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Police vehicle

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made two arrests between Nov. 6 and Dec. 6. 

On Nov. 19, officer Garrett French arrested Konstantinos Rigas, 36,…

David Pratt officially takes over as superintendent of Boothbay Harbor Sewer District after serving as interim. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

David Pratt was named superintendent of Boothbay Harbor Sewer District this week, marking the next step in his 13-year-long career with the organization. Pratt has been interim superintendent…

Obituary
Thomas D. Marshall

Thomas D. Marshall, 73, of Southport died Dec. 6, 2024 at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta.

Tom was born July 27, 1951 in Portland to Lawrence Marshall and Betsey Pease Marshall…

Obituary
Ernest N. Carver

Ernest Nelson Carver passed away after a long illness on Dec. 6, 2024, at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.  

He was born on Sept. 13, 1946 in Calais, Maine. Ernie was the son of…

News

The deceased male located on Dec. 3 near Schmid Land Preserve on Old County Road in Edgecomb has been identified as William Nathaniel Robinson, 34, of Austinville, Virginia. The…

CSD campus

The CSD School Board Meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 10 has been postponed. A new date will be scheduled, according to the superintendent's office.

Santa and his entourage arriving by boat to Whale Park Dec. 7. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Santa Claus exchanged his sleigh for a boat over the weekend as he arrived to Boothbay Harbor Dec. 7 on the Novelty. A crowd of excited families greeted him, Mrs. Claus and their…

Mike Leonard photo

The annual Boothbay Lights’ Lighted…

Boothbay Region Garden Club's annual Holiday Festival & Market
Got trees? LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

St. Columba's Church looked particularly merry and bright with the opening of Boothbay Region Garden Club's Holiday Market & Festival on Dec. 6. Shoppers had one more day to check off a few…

Maury Prentiss

A former Lincoln County Emergency Management director filed a wrongful termination suit Nov. 7 in Wiscasset Superior Court. Maury Prentiss served in the job from May 2021 to Aug. 9, 2024. He…

Obituary
Timothy J. Flanagan

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Timothy John Flanagan passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family in his home in Wiscasset.…

Boothbay Region Historical Society's open house

Boothbay Region Historical Society celebrated the holiday season Dec. 7, welcoming guests to the Society's annual open house. The Oak Street museum was made festive with vintage decorations…

Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder talks community policing at weekly Rotary club meeting. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder was at the Rotary club to offer a brief overview of his career and future plans for the local police department during a Dec. 5 club meeting.  

Sewer District sign

“Overall, we’ve had a good year,” said Daryl Kipp, chair of Boothbay Harbor Sewer District, while reviewing the yearly budget to date during a Dec. 3 board of…

Lincoln County seal

Boothbay Harbor business owner Don Kingsbury was put on a six-month notice Nov. 8 regarding charges against him earlier this year. According to Lincoln County Superior Court, the District Attorney…

Lincoln County seal

Lincoln County police dog "Bear" is recovering from a soft tissue injury after receiving medical attention last month in a South Portland veterinary hospital. Sheriff's Department officials…

Getting served at the Christmas dinner. Courtesy of Barb House

If you'd like some company and a great meal on Christmas Day, come to the American Legion Hall in Boothbay on Industrial Drive anytime between 11:30 a.m. and…

Jim Kutsch, former president of Seeing Eye Inc., and his dog, Easton, talk history of the first guide dog school in North America. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

“Interact with the person. Don't interact with the dog,” Jim Kutsch advised a packed audience during…

Sen. Cameron Reny with her son, George, at her desk in the Senate Chamber moments before Sen. Reny was sworn in for her second term in the Maine Senate. Courtesy photo

On Wednesday, Dec. 4, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, was sworn into the Maine Senate. Sen. Reny was elected to her second term in the Senate in November.

Gov. Janet Mills administered…

commissioners

In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act provided states and other local governments $65.1 billion. Lincoln County received $6.7 million as its portion and has until year's end to spend all…

Obituary
Leal M. Brinegar

Leal M. Brinegar, 84, passed away on Nov. 27, 2024, at HillHouse Assisted Living in Bath.

Leal was born in New York City on Feb. 26, 1940, to Col. Hugh W MacDonald and Barbara Hadden…

State police badge

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a hunter who discovered an adult deceased male near the Schmid Land Preserve on Old…

Obituary
Stanley A. Cooper

Stanley A. Cooper, 88, of Boothbay, passed away on Nov. 23, 2024, at Windward Gardens in Camden.

Stanley was born on Dec. 30, 1935, in Houlton, Maine to parents Albert and Mary (…

The scene at Old County Road in Edgecomb Dec. 3. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Dec. 4, Maine State Police (MSP) confirmed an ongoing investigation related to a site on Old County Road in Edgecomb. Lincoln County Sheriff's Department officers were near an entrance to…

Boothbay Harbor police officer Larry Brown stands in front of BRES.

