AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 7, two additional COVID-19 deaths in the state.
Both individuals were from Cumberland County. One individual was a man in his 50s, while the…
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On Tuesday, Mainers facing the threat of eviction, landlords, and housing advocates called on Gov. Janet Mills to take executive action to place a moratorium on all residential and commercial…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 7, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 519 cases confirmed across the state.
One hundred…
Press release
Scarborough, Maine -- In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Hannaford Supermarkets is donating $750,000 to numerous hunger relief and homeless outreach organizations throughout the Northeast as they…
About 10 people were waiting in Boothbay Harbor’s Waterfront Park Sunday afternoon with coolers, baskets and bags in hand, waiting for their ship to come in.
The ship they were waiting for…
Due to Maine’s “stay at home order,” the United Methodist Church will video and post Holy Week virtual services. You’ll find these posted on…
People may wonder, who is that masked woman handing out bag lunches each weekend at Boothbay Region YMCA? Her name is Stephanie Tucker and she is responsible for distributing nearly three dozen…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Thank you to the donors who in the last week answered our request for assistance and have financially contributed…
Christmas break doesn’t exist in China. We might celebrate the holiday with the children we teach, share the joys of secret gifts, Christmas carols, candy canes, and flying reindeer – but we don’t…
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation has awarded Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA a COVID-19 assistance grant in the amount of $10,000. This special grant program is to support non-profit…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 6, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 499 cases confirmed across the state.
One hundred…
Action for Animals Maine
Action for Animals Maine is a non-profit foundation serving pet owners in Lincoln County. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, local pet owners may be facing challenges with reduced income and…
On his college search 20 years ago, my son Noah emerged from the subway at Union Square, Manhattan and lit up with joy. It was as if growing up in Whitefield and Newcastle was merely the first…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 5, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 470 cases confirmed across the state.
One hundred…
Commentary
Like many, I have been listening nonstop to the radio and reading about the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s hard to avoid. What’s even harder is assimilating it all in a way that does not make one feel…
Every weekday morning between 6 and 7, a team of Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 employees arrives at Boothbay Region Elementary School. Led by Assistant Director of School Nutrition…
Amid social distancing and self isolation to beat COVID-19, the idea of staying home can terrify those experiencing domestic violence.
Like many domestic violence organizations, New Hope…
Pandemic economic resources
AUGUSTA — After receiving an unprecedented number of unemployment claims due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Maine Department of Labor has instituted a new alphabetical-by-last-name call-…
The local Meals on Wheels program is rolling along despite a worldwide coronavirus pandemic. All 29 Boothbay region clients are continuing to receive meals Monday through Friday. At least two…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced the 10th COVID-19 death in the state.
The individual was from York County and was a male in his 70s.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 4, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 456 cases confirmed across the state.
One hundred…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued April 3 an Executive Order mandating travelers arriving in Maine, regardless of their state of residency, self-quarantine for 14 days to mitigate the spread…
In response to the national emergency created by COVID-19 and Maine Governor Janet Mills’ Executive Order of March 31, 2020, which mandates that Maine citizens “Stay Healthy at Home” through at…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 3, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 432 cases confirmed across the state.
One hundred…
AUGUSTA — During a daily briefing from Augusta, the Maine CDC confirmed April 3 the passing of two additional individuals due to COVID-19, bringing the state’s death toll to nine.
Both…
Have you constructed a sign of hope during this time of having to stay at home? Have you seen any such signs around your neighborhood?
We have received a good idea from a reader who…
Wow! This whole coronavirus, COVID-19, thing is really something, isn’t it? The unknown is troubling to a large portion of the population. Some people, like firefighters, cops, and EMS people live…
COVID-19 has made all our lives more difficult, but for Maine’s more than 5,000 community fishermen and seafood businesses, this is a crisis far beyond being trapped at home. Seafood sales, and…
Matt Forgues’ goal of competing in the Tokyo Olympic Games has ended due to a worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Forgues was a four-time state champion racewalker for Boothbay Region High School, and…
Press release
The Animal House, a holistic pet suppy store with locations in Westbrook and Damariscotta, have created two new funds: “Sheltering-in-Place,” which helps provide Animal House food and supplies for…
AUGUSTA, Maine – The current “Stay Healthy at Home” mandate identifies “engaging in…
Boothbay Region YMCA
In an effort to protect our students and instructors and in order to comply with stay-at-home orders currently in place, the Wawenock Sail and Power Squadron® has canceled the one-day recreational…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 2, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 376 cases confirmed across the state.
Ninety-four…
UPDATED: The order to stay home will hopefully protect individuals from the coronavirus, but it has the opposite effect on the area’s small businesses. Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce…
“We’re all in this together.”
No, apparently we’re not. Some of us seem to be entitled to more than others. More toilet paper, more hand sanitizer, more – you name it. For some people,…
AUGUSTA — With the approval of an additional waiver submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and additional bulk packaging options, the Maine Department of Education has been able to…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued an Executive Order extending the State’s property tax exemption deadline, according to a news release.
The order, which took effect March 31, extends…
AUGUSTA — An additional two COVID-19 deaths have been announced April 1 by the Maine CDC, bringing the state’s death toll to seven.
Both individuals were women in their 80s and were…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 1, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 344 cases confirmed across the state.
Eighty people…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
The CSD School Committee will meet via Zoom for the first time at 6 p.m. April 8 to continue regular board business and budget discussions, agenda to be announced.
Access the Zoom meeting…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District
Boothbay Region Elementary and High School teacher, staff and administrators formed a parade March 30 to wave and say hello to students around the peninsula.
BRES Principal Shawna Kurr and…
‘heartening to see dental practices in Maine step up like they have’
The Maine Dental Association has submitted the following statement:
A number of dental practices throughout Maine have donated personal protective equipment to their local…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued March 31 a series of substantial new mandates to protect public health and safety in the face of COVID-19, including a Stay Healthy at Home directive that…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen decided March 30 not to pursue a waiver with the Maine Public Utilities Commission delaying the start of seasonal water. On March 23, selectmen had discussed possibly…
Many Boothbay Region High School alumni have returned to the peninsula as colleges and universities concentrate on keeping students home to practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic…
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board will hold a virtual meeting via Zoom (see directions below) on Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m.
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Allan Crocker of Boothbay Region High School has announced that the graduation meeting scheduled for April 2 at Boothbay Region High School has been canceled.
“We will announce an…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC reported Tuesday, March 31 an additional two deaths in the state from COVID-19, bringing the state’s death total to five.
The new cases are individuals with full-…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 31, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 303 cases confirmed across the state.
Sixty-eight…
The current COVID-19 epidemic has put a strain on people throughout the world. The crisis has forced sudden changes in our daily lives including work closures, remote working, homeschooling, and…
