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2026 Maine Book Festival at the Thomaston Public Library
Fort Edgecomb
Edgecomb celebrates historic Fort Edgecomb

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Maine home sales up in July

The selectboard appoints Denise Griffin 4-0 to a three-year term on the appeals board. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register
Gimbel resigns from BH selectboard, public forum conduct discussed
Graveside service for Dennis Soule

Police, Fire and Courts

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 3 arrests
Alleged Woolwich road rage incident leads to arrest
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests
Edgecomb Fire Rescue June report
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests

Obituaries

Obituary
Julie A. Witzell

Julie Ann (Dow) Witzell, of Edgecomb, Maine, formerly of Upton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026, surrounded by he

Christine Warren
Graveside service for Christine Warren

A graveside memorial service for Christine "Tina" Warren will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Barters Island Road, Boothbay, officiated by Justin Fowley.

Celebration of Life for David G. Butterworth

Susan F. Bradley
Obituary
Susan F. Bradley

Susan Fletcher Bradley of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully in the company of her four children at her home on Aug. 3. She was 90.

Celebration of Life for Glenn “Sam” Stevens

Family and friends are invited to celebrate the life of Glenn Philippon "Sam" Stevens on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m.

Julie R.B. Perry
Obituary
Julie R.B. Perry

Julie Ravenel Boothe Perry 89, a native of Alexandria, Virginia, and long-time resident of East Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Aug. 1, 2026 surrounded by family in Newcastle, Maine.

Death notice
Carl P. R. Schmidt

Carl P. R. Schmidt, 75, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Aug. 1, 2026.

Dr. Barclay M. Shepard 
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Dr. Barclay M. Shepard 

Dr. Barclay Moffat Shepard passed away on Aug. 1, 2026, at the age of 100.

Obituary
Christine C.H. Warren

Christine (Tina) Corinne Hanley Warren of Edgecomb, Maine died on July 22, 2026 at age 75. Tina was surrounded by her family, music, sunlight and all the love she invested into being a sister, a partner, a mom and a teacher. 

Leslie B. Cook
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Leslie B. Cook

Leslie B. Cook, 82, of Boothbay, Maine, passed away in May after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

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Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club celebrates ‘Super Sunday’

On Sunday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, a day-long event will begin with the sixth Tomato Festival at 10 a.m.

31st ‘Art for Art’s Sake’ Show & Sale Aug. 21-23
 Cheryl Cayer - "Musicians."

The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) Art Show has been held since 1995, and almost always at a shipyard. For many years now, Hodgdon Yacht Services, at 100 Ebenecook Road, Southport has generously provided the perfect space for this show, Art for Art’s Sake.

BRAS holds 50th anniversary open house
BRAS Board President Robbie Ham greets original ambulance service volunteers Jon and Cindy Smith at the open house. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Historical displays and cookout food were the highlights of Boothbay Region Ambulance Service’s open house celebrating its 50th anniversary on Friday afternoon, Aug. 7, from 3 to 6 p.m.

Bristol Vintage Car Show: And the winners are ...
Jim Olson and Jeff Friedman

Defying meteorological science, Saturday, Aug. 8 was a stellar weather day for the 2026 OBD Williams-Fossett 13th annual Vintage Car Show. Forty-five fascinating vehicles competed for six trophies determined by popular vote.

Press release
Hannah Hilton appointed president and COO of Cheney Financial Group companies
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Rotary Club welcomes Safe Passage directors Aug. 13
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The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club welcomes Erin Mooney and Rachel Meyn from Safe Passage in Guatemala City on Thursday, Aug. 13 at our Clubhouse at 66 Montgomery Road.

By Land or by Sea Vigils: Wiscasset, Thomaston, Lincolnville Beach and Port Clyde

Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m., Lincoln County Indivisible (LCI), Audacity CAT (Rockland), and Indivisible Waldo County are holding coordinated “By Land or by Sea Vigils.”

Wiscasset selectmen
Straw vote on exploring regional high school takes next step
Town office

The non-binding question on exploring a regional high school got its second nod Aug. 4. Wiscasset selectmen last month decided to put the question on the Nov. 3 ballot. And last week, they approved the municipal officers' order to make that happen.

A tradition of service: American Legion yard sale returns
Table showing some of the yard sale items

Aug. 8, American Legion Post 36 gathered on Boothbay Common for the organization’s 15th annual community yard sale, bringing residents together while raising money to support veterans and community organizations.

Dog kennel, recovery center providing 'new leash on life' for humans and canines
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Dr. Sallie Albert is in the business of saving lives whether they are human, canine, or feline. Albert is a nurse practitioner certified in psychiatric and family health.

Rev. Virginia Rickeman at Wilson Chapel on Ocean Point Aug. 16
 Rev. Virginia Rickeman

Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith to lead All Saints services Aug. 16 and 23
Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith

The Rt. Rev. Mark M. Beckwith celebrates his 20th year of ministry on Southport Island when he will preside over the service of Holy Communion for the next two Sundays at All Saints by-the-Sea. Services are at 8 and 10 a.m.

