Have you marked your calendars? The Boothbay Harbor Fire Department BBQ Fundraiser will be held Saturday, July 27, noon to 3 p.m. on the Boothbay Region High School football field, 236 Townsend…
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Celebrate Edgecomb’s 250th!
Edgecomb’s 250th Birthday Committee has arranged a self-guided Shop Crawl to celebrate Edgecomb’s creative artisans and the extraordinary handcrafted work they produce.
On Saturday, July…
As Tammy Kennon (USA Today) put it, “some yachts have stage presence. When they enter a harbor, every head turns. Trumpy motor yachts have that hard-to-define appeal. Like a Frank Lloyd Wright…
A Sept. 30 disposition hearing is set for a Boothbay Harbor man allegedly involved in a March 19, 2023 shooting incident at Campbell Creek Housing Complex. Matthew A. Plummer, 42, faces three…
After more than a year of meeting via Teams, the LincolnHealth Community Meetings will return to an in-person format on Friday, July 19 at 9 a.m. at the Community Room at the Watson Health Center…
Well-known throughout the Episcopal Church as a writer, retreat leader, spiritual advisor and teacher, the Rev. Martin Smith will lead services at All Saints by-the-Sea on Southport Island for the…
Submitted article
The following is a recount of a boating rescue in the Sheepscot River, told by Sam and Jay, the rescuers, who are both sailors at Southport Junior Yacht Club.
Returning…
Tickets are now available for Veggies to Table’s French and travel-themed auction—and going fast! Veggies to Table aim to raise $150,000 to feed even more of the children and adults living with…
When planning a vacation, finding and paying for parking might be the last thing on people’s minds. This can become a problem when an unfamiliar parking system is…
The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, July 18 at 6 p.m. Arrive at 5:30 p.m. to have something to eat and meet and greet before 6. The MERA is…
At 11:07 a.m. Sunday, July 14, Lincoln County Emergency Communications received a 911 call concerning an exterior structure fire at 42 Union St. in Boothbay Harbor. Fire crews from Boothbay…
The Rev. Tom Lenhart will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 21. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome! …
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML ) reached a special milestone; it celebrated its 100th anniversary on the library’s lawn Thursday, July 11, with music, food, laughter and…
The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation has announced it has awarded over $191,000 in grants to 23 non-profit organizations across Northern New England.
These grants support various initiatives…
Get ready to attend the fun annual country fair hosted each year by St. Giles Episcopal Church In Jefferson to raise money for the church and its outreach activities.
The event takes place…
A woman was taken to Miles Memorial Hospital with minor injuries after an impact with a car July 11, according to Boothbay EMS Chief Dan Gardner. Gardner said the woman, possibly in her 20s, was…
Identity theft and fraud
As required by agency rules, AT&T on July 12 informed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the company had a breach "of nearly all of AT&T’s wireless customers and customers of…
Obituary
It is with great sadness for me to announce the passing of my beloved husband, Stanley H. Fairservice Jr. on July 7, 2024. After a lengthy illness, he died in my arms at our home in Wiscasset.…
Maine Seacoast Mission
Maine Seacoast Mission’s 74-foot flagship vessel Sunbeam will host an open house at Brown’s Wharf in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, July 27 from 3 to 7 p.m. Come aboard to tour Sunbeam…
More than $137,000 in Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. MaineCF’s Southern Midcoast…
A graveside service for Roland McLellan will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Boothbay.
Visiting hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, July 15 at…
Stop by the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn between 3 and 6 p.m. today to celebrate 100 years of library service in the community!
Festivities will include a cookout in the Library…
Local Southport summer resident Dr. Paul Schacknow is passionate about helping make our community safer from cardiac emergencies. He participates with a number of cardiac specialists, other M.D.s…
Mumbai native and Boothbay resident, Cherie Scott, owner of the award-winning gourmet Indian simmer sauce company, Mumbai to MAINE, will be teaching her first in-person cooking…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources is advising the public — swimmers, paddlers, and surfers — to be safe while in or on the water,…
Wiscasset Police Department posted the following on its Facebook page Wednesday afternoon, July 10:
On (July 10) at (about) 2:13 a.m., the Wiscasset Police responded to a residence for a…
Summons
Cristofer Ordonez Carchi, 31, of Biddeford was issued a summons July 3 for Operate a Vehicle without a License on US Highway 1, Nobleboro by Deputy Caleb Poirier.
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Public hearings have been scheduled to gather public input on the Public Information Document (PID) to Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for June 15-30:
Arrests/Summonses
June 19, Ryan Buckingham, 31, of Winthrop was arrested for Violating Condition of Release and…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Join Boothbay Region Land Trust on Friday, Aug. 2 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. as we raise funds (and the anchor) to support land protection in Midcoast Maine! Thanks to a generous…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
The Boothbay Harbor Selectboard presented the Spirit of America award to Boothbay Region Ambulance Service at the board’s July 8 meeting. Boothbay Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Chief Dan Gardner…
Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Saturday, July 20 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There is something new to see whether you are a first-time or repeat…
A pastor with a four-decade track record of building congregations is taking over two local United Methodist Church congregations. On July 7, Pastor Steve Murray, 61, began leading services at the…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Boothbay Region Garden Club (BRGC), 93 years strong in 2024, has been preparing for a summer extravaganza of a different kind: the Boothbay In Bloom Summer Fair, coming to Boothbay…
Fifty years ago, in 1974, Jean Armour Hunt had a vision. She was a popular artist and had traveled the United States to attend art shows in small towns that drew big crowds. After spending her…
Summer is here and it’s time to rock, rock rock in the whole cell block! Gather your friends and family to meet up at the Old Jail in Wiscasset on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 5 p.m. for a rousing good…
Captain Rusty Court of East Boothbay and his son Eben Court were at the Farnsworth in Rockland on Friday, July 5 for the opening reception of Jamie Wyeth’s new…
It started with an idea to help the community. Boothbay Civic Association’s first project was purchasing land and building a new municipal building. That community spirit has lasted almost a…
Obituary
Joyce A. Sirois, 85, of East Boothbay, Maine passed away peacefully at her home on June 30, 2024, with her children by her side. She left this world to join her husband of 45 years, Henry A.…
About 100 people gathered Saturday, July 6 at Southport Central School for the ribbon cutting, dedication ceremony, and grand opening of the new natural woodland playground. Principal Lisa Clarke…
Obituary
The family of Joseph Klenk is saddened to announce his passing on June 21, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Portland,…
Boothbay Railway Village was founded by George McEvoy in 1964. It opened for the first time in 1965 on Memorial Day weekend. Many of the buildings were saved from demolition by him, including…
Southport residents will decide whether to adopt two ordinances during a July 24 special town meeting. Selectmen approved the special town meeting during their July 3 regular meeting. One proposed…
The Rev. Virginia Rickeman will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 14. Jim Swist will serve as organist. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome!…
Mango tacos, passion fruit cheesecake, curry noodle soup, and lemon cocktails are some of the ways 62 Midcoast eateries are incorporating the color yellow on their July menus in the second…
Nearly four years ago, Bear, a German Shepherd patrol dog, joined Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, and it won’t be long before another canine joins the staff. On July 2, Lincoln County…
The fireworks show in Boothbay Harbor celebrating America’s Independence Day was colorful and exciting as people gathered all around the inner harbor to watch. The skies remained clear and the…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
Do you believe in ghosts? Or like a side of the metaphysical with your history?
From 1920s booze runners and…
