It's been hard not to notice the paint peeling on the Boothbay Harbor Opera House over the last few years. It was equally hard not to notice the scaffolding being erected on the north side of the…
News
Baker Newman Noyes (BNN), one of the nation’s top 125 accounting and consulting firms, announced this week that Boothbay Harbor native Merrill Barter has been…
On Friday, Feb. 12, celebrate the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend with a joint Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) and Damariscotta River Association (DRA) hike at PWA’s La Verna Preserve in Bristol…
The Boothbay Region Community Resources Council began the new year with its monthly board meeting; new board members were welcomed and all enjoyed a delicious hot…
Porter Memorial Gymnasium was packed for several reasons Thursday night, Feb. 4: It was the last home basketball game of the season; senior appreciation night; teams fighting for playoff positions…
Town manager Dan Bryer has announced that the Boothbay Town Office is closed today due to the weather.
State Police on Feb. 4 arrested three residents of an Edgecomb home and charged them in connection with a theft from a store in the town of China. The theft allegedly happened three days before…
Hank Lunn will share stories about Mainers who have made a mark in Maine and the world on Monday, Feb. 8 from 3 to 4 p.m. at The Lincoln Home. One such story tells…
This February, Lincoln County Dental, Inc. (LCD) invites the community to “Have a Heart: Gift A Smile” by making a donation anytime throughout the month. Your contribution could…
Seahawk girls varsity basketball
Page Brown poured in 21 points as the Boothbay Region varsity girls basketball team finished the regular season 17-1 with a 44-27 win over the Madison Bulldogs at BRHS Thursday night, Feb. 4.
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Seahawk boys varsity basketball
Turnovers and a tough Madison defense caused the Boothbay Region High School varsity boys basketball team to lose its seventh game of the season Thursday night, as the Bulldogs pulled out a 63-52…
Now that the Liberal Cup Biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center has been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28, some spots have opened up due to skiers who can no longer participate.
To register…
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer…
Our next meeting is Monday, Feb. 8 at the Faith Baptist Church, 144 Mills Road, Newcastle. At 5:30 p.m., Rebecca Townsend will show 'n tell her scrap quilts, plus tell us a little bit about how…
Voters took a little over seven minutes Feb. 3 to approve a $636,930 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Alternative Organizational Structure 98 budget. The proposed budget represents a 3.3 percent increase for…
Tony C. McKim, President and CEO of The First, N.A. and its parent company, The First Bancorp, has announced that Angela Powell will assume the role of…
Job Opening
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper are seeking a full-time reporter to cover Boothbay Harbor boards and school meetings, school events and news, organizations’ events and news, town…
St. Giles' Episcopal Church on Route 126 in Jefferson will host its next free supper for Midcoast residents Saturday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m.
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Valerie Smith’s journey to medical school began in an ambulance at the beginning of her junior year at the University of Maine at Orono.
A friend had talked…
Newcastle Local Planning Committee
The Newcastle Local Planning Committee is working on a plan to increase public interest in Newcastle’s government and town life.
But first, committee members say, people have to know where…
Applications are being accepted for the Monhegan Artists’ Residency for Maine artists. In addition to two five-week residencies on Monhegan Island for Maine-based visual artists, the program…
Lincoln County Democrats will host an Italian Night pasta and meatball supper and fundraiser on Saturday evening, Feb. 20, from 5 to 7:30 at American Legion Post 36, 25 Industrial Park Drive (just…
The winter/spring Boothbay Region Adult and Community Education brochure is an insert in this week's Boothbay Register. We hope you'll take some…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is inviting businesses, organizations and individuals to participate in its annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake (BFKS) event presented by Hannaford, Camden National…
When the Community Center was just starting out, Ken Oliphant came down to tell the staff he had “something they might be interested in.”
