Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Tickets now available for Maine Days 2026

Tickets launched this past Monday for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ annual Maine Days. From Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, Mainers can bring up to eight guests per household. After a long winter, the Gardens provides a perfect family-friendly retreat…

Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good

Boomerang Businessman and Benevolent Benefactor

Whether he is sponsoring the Maine Cornhole Classic to support Special Olympics Unified Champion Clubs, picking up trash during Barters Island community clean-up days, or enjoying a concert at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, Rob Wheeler is someone who shows up…

Boothbay Harbor planning board during a May 13 meeting. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

BBHWP site plan approved with condition

May 13, the Boothbay Harbor planning board continued its completeness review for Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation’s (BBHWP) East Side Park site plan application to amend the previously approved 2020 plan. The main topic was BBHWP’s plan to dispose of its…

Niagara

Imagine if you can, a 118-foot, 12,000-pound tree lying on the ground with all sorts of branches dangling from the top one third of its length. Now, visualize lifting that tree from the ground, by its top, to a totally airborne vertical position. Then take that…

The 2025 Memorial Day Parade in Southport begins. File photo

Boothbay Region Memorial Day parades schedule

This year's observance of dearly departed veterans this Memorial Day will be held on Monday, May 25. Keeping with tradition, all Boothbay region veterans - U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Merchant Marines - are…

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BRHS Drama delivers full-scale ‘Phantom’ classic

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Come Hear Life-Long Photographer Peter Ralston May 28

Camden Garden Club

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Congratulations Heather and thanks for the votes

Dear Editor:

I would like to congratulate Heather Sinclair on…

Intergenerational event held at Memorial Library

Participants at the Conversation Café at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library May 16. Courtesy of Bob Drury

St. Andrews Village wrapped…

News and activities Pemaquid Chapter, NSDAR

The May chapter meeting…

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Burnt Island message to the community

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Waiting!

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Several years ago, my husband and I purchase a walkway paver to be place in the Boothbay Harbor Waterfront…

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CT scam

Dear Editor:

In his shamelessly self-aggrandizing 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy report, Donald Trump equates “Violent…

Center for Teaching and Learning celebrates 35 years

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The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb hosted a party on Saturday, May…

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Our children, our future

Dear Editor:

There is no greater responsibility, nor greater reward, than giving our children every…

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Give Platner a listen

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Graham Platner has been direct, clear, and, in my estimation, a man…

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Memorial Day 2026

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This Memorial Day we honor all of our service men and women. Never forget –…

Maine Art Gallery

'Setting the Table': First class June 9

“Setting the Table” is the first of nine classes planned for the summer at Maine Art Gallery (MAG).…

Press release

Hammond Lumber Company announces $100,000 donation to support victims, families impacted by Searsmont explosion

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Bigelow breaks a sweat

Runner-up Christoph Aeppli and winner Kevin Posman pose with their trophies May 15 during Bigelow's tenth annual Fun Run & Walk for Colorectal Cancer Awareness. Courtesy of Leah Campbell

Participants took to the streets of Boothbay Harbor May 15 to raise…

Letter to the editor

Reinstate local foot care

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We are writing to strongly voice our family’s concern to…

11 Boothbay/Wiscasset track athletes compete at 2026 Marathon Elite Invitational

Five boys and six girls represented Boothbay/Wiscasset…

Veggies to Table to speak at Maine Art Gallery panel on sustainable farming in Maine

Erica Berman and Alain Ollier, Veggies to Table co-founders. Michael Wilson photo

The Maine Art Gallery will host "Farming in Maine," a public…

Boothbay Region Alumni Association Grand March and Alumni Ball

All are cordially…

Edgecomb Fire Rescue April report

Edgecomb firefighters gather to honor International Firefighters Day on May 4. Courtesy photo

Edgecomb Fire Rescue responded to 14 calls in April, compared with 34 calls in March. April calls…

Sinclair, Gaffney win Edgecomb municipal contests

An incumbent and write-in emerged victorious May 16 during the Edgecomb…

AARP scam alert: Shady contractors can hammer away at your wallet

Home repairs are inevitable—whether from everyday wear and tear or…

Boothbay/Wiscasset boys’ track team scores 7 meet event wins

The Boothbay/Wiscasset boys' track and field team won seven events at a May 12…

Early deadline

The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Please note: the…

Boothbay/Wiscasset girls win 4 MVC meet events

The Boothbay/Wiscasset girls' track and field team won four events May 12 in a…

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Belfast Tides

Tuesday, 05/19
12:55 AM	High	12.71`
7:21 AM	Low	-1.55`
1:39 PM	High	11.02`
7:35 PM	Low	0.27`

Wednesday, 05/20
1:50 AM	High	12.40`
8:18 AM	Low	-1.21`
2:36 PM	High	10.79`
8:34 PM	Low	0.55`

Marine Forecast
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