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The Maine State Aquarium's resident ocean pout gets an unexpected tank mate this holiday season.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Maine State Aquarium invites visitors to enjoy an under-the-sea holiday during its first “Sea of Lights” festivities. The aquarium will be open on Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., until Jan…

Representative Holly Stover and Charlotte Nutt. Courtesy photo

After serving the people of House District 48 since 2018, I have come to understand what true leadership requires: integrity, commitment, and…

LC sheriff cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 281 calls for service for the period of Dec. 9 to Dec. 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,912 calls for service.

Christmas Dinner

A small group of people have organized a Christmas Day dinner for a large holiday gathering. Dec. 25, a four-person group will make the day a little more special by…

Bethany Trussell and Mary Jo Marquis with their gingerbread Burnt Island Light...and visitors. Courtesy of KBIL

Lovers of the annual Gingerbread Spectacular at the Opera House here in Boothbay Harbor saw 27 imaginative, gingery structures this past weekend. Among them was…

BRHS students during a trash pickup day Dec. 11 to help clean up downtown Boothbay Harbor. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

This giving season, a group of Boothbay Region High School students gave something back to their community. Donned in winter coats, safety…

Obituary
Gale E. Hodgdon

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Gale Ellen Hodgdon, who left this world on Dec. 11, 2025, surrounded by the love that she so generously gifted to others…

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Lincoln County Superior Court ruled in favor of Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) in a Dec. 5 decision on a shoreland zoning permit application for…

Sherman memo

Southport selectmen approved a Pratts Island resident's request Dec. 10 to join a statewide saltwater intrusion study. Selectmen made their decision a week after a Pratts…

Boothbay Harbor Methodist Church

Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church, 81 Townsend Avenue, will be having their Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Come and help spread the word of the good news…

BRWD wins Maine's Best Tasting Water for the first time during annual conference. Courtesy of Weston Alley.

Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) was declared Maine’s Best Tasting Water during Maine Rural Water Association’s 45th annual Conference & Trade Show Dec. 11. 

The competition…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between Nov. 5 and Dec. 10.  On Dec. 4, Sgt. Jacob Powers arrested Kerry Lyons, 65, of Boothbay for…

Edgecomb Community Church. File photo

As the story goes, Mary and her new husband Joseph were away from home, looking for a place to sleep on the eve of Christmas before Christmas was even a thing. The only…

Edgecomb Fire Department patch

November was an active month for…

Antiques Roadshow
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens was transformed into a sprawling set for the filming of Antiques Roadshow June 18.  File photo

With newly discovered treasures from across the country to a look back at historic items with roots in the American Revolution, Antiques Roadshow, season 30 premeieres Monday, Jan. 5.

Shows…

2025 BRHS Winter Concert

Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Singers and Band Ensemble performed a winter concert Thursday, Dec. 11 in the school’s auditorium. Directed by Dr. Mary Miller, the…

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For over two weeks, certain segments of Boothbay have not received mail delivery which prompted two residents, on Dec. 10, to seek selectboard assistance. Kevin Bowler told selectmen she hasn't…

Gingerbread Spectacular 2025
Carla Warren: Most Spectacular - Under the Sea

Here is the list of award winning Gingerbreads in the annual Gingerbread Spectacular at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor:

Most Spectacular: Carla Warren: "Under the Sea"

Obituary
Wallace Carr Burgoyne

Wallace Carr Burgoyne, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Dec. 8, 2025, at the age of 86 in Houston, Texas surrounded by family.

Born in Washington, D.C. on…

Obituary
Alan F. Brooks

Alan Fletcher Brooks, 89, of Avon, Connecticut passed away on Nov. 18, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital, with his wife, Marie-Pier (Barbier) Brooks, and his three children by his…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital Imaging Manager Pam Hepburn, left, and Technologist Cindy Noonan are excited about the addition of state-of-the-art imaging technology in Boothbay Harbor on the St. Andrews campus. Courtesy photo

The recent installation of state-of-the-art imaging equipment on the St. Andrews campus marks a significant advancement in the quality of images available at MaineHealth Diagnostic Imaging,…

Obituary
Kara Nicole Overmiller

Kara Nicole Overmiller, 32, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 9, 2025.  Kara grew up in Woolwich, Maine and most recently…

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On Dec. 11, at about 11:50 a.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Pittston Road in Whitefield.  …

Courtesy of Terri Herald.

