Probably every fan of Downton Abbey felt bereaved at the passing of Dame Maggie Smith at the end of September. We would like to pay tribute to this British paragon of stage and screen with a…
Standard Post
Did you know that Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization? Library services have been funded for 100 years by donations from our community.
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Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The North Pole Express kicks off this weekend, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. The event will take place on Saturdays and Sundays…
Despite the drizzle and cool temperatures, the 2024 Early Bird Sale and Pajama Party drew lots of shoppers in downtown Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Nov. 23.
The Register's Steve Edwards is…
The “Library Bunch,” folks who gather on Tuesday and Thursday morning at the Southport Memorial Library for conversation and to enjoy Sigid Kopf’s delicious baked goods, packed up the cookies last…
Earl Brewer of Earl's Eats Facebook fame will be cooking up a storm for Monday featuring beef tips & gravy over fresh smashed potatoes. Earl's faithful side kick…
Over three years after the Eastside Waterfront Park shoreland permit was approved by the Boothbay Harbor…
Obituary
A month shy of his 90th birthday, Albert C. Sirois passed away on Nov. 19, 2024, at home…
Edgecomb Selectman Michael Maxim dropped by to say "Hello" Nov. 19 to the school committee meeting. Maxim wanted to introduce himself to the school committee with budget season on the horizon. "I…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, an accredited land trust since 2014, is pleased to announce it is now applying for its second 5-year renewal of accreditation. A public comment period is now…
Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has been selected by Hannaford Supermarkets as a beneficiary of their Fight Hunger Bag Program at their…
In honor of Native American Heritage Month
Domestic violence happens every day, to all types of people.However, some communities are statistically more at …
The holiday deals have already begun, but not all those great deals you see online are legit. The start of the online holiday shopping season means that online scams intensify with it.Here are the…
Now that the trees are bare, and some mornings start off frostily, Midcoast Conservancy is offering a variety of ways to explore the changing landscape and…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital announced Nov. 22 that Rep. Lydia V. Crafts has joined its Board of Directors…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Lighted fire truck and first responders parade, and the chili cook-off at the Meadow Mall, scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday,…
Thanks to students at Boothbay Region Elementary and High schools, the Turkey Trot 5k mascot has a name. …
The “Little Church that Lights the Harbor,” better known as Boothbay Harbor’s First United Methodist Church, at 81 Townsend Ave., is structurally as solid as ever following the completion of…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Nov. 1-15:
Arrests/Summonses
Nov. 1, Robert Scalfani, 55, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Criminal Trespass…
What's the most important tip for creating a successful gingerbread house? …
Are you ready to compete in your first tournament? Grab a friend with a similar skill level and sign up for the FIRST…
Wiscasset School Committee Chair Jason Putnam told fellow future of the schools committee members Nov. 18, the cost to build a school now is so "daunting," towns might not want to go in together…
With the 2024-2025 school year well underway at Boothbay Region High School (BRHS), its newest student body president…
Home buyers across the state of Maine are actively pursuing the purchase of single-family existing homes, yet they still face a lack of available inventory. Maine Listings today reported a…
Lincoln County commissioners unanimously approved a $16.8 million Fiscal Year 25 county budget Nov. 19. County spending is offset by $2,017,861 in revenues resulting in taxpayers contributing $14,…
The Waldo Theatre
From her early days, staying late after-hours at her video rental store job in Maine to record songs, to co-producing and arranging her four studio records, Aly Spaltro has…
Wiscàsset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen Nov. 19 set a 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 special town meeting at Wiscasset Community Center, to take $353,750 from surplus as the town's match on a $4 million grant toward moving…
Thanksgiving weekend ushers in a whirlwind of holiday activities in the Boothbay region, including free holiday films for the whole family! Sponsored by the towns of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor…
Holiday Marketfest is scheduled for Dec. 6, 7 and 8. The charming historic Village of Wiscasset will be decorated for the season by some remarkably busy elves. The unique shops and galleries will…
Mindy Maheu and Jennifer Coffin, personal insurance account executives with Allen Insurance and Financial, have been honored with the Safeco Insurance Award of Excellence, an honor recognizing…
Family Feud is up this Wednesday at Brady's!! We have had a team back out for this week so if you have a group that would like to play let us know!! If not we will…
Join us at Harbor Theater
Friday, November 22 & Saturday November 23…
Get into the holiday spirit with a festive tour of Christmas at Victoria Mansion! The Community Center invites you to join us for a special holiday excursion to this stunning historical…
A Bird's Tale
How many Maine people know, we wonder, that there are two species of cormorant that occur regularly in the state? If they do know that both double-crested cormorants and great cormorants occur…
From the assistant editor
So, in last week's school committee meeting, some pretty stunning things were said about last month's propane incident at Wiscasset Middle High School. And while no workplace or any place is a…
Salt ’n Spar
Presidential campaigns just aren’t what they used to be. Listen, campaigning using television, radio, social media, telephone calls and knocking on doors are child’s play compared to…
Santa Claus will be coming to town during Boothbay Harbor’s Holiday Lights Weekend, but in the evenings after Santa has returned to the North Pole to rest, two equally merry guys and their…
Station Manager Steve Lewis proposed a budget increase just over 10% for Fiscal Year 26 Nov. 14 during the Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District Trustees' meeting. This is the first draft of a…
First-year coach Jax van der Veen conducted a brief but heartfelt awards night Nov. 19 for the 2024 Boothbay Region High School field hockey team, which finished 5-10, including a quarterfinal…
From the editor
As we head toward Thanksgiving when family and guests gather for a meal, it is inevitable that conversations happen while you wait for the turkey, duck, goose, ham, or whatever protein you are…
Wear your best PJs to bed this Friday night, and remember to set your alarm on the bright and early setting (a.k.a. 5 a.m.) because the 36th Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party is this Saturday,…
Joe's Journal
Fox News said it, so it must be true. Right?
It was said by the slick-haired talker on a roundtable chat show that hurls smarmy insults at Democrats, college grads, educators, and most…
Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT) takes the Lincoln Theater stage once again as they proudly present “Saint Dad,” a heartwarming comedy by acclaimed Maine playwright, award-winning novelist…
Many of you know about Camp Kieve located on Damariscotta Lake. Camp Kieve was founded by Don Kennedy in 1926 as a summer camp for boys. Their mission is to “empower people to contribute…
Participants will weave their own expedition pack basket at a workshop hosted by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
This workshop is suitable for…
Boothbay Harbor may be getting a new salt and sand shed due to the poor condition of the one off Middle Road. Nov. 18, Town Manager…