Edgecomb increasing ORC membership
Allison

There are changes coming to Edgecomb's Ordinance Review Committee. One is the membership is expanding to include another public member and two planning board alternates. These additions will bring the committee number to nine, joining the five elected planning board members and one appointed public member.

Director recaps EMA's role in Chasse Marine Co. explosion
eMA DIRECTOR

There was a strong regional response last month to the explosion at Chasse Marine in Damariscotta as five local fire departments responded.

Press release
J. Edward Knight Insurance welcomes Susanne Smith-Pinkham to Boothbay Harbor team
Susanne Smith-Pinkham

J. Edward Knight, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Midcoast Maine since 1898, is pleased to announce the addition of Susanne Smith-Pinkham to its Boothbay Harbor team as Commercial Lines Agent.

Bowdoin weathervane back on church's spire
Weathervane. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church continues to sparkle.

On Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, a worker using a W.D. Matthews boom lift secured the familiar weathervane modeled after the schooner Bowdoin back on the church spire. 

Church member Cathy Blake provided the following information beh…

Unearth a Story speaker series resumes Aug. 18
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Join Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor for the next event in its Unearth a Story Summer Speaker Series.

WHPWA annual meeting and potluck picnic Aug. 16
Billy Helprin, director of the Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary on Mount Desert Island. Courtesy photo

The West Harbor Pond Watershed Association’s annual meeting and potluck picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 16, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 226 Lakeside Drive.

There will be a social hour beginning at 11:45 and a short business meeting at 12:15, followed by our guest speaker. The potluck picnic will begin immediately afte…

Ocean On Tap in August
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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital advances new regional model for women’s health care
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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will move forward with a new regional model for women’s health services that preserves comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care in Damariscotta, expands local gynecologic services and transitions inpatient

Storybook Ball raises over $40,000 for Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Royal Emcees, Emily Sue and Soren Barker as Queen and King of Fairies, introduce Board President Desiree Scorcia. Courtesy of Page Brown Stinson Photography

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library's third annual Storybook Ball transported guests into an enchanted forest on Sunday, Aug.

Cafe Sci reveals new deep-sea organisms
Cafe Sci reveals new deep-sea organisms

Thirty-one new species in just two weeks of exploration in the South Atlantic Ocean’s vast midwater range – that’s what researchers Dr. John Burns and Dr. David Fields of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Scie…

Town of Edgecomb
Nomination papers for vacant selectman’s seat now available
Chris Cossette

As Edgecomb selectmen began their Aug. 4 meeting, Chairman Forrest Carver asked about the board's vacancy. Aug.

MaineHealth sued over potential closure of labor and delivery unit
Members of Miles Delivers Action Coalition marched to MaineHealth in Portland to protest the potential closure on Saturday, August 1. Photo by Megan Blonigen

A pregnant resident of Lincoln County, with the backing of a grassroots organizing group, filed a lawsuit against MaineHealth on Wednesday to prevent the closure of a labor and delivery unit at Main…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
An art exhibition good enough to eat
"Farmers Market Veggies" by Mindy Lighthipe. Courtesy of Katie Hey, CMBG

Visitors to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this summer can enjoy a deliciously colorful new art exhibit: "Garden To Table," on display in the Café from now until the end of the season on Oct. 18. Included in the price of admission, this exhibit features over a dozen Maine artists whose paintings and photographs explore the many ways a ga…

FTD's 'Play With Purpose Tour' heads to Thailand
Jun and Pin playing in the Pickleball Stars Tournament. Courtesy of FTD

Pickleball players looking for more than another round of open play now have a reason to dust off their passports.

Coastal Rivers to host native plant sale
The plant sale on Aug. 22 will feature a wide selection of native and beneficial plant species grown specifically to thrive in Maine’s climate while supporting local pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects.

In partnership with the Maine Native Plant Cooperative, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is hosting a native plant sale on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will take place at Coastal Rivers Round Top Farm, located at 12 Round Top Lane in Damariscotta.

CLC Ambulance Board joins support effort for labor and delivery
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The Central Lincoln County (CLC) Ambulance Service Board of Directors met with members of the Miles Delivers Action Coalition at a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 3 to discuss how both organizations can support each other.

OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show Aug. 8
Previously unregistered drive-ins are welcome to join this 1951 Studebaker Champion Starlight Coupe from South Bristol on Saturday morning for the 13th Annual OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show. Courtesy of Jeff Friedman

We all have busy lives, so perhaps you did not register your interesting vehicle for Saturday’s 13th annual OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show? It’s okay.

Music, games and lobster! What a way to spend a summer day!
Boothbay Harbor fireman Arthur Richardson serves up a lobster during the Aug. 1 Lobster Bake. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register

Three years ago, Boothbay Harbor Fire Department began a new tradition. It started as a chicken barbecue fundraiser, and last year morphed into a lobster bake which netted the department over $13,000.

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