This past week Southport Central School K-2 and Edgecomb Eddy K-1 students joined together for a morning of picking apples at Biscay Orchard.

The children…

“Bert and I was down at the dock getting ready to go haddock fishing aboard the Bluebird II one morning when we spied an exceptionally large lady hollering at us from the dock. Bert said,…

The foliage color is gradually reaching peak perfection throughout the state, according to the fourth 2013 Fall Foliage Report from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry…

Lincoln County Healthcare provides both hospital and residential inpatient care in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta, as well as assisted and independent living options for seniors (see table).…

Rep. Mick Devin, D-Newcastle, will host “The Maine Health Insurance Marketplace Explained” on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m in the Porter Meeting Hall of the…

The Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8, nonprofit demonstration school in Edgecomb, welcomed its first group of teacher-interns of the 2013-14 school year last…

As many of you know, I will be writing the column for the Ocean Point community and I am excited to do so. I thought I would begin right after the holiday, however, I decided to begin as I have…

To bring in the new service time of 9 a.m., the Southport United Methodist Church Choir has put together a foot stomping service of Gospel music on October 6. Gems…

At a recent meeting of the Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund, the Board of Trustees elected five new board members. This means that the BRSAF board will be fully…

Lodge opened at 7:10 p.m. We had 19 members present. We are getting ready for our wood raffle which is a cord of cut and split wood or $200 cash. That drawing will be held on November 25.

We…

The Pemaquid chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the America Revolution held the September 10 meeting at the Lincoln Home conference room at 11 a.m. Regent Louise Brown welcomed…

All are invited to the solar home/Green building tour on Saturday, October 5. Visit the home of Trudy and Michael Mayhew and the headquarters of Heliotropic…

Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine and the Midcoast Green Collaborative have joined to offer opportunities for mid coast residents to learn how to make interior storm windows and…

I know many people across Maine are concerned about how the Affordable Care Act (ACA), often called Obamacare, will impact them. I was not in the Senate when the new healthcare law was passed, and…

Community Housing of Maine (CHOM) hosted a three-hour grand opening celebration at Campbell Creek Village on September 26. Representatives from several agencies…

The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club's fruit sale is back! Fruit prices will stay at $25 for a 20-pound box of oranges, grapefruit, tangelos, or a mixed box of oranges and grapefruit. Orders need to be…

The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will continue its long-standing tradition of conducting "Old Fashioned Fall Turkey Shoots" beginning Sunday, Oct. 6, and then on every Sunday…

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), a K-8 independent school located in Edgecomb, is excited to announce the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund in the name of Nancie Atwell, the…

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife instructors will be conducting a Hunter (Firearms) Safety Course at Boothbay Region Adult Education on October 17, 29…

What is the blue that’s in the fall sky? Something different about this color, especially when the afternoon sun catches the great jumble of green, orange, red and…

Today, October 2, FAME arrives at the Boothbay Region YMCA.

This is an ongoing effort getting our students and others Set For Success for future education. We…

The talented efforts of the Boothbay Register reporting team have allowed us to relive the “fun time had by all” throughout Harbor Fest weekend.

Hundreds of people attended six major events…

In a high-tech world that is becoming increasingly ubiquitous, there's Ben Burns, quietly keeping the peace in our digital interface.

Burns was hired as the new information technologies…

Nell Tharpe is a certified nurse midwife, registered nurse first assistant and author.

She has dedicated her life to the…

Pediatrician Steve Feder of Edgecomb does whatever he can to help a child, whether that means saving a newborn's life under trying conditions in another land or asking the Maine…

The hummingbirds are making a racket! Gardens guests hear those tiny wings “humming” before they even see the birds zipping around in twos and even…

“The Pleasures of Fellowship” is the reflection title for pulpit guest Charles Nero at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship…

Thomas Hoerth, the City of Bath’s arborist and tree warden, will be the featured speaker at the Boothbay Region Garden Club meeting Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Hoerth…

Healthy Lincoln County is partnering with Maine Community Health Options, and the Skidompha Public Library to provide two informational community forums about the Affordable Care Act, the Health…

Boothbay Region Adult Ed’s fall courses begin Tuesday, Oct. 15. If you haven’t already picked up the class brochure you can…

Mark Phillips doesn't have to think long about why he became a music teacher.

It's always been music that's inspired him, he said. He'…

I have a collection of rocks. I have a rock in my office from a lake in Minnesota where my brother, my Dad and I built a cabin. At home, my wife and I have a collection from…

The St. Andrews Thrift Shop was buzzing with customers after being closed for a week while new carpet was installed. The shop looks great and a few departments have been moved to allow for a…

On October 1, the Boothbay Region YMCA began offering Livestrong at the YMCA…

Debby and Mark Jones of Boothbay, and Valerie and Peter Duncan of Underhill, Vt., are thrilled to announce the engagement of their children, Haley Sandstrom Jones and Nicholas…

Have you ever supported a child’s school fundraising efforts by purchasing candy, a magazine, a candle, popcorn, pizza, cookie dough, or a restaurant discount card? If the answer is yes, please…

If I asked you to name which state has the oldest population, chances are you would guess Florida. After all, the Sunshine State is well-known as being an attractive…

The plentiful flowers from the club entrance seen all summer are now all gone, chef’s tomatoes and herbs have been consigned to the compost heap, and the window…

The fall season has definitely arrived and these cooler temperatures call out to me: “Apple pie … apple pie.”

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The “summer off” is over for this schoolteacher. First grade is going well: 17 eager 6-year-olds and a bunch of colleagues that can’t be beat! How lucky am I? It really is what I love to do.

This week, we start out in September and end in October. Can you believe Halloween is just a month away? Don’t worry, though, you don’t have to wait that long for the next big…

Last time I wrote about a few relics that were reputedly linked to the British brig Boxer, including a flagpole located on Damariscove…

On Wednesday, Oct. 9, Patten Free Library will host an information session for local high school students about financial aid and paying for college. The session is free, open to the public, and…

Sunny skies greeted hundreds in the waterfront Whale Park for the second annual Harbor Fest on September 28.

Ring toss, dipping dots and treasure hunts were among the festivities at this…

Boothbay Region Senior Citizens Club meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Boothbay Fire Department.

The Club met on September 25 with 30 regular members and…

The Harbor Crawl kicked off the second annual Harbor Fest the night of September 27. 

The Rocktide Trolley was packed with “crawlers” as it weaved through downtown…

There will be an open house at Edgecomb Eddy School this Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine.

Visit…

Dear Savvy Senior,

At age 62, I will be retiring at the end of the year and plan to enroll in Obamacare until my Medicare…

You know what I like most about belonging to a group like Lions? It's seeing a group of people come together for a common cause.

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Thanks to an outpouring of support from seasonal and year-round residents as well as from local businesses, churches and summer community associations, the Boothbay Region Food…