Nomination papers are now available at the town office for the following elected positions in the town of Newcastle:
One Selectman/Assessor
One member of School Committee
One…
News
The Boothbay Region YMCA in partnership with the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA is offering a combined and expanded summer camp experience for the second year to…
When it comes to Special Olympics, Boothbay Harbor Police Department’s Administrative Assistant Maureen Smith is all in. She has worked diligently in support of the Special Olympics since 1989.…
Three Edgecomb firefighters will soon travel to West Alexandria, Ohio in pursuit of a new brush truck for the department. The Edgecomb selectmen approved the department’s request for purchasing…
Lincoln County Superior and District courts
The following are final dispositions in the Lincoln County Courts from March 7 to March 25.Unless otherwise noted, all jail sentences are to be served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Hiram…
On the morning of March 23, Tim Tibbetts had plans to haul out and demolish the float at his home on Christmas Cove, Southport Island. While he was waiting for his friend Gerry Gamage to show up,…
Tim Burnham of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Boothbay, was recently promoted from internal wholesaler to senior internal wholesaler, effective April 1, at Pacific…
If you are feeling a little restless waiting for spring to settle in, Tuesdays at the Boothbay Region Community Center might just offer some interesting…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is pleased to announce the expansion of Penny Lake Preserve, thanks to the generosity of property owners Tom and Cathy Wilson. The…
Greenlight Maine, the television series designed to promote the entrepreneurs of Maine, is now accepting submissions for its second season. The series, which airs…
Obituary
Allan Emmons Strouss, 69, died at his home on March 27, 2016.
Allan was born November 20, 1946, in Youngstown, Ohio to Margaret (Emmons) and Clarence Strouss, who predeceased him.
On…
In the most highly spirited competition in years, the Boothbay Region High School math team computed its way to a finger-biting first place finish in last Wednesday’s Mountain Valley Conference…
Obituary
Arnold Henry Johnsen, 80, a resident of Edgecomb for the last 25 years, died suddenly on March 25, 2016 at home.
Arne was born September 29, 1935 at the Lutheran Medical Center in Bay Ridge…
Obituary
Our loving father, grandfather and friend, Charles K. Fassett died peacefully on March 24, 2016.
He was born in Madison, Wisconsin on February 24, 1932.
Charlie was best known for his…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from March 21 to March 27, 2016
March 21
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This week the Boothbay Register added reporter Matthew J. Stilphen to the staff. He will cover municipal government, education, high school athletics, community events and breaking news in…
So far, William Edward ”Ted” Hugger, co-owner of the Cod Cove Inn, is the only candidate for Edgecomb selectman. Hugger, 61, moved to Edgecomb in 2013. He is a member of the town’s Economic…
Danariscotta Board of Selectmen
The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen met with the budget committee for a third week March 23, hammering out details of the town budget for fiscal year 2017, which will be presented to voters at the…
Newcastle Local Planning Committee
Newcastle’s Local Planning Committee has finalized its plans for a mid-spring extravaganza that will encourage residents to come out and participate in the development of the town’s comprehensive…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Imagine that you are visiting Two Bridges Regional Jail to pay bail for your brother. You’ve never been there before. When you walk in, you are in a room full of two-way mirrors, and there is not…
Spring in Maine means a lot of good things: longer, warmer days, robins, budding trees and maple syrup.
On March 26, there were some blue balloons and a sign at the corner of Eddy and Cross…
Southport selectmen welcomed Mike Ciccarelli as the island’s new emergency management director at their meeting on March 23.
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First National Bank recently announced that it has made donations totaling $14,000 to seventeen food banks in bank’s market area. “First National…
A Back River Road resident told the Boothbay selectmen he supports constructing the proposed roundabout near the municipal building and he encouraged them to join him. On March 23, Tim Utley said…
Obituary
James William Beck, of Bath, only son of Gene and Scottie, devoted husband of 55 years to Barbara, and loving father to Kate, David and Dan, died in his family’s embrace March 24, 2016.
Born…
You don’t have to be an artist to enjoy the “Free Expression Art” workshop being offered by Maine Media Women on Saturday, April 9. This hands-on workshop will be…
Coastal Women's Connection would like to invite local women entrepreneurs to a free networking social April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m., in the conference room at The First…
This week’s Who’s that? subject won many (if not all) the clam shucking contests during the Fishermen’s Festivals of the 1980s. Who is she?
Discover the Midcoast
The Griggs Preserve in South Newcastle offers a short but enjoyable trek through the woods for hikers of all ages. The preserve is just over the town line from Edgecomb in an area first settled…
The sight of public safety vehicles with their lights flashing, facing Route 1 at the Wiscasset Fire Station, normally means crews are heading to an emergency. On Saturday, the aim was to prevent…
Boothbay Harbor native Brian Papineau recently spent almost six months on a film set in New Zealand.
He was working as a special…
Obituary
Eunice Charlotte (Gamage) Sigler of Bristol, Maine, died March 25, 2016 in Damariscotta.
She was born May 4, 1936 in South Bristol, Maine, to Harvey and Jennie (Plummer) Gamage. She…
Museum professionals from across Maine are joining with legislators and government officials at the State House in Augusta for the inaugural “Maine Museums Day” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Two Bridges Regional Jail may be one of the beneficiaries of a bill that will appropriate $4.8 million in state funds over two years to support the county jail system. The bill, LD 1614, passed a…
The Animal House in Damariscotta has a day of events on Saturday, March 26 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in celebration of Easter.
The second annual Easter Egg Hunt will be available all day, for…
Originally Icy road conditions were the cause for a 2-hour delay for schools in Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, and Damariscotta and closed schools in Wiscasset.
Now, just…
Justin Tyme Simmons, 37, of Western Avenue, died suddenly on Sunday, March 20, 2016. He was born in Augusta on March 23, 1978, a son of Collis D. and Sherry M. (Maass) Simmons. Justin attended…
Do you know what to do if your pet has an emergency? Instructor Bobby Silcott will be presenting an American Red Cross Pet First Aid/CPR class at…
High number of students receiving free or reduced lunch results in additonal aid
The Maine Department of Education has identified the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District as “economically disadvantaged.” The designation results from the enrollment having a high…
The 5th annual Harbor Fest will kick off on Labor Day Weekend with a full, 10-day schedule of events. The festival takes place in a variety of locations on the…
On Eating and Loving Food
Back in the good old days, Friday night meant the end of the school week and a date with a boyfriend, or a night out with friends. The words Friday night always evoked some degree of excitement.…
Friends of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library are preparing to open the Used Book Store April 7 for the usual spring schedule of Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There…
It may have seemed that Kick Start Stables LLC has been out to pasture for a while. It has. For the last year, property owners, Becky and Derek Abbott and Kick Start Stables Board of Directors,…
Obituary
Robert A. "Bob" Heroy, a former resident of the Boothbay region, died March 17, 2016 at the Lane Purcell Hospice House in Sumterville, Florida.
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Barton Seaver, chef and author of “Superfood Sea Greens,” an advocate for the sustainable harvest of our ocean’s bounty who has dedicated his career to restoring a…
Cathy Johnson, North Woods project director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine,will be at Midcoast…
Lincoln County Democrats got to hear from a number of registered candidates for seats in the Maine House of Representatives and Senate at their monthly meeting March 21 in Newcastle.
Speaking…
The CLC YMCA, in partnership with the Boothbay Region YMCA, is offering a combined and expanded summer camp experience to provide kids ages 3+ in Lincoln County…
