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Bigelow Laboratory

Join scientists at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for a behind-the-scenes tour of our campus in East Boothbay. Guided tours will run daily over school holidays, April 20-24, and will…

Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District board members rethink decision to meet at Boothbay Harbor town hall. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

After some location confusion last month that ended with Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District (BRRDD) convening at Boothbay Harbor town hall, members April 9…

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The Edgecomb Historical Society annual meeting will be held on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall. There will be a slide show, update on EHS projects and future events, and…

The Boothbay Harbor planning board votes 4-1 to uphold its request for a stormwater management plan. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP)’s East Side Park was the main topic April 8 for Boothbay Harbor’s planning board as members reviewed a motion to…

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Five of Edgecomb's municipal offices will be uncontested, but the school committee seat has competition. School Committee Chairman Heather Sinclair is being challenged by Maureen Heffernan. The…

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It's been over a year since the FBI began an investigation at Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District. On March 26, 2025, the FBI visited the Boothbay Region transfer station, calling the visit a…

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor welcomed 181 women who care on Tuesday, April 7. Courtesy of Shannon M. Parker

On April 7, 181 women gathered at The Opera House in Boothbay Harbor to socialize, network and delight. During the meeting, names for three nominated nonprofits were…

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Two Boothbay Region High School seniors will receive the Bryant Fund scholarships. On April 8, Southport selectmen announced residents Harry Hinckley and Eleanor Marshall as the recipients of $500…

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Lincoln County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Rand Maker's retirement was short. Last month, he submitted his retirement notice as of March 30, but a conversation with Sheriff Todd…

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Boothbay Harbor Harbor Master Jeff Lowell got the call about a lobster boat sinking at the town dock off Commercial Street around 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 8.

When Lowell arrived at the dock…

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In the battle to become known as the school's slowest biker, Dylan Chryplewicz won the honor.  Chryplewicz posted the slowest time April 8, in Boothbay Regional High…

Joan Stark gives a brief speech to members to celebrate 25 years of the Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) group. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

St. Andrews Village welcomed some VIPs April 8 to its dining room, for the Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) group’s 25th anniversary luncheon. 

After a sharp decline in her vision, Joan…

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Hearty Roots is overjoyed to announce that Reven Oliver will join their growing staff team operating out of…

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As part of an intergenerational series St. Andrews Village is holding, 40 students from the Wiscasset…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 221 calls for service for the period of March 31 and April 7. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,273 calls for service.

Obituary
Rebecca E. Copland

Rebecca Eileen “Becky” Copland, 68, of Boothbay Harbor passed away on March 8, 2026 at Maine Medical Center, Portland with her three boys by her side.

She was born on July 7, 1957 to…

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Gloria J. Barnes

Gloria J. Barnes, 83, of Dresden passed away on April 2, 2026 at her residence. 

She was born in Bath on Feb. 21, 1943, a daughter of Frank G. and Beatrice…

Summer Meals volunteers in front of Lulu. Courtesy photo

Healthy Lincoln County (HLC) has launched a community‑wide fundraising campaign to ensure that children across Lincoln County and local communities continue to receive free, nutritious meals…

Characters of the County
Mike Hall. Courtesy of LCN

For a guy who once said out loud he…

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Volunteer organizers said Saturday's Eggstravaganza at Boothbay Fire Station drew the largest crowd to date. It was a bright day and temperatures were mild: Perfect weather for children, some…

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The Boothbay Region Garden Club will be hosting the first of two evening meetings this year on

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Former Southport School Committee member Lauren Graham has rejoined it. She replaces Mike Wallace, who recently submitted his resignation. Graham will serve until March 2027…

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Harbor Theater and Boothbay Region TV and Media Center have a lot in common, beginning with their missions. While Harbor Theater strives to be a cultural asset in the…

Boothbay Harbor residents gather around different stations to share thoughts on the town's future during a public workshop breakout session. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

April 1, around 30 residents filled the Boothbay Harbor Town Office to provide feedback on a Comprehensive Plan, which will help chart future town development. This first public workshop is part…

Enjoy the "Tide Pool Adventures" in East Boothbay April 22. Bethany Schmidt photo

The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) and Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) are bringing back the popular “…

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Olma Sullivan

Olma Sullivan moved on peacefully…

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Barbara “Lori” Reed

Barbara “Lori” Reed, 62, died March…

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#4329: Laura Graham, 14 Bluff House…

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Healthy Kids

This April, in observance of Child…

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Patricia T. Grant

Patricia Teresa Grant, 93, of…

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

A new business is in the basement of Boothbay Region High School (BRHS). Led by Nick Scott and Chip Schwehm, students are gaining firsthand experience of what it's like…

Lincoln County Indivisible
Courtesy of Nigel Calder

On Saturday, in their hundreds, thousands, and millions across the U.S., Americans peacefully demonstrated their opposition to the chaos of the Trump administration,…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Southport Memorial Library

Succulent Social: Join us April 23 at the Southport Memorial Library, 1032 Hendricks Hill Road from 6 to 7 p.m. with Andrea Peasley from…

Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative 
Knickerbocker Lake. Photo by Rob Kauffman

 Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative’s first Forests to Faucets Lecture of 2026 is Tuesday, April 14 at 5 p.m., at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Bosarge Family Education Center.…

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Carlo M. Pilgrim

Carlo…

As the Used Bookstore prepares for another season, the Friends of the Library share their volunteer experiences. (from left) Greg Thornton, Joyce and Greg Walker, Fred Nehring and Jane Homer.  Not pictured: Brita Nilsson, Roberta Matchett, Meridith Watts, Gloria Taliana, Lee Hammond and Laurie McCammon. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and right down the road, the Friends of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML)…

BRGC members Karen Iliades, left, and Cathy Fisher seated at Karen's table set with samplings of fare typically served at Afternoon Tea. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Trivia: The first of what would become known as Afternoon Tea was served in the home of Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford, in 1840. The Duchess began feeling hungry around 4 p.m. but dinner…

The new dais at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy photo

The concept of a renovation of the dais at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor began in the spring of 2024. It was a team effort – many teams – lots of church members volunteering much of…

Boothbay Harbor Methodist Church

Holy Week schedule for First United Methodist Church of Boothbay Harbor at 81 Townsend Avenue.

Maundy Thursday April 2, 5 p.m. Soup and Bread Supper Service.

Good Friday April 3,…

Images from No Kings Day event sponsored by Lincoln County Indivisible Saturday, Match 28 in Wiscasset. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

A No Kings rally at Donald E. Davey Bridge linking Wiscasset and Edgecomb was among many such events around the nation Saturday, March 28. 

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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between Feb. 12 and March 26.

Feb. 18, Sgt. Jake Powers…

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The heroic exploits of two Lincoln County residents will be recognized next month at the Maine Sheriff's Association Spring Conference at Sunday River Resort in Newry. The association's "…