The Boothbay region has a long history building ships for the U.S. Navy. This summer, Boothbay Region Historical Society's museum displays the past Navy shipbuilding. BRHS President Kay Wilder…
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2026 Windjammer Days Lobster Eating Contest
The 11th Windjammer Days lobster eating contest June 24 proved the second time can be the charm. Irene Hardesty of South Bristol placed second in the 2025 contest. This year, she won, earning…
Windjammer Days 2026
The beginning of Windjammer Week coincides with another Boothbay tradition. Maine State Aquarium has opened for another season devoted to understanding the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. The 1,800…
Windjammer Days 2026
What's a festival without fireworks? Following the big events of Parade of Sail and the Street Parade, Wednesday, June 24 concluded with a fireworks show.
The Register once again thanks…
Windjammer Days 2026
The annual Windjammer Days Street…
Town of Edgecomb
Edgecomb selectmen are compiling topics for a community meeting discussing future town business. On Tuesday, June 23, selectmen set Sunday, Sept. 20 from 1 to 4 p…
Windjammer Days 2026
The bright, blue sky with puffy clouds provided a beautiful backdrop for the 64th annual Windjammer Days Parade of Sail on Wednesday, June 24.
Boaters and people lining the shore got…
Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol,…
Windjammer Days 2026
Stinky fish, bulky clothing and a hot afternoon made for a fun Windjammer Days event – the Fish Relay Race – on Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, June 24.
Teams of four –…
Windjammer Days 2026
A band of "thieving pirates" landed on our shores as Windjammer Days continued June 24, and they were intent on "pillaging" Boothbay Harbor. If not for a brave band of kids fighting them off…
Dreary conditions forced activities indoors, but Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) enjoyed another successful kickoff to its summer reading challenge on June 23…
Hearty Roots
Guests from all over Lincoln County…
Windjammer Days 2026
Eleven contestants stepped up to the plate to see how many hot dogs, buns and all, they could eat in eight minutes during Dunton’s Doghouse’s third annual hot dog eating…
After months of work, Kenniston Hill House opened for the public to tour its newly renovated interior June 19. The former inn is being sold as a 2,100 square foot, four-…
Obituary
Karen Curtis, 83, of Boothbay Harbor passed away peacefully at her home on June 18, 2026. …
Obituary
Jeffrey Wayne Rager (Jeff Rager), 67, of Wiscasset, Maine passed away unexpectedly on June 21, 2026 at his home with his family…
The Maine Model Yacht Club and Spruce Point Inn hosted the third annual Spruce Point Inn Regatta on June 21 in Boothbay Harbor as…
June 19, the Community School District (CSD) school committee voted 5-1 to authorize Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Robert…
June 16, Community School District (CSD) trustees raised concerns about the impact students who go to CSD schools under student transfer agreements (superintendent…
This year’s races drew 39 boats to the season kickoff here. Last year there were 53 boats, and according to Jon Johansen, president of the Maine Lobster Boat Racing Association, Thursday’s strong…
Some are born for the runway, and that’s true of the local models who sashayed Sample Shipyard’s runway June 20 for the 11th annual Fishin’ for Fashion.
…Windjammer Days 2026
Sunny skies before an afternoon thunderstorm blessed the Blessing of the Fleet and Memorial Service on Sunday, June 21.
About 26 boats – lobster, fishing, Coast Guard and harbor master…
The Boothbay Planning Board reviewed two applications June 17 and will likely make decisions on…
Boothbay Region Surveyors is on the move. In 2017, owner Nicholas Plumer purchased the Boothbay business from Leighton & Associates. He has rented the building for nine years. The building has…
Lincoln County Unity & Community Pride (LCUCP), a grassroots partnership, invites the public to attend the LGBTQ+ Unity Walk on Saturday, June 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Veterans Park in Newcastle.…
Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District (BRRDD) Operations Manager Will Johnson said June 18, the district received a $2,626 Ed MacDonald safety grant from Maine…
The 13th annual Claw Down, a June 18 event put on by Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce at Sample's Shipyard, saw several area restaurants vie for prizes for…
Paid parking begins in Boothbay Harbor started June 1, and this year returning visitors may notice the lack…
Emergency personnel were called to a scene on Route 96 in East Boothbay this morning as a garbage truck hit and snapped a utility pole near the intersection of Route 96 and Dodge Road near…
On June 18, Jeffrey McKinney of Newcastle, a member of Boy Scout Troop 213, was recognized for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in Scouting. The ceremony took place at the…
The Lincoln Home is hosting a lawn party to celebrate the Fourth of July from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., with premium fireworks viewing at dusk.
Dance on the lawn to music of Deadly Desire, a high…
Thirteen Edgecomb Eddy sixth graders graduated June 18 in an hour-long ceremony in the school gymnasium. The Class of 2026 is as follows: Oliver Averill, Logan Barter, Therin Barter-Petersen,…
Salt Bay Chamberfest
Through a highly competitive, merit-based process, Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a $45,000 Arts Project grant. The non-profit…
