A warm hat or pair of mittens can make a meaningful difference during Maine's cold winter months. This fall, First National Bank is inviting community members to help keep their neighbors warm through its Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Hat & Mitten Drive, taking place now through Nov. 16.

J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Midcoast Maine since 1898, is pleased to announce the addition of Kristy Cromwell to its Boothbay Harbor team.

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Jefferson Fire Station, 204 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., doors open at 5:30.

This week, Education Boothbay launched the public phase of "Our Children, Our Community," a three-year, $1.2 million campaign to help prepare Boothbay Region students for the future.

The Community Resource Council (CRC) Fuel Fund will open Sunday, Nov. 1 to provide heating assistance to residents in need.

Reporters, news contributors and others with the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper and Pen Bay Pilot won a total of 12 awards at the Maine Press Association's annual Better Newspaper Contest and Conference held Saturday, Oct.

The second “Helping Hands, Heating Homes” spaghetti dinner/silent auction/concert to raise funds for heating assistance for local families will be held Saturday, Oct. 24. It will take place at St.

Come celebrate Bill Dodge's 80th birthday at Brady's restaurant Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. Please share any photos you have with Billy as he fills up his album. A big thank you to Brady's for letting us celebrate this special birthday with our friend Billy Dodge.

The Rotary Club of Bath is once again encouraging nonprofit charitable organizations to submit applications for Community Service Grants.

Mysterious Harbor Tours – Boothbay Harbor’s local company for all things supernatural!

The question regarding expanding Edgecomb's selectboard to five members is gaining momentum. On Oct. 13, the board discussed options regarding municipal governance.

Understanding Funeral Planning
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m. to noon
at Hall’s of Boothbay; 975 Wiscasset Road

Design-Build firm Knickerbocker Group has been named to Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects.

You are invited to a Lasagna Dinner Benefit Saturday, Oct. 17 in support of Wilma Tatlock to help her relocate following a recent fire. At Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 82 Atlantic Ave., Boothbay Harbor from 5 to 7 p.m.

The first major fundraiser for the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2027 Project Graduation committee will be a two-night “Haunted Walk” on the school tennis courts on Friday, Oct. 30, 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 to 9 p.m.

Maine Listings reports that home sales prices in Maine increased 2.6 percent to a median sales price (MSP) of $415,000 comparing September 2026 to September 2025.

It is no mystery Barters Island Bridge has been closed for nearly two months. What is a mystery is why? In early August, Maine Department of Transportation closed the bridge due to a “fog horn-like” noise. MaineDOT unsuccessfully searched on its own for a reason.

Whether it was homemade sour pickles, painted coastal sceneries, or wooden brain teasers, the 90 vendors at Boothbay Railway Village Museum's (BRVM) annual Fall Foliage Festival had something for everyone.

Julie Cromwell has been named 2026 Maine State REALTOR® of the Year

Senior Counsel Eric Giroux from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will present information about “Senior Investment Fraud: New Scams and How to Avoid Them” on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Community Center.

Dress in your costume and bring your trick-or-treating bag for the 27th annual Halloween Parade! The parade will commence at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn at 4 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Oct. 31 and will end at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor for a special Trunk-or-Treat. This event will happen rain or sh…

Concern, puzzlement, praise and hope were all aired Oct. 7 over a would-be 170-unit housing development on Route One, Wiscasset near Birch Point Road.

On Friday, Sept. 25, representatives of Bangor Savings Bank traveled to the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb to present the school’s service group with a grant for $2,700.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

$5 per person, free 5 and under. Train additional $5 and train free to Museum members.

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced the official launch of Open Access, the Maine State Archives (MSA) new online platform for publicly accessible, digitized and born-digital public records.