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Fourth annual crab cake cook-off

Summer marine ecology research opportunity for high school students

This summer high school students, including rising freshmen and recent graduates, have an opportunity to learn about marine ecology while getting muddy in the Damariscotta River estuary. The Darling...
Home values up 14.75 percent in Maine

Home values remain high, while for-sale inventory is still a limiting factor for those seeking to purchase single-family existing homes in Maine. According to Maine Listings, the median sales price (...
Fishin’ For Fashion: Nautical couture for every occasion

Since the first Fishin’ For Fashion in 2014 at the former Rocktide Inn, locals and visitors alike have had a passion for fashion – make that nautical fashion! After a two-year absence from the...
Southport heads to polls for second time this month

Selectman Smith Climo calls the proposed municipally owned broadband project “the future.” On June 28, residents will head to the polls to vote on three referendum questions regarding the $2.1...
Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Races

Taylor’s Blue Eyed Girl wins fastest working lobster boat

Andrew Taylor of Southport, owner of Blue Eyed Girl, defended his title as the Fastest Working Lobster Boat, at the Charles Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, June 18...
Midcoast Childcare a family adventure for Boothbay couple

Boothbay natives Chelsea Simmons and fiance John Hepburn opened their new Route 27 Edgecomb business Midcoast Childcare June 6. The center continues a tradition of childcare started as Ocean Point...
Boothbay Harbor: New boating safety regulations

After a long off-season with boats “on the hard,” getting all the items you took off the boat for the winter back aboard and checked out can seem a lot like “work.” When you add that feeling of “how...
Southport selectmen not interested in Spectrum’s expansion

On June 10, Southport selectmen received a letter from Spectrum offering to collaborate on expanding high-speed internet to unserved homes. But all three board members greeted the offer less than...
CG Auxiliary Vessel Safety Check schedule

The Boothbay Harbor Coast Guard Auxiliary has announced the following dates and times of area Vessel Safety Checks. Saturday, June 18: 1-4:30 p.m., Hodgdon Yacht Services, Southport Saturday, June...
You never know the worth of water until the well is dry or polluted

What happens in Adams Pond watershed has a big impact on the pond water quality, which plays an important role in the health and economy of the region. Simply stated, our drinking water supply is...
Thistle Inn: Law court’s call rests on one word

Despite two decisions in their favor by Lincoln County District and Superior Courts, Anya and Dick Reid of Damariscotta who operate Thistle Inn restaurant learned Maine Supreme Judicial Court...
“I’m going to be doing this until I can’t”: Tigger Leather Silversmith celebrates 50 years

It’s been 50 years since Tigger Leather Silversmith opened, and owner Peter Dombrowski sees no end in sight. Dombrowski moved the business to 1 Commercial St. in 1981 from its 1978-1981 location,...
New firefighters talk joining BHFD

Boothbay Harbor Fire Department newcomers Hunter Arsenault, Jay Hasch and Dave Buchanan graduated basic training days before the Beach Cove Inn fire. In an interview with the Boothbay Register,...
Boursaw leaving as Edgecomb Eddy principal

The search is on for a new Edgecomb Eddy principal. Dr. Christina Boursaw officially tendered her resignation at the June 5 committee meeting. Boursaw served one year in the job. Boursaw arrived in...
van der Veen family buys Carousel Marina, Whale’s Tale

A couple of Georgetown University field hockey players are operating Carousel Marina and Whale’s Tale Pub. On June 3, former owner Jack Cogswell sold his business to the van der Veen family of...
Veggies to Table needs you!

Veggies to Table grew and donated 16,000+ pounds of organic produce to the hungry in our community last season. Our goal? To grow and donate even more this season. To this end, we could use a helping...
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Ericka O’Rourke joins Newcastle Realty

Originally from central New Jersey, Ericka O’Rourke has spent the last 20+ years exploring the countless scenic wonders that Maine has to offer. After many years of searching and dreaming, Ericka and...
Coastal Rivers monitors water quality at local swim beaches

Several Coastal Rivers volunteers gathered at Pemaquid Beach recently for a training with the Maine Healthy Beaches Program. This training will prepare them to take weekly water samples at three...