So, when are you going to retire? 

That’s a question that seems to crop up with increasing frequency as the years pass, but for Boothbay Harbor police officer Larry Brown, 71, there’s a…

Lesley Blethen. File photo

A retirement reception in honor of…

A photo of a scam email

If you receive an email from Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder, think twice about opening it. Snyder said his email was hacked the morning of Dec. 2 and almost 7,000 fraudulent emails…

Lynn Thompson gives a presentation on the Harbor Theater to the Boothbay Harbor Selectmen Nov. 25. FRITZ FREUDENBERER/Boothbay Register

While it may be hard for some to believe, Boothbay Harbor may be getting even better looking in the future. Talks of a beautification committee bloomed during the selectboard's Nov. 25…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Nov. 26 to Dec. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to…

Boothbay Region Health Center

Check out the 3rd annual mobile/online auction: BB Gifts 4 BB Health to benefit the Boothbay Region Health Center. Go to bit.ly/BBHGifts to bid on holiday gifts from local retailers,…

Obituary
Warden Blair Muller

Warden Blair Muller passed away peacefully at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay, Maine on Nov. 17,2024, at the age of 89.

BRAS and LifeFlight

As like anything else in today’s world, the cost of everything has gone up. We all feel the pinch at the gas pumps, grocery stores and the big box stores especially. The good news is, these are…

Laura and Vanessa Shields-Haas of Damariscotta have amended an existing conservation easement on their land to allow for permanent trail access, clearing the way for the construction of a mile-long accessible trail along the river connecting Coastal Rivers’ Round Top Farm to the organization’s Salt Bay Farm property in Damariscotta. Courtesy photo

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is a significant step closer to bringing the community’s vision of a fully accessible, mile-long trail connecting Round Top Farm to Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta…

Turkey trot participants.

Before dressing their Thanksgiving turkeys, dozens of families bundled themselves up to take part in the 2024 Boothbay Region Turkey Trot at Boothbay…

Mission Vision statement

Southport Lead Teacher Shawn Gallagher has embarked on an important task in his first year in his new position. Gallagher is leading a community effort to create a "Mission-Vision" statement for…

Tree of Giving

When you visit the Boothbay Region YMCA this time of year, you’ll be greeted by a 12-foot Christmas tree that exudes holiday spirit as it transforms the foyer. When the tree is first set into…

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

There may not have been any snow on the ground, but that doesn't mean there wasn’t holiday spirit in the air at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. The North Pole Express made its first appearance of…

Southport elections

Anyone interested in serving as a Southport selectman, school committee member, or Boothbay Region Water District trustee has until Jan. 2 to return nomination papers. The following municipal…

Giving Tuesday
Weston Wotton, Mobius volunteer of the Year 2024. Eleanor Cade Busby photo

In our cozy corner of Maine, there's a quiet group of folks doing some really big things. The volunteers at Mobius, based in Damariscotta, are a strong support to their community, giving time…

Downtown Boothbay Harbor

Celebrate the holiday season with the Boothbay Region Historical Society at our Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Historical…

check passing

Through the hard work and perseverance of firefighters, who over the course of nine months raised significant funds through various fundraising efforts over the spring, summer and fall, Boothbay…

Ed Harmon

More than 100 people were at the Charles E. Sherman Jr. hall Thanksgiving Day for the American Legion's free community Thanksgiving feast from noon to 3 p.m. While the Legion is known for its…

Obituary
Gordon B. Richardson Sr.

Gordon Banning Richardson Sr., 87, of Caldwell, Texas joined the hand of his beloved wife Judy in Heaven in the early hours of Nov. 12, 2024.

Boudin Colby

She made a pumpkin pie, an apple pie, a blueberry pie, a rhubarb pie, a chocolate cream pie, an applesauce pie and a mincemeat pie. Marjorie Di Vece of Wiscasset made all theses pies not for her…

BRWD

Boothbay Region Water District Accountant/Administrative Manager Marcia Wilson told trustees Nov. 26, the district's current income is about $60,000 short of the budgeted net income (projected…

Aerial of school property

Remote school days at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) could look a little different this winter as new regulations from Maine Department of Education (DOE) require that students…

The Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace is preparing a renewed Advent gift to the Boothbay Region Community on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m.. This gift has a 35-year history as a…

Lincoln County seal

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:

Alna: Moon, Noelle Catherine to Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway…

Obituary
Rebecca A. Riser Miller

Rebecca Ann Riser Miller, 38, died Nov. 24, 2024, at her home in Boothbay.  

Rebecca was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Christopher Riser and Julianne Sexton. At the age of 18 months…

Cookies and more cookies will be waiting for you at the Fair. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Registerr

“Snow drops and cookies and cakes of white chocolate, bright shiny trees and mulled spices in goblets, Holiday trees and wreaths of pine branches, Fairy houses…