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CTL’s 5th through 8th grade students perform a scene from the play, “Puffs,” to a packed house. Courtesy of CTL

Students in grades 5-8 at the…

Residents at the CSD annual budget meeting April 28. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor voters approved the first of two public votes for the Community School District (CSD)…

The Savani Latin Jazz Quartet. Courtesy of the musicians

The Midcoast’s own jazz festival, Jazz in June Camden Maine, runs Friday to Sunday, June 12-14. Downtown Camden will be filled with live music all weekend, as Jazz in June presents multiple…

Where It's At
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library's Earth Day celebration April 25. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Earth Day. I remember the first observance in 1970, I was a high school freshman. I don't remember if there was an assembly or science class outside, but I do remember how special I thought the…

Brynne Whitney speaks to 100+ Women Who Care members about Bangor Savings Bank's support. Courtesy photo

In October of 2025, seven local women launched the first meeting of 100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County. In just a few short months, the organization has raised and…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host a free community presentation, “The Power of Dignity: How…

Boothbay Region Ambulance Service headquarters

Since stepping into the role of EMS Chief, my focus has been on listening, learning, and understanding the needs of this community…

MONDAY  

DAMARISCOTTA - Happy Destiny Group - Noon - Assembly of…

Megan Benvenuto, new CEO of the Boothbay Region YMCA. Courtesy photo

Following an extensive nationwide search, the Board of Trustees of the Boothbay Region YMCA is pleased to announce the unanimous…

Boothbay Region High School Drama Club
Jayden Coulombe as the "Phantom" in a recent rehearsal at BRHS. Courtesy of Dr. Mary Miller

As the school year draws to a close, Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) is proud to announce a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary masterpiece, “The Phantom of the Opera.”

When…

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The Skidompha Strummers, the ukulele ensemble of Skidompha Public Library, will present a performance of songs by the Beatles on Thursday, May 7 at 4 p.m. in the Porter Meeting Room at the…

Cemetery Chronicles
Burial site

As more people strive to live a…

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The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund (BRSAF) 2025–2026 Annual Campaign General Fund donations have reached more than $417,000 exceeding our goal of $275,000 and reflecting the continued generosity…

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Judy Milinowski is a captivating storyteller whose writing gently yet powerfully invites the reader into her spiritual journey. From the first pages of "Bridges to the Beyond: How to Create Real…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital invites community members and caregivers to attend its next Parkinson’s Support Group meeting on Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m. The session…

DakhaBrakha. At the Waldo Aug. 2. Be there. Courtesy of the band

The Waldo is excited to have DakhaBrakha (pronounced “da-ha bra-ha”) a world-music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine performing on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 pm.

Urgent Care

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and the MaineHealth Medical Group announced today that the MaineHealth Urgent Care Boothbay Harbor will be converted to the MaineHealth Walk-In Clinic Boothbay Harbor…

Ken Brodsky Jefferson Community Food Pantry volunteer, Todd Erkman/ Alain Ollier and Laura Morris

On Sunday, April 12, Veggies to Table held its annual Appreciation Day potluck in the beautiful Wavus dining hall in Jefferson, celebrating the collective effort behind its mission to end local…

Come to the Southport Town Hall on May 8 for the Southport PTO fundraiser. File photo

Friends of the Southport Central School (PTO) is excited to announce our upcoming fundraising event to support the 6th grade field trip. Each year our 6th grade…

Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney will be at Lincoln Theater May 2. Courtesy photo

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present a powerful evening of film and conversation. Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7 p.m. for a special screening of “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie,” a…

2026 Windjammer Days
Mark Carter during his Naval career. Courtesy photo

As Boothbay Harbor prepares to celebrate the 64th annual Windjammer Days, this year’s theme proudly honors the past, present, and…

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This year, the Boothbay Register, which was first published in 1876, celebrates its sesquicentennial. In early 2025, the…

Students at Southport Central School lay cardboard and wood chips to create paths in preparation for another planting season at the community garden. Courtesy of Shawn Gallagher

