An Australian “clawed’ his way to victory June 26 in the 2024 Windjammer Days lobster eating contest. Craig Browning and wife Melissa are from Newcastle, Australia which is a couple hours north of…
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Obituary
Christine Marcia Munsey of Wiscasset, 94, known to many as only “Marcia,” passed away peacefully on June 22, 2024 at the Horizon’s Nursing home with her family by her side. She was the next to…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The sun was out, it was a bit humid, but there were ways to cool off (thanks to the squirt guns and fire apparatus) as the annual Windjammer Days Street Parade rolled through town to cheering…
Obituary
Myra Laura (Sherman) “Nickie” Winslow, 84, passed away June 25, 2024 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
She was born in Boothbay, Maine on March 9,…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
It’s the main event of Windjammer Days and the weather conditions were great for the Gathering of the Fleet on Wednesday, June 26.
More photos will be coming for this gallery but here’s a…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will soon welcome back community members and ocean enthusiasts for its annual Café Sci series of free science talks. The talks…
Boothbay Region YMCA has chosen Hannah Wayda, her partner Caleb Hodgdon and their kids as this year’s ambassadors for the final phases of the “Greater Impact”…
During the June referendum, two locals did more than vote. Helen King Atallah of East Boothbay and Steve Carbone of Boothbay Harbor worked a petition drive with a goal of bringing a stricter voter…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The Pirates of the Dark Rose returned to Whale Park for Windjammer Days June 25. The pirate bazaar included a puppet show of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island,” tattooing, weapons…
June 25, day three of Windjammer Days, had dozens of children creating various objects at Whale Park between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Windjammer Days is a festival held every year to commemorate the…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
Registration is open for Boothbay Region Historical Society's second Summer Speaker Series talk, “The Rice Brothers of East Boothbay” with Jon Dunsford on Thursday, July 11 at 4:30 p.m.
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A sunny day full of giant checkerboards, temporary tattoos and bubble machines kicked off Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s annual summer reading program on Tuesday, June 25. Each child got their…
A celebration of life for Leslie Whitehouse, who passed away on Nov. 1, 2023, will be held on Saturday, July 13 at 1 p.m. at the Wilson Memorial Chapel, Shore Road, East Boothbay. There will be a…
A memorial service for Byron Atwood, who passed away on Jan. 21, 2024, will be held on Thursday, July 11 at 11 a.m. at All Saints-By-The-Sea on Southport Island. There will be a reception at the…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
By the time you read this, you have probably missed Boothbay Harbor Fire Department’s Windjammer Days Pancake Breakfast on Wednesday morning, June 26, from 7 to 9 a.m., in Whale Park off…
It’s not too late to take a chance on four spectacular raffle prizes, in Heartwood Theater’s annual Raffle Fundraiser, available at…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 370 calls for service for the period of June 18 to June 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,120 calls for service.
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Death notice
Andrew R. Watts, 40, of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, passed away on June 22, 2024. A full obituary will be published when available.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hall…
Friends of Thai Daughters is hosting its annual Sunflower Celebration on July 11 in East Boothbay to celebrate its continuing success in preventing child trafficking in Thailand. The theme of this…
After a June 3 house fire devastated their house in Edgecomb, the Crocker family faced traumatic loss.…
Since its inception, thanks to the great generosity of our community, Boothbay Region Food Pantry (BRFP) has been able to expand its offerings to our neighbors. At first, we could only provide the…
When visitors return to the Maine State Aquarium June 26 after a four-year hiatus, they will see a whole new site highlighting coastal marine life. Gone are past visitor favorites such as the wall…
There won’t be the chicken barbecue and other features from the past but the Boothbay Civic Association will hold its fundraising Fourth of July Celebration this year from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Keep an eye out this Windjammer Days for what could be the festival’s youngest crew. Six Boothbay Sea and Science Center students set sail with the schooner Tyrone June 24 as part of a…
Several local organizations are coming together to provide youth with free, healthy meals throughout the summer through the USDA funded Summer Food Service Program.
