The Boothbay Harbor Sunrise Lighthouse Photography cruise was a success for the more than 30 attendees who boarded the Balmy Days a little before 6 a.m. on Saturday Sept. 14 for the two-…
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Maine Board of Social Worker Licensure
The caseworker who placed Kendall Chick with her grandfather, Stephen Hood, and her grandfather’s fiancee, Shawna Gatto, of Wiscasset, lost her license Aug. 3 for “gross incompetence and…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is displaying photos of pumpkin art at the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA during September and October. The photos represent 12 of the 70+ pumpkin art…
The monthly meeting of the Pemaquid Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, took place on Sept. 10 at the Library of the Lincoln Home in Newcastle where the Chapter has met…
Press release
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified a case of acute hepatitis A virus infection in a Boothbay Harbor food service worker. The individual prepared…
Press release
Sixty women from seven different counties gathered at the Montsweag Restaurant in Woolwich on Sept. 12 to hear about voter registration procedures and more positive results from the policies of…
Alna’s and Waterville’s Peter Love has been coming to Head Tide Dam and its swimming hole since 1971. He was 12 when his parents got a piece of land off Lothrop Road. Now it’s his. And though the…
Acting on information from Edgecomb Eddy School Principal Ira Michaud, selectmen voted Sept. 9 to authorize the sale of two Edgecomb Eddy school buses that are not roadworthy.
According to…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine kicked off its fall Campaign Wednesday, Sept. 11 with a goal of raising $1,800,000 to help local people in need, and a theme of “People Power for Local Change!”…
Central Lincoln County (CLC) and Boothbay Region (BR) YMCAs’ Diabetes Prevention Program, which helps adults lose weight through healthier eating and increased physical activity to reduce their…
Wiscasset School Committee
The Wiscasset School Committee has a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at the central office, 225 Gardiner Road. The agenda announced an email Saturday evening…
While it may look like the Lincoln County Rifle Club (LCRC) in Damariscotta is closed due to the construction on upper Main Street, it has remained open all season and has been active with sport…
This week, the Broadband Planning Committee for seven towns in Lincoln County met to begin Phase 2 of their broadband planning project. About 20 people from Somerville, Wiscasset, Edgecomb,…
Allan Crocker, athletic director at Boothbay Region High School, and BRHS Principal Dan Welch have announced that the school’s girls’ soccer program has canceled the rest of the season’s varsity…
Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, has been appointed to serve on the Commission to Study Long-term Care Workforce Issues. With Maine’s rapidly growing older population, the commission was created as…
Rebuilding Together - Lincoln County (RT-LC) will hold its second 2019 Rebuilding Together Day on Saturday, Sept. 21. The local non-profit is looking for volunteers to work on approximately 14…
With help from public works, Wiscasset police Sept. 12 harvested and removed 53 marijuana plants from a Pooler Pit Road property, Police Chief Larry Hesseltine said.
The homeowner, Ronald…
The Patriot Riders of America - Maine Chapter Two will be holding its annual Fall Ride for the Troops on Sunday, Sept. 15, making a stop at Ocean Point, East Boothbay at around noon.
The…
There will soon be a new place to buy decorated cakes, baked goods and pastries. Farm 23 is preparing to debut Sept. 21. Laura and Josh Puchalski own it. The couple moved to Boothbay Harbor in…
Maine Maritime Academy’s schooner Bowdoin, a National Historic Landmark and the official vessel of the state of Maine, will visit Boothbay Harbor on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26-27.…
As the pace and demands of life continue to increase, so does our desire for deeper meaning and our need for self-care. This has led to a rebirth in the use of the labyrinth, an ancient tool…
Midcoast Conservancy’s annual fundraising gala “Champagne on the Sheepscot” was a rousing success this year, raising more than $34,000 and attracting over 220 attendees to Alna on a September…
Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck announced Sept. 11 that on Sept. 9, a Cumberland County grand jury returned an indictment against Joshua King, 32, of Wiscasset, alleging 25…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay and the University of New England have announced a new partnership that will support joint ventures in research and education. The presidents…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
Your last chance is drawing near. Don't miss this wonderful raffle. Boothbay Region Historical Society would like you to be the one and only lucky winner to invite seven friends and/or family to…
Obituary
Leslie W. Brewer II passed away on Aug. 22, 2019, after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer.
