Anita L. Dutton, 82, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 with her family at her side at Maine Medical Center, Portland, following a brief illness.

She was born…

A Jeep Wrangler USPS Mail truck operated by Erika Cutter, 28, of Damariscotta went off the road into Appalachee Pond in Boothbay Harbor at approximately 9:45 a.m. on July 9.…

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I was so pleased to ride on the "Save St. Andrews" float in the Windjammer parade. I jumped on at the last minute and I'm so glad I did. I…

After taking top honors in 2012 for the 10th running of the annual Shipyard Cup regatta, hometown favorite Schehrezade will be returning to defend the Cup…

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On the evening of June 7, our 23-year-old house guest, Elizabeth, had a life threatening medical event. The response to our 911 call was…

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The Fourth of July began with a bang under the blazing sun as the Boothbay Civic Association held its 27th Fourth of July Celebration on…

Boothbay Region YMCA Summer Camps, week of July 15: Critter Camp for 3-4-year-olds; Scamper Camp for children entering Kindergarten in the fall; Camp Knickerbocker Day Camp; Y-Arts…

Summer is finally here and so are our treasured summer visitors. The town is alive with people from all over the world: those who have been coming to the peninsula for years and…

The first ever Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) Volksmarch and Grill Party on July 6 was a lot of fun, in spite of the heat and humidity. Participants had an opportunity to hike…

There is something cute and hopeful about a baby – and not just a human baby.

In the last few weeks, people throughout Maine have been reporting baby…

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This past weekend, the Lady Seahawks basketball team held its car wash fundraiser at Coastal Car Wash on Townsend Avenue. Special thanks…

Captured townspeople sat waiting with their legs in stocks until they could make bail. Cannon blasts and the frequent “argh” filled Wiscasset Harbor.

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Closing St. Andrews ER just got personal for us. We had to make a late night visit there last week after my husband became ill. We drove…

I apologize. Last column I said I'd report on the public hearing on sewers on July 1, but I was not feeling well that night. Just now I'm back from a meeting on the options for…

Robert Michael “Bob” Jeremiah, 76, of Edgecomb died peacefully on Thursday morning, July 4, 2013, thus concluding an impeccable life.

He was born on…

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We thoroughly enjoy our local movie theater and attend often. The mall owner should reconsider the signage for the theater. The theater…

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Last Monday I had increasing belly pain and, by late evening, my wife packed me up and took me to the ER at St. Andrews. My experience…

Dr. Leander “Lee” Guite Jr., 81, died Sunday July 7, 2013.

A Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. July 12 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in…

Next week, the Register plans to run an article detailing the project undertaken to improve the entrances to the footbridge. The project was conceived of by the Rowe girls, Sue,…

The Reverend C. Neal Goldsborough, Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Pensacola, Florida, will preach at All Saints Church, Southport, Sundays, July 14 and 21.

Boothbay Region Land Trust’s (BRLT) hiking trails, waterfront access and environmental education are available year-round, free of charge. In order to keep these community…

The Reverend Wesley A. Smith will lead the service at the Wilson Chapel at Ocean Point on Sunday, July 14.  The service is at 9:30 a.m.  All are welcome.

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On Saturday, May 11, Daniel Coffey and Sarah Earley were happily united in marriage at the Newagen Seaside Inn on Southport Island.

The bride is the…

On June 15, members from Seaside Lodge #144 traveled to Bangor and welcomed home Nick Greenleaf and Mason Leighton from a nine month deployment with the Maine Army National Guard…

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, museums throughout Maine are exhibiting items from their collections that represent local participation in the conflict.…

"The Lone Ranger" is in town to take you on one hell of a ride, Kemosabe. Armie Hammer in the title role and Johnny Depp as Tonto are a dynamite combination. If you've read bad reviews, forget 'em…

The past week has been very busy one for all BHYC members and staff. Let’s start with the Dock Party, so ably developed and presented by Alice and Andy Mutch. What started as a…

The Charles W. Morgan is being relaunched at the Mystic Seaport in Connecticut on July 21 at 2 p.m. – and East Boothbay resident Sally Bullard will christen…

Thousands of miles from the streets of Cairo, a Boothbay Harbor accountant watches his native land undergo the second revolution in as many years.

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An accident involving two motor vehicles occurred on Route 1 in Edgecomb at approximately 4 p.m July 5.

A Cadillac sedan was turning into a driveway…

Steve Marson said painting the night sky has been his profession for over 27 years.

Marson and his team of pyrotechnics fired off 3,500 shells from a…

Although the Lincoln County Commissioners accepted the preliminary budget for Two Bridges Regional Jail, it came with a caveat:

It's not enough.…

Developer Tony Casella is forging ahead with his plan to build a hotel in Edgecomb after finding no support July 3 for his offer to build elderly housing instead.

The show will go on for the former owners of the Boothbay Country Club.

A Kennebec County Superior Court ruling by Judge John Nivison denied all but…

The American Red Cross will visit the Damariscotta office of The First, N.A. for a blood drive. The drive, which is sponsored by The First, will take place on Tuesday, July 30,…

In the coming months, Maine's Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) will provide information to Maine's job creators in columns similar to this one about the…

More than 50 Rotarians and community friends gathered at Fisherman’s Wharf Inn on June 27 to celebrate the beginning of a new year for the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club.

The Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham announces its Fall 2013 Show “Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address” featuring Lincoln portraits by the late Carlo Pittore to celebrate the 150th…

A study by the University of Maine’s School of Economics included 500 hours of fieldwork and surveys of both visitors to the Boothbay region and local residents. It showed 63,832…

Welcome back to all our returning members as well as the 11 new member families who have joined this year. The rosters are available in the club house for all paid up members.…

Victor Irvine Connors, 67, of Seguin, Texas died July 3, 2013.

Victor was born on January 29, 1946 in Damariscotta to John and Florence Brookings…

Rev. Karen Lewis Foley will lead the service of the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Sunday, July 7, reflecting on "The Soul On Its Knees." “Victor Hugo said, 'There…

In response to a new Maine law that would reopen the contract bidding process that Statoil thought it had successfully concluded last January, Statoil Vice President Johannes…

Local fireworks shops were jam-packed with customers looking to set off their Fourth of July with a bang in the weeks leading up to the holiday.

Pyro…

The venerable artist, Tom Cavanaugh, who established the Bay Street Studio in Boothbay Harbor in 1950, is announcing a massive close-out sale at the Studio Galleries, located at 6…

The Boothbay Region High School Alumni Association officers want to know your thoughts about the idea to possibly hold an Alumni Reunion.

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Rock skipping enthusiasts should mark their calendars for the 10th annual International Rock Skipping Contest, taking place this summer on Saturday, July 13 – one…

Entrepreneur, engineer and philanthropist Dr. Ed Bosarge will lead Bigelow Laboratory’s July 16 Café Scientifique discussion, titled “Renewable Energy on Islands in the Exumas…

Master Navajo Weaver Jennie Slick and Mary Walker, interpreter and storyteller of Navajo weavers, rugs and culture, will come to Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery on Saturday, July 13…

World renowned artist Maggie McClellan will be leading a plein air art seminar/workshop August 5-9, hosted by former student and East Boothbay resident, Carole LaFontaine.

The class will…