The program is open to…
Obituary
Raymond John Soler, 79, of East Boothbay passed away peacefully on June 16, 2024.
Raymond, son of John Soler Jr. and Mary (Tallent) Soler was born March 29,1945, in New York City, New York…
Southport is one of 10 Lincoln County towns and one Sagadahoc County town joining forces seeking improved internet service. On June 19, Southport selectmen signed a letter in “full” support of…
Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has been selected by Hannaford Supermarkets as a beneficiary of their Fight Hunger Bag Program at their…
Summer services at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point will begin this Sunday, June 30! The Rev. Charles Carrick will lead the service. Jim Swist will serve as organist. The service is at 9:30 a…
Southport’s proposed amendment to its Land Use Ordinance to bring it into compliance with state requirements for increasing housing density (LD2003) is available on the town website’s Planning…
Summer has officially arrived, and with it a return of St. Philip’s annual family-friendly celebration of the luscious red strawberry that signals the start of summer. Remember the homemade…
Obituary
Doreen Crawford Dun (née Doreen Joyce Crawford) died of ovarian cancer on June 18, 2024, roughly six years after her diagnosis. “Dodo,” as she was known by many, passed away peacefully in her home…
Come one, come all to the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Carnival Fundraiser Saturday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m on the library lawn, brought to you by BHML’s Trustees.
Purchase…
Sheyenne Upham, 11, was crowned 2024 Royal Windjammer among the six contestants in the Boothbay’s Got Talent pageant held at Boothbay Region YMCA Sunday, June 23.
Upham performed a modern…
The Maine Arts Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Hausmann as its new executive director. Hausmann currently serves as the director of Olana State Historic Site in Hudson,…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has launched new analytical services, certified by the State of Maine, to test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
AUGUSTA (June 21, 2024)—Single-family existing homes across Maine were highly sought-after in May 2024. Realtors report that 1,180 homes changed hands last month, up 3.96%, and according to Maine…
Schmid Preserve Advisory Board
The Schmid Preserve Advisory Board presented Bob Leone, past Schmid Advisory Board chairman, with two trail signs made by Joe McSwain, to recognize his trail design and construction on the Schmid…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host its annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 4, from noon to 3 p.m. at Cider Hill Farm, 785 Main St., in Waldoboro.…
Folks in the Boothbay region already know what a community asset their local cinema is. Harbor Theater members also know what a great deal their discounted $8 tickets are. Starting July 1, their…
Since February, staff and researchers at Bigelow Laboratory have organized a monthly, free speaker series to share some of the…
Boothbay Harbor started replacing aging pilings at the public landing June 21. Harbormaster Rob Leavitt said the two in the worst condition, which are around 20 years old, were the first to be…
Obituary
Eugene C. “Gene” Stover Jr., 96, of Wiscasset passed away May 19, 2024, at Midcoast Hospital, Brunswick.
Gene was the eldest son of Eugene C. Sr. and Margaret E. (…
Charity Chubbuck, 51, of Nobleboro was charged with operating under the influence June 18 after allegedly crashing into an Oak Street telephone pole near Boothbay Region Historical Society.…
A January 911 call led to the discovery of a marijuana growing operation in Whitefield. On Jan 9, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Dep. Owen Beattie arrived at 34 Clover Lane on a 911 call which resulted…
In January, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office led six raids in Whitefield and Chelsea leading to the arrest of seven Chinese Nationals and one person summonsed in connection with an alleged illegal…
The Community School District (CSD) school board discussed academic year-end wrap ups and took several actions around staffing June 17. The board named Kim Dionne assistant principal at Boothbay…
Getting to the ocean was one of the best ways to keep cool Thursday, June 20, the first day of summer, as the air temperature rose to above 90F with a heat index nearing or exceeding triple digits…
The Lincoln County Courthouse parking lot in Wiscasset is getting a new retaining wall. For years, the current wall has need maintenance, but county officials couldn’t find a contractor interested…
To try to help ease school districts’ bus driver staffing issues, Midcoast Adult & Community Education (MACE) will offer bus driver training in…
