The annual fundraising supper to benefit the work of the Edgecomb Fire Department will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Edgecomb Congregational Church. In addition to good food and the…

Even though we are only in early August, we can sense summer coming to a close. Some families from the south have already left for home and early school startings. I can hear cicadas in the early…

Mary Lou Teel is a storyteller.

As producer of CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” Teel and her team bring viewers stories about people…

The Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is pleased to announce that the Reverend Erika Hewitt of Bath will serve the as the Fellowship's half-time contract…

When the St. Andrews Emergency Department becomes an Urgent Care Center on October 1, it will feature the same highly qualified doctors and nurses and the same full range of diagnostic…

Under the snout of a snarling World War II fighter called the P-40 Warhawk, a group of veterans from the “Greatest Generaton” told a Wiscasset audience that their war ranged from terror to utter…

The pond on Roads End in Boothbay Harbor is home once again to a few baby ducklings, paddling around in the shallow water.

“One day I came outside and there they were, swimming behind their…

“Wings Over Wiscasset” got the blue-sky day organizers had been hoping for.

“I'm excited, and very excited to see that everyone who had to show up and do their part showed up,” Wiscasset…

On July 27, the softball game was started but, unfortunately, neither team won, as the rain was the winner after about 30 minutes of play. Here's hoping for better…

This week past, Chet and Muriel have been sampling what St. Andrews Independent Living is like.

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St. Philip’s Church on Hodge Street in Wiscasset continues to dish up rich, delicious haddock chowder for two more Mondays: August 12 and August 19.  It’s hard to believe that the…

Molnlycke Health Care is continuing its work toward a possible expansion in either Wiscasset or Brunswick, a company official said August 2.

“Nothing has changed. We're still moving on…

More construction and renovations projects are “going green” in the United States and abroad, and a certification in the LEED program is becoming more of a necessity for building…

This Saturday, Aug. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon, come and load up on fabulous bargains: all sorts of temptations, from curios to antiques, kid gloves to opera tiaras, iGames to chess sets, – along…

Here we are in the month of August already. The waning summer brings such a bounty from local farms as well as home gardens.

As many Sprucewold residents have remarked this week, “It’s grandchild season!” The sounds of young voices abound on the wooded trails, on the road to the beach, at the Crooked Pine Dock, and on…

The Boothbay Region Information Center and the town of Boothbay have each voted to pledge $2,000 to fund the Boothbay Region filming of the TV show, “Getting Away Together.”  …

During the past week no residents of our community had the opportunity be bored. Driveways seemed to be overflowing with cars and most cottages had full houses of…

Chuck and Kelly Duff of Houston, Texas and Jim and Nancy Yardley of Houston, Texas and Boothbay Harbor proudly announce the engagement of their children, Emily and James. …

When the blue Navy Corsair fighter plane with the gull wings sweeps over the tiny airport as part of the “Wings Over Wiscasset” air show, Hilary Heaton will look up and smile.

In fact, even…

Joan and Gary Spurgat, Sr. of Edgecomb are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Diana Joan Spurgat, to Mr. Luigi Lubrano on June 22. Luigi is the son of Ida and…

For Brian Boone, a good time involves pinning himself down with 130 pounds of gear and taking to the water.

Boone, of Nobleboro, put…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is pleased to announce that high school graduates Briar Bragdon of Windsor and Sarah Caron of Boothbay Harbor are the 2013 recipients of the Maureen…

Two weeks after an ATV accident sent him to the hospital, Chris Dighton is making progress every day.

After a stint in the intensive care unit, Dighton, of Edgecomb, has been communicating…

45 members and their families gathered to start their adventure on Friday evening, July 12, at Sprucewold Lodge. Hosted by P/C Sandy and Karen Young, we enjoyed cocktails and…

Last Saturday evening, the club hosted a great gathering for skippers and crews of the Seguin Island Trophy Race. Members and families joined them on a lovely summer evening. Jen…

Building on a very successful first week, community sailing operations continued at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s Sailing Program at Wotton’s Wharf with all participants returning for a…

Why should one join the Foundation? Where does the money go? What are the plans for “Saving St. Andrews?”

It’s no secret that we are in opposition to…

Shelli Rottman of Brooklyn, New York, liked two things best about her time at the Wiscasset Art Walk July 25: The flow of people it drew created that bustling feel…

Promises, promises, promises. What happens when you can’t live up to them? The bankrupt city of Detroit may be about to find out. Thousands of retired city workers may find their…

Maggie Meixell was a recipient of the dean's award for academic excellence during the 2013 spring term at Colgate University, where Meixell just…

As is our usual custom we began our evening with cocktails, snacks and lots of conversation. At 6:30 p.m., the bell was rung, we sang a few songs, recited…

Sales of Lincoln County homes were up almost 15 percent in the second quarter of this year when compared with last year’s figures, according to figures released by…

If you favor a vegetable garden with perfectly straight, weedless rows or flower beds where each individual plant is set off elegantly in its own space, you probably won’t find…

Each and every August, folks from around the region look forward to the unique assortment of treasures on display at the Rotary…

College notes

Dean's list at University of Vermont

Kristin L. Sibley of Boothbay Harbor…

Dickinson & Company Fine Art * 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Boothbay Harbor…

The Reverend Scott Lee, Rector of Trinity Parish, Wethersfield, Conn., will conduct services at All Saints by-the-Sea this week and next.

On Sunday, July 28,…

So far, so good for Wiscasset's third annual "Alive on the River" concert series. The town and the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce moved it to the town common this year after two years on the…

How did you like that heat wave last week?

My goodness, dog days before we enter the…

Overlooking the passageway from Ebenecook to the Sheepscot River, this compound, with the main house and two guest cottages, sits on a lovely peninsula all its own. …

In 1996, Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) launched its educational program with fifth grade teachers at Boothbay Region Elementary School. The elementary school program added to a…

The following students who live in the Boothbay Register’s circulation area attained honor…

Children that attended “Wacky Kitchen Science Camp” at Seeds of Knowledge Education Center in Wiscasset left the week (July 8-12) with a whole new appreciation for basic…

Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta recently donated $300 each to Spectrum Generations’ Meals on Wheels program and the Damariscotta River Association as part of its Co-…

The Reverend Dr. Mary Jo Zimmerli will be the guest preacher at the Wilson Chapel at Ocean Point on Sunday, July 28 at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.

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Hidden Valley Nature Center welcomed 40 young and beginning farmers for a tour of its working forest on July 11. In conjunction with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is inviting the public to the first summer open house on its new, LEED Platinum Ocean Science and Education Campus at 60 Bigelow Drive in East…

New Hope for Women offers support to victims of domestic violence, dating violence and stalking in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties.

The group will be holding a 40-hour training…

Summer is in full swing on Squirrel Island. The island is full of happy families, young and old, who are taking full advantage of the warm weather by spending time together outside…