Tick-tock! The White Rabbit is in a panic, he swears you’ll be late! There are only days left to snag your tickets for the most topsy-turvy evening of the summer: Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’…
News
Maine Department of Environmental Protection ruled a massive demolition debris pile at the Boothbay Region transfer station presented no health violations during a July 18 visit.
Station…
Boothbay Harbor's appeals board ruled against Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BHWP) July 17 in a split vote that upheld a decision by Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Geoff…
As the culminating installment of…
Press release
After more than four decades of service and stewardship, Dennis Hilton has officially passed the torch to the next generation of leadership at three of Lincoln County’s most respected family-owned…
The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame announces their Induction Class for 2025. Eight individuals will be honored at the 18th annual Induction Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Rockland Elks Lodge.…
Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, is the tallest mountain in Africa, standing at 19,341 feet above sea level. It is one of the Seven Summits of the World, and longtime regional visitor Greg Godkin, 53…
Two Bridges Regional Jail (TBRJ) Administrator James Bailey reported in May, there were 157 inmates housed at TBRJ: 53 from Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties, 53 from Penobscot County,…
The Memorial Service for George McEvoy originally scheduled for today at the Boothbay Railway Village has been moved to the Boothbay Region YMCA due to the weather forecast.
The service…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) hosted its first Café Sci of the 2025 season July 16. Over 200 seats were filled; other attendees…
The Boothbay Planning Board approved two applications July 16 and tabled one. Tracy and Travis Heiser's application received conditional approval to build a recreational pier. The Heisers of…
As the culminating installment of their three-part collaborative multi-year series of public symposia, Indigo Arts Alliance and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens are pleased to announce…
Please join the family of Chester F. Fossett (May 26, 1930-January 26, 2025) in a Celebration of Life on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 79 Townsend Ave., Boothbay…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made five arrests between June 5 and July 14.
On…
Cell phone pressed to her ear, Tricia Campbell launched into her spiel. She’d been arrested and needed money urgently: If the person on the other end didn’t donate to Boothbay Harbor Region…
Land ho! There be treasure in these parts. Downtown Boothbay Harbor has become the locale for a multi-stage pirate treasure hunt hosted by the non-profit organization Lighthouse Education and…
A generous donor will match up to $1,000 raised through this challenge. Your donations will help fund the…
Wednesday, July 16, the fog lifted over a glorious, breezy day dockside on the harbor. As the Junior Sailing School set sail from the pier, St. Andrews Auxiliary members absorbed the seaside…
Obituary
Marshall Lancey Hubbard, 80, of Meredith, New Hampshire passed away on July 10, 2025, at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Marshall was born on April 8, 1945, in Augusta, Maine…
In the days when Richard “Dickie” Spofford was Boothbay’s fire chief, the firefighters under his command would refer to him in the reverential tones sailors might use for a particularly effective…
Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, is announcing her May constituent office hours in Wiscasset.
Office hours will take place on Saturday, July 26,…
St. Andrews Thrift Shop in the Meadow Mall has removed the collection bins from the alley. Anyone wishing to make donations are asked to come to the Thrift Shop during open hours which are…
Historic photos of Popham from the Eastern Illustrating Collection and the Captain James Perkins Collection will be the featured program…
Finding Our Voices
Finding Our Voices has received $10,000 from a Camden National Bank grant that brings the bank's total donation, since 2020, to the grassroots nonprofit to $65,000.
According to…
After winning third place in their class at the 2025 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race,…
On July 15 at 11:29 a.m. Boothbay Fire & Rescue received a call for an active fire alarm at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay. Deputy Chief Joe Hall, who was the first on the scene,…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) operator-in-charge Chris Higgins said July 15, a “significant” number of things need repair in the collection system department, including back-up floats and…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event is coming up on Friday, Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon at…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s school-based health centers (SBHCs) are offering fall sports clearance physicals for local students beginning August 12. Clinics will be held on the…
Lincoln County will administer a state Public Safety and Health Reimbursement Pilot Program assisting first responders. On July 15, commissioners voted, 3-0, to oversee the program's funding which…
Obituary
Robert Rand MacKusick, 89, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025. He was the husband of Camille (Hastings) MacKusick with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.…
The MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital (MHLH)Medical-Surgical Unit recently joined…
Coastal Rivers seeks volunteers to join its “Bittersweet Brigade” workdays, taking place every Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Coastal Rivers’ Round Top Farm through the summer and…
A Memorial Service for Barbara G. Fellows will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 17 at The Chapel of All Saints-by-the-Sea, Southport.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 505 calls for service for the period of July 7 to July 15.…
Obituary
Morris H. Dickinson, 84, of Boothbay passed away on July 1, 2025 at Cove's Edge in Damariscotta.
Morris was born June 17, 1941 in Boothbay to Henry Dickinson Sr. and Margaret Place…
On July 9, Boothbay selectmen approved a 75-cent increase in the mil rate. The new rate is now $12.10 per $1,000 of valuation. During his report, Town Manager Dan Bryer advised…
BHML Storybook Ball
The 2025 Storybook Ball, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s annual gala, promises to be an unforgettable evening of fun and frolic as we go down the rabbit hole in celebration of…
Boothbay Region Ambulance Service (BRAS) said former EMS Chief Daniel Gardner no longer works for it as of July 1.
BRAS President Robert Ham told the…
It was a chrome-studded blast to the past July 12 as auto enthusiasts filled the field for Maine Obsolete Auto League’s (MOALS) annual Antique Auto Show at Boothbay Railway Village…
On Tuesday, July 22, 3-4:30 p.m., Lincoln County Regional Planning…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) commemorated 101 years of service July 11 with a Mad Hatter tea party on the lawn. The 30-person table was filled as community members and…
If you or someone you love was bornor gave birthat MaineHealthLincoln Hospital…
The Rev. Tom Lenhart will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 20.…
