The expansion of red-bellied woodpecker populations into Maine that has taken place in Maine over the last twenty years has been documented thanks to the thousands of volunteer Maine birders who submit their records into eBird and other community science projects. Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells

A Bird's Tale

In this age of artificial intelligence, satellite tagging technology, automated sound recorders, genetic analyses, and countless other sophisticated science tools, you could be easy to be lulled into assuming that old-fashioned personal natural history…

'Round Town

9/11

In 1971, freshly graduated from a Pennsylvania State Teacher’s College (just renamed a university), I started to look for a job. It was not a great time for new work, jobs were scarce and many my age were still available for the draft, which made job hunting even…

With almost 30 custom lobster boats under his belt, Dan Williams' new hobby helps him stay connected to the working waterfront. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Memories in miniature

No matter where he goes, the working waterfront will always be a part of Dan Williams. No stranger to a boat deck, Williams spent his early years alongside old-time fishermen like Butch Brewer, worked aboard Cap'n Fish's vessels Mystery and Buccaneer, and…

9/11 Remembrance at BRHS Friday

A quarter century after September 11, 2001, the Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Student Council invites community to a 25th Anniversary Remembrance and Service Assembly on Friday, Sept. 11. Held on Sherman Field at the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Campus, this…

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

BH planning board reviews BRES renovation

Things are moving ahead for Boothbay Region Elementary School's renovations. Sept. 10, the Boothbay Harbor planning board heard from BRES project representative Kendra Marass during its site plan application completeness review. The project will…

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Bay Chamber Music School

Enrollment for fall has begun

Executive Director & Violin Faculty Josie Davis and student. Courtesy photo

Bay Chamber Music School, at 5 Mountain St. in Camden, is enrolling for the fall 2026…

Conservation District seeks nomination for Board of Supervisors

The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is…

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Discovering New England's native plants through poetry and art

The creative team of author and poet Susan Schadler and artists Lynne and John M.T. Seitzer recently released “Growing…

Maine home sales down in August; values increased

The Maine Association of Realtors reports 1,542 existing single-family homes…

AARP scam alert: The invite you don’t want: Party invite scams

Fake party invitations are a newer tactic perpetrators use to capture…

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

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Wiscasset Police Department

2 charged in theft by deception at Wiscasset business

Mircea Lucaci, 35, of Woodside, New York

Wiscasset Police Department posted the following press release on its Facebook page Sept.…

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…

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…

Railway Village Museum

RVM launches student marketing intern program

The Railway Village Museum is proud to…

Visit 1778 at Pownalborough Court House

Anette Ruppel Rodrigues is featured as part of the 1778 historical theater event at Pownalborough Court House Sept. 19. She will present “The British King’s German Allies in the American War of Independence: A Mother’s Perspective” at 1 p.m. Courtesy of Anette Rodrigues

On Saturday, Sept. 19, visitors to Pownalborough Court House in Dresden will have the opportunity…

Seahawks trounce Purple Panthers to open season

2026 BRHS field hockey co-captains Izzy Andreasen, left, and Zuri Smith with coach Jax Hepburn before the start of the Dirigo game, which was eventually canceled, on Sept. 4. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team traveled to Waterville Wednesday,…

Sean Fleming and the Ragtime Orchestra concert

Sean Fleming and his Ragtime Orchestra concert is Sunday, Sept. 13. Courtesy photo

Join Sean Fleming and his eight-piece…

Spruce Point Inn

Celebrating the Maine coast through painting and art history

This September, Spruce Point Inn, at 88 Grandview Drive in…

News and notes from the Community Center

An opportunity to help a neighbor:

Our…

Steve Burt’s new local thriller has arrived

Wells author and former Edgecomb pastor Steve Burt is at it again, this time bringing…

Property transfers in August

The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded…

25th anniversary of 9/11

Sept. 11 – A Time of Reflection

As we write, it is the day before the Sept. 11 anniversary, with many Americans still fearful what…

Joe's Journal

Change, Change, Change

Driving around the peninsula, you might notice a red leaf or two on the maples.

One of…

The art of John Otterbein at Gold/Smith Gallery

New Gold/Smith show. Courtesy of the venue

After years as a graphic designer in the corporate world and having an extremely successful…

Garrett Hall wins first Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway

Garrett Hall, Boss Hogg 150 winner. Jasen Dickey photo

Wiscasset Speedway had their time to shine this past weekend, hosting…

Boothbay football will play 7 games this season

Boothbay football’s home game Sept. 5 versus Valley, a northern Maine cooperative…

Singer-songwriter music in the upstairs bar at the Opera House

Tom Pirrozoli and Brad Myrick. Opera House. With special guests, Scott Elliott and Alva Achorn. Sept. 12. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

The word “kismet” comes to mind when talking with singer-songwriter Tom Pirozzoli and…

It's Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Month

Heads of the Harbor is underway with its annual fundraiser in honor of their beloved family member,…

Tides

Saturday, 09/12
12:27 AM	High	10.90`
6:26 AM	Low	-0.55`
12:51 PM	High	10.64`
6:48 PM	Low	-0.51`

Sunday, 09/13
1:14 AM	High	10.59`
7:08 AM	Low	-0.24`
1:33 PM	High	10.62`
7:33 PM	Low	-0.38`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Saturday, 09/12
12:05 AM	High	10.26`
6:14 AM	Low	-0.52`
12:29 PM	High	10.02`
6:36 PM	Low	-0.48`

Sunday, 09/13
12:52 AM	High	9.97`
6:56 AM	Low	-0.22`
1:11 PM	High	10.00`
7:21 PM	Low	-0.36`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Saturday, 09/12
12:07 AM	High	11.50`
6:16 AM	Low	-0.73`
12:32 PM	High	11.17`
6:38 PM	Low	-0.56`

Sunday, 09/13
12:53 AM	High	11.14`
6:59 AM	Low	-0.36`
1:14 PM	High	11.06`
7:23 PM	Low	-0.41`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Saturday, 09/12
6:09 AM	Low	-0.63`
12:22 PM	High	11.58`
6:31 PM	Low	-0.52`

Sunday, 09/13
12:44 AM	High	11.51`
6:52 AM	Low	-0.28`
1:04 PM	High	11.52`
7:17 PM	Low	-0.35`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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