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Madison Lorrain, left, was awarded a high school equivalency diploma by Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education Director Raye Leonard, right. Fellow graduates include Brody Giles, Jeffrey Mckinney, and Kyla Warren (not pictured). Courtesy photo

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education celebrated the graduation of four adult learners with a ceremony Jan. 8, in the…

Courtesy of the Boothbay Region Historical Society

This image was donated to the Boothbay Region Historical Society. Can you help us identify the location by sharing what you know? Contact the Society via email at info@boothbayhistorical.org with…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host a community meeting Friday, Jan. 30, to share the many challenges facing the…

Courtesy of Raye Leonard

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education (BWRAE) is one of 12 programs recently recognized as a Top Performer by the state…

 East Boothbay’s internationally renowned master sailmaker Nat Wilson will talk about the “History of sailmaking in New England” Feb. 11. Courtesy of BRHS

We invite you to bring your brown bag lunch and join us on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital invites individuals living with diabetes and their families to attend its free Diabetes Support Group meeting on…

Midcoast Senior College (MSC) is pleased to announce its Spring Term I 2026 lineup of engaging, non-credit courses for adult learners…

It’s all about coming together in community. Start the New Year of right by shaking off the winter blues. Join your friends from the Inn Along the Way and Damariscotta Open Mic for a belated 2026…

Lab analysis

For the last two years, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has worked with the Boothbay Region Water District to monitor the health of local drinking water supplies…

Meghan Keizer, BSN, RN. Courtesy of MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital

Meghan Keizer, BSN, RN, who works on the Medical-Surgical Unit at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and lives in Tenants…

Jan. 5 Community Lunch providers Holly Stover, Lisa McSwain, Byron Cortez, Sarah Morley and Laurie Simmons. Jen Mitchell photo

The first lunch of 2026 saw over 60…

Sheepscot Chorus
The Sheepscot Chorus in performance December 2025. Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to sing Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms" as part of "Many Voices, One Dream," a concert celebration of diversity to mark our nation's 250th…

CTL teacher of grades 1 and 2, Corbin Lichtinger, will publish an illustrated children's anthology with Holiday House/Neal Porter books. Courtesy of CTL

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is proud to announce that Corbin Lichtinger, teacher of first and second grades, is receiving recognition as an artist…

Coastal Senior College Class
Portrait of Piero Della Francesca. Photo provided by Brett Donham

Most of the 11 courses offered in the Coastal Senior College Winter Term will begin during the week of Jan. 13. One class, “Piero Della Francesca: Painter,…

Poet Zachary Cole will be reading his work at  "Wintersong" on Jan. 13. He writes vividly  about life and people on the Midcoast of Maine, with humor and surprise. Photo courtesy of Eleanor Cade Busby

"Wintersong: A Midcoast Gathering of Voices" will take place Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Porter Hall at Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta with a snow date…

A vibrant gathering of 100+ women at Wanderwood's event barn in October. Courtesy of Shannon Parker

The leadership team of 100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County Maine invites readers to join their upcoming…

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In January, with the holiday season…

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2025 is officially over, but it's not time to close the chapter just yet. As we reflect on the highs and lows of the past year, let’s take a moment to highlight some of…

Books for Babies

New year…new baby?!

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is excited to announce the launch of a new ongoing program: Books For Babies!

Where It's/Was At
Rimar Reed's "Candy Drop" interactive gingerbread.

Gingerbread Spectacular baker/designer/architect Rimar Reed’s entries have long been part of the much anticipated event held at the Opera House. For this year’s 19th show she decided to challenge…

Barter

An outstanding Meatball Cook-Off was held at Brady’s at 25 Union Street the Sunday, Dec. 28, the very last Sunday of the year. The tradition began five years ago with a Mini -Weenie contest and…

Another New Year's Eve is nigh. Celebrating locally? Or is a night of dinner or dancing (or both) what you're up for? For restaurants' hours serving on Wednesday, Dec. 31, visit…

Stan, Byron and Tancy at the ready. Elliott Schwartz photo

The weather and the roads may not have been helpful but that didn't stop over 50 people from attending Community Lunch Dec. 29.

