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Dingle release

Local author R. John Dingle’s latest novel, “Before The Devil Knows,” in the Gus Wheeler FBI thriller series will be released on Saturday, Aug. 8.

The launch event of Dingle’s third novel…

Last year’s lobster bake fundraiser.

On Aug. 1, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Boothbay Region High School field, Boothbay Harbor Fire Department will host its second annual lobster bake, with all proceeds benefiting Minnehaha Fire…

Sayon Camara, a Master Djembefola from Guinea, West Africa. Courtesy photo

Sayon Camara, a Master Djembefola…

LIAM FOUR

It was a day of peace, love and acceptance on Boothbay Common. The first Boothbay Pride Day celebrated July 11 showed a community…
Obituary
Kenneth E. Pinard Jr.

Kenneth E. Pinard Jr., 76, of…

Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan

The Church of All Saints by-the-Sea is happy to announce the return of the Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan to the Southport Island Episcopal chapel to lead services of Holy Communion for the next two…

The Milky Way as shot from Cape Newagen around midnight on Friday, July 10. Mike Leonard photo

Professional photographer Mike Leonard and regular contributor to this newspaper submitted photos of the Milky Way that he captured July 10 and 11.

The BBHWP's first public hearing drew about 60 residents to the Boothbay Harbor Town Office July 8. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

The room was packed and emotions were high July 8 at Boothbay Harbor planning board’s public merit review hearing for Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation’s (BBHWP) East Side Park amended site…

Obituary
Ted M. Beal Sr.

Ted “Teddy” Martin Beal Sr. was…

County seal

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded…

Paul and Sue Taylor are the official honorees for the first-ever Paddlepalooza. Courtesy photo

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is thrilled to announce its first ever Paddlepalooza! Scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8 (rain date Aug. 9), the community event invites kayakers, canoeists…

Obituary
Margaret A. Custer

Margaret Anne “Meg” Custer, born…

Bowdoin International Music Festival
The Jupiter Quartet. Todd Rosenberg photo

The internationally esteemed Jupiter String Quartet, a uniquely intimate ensemble built around family bonds, will present two distinctive programs at the 2026…

The Lincoln County Recovery Community Center at 3 Hall St., Newcastle, will be hosting a 5k+ road race and kids’ fun run on Saturday, Aug. 22 at our location. All funds raised by the event will go…

St. Andrews Village. File photo

St. Andrews Village is pleased to invite the community to special Resident Art & Crafts Shows celebrating the creativity and talent of its residents. All featured artists and crafters are…

Boothbay Harbor prepares for 700-drone light show July 18. Courtesy of  Northern Lights Drone Shows

Saturday, July 18 at 9:30 p.m., 700 drones will light up the sky over downtown Boothbay Harbor, creating a spectacular 17-minute aerial light show for residents and visitors to enjoy. Those lucky…

Obituary
Donald M. Tomlin

Donald M. Tomlin…

LC Republicans logo

The monthly meeting of Lincoln…

Lincoln County seal

A remarkable collaboration among historical societies, museums, preservation organizations, Lincoln County government, and the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission has resulted in a new set…

Real Estate sign

AUGUSTA (July 9, 2026)—Realtors across Maine report a record-breaking June median sales price for single-family existing homes. According to…

Obituary
Kimberly S. Ezzell

Kimberly Sue (Baldacchino) Ezzell,…

Obituary
Matthew T. Tilton

Matthew…

New CEO Megan Benvenuto and her family; Emma, Mark, Megan, and Eric. EMMA BENVENUTO/Boothbay Register

For Megan Benvenuto, new CEO of Boothbay Region YMCA, Boothbay is where she has found she and her family belong.

She said she and her partner Eric "had a lot of things on the list of where…

First United Methodist Church, Boothbay Harbor
The First United Methodist Church is hosting its annual Summer Sunshine Fair July 18 with lobster roll luncheon! File photo

On Saturday, July 18, the Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church is holding a lobster roll luncheon, bake sale, crafts and jewelry, toys, pocketbooks ... and a Christmas In July table with many…

Myron McLellan of Boothbay at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in New York City. Courtesy of Margaret Salt McLellan

Myron McLellan, at the age of 94,…

BHSD trustee Russell Hoffman reviews a map of the planned housing at Boothbay Harbor County Club. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is restarting its project to extend sidewalk from Pinkham’s Gourmet Market to Boothbay…

Poster

Directors of the Maine Cornhole…

Veggies to Table kicked off its expanded educational offerings with "Tiny Farmers," an opportunity for children to get their hands dirty while learning about the process of growing food. Courtesy of Erica Berman.

Alongside fresh food, “Veggies to Table” is serving up knowledge to Lincoln County residents with expanded youth and adult educational programming. Founded in 2019, the Newcastle-based nonprofit…

Death notice

Ted Martin Beal Sr. passed away…

Children enjoying the splash pad at Field & Forest Family Fun Day. This free community event will take place on July 18 at Oak Point Farm. Courtesy of BRLT

Summer is here and with it are the grassy fields, shaded forests, and sparkling shores of Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) public nature preserves--all teeming with life and waiting to be…

Friends of Thai Daughters
A group of the newest arrivals at the Friends of Thai Daughters residential program in Mae Chan, displaying a poster for FTD’s Sunflower Dream Trip Sweepstakes. Courtesy of Ellen James

Enter to win a dream trip anywhere in the world — 100% of proceeds wupport At-Risk Girls in Thailand.

Trevett-based anti-trafficking nonprofit Friends of Thai…

LC sheriff cruiser

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the…

Obituary
Laura M. Arsenault

 

Laura Mae McDougall Arsenault, legend of the beauty parlor and the bowling alley, the baseball dugout and the dance floor, died peacefully June…

Photographer and photo archivist Kevin Johnson. Courtesy photo
On Monday, July 13, at 7 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall, the Hendricks Hill Museum, Southport, presents Kevin Johnson, photographer and photo archivist at the Penobscot Marine Museum at the…
Mike Leonard photo

Once again, professional photographer and regular contributor to the newspaper, Mike Leonard, has provided his work this week. Here he shot and provided a dozen of his favorites of the July 4…

Obituary
Alice E. Drifmeyer

Alice Edna Drifmeyer of Woodstock,…

Longtime Boothbay Region High School STEM teacher Chip Schwehm (above) stands in his classroom, where he spent 22 years teaching students the value of hands-on learning, problem-solving and craftsmanship before retiring this year.

Boothbay Region High School is saying goodbye to the man behind one of its most hands-on classrooms. On the lower level of the school, Chip Schwehm — better known to generations of students as Mr…