Boothbay has once again been selected to host the Maine State Federation of Firefighters annual…
News
The Edgecomb selectmen began preliminary discussions about the municipal budget’s goals and objectives on Feb. 23 with an expectation of reducing spending.
Selectman Jessica Chubbuck started…
Lincoln County District Court
A Bremen woman on bail conditions preventing her from drinking alcohol was arrested Feb. 18 by Damariscotta Police.
Chassedy Foster,…
Remember back to your days in high school, wading through the paperwork and confusion of applying to college. Or more recently, maybe you've helped a family member through that process.…
Jim Chaousis found himself in an unfamiliar seat during the Feb. 25 Boothbay selectmen’s meeting.
The outgoing town manager sat in the audience while Code Enforcement Officer Daniel Bryer…
Herbert Murphy Jr. of Lisbon Falls and Fay Christy of Boothbay Harbor would like to announce their marriage, which took place on Feb. 7, 2015. Jon Marsh of Boothbay…
Rocky Channels School System
No issues or objections were raised at the annual budget meeting of AOS 98 on Feb. 25, and the budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year passed unanimously.
AOS 98, also called the…
Obituary
Laurie Jeanette Morey, 79, of Rockland, died Feb. 20, 2015 at her home with her son and caregiver, Mark, by her side.
…The Boothbay Fire Department recently hosted an event for firefighters at the fire station in Boothbay.
Roger Audette of Pine Point Fire Training & Consulting came to Boothbay on Jan. 21…
While work has temporarily ceased on a major portion of the Southport water project, the Boothbay Region Water District is…
Obituary
Theresa Irene Farmer, 47, died unexpectedly on Dec. 19, 2014 at her home in Trevett.
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Twin Villages
When it comes to biking and walking in the Twin Villages, the people have spoken.
Well, more than 200 of them.
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A world class martial arts instructor is imparting his five decades worth of knowledge to students in Lincoln County. John Jenkins, a four-time karate world champion, began teaching students last…
On Saturday, March 14 the public is invited to a free workshop designed to bring them up to speed on the identification and mitigation of invasive plants and…
Darling Marine Center
University of Maine marine scientist Bob Steneck is part of an international team that has unlocked an underwater time capsule in the North Pacific that has been monitoring the climate for…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Douglas and Rebecca Carter of Boothbay Harbor purchased land located at 182 Lobster Cove Road from the town on Aug. 21, 2013 for $41,600.
The land, according to the town maps, was 1.3 acres…
Winter 2015
With the record amount of snow that Maine has seen this year, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) cautions about possible damage to outside heating oil…
Boothbay Region High School
Students at Boothbay Region High School staged a peaceful protest on Friday morning, Feb. 27, starting around 8 a.m. They were protesting in support of the teachers, in their contract negotiation…
Obituary
Cleveland F. Ashton, 72, of Wiscasset died Feb. 24, 2015 at Bodwell House in Brunswick.
He was born Sept. 27, 1945, the son of Arthur S. Ashton Sr. and Kathleen Ashton Overlock.
In…
Boothbay photographer Peter Felsenthal will be speaking and presenting slides from his recent book, "New Growth: A Portrait of Six Maine Organic Farms," at the FARMS Community Kitchen above the…
Boothbay Region High School seniors are gearing up for graduation this coming May 29, 2015 and will be ready to celebrate post-graduation. In order to help raise funds for Project…
Wiscasset School Committee
From what incoming Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot observed at her first Wiscasset School Committee meeting on Feb. 26, she will be working in a town that cares about its…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board Chairman Mike Tomko presented proposed changes to the parking ordinance rules during the…
Boothbay Selectman Charles Cunningham told Frank Fassett it was time to “stop beating a dead horse” during the Feb. 25 board meeting.
Cunningham and Fassett sparred over the board’s decision…
Pam George began working at ElderCare Network in January of 2001, and after more than 14 years on the job, she still absolutely loves what she does…
This year the Frances Perkins Center is seeking public input for nominees for its three annual awards.
The following…
There’s more than one way to make the mountains of snow that have been accumulating over the past several weeks disappear.
We can wait for warm, sunny days, to melt it. We can wait for rain…
New patients with cancer can now see a specialist as soon as the following day at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in Boston. First time appointments can be scheduled with an…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) in Bath invites the public to participate in the fifth annual Winter Read, a community book discussion on March 12. This year's selection is "Hope Beneath…
FARMS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing area students and their families closer to local agriculture and healthy eating, has recently hired Youth…
The regular monthly meeting of the Southport planning board scheduled for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 has been canceled.
In 2004, Dan and Nick Buettner teamed up with National Geographic and the world’s best longevity researchers to identify pockets around the world where people lived…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Longtime selectmen and former chairman of the Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen, Bill Hamblen, was nominated by his fellow selectmen to take up the post of vice chairman recently vacated due to…
Town of Boothbay
Friends, well-wishers and staff will say goodbye to outgoing Boothbay Town Manager Jim Chaousis during a Feb. 27 farewell party, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Craft Brewery.
Chaousis…
The elimination of Medicaid reimbursements for methadone is part of Gov. Paul LePage’s $6.3 billion biennium budget. Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew told the…
Newcastle
Lincoln County is home to miles and miles of breeding grounds for several species of fish, County Planner Robert Faunce said.
The…
A motion to stay, filed in Lincoln County Superior Court, may help foster negotiation between abutting property owners in West Boothbay Harbor.
On Feb. 4, Ebb Tyed (Thomas and Debrah Yale)…
Construction of a 12-bed addition to the Gregory Wing at St Andrews Village could begin as soon as May, if the weather and contractors’ schedules allow, according…
Allan Crocker, dean of students/athletic director at Boothbay Region High School, would like to remind the public that the School Spirit Challenge is this Friday from 6 to 8 a.m. at BRHS.
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Maine State Police now say 14 people were injured in this morning’s Interstate 95 pileup in Etna.
All were transported to Bangor hospitals, and at least two of the injured are in serious…
Great State of Maine Air Show officials learned Feb. 23 that the United States Air Force will be sending the F-22 Raptor to perform demonstrations at the 2015 air…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made no arrests between Feb. 16 and Feb. 23.
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department responded to the following calls between Feb. 16-23: 9-1-1 check, 1;…
Fire destroyed a home at 190 Hedge Bridge Road in Woolwich Tuesday night, Feb. 24, after firefighters were unable to put water on the blaze due to a long, unplowed driveway to the residence,…
The Maine Arts Commission has been engaging constituents across the state for the past several months and we are now ready to reveal what we have been hearing.
Three cultural summits…
Boothbay Region High School junior Gretchen Elder came out on top in the Boothbay Region High School Poetry Out Loud competition. Her next step is the regional finals, held Feb. 25 at the Hampden…
Once again, the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper have proved themselves to be among the best in New England.
The two Midcoast weeklies won five awards during the 2014 New England…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen unanimously approved the emergency purchase of a 2015 Bobcat Toolcat 5600 G-Series at the Feb. 23 selectman’s meeting.
Town Manager Tom Woodin had received a…
Knox-Lincoln Soil Water Conservation District, Merryspring Nature Center, and Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension are sponsoring a free workshop and training on Invasive Forest Insect Outreach on…
The dictionary says that to celebrate is to “publicly acknowledge a significant or happy day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity” and that is…
The FARMS Community Kitchen “Leafy Greens” class is the first in a series of vegetarian cooking classes to be offered on…
