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Rising Tide Co-op is excited to share that we will be opening our doors earlier beginning Friday, June 1. For all of you morning commuters and early birds, the Co-op will now be opening at 7:30 a.…

Edgecomb will continue its conversation on purchasing a new fire truck. At town meeting May 19, residents urged selectmen to seek voter authorization at a special town meeting.

In April,…

Maine Supreme Judicial Court

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has denied a request by Wawenock LLC et al for a temporary injunction that would have delayed Maine Department of Transportation’s downtown project in Wiscasset.…

Harbor Theater has received a $4,774 grant from the Lincoln County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to install aids for its sight and hearing impaired patrons as prescribed by the American…

Sarah “Sally” (Parker) Cave, 64, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
 
The daughter of Joseph S.W. and Joan (Falvey) Parker, Sarah grew up in Marblehead,…

Edgecomb Green, one of seven assisted living facilities Eldercare Network of Lincoln County operates, held a tea party Saturday for residents and friends at its facility at the former Eddy…

United Way of Mid Coast Maine

At its annual meeting May 15, United Way of Mid Coast Maine presented Community Builder Awards to Teresa and Peter Fogg of Fogg Art Restoration in Wiscasset for their long-term, deep acts of…

Neighbor to Neighbor: A series of articles to raise awareness of suicide prevention and support resources available in our community. Sponsored by your local Hope & Resiliency Coalition.

Edgecomb planning board challenger Rebecca Graham and incumbent Pat Jeremiah won three-year terms in Friday’s election.

Graham received 35 votes, Jeremiah 31 and Chairman Jack French was…

On Thursday, May 17, real estate developer and owner of Boothbay Harbor County Club and Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort Paul Coulombe revealed he has signed a purchase and sale agreement for…

A two-car accident occurred around noon on Friday, May 18 with one vehicle coming to a stop on the front lawn of the Boothbay Register office and the other on Union Street.

Staff at the…

Jean M. (Gardner) Dube of Barters Island, Maine passed on May 13, 2018. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on May 15, 1931, one of six children of Richard Gardner and Elizabeth (Rooney) Gardner.…

The Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor Republican Committees will host a Meet the Candidates Night from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30 in the Board Room at the corner of McKown and Howard streets.

Boothbay Harbor Selectmen

Seats were left untouched from the time after the May 9 planning board meeting until selectmen met on Monday, May 14. Discussion on Susan and George Craig's advertisement in the Boothbay Register…

The LincolnHealth Emergency Department is hosting the third annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) basket raffle during National EMS Week, May 20-26. Funds raised will go toward a scholarship…

She has hardly stopped moving since graduating from Boothbay Region High School nearly 20 years ago. And she’s not stopping yet.

Lisa Arsenault, salutatorian of the BRHS class of 1999,…

Healthy Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office are working together to provide local restaurants, bars, and stores with three Responsible Beverage Server trainings this May and…

On May 1, students from Boothbay Region High School’s Health Advisory Board worked with staff Tammy Blackman and Kacy Pound, School Resource Officer Larry Brown, and local stores to place…

Boothbay Harbor Selectmen

Boothbay Harbor selectmen discussed how the board would approach the Wednesday, May 23 regional master plan workshop with Boothbay's selectmen. Chair Wendy Wolf wanted to get the rest of the board…

Last month, Lisa Orne Hallinan of Boothbay Harbor got a text, out of the blue, from an old friend from high school. Sheila Gibbons asked her if she’d be interested in filming a commercial for the…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department

An off-duty police officer’s observation led to the arrest of a car burglary suspect this week in Boothbay Harbor.

Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch reported that just after midnight…

Obituary

Jeffery P. Hodgdon, 63, of Barters Island, Maine, died peacefully at his home on May 13, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

Jeff grew up on Hodgdon Island, graduated with the Class of ’…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department

Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch reported officers have arrested a local man in connection with three cottage burglaries.

