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The annual Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) budget meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at the …

The BugTussle Annex in Waldoboro is a beautiful meeting space in which to explore plays together. Joseph Cote will lead just such a group of explorers on Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, beginning April…

CMBG's shares design concepts for a new glasshouse during a public forum March 11.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) is asking the community to help plant the seeds for its future. President and CEO Gretchen Ostherr unveiled plans for a 35,000 square foot glasshouse/…

Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting their Coast Guard Approved OUPV Captain’s Licensing Course at the Fireside Inn in Belfast. The course will be begin on Monday April 13 and will meet…

Edgecomb Eddy School

It took two meetings, nearly five hours and the Edgecomb School Committee brought down its fiscal 27 budget under a 10% increase. On March 2, the committee voted, 3-0, to propose a…

CTL eighth grader Fiona Bishop receives an honorable mention in the Scholastic Writing Awards for her poem. Courtesy photo

The Northeast Region of the Scholastic Writing Competition has honored an eighth-grade student from Edgecomb’s Center for…

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The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2026 is fundraising for its Project Graduation trip. Project Graduation provides…

The Edgecomb School Committee planned on a long session Feb. 25 to pare down its fiscal 27 budget proposal for presentation to selectmen. The committee spent three hours, 20…

Maryanne Ward

On Wednesday, April 8, Instructor Maryanne Ward will begin her five-week-long class "The Calm Before the Storms of War" on Zoom.

In class, students will "visit" two English country houses…

Katerina Nein of Boothbay, majoring…

The Nautilus team members, from left, Sam Ware, Zuri Smith and Moriah Smith. Courtesy of Chris Liberti

On Feb. 14, members of the Boothbay Region High School robotics team traveled to Bangor to compete with 31 teams from 12 schools for the final qualifying tournament in the 25-26 Vex Robotics…

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Join us Friday, March 20 at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset at 6 p.m. to learn about "The Science Behind Oyster Farming."…

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The Southport School Committee proposed a lower budget for the 2026-27 year. The $1,569,234 proposal is $25,431 lower than FY 26's. The committee proposed lowering spending in four areas: special…

Boothbay High graduating class of 1923. Courtesy of Boothbay Region Historical Society

The Boothbay Region Historical Society is excited to show its support for the class of 2026 with…

Finding Our Voices
Author Betsy Cornwell flanked by Finding Our Voices CEO+Founder Patrisha McLean, left and Lauren Stockless of the Maine Irish Heritage Center. Lauren Stockless photo

Authors of the Novel of the Year and Non-Fiction Book of the Year in 2025's Irish Book Awards are among the March guests of Finding Our Voices, talking online about the domestic abuse in their…

MCA

Mid-Coast Audubon is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for individuals interested in learning about and…

BHPD Chief Doug Snyder and Community Digital Navigator Julie Casson talk protecting yourself from scams. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Vigilance is essential when protecting yourself from scammers, Julie Casson, community digital navigator at Coastal Maine Regional Broadband, and Boothbay Harbor Police…

CSD trustee Matt Doucette examines a shielded backpack during the board's Feb. 12 meeting. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Community School District (CSD) trustees Feb. 12 approved the grant-funded purchase of shielded backpacks. Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder said putting a pack…

Walter Voskian

This winter’s Noontime Series programs feature a trio of CSC members whose governmental careers total nearly a century of service. The third program in the series, “How the CIA Informs the…

Charlotte K. Hilton of Newcastle…

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The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is proud to announce the appointment of Mark Rees to its board of…

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MaineHealth is now recruiting for its next certified nursing assistant training program in the Coastal Region. The program…

Courtesy of Raye Leonard

Since Raye Leonard took over as education director at Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education (BWRAE), it has been a goal to bring a driver’s education program for…

Midcoast Senior College (MSC) is…

Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School
Young Stars of Maine 2025. Courtesy of Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School

Bay Chamber is accepting applications for the Young Stars of Maine program, which recognizes, encourages, and rewards music students who are serious in their study and…

BRHS alum Grace Campbell is spending part of her junior year in Edinburgh, Scotland, to learn more about archaeological field work. Courtesy of Grace Campbell.

