A celebration of life for Maurice A. and Audrey L. Foye, who died April 18, 2016, will be held on Saturday, June 25, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Alna Fire Department, 1647 Alna Road, Alna, Maine.
News
Anna McDougal of Wiscasset is excited about life. An author, seamstress, and a Special Olympics athlete, she puts energy into everything she does. She is especially motivated by alpine skiing and…
Obituary
Johanna Ludwig Weston, 84, of Walpole, died June 3, 2016 at the Assisted Living Facility of Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.
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Department of Energy
A public meeting was held by town officials and the U.S. Department of Energy to inform citizens of Lincoln County about the current plans to decide on both interim and final locations for the…
The Boothbay Railway Village hosted animal rescue groups and provided free admission and rides to families on Saturday, June 4.
Featured exhibitors included Underhound Railroad and the…
Obituary
Marie R. Callnan, 84, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews on Monday, June 6, 2016. A full obituary will follow at a later date.
Hall’s of Boothbay has care…
Lincoln County Probate Court
Until this year, most routine cases involving minor children in Lincoln County — adoption, custody, guardianship, paternity, termination of parental rights, and so on — were handled by the Lincoln…
Starting June 21, the Community Center will host a twice-monthly group devoted to those who share an interest in photography.
Group organizer Robert Crink is hoping the meetings will…
Lincoln County Superior and District Court
Benjamin Day, 39, of Woolwich was sentenced on a probation violation for OUI – no test, two priors. Day will serve three years, all but 75 days suspended, plus two years probation, pay a fine of $…
Years of dedicated behind-the-scenes work for Lincoln County Democrats, for the town of Nobleboro, for Lincoln County, and for the state of Maine were recognized June 4 when Lincoln County…
Wild mushrooms can be scary if you don't know which ones to pick.
To honor the community spirit of longtime Southport resident Ruth Rhoads Lepper Gardner, the non-profit group Land for Southport's Future is closing in on its goal of purchasing Gardner's former…
Alumni Banquet
Clive Farrin, who taught industrial arts locally for 28 years before becoming a full-time lobster fisherman in 1999, told the members of the Boothbay Region High School class of 2016 to “keep your…
Obituary
Janice Newell Long, 81, died at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine, on June 5, 2016, after a severe stroke.
She was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, the daughter of Maurice…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
In a fresh approach to looking at the past, sixth graders at Boothbay Region Elementary School used their research skills for a living history project this spring.…
BRHS track and field
The Maine high school track season ended on a high note at Foxcroft Academy on Saturday, June 4 with a strong showing by Boothbay Region High School athletes.
Coach Nick Scott said in an…
BRHS boys tennis
The Waynflete Flyers boys tennis team (11-2) defeated Boothbay Region, 4-1, in the semifinal round of the South C tournament at BRHS on Saturday, June 4.
The Flyers were ranked fourth and…
The CLC YMCA has announced the launch of its 2016 annual fund drive, themed, The Y. For a better us. The funds raised through the annual drive, support community…
Town of Edgecomb
The new Edgecomb municipal website has the old land use ordinance showing, and the planning board wants that to change. The board is considering making several recommendations for improving the…
The Friends of Windjammer Days have announced that a carnival, with fun for all ages, will be included in the festival’s line-up this year.
Kavanaugh…
It’s rare to hear of anyone who likes speed bumps — let alone asking to have them put in place — but that was the case at the Southport selectmen’s meeting on Wednesday, June 1.
Island…
Craig Andrews opened the doors to his new restaurant, Andrews’ Harborside, on Memorial Day weekend in 1986. After 30 years of putting his heart and soul, and sweat and…
The town of Edgecomb is looking to resolve a longstanding land use ordinance dispute with a Gleason Road property owner June 28 in Wiscasset District Court. The town petitioned the court in April…
This 40-page 2016 Windjammer Days guide includes all the events for this year’s festival, Sunday, June 26 - Saturday, July 2 - and this year there are two new ones: The Miss Windjammer Pageant and…
Obituary
Robert W. Ramsdell, 92, of Sarasota, Florida and West Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully May 8, 2016 in his home at Bay Village.