Some children may be coming home with an unwanted companion this holiday season: lice. It’s a common childhood ailment with an estimated 6-12 million infestations each…

Finding Our Smiles Dental Advisors Dr. Rob Berube and Dr. David Pier, flanked by other Team Smiles members from left: Patrisha McLean, CEO+Founder of Finding Our Voices, Nicole Larrabee, board member and treasurer, and Mary Kamradt, operations director. Photo by Karen Pier

Maine dentists have donated $325,000 in pro bono dental care to women survivors of domestic abuse in a groundbreaking program that fixes damage from…

Obituary
Henry G. Shea Jr.

Henry Gregory Shea Jr, 81, passed away peacefully on Dec. 8, 2025 with his wife by his side.  Greg was born in Bronxville, New York on March 31, 1944, the son of H…

kristen roberts

Emergency Medical Services Chief Kristen Roberts has been learning all about her new job at Boothbay Region Ambulance Service. For Roberts, 42, of Damariscotta, the first few weeks have been all…

BRWD Natural Resources Program Manager Rebecca Jacobs gives an update to trustees via Zoom. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

The usable water supply in Adams Pond is higher than this time last year, General Manager Weston Alley told Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) trustees Dec. 9.  

The pond has 191…

Alyssa Allen

Over 250 local women have joined 100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County since its October inception. Meeting quarterly at local businesses, the organization serves as a…

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A Holiday Museum Open House will be held at Sample's Shipyard/Bristol Marine on Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor…

Chorus

The Sheepscot Chorus held its annual holiday concert in front of a packed church on Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. The large chorus performed A Ceremony of Carols and…

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Rebekah Paredes, executive director at New Hope Midcoast, will step down from the position this week after seven years at the…

gLIDDEN POINT

Following a public hearing, the Edgecomb Planning Board approved a permit for 634 River Road LLC to construct an oyster processing plant across the street from Glidden Oyster…

Obituary
Richard W. Elliott

Richard W. Elliott passed away peacefully at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Cape Elizabeth on Dec. 6, 2025, at…

Holiday trees flew out the door during the Boothbay Region Garden Club's (BRGC) annual holiday event - just ask club member Laura Blake.  LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Shoppers arrived early to Boothbay Region Garden Club's annual holiday event, with several having to park on Emery Lane due to a full parking lot at St. Columba's Episcopal Church.

"They…

Janson's during a Men's Night past. File photo

Men's Night. Why is there a men's night? Because some men leave holiday shopping, or any shopping, to the last minute. According to The Good Men Project website, Canadian retail analyst David Gray…

LC sheriff cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of…

Lauren Stockwell, center, and Joana Tourangeau, far right, present a plan for a float project at 49 Atlantic Avenue to the Boothbay Harbor Selectboard Dec. 8. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Fire Chief Nick Upham has resigned. The Boothbay Harbor Selectboard accepted his decision at their Dec. 8 meeting.  

“We accept the…

Our Lady Queen of Peace hosts its 35th live nativity performance on Dec. 6. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor got its own little slice of Bethlehem Dec. 6 during Our Lady Queen of Peace’s annual live nativity. The event, which also includes scripture reading and carols, marked its 35th…

santa magic

On Dec. 6, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library's 40-foot fir tree went from dark to light. Santa Claus illuminated it by waving his magic wand, and poof, the giant tree illuminated Christmas spirit…

Obituary
Martin W. Farmer

Martin “Marty” Wade Farmer, 60, of Woolwich, Maine, passed away on Dec. 4, 2025 surrounded by the love of his family.

Born in Brunswick, Maine, Marty grew up…

Obituary
Deborah A. Westbrook

Deborah Ann (Hodgdon) Westbrook, 87, passed away peacefully on Dec. 4, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

Deb was born in Boothbay Harbor on Jan. 18…

Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting their Coast Guard Approved OUPV Captains Licensing Course at the Maine…

The Boothbay Region Historical Society celebrates another successful year with food and vintage decor at its annual open house. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Region Historical Society partied like it was the 19th century Dec. 6 during its annual Christmas open house. The home was jampacked with attendees enjoying festive treats while taking in…

When the 132nd Maine Legislature reconvenes in January, Sen. Reny will introduce legislation to address the…

Obituary
George D. Cushing

George Dennis Cushing,75, of Whitefield, Maine died on Nov. 29, 2025

Santa arrives onboard Novelty

Hundreds lined Boothbay Harbor’s Whale Park Saturday, Dec. 6, for the arrival of Santa Claus and his entourage by boat. Trading reindeer for horsepower, Balmy Days…

Mike Leonard photo

The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper's wonderful contributing photographer Mike Leonard once again captured the Boothbay Lights' Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks display to end the Saturday…