ennifer and Brian Bennhoff made it a tradition to take their three daughters, Mallory, Hadley and Delaney, and dog, Sparky, to the footbridge to commemorate each summer in Boothbay Harbor. Now full-time residents, the Bennoffs made sure to bring a family photo to the 125th anniversary celebration. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Walking down memory lane for Footbridge's 125th

A lot has changed in Boothbay Harbor over the last 125 years, but for locals and visitors alike, the footbridge has remained constant. About 200 people gathered Oct. 24 to celebrate this iconic local landmark and mark a spot in the bridge's history. A…

BRES project representative Kendra Marass presents at the Oct. 20 planning board meeting. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

BRES' site plan review gets tabled

After closing the public hearing, the Boothbay Harbor planning board began its site plan review Oct. 20 for Boothbay Region Elementary School's (BRES) renovations. As reported in the Register, the project contains two building…

Village residents visit the horses in the lower paddocks at Burke's Island Farm on Friday, Oct. 23 with employee Ella Watts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Horses were a hit, part II

For the second time this year, residents of St. Andrews Village Retirement Community got up close and personal with horses, this time on Friday, Oct. 23. Back in mid-August, Ella Watts of Burke’s Island Farm in Boothbay, along with her father, Robbie, brought two…

With their yellow legs and rusty brown upperparts, pectoral sandpipers look a bit like a larger version of the tiny least sandpiper. They breed in the Arctic but in migration favor shallow, grassy pools and muddy lake shorelines. Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells.

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When Opportunity Strikes

Envision birds migrating, let’s say hundreds or even a thousand feet overhead (some birds fly even higher). To us, they’d look like specks in the sky, if we could see them at all. When it’s time for them to rest and find food, they must decide where to…

Windjammers Days committee unveils 2027 theme

There will be something a little different about the 2027 Windjammers Days celebration. In each year since COVID-19, the Windjammers Days' theme has honored a group such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, or local boat builders. This year, the theme honors famous…

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Tides

Wednesday, 10/28
1:03 AM	High	10.16`
6:46 AM	Low	-0.07`
1:11 PM	High	11.53`
7:25 PM	Low	-1.24`

Thursday, 10/29
1:52 AM	High	9.98`
7:35 AM	Low	0.10`
2:00 PM	High	11.41`
8:17 PM	Low	-1.02`

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Tides

Wednesday, 10/28
12:41 AM	High	9.57`
6:34 AM	Low	-0.07`
12:49 PM	High	10.86`
7:13 PM	Low	-1.17`

Thursday, 10/29
1:30 AM	High	9.40`
7:23 AM	Low	0.09`
1:38 PM	High	10.74`
8:05 PM	Low	-0.96`

Marine Forecast
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Rockland Tides

Wednesday, 10/28
12:36 AM	High	10.50`
6:35 AM	Low	0.15`
12:43 PM	High	11.87`
7:15 PM	Low	-1.27`

Thursday, 10/29
1:26 AM	High	10.37`
7:23 AM	Low	0.30`
1:33 PM	High	11.84`
8:07 PM	Low	-1.18`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Wednesday, 10/28
12:32 AM	High	11.11`
6:28 AM	Low	0.04`
12:43 PM	High	12.39`
7:06 PM	Low	-1.21`

Thursday, 10/29
1:21 AM	High	10.91`
7:17 AM	Low	0.27`
1:33 PM	High	12.24`
7:58 PM	Low	-0.98`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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