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Courtesy of Eleanor Marshall.

Boothbay Region High School Class of 2026’s salutatorian, Eleanor Marshall, is fascinated by people: their similarities, their differences, and how those things can affect their place in…

Lincoln County Historical Association
Set for tea. Everyday life in early Damariscotta is shared at the Chapman-Hall House. Courtesy of Louise Miller

On Saturday, May 16, from 9 to 11 a.m., the Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee will hold an information meeting for anyone interested in volunteering at this…

MAG exhibit connects art, food, cultural mores

Maine Art Gallery (MAG) is hosting a multi-media exhibition titled “Art to Table: Visual Sustenance,” which investigates the deep connection between creativity, nourishment and societal norms…

In partnership with Tito's Vodka, Pier 1 Pizza is raising money for bartender Winter Page's annual fundraiser. Courtesy of Winter Page.

Pier 1 Pizza & Pub bartender Winter Page is hosting her third annual birthday fundraiser to benefit Underhound Railroad Rescue, a nonprofit rescuing dogs from…

Rotary's Big Gray Barn is open for the season.

Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club’s iconic seasonal venue, the Big Gray Barn (66 Montgomery Road, Boothbay Harbor) is open for its sixth season and has bargains, smiles and colorful inventory. By…

Boothbay Region Garden Club
Della Hawn, a 2026 Sewanee – The University of the South graduate. Courtesy of David Applegate

The Garden Club is pleased to congratulate Della Hahn, BRHS Class of 2022, recent graduate of Sewanee – The University of the South. She has earned a bachelor’s degree…

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Monday, May 11: Baseball @ Mt. Valley - 12:30 p.m. dismiss, 12:45 p.m. depart, 4 p.m. start; Girls Tennis @ Winthrop: 1:15 p.m. dismiss, 1:30 p.m. depart, 4 p.m. start;…

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When: Tuesday, May 19 at 5 p.m.

Sarah Sherman

The news from Washington, D.C. is good. Southport officials received word that President Trump signed a bill which includes funding for the Hendricks Head Beach Restoration and…

New team meeting May 21

Parents, players, coaches and sponsors, in conjunction with the Boothbay Region YMCA and Special Olympics Maine (SOM), are pleased to announce the formation of a new…

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The Boothbay Register has a mystery on its hands. We're seeking our 1927-30 editions, missing for years and wanted back as we continue digitizing the Register’s…

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In a time when so many things can feel like they divide us, looking for connections can be difficult. Generational divides can be especially hard to overcome. Phrases like “OK, Boomer” and “Ugh,…

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4/7 - #4331 Leroy Smith 75 Stowaway Road, SZ steps to water

4/9 - #4332 Kevin Miller 173 Hendricks Hill Road, new house

4/9 - #4333 Jana Morehouse 36 Plummer Road, new deck and steps…

Plant sale June 6 at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. Courtesy photo

Join us on Saturday, June 6, 9 to 11 a.m. on the Library Lawn for our biennial Plant Sale benefitting Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s annual operating fund. Remember: the early birds get the…

Obituary
Janet Chesebro

Janet Chesebro, born Dec. 9, 1943, in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died May 2, 2026. She was the daughter of James A. Chesebro and Lois Chadbourne Chesebro.

Janet grew up in Boothbay Harbor and…

Finding Our Voices Book Club
Courtesy of Patrisha McLean, Finding Our Voices

Beth Macy, New York Times-bestselling author, of a seminal book on how corporate greed created the opioid epidemic, is joining Finding Our Voices online, Tuesday, May…

Edgecomb votes

There was very little opposition to the $4,487,740 2026-27 Edgecomb school budget May 2, but there was a lot of conversation regarding school spending. The meeting took about…

Obituary
Juliette N. Williams

Juliette Nichols Williams, 87, of Nobleboro, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 1, 2026 at the Sussman House in…

Join Boothbay Region Land Trust, in partnership with Boothbay Clean Drinking Water Initiative, Maine Forest Service, Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 211 calls for…

Candidate for Edgecomb School Committee
Heather M. Sinclair

Address: 488 Cross Point Road

Occupation: teacher, doctoral student, policy advocate

Education: Bachelor of science in biology, Master of Arts in teaching, PhD candidate in Public…

boothbay town hall

Boothbay voters re-elected one incumbent and defeated another during the May 4 town meeting referendum vote. Residents cast 526 ballots in Monday's election which saw…

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At one time, a state grant for regionalization of two or more schools seemed attractive to Wiscasset and Boothbay officials. The two applied for a…

Southport school

Our community is once again showing its incredible generosity and spirit as we prepare for our upcoming Tricky Tray Fundraiser. Southport Town Hall doors will open at 5 p.m. Friday, May 8 and…

BRHS Drama delivers full-scale ‘Phantom’ classic

BRHS Drama staged three shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” May 1-2 in the school’s auditorium. A small cast of 13, determined to perform Broadway’s notoriously difficult…

Pemaquid Chapter members at lunch. John Hochstein photo

On April 16, the Pemaquid Chapter, NSDAR daughters donated 20 plus large bags of clothing to New Hope Midcoast and presented them with a $150 check for their April matching donation campaign.…

A committal service for Betty…

Candidate for Edgecomb School Committee
Maureen Heffernan

Address: 53 River Road

Mike Tomko presents a representative of U.S Coast Guard Boothbay Harbor with the Spirit of America Tribute. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

It was smooth sailing May 2 as about 50 Boothbay Harbor residents voted to approve this year’s 18-article town warrant, which included a $6,763,908 fiscal year…

The next monthly meeting of…

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Boothbay Harbor residents have many things they hope to see change in the town over the next decade. Following a public workshop to gather community feedback, members of VHB,…

Maine Bureau of Highway Safety
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Vehicular heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash vehicle-related deaths for children 14 and younger in the United States. Being left in a hot car is dangerous for any unattended passenger.…

ELECTION RESULTS
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In a crowded race for two Boothbay Harbor board of selectmen seats (…

Boothbay Harbor Police Car

Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) recently got a stamp of approval from the Maine Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (MLEAP) for the…

Rep. Holly Stover

Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay,…

Obituary
Christopher Giles

Christopher Giles, a cherished son…

Obituary
Lee R. Dickinson

Lee R. Dickinson, 83, of Boothbay, Maine, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, following a stroke.

Born on Aug. 22, 1942, at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor, Lee was the…

Obituary
Thomas R. Brown

Thomas R. Brown, 90, of Wiscasset passed away on April 26, 2026, at his residence.

He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on July 27, 1935, a son of Arthur C. and Phyllis M. (King) Brown. He…

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Residents at the CSD annual budget meeting April 28. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor voters approved the first of two public votes for the Community School District (CSD)…