used towels,…

A memorial service for Joan A. deGarmo will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Newcastle. The Reverend John Nieman will officiate.

The St. Andrews Auxiliary was graciously hosted by St Andrews Village for its 2016 annual meeting on Oct. 19. As always, a delicious meal was served but not before…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens hopes that all will be inspired to participate in a special contest for the community during Boothbay Festival of Lights. If you are a resident of Boothbay,…

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a good time for people to gauge their risk for prediabetes and diabetes and to talk to their doctors…

The Southern Regional Cross Country Championship meet, originally scheduled for Oct. 22, was rescheduled because of heavy rain to Saturday, Oct. 29. Unfortunately, weather on the rescheduled date…

The Boothbay Harbor Police Department is looking for the person or persons who illegally dumped a large volume of roofing waste at three locations in the area. A local property owner is offering a…

An unknown catamaran operator was rescued just off shore in Linekin Bay near Barrett’s Park in Boothbay Harbor Monday afternoon after the vessel overturned.

U.S. Coast Guard personnel from…

When asked why she believed she was awarded the Maine School Boards Association's (MSBA) Distinguished Service Award, Sue Burge answered in terms of “we” and community.

“We have a unique…

Robert Alexander Norton, 82, of Damariscotta, Maine died Oct. 28, 2016 at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta, Maine.  

Born on Jan. 13, 1934 in Beverly, Massachusetts, he…

This holiday season, for the first time ever, Boothbay Harbor, usually settled in for a long winter's nap, will be bustling with activity and aglow with more than 23,000 lights.

Starting Nov…

Leslie A. Barter, 53, died Oct. 25, 2016 at her home in East Boothbay. 

Leslie was born January 16, 1963 in Boothbay…