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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office
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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…

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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…

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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…