Byron Cortez, along with Stan Hornsby,…

Pizza party

On Sunday, Dec. 21, the House of Pizza in the Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor opened its doors to friends and their children for pizza, salads and other goodies. The Christmas party was hosted by the…

The Visually Impaired Persons meeting is held the first Tuesday of each month, and the first one in 2026 falls on Jan. 6, Epiphany. This will be a discussion meeting where members update the group…

BOY FARMER

Edgecomb students enjoy fall gardening and applying math and literacy concepts learned in the classroom. Sarah Currier's fourth grade class is thankful this season for Beth…

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Coastal Senior College, serving Lincoln and Knox counties, is offering 11 winter courses this season. Classes begin the week of Jan. 13. Find more information…

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As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong…

Courtesy of Harriet McKane

Life can take you in unexpected directions; a chance meeting or being at the right place at the right time can change your fate. In the case of …

Staff photographer Steve Edwards spent a morning and an afternoon on the water during the 2025 Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge and captured this and many other great shots. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register

Covering the various events -- towns, schools, organizations, etc. -- is what we do here at the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper and photographs add a lot to the reporting of the events.…

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MaineHealth is offering a new virtual support group for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), providing an opportunity for connection, encouragement…

Registration is now open for winter term courses at Coastal Senior College, serving midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden. Classes begin the week of Jan. 13.…

Sponsor Rich Elliott hits the buffet served by Winter Page and Heather McDaniels.

Monday's Community Lunch Dec. 22 was sponsored by Elliott & Elliott and prepared by Earl Brewer and friends. Again, laughter and smiles dominated the huge crowd as both the…

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Boothbay region schools will soon get a lighting upgrade from conventional lights to LED systems. Dec. 11, the Community School District (CSD) board of trustees…

edgecomb eddy school

A kitchen manager's position along with shared costs for a new Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 assistant superintendent and a shared Individualized education…

Carl Gluek picks up some garlic for the Boothbay Region Food Pantry. Courtesy photo

With this season’s harvest, Veggies to Table, a non-profit farm in Newcastle, Maine,  now celebrates seven seasons of impact—growing and donating over 95,000…

Snow-nastics! Courtesy of Hearty Roots

Two days of winter adventures await kids in grades 1 through 6 at Hearty Roots’ pop-up camps on Monday, Dec. 29 and Tuesday, Dec

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Familiar songs sung by tiny voices, the red and green of Christmas, head (and nose!) adornments, and dozens of happy faces in the front and in the crowd made for a cheerful and fun Holiday Concert…

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As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off…

Tracey Brown-Gysi, the Community School District's new Director of Transportation. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

For Tracey Brown-Gysi, what started as a flexible job for a single mom turned into a career spanning over two decades. Brown-Gysi was…

Courtesy of Eileen Higgins

Under the direction of music teacher, Jen McIvor Southport School children sang many seasonal Christmas favorites at the Christmas Concert Dec. 17. The sixth graders, Aurora Wallace, Jonah…

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Last year, the Lincoln County Commissioners took a community-centered approach to allocating opioid settlement funds, inviting local organizations to apply based on needs they were seeing…

Coastal Senior College, serving midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, is offering eleven winter courses this season. Three of these courses will be offered in person in Damariscotta and…

In a big white house

Perched beside the Atlantic,

With tidal water

As the backyard,

That was the site

Of my childhood.

It’s where I could

Row a…

The Maine State Aquarium's resident ocean pout gets an unexpected tank mate this holiday season.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Maine State Aquarium invites visitors to enjoy an under-the-sea holiday during its first “Sea of Lights” festivities. The aquarium will be open on Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., until Jan…

Author Iris Murdock, circa 1940. Courtesy of CSC

As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off…

Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church
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The lower level of First United Boothbay Harbor Methodist Church was chock full of wonderful items for holiday shoppers' present lists.

Entering the event, the aromas included those of the…