“Jane (Good) went off to see, and next thing we knew…
When Paula Jackson Jones first met Angele Rice, introduced through a mutual friend living in Wisconsin, they had no idea of the path they were stepping out on. Both…
Now we know that on Feb. 7, 2016, the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will go head-to-head in Super Bowl 50, while nearly 50 million Americans…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation
It won’t take snow for Winterfest to be a go on Saturday, Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Todd Souza said.
Some snow-dependent activities may need converting, such as a walk instead…
Tonight’s boys basketball games at Boothbay Region High School vs. Madison have been postponed due to the weather. The boys varsity will play on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. and the girls varsity…
In a talk sponsored by Lincoln County Historical Association, maritime historian Lincoln Paine will offer insights to the collection of the Maine Maritime Museum.…
The Lady Seahawks improved to 16-1 with a 61-14 win at Winthrop Tuesday night.
Boothbay jumped out to a 24-7 lead after eight minutes and cruised to the victory.
Page Brown led the…
A skunk that a dog in Waldoboro killed has tested positive for rabies.
On Friday, Jan. 29, Lincoln County Animal Control Officer Will Snowman responded to a report of a possible rabid skunk…
In a decision Lincoln County Commissioners made Tuesday afternoon, Carrie Kipfer will become county administrator when John O’Connell steps down at the end of March…
The Maine Principals Association has announced that the state cheerleading finals in Bangor and Augusta on Saturday, Feb. 6 can be seen live on the NFHA Network.…
The Damariscotta police report the following activity from to Jan. 25 to Jan. 31, 2016:
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Gina Hamilton joined the Wiscasset Newspaper this week, covering police, the Sheriff’s Office, courts and the jail, county government, Damariscotta and Newcastle government, and marine resources…
BRHS swimming
Seahawks Emma Pearce and Evy Case have both qualified to swim at the state championship meets, Feb. 15 at Bowdoin College for girls. The boys championships are Feb. 16.
Swimmers can compete…
Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap has a simple message for teen drivers: Keep an eye on the road, not on your phone. Dunlap brought that message to Boothbay Region High School on Jan. 29 as…
BRHS varsity boys basketball
The Winthrop Ramblers held on for a 42-39 win over the visiting Boothbay Region Seahawks Monday night to improve to 14-3 on the season while the Seahawks dropped to 11-6.
The Ramblers’ Jacob…
For over 40 years weary travelers arriving at Maine’s Prettiest Village have found a comfortable haven at the Wiscasset Motor Lodge. The inn on Route 1 recently changed hands but the tradition of…
Obituary
William A. “Hooker” Holbrook, 65, of Boothbay died Jan. 28, 2016, at Maine Medical Center with family by his side.
Hooker was born August 30, 1950, to Stanley Holbrook and Grace (Holton)…
Healthy Kids and the Boothbay Region YMCA are pleased to announce a Wednesday morning playgroup from 10 a.m. to noon. The playgroup, which will be housed at the Y, is hosted by Healthy Kids who…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees: Wednesday, Feb. 3, 5:15 p.m., BRHS library.
AOS 98 annual budget meeting: Wednesday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m., BRES gym.
Southport School…
It's been an unusually mild winter around the Northeast. Most Maine towns have been relatively snow-free but for a couple minor snowfalls. Compared to last winter, when…
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency
An investigation into alleged heroin and crack distribution out of a Vassalboro home has led to eight arrests.
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s South…
A Woolwich man died Friday evening in a car accident on Route 27 in Pittston when his car flipped onto its roof and became submerged in an ice-covered pond on Cold Spring Hill.
Edward…
Seahawk boys varsity basketball
The Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball team improved to 11-5 with a 67-62 overtime win over the visiting Hall-Dale Bulldogs Friday night, Jan. 29.
Tied at 57-57 at the end…
A fire ignited on top of a utility pole just outside Sea Pier, Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor sometime before noon on Jan. 29.
Several pops, or small explosions, occurred while…
Obituary
Elizabeth “Betty” Mellon Pike, 79, of Boothbay died peacefully on Jan. 26, 2016 at the Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor.
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