State Fire Marshal Ken MacMaster investigates the cause of a fire at the Campbell Apartments. Mark Sullivan photo

Three fires, five days: Why mutual aid is the peninsula’s ultimate safety net

When a community experiences three significant structure fires in just five days, the physical and logistical strain on local fire departments is immense. For the public, a fire scene looks like a singular, coordinated effort. But behind the flashing lights and…

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…

'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…

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…

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…

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Windjammer Days Street Parade: Community spirit shines through

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2nd Sunday Contra Series at the Rockport Opera House - Starting July 12!

Rockport Opera House

Shop for Hope 2026 VIP Night Tickets: 36 Tickets Remain. Buy Yours Today!

New Hope Midcoast

Rusty Hinges in concert to benefit the Sail, Power & Steam Museum, Fri., July 10, 7 p.m.

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New BRYMCA CEO Megan Benvenuto finds a home in Boothbay community

New CEO Megan Benvenuto and her family; Emma, Mark, Megan, and Eric. EMMA BENVENUTO/Boothbay Register

For Megan Benvenuto, new CEO of Boothbay Region YMCA, Boothbay is where she…

First United Methodist Church, Boothbay Harbor

Annual Summer Sunshine Fair

On Saturday, July 18, the Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church is holding a lobster roll luncheon, bake…

A pilgrimage

Myron McLellan of Boothbay at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in New York City. Courtesy of Margaret Salt McLellan

Myron McLellan, at the age of 94, one of the oldest residents of the region, took a trip of a lifetime. …

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Haggis X-1: High-energy Celtic Rock July 15

Haggis X-1 is a high-energy Celtic rock band built around veteran members of Enter the…

MaineDOT rethinks Route 27 sidewalk project approach

BHSD trustee Russell Hoffman reviews a map of the planned housing at Boothbay Harbor County Club. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Maine Department of Transportation (…

Southport Memorial Library

Mary Jo Rines Retrospective at SML

"Rachel's Gift" - watercolor - Mary Jo Rines.

Mary Jo Rines, noted New England Watercolor painter (1931-2011), summered in…

Southport General Store & Barn

Celebrating 144 seasons making local art accessible

New at "The Store": The coastal paintings of Benjamin Gibbons. Courtesy of Janessa Gursky

For 144 years, Southport General Store has been more than a place…

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…

Tides

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`

Friday, 07/10
1:22 AM	Low	0.33`
7:44 AM	High	8.89`
1:31 PM	Low	0.78`
8:04 PM	High	10.71`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

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`

Friday, 07/10
1:10 AM	Low	0.32`
7:22 AM	High	8.37`
1:19 PM	Low	0.74`
7:42 PM	High	10.08`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

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`

Friday, 07/10
1:15 AM	Low	0.31`
7:21 AM	High	9.35`
1:25 PM	Low	0.86`
7:42 PM	High	11.00`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

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`

Friday, 07/10
1:03 AM	Low	0.40`
7:17 AM	High	9.73`
1:14 PM	Low	0.98`
7:38 PM	High	11.44`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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