Bob was predeceased in September 2015 by his wife of 64…
Lincoln County Historical Association is having a party. They’re calling it a Kermess, from the Dutch word meaning an outdoor fundraising festival. The…
Make your regrets by doing things, not for following that little voice that tells us all we can’t, U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, told Wiscasset Middle High School’s…
Barbara B. (Giles) Parry, 85, of Marlborough, Massachusetts, died May 26, 2016 at Marlborough Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Lyn D. Parry, her beloved husband…
Looking for something new and different to do this summer? Come and enjoy one of Historic New England’s Wiscasset summer programs. Whether you are interested in a private tour for…
On Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village will present a multimedia lecture on the history of Champion Outboards, Scott Atwater Outboards, Scott…
A Wiscasset man following too closely on Route 27 in Boothbay resulted in a minor traffic accident Thursday morning, a Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy said. Chester Fossett, 85, of Boothbay Harbor…
Chase E. Brown of West Boothbay Harbor, was among the 504 seniors who graduated from Colby College in Waterville on May 22.
Brown attended Boothbay Region High School and is the son of…
As chair of the Program Committee, Dr. Nicole Poulton is pleased to announce BSSC’s summer 2016 schedule of STEM-based experiential sea and science programs for…
On Eating and Loving Food
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey...
- most commonly attributed to Dr. Thomas Muffet, a notorious 16th century physician…
This article has been updated since its original posting.
A Boothbay woman was arrested by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on May 24 for allegedly unlawfully entering houses…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission is partnering with state, federal and regional business and economic development agencies to present a Small Business Forum on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.…
A guitarist, a potter who blogs, a former lawyer, and a bishop – what can these people possibly have in common? It just happens that they’re all Episcopal priests and are among a distinguished…
The Lincoln Little League is looking for players between 4 and 18 years old to participate in a baseball program designed for those with developmental disabilities. The new Little League is called…
Two Republicans are seeking their party's nomination to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree in Maine's 1st Congressional District in the primary election June 14. Both Mark…
The Boothbay Civic Association will meet Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Town Office. All interested residents are urged to attend.
The BCA will begin discussing the Fourth of July…
Loving father, grandfather and friend, Charles K. Fassett died peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2016. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin on February 24, 1932.
A celebration of Charlie’s life…
Boothbay Harbor Town Manager Tom Woodin announced Tuesday night that the phone system at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office is experiencing technical issues that are…
BRHS Class of 2016 Top 10 student
Boothbay Region Top 10 student Gabrielle Ericson-Wenners wants to bring art to life. She will study game art animation at Mount Ida, a four-year college in Newton, Massachusetts. For the last two…
The Boothbay Region High School baseball team wrapped up their 2016 campaign with a 11-1 defeat at the hands of St Dominic’s Academy on May 31 at Sherman Field in Boothbay…
Memorial Day 2016
As many towns canceled Memorial Day services, Dresden stalwarts dodged the raindrops to conduct the 62nd ceremony honoring the town’s deceased veterans at the Pownalborough Courthouse on Monday,…
Obituary
Dr. Stella Clifford Gray, 96, of East Boothbay, died peacefully on May 31, 2016 at the Lincoln Home, Newcastle with loving family by her side.
Stella was born on December 4, 1919 to Dr.…
Because of the cancellation of the Memorial Day parades in the region, the Boothbay Region Community Band and the American Legion Post 36 will hold a ceremony for veterans on Flag Day, Tuesday,…
Boothbay Region High School
They even crowned a Shrimp Princess!
A group of fun-loving Boothbay Region High School seniors showed up before the start of school on Tuesday, May 31 dressed in oil skins and toting a…
