I thought this story may be appropriate as Halloween approaches…

The northern lights put on a spectacular show Thursday night due to a large geomagnetic storm. The accompanying photos were taken around 7:30 p.m. The NOAA …

There are rentals and then there are rentals, which is why two issues affecting local properties seem to be related. One is a state law requiring towns to allow additional accessory dwelling units…

Sarah Ann “Sally” Addicott, 86, passed away peacefully with her son present on Aug. 28, 2024 at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Home, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

She was…

Pine Tree Society’s holiday cards have been a Maine tradition for over 50 years. This year’s cards by noted Maine artists Sandy Crabtree and Jeannine Staples celebrate winter in Maine. Crabtree’s…

Thursday, Oct. 10 marked the final day of the 2024 Boothbay Farmer’s Market season. Amid a cool breeze, vendors and patrons enjoyed blue skies and sounds from…

The Friends of the Old Head Tide Church are hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the steeple restoration. The ribbon cutting is on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. at the…

A service to celebrate Warren Page’s life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Legion Post 36 in Boothbay.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s 5th annual Booktoberfest will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Library Lawn. Find great books for all ages in a wide array of genres…

On Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m., Boothbay Fire & Rescue hosted its annual open house event, where over 100 residents from Boothbay and surrounding towns attended the event.

In…

In a public forum Oct. 8, Boothbay Harbor selectmen made progress on adapting town ordinances to meet state LD 2003 requirements. They reviewed draft language for proposed changes and…

Apifera Farm, a non profit animal sanctuary at 315 Waldoboro Road in Bremen, is having a celebration of its newly built Healing Barn on Saturday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or…

It’s the season of goblins and ghouls, pirates and sirens, and witches and warlocks ... a.k.a. our favorite time of year!

Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 9 p.m. it will be…

Boothbay Region Historical Society is holding its annual Cheese and Bake Sale on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor…

To paint or not to paint was the question before the Edgecomb selectboard Oct. 1, and "to paint" was the answer. Selectmen accepted Hopkins Painting Service LLC of Chelsea's $34,880 bid to paint…

Planning a major yard sale is all about the logistics. The organizer needs tents in case of rain. Plenty of merchandize to entice potential customers to buy more and more. You also need a small…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 326 calls for service for the period of Oct. 1 to Oct. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,133 calls for service.

Discussions ranging from improving education in the state to addressing housing needs were had by four candidates for state office during the second of five forums co-…

Students from Boothbay Region High School will be working to help load the relief trailer to Western North Carolina by staging a drive thru drop off at the front of the high school on Saturday,…

Learn about Dr. Teel's innovative Brain Health Research Program to Reverse Cognitive Decline at the Bosarge Family Education Center at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 105 Botanical…

The national campaign stage has been a contentious arena this election season. In contrast, not a single insult or personal criticism was lobbed between four local candidates during…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department arrested four and summonsed two between Sept 4 and Oct. 4. On Sept. 6, Chief Doug Snyder arrested Joey Peaslee, 42, of Whitefield for operating under…

Julia May Holmes, 86, died Oct. 2, 2024 at Winship Green in Bath.

Julia was born Oct. 22, 1937 in Boothbay Harbor to Lermond E. Giles and Avis Doughty Giles. She was known as “Boodie” to her…

Anna McDougal said being inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame last month was one of the best moments of her life.

The Wiscasset woman said skiing in the 2017 Special Olympics World…

Michael Paul Dickson, 45, of Wiscasset passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 26, 2024. He suffered from many long-term health issues. 

He leaves behind his Aunt, Anne Wright (whom he called…

This online event is one of many ways the Finding Our Voices CEO and Founder is breaking the silence during October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Patrisha McLean,…

The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 17 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11.

The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.…

On Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon, Braver Angels will hold a Depolarizing Within workshop that teaches participants to look at their own attitudes towards the political “other,” and develop…

Coastal Maine Regional Broadband and BoomerTECH Adventures are pleased to present “Empowering the Helper Part II.” This free “tech” training addresses the ever-evolving digital world, and is…

The autumnal spirit was in full swing at Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRVM) Oct. 5 as the museum hosted its annual Family Harvest Day.  

A pair of Civil War…

Four Chinese marijuana defendants had their Oct. 1 docket call in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court postponed due to a lack of interpreters, according to court officials. Another docket call…

Interested, but not committed to anything. That was how Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfield on Oct. 1 described where the board is at on the prospect of developing the town-owned, former…

A makers market featuring Maine artisans who specialize in upcycled goods, slow fashion and/or found art will take place on Saturday, Oct…

In 2022, four Midcoast counties began considering how more collaboration may stretch tax dollars farther. Prosecutorial District VI includes Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and Knox counties, and all…

Born Arlene Larsen in Yarmouth, Maine on Feb. 8, 1937, Arlene Gloria Larsen McIntosh lived a fulfilling life always surrounded by family and friends. She graduated from Deering High School…

The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper will cease accepting political letters for the Nov. 5 elections at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. The letters will be published online late afternoon on Oct. 21…

The Boothbay Region YMCA is pleased to announce that it’s A Greater Impact campaign has exceeded its fundraising goal of $14.5 million. Due to COVID, escalating prices, and the need to…

Landowners are generally delighted to hear their property sale is going through, but when Peter Mullin learned his lot in Boothbay was about to be sold for $100,000, he was anything but. That’s…

On Wednesday, Oct. 2, a special ceremony was held for Korean War veteran, Royall Dodge, at St. Andrews Village by the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services. Director David Richmond and Director of…

William R. Barlow, 84, of East Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2024 at Lincoln Health – Miles Campus in Damariscotta. His family will honor his life privately. 

Arrangements…

Anna L. Flood, 86, passed away at her home in Wiscasset on Sept. 30, 2024. A full obituary will be published when available. 

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hall…

Louis E. "Sandy" Sage of Harpswell and Alna died on Sept. 26, 2024 at the age of 84 after a more than 10-year journey with Alzheimer’s.   

Sandy was born on April 25, 1940 in…

Wiscasset will ask the state to audit traffic safety on routes One and 144 and do a speed study of 144. Selectmen Oct. 1 nodded the three requests to Maine Department of Transportation after…

Pooley Realty Group and Pottle Realty have announced that they are combining forces to cover both buyer and seller real estate in the Midcoast region, with Jessica Pooley serving as the Designated…

Local real estate firm Newcastle Realty was pleased to present a $5,000 donation to Skidompha Library, after handling the sale of their 170 Main Street, Damariscotta property, known as the Stephen…

Robert L. ‘Bob’ Ervin, 79, of Saco passed away after suffering a stroke on Sept. 5, 2024 at Seal Rock Healthcare Center in Saco, Maine.  
 
Born in Rockland, June 17, 1945, he was…

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September: 

Alna: Frakes, Ann, Carleton, Frank and Carleton, Frank W Jr to Carleton…

Law enforcement will soon have an extra set of "eyes" on routes 1 and 27. On Oct. 1, Lincoln County commissioners approved spending $56,368.98 of federal grant money on a license plate reader.…