Alfred C. Moses died Jan. 7, 2025, after a brief illness.
He was born on June 14, 1943 and spent his early childhood in La Oroya, Peru.When he was 7, his family moved to Little Rock,…
Standard Post
Boothbay selectmen reached a consensus Jan. 8 that a $197,000 annual road paving budget isn't enough. Selectmen began reviewing Town Manager Dan Bryer's initial 2025-26 Fiscal Year budget which…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 295 calls for service for the period of Jan. 7 to Jan. 14. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 571 calls for service.
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Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is looking for a few hale and hearty folks, who love sharing their joy for nature, to assist with education programs and events. Volunteers are needed to…
RE OPENING WEDNESDAY 1/15
The winter has set in and Brady's is…
Veggies to Table is thrilled to announce that it has successfully met and exceeded its end-of-year fundraising goal, raising $149,544 to support its mission to grow top-quality organic produce…
Le Café Français, a French conversation group, resumes its lively in-person meetings at the Edgecomb Community Church located at the intersection of Eddy and Cross…
The Boothbay Region High School indoor track team met with mixed success Jan. 10 at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. With a range of placements, the Seahawks won three events,…
Obituary
Stephen E. Alley passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2025.
Steve was born in East Boothbay, Maine on June 27, 1940 to Weston and Mary Alley and continued on to live all…
Hope nobody cancelled late night through early morning plans for Tuesday, Jan. 14 and Wednesday, Jan. 15 due to the Southport Bridge closing from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. as announced in this paper…
Salt ’n Spar
Over the past year I’ve been sharing pictures I’ve taken over the past 45 years working as a newspaper reporter for the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper. The pictures here are of…
Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Patrick Lancefield Murphy, aged 77, who departed this life on Jan. 9, 2025, at his beloved home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, surrounded by…
Buster Berger, 17 years old
Despite short legs, and wild hair
We used to take him everywhere.
But now our hands let go his leash
“Lie down. Good boy.
And rest in…
In 2018, when Cabin in the Woods on the grounds of Togus VA Medical Center opened to male and female homeless veterans and their families, each of the 21 permanent homes was complete. But two…
First National Bank recently announced the retirement of Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Sue Norton on Feb. 14, 2025.
Norton has dedicated over four decades to…
They say a journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step, but for bottle No. 71645, the journey began falling out of a U.S. Coast Guard plane over Daytona…
It's a group, not a committee. Edgecomb selectmen wanted to make that distinction apparent during the Jan. 7 meeting which featured a discussion with concerned taxpayers about recent upward trends…
Please join us for our second iteration of Vs.: A Poetry Competition in 2 parts. The competition will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Skidompha…
Sticker shock hit the Community School District (CSD) Board of Trustees Jan. 8. Estimates for prioritized repairs to both schools came in around $1 million higher than expected, mostly for a…
The Coast Guard Academy’s women’s basketball team, the Bears, visited Boothbay Harbor on a snowy Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, en route to an away game at Maine Maritime Academy. The team’s 14…
The clock is ticking….less than two weeks away when you will no longer be able to log into the VA healthcare system using MyHealtheVet. I mentioned in my Dec. 12 article that this was going to…
Dennis Robillard, from the Saco Bay Club, our guest speaker, is one of the organizers of the District 7780 (our District) Crutches for Africa project.
Crutches 4 Africa was started in…
Beat the winter blues with the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF)! This season, BRAF is offering a variety of exciting exhibits and workshops to keep you engaged and creative.
"Wintering…
River Arts in Damariscotta kicks off the New Year with a winter blockbuster “Members’ Show." A spectacular swash of color fills the gallery in a joyous array of original art. This salon-style…
"Wicked" - (PG; 2 hours, 40 minutes) - The untold story of the witches of Oz stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet," Broadway's "The Color…
Obituary
Carol Hall Perry, 77, a beloved member of the Waldoboro community, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Jan. 9, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born…
Ocean On Tap
The next Ocean on Tap, an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory, will take place on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25…
BRHS girls basketball
The North Yarmouth Academy Panthers defeated the visiting Boothbay Region Seahawks, 54-25, on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11.
NYA improved to 5-5 on the season while Boothbay dropped to 2-8.…
The Boothbay boys' basketball team broke a five-game losing streak Jan. 11 with a 59-25 victory over North Yarmouth Academy in Boothbay Harbor. NYA's Liam O'Shea scored the game's first points,…
Lincoln Theater
Lincoln Theater is pleased to present “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found” a compelling documentary that delves into the life and groundbreaking work of South African photojournalist Ernest Cole…
What makes a passing grade? That's what the Community School District (CSD) School Committee …
The Maine Art Gallery (MAG) exhibition schedule for 2025 offers member artists plentiful opportunities to participate in exhibits while inviting gallery visitors to experience the varied ways in…
With temperatures dropping in many states, scammers are turning up the heat on their deceptive tactics. Each winter, criminals pose as utility company representatives, claiming a missed payment…
“Moana 2” - (PG; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - Three years after her first ocean journey, Moana (voiced by Auli‘i Cravalho) is about to take on a brand-new role: serving as her people’s…
Around 10 a.m. Thursday morning, Jan. 9, two ice fishermen in Edgecomb reportedly found a wallet belonging to William "Nate" Robinson, 34, of Austinville, Virginia. Robinson is a murder…
January often brings the onslaught of listicles, those irresistible half article-half list stories that fill our newsfeeds and invite us to look back on the most popular trends of the year. From…
Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that the boys varsity basketball game tomorrow, Jan. 11, at BRHS will be played at 1 p.m., not 2:30, as opponent North…
It’s been 15 years since Boothbay Craft Brewery produced its first commercial batch of beer, and now the business is expanding its facility on Adams Pond Road.…
BRHS girls basketball
The fifth-ranked Dirigo Cougars defeated the 15th-ranked Boothbay Region Seahawks, 55-32, in Dixfield Thursday night, Jan. 9.
Dirigo, led by Abby Luczynski with 17 points, improved to 7-4…
MOANA 2; PG; 1 hour, 40 minutes
Opening Night Family Film Deal: Get two FREE admissions and one FREE large popcorn per family (1 Adult ticket and 1 Child's ticket). Additional…
For Damariscotta artist Peter Bruun, surviving the pain of losing his 24-year-old daughter to a heroin overdose started with breaking taboos.
“When Elisif was struggling it was hard to…
In 2022, four Midcoast counties began considering how more collaboration may stretch tax dollars farther. Prosecutorial District VI includes Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and Knox counties, and…
BRHS boys basketball
It was a memorable night for the Dirigo Cougars and Nathaniel Wainwright. The Dirigo senior scored 30 points and reached the 1,000-point scoring mark in the fourth quarter as the visiting Cougars…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for December:
Arrests, Summonses
Dec. 2, Lily Schutte, 18, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Failing to Notify of Motor…
