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Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the community together over the fascinating…
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Announcing Maine DEP’s Basic &…

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Longtime Edgecomb site of Sheepscot River Pottery. Courtesy photo

The Okie family, which founded Sheepscot River Pottery more than 50 years ago, is selling its longtime Edgecomb home, and the business is staying open. Tranzon Auction Properties has announced…

Todd's Pub

There is a new place coming to…

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Kristy Cromwell

J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Midcoast Maine since 1898, is pleased to announce the addition of Kristy Cromwell to its Boothbay Harbor team. Cromwell…

Steve Edwards' front-page tuna fishing scenic in September 2025 took first place in the Weekly category. File photo

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Boothbay Harbor's newest eatery is taking shape at 53 Townsend Avenue Oct. 15.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

Boothbay Harbor is one step closer to getting a Mexican restaurant, Mestizo, at the former Studio 53 at 53 Townsend Ave. 

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SEA Maine (Seafood Economic Accelerator for Maine) is pleased to award grants totaling $1 million to five marine community…

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Design-Build firm Knickerbocker Group has been named to Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects.

The recognition celebrates residential architecture firms that…

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Maine Listings reports that home…

Julie Cromwell, 2026 Maine State REALTOR® of the Year. Courtesy photo

Julie Cromwell has been named 2026…

Woodhull and AKLA's conceptual design for a development at 257 Bath Road, Wiscasset. Courtesy of Woodhull

Concern, puzzlement, praise and hope were all aired Oct. 7 over a would-be 170-unit housing development on Route One, Wiscasset near Birch Point Road. Representatives of the…

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Maine Grain Alliance is proud to present the second Maine Bagel-Off on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This outdoor celebration of bagels, local grains and friendly competition will take…

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Newcastle Realty is pleased to…

Volunteers are needed for Southport Central School's new after-school play club, which promotes unstructured playtime in the surrounding forests. Courtesy of Shawn Gallagher

 

Nothing beats a home-cooked meal. After more than a decade, students at Southport Central School are getting just that with the scratch cooking…

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Town & Shore Real Estate is pleased to announce a renewed vision for Clarks' Point, an existing but partially built-out 65-lot residential community along the Sheepscot…

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Yoga therapist and owner of Boothbay Yoga Therapy Tonia Blake. Courtesy photo

Yoga therapist and owner of Boothbay Yoga Therapy Tonia Blake is now offering yoga therapy and classes in the region, with a focus on healthy aging and older adults. She is accepting individual…

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Burnt Island Light, the second oldest lighthouse in Maine (1821), ready for Maine Lighthouse Day, Sept. 9. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

The Miss Boothbay transported visitors to and from Burnt Island Light on Saturday, Sept. 12, Maine Lighthouse Day. 

Members of the Keepers of…

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Grounded Coffee owners Kyle Farmer and Allie Marquette. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

If you are looking for a great cup of coffee and a friendly place to start your day, visit Grounded Coffee, 21 Common Drive, Boothbay which opened Monday, Sept. 14. The shop will be open daily…

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The Maine Association of Realtors…

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 A new pet boutique, waggin’ wiscasset, has opened…

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Southport General Store J1 students. Courtesy photo

Southport General Store will host its annual International Dinner on Sunday, Sept. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m., bringing the community together for an evening of traditional cuisine, celebration, and…

 Designer Diane Farmer harvesting Veggies to Table flowers. Courtesy photo

Monday, Sept. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m…

Based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the SVV Corwith Cramer makes a pit stop in Boothbay Harbor Aug. 15 carrying 20 high schoolers participating in an immersive educational voyage.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

The SSV Corwith Cramer is bigger on the inside. Clocking in at an impressive 134 feet from bowsprit to stern, somehow a multi-layered world also lives…

The future of the electric vehicle charging stations at Meadow Mall enters limbo as questions arise about proper permitting. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

The electric vehicle charging stations in the Meadow Mall parking lot may be delayed. The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board recently appealed to the…

Workshop participants may choose to weave either a bike basket like this one, or a gathering basket with a wooden swing handle. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

 

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust…

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UPDATE: MLA welcomes Canada’s decision to remove seafood from retaliatory tariffs

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MaineHealth is offering a certified…

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It isn't going to happen, but a data center eyed by a man with a Boothbay tie stood to bring to Wiscasset millions of dollars in taxes and about 1,700-2,300 temporary construction…

This life-size inflatable humpback whale, “Chunk," is at the Maine State Aquarium this Saturday! Immersive and interactive experience with  wildlife educator Jessica Woodend. Courtesy of Dottie Yunger

The season is coming to a close at the Maine State Aquarium, but not before visitors have a chance to have a whale-y good time!

On Saturday, Aug. 22, visitors can experience the thrill of…

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The residents and staff of St.…

Cafe Sci

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) presented the fourth and final Café Sci lecture of the 2026 season Aug. 12, to an audience made up of the public, fellow researchers and supporters of…

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AUGUSTA (August 11, 2026)—An increase of single-family homes for sale in Maine has enticed awaiting buyers’ interest. According to Maine Listings, 1,697 homes sold in July—a jump of…

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Frequent regional visitor Anatoli Gorolevici of Boston saw a strange sight in the early morning of Aug. 5 while out on the water with his…

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Hannah Hilton

 

Cheney Financial Group has announced the appointment of Hannah Hilton as president and chief operating officer of Newcastle Realty, Cheney Insurance…

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The non-binding question on exploring a regional high school got its second nod Aug. 4. Wiscasset selectmen last month decided to put the question on the Nov. 3 ballot. And last week,…

Weathervane. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church continues to sparkle.

On Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, a worker using a W.D. Matthews boom lift secured the familiar weathervane modeled after the…

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