After spending nearly a month providing an additional layer of support on LincolnHealth’s Miles campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the team from Lincoln Medical Partners’ Family Medicine in…
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In March, a Boothbay man began Cross River Blasting which uses a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-approved method for removing top layer surface contaminants in cleaning…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 27, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 51.
The individual, a male in his 70s, was a…
Governor renews calls on feds to provide states with flexibility to use funding
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission and Revenue Forecasting Committee are to convene off-cycle to examine the economic ramifications of COVID…
Thursday, April 23 was Tom and Breanna Davis’s daughter’s 5th birthday. Of course, Kennedy’s planned party was canceled and she was disappointed to not share the day with her friends.
“I…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 27, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,023 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the state…
Chloe Maxmin will host a virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30 from 6-7 p.m. Log on to Facebook.com/ChloeForSenate to tune in and ask questions.
Maxmin, currently the State…
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…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 26, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 1,015 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the state…
Five thousand Maine children and adults with intellectual disabilities, rely on and look forward to the 75 events offered by Special Olympics Maine each year. The athletes train hard and get…
Opinion
On April 2, Gov. Janet Mills put a Maine stay-at-home order into effect, joining in the third wave of states issuing those orders to limit the spread of COVID-19.
States began acting when…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 25, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 50.
The individuals were residents of Waldo…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 25, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Additionally, a new interactive data feature has been released by the Maine CDC, which…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 24, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 47.
One was a man in his 60s from York…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 24, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 965 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
more than twice the peak number in early 2009 during the last recession
AUGUSTA – Initial claims for unemployment compensation totaled 11,560 in the week ending April 18, …
The Boothbay Region Garden Club has announced that its annual Home and Garden Tour scheduled for July has been canceled.
In notice to the newspaper on Thursday, April 23, tour co-chairs…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 23, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 44.
Each of the men were residents of…
Lincoln Home and Harbor View Cottage employees are grateful to have members of the community offer their creativity and support by making and donating cloth masks. These masks are for employees to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 23, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 937 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Boothbay Region High School administrators have been discussing ideas on how best to celebrate and honor the 2020 graduating seniors, since a graduation ceremony may be canceled due to the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 22, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 39.
One was a female in her 70s from…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 22, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 907 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) are introducing new Maine Farm Emergency Grants to assist farmers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. A…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine announced that it has made grants totaling $47,370 to 16 agencies that are working to meet the increased needs of people in Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties, Brunswick…
Answer: Beef stew, soup, vegetarian red bean gumbo, microgreen salads, ciabatta bread.
Question: Name what’s been on the menu of the Loving Local Meals Initiative, distributed at select…
sea change: In crisis and starting anew
Last week’s storm decimated the trees in our yard, exposing raw tissue where limbs severed. Branches, graced by buds that will never open, lay scattered on the killing snow.
Taking in the…
AUGUSTA — In order to provide more opportunity for both youth and adult turkey hunters and abide by current executive orders, Commissioner Judy Camuso with the…
A New Jersey man connected to the Edgecomb Fire Department died April 19 due to complications derived from the coronavirus. Fire Chief Roy Potter announced the death of Capt. Steve Fenton who…
After much consideration and taking direction from the federal CDC, Maine CDC, Bowdoin College, and the Town of Brunswick in regard to the Covid-19 crisis, Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 36.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 21, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 888 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
With the emergence of COVID-19 some of the federal and state rules regarding who qualifies for Meals on Wheels have been temporarily changed, and now, anyone over the age of 60 who is practicing…
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Boothbay Region Elementary School Main Entrance
Southport…
As the days grow longer, birds are flocking back to Maine, and many local species have begun their search for the perfect home. For a lucky few, BRLT is helping out with some prime nesting real…
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…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 20, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 35.
The individual was a female in her 70s from…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 20, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 875 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee members logged off Zoom April 17 without approving recommendations to continue distance learning until June 10. Alternative…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 19, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 34.
Both individuals were males, in their 60s…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 19, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 867 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
Since Maine’s stay home orders have gone into effect, it has become evident teachers are among those hardest working and most essential. With directions coming down for Alternative Organizational…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 18, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 32.
Two of the individuals were from Waldo…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 18, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 847 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 17, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 29.
Both individuals were from Waldo County…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 17, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 827 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
At a special meeting via Zoom April 16, the Southport School Committee voted to offer “only distance learning opportunities to students for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year” and that the…
With so many Mainers unable to work during these difficult and uncertain times, many Maine families are experiencing food insecurity. The need has never been greater. Recognizing this great need…
In 2012, Massachusetts native Erica Berman and husband, Frenchman Alain Ollier, left Paris, France and arrived in Midcoast Maine searching for a “more meaningful life.” The couple made Newcastle…
