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The Memorial Service for George McEvoy originally scheduled for today at the Boothbay Railway Village has been moved to the Boothbay Region YMCA due to the weather forecast.

The service…

Whales in the Forecast: Using 21st Century Tools to Understand an Endangered Species.

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) hosted its first Café Sci of the 2025 season July 16. Over 200 seats were filled; other attendees stood…

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The Boothbay Planning Board approved two applications July 16 and tabled one. Tracy and Travis Heiser's application received conditional approval to build a recreational pier. The Heisers of…

2024 Panel Conversation for Deconstructing The Boundaries: The Land Fights Back. Image by Melissa Keyser, courtesy of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

As the culminating installment of their three-part collaborative multi-year series of public symposia, Indigo Arts Alliance and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens are pleased to announce…

Please join the family of Chester F. Fossett (May 26, 1930-January 26, 2025) in a Celebration of Life on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 79 Townsend Ave., Boothbay…

Police blotter

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made five arrests between June 5 and July 14.

On June 8,…

The trolley got a prison-themed makeover July 16 as locals hopped aboard to raise "bail money" for continued maintenance of the historic vehicle. (from left) Alan Osborn, Tricia Campbell and Lisa Osborn. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Cell phone pressed to her ear, Tricia Campbell launched into her spiel. She’d been arrested and needed money urgently: If the person on the other end didn’t donate to Boothbay Harbor Region…

X marks the spot! Kids embrace their inner pirate as they hunt for treasure in downtown Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of Elaine Jones.

Land ho! There be treasure in these parts. Downtown Boothbay Harbor has become the locale for a multi-stage pirate treasure hunt hosted by the non-profit organization Lighthouse Education and…

Joseph Patten Ledger, dated 1753-1762. Account Books Collection. Courtesy of Boothbay Region Historical Society

A generous donor will match up to $1,000 raised through this challenge. Your donations will help fund the assessment…

Courtesy of Laura Zajdel

Wednesday, July 16, the fog lifted over a glorious, breezy day dockside on the harbor. As the Junior Sailing School set sail from the pier, St. Andrews Auxiliary members absorbed the seaside…

Obituary
Marshall L. Hubbard

Marshall Lancey Hubbard, 80, of Meredith, New Hampshire passed away on July 10, 2025, at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Marshall was born on April 8, 1945, in Augusta, Maine…

Richard “Dickie” Spofford plucks a favorite banjo, a White Lightning model, handcrafted by friend and Thomaston banjo teacher Jim Cox. A multi-instrumentalist, Spofford also plays guitar, bass, drums, and saxophone. Sherwood Olin photo

In the days when Richard “Dickie” Spofford was Boothbay’s fire chief, the firefighters under his command would refer to him in the reverential tones sailors might use for a particularly effective…

Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, is announcing her May constituent office hours in Wiscasset.

Office hours will take place on Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.…

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St. Andrews Thrift Shop in the Meadow Mall has removed the collection bins from the alley. Anyone wishing to make donations are asked to come to the Thrift Shop during…

Historic photos of Popham from the Eastern Illustrating Collection and the Captain James Perkins Collection will be the featured program on…

Finding Our Voices
 Simon Griffiths, CEO of Camden National Bank, with, from left, Finding Our Voices Board Member Elizabeth True; CEO and Founder Patrisha McLean, and Tina Flewelling, manager of the Blue Hill branch of Camden National Bank.  Photo courtesy Finding Our Voices

Finding Our Voices has received $10,000 from a Camden National Bank grant that brings the bank's total donation, since 2020, to the grassroots nonprofit to $65,000.  …

Members of the U.S. Naval Academy’s Offshore Sailing Team from the 'Wahoo' raced with Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club junior sailors in a friendly competition July 15. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

After winning third place in their class at the 2025 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race, members of…

Former Boothbay Fire Chief Dick Spofford at the scene of Wednesday's call to Bigelow Laboratory. Courtesy of Mark Sullivan

On July 15 at 11:29 a.m. Boothbay Fire & Rescue received a call for an active fire alarm at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay. Deputy Chief Joe Hall, who was the first on the scene,…

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) operator-in-charge Chris Higgins said July 15, a “significant” number of things need repair in the collection system department, including back-up floats and…

Clam digging

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event is coming up on Friday, Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon at

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s school-based health centers (SBHCs) are offering fall sports clearance physicals for local students beginning August 12. Clinics will be held on the following…

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Lincoln County will administer a state Public Safety and Health Reimbursement Pilot Program assisting first responders. On July 15, commissioners voted, 3-0, to oversee the…

Obituary
Robert R. MacKusick

Robert Rand MacKusick, 89, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025. He was the husband of Camille (Hastings) MacKusick with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.…

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The MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital (MHLH)Medical-Surgical Unit recently joined the…

Volunteers cut and remove invasive bittersweet vines from a hedgerow at Coastal Rivers’ Round Top Farm in Damariscotta.

