Selectmen, business owners and residents brought potential solutions and some out-of-the-box thinking to a town workshop Dec. 17 to address Boothbay Harbor parking concerns. It was the selectboard…
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In January, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department will expand its coverage in Boothbay Harbor from 20 hours per week to 40. On Dec. 17, county commissioners voted, 3-0, to extend the sheriff's…
Lincoln County Television (LCTV) is your trusted homegrown community television station. As we approach the end of the year, we want to take a moment to reflect on what makes LCTV so special…
A chilly night did not deter men (and women) from shopping in downtown Boothbay Harbor during the annual Men's Night business promotion Thursday, Dec. 19. One of our Register men, Steve Edwards,…
For week beginning Dec. 26
"Conclave" - (PG; 2 hours) - “Conclave” follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events -- selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with…
Final concert of the season
Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, losses of those he observes, turning their stories into luminous…
It was a day of goodbyes at the Dec. 17 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting. It was the final meeting for two long-serving commissioners, Hamilton Meserve of Southport and Mary Trescot of…
The Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District Trustees voted, 4-1, Dec. 12 to impose a 10.7% municipal request increase to local taxpayers. Trustees approved the $2,621,200 Fiscal Year 2025-26…
Obituary
Lynnette Page, 97, a long-time resident of her beloved Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at The Enclave in Scarborough, Maine.
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The Maine real estate market is beginning to see a shift to a more balanced market. Maine Listings reported Dec. 19 a 6.81 percent increase in sales of single-family existing homes during the…
Obituary
On Nov. 22, 2024, Constance “Connie” Miller Manter, passed away at the age of 83. She had been battling several chronic illnesses that finally took their toll.
Connie was born on Feb…
Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its next training for volunteer advocates from March 10…
Boothbay Region Cemetery District recently announced plans to install a plague in Evergreen Cemetery to honor late trustees John “Jolly” Arsenault and…
The 16 students at Southport Central School, their teachers and administrators celebrated the holidays and the island’s special spots during their winter concert, “Our Hometown Holiday …”…
A Bird's Tale
On Saturday, we celebrated the start of the holiday birding season: the first day of the official National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (CBC) period! From Dec. 14 through Jan. 5, tens of…
Eight years ago, Edgecomb selectmen started a new Christmas tradition with the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Decorating Contest. The event started as a competition between school and civic…
Boothbay is the final Boothbay region town to hire a shellfish warden. Selectmen approved Boothbay Harbor police officer Garrett French as warden. Previously, the Southport, Edgecomb and Boothbay…
From the editor
This column was originally published last December but I am revisiting it again here just before Christmas because I feel it has a good message.
Christmastime, as a kid, is an…
Joe's Journal
What can I tell you of Christmas that has not already passed through your smartphone, your TV set, or something called a Podcast?
All your favorite Christmas movies are running - it seems…
The Community Center would like to invite you on Monday, Dec. 23, at 2 p.m. for the raffle of the beautiful “Billis'…
As the story goes, Mary and her new husband Joseph were away from home, looking for a place to sleep on the eve of Christmas before Christmas was even a thing. The only shelter they could find was…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 247 calls for service for the period of Dec. 10 to Dec. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 14,662 calls for service.
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From Thursday, Nov. 21 until Sunday, Nov. 24, eight teachers from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) attended the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) conference in Boston. The…
J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Maine, is pleased to announce the upcoming merger with Spencer E. Gray, Jr. LLC, a local independent insurance agency,…
It was Topside Inn for the win Monday for Community Lunch as Mark, Buzz and their merry band of helpers pulled out all the stops for a lunch of pulled pork sandwiches, cole…
Jess Sanborn of Vinalhaven, a licensed life and health producer in the state of Maine, has joined Allen as an account manager in…
Damariscotta River Grill
Eighteen of Pemaquid Art Gallery’s talented artists share their varied styles, mediums and views of the beauty in Maine landscape and wildlife at the Damariscotta River Grill. This comprehensive…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year. That makes 11 years of…
Due to bad weather the Southport Central School concert originally scheduled for Dec. 11, will be Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall.
The next day our Southport Library…
The Community School District opened its expanded trail system this year thanks to collaborative efforts between the schools and a dedicated group of community volunteers and supporters.…
Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, was sworn in as a member of the…
“Small Things Like These” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 37 minutes) – Set over Christmas takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy…
Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has received a matching gift that will double the impact of any donation made before Dec. 24. Veggies to…
Everyone is welcome to join us at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor for the annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols at 7 p.m. We are located at 125 Townsend Ave…
Bristol Marine at The Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor welcomed the public for two nights in December to host a holiday toy drive and open house. Partnering with Toys for Tots, the event aimed to…
Lunch & Dinner on weekends:
Sat 11:30…
St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor is holding the following Christmas services.
Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 4 p.m.,Christmas music and Holy…
Obituary
Mary Brown Bowden of Vero Beach, Florida and Capitol Island, Maine, formerly of Weston, Massachusetts, passed away Dec. 13, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Ridgewood, New…
Come join us at the Boothbay Harbor Methodist Church on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 3 p.m. for a celebration of Christ's birth! It will be a candlelight service! You can find us across from the…
BRHS Robotics Teams compete in first qualifier of the season 12/14/24 - Yarmouth, ME On Saturday, 40 Robotics teams from high schools and middle schools around the state participated in a…
As I write this week’s article, I have to admit I have a big smile on my face! Last night Navy beat Army in the annual huge college football rivalry with the score 31 to 13! I’m not a big…
On behalf of all the women and men of Boothbay Fire & Rescue, we hope that everyone has a Happy Holiday and New Year, and you can spend time with family and…
