Madeline 'Maddie' Orchard, Class of 2025 Valedictorian

Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) recently announced its 2025 valedictorian is Madeline “Maddie” Orchard. “I felt good. I feel like most people would say that, but I ... put a lot of time into it, so it was rewarding,” she said. Some of Orchard’s most…

Arthur Carter, 78, and his dog Gizmo, 13, wake up early to begin their newspaper rounds. Courtesy of Arthur Carter

Maine's most experienced 'paper boy'

They write, Arthur Carter delivers

Some rise with the sun, others with the moon. The latter is true of Arthur Carter, 78, and his 13-year-old Havanese Gizmo, who start their days a couple hours past midnight. By 3:30 a.m., the pair are out the door. Carter meets the truck for Hudson Distributors…

Tim Sample, Boothbay Harbor Opera House art show. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Harbor

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Tim Sample: The art of our times

Humorist. Storyteller. Artist. Actor. Author. Illustrator. Musician. Journalist. Narrator. All of these creative paths have been traveled by Boothbay Harbor’s Tim Sample. And as everyone knows, after 50 years on stages across the U.S., his gigs entertaining from…

Memorial Day Parade in Newagen, Southport

The Memorial Day parades in the Boothbay region began under sunny skies at Newagen and Southport Monday morning, May 26. At Newagen, Methodist Church Pastor Steve Murray spoke about the sacrifices of all veterans and the ultimate sacrifice of those who didn't…

'Round Town

Summer

I’ve misplaced my sunblock! Ha! Continuing on with the theme of summer, a followup on last week’s fishing experience column, I remain invested in an archive dive from days gone by. To this end, allow me to share brief recollections of my Antonisa experience. The…

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Whitfield W. Vye

Whitfield W. Vye, 96, of South Kingstown, Rhode…

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Thom Carroll

Thom Carroll, age 67, passed away surrounded by his loved…

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Funeral for Leo W. Barter Jr.

A funeral for Leo W. Barter Jr. of…

Graveside service for Blaine G. Hanna

Blaine G. Hanna passed away on…

Leo W. Barter Jr.

Leo W. Barter Jr., 53, of Boothbay, passed away…

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Memorial service for I.J. Pinkham

A memorial service for I.J. Pinkham…

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East Boothbay Memorial Day Parade

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Day: Remembering the fallen, the survivors, and the future

Grand Marshal Jim Singer and family members driven by Al Cohen led the Boothbay Harbor observance of Memorial Day 2025. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

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Support Lincoln Theater - become an annual member

Become a member of the historic Lincoln Theater of Damariscotta. Photo courtesy of the venue

Are you a member of Lincoln Theater? If not, what are you waiting for? This is…

BH Opera House: Le Vent du Nord - June 7

The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s…

BRWD approves funding for Southport water main project

Boothbay Region Water District trustees unanimously agreed May 27 to borrow $1,…

Remembering Lost Birds and Other Creatures

The authors were surprised to hear a yellow-bellied sapsucker drumming recently in their in-town neighborhood, where they've only seen or heard them a few times over the last 20 years. Courtesy of Jeff Wells

Memorial Day is a day of remembering and honoring the past. We especially remember those…

From the assistant editor

Cool, not cool

This week's headline is not referring to this spring's zigzagging temperatures, although it could be. No, this is a combo…

From the editor

Takeaways from Memorial Day

First of all, it was so nice to cover the Memorial Day celebrations and observances under blue skies and warm…

Joe's Journal

Old Guys Rule

The big buzz in Washington last week had something to do with the discovery that former President Joe Biden was old.…

River Arts

Members' Show exhibition May 27 - July 5

River Arts in Damariscotta is launching the summer season with a much-anticipated “Members'…

BH Opera House: The Sweet Remains - May 31

The Sweet Remains. Opera House. May 31. Got tickets? Courtesy of the artist

Acclaimed folk-rock trio The Sweet Remains return to touring in support of their highly…

Art Talk: 'Collage: The Sum of its Parts' at MAG

The Maine Art Gallery’s current show, “Whimsy: Flights of Fancy,” includes a number of…

This week at the Lincoln Theater

Opening May 30 at the Lincoln Theater - "The Wedding Banquet." Courtesy of the venue

"On Swift Horses" - (R; 1 hour, 59 minutes) - Muriel and her husband Lee are beginning a…

The Cemetery Chronicles – Cleaning Headstones

A before picture of a headstone before cleaning. Sara Fahnley photo

Now…

Young minds bloom at week-long science program

After a week-long crash course in marine science, Bigelow's Keller BLOOM students share their findings. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

May 23, students at Bigelow Laboratory’s Keller BLOOM program capped off their week-long immersive…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 222 calls for service for the period of…

Veggies to Table awarded $4K grant from Common Good Grant Committee

Veggies to Table is excited to announce that it has been awarded a…

BRHS boys tennis

Baldwin, Splaine honored

The Baldwins, from left, Jonathan, Neal and Sarah. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Neal Baldwin and Cleyton Splaine finished their four years of regular season home tennis matches Friday, May 23…

Wiscasset Speedway

Daniel Harding makes track history with Coastal 200 victory

Daniel Harding poses with his dad Dan with the #38 crew behind them. Jasen Dickey Photography

Fans crowded into…

Boothbay honors Memorial Day 2025

Grand Marshal Jim Singer lays down a wreath during the Memorial Day ceremony in Boothbay. Also pictured in uniform are Leonard Fuller, back, and Chris Armstead, right. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Moments from Memorial Day in Boothbay Harbor.

News and notes from the Community Center

Tell Your Story! Have you ever wanted to write about your family, a favorite pet, a special…

VIP meeting

The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons group will be held on Tuesday, June 3, in the Community Center in…

American Legion Post 36

The American Legion Auxiliary is holding its annual Veterans Suicide Awareness Walkathon on June 7 at 10 a.…

Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club

Last week's speaker, Tammy Plummer…

Letter to the editor

258 divided by 100

Dear Editor:

Trump set an all-time record for executive orders in the first 100 days of his second term: 142,…

Letter to the editor

Keep supporting Edgecomb Eddy

Dear Editor:

The Edgecomb Eddy School is the beating heart of our community, a cornerstone…

Tides

Wednesday, 05/28
12:16 AM	High	12.01`
6:34 AM	Low	-1.67`
1:03 PM	High	10.17`
6:41 PM	Low	0.00`

Thursday, 05/29
1:09 AM	High	11.84`
7:28 AM	Low	-1.46`
1:57 PM	High	9.98`
7:35 PM	Low	0.27`

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Tides

Wednesday, 05/28
6:22 AM	Low	-1.57`
12:41 PM	High	9.58`
6:29 PM	Low	0.00`

Thursday, 05/29
12:47 AM	High	11.15`
7:16 AM	Low	-1.37`
1:35 PM	High	9.40`
7:23 PM	Low	0.25`

Marine Forecast
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Rockland Tides

Wednesday, 05/28
6:24 AM	Low	-1.82`
12:42 PM	High	10.64`
6:32 PM	Low	0.01`

Thursday, 05/29
12:48 AM	High	12.34`
7:18 AM	Low	-1.67`
1:37 PM	High	10.45`
7:27 PM	Low	0.26`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Wednesday, 05/28
6:15 AM	Low	-1.70`
12:31 PM	High	11.17`
6:27 PM	Low	0.11`

Thursday, 05/29
12:42 AM	High	12.64`
7:09 AM	Low	-1.45`
1:26 PM	High	10.95`
7:22 PM	Low	0.41`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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