A sketch of the Leach House. Courtesy of BRHS
Leach House: Its storied history recounted
From the Boothbay Region Historical Society’s files, here is another newspaper article (retyped) about the Leach House. We hope readers will get excited about visiting this historic landmark at the Society’s event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13.  Tickets…
Photo by Robert Mitchell
'Round Town
Visitors
*Note: A casual observation! Midweek last week, during an infrequent drive out of town, I observed, as I often do, the price of fuels along the way. It was a Portland trip, even more rare this time of year. Our local station was $3.06 per gallon which was fairly…
A small patch of purple loosestrife on Knickerbocker Lake in Boothbay. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Purple loosestrife: Pretty, but problematic
When Boothbay resident Fran Gleason saw a questionable purple flower on her waterfront property, she thought something was off. Gleason is from Windham, where she said invasive purple loosestrife is prolific. She described herself and her husband as…
Bob Crink photo
St. Andrews Village celebrates 25th anniversary
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, St. Andrews Village residents, staff, and invited guests came together to celebrate the retirement community’s 25th anniversary. On a picture-perfect Maine day, attendees enjoyed a gourmet Polynesian lunch on the back patio and lawn areas of…
THE Auctioneer
Southport Fireman's Auction raises $35K
It was a good year, a record year, in fact, for the annual Southport Fireman's Auction. On Aug. 23, the auction raised a record $35,000. "It turned out well for us. We had a big crowd, good weather and people willing to spend money. It was the best year ever,"…

Obituaries

Wallace R. Roby

Wallace R. Roby

Wallace R. “Wally” Roby, 98, of Wiscasset…
Obituary

Gail N. Richter

Gail N. Richter, 83, died peacefully at her home in…
Death notice and service
Joan B. Reed

Joan B. Reed

Joan B. Reed, 89, of Old Farm Lane, Wiscasset…
Obituary
Cathryn C. Salmon

Cathryn C. Salmon

Cathryn Clark Salmon, lovingly known as Catie,…
Obituary
Charles Balsdon

Charles A. Balsdon

…
Obituary
Morton Mendes

Morton Mendes

On Nov. 19 1925, Joseph and Mollie Mendes…
Obituary

Spotlight

Galleries
Firefighters' lobster bake a cracking success
The scene at the Boothbay Harbor Fire Department lobster bake August 9. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
CMT stages 'All American Road Trip'
“All American Road Trip”

Sponsored Content

Main Street Buzz

Custom image

Happenings on the Harbor in Rockport - 8/31

Rockport Opera House
Custom image

The Blue Café: Chris Ross

Camden Opera House
Custom image

The Evolution of the Federal Response to Domestic Violence and Firearms: Rockland

New Hope Midcoast
Custom image

The Evolution of the Federal Response to Domestic Violence and Firearms: Boothbay Harbor

New Hope Midcoast
Custom image

Douglas Preston, Author, to Give Talk at Lincoln Home

The Lincoln Home Lifestyle
Custom image

Newcastle Realty's August Real Estate Market Report

Newcastle Realty
Custom image

9/20 Watercolor Batik Workshop in Southport

Southport General Store & Barn
Custom image

Time is Running Out – Nominate Your Favorites by August 31!

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
More

More News

Southport Island Association meeting Sept. 11
News

The Southport Island Association is hosting a discussion of Southport emergency…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital Gallery
Sally Loughridge shows original Maine artwork
Sally Loughridge - "Toward Evening Manana." Courtesy of the artist

A year-round South Bristol resident, Sally Loughridge has a selection of expressive oil…
Watching for a whale off Southport
Lighthouse. File photo

This summer, our family’s annual month-long stay in Southport was marked by some lively talk-of-the-town.…
Second annual Bee Fest in Augusta Sept. 7
Please scan the poster QR code or visit https://mainebeekeepers.org/ to let us know you are coming to Bee Fest.

The Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) is pleased to announce we will be holding…
A Bird's Tale
While Watching Hurricane Waves We See Good Terns
Though not "hurricane birds," the authors saw several Forster's terns while watching hurricane surf at a southern Maine beach. Where the Forster’s terns come from that make their way to Maine in late summer is a mystery. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons by Mike Baird

Over the weekend, we traveled to southern Maine to see if we could observe…
From the assistant editor
Fortunate Wiscasset
Assistant Editor

It can be hard for a town to keep its personnel long term, just like in the private sector these days (our employer…
From the editor
Spreading out summer
Kevin G. Burnham

From my perspective – if you value it at all – the local tourism season seems to have been very good, as we roll…
Skidompha Strummers concert Aug. 30
logo

Saturday, Aug. 30 is International Play Music on the Porch Day, and the Skidompha…
Isle of Springs gets wharves and weirs approval
Engineer Will Gartley presents a wharves and weirs application to the Boothbay Harbor Selectboard on behalf of the Isle of Springs Association. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Isle of Springs will soon be getting an upgrade …
Joe's Journal
She wants to know …
Joe Gelarden

I drove to Wiscasset and Bath on Friday and waved to Ms. Pigette as I passed her on Route 27. I waved again on the way…
BH Opera House: Skerryvore Sept. 4
Skerryvore! Sept. 4. Opera House. Got tickets? Photo supplied by the band

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from…
Skidompha's "Book Shop Artists” series
Artist Kerry Rodriguez to exhibit paintings
Portrait of "Esteemed Inuit Elder Kenojuak Ashevak" by Kerry Rodriguez. Courtesy of the artist

Artist Kerry Hallgren Rodriguez of Damariscotta, a volunteer shopkeeper at the…
News and notes from the Community Center
Community Center logo

The Community Center will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen on…
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Experienced singers sought
The Senior Choir in rehearsal. Photo: Marianne Pinkham

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is seeking experienced singers to join its Senior Choir. This dedicated choir…
A journal-making workshop by the sea
Printmaker and journal artist Susan Newbold. Courtesy of Eliza Wing

A workshop, Sept. 17-19 at Ocean Point, Boothbay, will be led by Susan Newbold - printmaker and Illuminated…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests
LCSO patch

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 271 calls for service for the period of…
LCCT's 'The Bikinis' opening this week
"The Bikinis" cast is getting ready for you! Courtesy of LCCT

What is better than a live production on the Lincoln Theater stage? This weekend we have an incredible live…
Southport Column: Clouds, art and more
Drawing by Diane Spofford Randlett

The drought remains with us, but it is hard not to appreciate the stellar weather, cool…
Southport residents raise more complaints about bridge lights and noise
Southport bridge

July 23, Southport selectmen received an email complaint about…
Southport Planning Board
Southport Town Seal

The Southport Planning Board will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Brenda Bettinson Ravensbrück Series presentation
Cordula Mathias speaking at The Holocaust and Human Rights Center in Augusta recently. Courtesy photo

Cordula Mathias, administrator of the Bettinson Art and Literary Trust, will…
Ocean Point Column: Chapel, a poem and more
Drawing by Diane Spofford Randlett

I find it difficult to believe that we are now at the end of August. I’m certain many…
Sprucewold Column: Firewise reminder, games and more

Fall-like weather makes it a bit easier to return to school. Just a bit! As we start…
Nick Hinkley wins 40-lap precursor to Boss Hogg 150
Nick Hinkley and family join together in Victory Lane following his win in the Pro Stocks. Jasen Dickey photo

With big race events happening this past weekend across the state,…

Police, Fire and Courts

Boothbay Harbor Police make 7 arrests
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests
Suspect arrested in murder of Waldoboro woman
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: Two arrests
Maine burn permit moratorium enacted, caution advised as wildfire danger remains high to very high
More

BOOTHBAY HARBOR WEATHER  7 day forecast 

Tides

Thursday, 08/28
3:15 AM High 9.13`
9:05 AM Low 1.08`
3:31 PM High 9.47`
9:36 PM Low 1.01`
Friday, 08/29
4:00 AM High 8.64`
9:45 AM Low 1.52`
4:14 PM High 9.23`
10:23 PM Low 1.30`
Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Thursday, 08/28
2:53 AM High 8.59`
8:53 AM Low 1.02`
3:09 PM High 8.92`
9:24 PM Low 0.95`
Friday, 08/29
3:38 AM High 8.14`
9:33 AM Low 1.43`
3:52 PM High 8.70`
10:11 PM Low 1.23`
Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Thursday, 08/28
2:52 AM High 9.52`
8:57 AM Low 1.15`
3:08 PM High 9.65`
9:24 PM Low 1.09`
Friday, 08/29
3:34 AM High 9.03`
9:37 AM Low 1.61`
3:47 PM High 9.42`
10:10 PM Low 1.33`
Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Thursday, 08/28
2:47 AM High 9.95`
8:51 AM Low 1.29`
3:04 PM High 10.25`
9:20 PM Low 1.22`
Friday, 08/29
3:31 AM High 9.44`
9:31 AM Low 1.77`
3:46 PM High 9.97`
10:06 PM Low 1.52`
Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Subscribe to our mailing list