On April 8, Officer Douglas Snyder arrested Adam Pinkham, 35…

The Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 School Board announced Tuesday, May 8, Dr. Keith Laser as the next superintendent. He follows interim superintendent Bob Webster. Laser was chosen…

The following building permits were issued by the town of Southport

#2080: Leland Southport LLC, 51 Maddocks Road, pergola

#2081: Leland Southport LLC, 51 Maddocks Road, demo…

The first ever Damariscotta Oyster Celebration is coming to Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta. The three-day…

Building relationships with patients is a top priority for Family Physician Cynthia Dechenes, MD, who will begin to see patients of all ages at the Lincoln Medical Partners Family Care Center in…

Obituary

Margaret Sue “Peggy” (Hackett) Bridges, 82, died peacefully May 10, 2018 in Wells, Maine due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. 

Peggy was born on July 9, 1935 in Milo, Maine to her…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department

According to a press release by Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch, a tense situation in downtown Boothbay Harbor was quickly resolved without incident on Saturday, May 12.   

Hasch…

Attorney Natasha Irving of Waldoboro will appear at the monthly meeting of the nonpartisan group Indivisible-Boothbay on Tuesday, May 22, 5-6 p.m. at the Rotary Building, 66 Montgomery Road,…

The Maine Democratic Party will hold its biennial convention Friday, May 18 to Sunday, May 20. The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will send 93 delegates representing 17 towns to this…

Reservations are due May 23 for the Wiscasset High School Alumni Banquet which will be Saturday June 2 at the Wiscasset Middle High School Gymnasium. Social time will start at 5 p.m., followed by…

Waldoboro, Maine – Maine Families Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc earned a prestigious endorsement by Parents as Teachers™ national center as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate, making it one of the top…

UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has announced via a Facebook post that John Edwards has been found safe. The LCSO thanks all for your help.

Original post: A Silver Alert has…

UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has reported via a Facebook post that John Edwards has been found safe. The LCSO thanked everyone for helping to find him.

Original post: Police…

Obituary

Thaddeus Paul “Ted” Ozyck, age 76, died Jan. 9, 2018 surrounded by family at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough, Maine.

He was born June 6, 1941 in Meriden,Connecticut and was the…

Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority’s finance committee planned to present next year’s budget to the full panel May 9, but the committee’s chair Peter Lepari said it was still considering whether…

Orono, Maine — Reports in recent years that marine protected areas (MPAs) aren’t effective in saving coral reefs from the damaging effects of global climate change have led some to argue that such…

A Sawyer’s Island Road couple has until November to rectify a land use violation. The Boothbay select board voted 5-0 May 9 to enter into a consent agreement with Peter and Kathryn Wagner to…

Wiscasset, Boothbay, Woolwich, Dresden, Alna and Westport firefighters, Wiscasset Ambulance Service, the Maine Forest Service and Lincoln County EMA have cleared the scene of Friday afternoon's…

UPDATE: The young man who allegedly stole a Dexter Police cruiser this morning has been involved in a serious crash driving another car. Police were chasing the vehicle on Route 15 in Corinth when…

Boothbay Harbor Planning Board

Gifts of properties to the town are not planning board matters, Boothbay Harbor Planning Board Chair Bill Hamblen said May 9. Hamblen's statement prefaced a long discussion on George and Susan…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick is pleased to announce that “The Big Swing,” the organization’s annual golf tournament, will be held on Sept. 14 at the Brunswick Golf Club, 165 River…

The Friends of Windjammers Days made a grand choice in their selection to lead this year’s parade. Boothbay Region High School senior Page Brown is this year’s grand marshal. Brown was selected by…

Hodgdon Yachts, established in 1816, is America’s oldest boatbuilder but brings on board young employees who have skills and want to work in shipbuilding. 

“We love…

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District

Voters of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor came together in the Boothbay Region Elementary School gymnasium Thursday night and passed the $9,998,739.82…

The Barters Island Bridge construction is likely to prohibit vehicles over 20 tons for nearly a year. Maine Department of Transportation officials updated Boothbay selectmen May 9 on plans to…

The West Harbor Pond Watershed Association, with support from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, will conduct a survey of West Harbor Pond's watershed on Wednesday, June 6. The…

Obituary

Loring Leslie Leeds, 60, died April 25, 2018 in Santa Monica, California with his sister by his side. He died of pneumonia.

Loring grew up in Maine, spending early years in Waterford on his…

As the 144th Kentucky Derby took place, over 100 area residents joined in the excitement, courtesy of the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club at the third annual party in support of the Community Center…