Ever dreamed of living in an historic island lighthouse just a mile off the coast of Maine? The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), in partnership with the Keepers of Burnt Island Light (KBIL), is seeking a volunteer caretaker couple to serve as seasonal stewards of Burnt Island Light for the 2026 seaso…

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in January:

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, introduced legislation to address the critical shortage of access to affordable medications that Mainers are facing — particularly in rural and underserved communities.

Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD)’s website is getting an update, General Manager Weston Alley told trustees Jan. 27.

It's been a year since the Boothbay Register, in partnership with Boothbay Region Historical Society (BRHS), began our digitization project. The goal is to create an easily searchable, electronic catalog of all 150 years of Register history, from 1876 to 2013 (after which the paper began creating E-editions).…

Boothbay Region Cemetery District is seeking a new treasurer following the resignation of Patty Minerich of Boothbay Harbor. Her last day will be May 2.

Jan. 28, the board of trustees discussed appointing someone to complete Minerich’s term. 

For those who believe, the holidays are a season of wonder. This year, that wonder took a very real form when Santa and Mrs. Claus turned goodwill into groceries, raising $961 for the Community Resource Council (CRC) Community Fridge to help neighbors across the peninsula. 

Maine has one of the longest coastlines in the U.S. and one of the fast-growing seaweed farming industries. It’s highly dependent on marine industries and yet vulnerable to sea level rise and warming ocean temperatures. The state also houses one of the most diverse algae culture collections in…

Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) is heading to Capitol Hill Feb. 4 to compete in the National Rural Water Association (NRWA)’s 27th annual Great American Water Taste Test (GAWTT). BRWD will compete against representatives from 40 other states.  

The Boothbay Planning Board conditionally approved all three applications presented Jan. 21. Alex Rioux of Rioux and Sons Construction represented Suzanne Adams and Marcia Rowlands of New Vineyard on a proposal to stabilize 107 feet of shoreland and repair a wall.

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A coalition of Midcoast Christian churches are banding together to raise funds for heating assistance for local families. They are holding a public event, “Helping Hands, Heating Homes,” on Saturday evening, Feb. 7 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Academy Hill Road in Newcastle at 6. The event will include a spaghett…

The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) will present the second program in its series of free online talks on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m., offering the public an in-depth look at households in Colonial New England.

The Southport Planning Board will meet at the Southport Town Hall at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The agenda is as follows:

The Y Arts Competition Team, directed by Emily Mirabile, earned the festival’s top award for Excellence in Acting at this year’s Junior Theater Festival for its adjudicated performance of Elf Jr.

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Parkinson’s Support Group will feature a presentation on improving balance and preventing falls at its next session on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. in the community room at Chase Point Assisted Living.

The next monthly meeting of Visually Impaired Persons will be held on Feb. 3 at 1:15 p.m. in the Boothbay Region Community Center located in the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor.

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education recently launched The Makeshift, an e-newsletter to replace the winter/spring print brochure. The program moved to a school-year catalog of courses, but wants to make sure the community knows about spring offerings.

Wayne Robbins began his wood carving hobby as an 8-year-old Cub Scout carving objects out of Ivory soap. He is now 82, and still carving.

Join us on Friday, June 19 for the Boothbay Region Garden Club's inaugural "Tea by the Sea" and Summer Home and Garden Market. Enjoy beautiful harbor views at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club while being served a variety of teas and an assortment of savory and sweet treats to include finge…

What a way to end January! A fun dance and fundraiser, the Snow Ball, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Ledges in Wiscasset. The event celebrates and supports Wiscasset’s Museum in the Streets.

Attention all young performers who love to sing, act, and spend their summer doing what they love most—being on stage!

Cold weather and spluttering snow aren’t a deterrent when you’re gripped by the overwhelming urge to make yourself heard.  

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) trustees were updated Jan. 20 on Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG)’s and Boothbay Region YMCA (BRYMCA)'s sewer line extension plan along Barters Island Road.  

Alex Zipparo from the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) and Sarah Demers from the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development will host a Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program Grant web

In addition to the inspiring performances that take place on the stage at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, there is a team of staff and volunteers hard at work behind the scenes. One such group is the Board of Directors who meet monthly and help the staff carry out the Opera House mission.

Lincoln County commissioners accepted a $18,893 national Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Weapon Storage Grant Jan. 20 to expand the sheriff's department's evidence room. In December, Sheriff Todd Brackett requested seeking the grant to expand the room's size.