J. Edward Knight, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Midcoast Maine since 1898, is pleased to announce the addition of Susanne Smith-Pinkham to its Boothbay Harbor team as Commercial Lines Agent.

Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church continues to sparkle.

On Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, a worker using a W.D. Matthews boom lift secured the familiar weathervane modeled after the schooner Bowdoin back on the church spire. 

Church member Cathy Blake provided the following information behind the reinstallation.

Last week, over 250 friends and supporters of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences came together for an evening of discovery and inspiration. Through the Big Splash fundraiser, the institute raised over $800,000 in sponsorships and bids — far exceeding the original fundraising goal — all of which will go to support the institute’s “bold science for our blue planet.”

Midcoast Conservancy is pleased to announce it will be hosting the State of the Lake on Thursday, Aug. 20, 4-6 p.m., at the Jewell Lodge at Wavus Camp in Jefferson. 

The community is invited to Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s annual Banquet and Conservation Awards Celebration on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Our banquet will be held at Beaver Lodge in Hope with dinner by Megunticook Market from Camden, and homemade pies from D-Zerts by Daphne from Westport Island.

Come join us at the Southport Memorial Library located at 1032 Hendricks Hill Road in Southport Wednesday, July 29 from 10 to 11 a.m. as we explore Tails and Scales with Chewonki.

Last week at the BSSC was filled with lots of fun and field trips as we learned about the similarities and differences between the North Pole and South Pole. We kicked off the week focusing on some of the biggest Antarctic creatures through lessons on ocean gigantism, learning about why organisms like the colossal squid are so large and how that benefits them in their cold and deep environments.

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay will soon welcome back community members and ocean enthusiasts for its annual Café Sci series of free science talks. Presentations will take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays from July 22 through Aug. 12.

It’s been 26 years since photographer Robert Mitchell selected a dozen favorite photos and created his first Around Boothbay Harbor calendar, and now the 2027 edition is here. While this is an eminently practical wall calendar with plenty of room to keep track of dates and appointments, the pleasure comes from turning the pages and living each month with a stunning photo of our much-loved region.

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, along with the Maine Department of Marine Resources and Keepers of Burnt Island Light, are holding a free public event on Burnt Island on Tuesday, July 7 from 1 to 5 p.m.. It is part of a kickoff event for BHYC’s adult and kids racing.

The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA), in partnership with the Maine Lobster Community Alliance (MLCA), today launched the Billion Egg Challenge, a statewide team competition among Maine lobstermen to protect one billion lobster eggs through the industry’s longstanding V-notching conservation practice.

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is opening its doors next month to the public for its annual open house. Visitors are welcome from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, July 10 at the Bigelow Laboratory campus along the Damariscotta River in East Boothbay.

Visitors to the Farmers’ Market on June 11 would have had heard the happy sounds of music made by the Newagen Crew, Tim Hanley, Skip Simonds, Gerry Gamage and Tom Churchill singing and playing guitar, harmonica and keyboard to raise money for Boothbay Region Food Pantry. They were joined by Presley Crommett on the violin. Altogether they raised $70 for the pantry and show us one more way that we can support our neighbors. They will be performing again on July 9 and Aug. 20.

They started at 11 a.m. but by 11:30 on Tuesday, June 9, dozens of blue and gold balloons had already been tied up, strung together and hung up in Porter Memorial Gymnasium. "They" were members of the BRHS Class of 2026, alumni, parents and other volunteers who were decorating the gym for the 2026 graduation ceremonies which get underway Wednesday, June 10 with Awards Night at 6 p.m., followed by the Grand March and Alumni Ball on Thursday at 7 p.m., and concluding Friday with Class Day at 8 a.m. and Graduation at 2 p.m.

Enjoy the display strung from the gym ceiling this week!

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club is hosting its second annual Marine Swap (Flea Market) on Sunday, June 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the parking lot. Tables can be provided or bring your own. Clear out your gear, find hidden gems, and make some cash! We expect lots of cool gear! There’s no fee to participate, and you keep 100% of what you sell. You must man your table or space, no dropping off items.

Boothbay Region High School and George Washington University graduate Faith Blethen of Boothbay has joined the GWU Boards of Trustees. Blethen, B.S. '23, M.Acc. '24, and Luisa Borges, joined the board June 1.