Robert R. Potter, 85, of Boothbay, died Sept. 29, 2016 at the Hill House (Hospice Care) Facility in Bath, Maine.
He…
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Ellen M. Wanser, 71, of Flood Avenue, Wiscasset, Maine died Sept. 30, 2016.
She was…
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Joan Etta (McEathron) LaBar, 74, of Dresden, Maine, died Sept. 29, 2016 from complications of pneumonia.
She was born…
Known as “Mrs. Hospitality” on the Boothbay peninsula and beyond, Laura Honey will give a presentation on Oct. 13 at the Boothbay Region Historical Society museum…
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Michael Philip McGonegal, of Burlington, Vermont, born Jan. 24, 1969, died on Oct. 1, 2016.
He is survived by his…
Lots going on in October at Cape Newagen Alpacas, 1020 Hendricks Hill Road, Southport. The studio will be open for Stitch and Sip Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. for the…
A dog died and eleven people survived an early morning fire Sunday at the Freedom Center at 633 Gardiner Road in Dresden, officials said. An investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s Office…
Local author Greg Latimer and Sally Lobkowicz of Red Cloak Haunted History Tours will host a presentation on area haunted locations and a discussion on paranormal research methods they have used…
The single most important step toward ensuring your own safety is having a personal safety strategy in place before you need it. The Refuse to be a Victim program…
For Knickerbocker Road resident Peter Branch, Boothbay’s need for addressing the Route 27 traffic problem is simple. He fears during the height of tourist season leaving for the transfer station…
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Elaine M. (Moore) Lemont, died September 29, 2016 in Brunswick with her family by her side.
She was born in Bath, on…
The Coastal Humane Society of Brunswick and Lincoln County Animal Shelter of Edgecomb are asking the public for donations of dry food for their cats…
Wiscasset District and Superior Courts
All information was prepared by the Lincoln County Court Clerk. All sentences, unless otherwise noted, will be served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Jessica Alexander, 40, of Waldoboro,…
The Southport Memorial Library Aides are looking for volunteers to join in the fun at the Southport Memorial Library. On Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., the…
The Boothbay Region Ambulance Service Board of Directors and 2016 fundraising chair Brenda Blackman are excited to announce jointly, with Paul and Giselaine Coulombe, a community challenge with a…
The potential sale of the iconic bowling alley in Boothbay Harbor was open for public discussion during a special meeting of the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board on Sept. 29. A large swath of the…
Boothbay will decide six local referendum articles on Nov. 8, but none mention the one word on everybody’s mind this election: Roundabout. The six articles include three about the proposed…
Three journalists whose service to the state’s newspapers totals more than 110 years will enter the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame October 29.
Rex Rhoades, Steve Solloway and Hugh…
The Boothbay municipal office is experiencing technological problems Thursday resulting in personnel being unable to make or receive telephone calls or email messages. Town Manager Dan Bryer…
Since it was identified by German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer’s disease has meant one thing: the progressive loss of cognitive ability, ending in death.
Today, however, as…
The Maine Maritime Museum, Farnsworth Art Museum, Boothbay Railway Village and Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta, all non-profit organizations, were recently awarded a $10,000 marketing grant…
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Jean Elizabeth (Chapman) Merton, 94, of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts died peacefully September 25, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass.
Born in Springfield to the late…
Five of the six citizen initiative proposals that Maine voters will see on their ballots on Election Day Nov. 8 were the subject of the Sept. 20 meeting of Lincoln County Democrats…
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
There are dozens of organic farms in Lincoln County, and dozens more agricultural businesses, so-called value-added farms, where raw produce is turned into sauces, cheeses, dried floral…
The Lincoln County News invites the public to hear directly from local candidates for the Maine State Legislature during its candidates forums on Thursday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct…
Skidompha Public Library announces public availability to thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, eBooks, audiobooks and comics, all available for mobile and online access…
There will be a public tour of the Mayhews' solar home on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. located at 60 Campbell St., Boothbay Harbor.…
As the saying goes, “There’s strength in numbers” and for area cancer survivors the words carry even more meaning, thanks to a new collaboration between the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, the…
The Edgecomb selectmen discovered Monday night the cost for pursuing economic development along U.S. Route 1 is expensive. The selectmen met with Maine Department of Transportation officials who…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Southport Town Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at 5 p.m. Items to be considered:
1. Final review of minor changes…
A New Hampshire man won the Maine Oyster Shucking Contest Sept. 25 during the annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival in Damariscotta. Chris Buxton of Portsmouth, New Hampshire shucked a dozen oysters in…
Members of the West Harbor Pond Watershed Association (WHPWA) may have found a Plan B to repair a damaged siphon designed to flush salt water out of the 80-acre freshwater pond. In a presentation…
About 8:30 a.m. on the 29th of May, Chris Frost, was near the end of the “Run with the Alewives” 10K race.
A fit 68-year-old, Chris was feeling good as he…
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Jack L. Nisbet, 78, of Boothbay, Maine died Sept. 24, 2016 after a brief illness.
Jack was born in Augusta, Maine on…
Author Kathleen Collins, daughter of Jim Collins of Wiscasset, recently published her second book, "Dr. Joyce Brothers: The Founding Mother of TV Psychology."
According to the website,…
On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Troop 238 Eagle Scout candidate and Boothbay Region High School senior, Draco Peaslee, held a grand opening at the Boothbay…
Would you like to see how you can promote and get involved with the Boothbay Festival of Lights? Then plan on attending the final Boothbay Festival of Lights informational meeting scheduled for…
The Boothbay Region Historical Society’s annual cheese sale is going back to its original venue, the Fall Foliage Festival, after a six-year stint at the Society’s…
On Oct. 8 and 9, the Boothbay Railway Village, along with the Boothbay Information Center, will host a true New England Craft Fair. More than 100 artists and makers of fine art, crafts and…
It seems as if one day near the turn of the 19th century, blacksmith Moses Davis decided to retire and leave the tools of his trade locked in his smithy. Now, over two centuries…
Area firefighters responded to a structure fire off Pine View Ridge Road off Back Narrows Road in Boothbay, which was reported around 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26. The fire reportedly started in a shed…
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Joan Marie Rubel of Sarasota, Florida and Boothbay Harbor, Maine died Sept. 23 after battling Alzheimer’s disease for several years.
She is survived by her husband, Philip; three daughters,…
Retired Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee said he’s been coming to Boothbay supporting Special Olympics Maine for what seems to him “like a century.” The 13-year Major League Baseball player…
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Charlotte Irma Harold Druce, 92, died Sept. 25, 2016 in the Gregory Wing, St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor after a 12-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease…
At 12:30 p.m. today, a cabin cruiser, approximately 34’ LOA, was traveling south entering Townsend Gut past Cameron Point leaving the red nun #6 to starboard.
The boat grounded to a halt on…
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Douglas E. Peaslee Sr., 86, of Jefferson died September 23, 2016 in Jefferson at his daughter Shirley’s home, where he was surrounded by family.…
Coastal Car Wash in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta is set to raise funds beginning Oct. 1 through Nov. 11 for Maine…
On Saturday, Sept. 24, fifteen people arrived at the Maine State Aquarium to participate in a coastal cleanup as part of Coastweek 2016. After learning about the importance of the task they were…
The members of the Shamrocks of St. Patrick Church in Newcastle are a group of women who have come together from different backgrounds and experiences who strongly…
