Megan Benvenuto, new CEO of the Boothbay Region YMCA. Courtesy photo

Boothbay Region YMCA announces Megan Benvenuto as new CEO

Following an extensive nationwide search, the Board of Trustees of the Boothbay Region YMCA is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Megan Benvenuto of Acworth, Georgia as its next Chief Executive Officer. A native New Englander, Ms. Benvenuto…

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Tupper and Sweet

They’re back! And good for us … Saturday evening at the Opera House with a joyful return visit from Lara Tupper and Bobby Sweet. It’s been a few years since my last visit with this charming and wonderful music duo. I hope they still have chickens! I go back a long…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library's Earth Day celebration April 25. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

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Earth Day: Make it every day

Earth Day. I remember the first observance in 1970, I was a high school freshman. I don't remember if there was an assembly or science class outside, but I do remember how special I thought the idea was: Each of us can help make our corners of the world protected…

Residents at the CSD annual budget meeting April 28. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Residents pass first $12.1M CSD budget vote

Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor voters approved the first of two public votes for the Community School District (CSD) proposed $12.1 million budget for the 2027 fiscal year. At the annual budget meeting April 28, around 70 residents passed the 18-article warrant. The…

BRSAF exceeds annual fundraising campaign goal

The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund (BRSAF) 2025–2026 Annual Campaign General Fund donations have reached more than $417,000 exceeding our goal of $275,000 and reflecting the continued generosity and commitment of our year-round and seasonal communities in…

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Rockport Opera House

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Summer Concert Series 2026 at Sail, Power, & Steam Museum

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Gimbel, Hepburn win selectmen seats

In a crowded…

BRHS baseball postponed today

The home baseball game at BRHS vs. Madison scheduled for today…

2026 Windjammer Days

Thomas Blake: Navigating ships for the Navy

As Boothbay Harbor prepares to celebrate the 64th annual Windjammer Days, this year’s…

CTL students perform ‘Puffs’

CTL’s 5th through 8th grade students perform a scene from the play, “Puffs,” to a packed house. Courtesy of CTL

Students in grades 5-8 at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb transformed…

BHPD passes accreditation review

Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) recently got a stamp of approval from the…

Rep. Stover earns 2026 Legacy of Leadership Award

Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, recently earned the 2026 Legacy of Leadership Award…

UPDATED: Technical difficulties on websites resolved

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Community Meet and Greet Planned for Charlotte Nutt and Senator Cameron Reny at Glidden Point May 17

Community members from across the Boothbay…

64th Windjammer Days celebrates US Navy & America's 250th

The 64th annual Windjammer Days will commemorate the 250th birthday of…

John Scofield Trio 6th Annual Jazz in June headliner

The Savani Latin Jazz Quartet. Courtesy of the musicians

The Midcoast’s own jazz festival, Jazz in June Camden Maine, runs Friday to Sunday,…

Chewonki owl program with Healthy Kids held in Thomaston

On Wednesday, April 22, Healthy Kids teamed up with the Thomaston Library and…

Edgecomb voters head to polls May 16 for municipal budget, elections and BVR

For the second year in a row, Edgecomb…

Don’t miss the spring plant sale May 9 at Union Fairgrounds

The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District invites you to its…

A Bird's Tale

Winner of the Migration Marathon

A lesser yellowlegs made a 48-hour nonstop flight from Panama to Louisiana over the weekend. The authors eagerly awaited satellite-tracked updates as Cholao 2 made its way across the ocean. Courtesy of USFWS public domain

A significant athletic achievement happened over the weekend. You may be thinking of the London…

BRHS tennis matches postponed, baseball still on

Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that today’s (April 29) boys…

From the assistant editor

6 good things

First up for April's six good things in and around Wiscasset for 2026 is the introduction of short-sleeve or, depending…

BRHS girls tennis

Bulldogs take down Seahawks

The Hall-Dale Bulldogs shut out the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 5-0, on Tuesday, April 28 in…

From the editor

National Day of Prayer May 7

I will be stepping onto an airplane on May 7, the National Day of Prayer. If you remember, please pray…

Letter to the editor

Hobson for state representative

Dear Editor:

I endorse Erik Hobson as State House Representative for District 48…

Joe's Journal

The Elephant returns

While driving down Townsend Avenue the other day, my watch buzzed. I shut it off, and it buzzed again. So, I pulled…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Australian singer-songwriter Nigel Wearne May 8

Nigel Wearne. May 8. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

“The arranging chutzpuh of Ennio Morricone, vocal swagger of Van…

Donations sought for Grand March tuxedos

For the Boothbay Region High School Grand March, students will wear tuxedos and white gowns…

Bangor Savings Bank supports ‘100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County Maine’ with major donation

Brynne Whitney speaks to 100+ Women Who Care members about Bangor Savings Bank's support. Courtesy photo

In October of 2025, seven local women…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 1 arrest

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of April…

Tides

Saturday, 05/02
12:18 AM	High	10.31`
6:29 AM	Low	-0.16`
12:55 PM	High	9.21`
6:32 PM	Low	1.11`

Sunday, 05/03
12:54 AM	High	10.20`
7:06 AM	Low	-0.03`
1:33 PM	High	9.01`
7:07 PM	Low	1.33`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Saturday, 05/02
6:17 AM	Low	-0.15`
12:33 PM	High	8.67`
6:20 PM	Low	1.04`

Sunday, 05/03
12:32 AM	High	9.61`
6:54 AM	Low	-0.03`
1:11 PM	High	8.48`
6:55 PM	Low	1.25`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Saturday, 05/02
6:16 AM	Low	0.04`
12:32 PM	High	9.57`
6:21 PM	Low	1.22`

Sunday, 05/03
12:34 AM	High	10.41`
6:53 AM	Low	0.18`
1:10 PM	High	9.29`
6:56 PM	Low	1.51`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Saturday, 05/02
6:09 AM	Low	-0.15`
12:22 PM	High	10.14`
6:17 PM	Low	1.16`

Sunday, 05/03
12:26 AM	High	11.00`
6:46 AM	Low	0.03`
1:00 PM	High	9.92`
6:53 PM	Low	1.44`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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