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Announcing stream crossing installation practices training

Amanda, with Fiona and Flash, residents at Darrowby. Courtesy photo

Open house at Darrowby Farms Sanctuary Sept. 26

Alan C. Pease

Veggies to Table announces Harvest Dinner & Fundraiser at Contented Sole

Obituaries

Carl P. R. Schmidt

Carl Philip Rising Schmidt, 75, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 1, 2026, following a long illness.

Jo-an Ross

Jo-an Ross, 79, from Bath Maine, passed away peacefully Sept.

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Patricia Q. Farris

Patricia Q. Farris, 82, passed away on Sept. 9, 2026, at her Bath, Maine residence.

Memorial Service for Kenneth E. Pinard Jr.

A Memorial Service for Kenneth E. Pinard Jr., who passed away on July 11, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor.

Service for Alfred Marin

A service for Alfred Marin will be held Friday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. at Hall’s of Boothbay, located at 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay.

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Martin F. Achilles

Martin Franklin Achilles, age 89, passed away peacefully on Aug. 27, 2026 at his home in The Highlands in Topsham Maine.

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Sharon L. Pulkkinen

Sharon Lee Andrews Pulkkinen of East Boothbay, Maine, passed on Sept. 4, 2026 overlooking Linekin Bay at her home in East Boothbay.

Celebration of Life for Barclay Shepard

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Ronald E. Johnson

Ronald (Ron) Edward Johnson, 76 years old, passed away peacefully on Aug. 28, 2026 at Cape Memory Care Home in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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Carol A. Parker

Carol Ann Parker, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

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Coastal Rivers expands Marsh River Bog conservation area with land purchase in Newcastle

A view across Marsh River Bog toward Coastal Rivers’ newest conservation land in Newcastle, expanding connected habitat across 112 acres of forest and wetlands. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is pleased to announce the acquisition of 112 acres in Newcastle, expanding the permanently protected habitat around Marsh River Bog.

CSD trustees talk financials, capital reserve fund

Fraud prevention talk at Lincoln Home

The Lincoln Home invites the public to a free Fraud Prevention Presentation, Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m.

Sen. Reny celebrates Community Action Grants

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EMA director updates commissioners about Boothbay Harbor propane leak

It's been a busy summer for the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency. In July, the department responded to a Damariscotta emergency. The agency assisted in the response to Chasse Marine Co.'s explosion that resulted in a massive fire. On Aug. 21, EMA responded to two emergencies: a Bristol plan…

First National Bank launches $5,000 grant to strengthen food security

Applications are open through Oct. 31 for First National Bank's Dream First Community Grant. Courtesy photo

First National Bank has launched the Dream First Community Grant, a new $5,000 funding opportunity supporting food security-related programming in the Maine communities the Bank serves.

BHSD investment portfolio holds steady

On Sept. 15, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) met with First National Wealth Management to get a performance update on its investment portfolio.

Maine Press Association announces three new Hall of Fame inductees

Pictured from left, Tux Turkel, Mike Lowe and Andy Molloy. Courtesy of MPA

The Maine Press Association will honor three distinguished Maine journalists when Andy Molloy, Mike Lowe and Tux Turkel are inducted into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame on Oct. 17 at the DoubleTree Hotel in South Portland.

Jimmy DeYoung Jr. at Boothbay church

Jimmy DeYoung Jr. will be speaking at a conference at Boothbay Baptist Church.

Great auction items at Health Center's annual benefit Saturday

Join us Saturday, Sept. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. for the fourth annual Hats for Health soiree to benefit the Boothbay Region Health Center. The event takes place at Mine Oyster.

Maine photographer and photo archivist Kevin Johnson event

Courtesy of Maine photographer and photo archivist Kevin Johnson.

Maine Lighthouse Day

Burnt Island visited by 150 lighthouse lovers

The Miss Boothbay transported visitors to and from Burnt Island Light on Saturday, Sept. 12, Maine Lighthouse Day.

Rebuilding Together replaces roof

This roof was replaced by a professional through Rebuilding Together-Lincoln County. Courtesy photo

The Board of Directors of Rebuilding Together/Lincoln County (RT/LC) recently provided resources to replace this roof (see photo) at no cost to the owner. This is one of the several roofs currently under consideration for replacement.

