Oak Street Provisions is going to have more pies, breads and baked goods to offer their customers. Owner Doug Roberts plans to expand his current operation by connecting a 16- by 18-foot pre-…
News
If you were wondering where the principals, superintendent and headmaster of our schools, executive directors and chief volunteer officers of local nonprofits,…
Darling Marine Center
Timothy Miller, laboratory manager at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, has been selected to receive the 2015 Outstanding Professional Employee Award…
On a chilly February night in 1933, a middle-aged woman waited expectantly to meet with her employer at his residence on the East 65th Street in New York City. She clutched a scrap of paper with…
Boothbay Region High School junior Gretchen Elder came out on top in the Boothbay Region High School Poetry Out Loud competition, and moved on to the regional finals, which were held Feb. 25 at…
“What will happen at the end of the legislative session?”
Mark Westrum, administrator for Two Bridges Regional Jail,…
Dragonfly Massage has been around for a few years, but owner Lorri Higgins relocated recently.
Higgins, a licensed massage therapist,…
The annual Leprechaun Leap at Hendricks Head Beach will be held again this year on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m.
The Leprechaun Leap is the original cold water swimming…
Snow levels that may have receded in recent mild temperatures may build back up this weekend. Meteorologist Eric Schwibs of the National Weather Service’s Gray office said Friday that what…
Anna Kellar, Southern Maine field organizer for Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, will be the featured speaker at the Monday, March 16 meeting of the Lincoln County Democrats. The event will…
MERCHANT MARCH: What’s this you ask? The Boothbay Register and the Wiscasset Newspaper, in coordination with local businesses, will be…
From buccaneers to belly dancers, reenactors from throughout New England will converge on Lincoln County on Saturday, June 20 to participate in the eighth annual…
Obituary
Jane Dawes McClennan of Winchester, Mass. and Isle of Springs died March 8 at the age of 97.
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For years, students in teacher Mark Gorey's AP Language and Composition class have had an assignment called “Champions of Change” in which they create a persuasive argument about something they…
Tens of thousands of outdoors-minded folks will gather for an entire weekend of everything outdoors March 27, 28 and 29. The 35th Annual State of Maine Sportsman’s Show is not to be missed. This…
The Midcoast Economic Development District (MCEDD) is calling for development project proposals.
The proposals are part…
There is no better way to do “think spring” than to place your order for the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s…
Four Boothbay Region High School juniors have been chosen to attend the American Legion Boys State and Girls State programs in June.
Chosen to attend Boys State are Camden Spear and Gabriel…
Obituary
Richard R. "Dick" Steen of Alna died peacefully with his family at his side on March 8, 2015 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
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Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Aaron Durgan was accepted as a full-time member of the Boothbay Harbor Public Works Department at the March 9 selectmen’s meeting. At the same meeting, Julian Hauser was appointed as a new reserve…
Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter told the town’s selectmen Monday that his department is at the breaking point in volunteer participation. The volunteer fire department has a membership of 13 with…
The Lincoln Home's third talk in a free five-week educational series on caring for someone with dementia is Tuesday, March 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Louise Spate, RD, will be speaking on the…
Photo
Boothbay Harbor, one of Maine's vacation playgrounds, looks a little different in winter.
The inner harbor is loaded with ice cakes when this late February photograph was taken.
Derek Wilson of Woolwich turned 2 on Feb. 25. Nearly four months earlier, his parents, Cyrus and Nicole Wilson, learned that the boy who crawled early, walked early and loves to climb…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
During the March 9 Boothbay Harbor board of selectmen's meeting, a delegation from the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor expressed disappointment in the municipal process regarding the…
Obituary
Dr. John J. Kazalski, D.O., 68, died March 6, 2015 at his home in Boothbay Harbor.
He was born March 8, 1946 in…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A Boothbay Harbor man who imported illegal hallucinogenic…
The Lincoln County Composting Committee is holding its first meeting of 2015 on March 12 at 4 p.m. at the Morris Farm on Gardiner Road in Wiscasset. All interested individuals and groups are…
Gertrude Cunningham enjoys the company of others and keeping herself busy. She lives in her own home, with some assistance from her daughter Betty…
Overboard Players was a community theatre group established in 2004. The group presented a few music reviews and two full-scale musical events at the Opera House…
It’s been a hard cold winter with snow falling from December to present. For those of us who love to be outside in most any weather, this winter has provided a…
How can you heat your home efficiently? What’s the difference between these appliances?
Come learn about a variety of heating appliances available in today's market, the pros and cons of…
Julie Cromwell with Cromwell Coastal Properties in Wiscasset has been awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation by the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of…
A medical condition caused an 80-year-old East Boothbay man to lose control of his vehicle on March 10 and hit a house. Norman Lind was traveling south into the East Boothbay Village when he lost…
Obituary
Chester R. Crocker, 92, of Lowelltown Road, Wiscasset died March 8, 2015 at his residence.
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Obituary
Frederick L. Kelley, 86, a resident of Edgecomb, died at the Maine Medical Center on Feb. 7, 2015.
He leaves his wife of 62 years,…
The Edgecomb Planning Board proposed making several minor changes on March 5 to the state’s required Floodplain Zone Management Ordinance. The board accepted recommendations made by the ordinance…
To say Maine has seen its fair share of winter is something of an understatement, especially considering that the season is not yet done.
…
Obituary
Weston Neil Andersen, pioneering Maine craftsman and founder of the ceramics business that bore his name, died March 1, 2015 at his home in East Boothbay.
He was born Jan. 19, 1922 in…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
The snow and ice buildup on roofs, walkways, cars and just about everywhere has been a well-known sight this winter for Mainers. At Boothbay Region Elementary School, the flat roofs covering much…
The spring chorus of frogs will be a welcome sound this year. After months of deep snow and cold, ponds and wetlands will come to life with croaking, singing amphibians.
If you’re fascinated…
Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties have been chosen to receive supplemental Emergency Food and Shelter Programs (EFSP) funds. EFSP funds are federal funds made available through the U.S. Department of…
Local middle school students from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb were honored for their poetry in this year's Scholastic Writing…
When state inspectors surveyed the Gregory Wing this fall they found no significant problems to correct.
According to the most recent data available from the…
For women who have been affected by domestic or dating violence, a support group can be a safe place to talk about the abuse, in an environment that fosters…
On March 8, International Womens’ Day, Patty Seybold, a resident of Boothbay, was recognized (in absentia) as a “woman of distinction” for the work she has done since 2006 in support of the…
The South Bristol community presents March Music Madness at the Union Church Parish Hall/Community Center, on Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m.
Performers include local children at the piano or…
Obituary
Joan Falvey Parker, 83, wife of the late Joseph S. W. Parker Sr., of Marblehead, Massachusetts and Southport, died peacefully at home March 4.
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Something new and exciting may happen in our community, and we are anxious to have you involved. How do you get the word out in a small coastal town in Maine? You…
