The Friends of Windjammer Days have confirmed the popular spring festival’s dates through the year 2020.
Capt. Pete Ripley released the dates on behalf of the nonprofit group as follows:…
News
In ongoing efforts to provide the latest information to healthcare providers and Maine citizens regarding guideline updates and developments regarding preparedness and response to potential…
I know there is considerable concern about the Ebola virus. I know also that even though there are only a very few cases in this country, people are worried about its possible spread and whether…
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills reminds fuel dealers and consumers to be aware of rules regulating the sale of heating fuel that take effect in Maine from Oct. 15…
Bruce MacCormac is certainly not new to Boothbay Harbor, having been a summer resident on McKown Point since 1966, but he is new to the U.S. Coast…
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street in Bath, will hold its fourth annual book sale at Long Reach Hall on the museum campus on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Job Opening
Are you a reporter in the Midcoast region? Do you know one?
The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper news group is seeking a freelance community correspondent to cover community events,…
Three people were taken to hospitals with apparent minor injuries Saturday after a three-car accident on Edgecomb’s Route 1, Lincoln County Sheriff’s officers said at the scene.
The accident…
Maine has received funding from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to gather critical data on violent deaths in Maine using the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)…
Boothbay Region Cross-Country
At the Western Regional Class C Championship race on Saturday, Oct. 25, the Boothbay Region High School boys cross country team’s depth earned them a hard fought victory over top-ranked…
Banjo and accordion artist Jeff Grosser will bring a band of some of the state’s best jazz musicians to St. Andrews Village on Nov. 2 for a concert…
Special Olympics Maine is reaching out to people who knit or crochet to help with their 2015 Scarf Project. The goal of this project is to outfit all 500 Special Olympic Maine athletes who attend…
Boothbay selectmen discussed their accomplishments for the past year’s performance and began charting goals and objectives for the next 12 months during the Oct. 22 board meeting. The selectmen…
The Lincoln County Animal Shelter is changing its hours of operation effective Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Formerly closed on Sundays, the Lincoln County Animal Shelter…
Independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler will be in the Boothbay region on Saturday, Oct. 25 to visit two businesses, according to his…
The National Garden Club President Linda Nelson will attend The Garden Club Federation of Maine Fall Conference at the Augusta Civic Center on Oct. 30.
…The Boothbay Region Food Pantry is very grateful for the many donations received this summer. A special thanks to those who provided…
Boothbay Region High School senior Nicole LaBrecque and BRHS junior Hannah Morley have been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14, 15 and 16.…
Obituary
Edwin F. Hussa Jr., 91, of Queensbury, New York, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully on Oct. 20, 2014.
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On Monday, Oct. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m., the FARMS Community Kitchen and University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a hands-on, 3-hour food preservation workshop entitled “Preserving the…
Topping the fun generated by the more than 65 volunteers working at St. Andrews Auxiliary Thrift Shop is the fun of giving away the money earned there.
At the…
When the Animal House first opened its doors in 2005, Aubrey and Dan Martin ran the business from the house they were living in.
Now,…
Our year is winding down at the Friends of the Library Used Bookstore. The fall schedule is now in effect with the store being open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until the end of November (…
Maine House District 87 Race
If Jeffery Hanley of Pittston wins the Maine House of Representatives’ District 87 seat, the first thing he will do is nothing.
Anything else would be rash, the Gardiner-raised Republican…
Maine House District 87 Race
State Rep. Tim Marks, D-Pittston, said he learned a lot in his first term in the Maine House of Representatives.
The retired Maine state police trooper enjoyed the work, including his…
The Edgecomb selectmen want to know why a Gleason Point resident hasn’t fulfilled the terms of a consent agreement.
The town won a $25,000 court judgment against Timothy Stephenson in…
This Saturday, youth deer hunters across the state get their own day to hunt deer.
Hunters…
The deadline for moving the Kenniston Hill Inn in Boothbay is looming.
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Weather Report
Rain and wind were making an unpleasant Thursday, but the slow-moving storm producing them was failing to cause flooding in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties.
That’s because the rain has been…
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners received news at its Oct. 21 meeting that the county’s new compensation plan is moving forward on schedule. The plan is…
Western Maine Cross-Country Regionals
Due to the amount of rain Maine has received this week, officials at the Twin Brook Recreational Facility in Cumberland where the Western Maine cross-country regional meets for Classes C, A and B…
Boothbay Community Schools
Track and field is the largest Boothbay Region High School athletic program, in terms of student participation, and growing in popularity each year.
However, because there are no track…
New Hope for Women is pleased to invite the community to an open house on Oct. 30 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the organization’s new location in Wiscasset.
Located at 41 Water Street, the Wiscasset…
The Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) has awarded its 2014 Maine’s Health…
As a part of St. Patrick’s Church’s bicentennial celebration in 2008, the Craft Group decided to decorate and sell Christmas wreaths.
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Obituary
Carlene Wright, 84, of Dragonfly Way, Woolwich died peacefully on Oct. 21, 2014 with her loved ones by her side, including her best friend, Hazel Adams, at Winship…
Each October, cooperatives all across the country celebrate the role, accomplishments and contributions of our nation'…
Damariscotta River Association
Hawk Henries belongs to the Nipmuc, a northeastern Algonquin tribe. In his travels within and beyond the United States, he enjoys engaging people who come to hear…
An Edgecomb couple claim noise from a nearby dog kennel is a nuisance.
Mike and Kate Kastelein told the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen on Oct. 20 that barking dogs from The Coastal Dog disrupts…
On Monday, Oct. 27, Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools (FARMS) and Rising Tide Community Market are planning their second joint annual event celebrating Food Day, open to…
Tony Heyl, of Boothbay Harbor’s A Silver Lining, designed a bracelet in 1999. He named it “The Maine Bracelet.” It comes in silver, gold…
Project Graduation, a program started in the Oxford Hills area in 1980 to provide a safe chemical-free activity for high school seniors at graduation time, has been a long-time tradition at…
Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter was working at the scene of a two-vehicle crash at routes 1 and 27 on Tuesday night, when he heard tires screech. He looked to see a car that had stopped two feet…
Have a spooky day in the Boothbay region by spending your afternoon with Underhound Railroad at Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters, at the corner of Boothbay House Hill…
Edgecomb Planning Board
The Edgecomb Planning Board approved two proposals on Oct. 16. The board unanimously approved Ronna Lugosh’s proposal to build a driveway for the back lot of her 4.66 acre property on U.S. Route 1…
Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake
The Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD), local organizations and volunteers, under the direction of Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Knox Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation…
The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District has announced that it will extend the previously-approved relining project by 4,170 feet of pipe, according to Superintendent…
Obituary
Florence M. Connors, died peacefully at her Wiscasset home on Oct. 18, 2014 with her loving granddaughter Anne by her side.
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