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'Round Town
Tricks and treats
This Halloween wasn’t very productive. I didn’t get out to solicit treats and my bag of tricks had a hole in it. Oh well, I hope that others had a more successful experience. It did get a little windy for the broom-toting witches. I saw a couple struggling to make…
The Cape Elizabeth gray heron in flight shows off the bold white wrists at the bend of the wing that were probably its best field mark. Photo courtesy of Doug Hitchcox.
A Bird's Tale
Gray Among the Blue
  An older gentleman we knew in years past who has since passed away had a, let’s just say “unique” way to remember the name of the ibis. He was a former French teacher; we can still hear his strong French-Canadian accent, passed down from his parents who had…
Boothbay Region Elementary School eighth graders and teachers present $1,500 to Maine Cancer Foundation Executive Director Ray Ruby in the Whale Park Oct. 30. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
First-ever BRES Cancer Walk fundraiser totals $1,500
About 30 eighth graders and three of their teachers took a walk Friday morning, Oct. 30. It wasn’t a gym class and they weren’t just enjoying the sunshine and 60F temperature. The group was delivering a special package to Ray Ruby, executive director of the Maine…
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Halloween Parade, Trunk or Treat and Spooktacular
The popular Halloween events — the Memorial Library's Street Parade, the Opera House's Trunk or Treat, and the Railway Village's Spooktacular — were blessed with great weather and wonderful participation. Register photographer Steve Edwards covered the…
Kevin Kiley and guest readers
Shifting shadows, stories, haunt Boothbay Opera House
On Oct. 29, ninety-seven living souls dragged their bones across the creaky old floors of the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor (OHBH) to behold the magic of community spirit and the terror of storytelling. Ghostly shadows waltzed throughout the grand room. Flickers…

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C. Alan Tilton

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Byron Cortez, left, and Elliot Schwartz. Courtesy photo

A Celebration of Life for Elliot Schwartz

 

Dear friends,…

Christine C. Patton

Christine C. Patton

Christine Card Patton — a lover of history…

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Elizabeth F. Klein

Elizabeth F. Klein

Elizabeth Flynt “Betsy” Klein, 82, of…

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Beth A. Barter

Beth A. Barter

Beth Ann York Barter, Boothbay, passed away Sept. 27…

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John W. Goodman

John W. Goodman

John W. Goodman passed away peacefully on Aug. 30…

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Stall-O-Treat draws over 100 people
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Horses were a hit, part II
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

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A special birthday
Joe Gelarden
Today, tomorrow, and in days to come, America is focused on the national midterm election, for the results will determine where and how we progress as a nation. But I have written enough about this…
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Wiscasset voters Nov. 3 approved the school department's third try at a 2026-27 budget. In numbers received from the town, that vote ran 1,246-832 for the budget. Residents also passed a moratorium,…
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November ‘Ocean On Tap’ events
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Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the community together over the fascinating world of the…
Boothbay Region Surveyors relocates to former Midcoast Conservancy building
Boothbay Region Surveyors new building sits on Route 1 in Edgecomb with a fresh coat of paint. The building had been vacant for almost a year after Midcoast Conservancy vacated the space in October 2025. Courtesy photo
After sitting vacant for almost a year, the former Route 1 headquarters of Midcoast Conservancy now has new inhabitants. Boothbay Region Surveyors moved into the space at 290 Route 1 in Edgecomb in…
Salt Bay Farm interpretive panels explore the region’s rich environmental history
Four new interpretive panels at Coastal Rivers’ Salt Bay Farm Preserve highlight how natural resources have shaped human life in the Damariscotta region for thousands of years. Courtesy photo
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is pleased to announce the installation of four new interpretive panels along the trails at the Salt Bay Farm Preserve. The displays were funded by the Maine State…

Police, Fire and Courts

Boothbay Harbor Police: 6 arrests between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 3 car/deer accidents
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests
Boothbay Fire Department celebrates life-saving equipment upgrade with ribbon-cutting ceremony
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Tides

Wednesday, 11/04
12:32 AM Low 0.34`
7:05 AM High 9.52`
1:01 PM Low 0.81`
7:28 PM High 9.72`
Thursday, 11/05
1:31 AM Low 0.34`
8:01 AM High 9.89`
2:02 PM Low 0.41`
8:27 PM High 9.73`
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Wednesday, 11/04
12:20 AM Low 0.32`
6:43 AM High 8.97`
12:49 PM Low 0.76`
7:06 PM High 9.15`
Thursday, 11/05
1:19 AM Low 0.32`
7:39 AM High 9.32`
1:50 PM Low 0.38`
8:05 PM High 9.16`
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Rockland Tides

Wednesday, 11/04
12:18 AM Low -0.09`
6:42 AM High 10.23`
12:46 PM Low 0.62`
7:03 PM High 10.46`
Thursday, 11/05
1:16 AM Low -0.04`
7:38 AM High 10.59`
1:47 PM Low 0.26`
8:02 PM High 10.43`
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Belfast Tides

Wednesday, 11/04
12:13 AM Low 0.38`
6:34 AM High 10.24`
12:43 PM Low 0.82`
6:59 PM High 10.49`
Thursday, 11/05
1:12 AM Low 0.33`
7:32 AM High 10.64`
1:43 PM Low 0.37`
7:58 PM High 10.55`
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