VHB Project Manager Luke Mitchell maps out areas of development in a draft Future Land Use Plan. Maine is one of the only states that require a FLUP as part of a comprehensive plan. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor looks 12 years ahead with new comp plan

Oct. 7, Boothbay Harbor held its third and final public workshop for feedback on its comprehensive plan draft, which will help chart the next 12 years of town development. This year-long planning process was undertaken in partnership with VHB, Inc., who…

'Round Town

Boats

“And if I had a boat, I’d go out on the ocean, and if I had a pony I’d ride him on my boat.” — Lyle Lovett song, “If I had a boat” Boats seem like wonderful things. I’ve ridden in a few over the years but have not been very successful keeping one on the water.…

A group stops for a photo with Boothbay Harbor police officers near Grover's Hardware during the 2025 parade. Bethany Schmidt photo

Halloween Parade returns for its 27th year

Dress in your costume and bring your trick-or-treating bag for the 27th annual Halloween Parade! The parade will commence at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn at 4 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Oct. 31 and will end at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor…

Winslow Meyers' "Overpass + River" - Best In Show, 2026 ARTinME exhibition.

ARTinME 2026

Best in show: Winslow Meyers' 'Overpass + River'

Artists and art lovers gathered at Boothbay Region Art Foundation Oct. 3 for the opening reception of ARTinME, BRAF’s annual juried show, and announcements of awarded work. Juror Dennis Gleason of Gleason Fine Art noted that of the approximately 110 entries for…

A Bird's Tale

The October Wave

Fall bird migration has been underway since July. That’s when short-billed dowitchers, lesser yellowlegs and other shorebirds that breed in the Boreal Forest bogs and other wetlands begin appearing here along the Maine coast. Migrant yellow warblers seem to…

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Park hosts Fishermen's Appreciation Party

Business owners Dave Bean, left, talks with Kristin and Nick Page at the party. Courtesy photo

Harvesting memories: BRVM Harvest Day 2026

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FREE Brown Bag Lunch: Disney, Musicals, and Jazz with Sean Fleming and Joëlle Morris

Watts Hall Community Arts

Mythic Heart Theatre comes to the Rockport Opera House in October

Rockport Opera House

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Camden Opera House

Celtic music, myth and magic at the Blue Café

The Camden Opera House will welcome folk duo Castlebay to its intimate…

This week at the Lincoln Theater

Robert Pattinson stars in "Primetime" opening Oct. 16 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

“Lyle, Lyle Crocodile JR. The Musical” – A CAST production - Lincoln Theater's Coastal Arts Student Theater…

AARP scam alert: Medicare Open Enrollment scams

Medicare’s annual open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.…

Langlais Art Preserve is site of Senior College’s third Fall Walk

On Monday, Oct. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the third CSC Fall…

Skip’s Quips

Thoughts on Reinventing Myself

Some of you may have noticed that I released a second album in my budding singer/songwriter career.…

Stall-O-Treat at Burke’s Island Farm Oct. 24

Burke’s Island Farm, Route 27, Boothbay will be holding a Stall-O-Treat event on Saturday, Oct…

Cromwell named 2026 Maine State REALTOR® of the Year

Julie Cromwell, 2026 Maine State REALTOR® of the Year. Courtesy photo

Julie Cromwell has been named 2026 Maine State REALTOR® of the Year

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BRRDD reports missing fuel bills, uncertain costs

Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District (BRRDD) is…

U.S. SEC Boston Office senior counsel will give investment fraud update at Community Center October 21

Senior Counsel Eric Giroux from the U.S.…

This week at the Harbor Theater

"CatVideoFest 2026" opens Friday, Oct. 16 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Primetime" - (R; 1 hour, 50 minutes) - In 2006, television journalist Chris Hansen…

Cemetery Chronicles

Boothbay during the American Revolution

Plaque from the Daughters of the American Revolution. Sara Fahnley photo

The United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary, known as the Semiquincentennial, as a…

Lincoln Academy/Heartwood Theater

Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' opens Oct. 30

Cast members of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," from front left: Monette Swall, Otto Pine, Ruby Desmond, Evelyn Herrick, Tryston Lambert; back row from left: Micah Bassett, Eleanor Gagne, Lily Howe, Allie Ferreira. Visit heartwoodtheater.org. for performance details.

Lincoln Academy will soon present William Shakespeare’s comedy of love, magic, and…

Lots of feedback for potential Route One, Wiscasset development

Woodhull and AKLA's conceptual design for a development at 257 Bath Road, Wiscasset. Courtesy of Woodhull

Concern, puzzlement, praise and hope were all aired Oct. 7 over a would-be 170-…

CTL awarded Bangor Savings grant for community service

Members of CTL's Service Auxiliary Program accept a grant from Bangor Savings Bank to continue and strengthen the school's community service efforts. Courtesy of CTL

On Friday, Sept. 25, representatives of Bangor Savings Bank traveled to the…

58th Fall Foliage Festival at BRVM

Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

$5 per person, free 5 and…

Maine author Claire Hersom to present at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is hosting its first Author…

Maine State Archives offers expanded digital access with Open Access

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced the official…

Lincoln joins Sagadahoc and Knox counties in hiring consultant for collaborative jail effort

Three Midcoast counties have taken the next step toward…

Final tickets to Veggies to Table’s Oct. 17 Harvest Dinner & Fundraiser

Last chance! Just a few seats remain for Veggies to Table’s…

BRHS field hockey vs. Oak Hill Oct. 13

Coach Jax Hepburn talks with her players before the start of a recent game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that the postponed home…

BHSD sees 'significant loss' in stock market

Construction moves along at 27 Sea St., with the pit at the front of BHSD's facility recently filled in. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD)’s…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Peppino D’Agostino concert Oct. 24

Peppino D’Agostino has been described by concertgoers as having “an aura” about him when he plays…

Skidompha Public Library

'Words Before Winter' poetry event

Poet and playwright Tom Daley. Photo: John Altobello

Midcoast Poetry Journal invites the community to "Words Before Winter," an afternoon of poetry, laughter,…

County promotes 2 sheriff’s department employees

There are a new sergeant and detective at Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. Jared…

Tides

Saturday, 10/10
5:18 AM	Low	-0.09`
11:43 AM	High	10.63`
5:45 PM	Low	-0.48`

Sunday, 10/11
12:10 AM	High	10.21`
5:59 AM	Low	0.12`
12:23 PM	High	10.67`
6:28 PM	Low	-0.48`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Saturday, 10/10
5:06 AM	Low	-0.08`
11:21 AM	High	10.01`
5:33 PM	Low	-0.45`
11:48 PM	High	9.62`

Sunday, 10/11
5:47 AM	Low	0.12`
12:01 PM	High	10.05`
6:16 PM	Low	-0.45`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Saturday, 10/10
5:08 AM	Low	-0.29`
11:24 AM	High	11.18`
5:34 PM	Low	-0.53`
11:49 PM	High	10.76`

Sunday, 10/11
5:50 AM	Low	-0.01`
12:05 PM	High	11.14`
6:18 PM	Low	-0.49`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Saturday, 10/10
5:01 AM	Low	-0.21`
11:14 AM	High	11.52`
5:27 PM	Low	-0.55`
11:40 PM	High	11.15`

Sunday, 10/11
5:43 AM	Low	0.02`
11:55 AM	High	11.56`
6:10 PM	Low	-0.51`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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