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Tom Farrell, Naval Architect
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit boothbayharborwindjammerdays.org for the full schedule of events. I was fortunate to spend every summer in Round Pond, Maine swimming and...
Cushing voters revamp malt, wine and spirits rules
CUSHING — Cushing’s liquor, malt and win laws have changed, courtesy of town citizens voting at the June 11 polls. With four warrant articles, the following rules were approved:. Warrant Art. 2. Shall this municipality authorize the State to permit the sale of spirits for off-premises consumption on...
Wiscasset: This choice is yours
I attended the Wiscasset Middle High School Class of 2024 Graduation ceremony. It was a celebration of the accomplishments of a wonderful group of young adults. I taught at WHS/WMHS for 34 years. I retired three years ago, and these graduates were my last group of ninth graders. The future...
Maine humorist Tim Sample returns to the BBH Opera House
He grew up in Boothbay Harbor, even appearing on the Opera House stage in his youth, and since then Maine humorist Tim Sample has traveled the country sharing stories, well-told, of Maine characters real and imagined. On Thursday, June 27, in celebration of Windjammer Days, he returns to the historic Opera House in his hometown for an evening of laughter and insights on Maine living.
Alna nods Lumbert for interim CEO
Alna selectmen on June 6 agreed to ask a recent past Alna code enforcement officer to be the interim one. The board will ask Greg Lumbert; he was CEO last year from April to when he resigned in August, according to Wiscasset Newspaper files. CEO Bruce Engert died last month....
Chapman wins POY award again
Seahawk junior Laura Chapman won her third straight Player of the Year award on a vote by league girls tennis coaches as the Mountain Valley Conference announced its spring sports awards this week. Chapman, who continued her career unbeaten streak in the conference this season, was also named to the...
Speed on the water!
There’s a whole lot of wake on the way when lobster boat engines start revving up for another season of lobster boat racing on the coast of Maine. The official start to Maine’s lobster boat racing season happens every year in Boothbay Harbor over Father’s Day weekend. This year, that date is Saturday, June 15. In 2005, the race event became the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races, in honor of the beloved native lobsterman and racing participant.
Wiscasset police blotter
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for May:. May 5, Stuart C.S. Wyman, 33, of Wiscasset was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drug, Burglary and Violating Condition of Release, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. May 5, Alyssa L. Emerick, 23, of Wiscasset was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drug,...
Two public meetings in Southport regarding binding state law
The town of Southport has been working for more than a year to develop an amendment to their Land Use Ordinance to bring it into compliance with a new state law relating to the availability of housing in the state. Formerly known as LD2003, the new law is binding on local municipalities.
Summa Cum Laude Scholar Essay by Sarah Kreft
Hello, my name is Sarah Kreft, and I would like to thank, al of the teachers, family members, classmates, and friends for joining us today. I am the Summa Cum Laude of the class of 2024. Summa Cum Laude is a newly created award for anyone having a GPA over a 98. I am honored to be the first recipient, of this new tradition and to be graduating from Boothbay Region High School with a GPA of 102, as well as having finished 60 college credits towards a psychology degree with a premed minor at UMaine Orono. I would like to offer a special thanks to Dr. Campbell, Ms. Burnham, and Mr.
Driver sentenced for crash that killed 4 Maine Maritime Academy students
The driver who caused a crash that killed four of his fellow Maine Maritime Academy students in 2022 will spend three years behind bars. A judge sentenced 21-year-old Joshua Goncalves-Radding of New York on Friday to 18 years in prison with all but three suspended after pleading guilty to manslaughter and aggravated OUI. Once released, he'll also serve three years of probation.
Aho, Wilcox elected to RSU 40 board
RSU 40 voters in three towns took to the polls on June 11 to elect School Board Directors. In Union, Rachel Wilcox was elected. In Waldoboro, Benjamin Stickney and Leah Shipps were elected. Votes received were:. Steven Karp 510. Tabatha MacArthur 429. Benjamin Stickney 737. Leah Shipps 577 (declared write-in...
Farewell Address by Jordan Chamness, valedictorian
Hello everyone, my name is Jordan Chamness and I am beyond grateful to be up here speaking to you all today as the Class of 2024 valedictorian. I am grateful for all of the people who have helped me to get to this point in my life and Iam grateful to you all, friends and family, for being here with us today. Mimi and Geezer back there! But, this also includes the family that I have up here on this stage with me. Some of us have known each other basically since birth, and some of us only just met two years ago! Regardless, one of the strengths of our class that many people don't know is how connected we all really are! Of course, this comes hand in hand with being such a small school, but it's also because there's never going to be another us. As families do, we've all been making promises to each other over the years, ranging from saving a seat, to even marriage pacts! So, as a parting gift to you all, I have a few promises to make.
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