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St. Andrews Auxiliary: Celebrates our mission, honors members and volunteers at annual appreciation luncheon
On a perfect Maine summer day, president Gloria Wakefield, welcomed our members and volunteers to our celebration of gathering together and thanking each other for our individual volunteer contributions to our mission of serving our community. Our celebration included a delicious lunch, exquisitely prepared and served, by the staff, at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club on Wednesday, July 17.
Mainer launches app guide for Acadia National Park, local attractions
GOULDSBORO, Maine — A campground owner outside of Acadia National Park just launched an app to help visitors navigate the park, plan activities, and stay safe. The "Acadia Nat’l Park" app features hiking trails, attractions, activities, and dining options in and around the park. The app was created...
Where battlefield leaders become business leaders- Boothbay is Grateful event Aug. 15-17
On behalf of the Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort, The Special Operators Transition Foundation (SOTF) invites you to meet our military’s most elite Special Operations Leaders, who are looking for opportunities after they finish serving our country. Guests for these events include our military’s top-tier Special Operations Leaders, local...
Julia! What a show at Brady’s!
The July 17 benefit show for the Ed and Candie Crocker family featuring “American Idol” top 7 performer Julia Gagnon was a success beyond belief. Folks attending were treated to her unbelievable singing and original songs created by both Julia and her fiancé Nate. The Crockers lost their Edgecomb home to a fire on June 3.
West Harbor Pond Watershed annual meeting Aug. 4
The West Harbor Pond Watershed Association’s annual meeting and potluck picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 4, 1-4 p.m., at 226 Lakeside Drive. Our speaker this year will be Rebecca Jacobs, program manager for the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District. All members, associates, and friends of the WHPWA, and anyone with an interest in the WHPWA’s continuing work to protect the Pond’s water quality are invited to attend. We ask that you bring a side dish or a dessert for the potluck picnic. The WHPWA will provide hot dogs, buns, drinks, etc.
Maine State Police trooper injured in crash
BIDDEFORD -- A Maine State Trooper was hospitalized Saturday after police say his vehicle was struck by another vehicle during a traffic stop. A Maine State Police spokesperson says Trooper Patrick Flanagan was on a traffic stop at mile marker 32 southbound on the turnpike in Biddeford when his cruiser was rear-ended by another vehicle.
Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts Residents Warned About Microsoft Outage-Related Scam
Most of us were pretty shocked when we woke up on Friday morning to the news that a widespread Microsoft outage was causing problems worldwide. Millions of us had to deal with issues involving the use of our bank cards, airline flights, and our Windows laptops. While most of the...
Chasing Dudes dashes to victory in Maine Sire Takes
Cumberland, ME — A single $16,171 division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies opened the card on Saturday (July 20) at Cumberland Raceway, with the Graffam’s Chasing Dudes leading the charge. Discounted at 10-1 in lieu of previous winners, the daughter of Dude’s The Man...
Bigelow celebrates 50th anniversary with return of Café Sci series
Few people are as uniquely positioned to tell the story of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences’ (BLOS) first 50 years as Dr. Barney Balch, and on July 16, to a crowd of about 160 at the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor, he did. Combining his personal history with the laboratory and research gleaned from 50 years’ worth of Bigelow annual reports, Balch inaugurated the 2024 Café Sci series with a look back on Bigelow’s legacy in “Celebrating the Past, Solving for the Future.”
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