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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…

Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office
Courtesy of SCSO

From a Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office Facebook post:

The morning of July 23, Sagadahoc County Communications Center received a 911 call from a Woolwich motorist reporting they had been…

Obituary
Leslie B. Cook

Leslie B. Cook, 82, of Boothbay,…

Salt Bay Chamberfest's 32nd Chamber Music Festival
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This summer’s Salt Bay Chamberfest will bring audience members on a journey of exploration through time-honored masterworks, new works by living composers, and two world premieres. Titled ‘Music…

A scene from the 2025 Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s annual Banquet and Conservation Awards Celebration. Courtesy photo

The community is invited to Knox-…

The Nashville-based Resonauts Band starts off the 2026 summermusic series Aug. 2 at 4 p.m. Courtesy of Kathleen Brown
Camden Opera House’s annual Camden Summer Sounds series of free outdoor concerts happens on Sundays in August at 4 p.m. at the Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnestown Road.
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Pear Street Cemetery

July 28, Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Cemetery District trustees voted unanimously for Tim's Tree Service to remove trees at Oceanview Cemetery. …

A retrospective
June Elderkin. Courtesy of the family

Down a quiet, winding road on Southport Island sits a small gallery overlooking the water. At first glance, it feels like any other coastal art gallery, but it doesn't take long to realize you're…

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AUGUSTA —Today, new laws introduced…

Race

The 21st annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race takes place this year on Sunday, Aug. 16 on bridge-accessible Westport Island. "Maine's Best Little 10K Road Race" had a great turnout in…

Edgecomb Eddy School

Edgecomb Eddy School will welcome three new faces and two familiar ones when school starts. On July 27, the school committee filled…
The prize giveaway at Waldo Theatre by Jeff Wiseman and Savannah Compare. Erica Berman photo

A night out at the theatre became an opportunity to nourish neighbors across the Midcoast when The Waldo Theatre partnered with Veggies to Table during its June production of “Don’t Dress for…

Organizers of the 2026 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show are pleased to announce that mobile DJ “The Golden Gup” (pictured) and Damariscotta’s “Truckin’ Good Food” truck will be back for the festivities. Courtesy photo

Organizers of the 13th annual OBD…

Lincoln County Historical Association

Elegant cakes, intriguing…

Rev. Todd Weir and his wife Jeanne Fenton - community supporters of the event. Courtesy photo

With under two weeks to go,…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Maine Historical Society and Bigelow Lab
One of the 26 remaining copies of the Declaration of Independence on Dunlap Broadside. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

In celebration of our country's 250th anniversary, Maine Historical Society (MHS) is on the road with its Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence Statewide Tour through October. MHS is…

Raza Patel teaches chess at last year's event at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. File photo

12-year-old chess prodigy Raza Patel, a 1900-rated player, of New York City is returning to the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Wednesday, Aug. 26 for an Open Chess Social and fundraiser for…

American Legion Post #36, Boothbay.

The big question of the weekend comes up on Sunday morning. Where do you want to go for breakfast?

There’s an easy answer for that. If it’s Sunday, Aug. 2, breakfast is ready for you at the…

Sayon Camara will return in August to the Boothbay Region Community Center to conduct drumming workshops. File photo

Sayon Camara, a Master Djembefola…

Winner’s of this year’s scavenger hunt

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library welcomed community members of all ages for its second annual town-wide scavenger hunt July 25. The event transformed downtown Boothbay into an hour-long adventure…

During a public forum at a July 13 Boothbay Harbor selectmen meeting, Joe Doyle alleged that Chair Mike Tomko had an inappropriate meeting with Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation lawyer and Code Enforcement Officer. Courtesy of BRTV.

During a July 13 Boothbay Harbor…

Edgecomb Community Church. File photo

Cross Point Road in Edgecomb is hosting its annual 5-mile yard sale Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 1 p.m. The Edgecomb Community Church will be the first stop on the road…

Obituary
Cynthia B. Erickson

Cynthia Brooks Erickson, 75, of West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, passed away peacefully at Maine Medical Center on July 16, 2026, after a…

The next monthly meeting of Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 1:15 p.m. in the Boothbay Region Community Center, located in the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue,…

Rev. Martin Smith

Well-known throughout the Episcopal…

Rev. Scott Planting, former president of Maine Seacoast Mission. Courtesy photo

The Rev. Scott Planting, former president of Maine Seacoast Mission, will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, Aug. 2. This will be Maine Seacoast Mission's…

Edgecomb Fire Department patch

Edgecomb Fire Rescue responded to 27 calls in June, compared to 25 calls in May. June calls included four fires, five fire alarms, six medical emergencies (ME), 11 motor vehicle accidents (MVA),…

WHERE IT'S AT
Here it is: the final book of Jerry Farnham's "Red At Night" series, cover art by Bryan Soames. Courtesy of the author

Fans of Jerry Farnham’s “Red At Night” series about the Finn family will soon learn how it all works out in the end when “Last Light” is published early in the fall. This final installment picks…

Roundabout

There is something wrong with the roundabout in Boothbay. For nearly two years, town officials have received complaints about the road’s surface “undulating” as large trucks pass through. “The mix…

Maine Arts Commission
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AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Arts Commission, in partnership with the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) and Lifetime Arts, a national leader in creative aging advocacy, training, and capacity building…
CHAIRMAN

Since 2019, the Edgecomb Building Committee has explored potential upgrades to the town hall. Selectmen created the committee to develop a strategy for the historic town hall's future use. …

Obituary

Jane Krebs, 67, of Lewiston, formerly of Boothbay, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, at Russell Park Living Center in Lewiston…

White and Green Hope Founder Liz Michaud opens ceremonies July 21st in Boothbay Harbor for Maine's first state Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

From Portland to Pleasant Point, 10 communities came together July 21 to honor the lives of commercial fishermen lost at sea in Maine's first statewide celebration. Boothbay Harbor held a ceremony…

A 1933 postcard to Elizabeth Reed. Courtesy of BRHS

Readers may wonder how the Boothbay Region Historical Society, the Elizabeth Freeman Reed House at 72 Oak Street, the Boothbay Harbor Monday Club, and Tea are woven together in the fabric of…

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The highly anticipated Drone Show, featuring over 20 formations of local and patriotic displays, drew thousands of people to the shorelines and on boats in Boothbay Harbor Friday night, July 17.…

Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior…