Boothbay Harbor Monday Club pamphlet. Courtesy of the Boothbay Region Historical Society

‘Tea, Treats and Tales’ of The Boothbay Harbor Monday Club Aug. 12

Have you ever heard of The Boothbay Harbor Monday Club? Please read on to quench your curiosity about this little-known organization that was started by local women in the 1890s. If any readers are related to, know of any Monday Club women, or are just plain…

This gleeful wee girl runs back to her family after sinking Marine Corps veteran Charlie Stanley at the BCA's Fourth on the Common July 3. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Fun-filled Fourth on the Common

On the Fourth of July, an enormous American flag was displayed high above an area of Boothbay Common, site of the annual Boothbay Civic Association (BCA) event. This longtime favorite event featured live music, and children's games, including watermelon and pie…

'Round Town

Trains

I have always been a bit of a train nut. When I was a kid, my father was a traveling salesman for a local hardware business based in our small central Pennsylvania town. Sometimes, I think to get me out of my poor mother’s hair, dad would take me along with him…

Veggies to Table kicked off its expanded educational offerings with "Tiny Farmers," an opportunity for children to get their hands dirty while learning about the process of growing food. Courtesy of Erica Berman.

Hungry for knowledge

Alongside fresh food, “Veggies to Table” is serving up knowledge to Lincoln County residents with expanded youth and adult educational programming. Founded in 2019, the Newcastle-based nonprofit donates 100% of its homegrown produce to 35 sites in the region to…

Southport voters reject funding match for Hendricks Head Beach Project

Southport voters said "no" Wednesday, July 1 to raising and appropriating $292,000 as a local match for a federal project designed to protect Hendricks Head Beach from climate-related storms. Earlier this year, the town received approval of $1,670,161 in…

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Windjammer Days Street Parade: Community spirit shines through

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OBD Vintage Car Show announces free registrations

The 2023 first-place trophy recipient, Peter Antosiewicz with his Porche 356C. Courtesy of Jeff Friedman

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Camden Opera House

'Andre, The Seal Who Came Home': Free screening July 19

Join us at the Camden Opera House, at 29 Elm St., from 3-4 p.m. for a heartwarming…

Maine Cornhole Classic canceled for 2026

Directors of the Maine Cornhole Classic, which has been held at the Boothbay Railway Village…

A Bird's Tale

One Good Tern Deserves at Least Two More

A gull-billed tern is one of at least three rare terns that have been seen in Maine over the past few weeks. One bird has been observed and photographed in the Popham Beach and Seawall Beach area. Photo by USFWS, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Terns eat fish. We all know that (don’t we?). Many’s the time we have…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library receives grant to promote and enrich Declaration of Independence visit

This is one of the many signs being posted at area businesses and organizations for the library’s Grievance Walking Tour. Each banner includes a QR code connecting visitors to additional resources encouraging participants to explore the Declaration while discovering the community. Staff photo

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) has…

From the editor

A nightmare?

Monday night, as I was trying to get to sleep and wondering what to write in this space this week, I thought about this…

Join Boothbay Region Land Trust for a day of family fun!

Children enjoying the splash pad at Field & Forest Family Fun Day. This free community event will take place on July 18 at Oak Point Farm. Courtesy of BRLT

Summer is here and with it are the grassy fields, shaded forests, and sparkling shores…

Joe's Journal

Happy Birthday to all

Well, we all survived the 250th birthday party. If you missed the big event, I am sure Big Al still has a sparkler…

Randy Burr wins ProTruck Challenge at Wiscasset Speedway

ProTrucks, pictured from left, Tyler Chapman, Alex Parker, Randy Burr and Jason Paquette. Jasen Dickey photo

Wiscas…

Maine Friends of Music

'A Musical Mosaic' in South Bristol July 12

Friends of Thai Daughters

Launching $25k Sunflower Dream Trip Sweepstakes

Enter to win a dream trip anywhere in the world — 100% of proceeds wupport At-…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 3 arrests

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following incidents.

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Trevett Column: Yard Sale July 11

Saturday, July 11 is the big day. The Better Than A Yard Sale…

This week at the Harbor Theater

"Young Washington"- (PG13; 2 hours, 5 minutes) - Before he was the Father of a Nation, he…

Ocean Point Column: Activities past and future

It was wonderful to see so many participating in…

Southport Column: Take a tour of the island's offerings

Nature tested us this past week with high temperatures, humidity, barely a breeze or cloud…

Photo-archivist Kevin Johnson at Summer Lecture Series July 13

Photographer and photo archivist Kevin Johnson. Courtesy photo

On Monday, July 13, at 7 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall, the Hendricks…

This week at the Lincoln Theater

Encore performances of "The Bikinis" at the Lincoln Theater begin Friday, July 10. Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln County Community Theater presents: "The Bikinis" musical, live on stage! Encore performances…

Isle of Springs Column: Off to a great start

The museum was adorned for the Fourth of July. Courtesy photo

Our New Pier. Welcome to summertime, 2026! In the final column of 2025 (9/8/2025), the…

Letter to the editor

Trump’s 100-year Reich

Dear Editor:

Under the monumental splendor of Mount Rushmore, President Trump used this hallowed…

Letter to the editor

Call your Congress reps before July 13

Dear Editor:

A proposed new OMB (Office of Management and Budget) rule will…

Letter to the editor

Mirror, mirror on the Mall

Dear Editor:

An evil queen incessantly asks her magic mirror, “Who is the fairest of them all?” On queue, it…

Heartwood Theater presents 'When the Machine Stops'

Heartwood Theater's summer production opening July 17 features five local thespians and musical score by Sophia Scott. Courtesy image

Heartwood Theater Company is prepping for one of its most…

Letter to the editor

Shortage of help at BRHS

Dear Editor:

I would like to discuss the shortage of Resource Room teachers…

Tides

Wednesday, 07/08
5:43 AM	High	9.13`
11:39 AM	Low	0.62`
6:11 PM	High	10.11`

Thursday, 07/09
12:21 AM	Low	0.62`
6:41 AM	High	8.96`
12:32 PM	Low	0.74`
7:05 PM	High	10.39`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Wednesday, 07/08
5:21 AM	High	8.59`
11:27 AM	Low	0.59`
5:49 PM	High	9.52`

Thursday, 07/09
12:09 AM	Low	0.58`
6:19 AM	High	8.43`
12:20 PM	Low	0.70`
6:43 PM	High	9.79`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Wednesday, 07/08
5:15 AM	High	9.47`
11:31 AM	Low	0.81`
5:46 PM	High	10.22`

Thursday, 07/09
12:13 AM	Low	0.72`
6:16 AM	High	9.36`
12:26 PM	Low	0.88`
6:42 PM	High	10.59`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Wednesday, 07/08
5:15 AM	High	9.93`
11:20 AM	Low	0.82`
5:43 PM	High	10.86`

Thursday, 07/09
12:02 AM	Low	0.74`
6:14 AM	High	9.77`
12:15 PM	Low	0.94`
6:39 PM	High	11.13`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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