KEVIN BURNHAM Mon, 12/14/2020 - 2:30pm
Taking first place in the Boothbay Lights’ Lighted Boat Parade was Lil Sistah, captained by Lawrence Durfee, featuring an octopus. Mike Leonard photo
Taking second place in the Lighted Boat Parade was Jamma, Jamma, captained by Mike Vanderveen. Mike Leonard photo
Corey Pottle’s Brandy’s Girl. Mike Leonard photo
Mike Leonard photo
Mike Leonard photo
The rain in Maine . didn’t stop the Boothbay Lights’ Lighted Boat Parade on Saturday evening, Dec. 12.
Eight decorated boats circled the inner harbor twice as spectators braved the steady rain to watch from the shore. Those who did not brave the rain got to watch it live on Boothbay Region TV’s website and Facebook page. The lighted boats were escorted by a Coast Guard vessel and the Harbor Master’s boat.
Deadline for gifts Dec. 14
JOSEPH CHARPENTIER Sun, 12/13/2020 - 8:45am
Boothbay Region YMCA Development Project Manager and Outreach Coordinator Stephanie Tucker holds an armful of presents in front of the Tree of Giving in the Y’s lobby. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register
JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register
Boothbay Region YMCA continues two decades of its Tree of Giving outreach program with 27 families receiving gifts this holiday season. Development Project Manager and Outreach Coordinator Stephanie Tucker said the community has gone above and beyond to help provide its neighbors with a memorable holiday this year, when all have felt the impacts of COVID-19.
BILL PEARSON Fri, 12/11/2020 - 10:15am
Town Manager Dan Bryer received one complaint about a Lincoln County message board at the roundabout. The message said ‘Santa is watching. Wear a mask.’ Bryer did not forward the complaint to county officials, but on Dec. 10, the message no longer appeared. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Boothbay is anxious to begin Clifford Park renovations, but it looks like the project will not begin until at least early summer. The town was recently notified it qualified for a federal $250,000 Land and Water Grant and another $250,000 from local businessman Paul Coulombe as part of a required local match. “There is a glut of federal grants, and ours won’t be processed until early summer. We planned an aggressive approach seeking engineering and other bids this spring, but it’s looking more like June, at the earliest, before getting started,” Town Manager Dan Bryer said.