The fun has just begun. The region has graduated its high school seniors and the ceremonies were a delight to behold. Boothbay’s 114th annual Grand March is a beautiful tradition which will…
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Community School District voters passed the $11.4 million CSD budget for the 2026 fiscal year June 10. Overall, voters approved the Budget Validation Referendum 310-273.
Residents…
Members of the MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Community Health Improvement Committee announced their support for two organizations focusing on providing safe,…
Joe's Journal
The other day we celebrated a key battle in a great conflict. No, I am not referring to Godzilla v. King Kong, although that might be fun to watch. And I am not thinking about the latest national…
Coastal Rivers is hosting an “after hours” Trail Tamers work partyat Bass Rock…
HARBOR THEATER
One of the great perks of Harbor Theater membership is being invited to free member events twice each year. On Monday June 30, at 6 p.m. will host its summer Members Free film event, “Georgia…
July 4
“Where I’ve Been, What I’ve Seen,” at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Gallery, second floor. Show run through Sept. 30. Open to the public Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 2…
Waldoboro Lions Club was presented the eighth annual Coulombe Center Award for Innovation in a brief ceremony at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
The Lions were nominated…
Senior Scramble results on June 9: 1st place (61) Munro Dodge, Phil Dalhgren, Dave Davis and Kathy Sproul; 2nd place (64 ,by match of cards 3 teams) Ed Varney, Ethan Chum,…
The Boothbay Region Democratic Committee is excited to announce our participation in this year's Windjammer Days Parade in Boothbay Harbor on June 25, and we're calling on all local Democrats…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 235 calls for service for the period of June 3 to June 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,706 calls for service.
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Maine Lobster Boat Racing Season
Lobster boat captains up and down the coast and right here in Boothbay Harbor are revving up for the 2025 racing season. The races begin with the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races Saturday…
Diplomas were handed out to the 39 members of the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2025 during Graduation Exercises in a humidity-filled Porter Memorial Gymnasium on Friday afternoon, June 6…
Here it is!! The beginning of the rest of June for all of us! Brady's has a it all going on as we start with Claw Down25 and Chef John…
A fundraiser for Midcoast Humane – a sunset cruise provided by Balmy Days Cruises in Boothbay Harbor – will be held Friday, June 27 from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy stunning views of the…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta is open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. now through Labor Day.
The shop is located on the river at 17 Backstreet Landing,…
Taco Tuesday: Pulled pork w/ chipotle slaw, roasted corn, cheese, BBQ drizzle, served with tortilla chips!
Salad of the Week: Spinach Salad w/ bacon, apple slices, bleu cheese crumbles, red…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Grammy-winning musician Dom Flemons’ repertoire covers over 100 years of American roots music. He is not only a folk musician and black country artist, but also a songwriter, multi-…
727 Ocean Sunset always considers itself fortunate to have the very talented Bob Colwell. Part of a number of bands in Maine, Bob puts passion and rhythm into every song he plays. A…
27 Ocean Sunset Bar & Resturant is looking for enthusiastic, reliable part-time servers and bartenders. If you need a little extra cash and want to have fun, consider becoming part…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Throughout history, authoritarian regimes have feared an educated and informed public. From slaveholders banning literacy to dictators burning books and silencing the arts, the…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
One might get the impression from the fascist quarters that our universities are hotbeds of antisemitism. Certainly there are people who truly exhibit racial hatred, but is…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
A New Yorker cartoon shows two frogs facing each other in a pot of water about to boil. One of them says to the other, “Every time I start to think about…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Before I find that first dead mouse and clear some cobwebs as we open up for another summer season, I grabbed a copy of the Boothbay Register. and know I may more agree to…
WHERE IT'S AT
She’s a genre blender. Innovator. Three-time Grammy winner. Gotta be Alison Brown. If you missed Alison and the Band last June, I advise you not to make that mistake again: They are returning to…
"The Ballad of Wallis Island" - (PG-13; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - The film follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of…
Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) freshman Adaline Barter spent a whirlwind weekend representing Maine’s American Spirit at the National World War II Museum.
As previously…
All Saints by-the-Sea Episcopal summer chapel is pleased to announce that our opening services, on Sunday, June 15, will be led by our Boothbay Harbor neighbor, the Rev. Suzanne F. Colburn. Please…
Obituary
Sandra Griffin, age 85, a widely recognized New England painter and sketch artist, …
"Thunderbolts*" - (PG13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) - Marvel assembles a chaotic crew of misfit antiheroes for a black-ops mission no Avenger would dare touch. Recruited by morally…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) headquarters just got a memorial wall for the 12 police chiefs, from the first nightwatchman, Hiram A. Spofford, in 1896 to the current chief, Doug…
I am looking down the bay (Linekin that is) early Monday morning while I type (Register deadline is noon Mondays, hint, hint). As of now, the only sounds are birds singing.…
The Maine Secretary of State issued a warning June 9 in response to widespread scam texts pretending to be the Maine "Department of Motor Vehicles." A key giveaway: Maine’s agency is…
Two Lincoln County emergency 911 dispatchers received recognition June 3 for changing the lives of two familes. Craig Balsdon of Boothbay Harbor provided verbal assistance to a couple who gave…
Every year on June 14, Americans observe Flag Day – a tribute to the red, white…
Since 2007, a dedicated group at First United Methodist Church of Boothbay Harbor has sold homemade pies on the church lawn. For about a dozen Saturdays, Memorial Day through September,…
Due to weather June 7, the American Legion Auxiliary Veterans Suicide Awareness Walkathon has been rescheduled to its rain…
Graduation morning, Friday, June 6, the Class of 2025 walked through the halls of Boothbay Region Elementary School in their blue caps and gowns where many of them began their education. …
2025 BRHS Graduation
Good afternoon, my name is Maddie Orchard, and as the valedictorian for the Class of 2025, I have the opportunity to talk a little bit about the people I’ve grown up with.
Our class is an…
2025 BRHS Graduation
My name is Cleyton Splaine, I am the now former Boothbay Region High School student body president, and today, your honor speaker and I am honored to be here today, with this class and you all.…
2025 BRHS Graduation
Good afternoon and welcome to the graduation ceremony for this year’s graduates of Boothbay Region High School. My name is Anna Gosselin and I am the salutatorian for the class of 2025. I just…
The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2025 paraded the town’s streets Friday, June 6, kicking off their post-graduation celebration with a car parade. Students loaded into decorated cars,…
