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VHB Project Manager Luke Mitchell maps out areas of development in a draft Future Land Use Plan. Maine is one of the only states that require a FLUP as part of a comprehensive plan.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

Oct. 7, Boothbay Harbor held its third and final public workshop for feedback on its comprehensive plan draft, which will help chart the next 12…

Julie Cromwell, 2026 Maine State REALTOR® of the Year. Courtesy photo

Julie Cromwell has been named 2026…

Obituary
Robert Douglas

It has been said that friendship is one of the great human accomplishments, and if this is so, Robert Douglas, known to many as “Big Bob” was exceptionally accomplished.  Big Bob, 64, who died on…

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Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District (BRRDD) is again having issues with its bills from the Boothbay Fuel Depot. At an Oct. 8 meeting, Operations…

Obituary
Martha L. Reed

Martha Louise Poore Reed, 78, of Boothbay, Maine, went home to be with her Savior on Oct. 4, 2026, passing away peacefully at Safe Havens at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor after a long…

A group stops for a photo with Boothbay Harbor police officers near Grover's Hardware during the 2025 parade. Bethany Schmidt photo

 

Dress in your costume and bring your trick-or-treating bag for the 27th annual Halloween Parade! The parade will commence at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn at 4 p.m. sharp…

Woodhull and AKLA's conceptual design for a development at 257 Bath Road, Wiscasset. Courtesy of Woodhull

Concern, puzzlement, praise and hope were all aired Oct. 7 over a would-be 170-unit housing development on Route One, Wiscasset near Birch Point Road. Representatives of the…

BRVM

Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

$5 per person, free 5 and under. Train additional $5 and train free to Museum members.

The Fall Foliage Festival…

TWO BRIDGES JAIL

Three Midcoast counties have taken the next step toward entering into a jail administration consolidation agreement. On Oct. 5, Lincoln joined Sagadahoc and Knox counties in selecting Verrill, a…

Business owners Dave Bean, left, talks with Kristin and Nick Page at the party. Courtesy photo

 

Eastside Waterfront…

Construction moves along at 27 Sea St., with the pit at the front of BHSD's facility recently filled in.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD)’s investment portfolio took a hit in September. According to a fund allocation report from First National…

Obituary
Betsy J. Mosier

Betsy J. Mosier, 80, of Woolwich…

commissioners

There are a new sergeant and detective at Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. Jared Mitkus was promoted from detective to detective sergeant and Ethan Burns was promoted from the patrol division…

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The deadline for submissions for…

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On Saturday, Oct. 17, neighbors…

hEFFERNAN

Maureen Heffernan is the choice to fill a vacancy on the Edgecomb School Committee. On Oct. 5, the committee appointed Heffernan to fill an unexpired term created by Irene Marchenay’s resignation…

BRHS Class of 1976

On Saturday, Sept.12, 23 classmates…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will…

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McSeagull’s Restaurant, established in 1976 on Pier One, Boothbay Harbor, is partnering with the Community Resource Council to celebrate the restaurant’s 50th anniversary and to help CRC and its…

Obituary
Frank R. Tarrio

Frank Richard Tarrio left us on Oct…

A celebration of Timber Brown’s life will be held at the Boothbay American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay, Saturday, Oct. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m., with a Masonic service beginning at 3…

Flowers

Here at Boothbay Harbor Memorial…

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On Friday, Oct. 16 from 3 to 5 p.m., the Boothbay Region Historical Society joined by the Friends of the Southport Historical Society and the Boothbay Railway Village will host Preserving Antique…

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The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset…

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Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September…

Comedian Forrest Shaw

The Waldo Theater hosted comedian Forrest Shaw Oct. 1, to a welcoming crowd of marine-science students, comedy fans, supporters and the general public.…

Harvesting Memories: BRVM Harvest Day 2026

Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRVM) ushered in the fall season with Family Harvest Day Oct. 3, a community-inspired event offering a classic New…

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The Maine Department of Energy Resources released its …

This Bob Rose mural is now permanent artwork in the Opera House's Upstairs Gallery. Courtesy of the venue

Artist Bob Rose didn’t set out to capture the soul of Boothbay Harbor when he sat down one summer day with a huge pad of paper. “My wife was working downtown at the Boothbay (Region) Art Gallery,…

Press release
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As we wrap up the first month of school, we, the AOS 98 Board, wanted to introduce ourselves, share a little background about the structure of public education in the region, and highlight some…

Teens To Trails

Teens to Trails will host its…

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Sept. 28, the public merit review hearing for Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP)'s amended site plan application took a detour to…

John Pedlowe

Newcastle Realty is pleased to…

Executive Director Erica Berman. Courtesy of Lone Spruce Creative

Veggies to Table has been awarded $…

"Citrus Fruit Group #1" by Roz Davis from her show at Hall Gallery earlier this year. Courtesy of John Del Vecchio

Area artists are invited and encouraged to be considered for exhibiting during 2027 in the Hall Gallery at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, visited by hundreds of patients and visitor…