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For the third consecutive year, the Railway Village Museum hosted Cocktails & Chrome, a one-of-a-kind community-wide celebration in support…
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A past Family Harvest Day at BRVM. This year's event is on Oct. 3. File photo

 

The Railway Village Museum is proud to share opportunities for the community to get involved on the museum campus. Would you like to learn…
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The Boothbay Region Democratic…

With almost 30 custom lobster boats under his belt, Dan Williams' new hobby helps him stay connected to the working waterfront.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

No matter where he goes, the working waterfront will always be a part of Dan Williams.

No stranger to a boat deck, Williams spent his early years alongside old-time fishermen…

Healthy Kids

Healthy Kids, a community-based family support network and the designated member of Maine’s Prevention Council serving Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo counties, has launched its 2026 Baby Safety Month…

 

The Damariscotta Historical…

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Southport United Methodist Church's…

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Aug. 20 was anything but a normal day in Lincoln County. Local public safety agencies were called to two emergencies. A small plane…
Dawkins hearing

The 18-year-old charged with aggravated assault against a then-fellow Wiscasset Middle High School student last May has agreed to anger management and mental health counseling in a two-year deal…

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Robert Soule

Robert Soule, age 76, of Wiscasset…

Midcoast Literacy

Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club will hold a marine swap on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. BHYC is located at 156 Western Ave.

Buy, sell or swap boating gear: rope, rigging,…

Chapman-Hall House Committee members and volunteers honor the work of David Griffin, who designed the timeline display. Pictured from left: William Brewer, Louise Miller, Deane Brewer, Calvin Dodge, Kathy Moran, Patti Whitten, David Griffin, and Jeff Miller. Elizabeth Potter photo

To further enhance visitors' experience at the ca. 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, a Timeline of Events has been installed in the ell of the historic cape at the head of Main Street.…

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Mary F. Silvaria of Boothbay Harbor…

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Edgecomb selectmen honored the life…

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Sept. 1, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) decided not to accept a $2.5 million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for its climate resiliency project. Operator-in-charge Chris Higgins…

Rolling Stone, with captain Alan Dugas, landed a 914-pound tuna early Wednesday morning, the first day of the four-day tournament

Tuna are being caught and the first boat to land one in the fifth annual Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge at Carousel Marina has a big jump on the field of boats participating as far as the heaviest…

The DEYC 2026-2027 Bridge: From left, P/C Bob Ewing, V/C Terry Traver, R/C Scott Warren, F/C Jeff Banger, Commodore Steve Marin. Courtesy photo

The Down East Yacht Club gathered at the Tugboat Inn in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 29 for its Annual Meeting, closing out a busy 60th anniversary season and welcoming a new…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta celebrated the opening of its new Infusion Center and Oncology & Blood Disorder Practice on Aug. 31 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by…

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#4369: Town of Southport, 419…

Labor Day

The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Sept. 10 edition is Friday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper staff will be observing Labor Day Monday,…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

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Anne P. Butler

Anne Porter Butler passed onwards…

One of the builder half hulls available at East Boothbay Trading Co. This is one of 40 designed by Bruce King. Courtesy photo

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Aug. 26, on-site wastewater treatment and dimensional requirements returned to the discussion table during Boothbay Harbor planning board's public merit review hearing for Boothbay…

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Charles and Elaine Fossett…

Creative hats are encouraged, but not required. Need Inspiration? Take a look at some hats from the past! Courtesy of Bob Crink

The Boothbay Region Health Center…

Nick Lanzer and Dylan Macintosh, featuring sea shanties and more, will entertain on Burnt Island on Sept. 12. Courtesy photo

The public is invited to experience one of Maine’s iconic coastal landmarks during Maine Open Lighthouse Day at Burnt Island Light on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the SVV Corwith Cramer makes a pit stop in Boothbay Harbor Aug. 15 carrying 20 high schoolers participating in an immersive educational voyage.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

The SSV Corwith Cramer is bigger on the inside. Clocking in at an impressive 134 feet from bowsprit to stern, somehow a multi-layered world also lives…

2025 Windsor Hamfest. Courtesy of Bob Gorcynski

A Maine tradition for radio…

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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made seven arrests between Aug. 4 and Aug. 26.

Aug. 9, Sgt. Jacob Powers arrested Ryan Amaral, 21, of Boothbay for operating under the…

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George C. Gilpatrick

George C. Gilpatrick, born Nov. 3, 1937, died Aug. 13, 2026 at Maine General Hospital in Portland after a sudden illness.

He was buried in the Veterans Administration Cemetery ini Augusta…

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Joseph A.H. Marin

Joseph Alfred Henry "Al" Marin, 93…

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Bruce bowler

Earlier this year, the Boothbay…

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Mark Ward Sr.

Mark Ward Sr. passed away Aug. 25,…

The future of the electric vehicle charging stations at Meadow Mall enters limbo as questions arise about proper permitting. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

The electric vehicle charging stations in the Meadow Mall parking lot may be delayed. The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board recently appealed to the…

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Anne L. Myers

Anne Lincoln Myers of Norton,…

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David J. Chartier

David James Chartier, 58, of Woolwich passed away Aug. 23, 2026. 

David was born in Woodbury, New Jersey Oct. 24, 1967, to John Edward Sr. and Patricia Ann. He moved to Maine in 1985…

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UPDATE: MLA welcomes Canada’s decision to remove seafood from retaliatory tariffs

Pear Street Cemetery

Aug. 26, Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Cemetery District President Skip MacPhee discussed reaching out to Stevens Monument Co. for an estimate to repair several veterans' stones in Boothbay's Wylie…

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Victoria W. Babcock

Victoria Weber Babcock, 95, of…