The Declaration & The Sea: Sign up to win a Spinlock DURO Front Closure PFD

Signing folks up at the Tuna Challenge Wrap Up. Courtesy photo

This September, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) is connecting our maritime history to Boothbay’s working waterfront as part of Library Card Sign-Up Month and BHML’s America 250 programming, supported by a grant from the Maine St

Come to the Pemaquid Oyster Festival in Boothbay Harbor Sept. 27

Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Sunday, Sept. 27 at Mine Oyster, Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy photo

The 23rd annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to Mine Oyster Restaurant in downtown Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 27 (11 a.m.-6 p.m.).

Finding Our Voices

Breaking the silence with statewide film tour

Movie theaters in Rockland, Portland, and Waterville are partnering with the statewide nonprofit Finding Our Voices to roll out October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the screening of a powerful documentary followed by a survivor-led community discussion.

Place-based learning program ready to launch

Sept. 8, Educate Boothbay's board chairman, Bruce Harris, announced that the place-based learning program is ready to launch due to a generous $400,000 donation. The announcement came in a Community School District (CSD)…

A life and science of adaptation

While many evolutionary biologists trace their passion to an early childhood love for dinosaurs, Senior Research Scientist John Burns of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) followed a less linear trajectory. He did not take a single biology class during his undergraduate…

Chalkboards to Fire Trucks: Generations return to celebrate 100 years of the East Boothbay School

Larry Brown leading the event off with an overview of the school’s history and planned speakers and activities. Mark Sullivan photo

On Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m., the bay doors of the East Boothbay Fire Station were open for a different kind of gathering. Over 45 community members—spanning multiple generations—came together to celebrate the rich history of the building that, for over a century, served as the East Boo…

Remembering those lost, region hosts 9/11 memorial

A wall of 2,977 flags decorated Sherman's Field in the early morning of Sept. 11; each one representing a life lost during the terrorist attack 25 years prior. "So many names, there is barely room on the walls of the heart," wrote then-U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins of the tragedy.…

Boothbay area author releases second music album

Simonds' new album is available on major streaming platforms like Spotify, AppleMusic, and Pandora. Courtesy of the artist

Boothbay area author and now songwriter Skip Simonds has released his second original music album, "Walking on Water."

BR Historical Society offers Antique Appraisal Day

On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Boothbay Region Historical Society will offer an Antique Appraisal Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum house located at 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor.

CMT stages 50s style murder mystery

Through Sept. 26, Carousel Music Theater is staging “Flashback to Murder,” a musical comedy whodunnit set in the disco-vibed world of 1975, flashing back to a 1955 high school reunion where the prom queen’s unsolved murder takes center stage.

LC Republicans meet Sept. 23

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., doors open at 5:30.

Conservation District seeks nomination for Board of Supervisors

The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is seeking nominations for one elected position on its five-member Board of Supervisors.

BH planning board reviews BRES renovation

Kendra Marass explains the scope of the Boothbay Region Elementary School renovations to the planning board. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Things are moving ahead for Boothbay Region Elementary Sch…

Maine home sales down in August; values increased

The Maine Association of Realtors reports 1,542 existing single-family homes changed hands in August—a decrease of 10.09 percent year-over-year.

Selectmen approve ballot question for Nov. 3 election regarding ordinance changes

Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund welcomes five new trustees

Four of the five new board members of the Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund. From left, Lesley Blethen, Jane Hahn, Peggy Splaine and Lisa Clarke. Missing is Lenore Imhof. Courtesy photo

The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund (BRSAF) is pleased to announce the election of five new trustees to its Board of Directors.

What American history forgot about the Revolution

BHML finishes its summer series with a lecture from Tribal Ambassador Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald of the Houlton Band of Maliseets on the Watertown Treaty of 1776. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

America's first foray into foreign relations is not as straightforward as history class taught us. The Revolution is usually cast as a struggle between two powers: the British government and its representatives in modern-day Canada, and the American colonists. However, this ignores the Indigenous nations who pursued…