During their regular meeting April 11, Boothbay Harbor Selectmen discussed a coupon program to provide a modest discount to anyone who uses the town parking lots on a regular basis this summer.…
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Obituary
Lois A. Wills, 88, of Boothbay and Goodland, Florida, died peacefully on April 10, 2016.
Lois was born to Roy and Ethel Snow Peterson on January 29, 1928 in Cambridge,…
“Freedom Summer” revisited
Professors Jim Matlack and Mel Zarr spoke April 7 about their experiences in assisting black residents of Mississippi to register to vote in 1964. Their talk was part of a speaker series sponsored…
After a few technical issues, the second episode of “Era Man,” Boothbay’s one and only scripted television production, is finally available online through video hosting site Vimeo. The brainchild…
It's been a good year for Tony Bickford. His restaurant, Little Village Bistro, in Wiscasset, opened on…
On April 7, U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge James F. Merow released his decision that awards Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, and Maine Yankee Atomic…
Lincoln County has had among the highest rate of tick-borne illness in the state over the last two years and following a mild winter, biologist Chuck Lubelczyk expects the tick population to…
Boothbay Region Adult Ed
Come make a beautiful felted flower pin in colors perfect for spring. Join Susie on Wednesday, April 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. to learn hooking and proddy with a small pin. This textile technique…
Lincoln County District Court
Nancie Atwell, the teacher who won a million-dollar prize for her work at Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, was recently summonsed for the theft of a blouse…
Head Tide
Richard Plunkett likes to kick off the winter cobwebs each year with an open house event at The Wizard of Odds and Ends at historic Head Tide Village. This year’s happening and season opener will…
Looking for an exciting, in-depth boating safety course? Central Lincoln County Adult Education is offering America's Boating Course beginning Tuesday, April 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The course…
Kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 school year at Edgecomb Eddy School will be held on Wednesday, May 11. All parents who will be registering…
The annual Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet will be Saturday, May 28 at the Wiscasset Middle High School Gymnasium.…
Town of Edgecomb
The Edgecomb Budget Committee is recommending $144,609 or 3.88 percent more municipal spending for fiscal year 2016-17. The five-person committee completed work on April 4 by proposing a $3,871,…
Excerpts from “Lively Stones”
This is the third of twelve monthly articles celebrating our region’s first church 250 years ago, in 1766, and its successor Congregational churches. "Lively…
Compass Rose Events, Inc. has reached an agreement with The Boothbay Playhouse to lease the property as its new headquarters and New England operations center. Compass Rose owners, Scott Larson…
Obituary
Keith A. Berry, 84, of Reading, Massachusetts, formerly of East Kingston, New Hampshire, Boothbay Harbor, Maine and North Reading, Massachusetts, died April 7, 2016 at the Lahey Hospital and…
Obituary
Eldora Mae Brewer, 87, died peacefully on April 7, 2016, at the Gregory Wing, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
She was born on June 9, 1928 to Clarence Poore and Ida (Hutchins) Poore of Boothbay.…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from April 4 to April 10.
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When Gladney Mckay arrived as a participant in one of Hidden Valley Nature Center’s 4-day timber frame class last spring, she came with no experience but with a…
Obituary
Cynthia Colby Dodge, 69, of Westport Island died peacefully on April 6, 2016 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
Cyndy…
Obituary
Carleton Sylvester Simmons Jr. (“Junior”) of Waldoboro died April 6, 2016 in Bangor.
He was born September 20, 1939 in Washington, Maine to Carleton and Grace (Forrest) Simmons Sr.
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A fire that tore through a home on Damariscotta’s Lessner Lane near Biscay Pond is considered accidental, according to Chief John Roberts of the Damariscotta Fire…
As winter stubbornly turns to spring and hats and gloves make way for bats and balls, a local group dedicated to the resurrection of youth…
The CLC YMCA in Damariscotta, in partnership with North Atlantic Gymnastics Academy, will offer a gymnastics camp this summer the week of August 1-5 from 9 a.m. to noon at the CLC YMCA. The fee…
Welcome to the Alewife Run and The Fish Ladder Restoration Festival in Damariscotta Mills! Whether you’re a fan of the alewife migration, a supporter of the Fish Ladder Restoration or just want to…
When you purchase a Y-Arts $10,000 Lottery ticket, you buy a chance at a nice chunk of change for yourself, but you also help the Y-Arts kids so they can fly! They can fly! They can fly (you are…
The American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront has released the names of the first several artists scheduled to appear at the 15th annual three-day…
Dr. Heather Leslie, director of the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, will be the featured speaker at the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission’s…
For Nancy Cowan, diving into the world of the formerly aristocratic hunting sport of falconry has been a life-changing event. The author of books and articles on…
Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce
The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the final of their four education programs being presented this spring. “…
Wiscasset Police Department
Monday, March 28
Officer Benjamin Kolko responded to a call about a domestic disturbance on Beechnut Road. Both parties were issued a warning for…
America’s oldest boat builder, Hodgdon Vessels of East Boothbay, was recognized by the Maine Legislature on April 7 in celebration of the company’s 200th anniversary.
Democratic Sen. Chris…
The raw and rainy night of April 7 was great for sitting around a table with friends and enjoying a bowl of hot soup or steamy chowder, a side of salad and bread, and something sweet for dessert…
Obituary
Thomas MacElman, 41, of Federal Street, Wiscasset died April 6, 2016 at his residence.
He was born in Brunswick on…
There's a new flower shop in Wiscasset. It's small in stature, but full of a variety of gift items and greeting cards, as well as houseplants and fresh flowers for a…
Looking for a sign of spring? Join us at The Lincoln Home, Monday, April 11, from 3 to 4 pm. John Weinrich, a representative of the Maine Audubon Society, will…
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time when we come together to identify, promote and discuss the prevention of child abuse before it begins…
The following property transfers were recorded at the Lincoln County Registry of Deeds in February.
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Hyde School, a national leader in character education and leadership development for teens is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, April 19, on its Bath campus for all interested families and friends…
Many people know they should plan for their senior years, but they have no idea where to begin. …
The Miles Memorial Hospital League Art Committee is delighted to accept a significant gift to its hospital art collection. Damariscotta artist Bertil Whyman, and his wife Amelia,…
On Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m., the final program in the Boothbay Railway Village’s winter lecture series will take guests on a journey from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail. This is a…
William “Barney” Balch finds no contradiction in his lifelong attachment to science and music.
“They both involve research,” Balch said from his office at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…
The Midcoast Hospitality Group, LLC. will host The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center on Tuesday, April 26 at the Coastal Maine…
Doll collector Sheila Knowles of Whitefield will be the featured dealer at the Bath Antique Show and Sale on Sunday, April 10.
Sheila was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and moved to…
The deadline to purchase your ticket to the Boothbay Region YMCA’s annual dinner on Tuesday, April 12 is Friday, April 8.
The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, followed by…
Town of Boothbay
Boothbay selectmen are looking for new planning board and joint economic committee members. Fran McBrearty, who was elected as the planning board’s chairman in July and appointed as an original…
Governor Paul R. LePage has announced he will hold his next town hall Thursday, April 14 in Newcastle where he will deliver remarks about moving Maine forward and answer questions from residents…
