The Fourth of July celebration at the Boothbay Commons. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/BOOTHBAY REGISTER
Boothbay celebrates Fourth of July on Common
Friends, families and neighbors gathered at Boothbay Common July 4 to celebrate the nation’s independence and a gorgeous day.   Sponsored by Boothbay Civic Association (BCA), the event has been a favorite for several decades. It included performances by the…
Photos by Robert Mitchell
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Southport’s museum
If you were ever even a little bit interested in “the way things used to be,” you really should visit Southport Historical Society’s wonderful collection of unique treasures at their home base museum. The historic 1810 museum building (Cameron House) was moved to…
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Southport's Fourth of July Parade
Celebrating Independence Day on Southport Island has become a tradition and the 2025 parade, organized by Southport Island Association, was as colorful and happy as ever. About a dozen floats, fire trucks, vintage cars, decorated bicycles and wagons, people…
The conservation of Autumn View (outlined in red) extends access to recreational trails and protection to natural habitats surrounding Meadow Brook. Courtesy of BRLT
Boothbay Region Land Trust opens new nature preserve, Autumn View
Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) has a new conservation property, Autumn View Preserve, which is primed to transform access to nature and recreational trails in the heart of Boothbay Harbor. Working closely with friends of the Land Trust, BRLT acquired the…
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Antique Auto Day July 12
Antique Auto Day happens this Saturday, July 12 at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum. This long standing event  is hosted in partnership with The Maine Obsolete Auto League {MOAL}. Established in 1948, the {MOAL} grew into four chapters; Aroostook Region in…

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Gail A. Sullivan

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Ethel Stansfield

Ethel Stansfield

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Barbara Estelle Goodwin, 97, of Columbus, Ohio,…
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Service for George H. McEvoy

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William W. Sprague Sr.

William W. Sprague Sr.

We are saddened to announce the death of our…
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Memorial Service for Susan J. Wilson

A memorial service to celebrate Susan…

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Fresh from the ground, Boothbay Farmers' Market returns
Boothbay's Farmers' Market was busier than usual July 3 as locals and tourists prepared for the upcoming weekend festivities. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register
Beating the heat
Barrett's Park was abuzz on July 2 as visitors took advantage of the greenery for lawn games and waded in the Atlantic. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

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Cemetery Chronicles
Perpetual care means forever. Until it doesn't.
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The Boothbay Town Report of 1940 noted that Cemetery District Trustees authorized the…
Hallowell Community Band strums for another summer
The Hallowell Community Band kicked off its regular season July 10 with its first concert on the library lawn. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

For more than 50 years, the Hallowell Community Band has come to the…
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Opera House BBH: Ireland's Jigjam July 22
Jigjam. July 22. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

“A standing ovation!” - Grand Ole Opry

When virtuoso Irish playing…
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Second chances for orphaned kittens
Feeding time. Courtesy of Jess Townsend

Each summer, we see an enormous surge in pregnant mother cats and orphaned or abandoned kittens at both of our shelters—…
The Waldo Theatre presents the Maine Artist Film Series
Spotlight on acclaimed local filmmaker Ian Cheney

The Waldo Theatre is proud to announce its third annual Maine Artist Film…
'Lipstick and Gamblers' run at Carousel has begun
196 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor.

July 8 saw the opening of our first dinner…
BRHS to erect Challenge Course this summer
Holy Cow Swing. Courtesy of High 5 Adventure Learning Center

Thanks to a grant from the…
Annual Lobster Roll Lunch with Cookie Walk

Wednesday, July 16

At the Southport Town Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until sold…
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Tuesday, July 15 

7:30 p.m. Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. Advance…
Sen. Reny’s affordable housing bill signed into law

Gov. Janet Mills on July 1 signed into law a bill sponsored by Sen. Cameron Reny (…
Kindness saved the day

Dear Editor:

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the residents of Boothbay and Southport for…
News and notes from the Community Center
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The Community Center would like to thank the bakers who supported our fundraising Bake Sale last…
BRWD approves $4M bid for Southport water main project
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Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) trustees unanimously agreed July 8 to accept a…
Brenda Bettinson 'Ravensbrück Series'
See, experience, Brenda Bettinson’s "Ravensbrück Series" now through Sept. 5 at the Michael Klahr Center, UMaine at Augusta. Courtesy of Cordula Mathias

Brenda Bettinson’s Ravensbrück Series is currently on display at the Holocaust and Human…
A Bird's Tale
A Sound You Will Never Forget
Upland sandpipers, a bird of open grasslands, will sometimes perch on human-made structures like fences as well as on bushes and shrubs, making it easy to see their mottled plumage, long bill and legs, and large, dark eye. (Photo by Wild Return, courtesy Wikipedia Commons)

The first time you clearly hear the long, drawn-out whistled “weet-woo” of an upland sandpiper drifting…
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The part in participation
Assistant Editor

We agree with Wiscasset Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield's observation last week that when public engagement is…
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Summer memories
Kevin G. Burnham

Yes, I disdain the humidity that comes with summer like some (or most) people, but the sunshine and longer daylight…
John Powers solo exhibition at The Barn Project
John Powers "Levitating Pentagon" at the Barn Project, East Boothbay. Courtesy of the venue

The Barn Project presents "Levintating Pentagon," a solo exhibition by sculptor John…
Joe's Journal
Summertime is here
Joe Gelarden

Well, the windjammers sailed into and back out of the harbor and the fireworks signaled the 249th birthday of the good…
Adventures abound at WW & F Railway this month
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Saturdays throughout July, you can board the WW&F’s Lavender Pickin Trains to SeaLyon Farm for…
Sailmaking with Sherm Brewer
A sail in the making at Sherman Brewer Sailmaker in East Boothbay.

Join the Friends of the Southport Historical Society on Monday, July 14, 7 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall (361…
Letter to the editor
Let’s make America great again

Dear Editor:

There is a certain poignancy in reading the list of grievances in the Declaration of…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests
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Dakota L. Brann, 28…
AOS 98 board sets first policies
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The Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 board welcomed new members and…

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Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 5 arrests
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 5 arrests
Edgecomb toddler murder trial might move
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 5 arrests
BHPD Officer Makenzi Strout: A new generation of law enforcement
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Tides

Saturday, 07/12
12:46 AM High 10.42`
7:00 AM Low -0.06`
1:28 PM High 8.96`
7:00 PM Low 1.09`
Sunday, 07/13
1:26 AM High 10.54`
7:38 AM Low -0.24`
2:06 PM High 9.24`
7:43 PM Low 0.88`
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Tides

Saturday, 07/12
12:24 AM High 9.81`
6:48 AM Low -0.06`
1:06 PM High 8.44`
6:48 PM Low 1.03`
Sunday, 07/13
1:04 AM High 9.93`
7:26 AM Low -0.22`
1:44 PM High 8.70`
7:31 PM Low 0.83`
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Rockland Tides

Saturday, 07/12
12:14 AM High 10.62`
6:45 AM Low -0.01`
12:57 PM High 9.24`
6:45 PM Low 1.28`
Sunday, 07/13
12:53 AM High 10.76`
7:25 AM Low -0.15`
1:34 PM High 9.48`
7:28 PM Low 1.08`
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Belfast Tides

Saturday, 07/12
12:16 AM High 11.20`
6:39 AM Low 0.04`
12:52 PM High 9.95`
6:44 PM Low 1.32`
Sunday, 07/13
12:57 AM High 11.34`
7:18 AM Low -0.12`
1:32 PM High 10.23`
7:27 PM Low 1.10`
Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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