One housing plan abandoned, other housing and other growth being eyed, efforts in the legislature and the courts over how Maine Yankee should be taxed, a lot of causes helping and being helped,…
News
The year began with Mother Nature rearing her ugly head with two January storms which caused major damage to properties around the coast. As the year moved along, storms of different types…
Every New Year's Day, members of the community gatherat Murray Hill's Boat Launch…
Obituary
Anthony Jackovich of Round Pond, 101 years old, died Dec. 7 2024 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
He was born Dec. 6, 1923 on a farm in Iowa near a coal mine, Tony experienced the brutal winters,…
This is part one of a two-part series in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
What industries run Maine’s economy? The farmlands full of blueberries and…
The Southport Planning Board will be holding its regularly scheduled monthly meeting for January on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 5 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall. The agenda for the meeting is:
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In October, Lincoln County Television sent inquiries to Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport officials about merging with Boothbay Region Television. In his letter, Executive Director Larry…
Registrations for Winter Courses at Coastal Senior College are being accepted until the beginning of classes on Jan. 14. Six of the nine courses will be offered on Zoom, making them accessible to…
On Christmas Day, the line of people coming through the doors of the American Legion Hall in Boothbay was continuous and happy. We were able to serve about 150 people that day, and the stories…
Obituary
Patricia Quinn Yetman, 76, died in Boothbay Harbor on Nov. 27, 2024.
She was born to Richard E. Jr. and Anita (Hurder) Quinn in Middleton, Massachusetts. She attended…
On Christmas Eve, Boothbay Fire & Rescue crews responded to a call from Lincoln Country Communications for an accident on River Road, near the Edgecomb town line. Upon arriving at the scene,…
At the Dec. 23 Boothbay Harbor Selectboard meeting, Chair Michael Tomko reported new accessory dwelling units (ADU) may be coming to the area. During a conversation about LD 2003, he said he was…
Life just got a little easier for the Southport code enforcement officer. On Dec. 18, selectmen approved licensing Adobe software for $20 per month. Code Enforcement Officer Mike Thompson will use…
There is a new antique business coming to East Boothbay. On Dec. 18, the Boothbay Planning Board approved a change of use for DECKSZ, LLC, represented by Dan Miller the owner of Ocean Point Marina…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 205 calls for service for the period of Dec. 17 to Dec. 23. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 14,867 calls for service.
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Lincoln County is replacing two aging vehicles in its emergency management agency fleet with a 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter. The new vehicle replaces a 2009 Ford F-250 and a GMC 350 truck. County…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department
On Dec. 21 at 3:44 p.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a head-on motor vehicle collision on Bristol Road in Bristol at the intersection…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District trustees on Dec. 17 approved a $2.1 million budget and a 3.4% rate increase. This will take effect Jan. 1.
The new budget, $2,162,089, is down 1%…
The semester at Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) may be coming to a close, but for its newest staff member, Ally Ryan, 24, this is only the beginning. This is her first year as a full-time …
Obituary
Richard Edward Plunkett, 86, died Nov. 24, 2024 at his home in Boothbay, Maine.
Richard was born May 7, 1938 in Long Branch, New Jersey to Frank Plunkett and Wilhelmina Ball Plunkett.…
Obituary
Frances Josephine (House) Mank 93, of Waldoboro passed away peacefully on Dec. 18, 2024, at Harborview Cottage in Newcastle surrounded by loved ones.
Born in Waldoboro on Jan…
Selectmen, business owners and residents brought potential solutions and some out-of-the-box thinking to a town workshop Dec. 17 to address Boothbay Harbor parking concerns. It was the selectboard…
In January, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department will expand its coverage in Boothbay Harbor from 20 hours per week to 40. On Dec. 17, county commissioners voted, 3-0, to extend the sheriff's…
Lincoln County Television (LCTV) is your trusted homegrown community television station. As we approach the end of the year, we want to take a moment to reflect on what makes LCTV so…
A chilly night did not deter men (and women) from shopping in downtown Boothbay Harbor during the annual Men's Night business promotion Thursday, Dec. 19. One of our Register men, Steve Edwards,…
It was a day of goodbyes at the Dec. 17 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting. It was the final meeting for two long-serving commissioners, Hamilton Meserve of Southport and Mary Trescot of…
The Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District Trustees voted, 4-1, Dec. 12 to impose a 10.7% municipal request increase to local taxpayers. Trustees approved the $2,621,200 Fiscal Year 2025-26…
Obituary
Lynnette Page, 97, a long-time resident of her beloved Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at The Enclave in Scarborough, Maine…
The Maine real estate market is beginning to see a shift to a more balanced market. Maine Listings reported Dec. 19 a 6.81 percent increase in sales of single-family existing homes…
Obituary
On Nov. 22, 2024, Constance “Connie” Miller Manter, passed away at the age of 83. She had been battling several chronic illnesses that finally took their toll.
Connie…
Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its next training for volunteer advocates from March…
Boothbay Region Cemetery District recently announced plans to install a plague in Evergreen Cemetery to honor late trustees John “Jolly” Arsenault…
Eight years ago, Edgecomb selectmen started a new Christmas tradition with the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Decorating Contest. The event started as a competition between school and civic…
Boothbay is the final Boothbay region town to hire a shellfish warden. Selectmen approved Boothbay Harbor police officer Garrett French as warden. Previously, the Southport, Edgecomb and Boothbay…
As the story goes, Mary and her new husband Joseph were away from home, looking for a place to sleep on the eve of Christmas before Christmas was even a thing. The only shelter they could find was…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 247 calls for service for the period of Dec. 10 to Dec. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 14,662 calls for service.
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J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Maine, is pleased to announce the upcoming merger with Spencer E. Gray, Jr. LLC, a local independent insurance agency,…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year. That makes…
The Community School District opened its expanded trail system this year thanks to collaborative efforts between the schools and a dedicated group of community volunteers and…
Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, was sworn in as a member of the…
Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has received a matching gift that will double the impact of any donation made before Dec. 24.…
Everyone is welcome to join us at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor for the annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols at 7 p.m. We are located at 125 Townsend Ave…
St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor is holding the following Christmas services.
Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 4 p.m.,Christmas music and Holy Communion
Christmas…
Obituary
Mary Brown Bowden of Vero Beach, Florida and Capitol Island, Maine, formerly of Weston, Massachusetts, passed away Dec. 13, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Ridgewood, New…
On Dec. 12, Regent Belknap called the meeting to order at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay at 11:15 a.m. Diane Randlett gave a Native American prayer to start the meeting…
Obituary
Louis H. Brown Sr., 92, of Woolwich passed away on Dec. 13, 2024 at his residence.
He was born in Wade, Maine on April 25, 1932, a son of Clarence C. and Jennie (Skinner)…
If you happened to stop at Brady’s restaurant between rounds of Early Bird shopping, you would have seen them behind the grill and on the floor: Boothbay Region…
