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Village residents visit the horses in the lower paddocks at Burke's Island Farm on Friday, Oct. 23 with employee Ella Watts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

For the second time this year,…

BRES project representative Kendra Marass presents at the Oct. 20 planning board meeting. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

After closing the public hearing…

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Lincoln County commissioners made three decisions Oct. 20 relating to issues in the Boothbay peninsula. Commissioners accepted a $1,322.14 asset forfeiture resulting from a Boothbay commercial…

Erik Hobson, R-Boothbay. Courtesy of Lincoln County News

If elected, Erik Hobson, R-Boothbay, said he hopes to bring accountability and transparency to Augusta as the representative for House District 48.

Hobson…

Charlotte Nutt, D-Edgecomb. Courtesy of Lincoln County News

Support for municipalities and data-based decisions are at the heart of Charlotte Nutt’s campaign for House District 48.

Nutt, D-Edgecomb, faces Erik Hobson…

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The Boothbay Planning Board approved two applications Oct. 21. The board voted, 5-0, approving repairs to a 5-foot-by-90-foot recreational pier. The applicants are Mark and Amber Kidd of Boothbay…

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There will be something a little different about the 2027 Windjammers Days celebration. In each year since COVID-19, the Windjammers Days' theme has honored a group such as the U.S. Navy, U.S.…

Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol. Courtesy of Lincoln County News

Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, wants to continue the work she has started in her two terms representing Senate District 13.

Reny is up against Edwin W. Mitchell, I-Boothbay, to represent…

Edwin W. Mitchell, I-Boothbay. Courtesy of Lincoln County News

Edwin W. Mitchell, I-Boothbay, wants to represent both sides of the political aisle in his run for Senate District 13.

Mitchell, who goes by Win, faces Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, to represent…

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Oct. 20, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD)  trustees reviewed the first draft budget for the 2027-28 fiscal year…

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After careful consideration and…

Todd's Pub

There is a new place coming to…

Obituary
Jody A. Reed

Jody A. Reed, 47, of Wiscasset…

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Irving W. Purington

Irving William Purington, 77, of Gorham and Boothbay passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House surrounded by loved ones.

Irv was born in Portland, Maine on June 8, 1949,…

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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between Oct. 1  and Oct. 18.

On Oct. 5, officer Bryce Collamore arrested Etiver Urbina Villalta, 36, of Guatemala for disorderly…

Pier One Pizza - Business of the Year. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce's Community Awards were held Thursday, Oct. 15 in at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. Many of the 150 attendees climbed aboard one of the Village trains…

Obituary
Peter Hamblett

Peter Hamblett, 87, beloved husband…

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On Oct. 15, Community School District (CSD) trustees voted to proceed with a proposed capital and facilities assessment by Dirigo Strategist Advisors…

Vice President and Community Engagement Officer Michelle Curtis with hats and mittens. Courtesy photo

A warm hat or pair of mittens can make a meaningful difference during Maine's cold winter months. This fall, First National Bank is inviting community members to help keep their neighbors warm…

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Kristy Cromwell

J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Midcoast Maine since 1898, is pleased to announce the addition of Kristy Cromwell to its Boothbay Harbor team. Cromwell…

LC Republicans

The monthly meeting of Lincoln…

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Jean M. Howe

Jean M. Howe, passed away…

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Boothbay Region Elementary School students practice bird watching with Tracey Hall, environmental educator from the Boothbay Region Land Trust. Photo by Brass Duck Photography/Used with permission

This week, Education Boothbay…

Community Resource Council

The Community Resource Council (CRC) Fuel Fund will open Sunday, Nov. 1 to provide heating assistance to residents in need.

Available to residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport,…

Obituary
George D. Richardson Jr.

The gale force wind that was George…

Steve Edwards' front-page tuna fishing scenic in September 2025 took first place in the Weekly category. File photo

Reporters, news contributors and…

 St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Academy Hill Road in Newcastle will be the site of the heating assistance fundraiser. Courtesy photo

The second “Helping Hands, Heating…

Bill Dodge

Come celebrate Bill Dodge's 80th birthday at Brady's restaurant Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. Please share any photos you have with Billy as he fills up his album. A big thank you to Brady's for…

Rotary wheel

The Rotary Club of Bath is once…

Willy

 

There may be a new dog park coming to a location near you. On Oct. 14, Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer announced negotiations with Boothbay Region Land Trust had begun for a…

town of Edgecomb

The question regarding expanding…

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Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) has proposed a capital project and, on Oct.13, Executive Director Johanna Breen invited the selectboard to…

Boothbay Harbor's newest eatery is taking shape at 53 Townsend Avenue Oct. 15.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

Boothbay Harbor is one step closer to getting a Mexican restaurant, Mestizo, at the former Studio 53 at 53 Townsend Ave. 

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SEA Maine (Seafood Economic Accelerator for Maine) is pleased to award grants totaling $1 million to five marine community…

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Edgecomb Fire and Rescue responded…

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Design-Build firm Knickerbocker Group has been named to Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects.

The recognition celebrates residential architecture firms that…

Obituary
Joyce A. Davis

Joyce Ann Davis, 81, joined her…

You are invited to a Lasagna Dinner Benefit Saturday, Oct. 17 in support of Wilma Tatlock to help her relocate following a recent fire. At Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 82 Atlantic Ave.,…

Haunted Walk poster

The first major fundraiser for the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2027 Project Graduation committee will be a two-night “Haunted Walk” on the school tennis courts on Friday, Oct. 30, 6 to 9…

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Maine Listings reports that home…

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Boothbay Harbor’s iconic Footbridge turns 125 this year, and the community is coming together to celebrate the landmark that has connected people—and both sides of the harbor—for generations. A…

Obituary
Elearnor Yesmentes

Eleanor Yesmentes, formerly of East…

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Dr. Frank W. Sheldon

 

Dr. Frank W. Sheldon, 80, died peacefully on Oct. 3, 2026.

Frank was born on Sept. 28, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Warner…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

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