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Spotlight Boothbay
Analysis
There are rentals and then there are rentals, which is why two issues affecting local properties seem to be related. One is a state law requiring towns to allow additional accessory dwelling units…
Analysis
There are rentals and then there are rentals, which is why two issues affecting local properties seem to be related. One is a state law requiring towns to allow additional accessory dwelling units…
Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport have made Waltham Massachusetts-based Lamacchia Realty's "50 Most Expensive Towns in Maine," published in April and based on 2023 home sales.
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Airbnb and Vrbo rentals in the four towns on the Boothbay peninsula generated more than $15 million in bookings last year and $8.5 million through this July, according to an independent analysis…
Cross Country
Thursday, Sept. 12: At Medomak, boys at 4 p.m., girls at 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 19: At Camden, girls at 4 p.m., boys at 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 26: Home…
Cross Country
Saturday, Aug. 31: At Medomak, 9 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 6: At Brunswick, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14: Southern Maine Classic, all day
Friday, Sept. 20: Home,…
When planning a vacation, finding and paying for parking might be the last thing on people’s minds. This can become a problem when an unfamiliar parking system is…
When planning a vacation, finding and paying for parking might be the last thing on people’s minds. This can become a problem when an unfamiliar parking system is…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
Do you believe in ghosts? Or like a side of the metaphysical with your history?
From 1920s booze runners and…
Boothbay Region YMCA has chosen Hannah Wayda, her partner Caleb Hodgdon and their kids as this year’s ambassadors for the final phases of the “Greater Impact”…
Boothbay Region YMCA has chosen Hannah Wayda, her partner Caleb Hodgdon and their kids as this year’s ambassadors for the final phases of the “Greater Impact”…
A group of petitioners contesting the $30 million referendum that approved renovations to Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) filed a lawsuit against the school district June 12. Attorney…
Celebrating 100 years
This year, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) celebrates 100 years of providing library services to area residents and visitors. In no particular order,…
The Community School District (CSD) Board of Trustees on May 14 unanimously rejected a citizen’s petition contesting the April 24 referendum that approved renovating Boothbay Region Elementary…
Celebrating 100 years
In a year of a centennial celebration, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) looks back on its 100 years of service to the community. This article focuses on technology offerings of the past 30…
Celebrating 100 years
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) celebrates a major milestone this year, 100 years of serving our community. The Register plans a series on the library’s offerings and the people, place,…
In an unusual move, Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Robert Kahler responded to recent public statements during the March 12 Community School District (CSD) school…
In what may seem like deja vu, the Community School District Trustees unanimously approved a referendum around a revised renovation project for the Boothbay region middle-elementary school. The…
The town of Edgecomb was incorporated in 1764 as a part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Now, the Midcoast town is part of the state of Maine in the United States of America. Edgecomb will…
Analysis
Forget the green economy, the deep blue economy has it beat by a nautical mile. Ever wonder how much money is spent trying to protect the North Atlantic right whale? Ask any of the non-profit…
After Boothbay Harbor voters rejected the controversial LD 2003 amendment at the 2023 town meeting, many were concerned about the consequences. The state has since set a later deadline for most…
Boys
Tuesday, Nov. 28: Scrimmage at Morse, 4:30 and 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 30: Home scrimmage vs. Poland, 5 and 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 5: Scrimmage at Wiscasset (varsity…
A tight housing market will likely become tighter in the next 10 years. A county-wide housing study commissioned this spring by Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission showed 1,048 housing…
A tight housing market will likely become tighter in the next 10 years. A county-wide housing study commissioned this spring by Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission showed 1,048 housing…
Frank Fassett came to a public hearing Oct. 25 with a question he knew the answer to: What is the total debt service of the school district’s multimillion-dollar construction projects? Not wanting…
Boothbay region taxpayers have a new way to see what $89 million could get them. A new website went up Oct. 5 to inform the public about the school project before the Nov. 7 referendum vote to…
The Community School District held a public forum Sept. 27 to discuss the potential costs and tax impacts of the Boothbay region school renovations and proposed new high school. According to the…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
It has been a year of celebration at The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Twenty years ago on Sept. 29, 2003, the nonprofit of the same name purchased the 1894 building for $1.2 million from John…
The Community School District (CSD) School Board and Board of Trustees approved a referendum during a joint meeting Aug. 29 to vote on issuing bonds to fund the $89 million Boothbay-Boothbay…
The Community School District (CSD) Board of Trustees voted Aug. 22 to approve referendum questions to fund the $89 million Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor school renovation project. The questions will…
The Building Exploratory Committee is refocusing its mission toward educating voters on the $89 million Community School District project. The group met Aug. 21 to discuss ways to help share…
The Community School District school board and board of trustees have approved a referendum question around funding an $89 million project for the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor schools by bond. The…
After months of planning, the Boothbay region Building Exploratory Committee (BEC) recently voted to recommend a referendum question on funding the proposed $89…
The Building Exploratory Committee voted July 26 to recommend a referendum question on funding the $89 million project to renovate the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District campus.…
The Eastside Waterfront Park conflict went to Lincoln County Superior Court June 15 when Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation and park abutters John and Jill Doyle delivered arguments for…
History came alive in Boothbay Harbor June 6. A small crowd gathered at the docks on a crisp, cloudy afternoon to wish the classic schooner Bowdoin and its crew a safe voyage. The ship…
History came alive in Boothbay Harbor June 6. A small crowd gathered at the docks on a crisp, cloudy afternoon to wish the classic schooner Bowdoin and its crew a safe voyage. The ship…
The Boothbay region Building Exploratory Committee chose a design concept May 30 for updates to the Community School District campus. The committee voted to move ahead on estimating costs to…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District honored John ‘‘Jolly’’ Arsenault May 20 for his service to the community by dedicating the water reclamation facility on Sea Street in his name. Arsenault, a…
While by definition medical emergencies are unplanned events, there is a bit of planning patients can do ahead of time to make sure there are few surprises when the bill arrives. Navigating the…
While by definition medical emergencies are unplanned events, there is a bit of planning patients can do ahead of time to make sure there are few surprises when the bill arrives. Navigating the…
February brought an end to emergency supplemental benefits created in 2020 for food, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With this, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department has been short-staffed for months and a resident believes if the situation isn’t addressed soon, it will result in adverse consequences. Resident Kate Sullivan…
By the end of this month, Clippership Landing Development LLC will submit a certificate of need (CON) application to Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for a 102-bed skilled…
By the end of this month, Clippership Landing Development LLC will submit a certificate of need (CON) application to Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for a 102-bed skilled…
Analysis
When President Biden signs the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill into law, Maine’s lobster industry will take a six-year step back from the brink thanks to the efforts of Maine’s congressional delegation…
Analysis
When President Biden signs the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill into law, Maine’s lobster industry will take a six-year step back from the brink thanks to the efforts of Maine’s congressional delegation…
An inflation rate hovering close to 8% will likely have a big impact on the Community School District’s construction project. During the Nov. 28 Building Exploratory Committee meeting, school…
