Spotlight Boothbay

School costs raise concerns, confusion
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 1:30pm

In an unusual move, Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Robert Kahler responded to recent public statements during the March 12 Community School District (CSD) school board meeting. He presented a handout during his report with answers to questions on enrollment and tuition. Several recent letters to the editor in the Register have raised issues on the cost of education, especially a $30 million project up for referendum in April. Letter writers have expressed concern...
$30M Boothbay region school referendum set for April
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 10:30am

In what may seem like deja vu, the Community School District Trustees unanimously approved a referendum around a revised renovation project for the Boothbay region middle-elementary school. The board signed warrants Feb. 6 for the April vote to ask residents if they approve bonding up to $29,975,000 for the project. Public hearings on the referendum are scheduled for April 3 in Boothbay Harbor and April 4 in Boothbay, and both will be at 6 p.m. at each respective town hall. The trustees also...
Happy Semiquincentennial, Edgecomb!
Sun, 01/21/2024 - 10:00am

The town of Edgecomb was incorporated in 1764 as a part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Now, the Midcoast town is part of the state of Maine in the United States of America. Edgecomb will celebrate its long history in 2024 during the 250th anniversary. Residents have begun a year-long series of celebrations marking the town’s semiquincentennial. The festivities began this month with a couple of historical talks. On Jan. 14, local historian Chip Griffin presented “Four Centuries of Edgecomb...
Analysis
Are right whales big business for nonprofits?
Sun, 12/31/2023 - 8:00am

Forget the green economy, the deep blue economy has it beat by a nautical mile. Ever wonder how much money is spent trying to protect the North Atlantic right whale? Ask any of the non-profit corporations that participate in funding to save them. Here in Maine, at least nine non-profit organizations support right whale conservation efforts, in addition to state agencies and the University of Maine. Nationally, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium shows 47 environmental organizations it...
Shedding light on LD 2003
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 8:45am

After Boothbay Harbor voters rejected the controversial LD 2003 amendment at the 2023 town meeting, many were concerned about the consequences. The state has since set a later deadline for most towns to adopt the changes, but many questions and concerns remain. Lincoln County Planner Emily Rabbe came to Boothbay Harbor for a Nov. 30 workshop between the planning board and selectboard to discuss upcoming ordinance revisions. During the meeting, she provided an update and some perspective on LD...
BRHS 2023-2024 basketball schedules
Tue, 11/21/2023 - 8:30am

Boys Tuesday, Nov. 28: Scrimmage at Morse, 4:30 and 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30: Home scrimmage vs. Poland, 5 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5: Scrimmage at Wiscasset (varsity only), 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8: At Winthrop, 5 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12: Home vs. St. Doms, 5 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14: Home vs. Hall-Dale, 5 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16: At Lisbon, 1 and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19: At Waynflete, 5 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21: Home vs. Traip, 5 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23...
Edgecomb working with LCRPC for improved affordable housing options
Thu, 11/16/2023 - 6:15pm

A tight housing market will likely become tighter in the next 10 years. A county-wide housing study commissioned this spring by Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission showed 1,048 housing units are needed to keep pace with current growth. In response to this forecast, the commission is meeting with municipalities in an effort to identify future affordable housing locations. Executive Director Mary Ellen Barnes, County Planner Emily Rabbe and Assistant Planner Laura Graziano have begun...