When it comes to history and archaeology, dual major Grace Campbell’s chosen field of study, she’s heard it all before, from fellow students in her Boothbay Region High School…

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Wood carving is a great way to not only learn a new skill, but

The University of Rhode Island has…

Lydia Currier, a 2025 Boothbay Region High School graduate, was recently named to the president’s list at Bryant University for her academic achievements during the fall 2025 semester. President’s…

Garden Club

Sarah Currier, fourth grade teacher at Edgecomb Eddy School, recently gathered together an impressive assembly of experts and enthusiasts to brainstorm future plans for the school gardens…

Samuel Schultz of Woolwich, Maine, and a graduate of Morse High School, in Bath, Maine, earned Dean’s List honors for the fall 2025…

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The Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 board Feb. 4 approved a $2,442,959 budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year, rejecting an assistant superintendent job…

CTL students Charlie Record, Toby McKenzie, Enilea Burns, and Adeline Inman with coach Nick Record following their 2nd place showing at the MathCounts regional contest. Courtesy of CTL

The MathCounts team from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb placed second in the regional competition on Saturday…

After much shoveling, nailing and adjusting, the Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund's new sign is installed on the high school lawn Feb. 4. Pictured:  Sarah Baldwin, Chip Schwehm, Zander Blake, Nathan Percival, Harry Hinkley, Abby Orchard, Hildy Johnson, Chris Liberti and Preston Giles. Not pictured: Brandon Seigars, Mathew Jackson, Spencer Wood and Cameron Lewis.

If you’ve ever driven by Boothbay Region High School (BRHS), you may have noticed the annual appearance of a wooden lighthouse on the lawn. It's the campaign sign for…

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Edgecomb resident Brynna Nelson, a member of the class of 2027 majoring in biomedical engineering, was named to the university's dean's…

David Attenborough presents "Ocean" - Free to the public, sponsored by the Boothbay Region Climate Action Team.

Join us at Harbor Theater on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. for a free screening of "Ocean" (2025; 1 hour, 35 minutes) with David Attenborough sponsored…

Boothbay Region High School
BRHS

Seniors High Honors - Sarah Harris, Hannah Kreft, Eleanor Marshall, Justine Marshall, Piper McKane, Abigail Orchard, Afton Warren-Burdin; Honors - Madeleine Andreasen, Hailey Babineau, Logan…

Burnt Island Light
Burnt Island Light. Photos Courtesy of DMR

Ever dreamed of living in an historic island lighthouse just a mile off the coast of Maine? The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), in partnership with the Keepers of Burnt Island…

Lincoln Academy
Lincoln Academy athletes celebrate the start of the fall sport season with the running of the Spirit Flags. Courtesy of Hilary Petersen

Lincoln Academy (LA) invites prospective students and their families to an Eighth Grade Information Night on Monday, Feb. 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (snow date Feb.…

Deb Johnson of the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel speaks to CTL students about fossils as part of all-school geology and paleontology study. Courtesy of CTL

Students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 at the Center for Teaching and Learning learned all about fossils from guest…

Dan Welch, RSU 40's recently named superintendent, begins his new job in July 2026.

The Board of Directors of Regional School Unit 40 said Jan. 27 that was pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Welch as the…

Ceci Panagore, left, of Southport, is among the cast members of Heartwood's "Treasure Island." Shows are this weekend. For tickets:  at 563-1373 or  info@heartwoodtheater.org

“Treasure Island” sails into port this weekend, as Heartwood Theater’s annual middle school program. This 40-minute romp, with a student cast of 28 in grades 4-8…

Lincoln County Historical Association
Dr. Caylin Carbonell will speak about her research on colonial household labor division as part of LCHA's free online winter lecture series. Courtesy photo

The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) will present the second program in its series of free online talks on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m., offering the…

Parkinson’s Support Group
Alexandra DeRosia, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital. Courtesy photo

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Parkinson’s Support Group will feature a presentation on improving balance and preventing falls at its next session on Thursday, Feb. 5…