Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) was declared Maine’s Best Tasting Water duriing Maine Rural Water Association’s 45th Annual Conference & Trade Show Dec. 11.
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Kara Nicole Overmiller, 32, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 9, 2025. Kara grew up in Woolwich, Maine and most recently…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
A Holiday Museum Open House will be held at Sample's Shipyard/Bristol Marine on Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor…
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…
Rebekah Paredes, executive director at New Hope Midcoast, will step down from the position this week after seven years at the…
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…
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Richard W. Elliott passed away peacefully at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Cape Elizabeth on Dec. 6, 2025, at…
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…
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…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of…
Boothbay Harbor Fire Chief Nick Upham has resigned. The Boothbay Harbor Selectboard accepted his decision at their Dec. 8 meeting.
“We accept the…
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…
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…
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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…
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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 Captain’s Licensing Course at the Maine…
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…
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…
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…
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Charity D. Farrar, 77 of Wiscasset, passed away on the evening of Dec. 3, 2025, which would have been her 59th…
The Opera House’s annual holiday Gingerbread Spectacular shows off an array of local talents and not only those of the gingerbread house designers both young and old.…
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Sarah Seepe of Boothbay Harbor died Dec. 4, 2025 in Boothbay Harbor. Sarah was born to Helen Ethel (Jackson) and Raymond William Ernest in Springfield, Vermont and…
This past Saturday, Waldoboro fisherman Clint Collamore pulled up in front of the Waldo Theatre with more than a few dozen lobster traps on the back of his truck. Board member Barbara Boardman…
About two dozen Pratts Island residents attended, either in-person or via Zoom, a Dec. 3 informational hearing on potential risks to the neighborhood's clean water supply. The…
On Dec. 4, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) trustees unanimously approved their 2026 budget and user rates, which will be officially…
The Southport Planning Board’s Dec. 3 meeting may have lasted all of four minutes. The board unanimously approved Mimi Jordan Sherin’s application for replacing a rotting open deck at…
Winners announced Dec. 18
Please support the Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary’s biggest fundraiser of the year by buying raffle tickets to win wreaths made of $250, $100, or $50 in scratch ticket face…
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Joan M. Sandstrom, 94, passed away peacefully on Nov. 30, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut on May 14, 1931, the daughter of Edgar and…
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Robert Hazard Edwards died at home on Nov. 30, 2025. An American citizen, Rob was born in London and raised in Middletown, Ohio…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) just got an upgrade with new online databases streamlining two community programs: “At-Risk Residents” and “Vacation Watch.”…
On Dec. 2, Lincoln County commissioners unanimously approved a 2026 budget of $15,324,218 which reflects a 3.48% increase. Commissioners made a last-minute revision prior…
MaineHealth Primary Care Damariscotta will no longer offer care in the office on Saturdays, but patients can get same-day care for minor illnesses or injuries at…
11/4/25 #4289 Ken Curtis, 12 Newagen Road, rebuild living area
11/4/25 #4290 Henry D'Angelo, 814 Hendricks Hill Road, new house
11/6/25 #4291 Antje Danielson, 32 Landing Road, SZ…
What started as a gray, drizzly morning turned into a crisp, sunny day as a crowd of runners and walkers crossed the starting line for the…
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Sue Welsh Reed, 89, of Cambridge, Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away gently on Nov. 19, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor after a…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:…
Mr. and Mrs. Claus came to Boothbay Common for an early Christmas appearance Nov. 29. Boothbay Civic Association put on the event, which included games, caroling and hot cocoa.…
Penobscot Marine Museum embarks on $30,000 statue restoration campaign
SEARSPORT — An iconic billboard…