It's planting season, and Southport Central School students are hard at work preparing their community garden for another bountiful harvest. The garden began last year as a passion project…

HLC’s Will Matteson and Samantha Mehlhorn stand with LuLu packed and ready to go out on a day of deliveries. Courtesy photo

Have you noticed that LuLu the Lunch Wagon has been

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Weekly regular volunteers gathered Tuesday, April 14 at Brady’s for the Boothbay Harbor Community Lunch closing luncheon, marking the end of another successful season. Tancy ‘Momma T’ Mitchell…

Tracy Verney has provided hospice care for over 25 years. Courtesy of MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital continues to excel at recruiting, training and sustaining its share…

CSD school committee approves warrants for public vote during an April 14 meeting. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

April 14, the Community School District (CSD) school committee voted 4-1 to approve the fiscal year 2026-27 warrant and set a June 9 budget validation referendum. Tom Perkins…

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MaineHealth is now recruiting for its next certified nursing assistant training program in the c

Stacey Adams, far left, and Angela Lathem-Ballard, far right, welcome visiting teachers into their writing and reading classrooms at CTL. Courtesy photo

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb hosted two groups of teacher-interns this month. The intern program is part of CTL’s mission as a demonstration…

BRHS Drama production

Past, present and future unite as BRHS Drama stages Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” (Hart, Stilgoe, based on the novel by Gaston Leroux) and licensed through Concord Theatricals.…

Celebrate Earth Day at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library April 25. Courtesy photo

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will offer a week of Spring Break fun in partnership with organizations from around the peninsula. Join us for a week full of free, fun activities for all ages!…

Boothbay Region Schools sign

April 9, the Community School District (CSD) trustees unanimously approved securing a $2.5 million Bond Anticipation Note (BAN), allowing repairs for Boothbay Region…

Boothbay Region Schools sign

April 9, Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District (CSD) trustees and committee members approved the CSD fiscal year…

From left are Holly Stover, Michelle Bouchard, Lisa McSwain and Kathie Stephenson. Courtesy photo

Holly Stover received a standing ovation from a full house of women in attendance at the quarterly “100+…

Monhegan Island
Edward Potthast (1857–1927), "Lavender Shack," 1926, oil on board, 12 x 16 inches. Courtesy of Jennifer Pye, Director Monhegan Museum of Art & History

The Monhegan Museum of Art & History is pleased to present "To Monhegan, With Love: The Susan Bateson and Stephen S. Fuller Collection," on view July 1 through Sept. 30. Showcasing 91 works,…

2026 Windjammer Days
Joseph A. Blake. Courtesy photo

As Boothbay Harbor prepares to celebrate the 64th annual Windjammer Days, this year’s theme proudly honors the past, present, and…

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The Boothbay Region High School…

The following local students were…

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Join Tristan Taber, Water Quality Program Director for Lake Stewards of Maine, Tuesday, April 14 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Bosarge Education Center at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

Taber…

BRHS

The Boothbay Region High School…

Bigelow Laboratory

Join scientists at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for a behind-the-scenes tour of our campus in East Boothbay. Guided tours will run daily over school holidays, April 20-24, and will…

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor welcomed 181 women who care on Tuesday, April 7. Courtesy of Shannon M. Parker

On April 7, 181 women gathered at The Opera House in Boothbay Harbor to socialize, network and delight. During the meeting, names for three nominated nonprofits were…

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The Boothbay Region Elementary School gym got “carnival-ized” Wednesday night, April 8 with fun games, snacks and more to raise money for the BRES 8th grade end-of-the-school-year trip.

“It…

Sophia Mansfield

In the battle to become known as the school's slowest biker, Dylan Chryplewicz won the honor.  Chryplewicz posted the slowest time April 8, in Boothbay Regional High…

Reven Oliver

Hearty Roots is overjoyed to announce that Reven Oliver will join their growing staff team operating out of…