On Saturday night, May 21, the Boothbay Region Lions Club sponsored a turkey dinner for the benefit of The Community Center. Duane Lewis, a frequent…
News
George W. Cochrane III, 88, died peacefully on January 9, 2016, with his loving family by his side. He was born on August 24, 1927, to the late George W. Cochrane Jr. of Melrose, Massachusetts,…
Obituary
Jennie E. Weeks of Wiscasset, died on the evening of April 3, 2016 at the age of 94.
She was born on October 12,…
Edgecomb voters easily approved all 54 articles during the May 21 town meeting. Over 70 residents approved the $3,871,156 combined municipal and school budgets during the three-hour-plus meeting…
All submissions for the June 2 edition of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper should be received by Friday, May 27 due to the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The Boothbay Register…
Sunday, May 15, 2016 was the opening ceremony, the Commodores Luncheon, for the Down East Yacht Club to kick off its 50th anniversary year. A large number of…
If necessity is the mother of invention, then Ross Branch of the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard may have created the mother of all chainsaw attachments. This fall the…
For 31 years, Bob Ryan’s job as the Boothbay Railway Village’s executive director was an everyday adventure. Ryan never knew what his position had in store for him. One day he would travel to…
A former Route 27 day care center is about to become a lodging house. Edgecomb residents John and Kristen Gosselin live on the second floor of the property. The couple received planning board…
Mrs. Currier’s class at Edgecomb Eddy School released Atlantic salmon eggs into the Sheepscot River on May 17. The class is learning about raising the endangered species from an egg to maturity.…
Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville, had a perfect attendance and voting record during the recently concluded legislative session.
Sen. Johnson cast 271 votes during the 2nd Regular Session of…
What better way to usher in an exciting new season of events at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site than with a stirring concert by Maine St.…
As team after Special Olympics team paraded past Boothbay Region Elementary School Assistant Principal Tricia Campbell in Wiscasset Friday, she cheered for each one.
She was proud of all the…
LincolnHealth Physical Therapist Tim Bryce will discuss the dangers of neuropathy for people with diabetes and how people with diabetes can increase their physical activity level…
Dozens of Maine police departments will begin a two week effort starting Monday, May 23 enforcing the state’s seat belt laws. Coordinated by the Maine Bureau of…
Dresden Elementary School third grade teacher Erica Atkinson has a sign in the classroom telling people to wear the pants that fit them.
We don’t all learn the same or show our learning the…
Sixteen Maine high school juniors will spend the week of May 22-27 at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences learning about ocean science research. They will work side-by-side with Bigelow Laboratory…
Wiscasset just keeps getting better. Red's Eats has long made the town a destination for a good lobster roll, and there are other eating establishments and shops in the small downtown area to keep…
Korean and Vietnam War veteran Donald O. Smith of Bristol rose from his seat last month at the Maine State Republican Convention in Bangor after hearing U.S. Congressman Bruce Poliquin introduced…
The Tapestry Singers, directed by Beth Preston, will present their spring concerts entitled “The Road Home” on Saturday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 5 at 4 p.m. Both performances will…
An Edgecomb math and social studies teacher is one of nine honorees throwing out the first pitch at Hadlock Field on June 10. UNUM and the Portland Sea Dogs has named Terry Mulligan and eight…
Buy the ticket, win the ride! You could be the next owner of a beautiful, red 1966 MG MGB, while supporting the Owls Head Transportation Museum (OHTM). The Museum announces its third annual…
The next Night of Joy gathering is on May 20 at Water of Life Church in Newcastle. Worship begins at 6:30 p.m. and lasts until 8 p.m.
Night of Joy is an outreach ministry whose purpose and…
The beauty and meaning of African masks and crafts will be explored in a talk at The Lincoln Home by Ruth Ann MacKinnon, who has lived and worked in four African…
Perennial flowers and plants are often favored by gardeners because they can be counted on to return each year. The same can be said of local gardener Gail MacPhee…
Barters Island Baptist Church will be celebrating its 149th year anniversary on Sunday, May 22. Come and worship with us on this special day. The service will start…
The Lincoln County Fish and Game Association and Medomak Valley Land Trust will be hosting the annual Youth Spring…
Chocolate cake. It's my all-time favorite dessert.
Is it just me, or is cake one of those words that sounds like what it is? Say it.…
Kirk and Sherrie Holbrook of Hallowell are concerned about their children’s education. The couple have a son and daughter attending attending Hall-Dale Elementary School. They were one of a dozen…
As the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Joint Economic Development Committee (JEDC) started to consider ways to promote economic development, the group decided to turn to local experts. During the winter…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
The Boothbay Region Garden Club was privileged to welcome Penny O’Sullivan, author, designer, and woody plant lover to speak at the general membership meeting held…
Tindal & Callahan Real Estate in Boothbay Harbor is excited to welcome Emilie Friant, sales agent, to its team. Emilie’s local knowledge and broad social…
A group of veterans recently met with state Department of Labor officials to urge the creation of a “Veteran-Friendly Workplace” program for Maine businesses. Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville,…
Boothbay Region High School
According to Boothbay Region High School English teacher Mark Gorey, what's lost in the many debates surrounding the ways and means of operating a school district is an important voice, the…
Have ewe herd?
An "Introduction to Herding" with Marcia Welch will be held Sunday, May 22 at 10 a.m. at the Mill Farm in Edgecomb. This workshop is a fun opportunity to learn a little about…
BRHS Class of 2016 Top 10 student
This fall, Boothbay Region High School class of 2016 salutatorian Hannah Morley will study pharmacology at the University of Rhode Island. Morley wants to pursue a career in the health fields and…
Boothbay Harbor
A roaming pit pull terrier mauled a 9-year-old golden retriever at Barrett’s Park on Sunday, May 15, according to the Boothbay Harbor Police Department.
Boothbay lobsterman Brady Pearce said…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from May 9 to May 15, 2016.
May 9…
As the first woman district attorney in New England, and Maine’s first female attorney general, Janet Mills is the ideal guest of honor and speaker for the upcoming benefit for New Hope for Women…
A committal service for Arvilla L. Ames, who died January 23, 2016, will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 23 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High…
Obituary
Peter Boice Wagstaff, 75, of Boothbay Harbor Maine, died May 16, 2016 surrounded by his family.
He was born October…
The past week’s structure fires that gave three firefighters dehydration or other issues both happened on warm, sunny days. But according to area fire chiefs, fighting a fire can take a physical…
Edgecomb Town Meeting
Last year, Ted Hugger was all smiles attending his first-ever town meeting. Now, the Edgecomb businessman is the only candidate seeking election to the board of selectman. Edgecomb will conduct…
On May 26 at the Boothbay Region Historical Society lifelong Juniper Point summer resident, Bill Keller will give a heavily illustrated talk about his father Deane's World War II…
The barn at Morris Farm is once again filling up with a huge selection of heirloom tomatoes, hardy Maine-grown perennials, and herbs for the educational farm’s annual plant sale this Saturday, May…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in March:
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Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $1,093,785 to the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay. …
Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education will be holding its Lyme support group on Thursday, May 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Community Center, Meadow Mall,…
On Sunday, May 22, at 9 a.m., the starting sound will blast for the second annual Fort Edgecomb Half Marathon and 5K races. The starting and finish line is at the Sheepscot Bay Resort, one of the…