He was born on April 9, 1957, in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and was the son of Donald and Nora…
What do you do with about a hundred bricks from Wiscasset’s old sidewalks? Friends of Wiscasset Village isn’t sure yet, but members floated some ideas at Sarah’s Cafe Friday morning and had…
Sept. 6 was a pretty big day for kindergartner Mariner Day. Not only was she serenaded by the Center for Teaching and Learning’s entire student body with three separate versions of “Happy Birthday…
Obituary
Brooks Alexander Clark of Buxton, beloved husband, brother, cousin, uncle, teacher, coach and mentor, passed away on Sept. 7, 2019 at Maine Medical Center after suffering a brief illness. He was…
If you have not yet had the chance to experience Boothbay Region Land Trust’s annual Apple Festival, then you have been missing out on one of our most popular events of the year. This year’s…
A lot of interesting things happened in 1974. Patty Hearst was kidnapped, Stephen King’s first novel was published and the House Judiciary committee started impeachment hearings for President…
Woolwich residents opposed to the New England Clean Energy Connect, Central Maine Power’s corridor project, have submitted a petition for a town-wide referendum. The petition was received in time…
On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 8, more than 50 local residents celebrated Edgecomb Days at the Community Church on Cross Point Road.
Apple crisp, ice cream and games started the festivities,…
Obituary
Molly Pitcher Harrison ended her dance with lung cancer on Sept. 5, 2019.
Molly was born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1950. Molly was predeceased by her parents Frank J. Pitcher and Grace A…
Obituary
Harold R. Van Siclen “Van” Jr., 89, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, formerly of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully at home Sept. 4, 2019.
Van was born to Harold and…
The Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay Harbor has reopened after a malfunction of the display tanks’ filtration system forced its closure on Aug. 29.
Aquarium manager Elaine Jones said…
Obituary
Marion Annie Abbott, 99, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 30 with family by her side.
She was born in Wiscasset on Sept. 22,1919, the second of five children, to Archie…
Obituary
Sara (aka as Sally to some) E. (Brewer) Frizzell, 76, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully on Sept. 4, 2019 after a five-year battle with cancer.
She was born to Waldo Brewer…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, whose mission is to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, has openings on its five-member board of…
Staff and vehicles that respond to Wiscasset’s emergencies responded to a cause Saturday at Circle K on Route 1: Special Olympics Maine. About two hours in, showers were turning to sprinkles and…
Details of a proposal to create a new consumer-owned utility to replace Central Maine Power Company (CMP) and Emera Maine will be presented during the Thursday, Sept. 19 meeting of the Lincoln…
Most people know Dr. Judy Stone as a retired infectious disease physician who has made Boothbay Harbor her summer home for decades. What they may not know is her parents and several family members…
A rear-end crash near The First National Bank on Gardiner Road, Wiscasset had traffic down to one lane and briefly shut down traffic about 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6. Wiscasset Police Chief Larry…
Obituary
Boothbay Harbor, Maine resident Harvey Louis Sneideman died peacefully on Sept. 5, 2019 at the age of 78 surrounded by family.
He was active until the last few days of his life, boating in…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in August:
Alna: Perry, Marguerite M. to Deliso, Elizabeth S.; Hain,…
Death notice
Sara E. Frizzell of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully on Sept. 4, 2019 surrounded by her family.
There will be a memorial service on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. at Hall Funeral…
Dresden selectmen
Dresden selectmen on Sept. 3 reviewed a letter from Wiscasset Ambulance Service on liability for uncollectable bills from the previous two years. The board had previously requested a meeting with…
Obituary
After a long life of nearly 102 years, Elizabeth (Young) Pierce died peacefully on July 24, 2019.
Elizabeth was born on Sept. 26, 1917 in Hearts Content, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She…
Maine Environmental Changemakers Network, a program of the Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA), has won a $25,000 grant from UL…
