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Scene from Bob Krist's"100 Years of Route One: A Centennial Roadtrip." The film is scheduled to air on PBS stations March 26-29. Courtesy of Krist

What do Oguquit Playhouse, Eartha, Damariscotta’s Norumbeg Oysters, Tucker Auto Musuem, Wild Blueberry Land, the Madawaska Festival, Nubble Point Lighthouse, Ellsworth Candlepin Bowling, Penobscot…

Danielle Pierce

In July 2025, Lincoln County…

Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting their Coast Guard Approved OUPV Captain’s Licensing Course at the Fireside Inn in Belfast. The course will be begin on Monday April 13 and will meet…

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Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen. According to Town Clerk Michelle Farnham, the town received nomination…

Obituary
Catherine C. Overkamp

Catherine Claire Overkamp passed…

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Four Midcoast organizations are sponsoring two debates among Democratic primary candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate in March and April, both to be held in Topsham.…

Chair Deryl Kipp joins via Zoom during a March 3 BHSD trustee meeting. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD)’s safety equipment is getting an upgrade thanks to grants from Maine Municipal Association. During a March 3 trustee meeting, Superintendent Sean Boyd said…

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
LCRPC office

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC), in partnership with SBDC Maine, Bangor Savings Bank, Bath Savings Bank, and First National Bank, is hosting a free informational workshop on…

The BRHS Unified basketball team, helpers and coaches. CANDI JONETH/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Seahawks lost to the Hall Dale Bulldogs in their final regular season game, Tuesday, Mar. 3, 75-69, in Unified play. The Seahawks honored four seniors:…

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It seems like voters in Southport love Marc Kurtz. On March 2, he was one of four municipal candidates running unopposed, but  the only one to receive all 48 votes cast.…

BR Garden Club

Boothbay Region Garden Club welcomes Beth Jarvis, youth and family programs educator at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG), to…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Tyler Witham-Jordan has been found guilty of depraved indifference murder in the December 2022 death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan, of Edgecomb.

MaineHealth Primary Care Waldoboro facility at 126 Depot Street. Courtesy of MaineHealth

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host an open house on Tuesday, March 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. to introduce the new MaineHealth Primary Care Waldoboro facility at 126 Depot Street. The practice opens…

Edgecomb Eddy School

It took two meetings, nearly five hours and the Edgecomb School Committee brought down its fiscal 27 budget under a 10% increase. On March 2, the committee voted, 3-0, to propose a…

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On Sunday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m., the fundraiser for Boothbay Special Olympics, the 25th annual Leprechaun Leap, will be held at Hendricks Head beach, Southport.…

Obituary
Barbara E. Newbegin

Barbara E. “Barbie” Newbegin (Brewer), 63, passed away Feb. 23, 2026 at her home in Bristol.

Born on Jan. 5…

Obituary
David E. Hemingway

David Ellis Hemingway, 96, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 28, 2026, in Edgecomb, Maine.

Born in…

Governor Janet Mills speaks at the LCDC caucus at Medomak Valley High School on Feb. 28. Bob Crink photo

An address from Governor Janet…

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The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2026 is fundraising for its Project Graduation trip. Project Graduation provides…

Obituary
Virginia C. Boyd

Virginia “Ginger” C. Boyd, 81, of Alna, passed away at her home on the morning of Feb. 27, 2026. 

Obituary
Joseph J.P. Arsenault Sr.

Joseph John Paul Arsenault Sr., aged 89, of Dresden, Maine, died Feb. 17, 2026 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by his loving family.

Joe, known as “Pete” to his relatives,…

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After nearly two years, Maine District Court found an Edgecomb resident liable on a single count of wrongful use of a civil proceeding. Jan. 5, Honorable Sarah Gilbert ruled…

The Edgecomb School Committee planned on a long session Feb. 25 to pare down its fiscal 27 budget proposal for presentation to selectmen. The committee spent three hours, 20…

Boothbay municipal building

Time is running out for Boothbay candidates to return their nomination papers. So far, only three have, while six others continue to circulate them.

Two candidates vying for the cemetery…

BRWD discusses the future of the CMBG, BRYMCA water line extension project. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) trustees raised concerns Feb. 24 about the project timeline for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG)’s and Boothbay Region YMCA (BRYMCA)'s planned water…

March 8 in Damariscotta

Gubernatorial candidate and former Director on Maine CDC, Nirav Shah, will be holding a town hall meet-and-greet event at American Legion Post #42 in Damariscotta on Sunday,…

 Maine Tourism Association Director of Workforce Development Kathryn Ference. Courtesy photo

The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC), in partnership with the Maine Tourism Association (MTA) is hosting an…

There will be a celebration of life for Billy Hall on Saturday, March 7 at Brady's (25 Union Street, Boothbay Harbor) from 1 to 4 p.m. Please bring your favorite memories or stories to share.…

The Southport bridge project, completed in 2025. Now, MaineDOT released its new work plan, including millions for projects and maintenance across the Boothbay peninsula. Mike Leonard photo.

Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) recently released its 

Tyler Witham-Jordan

Opening statements and testimony began Tuesday, Feb. 17 in a second trial for the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan, of Edgecomb.

Tyler Witham-Jordan, 31, the boyfriend of Handrahan’s…

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2/3/26 #4320 Chris Pippen, 28…

Workers at Sample's Shipyard. Courtesy photo

Please join us at 120 Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor on March 19 between 4 and 6 p.m. to learn more about the rich history of the Boothbay region and Sample’s…

Edgecomb Community Church. File photo

The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sandwich sale

It is unclear whether the metal archway at Evergreen Cemetery that was damaged last October will be replaced.  File photo

Debate broke out during a Feb. 25 Boothbay Region Cemetery District trustees meeting as members discussed replacing the metal archway at…

The Maine Department of Transportation is looking for feedback on proposed sidewalk improvements along Route 27. Screenshot from MaineDOT webpage.

Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is looking for feedback on…

Students at the Southport Central School partner with the Southport General Store to make soup for community members and the Community Fridge in Boothbay. Courtesy of Bonita Johnson

Food has the power to bring people together. While they aren’t breaking bread with one another, that belief holds for the people and businesses who have united to keep…

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Clayton Pottle

Newcastle Realty is pleased to…

Aerial photograph of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay. Courtesy photo

As part of the lead-up to its 20th anniversary in 2027, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is pleased to…

Obituary
John F. Pinkham Jr.

John F. “Tank” Pinkham Jr., 69, of…

Sailmaker Nat Wilson presents several tools of the trade during a talk at the Boothbay Region Historical Society Feb. 18. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

In the 1890s, sewing machines began to replace sailmakers due to their efficiency. By the end of…

LC sheriff cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to175 calls for…

Trivia winners: The winning team poses with their victory plaque after the Ocean on Tap second anniversary trivia night at Footbridge Brewery on Feb. 19. Courtesy of Bigelow Laboratory

For Ocean on Tap, the monthly ocean science speaker series organized by staff from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, 2026 has been a good year already.

In January, the event officially…

Southport town seal

The Southport School Committee proposed a lower budget for the 2026-27 year. The $1,569,234 proposal is $25,431 lower than FY 26's. The committee proposed lowering spending in four areas: special…

Leifa Gordon with Veggies to Table produce headed out to local partners. Courtesy photo

Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has been selected by Hannaford Supermarkets as a beneficiary of their Fight Hunger Bag Program at the Boothbay…