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There was a strong regional response last month to the explosion at Chasse Marine in Damariscotta as five local fire departments…
Christine Warren

A graveside memorial service for Christine "Tina" Warren will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Barters Island Road, Boothbay, officiated by Justin Fowley.

A…

Courtesy of Anatoli Gorolevici

Frequent regional visitor Anatoli Gorolevici of Boston saw a strange sight in the early morning of Aug. 5 while out on…
Weathervane. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church continues to sparkle.

On Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, a worker using a W.D. Matthews boom lift secured the familiar weathervane modeled after the…

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Join Boothbay Harbor Memorial…

Billy Helprin, director of the Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary on Mount Desert Island. Courtesy photo

The West Harbor Pond Watershed Association’s annual meeting and potluck picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 16, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 226 Lakeside Drive.

There will be a social hour…

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Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the community…
Cafe Sci reveals new deep-sea organisms

Thirty-one new species in just two weeks of exploration in the South Atlantic Ocean’s vast midwater range – that’s what researchers Dr.

Obituary
Jacqueline J. Elderkin

Jacqueline J. Elderkin passed away…

Town of Edgecomb
Chris Cossette

As Edgecomb selectmen began their…

Members of Miles Delivers Action Coalition marched to MaineHealth in Portland to protest the potential closure on Saturday, August 1. Photo by Megan Blonigen

A pregnant resident of Lincoln County, with the backing of a grassroots organizing group, 

Family and friends are invited to celebrate the life of David G. Butterworth at a memorial service on Saturday, Aug. 15 at 3 p.m.…
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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made six arrests between July…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
"Farmers Market Veggies" by Mindy Lighthipe. Courtesy of Katie Hey, CMBG

Visitors to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this summer can enjoy a deliciously colorful new art exhibit: "Garden To Table," on display in the Café from now until the end of the season on Oct. 18…

Jun and Pin playing in the Pickleball Stars Tournament. Courtesy of FTD

Pickleball players looking for more than another round of open play…

The plant sale on Aug. 22 will feature a wide selection of native and beneficial plant species grown specifically to thrive in Maine’s climate while supporting local pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects.

In partnership with the Maine Native Plant Cooperative, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is hosting a native plant sale on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will take place at…

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The Central Lincoln County (CLC) Ambulance Service Board of Directors met with members of the Miles Delivers Action Coalition at a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 3 to…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Previously unregistered drive-ins are welcome to join this 1951 Studebaker Champion Starlight Coupe from South Bristol on Saturday morning for the 13th Annual OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show. Courtesy of Jeff Friedman

We all have busy lives, so perhaps…

Obituary
Susan F. Bradley

Susan Fletcher Bradley of Boothbay…

Family and friends are invited to…

Obituary
Julie R.B. Perry

Julie Ravenel Boothe Perry 89, a native of Alexandria, Virginia, and long-time resident of East Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Aug. 1, 2026 surrounded by family in Newcastle, Maine.

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Carl P. R. Schmidt, 75, of Boothbay…

Boothbay Harbor fireman Arthur Richardson serves up a lobster during the Aug. 1 Lobster Bake. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register

Three years ago, Boothbay Harbor Fire Department began a new tradition. It started as a chicken barbecue fundraiser, and last year morphed into a lobster bake which netted the department over $13,…

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Maine Democrats haven’t won a U.S. Senate election since George Mitchell’s on Nov. 8, 1988, but this election, local party leaders and activists believe that…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The waterslide is one popular attraction on Children's Day at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. File photo

Boothbay Railway Village Museum will host its highly anticipated annual Children’s Day this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BRVM is located at 586 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay.

The…

Obituary
Dr. Barclay M. Shepard 

Dr. Barclay Moffat Shepard passed…

EMS Chief Kristen Roberts and BRAS Board President Robbie Ham look to the future as Boothbay Region Ambulance Service celebrates 50 years serving the local community. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Being driven to the hospital for emergency medical services (EMS) used to be a morbid affair. Until the mid-20th century, funeral homes…

Line outside the Lincoln Theater 1941. Courtesy of the Newcastle Historical Society

It’s been a big year for Lincoln Theater, as sesquicentennial years tend to be! The theater kicked off its 150th Anniversary celebration with cake and champagne and has…

News Center Maine's Don Carrigan visits Southport Town Hall to share personal and professional insights to a packed house July 28. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

A voice familiar to many Mainers graced Southport Town Hall July 28 as award-winning journalist and beloved co-host of News Center Maine's "207" Don Carrigan shared stories about growing up in the…

The Boothbay Region Democratic Committee (BRDC) invites local Democrats and community members to attend a short working meeting on…

Obituary

Christine (Tina) Corinne Hanley Warren of Edgecomb, Maine died on July 22, 2026 at age 75. Tina was surrounded by her family, music, sunlight and all the love she invested into being a sister, a…

Cemetery Chronicles
The celebration of George Parker Matthews at Ocean View Cemetery in Boothbay included the placement of photos, an American Flag and a U.S. Light House Service marker. Courtesy photo

Saturday, Aug. 1, the descendants…

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Boothbay Region Garden Club’s…

During the month of August, Lincoln County Recovery Community Center will be collecting hygiene supplies throughout Lincoln County. All donated items will be distributed to those who may not have…

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Midcoast Conservancy is pleased to…

Yereance and Andreasen at game, photo courtesy of Katie Yereance

The 36th Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, held July 18, raised a record-breaking $318,889 for Shriners Hospitals for Children (Shriners Children's). The annual event features 140 of…

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7/2 #4358 Michael Swan, 44 Strout…

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Southport selectmen approved a special amusement permit July 29 for the Lincoln Arts Festival. The license is for unamplified vocal or…