A Bit of Trevett History
Our islands have two historic buildings; the school house and the Baptist Church. It might be of interest to you to know a little history of each and to know that the church is still active and trying to gain support from our island residents. ... - Blanche Goodspeed

A New Owner, A New Chapter
The Thistle Inn, located at 55 Oak Street in Boothbay Harbor, was recently purchased by Mark Osborn, a former Boston resident of 14 years. Osborn runs the inn with his partner Steven Bouffard. ... - Lisa Kristoff

A Special Bond
Luck. Time on target. These are some of the ingredients for successful wildlife photography. Spend enough time pursuing your target and sooner or later you get lucky. After countless hours of photographing and scouting black bears... - David A. Murray

American Legion, Post #36
N - Bill English

Bigelow Lab And Carriage House Kick-Off Social Series
A series of informal talks by Bigelow Lab scientists at the Carriage House in East Boothbay kicked off Tuesday evening with a presentation by Mike Sieracki. ... - Desiree Scorcia

Boothbay Region Elementary School
Upcoming Events ...

Boothbay Region Food Pantry
The Boothbay Region Food Pantry served 1513 individuals from 66 families during the month of April. ...

Boys' Tennis Eliminated In Western Class C Semi-Finals
After their second straight undefeated season and Mountain Valley Conference title, the Boothbay Region Boys' tennis team made a strong showing in the Western Class C playoffs. ... - Desiree Scorcia

Camp Scholarship Donations Needed
Another school year is ending and another summer upon us. Some parents plan vacations and begin signing the children up for sailing lessons, tennis lessons and camp. - Lisa Kristoff

CED Honors Head Start Fathers Bill Coombs And Tom Wilson
Wiscasset resident Bill Coombs and Boothbay Harbor resident Tom Wilson were honored by Coastal Economic Development Corporation (CED) at its Annual Meeting on May 29 when they were presented with the President's Award by CED President James Ward....

Coastal Club Throws Luncheon For BRHS Honor Students
The Tugboat Inn was the setting for this year's Coastal Club Honors Luncheon - an annual event hosted by the coastal club to honor the top students from each year's high school graduation class. ... - Desiree Scorcia

Cpl. Maurice Hyson Back In U.S.
Marine Corporal Maurice Hyson Jr. returned to the United States last week after serving months in the Middle East and surviving heavy fighting against the Iraqis during the war there this spring. ... - Kevin Burnham

Edgecomb Column
Last week I asked, What is a graminoid swale? According to the experts on the Schmid Preserve Committee, a graminoid swale is a lowland body of water, resembling a duck pond, defined by the type of plants which grow in it: grasses... - Jo Cameron

Girls' Tennis Loses Western Class C Quarterfinals Match To Freeport
The Boothbay Region girls' tennis team capped off an outstanding 11-1 season on Wednesday with a narrow defeat at Freeport. ... - Desiree Scorcia

Isle Of Springs
Ed Reed called me this morning with the joyous news that as of tomorrow he will be in his cottage. Eddie will get him settled and then stop by every three days or so to take him to the mainland if he wants to go.... - Sue Bogart

Lincoln Arts Kick-Off Is Fine
And Absolutely Free ...

No Suspect In Sign Thefts
A front-page article about Boothbay selectmen in last week's paper contained erroneous information about missing Boothbay road signs which were recently found in Boothbay Harbor. - Robin Beck

Ocean Point
The other day we saw a large flock of small black-headed gull-like birds constantly discussing something, as they swooped and soared over the heads of the black and white eider ducks... - Pat Waldman

Regional Jail Site Selected
The long search for a site for the proposed regional jail is over. Lincoln and Sagadahoc Commissioners announced Monday, June 2, that a site had been selected and an option to buy the land has been signed. ... - Charlotte Boynton

Seahawks Advance With A Shutout
The Seahawks pulled off a mild upset on the baseball field as they shutout Livermore Falls, 3-0, in a preliminary round game Tuesday afternoon, June 3. They will now travel to Telstar today (Thursday... - Keith Alley

Sexual Assaults Alleged
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department is investigating two reports of forcible sexual assault that allegedly occurred this weekend in Boothbay Harbor.

Sibley and Scarborough are Conference Champions
Senior track captain Katie Sibley defended her Mountain Valley Conference championship in the javelin on Saturday, and freshman Rheanin Scarborough was the Boothbay team's top point-getter earning two MVC championships in her first year of high school ...

Southport Column
Growing up is a life-long project, but in our culture today, being "grown up" comes at age 18, when most young people graduate from high school.... - Leigh Sherrill

Southport Memorial Library Artist Of The Month
Mary Jo Rines, of Southport and Weston, Massachusetts, is the artist of the month for June at the Southport Memorial Library. ...

St. Andrews Hospital Named Quality Respiratory Care Provider
St. Andrews Hospital & Healthcare Center has been named a quality respiratory care provider under a new program aimed at making sure patients have access to respiratory care services provided by qualified respiratory therapists. ... - Megan Carpenter

State To Review Costs For Work On Route 27
Coming up with cost figures is the next step in making improvements to Route 27, Edgecomb selectmen were told at their weekly meeting Monday, June 2. ... - Charlotte Boynton

Trevett
Welcome is extended to Lonnie Gisi and daughter, Katie, of Texas on their arrival at their West Side home. Lonnie says she has started a boutique in the barn. ... - Blanche Goodspeed

YMCA Offers New Opportunities For Youth
After graduating from Springfield College May 18, Mike Lorrain, 22, of Boothbay Harbor returned home to take on the job of Youth and Community Development Director for the local YMCA. ... - Lauren Kovach