AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,603 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
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AUGUSTA: The Mills Administration announced that, effective immediately, Maine lodging providers can begin accepting future reservations for stays with an…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 14, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 69.
Two of the individuals were residents of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,565 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
The following is a summary of items that were recently approved or discussed by the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee at its May 7 meeting, as provided by the MPA:
The…
Salt Bay Chamberfest has announced the cancellation of its 2020 summer festival, following Governor Janet Mills’ guidelines regarding COVID-19. The organization says it is striving to help ensure…
In times of need, people come together to support one another. The American Red Cross is asking for healthy individuals to step up to help patients experiencing health crises by donating blood or…
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association and NAMI Maine
Maine’s commercial fishermen are familiar with uncertainty and uncontrollable circumstances under normal conditions, but the level of ambiguity and the impact of the current pandemic have…
Lori Reynolds, organizer of the annual Harbor Fest event in Boothbay Harbor, has announced that the ninth annual, late summer, 10-day event (Sept…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 13, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 66.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
Commentary
I thought an introduction to current testing available for the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus that causes COVID-19 disease) might help shed some light and eliminate some confusion (and maybe save…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,515 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
From the assistant editor
Nothing but what the seniors’ older siblings and cousins got for a Wiscasset graduation will look or feel exactly right. That big day and then the moving on with their diplomas and lives are the…
Boothbay Harbor is using a traffic message board, on loan from Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency, to remind the public about staying safe during the pandemic. The portable board is in the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,477 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
Every day, Maine summer events are being canceled due to concerns about contributing to the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, May 8, Maine’s Summer Book Fair: Books In Boothbay was placed on this…
Necessity truly is the mother of invention. With the sudden closure of the St. Andrews Thrift Shop in March and the curtailment of in-person meetings for the Auxiliary, president Laura Zajdel…
Restaurants in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties can reopen for business beginning Monday, May 18 so long as they follow a set of guidelines appearing below.
Under the newly released plan by…
Lauri Andrews has been the Boothbay Region District Nurse for nearly six years and Holly Stover stated what many people would say, “We are so blessed Lauri is our district nurse. Many of our…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 11, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 65.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,462 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine – With thousands of Mainers losing jobs and, often, employer-sponsored health insurance during the recent COVID-19 outbreak, leaders of a program at MaineHealth want people to know…
After careful consideration, the Hendricks Hill Museum Trustees voted not to open the Southport museum to the public this summer due to the current COVID-19 social distancing requirements. We look…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,436 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,…
Maine organizations that support animal welfare have been awarded $110,000 in grants as part of the Maine Community Foundation’s COVID-19 crisis response.
“These 16 grants support animal…
Schools may be closed, but Educate Maine and the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein are teaming up to get books into the hands of students studying remotely.
The 2020 Maine Books Challenge is…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 64.
The individual was a resident of Waldo County and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,408 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,287…
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering guidelines for community gardens during the COVID-19 outbreak based on CDC recommendations.
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Red Cloak Tours is offering a new product that will allow small groups or families in Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, and other Maine locations to enjoy a personalized, guided outdoor adventure while…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
In accordance with current State of Maine executive orders and ordinances, it felt prudent to remind all Southport residents (seasonal and year-round) that when returning to…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced May 8 a rural reopening plan aimed at reopening certain additional businesses in rural Maine over the course of the next two weeks with added health and…
Chip Baker, president of the youth sailing program at the Southport Yacht Club, has announced that the club’s season will delayed until at least July 6. Staff will begin the commissioning on June…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 8, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 63.
The individual was a resident of Hancock County…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,374 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,246…
As Maine restaurants face a climb back to a semblance of normality, many that have remained open or opened back up are handling business differently. We want to keep you all updated with the…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
Boothbay Region Elementary School fourth graders are sharing their hopes and concerns with the community through “Words of Comfort.” BRES teachers Kathy Hartley and Jennifer Lassen got the…
The priest quickly pulled on a black clergy shirt and a white clerical collar.
Moments earlier, Rev. Benjamin Shambaugh received an emergency call from Mercy Hospital in Portland.
…
The main aims of the #MyTravelPledge campaign are threefold: Give something for healthcare workers to look forward to, and boost morale, at this hugely difficult time; give property owners some…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced May 7 her Administration has secured a major expansion of COVID-19 testing for the State of Maine.
The Administration has partnered with Maine-…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 7, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,330 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state,…
Governor Janet Mills announced May 6 she is convening an Economic Recovery Committee charged with developing recommendations to mitigate the damage to Maine’s economy caused by the ongoing COVID-…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 6, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 62.
The individual was a resident of York County. …
A blast of horns from 30 to 40 cars, a poignant “Thank You” message read over a public address system, thank you signs posted on a sandwich board, cardboard and windshields provided a moving show…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 6, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,254 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state,…
The Maine Tourism Association (MTA), the organization that represents all segments of Maine’s largest industry, has released a video of members talking about the challenges of the pandemic crisis…
As we all work to flatten the COVID-19 curve by staying home and taking precautions when we do need to go out, our healthcare providers are busy helping those of us who need medical attention. It…
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has created a shortage of available personal protective equipment, but Lincoln County is on track to receive 141 ENVO N-95 masks. Emergency Management Agency…
As some local residents and businesses remain absent from homes and storefronts across the northeast, they may also be socially distanced from their mailbox. So what happens to that mail delivery…
Pandemic forces organizers to take a different route to celebrate rural life
UNITY — One of Maine’s favorite agricultural events, the Common Ground Fair, will be going virtual this September.
The…