Email Type

Sponsored Content

Main Street Shop
Custom image
Broadway's "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
The Waldo Theatre
Custom image
Presenting Noel Paul Stookey w/Michael Burd
Camden Opera House
Custom image
HUGE weekend at Brady's
Brady’s
Custom image
Saltwater Hillbilly Sunday on the deck at Brady's
Brady’s
Custom image
Bob Marley - 2 shows SOLD OUT
Camden Opera House
Custom image
Live Music Tuesday W/ Brett Slater
Brady’s
Custom image
Summer in the Barn!
Southport General Store & Barn
Custom image
New Oil Paintings at the Southport General Store
Southport General Store & Barn
More

Blogs

Talk

A solution looking for a problem
Not gaslighting or fraud
USA 0 - RF 3
Vote no on 1
Thanks for the support
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club
Bayville Buzz
David Estey's 'Reengaged'
American Legion Post 36
Boothbay Region Food Pantry

Sports

Teens to Trails announces new executive director
BRHS football scrimmage canceled
Maine Cornhole Classic returns Sept. 6 at the Railway Village
Daniel Harding wins Late Model 75 at Wiscasset Speedway
Ocean On Tap discussion with Leah Campbell

Life

Free breakfast and lunch for all AOS 98 schools
Poetry reading and workshop on climate change
CSD trustees nod tuition deal, consider charter changes
Studio B presents “Requiem Trio”: An evening of music, memory and hope
VIP meeting

Work

More Maine homes on the market, sales and values up in July
Public shares concerns about Knickerbocker Lake, water quantity
Fishermen’s Memorial Committee announces statewide casualty fund
Washburn & Doughty launches newest tugboat
Music, Masts & Lobster Traps happens this weekend in Boothbay

Arts and Entertainment

Julliard educated choreographer keeps "Bees" cast on toes
This week at the Lincoln Theater
59th annual Barbershop Chorus Show
This week at the Harbor Theater
Coastal Senior College offers two art classes

real estate

Your History, Your Story >>

Sponsored Content

Main Street Shop
Custom image
Broadway's "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
The Waldo Theatre
Custom image
Presenting Noel Paul Stookey w/Michael Burd
Camden Opera House
Custom image
HUGE weekend at Brady's
Brady’s
Custom image
Saltwater Hillbilly Sunday on the deck at Brady's
Brady’s
Custom image
Bob Marley - 2 shows SOLD OUT
Camden Opera House
Custom image
Live Music Tuesday W/ Brett Slater
Brady’s
Custom image
Summer in the Barn!
Southport General Store & Barn
Custom image
New Oil Paintings at the Southport General Store
Southport General Store & Barn
More

Classifieds

Recent Listings

Resident Services Coordinator
IN HOME CAREGIVER
Field Bushhogging Services Alna Area
LP Delivery Driver - Rockland
GARAGE SALE
Garage parking space wanted
LOST FROM DOCK ON BARTERS ISLAND
Beautiful furnished studio apartment for rent.
Dog walker wanted
Intuitive Painting Services
More Classifieds>>

Upcoming Events

Wiscasset Art Walk
to
LCCT presents 'The Bikinis'
Poetry reading and workshop on climate change
to
LCCT presents 'The Bikinis'
Heather Pierson Trio/Opera House
Presenting Noel Paul Stookey w/Michael Burd
to
Rotary Barn
to
Bake sale in East Boothbay
Skidompha Strummers concert Aug. 30
LCCT presents 'The Bikinis'

Most Popular

jpg
© 2024 Maine-OK Enterprises, Inc
Design by Adaptive Theme