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Finding Our Voices Book Club
Courtesy of Patrisha McLean, Finding Our Voices

Beth Macy, New York Times-bestselling author, of a seminal book on how corporate greed created the opioid epidemic, is joining Finding Our Voices online, Tuesday, May…

Obituary
Janet Chesebro

Janet Chesebro, born Dec. 9, 1943, in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died May 2, 2026. She was the daughter of James A. Chesebro and Lois Chadbourne Chesebro.

Janet grew up in Boothbay Harbor and…

Edgecomb votes

There was very little opposition to the $4,487,740 2026-27 Edgecomb school budget May 2, but there was a lot of conversation regarding school spending. The meeting took about…

Obituary
Juliette N. Williams

Juliette Nichols Williams, 87, of Nobleboro, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 1, 2026 at the Sussman House in…

Join Boothbay Region Land Trust, in partnership with Boothbay Clean Drinking Water Initiative, Maine Forest Service, Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District…

LCSO car

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 211 calls for…

Candidate for Edgecomb School Committee
Heather M. Sinclair

Address: 488 Cross Point Road

Occupation: teacher, doctoral student, policy advocate

Education: Bachelor of science in biology, Master of Arts in teaching, PhD candidate in Public…

boothbay town hall

Boothbay voters re-elected one incumbent and defeated another during the May 4 town meeting referendum vote. Residents cast 526 ballots in Monday's election which saw…

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At one time, a state grant for regionalization of two or more schools seemed attractive to Wiscasset and Boothbay officials. The two applied for a…

Southport school

Our community is once again showing its incredible generosity and spirit as we prepare for our upcoming Tricky Tray Fundraiser. Southport Town Hall doors will open at 5 p.m. and prize drawings…

BRHS Drama delivers full-scale ‘Phantom’ classic

BRHS Drama staged three shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” May 1-2 in the school’s auditorium. A small cast of 13, determined to perform Broadway’s notoriously difficult…

Pemaquid Chapter members at lunch. John Hochstein photo

On April 16, the Pemaquid Chapter, NSDAR daughters donated 20 plus large bags of clothing to New Hope Midcoast and presented them with a $150 check for their April matching donation campaign.…

A committal service for Betty…

Candidate for Edgecomb School Committee
Maureen Heffernan

Address: 53 River Road

Mike Tomko presents a representative of U.S Coast Guard Boothbay Harbor with the Spirit of America Tribute. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

It was smooth sailing May 2 as about 50 Boothbay Harbor residents voted to approve this year’s 18-article town warrant, which included a $6,763,908 fiscal year…

The next monthly meeting of…

Boothbay Harbor town seal

Boothbay Harbor residents have many things they hope to see change in the town over the next decade. Following a public workshop to gather community feedback, members of VHB,…

Maine Bureau of Highway Safety
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Vehicular heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash vehicle-related deaths for children 14 and younger in the United States. Being left in a hot car is dangerous for any unattended passenger.…

ELECTION RESULTS
Boothbay Harbor town seal

In a crowded race for two Boothbay Harbor board of selectmen seats (…

Boothbay Harbor Police Car

Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) recently got a stamp of approval from the Maine Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (MLEAP) for the…

Rep. Holly Stover

Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay,…

Obituary
Christopher Giles

Christopher Giles, a cherished son…

Obituary
Lee R. Dickinson

Lee R. Dickinson, 83, of Boothbay, Maine, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, following a stroke.

Born on Aug. 22, 1942, at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor, Lee was the…

Obituary
Thomas R. Brown

Thomas R. Brown, 90, of Wiscasset passed away on April 26, 2026, at his residence.

He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on July 27, 1935, a son of Arthur C. and Phyllis M. (King) Brown. He…

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Residents at the CSD annual budget meeting April 28. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor voters approved the first of two public votes for the Community School District (CSD)…

Press release

Community members from across the Boothbay peninsula and neighboring towns are invited to gather on Sunday, May 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. for an afternoon waterfront meet and greet with Charlotte Nutt…

 Ben Williamson photo

The 64th annual Windjammer Days will commemorate the 250th birthday of America and the U.S. Navy. This year’s festival will take place Sunday, June 21 through Saturday…

Obituary
Deborah A. Phinney

Deborah Ann Phinney, 72, died April 27, 2026 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Deborah was born May 4, 1953 in Everett, Massachusetts to Herbert King and Ella Spencer King. She grew up…

Grand March 2025. File photo

For the Boothbay Region High School…

Brynne Whitney speaks to 100+ Women Who Care members about Bangor Savings Bank's support. Courtesy photo

In October of 2025, seven local women launched the first meeting of 100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County. In just a few short months, the organization has raised and…

LCSO patch

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of April 21 to April 28. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,953 calls for service.

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Christopher Giles, 57, of Boothbay, passed away on April 27, 2026.

The Community Band plays at the 2025 Grand March. File photo

In 1991, Al and Becky Roberts…

Boothbay Harbor selectmen unanimously approve Sample Shipyard's planned renovations during a April 28 wharves and weirs hearing. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

April 28, Boothbay Harbor selectmen voted 4-0 to approve construction work at Sample’s Shipyard, 120 Commercial St.  

These renovations include extending a 9-foot by 54-foot finger…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host a free community presentation, “The Power of Dignity: How…

Boothbay Region Ambulance Service headquarters

Since stepping into the role of EMS Chief, my focus has been on listening, learning, and understanding the needs of this community…

Picking flowers at Veggies to Table. Courtesy photo

Veggies to Table is honored to announce it has received a $5,000 Nourishment Grant from the Quimby Family Foundation in support of its mission to grow and donate organic produce and flowers to…

Obituary
Brian D. Rittershaus

Brian D. Rittershaus, 70 years old…

Boothbay Harbor town seal

Boothbay Harbor residents will vote on the 18-article town warrant,…