Coastal Rivers seeks volunteers to join its “Bittersweet Brigade” workdays, taking place every Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Coastal Rivers’ Round Top Farm through the summer and fall.

A Memorial Service for Barbara G. Fellows will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 17 at The Chapel of All Saints-by-…

LC sheriff cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 505 calls for service for the period of July 7 to July 15. Year to date…

Obituary
Morris H. Dickinson

Morris H. Dickinson, 84, of Boothbay passed away on July 1, 2025 at Cove's Edge in Damariscotta.

Morris was born June 17, 1941 in Boothbay to Henry Dickinson Sr. and Margaret Place…

appointments

On July 9, Boothbay selectmen approved a 75-cent increase in the mil rate. The new rate is now $12.10 per $1,000 of valuation.  During his report, Town Manager Dan Bryer advised curious…

BHML Storybook Ball
4 Oak St., Boothbay Harbor

The 2025 Storybook Ball, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s annual gala, promises to be an unforgettable evening of fun and frolic as we go down the rabbit hole in celebration of Lewis Carroll…

A scene from a past regatta. Courtesy of BHYC

An activity for both land and boat…

Dan Gardner, former BRAS EMS chief

Boothbay Region Ambulance Service (BRAS) said former EMS Chief Daniel Gardner no longer works for it as of July 1. 

BRAS President Robert Ham told the Register the issue is a…

Mark Johnson (far left) of Union brought his 1922 Ford T-bucket to the Antique Auto Show, whose parts he inherited from his father in the 1980s. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

It was a chrome-studded blast to the past July 12 as auto enthusiasts filled the field for Maine Obsolete Auto League’s (MOALS) annual Antique Auto Show at Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRV…

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On Tuesday, July 22, 3-4:30 p.m., Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (…

Don't be late for a very important date! Guests got treated to an outdoor tea party July 11 in honor of BHML's 101th birthday.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) commemorated 101 years of service July 11 with a Mad Hatter tea party on the lawn. The 30-person table was filled as community members and visitors…

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If you or someone you love was bornor gave birthat MaineHealthLincoln Hospital(…

Rev. Tom Lenhart

The Rev. Tom Lenhart will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 20.

Midcoast Senior College
Midcoast Senior College

Midcoast Senior College has announced its list of new courses for seniors in Midcoast Maine who are interested in continuing to learn as they age. Fall Term I begins in September and runs…

Obituary
Thomas Blevins

Thomas Blevins of Edgecomb and Southport, died peacefully on July 11, 2025.

He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on July 6, 1941, the second son of W Ernest Blevins and Hazel Dickson…

Wendy Caron, CEO of Sea Maine Hospitality Group, LLC. Courtesy photo

When Sea Maine Vacation Rentals became part of Sea Maine Hospitality Group, LLC in June, it joined other businesses owned and operated by CEO Wendy Caron's…

Community Catalyst for Good
Y-Arts Summer Camp members rehearsing Aladdin JR.”  Emily Mirabile photo

At the Boothbay Region YMCA, we see acts of kindness every day. But some gestures reach so deeply into the fabric of our community that they take our breath away. The recent support the Y…

Arlene B. Logan

Arlene…

Harbor Theater

In light of the ongoing crisis in Gaza, a local group called the People’s Perseverance is hosting a screening of the film "Israelism," an art exhibit, panel discussion, and question and answer…

This coming weekend Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20 see 20 games and competitions. Daily entry fee just $5. Concessions will be available. $10 lobster rolls! 

Competitions: Skills,…

Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan

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

Bigelow's 2025 Open House

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) welcomed visitors of all ages to its open house July 11 at the East Boothbay campus. The public met researchers, attended talks, participated in…

Obituary
Gail A. Sullivan

Gail Andrews Sullivan, 89, of…

The Hallowell Community Band kicked off its regular season July 10 with its first concert on the library lawn. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

For more than 50 years, the Hallowell Community Band has come to the Boothbay Region for its annual summer series, kicking off with a concert at Waterfront…

Midcoast Humane
Feeding time. Courtesy of Jess Townsend

Each summer, we see an enormous surge in pregnant mother cats and orphaned or abandoned kittens at both of our shelters—many just days old and in desperate need of round-the-clock care. These…