Congratulations, you made it to vacation.

But your hotel doesn't have Wi-Fi, the pool is closed and the kids won't stop complaining that they're bored…

New Hope for Women offers support to victims of domestic violence, dating violence and stalking in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties.

The group will be holding a 40-hour training…

Dr. Gerald Gawalt, retired curator of presidential papers and early American history specialist at the Library of Congress, will discuss his latest book, "Circle of Friends," a fascinating…

According to The New York Times, Cherish the Ladies “Expand the annals of Irish music in America, the music is passionate, tender and rambunctious.”

For the past 28 years, Cherish the Ladies…

Christine P. Geier of Cincinnati, Ohio, a summer resident of Boothbay and Southport for 35 years, died on October 15, 2012.

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Dr. Leander A. “Lee” Guite Jr., M.D. FACS, 81, died on Sunday, July 7, 2013.

Lee was born in Waterville on August 16, 1931 to Leander and Gabrielle Pomerleau Giute Sr.

Lee graduated…

Summer is in full swing on Squirrel Island. The island is full of happy families, young and old, who are taking full advantage of the warm weather by spending time together outside…

The past week has been one of the busiest in the history of the club. Combine normal

operations with the huge Junior Olympic event and the walls were…

The 2013 sailing season has begun at the SJYCSF. Monday morning, July 1 was foggy as the new sailors prepared to take their swim test. Despite the foggy conditions a crowd of…

The first two weeks of July saw most of our cottages bursting at the seams with family and friends. Whenever the sun decided to shine our beach was filled with all generations…

The Reverend Peter Baldwin Panagore will lead the service at the Wilson Chapel at Ocean Point on Sunday, July 21.  The service is at 9:30 a.m.  All are welcome.

What started with a simple question ended with complex questions, a few solid answers and a check from Justin Bieber.

Dr. Ed Bosarge spoke July 16 at…

Humans were telling stories by drawing images on cave walls long before writing them down on stone tablets. When man finally began to write things down, images in the form of illustrations were…

Lincoln Arts Festival’s Jazz weekend continues at 10 a.m., Sunday morning, July 21 at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor.…

Lincoln Arts Festival’s popular annual jazz festival tunes up this Saturday, July 20 with the Thomas Snow Trio at the Sprucewold Lodge.

Maine-based pianist…

I recently treated myself to a “mental health day.”

With my wife off visiting her family in Minnesota and the weatherman promising bright sunshine and temps…

Boothbay Region YMCA Summer Camps, week of July 22: Critter Camp for 3-4-year-olds, Scamper Camp for children entering Kindergarten in the fall, Camp Knickerbocker Day Camp, Y ARTS…

A traveling trophy (passed on to winners each year) and a gift certificate for a local restaurant will be awarded to the winners of this year’s Lobster Roll 5k Workplace Challenge…

Imagine a bird a little smaller than a robin that vigorously attacks every crow, hawk, osprey – even a massive eagle – that dares fly over its territory.

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Jimmy Webb's songs have been reincarnated many times through the voices of those artists who have recorded his songs; each one conveying the emotion, the tale between the notes.

This Sunday…

Our new president, Jen Page, opened our new Rotary year, which begins each July 1, to a large and boisterous crowd.  We welcomed Rockland Rotarian and soon-to-be Boothbay Harbor…

At Ocean Point the playful attitude has arrived. We have had 11 family members with us for 11 days, a delightful confusion and change to the winter solitude. Some people call it…

The Mid Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross, which has been serving Brunswick, Harpswell, and Sagadahoc, Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties for more than 104 years, held its…

One of the delights of summer is to deliver a willing young sailor to the Southport Yacht Club (SYC) for sailing lessons. I wonder if I recognize my age cohort best or whether it…

This summer, Healthy Lincoln County welcomes Catherine Czajkowski, an AmeriCorps Summer VISTA, to assist with the summer food service program. Czajkowski graduated in 2012 from the…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) will host a volunteer appreciation dinner to recognize all the school-based coordinators who volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters.…

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a monthly column by Mark Fourre, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Lincoln County Healthcare.

An elderly woman…

Charlie Rowe, whose life, work and family ties centered around Boothbay Harbor would be pleased. Although he died in November of 2011 at the age of 96, good works here continue in…

At approximately 12:03 a.m., Wednesday, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an ATV crash on the Old County Road in Edgecomb.

Deputies have…

With buckets about to be handed out, a list of what the newly-minted Lincoln County Composts pilot project will accept is now available.

But, before…

Nancy May (Robinson) Nordin, 80, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 14, 2013 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on October 28, 1932 in Boothbay Harbor to Henry and…

It's impossible to enforce laws that don't exist: in this case, laws against driving on town sidewalks and across the footbridge. To that end, Boothbay Harbor Town Manager Tom…

Nearly 50 Boothbay residents packed non-airconditioned fire station on July 15 to offer input on the town's comprehensive plan. Despite the stagnant air, lively conversations took…

Dear Readers,

Am I missing something?

Since the terrible railroad accident in Quebec,…

One way or another, everyone helped on the home front in Wiscasset during World War II.

With most of Haggett Garage's mechanics away at war, family…

To the rest of the world, Taryn Friedman is a business owner bent on spurring children's interest in science.

But to a classroom full of youngsters,…

Edgecomb Planning Board Chairman Jack French urged selectmen July 15 to get moving on a developer's request for sewer approval.

Otherwise, selectmen…

A slimy sea creature sliding down your esophagus is what food snobs may call high-class cuisine.

But beyond the fancy white tablecloths and silly…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On July 9, Joshua H. Oliver, 33, of Newcastle was issued a summons for harvesting clams without a License…

On Thursday, July 25, Chewonki will host a Red Cross Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 pm. at its main campus at 485 Chewonki Neck Road in Wiscasset. Please come and give the gift of…

St. Philip’s Church on Hodge Street in Wiscasset continues to offer freshly made haddock chowder Monday nights to hungry locals and vacationers alike: $9.50 for adults; $4.75 for…

Katharine H. “Kitty” Brown, 83, died in a car accident on July 12, 2013.

Kitty was born on February 10, 1930 in Jamaica Plain, Mass., to Katharine…

1. Introduction of board, town manager and secretary

2. Approve minutes of July 8, 2013 meetings

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Dear Editor:

The July 11, 2013 Boothbay Register has five recounts of why St. Andrews must stay operative as the hospital it has always…

"The Pink Pirate" is a new oil painting by Lynne Seitzer at Joy To The Wind Gallery in Boothbay Harbor. A visual tribute to the strength and character of the…

Dear Editor:

Back in 2000, Boothbay's Town Manager Carlo Pilgrim gave me an idea: Form an economic development…

Dear Editor:

I left a pair of round, wire framed prescription eyeglasses at Barrett's Park around 5:30 p.m., on Monday, July 15.

When I…

A former Boothbay town manager is under investigation by New Hampshire state police.

John Anderson, who served as Boothbay’s town manager from 2000-…

Preparations are underway for the fifth annual Nautical Auction this Friday, July 19, at the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard.

Dozens of items of historical…

Karen “Kay” (Parmenter) Pickard, 71, of Franklin died July 4, 2013 at Courtland Rehabilitation and Living Center in Ellsworth.

She…