Want to make a real, positive difference in the lives of neighbors and friends living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia? Then consider joining the new…
Life
January 2017. Friday the 13th in Boothbay Harbor. All is quiet, save the gulls. A jumbled mass of buoys and traps, a tangled mass of white chairs, one red chair, low tide. Mike’s spot is empty. An…
Sherman Brewer of Southport Island made the Lemley List Honors for the fall 2016 semester at Northeast Maritime Institute in Fairhaven, Massachusetts with a 3.3 GPA. Sherm is a 2016 graduate of…
The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) will hold a two-hour workshop on starting a small business on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the LCRPC office, 297 Bath Road,…
“Laughter and stimulating discussion make class the highlight of my week!” one of our CSC members said recently. Join us for a winter term class! There’s still time to sign up. Let these seasoned…
Improve your balance and reduce your risk of falling at LincolnHealth’s falls prevention program, “Balancing Act.” This free, four-week program will be held at the Wellness and Rehabilitation…
The Edgecomb Community Church is undertaking a renewed fundraiser from a few years ago. Super Bowl subs will be made and sold by the church’s mission…
Providing a job for a dog is the responsibility of the dog owner. Dog owners can take this job seriously by studying and working with their canine friend under the guidance of professional dog…
It’s been 54 years since the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech. One hundred years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, King came…
Scholarships will be awarded to Maine high school seniors who will pursue post high school education and who demonstrate key attributes of character — responsibility, courage, integrity and…
The events calendar for the Boothbay Register’s award-winning publication “Summertime” is ongoing.
All…
Many owls, especially some of our common owls in Maine, actually breed in the middle of winter, so now is prime time to go on an owl prowl. A full moon makes it…
A 36.4 kilowatt grid-tied solar electric array was recently installed at Wavus Camp for Girls in Jefferson on Damariscotta Lake.
The system, designed and installed by ReVision Energy of…
Draft residency verification forms were passed out to Edgecomb Eddy school committee members and Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 officials Jan. 10. The contents of the form were…
Trystan Mercier of Boothbay, a junior majoring in criminal justice, was named to the 2016 fall semester dean’s list at Thomas College in Waterville. He is the son of Scott and Jennifer Mercier.
Karlmathew Perez Alamo of Boothbay and Hannah Morley of East Boothbay were named to the fall 2016 dean's list at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island. Alamo is majoring in…
Fatalities among Maine teenagers driving while drunk have decreased steadily during the months of May and June since Project Graduation began in 1980. In 1979, in Oxford County, there were seven…
Calum Phillips of Damariscotta has been named to the Champlain College dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester. Calum is the son of Stephen and Jean Phillips, a 2015 graduate of Lincoln Academy,…
Eben Goodwin, a sophomore majoring in applied math, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at the University of Maine at Farmington with a GPA of 3.75.
He is the son of Cindy Goodwin and is…
A long and winding road leads up, around, through, and back down past the Boothbay Region High and Elementary schools and school…
It was showtime for 30 Boothbay Region girl athletes on Jan. 10. The Little Dribblers held court during halftime of the Boothbay-Carrabec girls varsity game. This was the third time the Little…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens announced Wednesday it has received a generous gift of land from an anonymous donor. The 24.81 acre…
Citizens interested in an event called “Healing in the Dawnland: An Introduction to Indigenous Struggles for Sovereignty in Maine” packed the Porter Meeting Hall at Skidompha Library in…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Penguins, bears and snowmen, and an abundance of sparkling snowflakes - what better way to mark a cold January day than to enjoy the warmth of friendship and camaraderie while creating these…
In 1956, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King penned an imaginary letter from St. Paul to Christians in America. King preached it as a sermon in Alabama and its…
At the Jan. 9 meeting all current officers were voted to remain in place for the upcoming year.
The raffle of the Subaru wagon is still going on. You can view the car at the Lobster Mainiac…
In 1968, John Jenkins did what few people have ever done. He introduced Martin Luther King, Jr. when the nation’s civil rights leader spoke at Jenkins’ high school in Newark, New Jersey. Jenkins…
Respect is one of the 5 Rs of Positive Discipline. This, among other topics, are being discussed at the Parent Support Group taking place every other…
DRA Homeschool Programs
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is pleased to announce that art educator Brady Nickerson will be offering classes to homeschool youth following the regular DRA Wild Encounters nature programs…
On Eating and Loving Food
I used to call it Czechoslovakian curried chicken. I Googled Czechoslovakian because I wasn't sure how to spell it. Try finding that word on the internet. You can, but…
Grief is a normal and sometimes a powerful range of thoughts and feelings individuals have after a loss. These emotions might include shock, anger, depression, numbness, confusion and/or guilt,…
Edgecomb Eddy second graders learned about colors on Jan. 10. Mrs. Garey’s class did a series of student-led science experiments in learning about different colors. One experiment was Jackson Zehm…
In the course of a busy school day, a child is asked to do many things. The child needs to pay attention to what is being taught, needs to switch from one thing to another throughout the day, and…
It’s Cookie Time! The local Girl Scouts are now officially selling cookies! The Midcoast and Longreach service units held a…
During the community phase of the CLC YMCA’s capital campaign, an anonymous donor came forward and committed to match any donations up to $25,000 made through the end of the 2016 year. The…
Margie Harris, 96, moved into Edgecomb Green about two months ago. “I’m the new kid on the block,” Harris said, smiling.
She is getting to know everyone who lives or works at the assisted…
A planning meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Skidompha’s Porter Auditorium. The purpose of this meeting is to brief community members on the addiction problem in…
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center is pleased to co-sponsor the AARP Smart Driver Seminar with Lincoln County TRIAD on Friday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This program is a driver…
An interfaith service will be held on Monday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. to celebrate the life and witness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 51 Main St. Newcastle. The…
Casual For A Cause is the program. What’s it about? Each year, employees are asked to write down the names of nonprofits they feel should receive a donation through the program. These…
The Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast (RJP) is offering a free training for volunteers interested in mentoring young people involved in the criminal justice system. An…
Hidden gems wait to be discovered in the Boothbay region, like sudden views of a twinkling sea, shingled cottages on little islands, and shops and general stores that stock the usual…
Penobscot Language School of Rockland will hold classes in French and Italian at the Damariscotta Baptist Church starting the week of Jan. 23.
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Every year for a few days sometime before Christmas, Jon Lewis takes over the kitchen at his home in Boothbay. He’s a good cook, and normally shares the cooking with…
On Eating and Loving Food
Have you had the Scottish cast iron roasted salmon with toasted sesame oil and tamari glaze at the Carriage House Restaurant in East Boothbay? Have you had the white and black sesame encrusted,…
For those who haven’t visited Cuba in the past 57 years, Ernest Hemingway, the U.S.S. Maine and the heroes of the 1959 Revolution are still well-represented as central parts of the island…
Nicole LaBrecque, a sophomore at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, will be leaving for Dublin, Ireland on Jan. 9 with a group of fellow students from Quinnipiac. She…
Join Freeport, Maine’s Michael Perry at The Lincoln Home on Monday, Jan. 9, from 3 to 4 p.m. for a scenic slide show journey down the coast of southwestern Maine from Kittery to Portland. We will…
