In mid-January, shortly after the destructive storm of Jan. 13, drivers and walkers who regularly cross the West Harbor Pond causeway noticed that something had changed. The distinctive halo in the harbor, which marks the upwelling of water.
The Jan. 10 and 13 storms that caused heavy damage to private property and neighboring towns largely spared Boothbay Harbor’s municipal property, according to Town Manager Julia Latter. Latter gave a report to selectmen at their Jan. 29 meeting with.
The Community School District planning and vote on the $89 million school renovations and building dominated the local news in 2023, with the end result being the voters turning down the plan in November. This coming year, voters will be asked to.
What started as a site plan review turned into an airing of grievances as abutters raised concerns about Boothbay Harbor’s affordable housing development. During the Dec. 13 planning board meeting, claims of ongoing runoff issues, flooded properties.
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District trustees on Dec. 5 approved a $2.1 million budget and an 8% rate increase. The trustees are expect to sign the budget at their next meeting; the increase will go into effect Jan. 1. “The budget is just keeping what we’.