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"Saturday Night": a look behind the scene, before the first broadcast of "Saturday Night Live" in October, 1975. Opens Nov. 8. Courtesy of the venue

"The Wild Robot" - (PG; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novels for children, written by local author, Peter Brown. The epic journey of a robot…

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor:

When you get a call first thing in the morning and learn your father, grandfather or great-grandfather's house is on fire, it's terrifying. Seeing it is devastating and heart-…

football

The Boothbay Seahawks found out how good Old Orchard Beach is in the season's first game with a 68-0 nothing loss at OOB and found out again the Seagulls were still a dominant team. OOB beat…

Obituary
Evelyn L. Hanson

Evelyn Louise Hanson, 93, of…

Harvest on the Harbor's 2024 Lobster Chef of the Year
The winning Boothbay Craft Brewery Team.

That award-winning delicious bite created by Lori Mitchell/Boothbay Craft Brewery for Claw Down in June, taking both Judge's Choice and People's Choice awards, was awarded the People's Choice at…

The gathering for Donald Duncan's 96th birthday celebration. Larry Pritchett photo

The meeting room at the Southport Memorial Library was full to overflowing for the party to celebrate Donald Duncan’s 96th birthday. Organized by Donald’s daughter, Nancy, and her husband, Larry…

Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Produce

New England boys know a thing or two about road trips, and apparently they were…

Weston Alley, Boothbay Region Water District General Manager. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register

Weston Alley became general manager of Boothbay Region Water District on Sept. 3 taking the next step in a career with the regional utility that started in 2011. "It's just another part of the job…

Helpers

On Friday, Nov. 15, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., bring the family to the Boothbay Fire Station at 911 Wiscasset Road for a convenient and delicious drive-through dinner before heading to the Coastal…

Halloween costumes

There were ghouls and ghosties and plenty of treats at last week’s Rotary meeting. Someone came up with the brilliant notion of pushing the tables together so we could all eat dinner together,…

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

There may still be leaves on the ground, but the holiday season is in full swing in the region as the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce prepares for the annual Boothbay Lights…

Saturday, Nov. 9

The Edgecomb Fire Department Auxiliary will host its annual Fish Fry on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Edgecomb Fire Station, 473 Boothbay Road, Edgecomb from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $…

Join us for the 1st Community Lunch of the season!!

It's finally here! Opening day of Community Lunch is here and the ladies of the Southport, Boothbay Harbor, and East Boothbay Methodists churches will be serving up…

Kevin Miller

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host political journalist Kevin Miller for a post…

916 Main St., Waldoboro

For one night only, The Waldo…

Salt ’n Spar
Wiscasset Texaco

Come take a trip with me back in time, not too far back, just far enough to see whether you remember some of these former Wiscasset businesses. All of the pictures were taken to accompany…

Shawn Lewin

Fraud is an escalating crisis, with…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library staff with their reading-themed costumes. From left, Bethany Schmidt, Joanna Breen, and Jen Betts. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

From T-Rexes to terrifying ghosts, families dressed in their ghoulish best as they filled their buckets and bags with candy at the annual Halloween parade in Boothbay Harbor Oct…

The Boothbay Harbor town seal

At their Oct. 24 meeting, the Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals remanded issues around the Eastside Waterfront Park to the town planning board following…

"Nosferatu": The multi-media production. Nov. 3 at The Waldo. Courtesy of the venue

Keep the Halloween spookiness…

Lincoln Theater
"McCurdy Point": The horror thriller plays one night only: Nov. 2.  Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln Theater is proud to present the Maine premiere of “McCurdy Point,” a new film, filmed in Midcoast Maine, playing on the big screen for one night only on Saturday, Nov. 2. And making this…

Obituary
Jane T. Holden

Jane T. Holden of Dresden passed away Oct. 30, 2024, with her family by her side.

Jane was born on Feb. 1, 1941 to…

BRHS Seahawk logo

Boothbay football plays the defending southern conference champion in 8-man football playoff action tonight. No. 4 Boothbay travels to Old Orchard Beach in southern conference semifinal action at…

shades

Barnes Custom Window Treatments

Beauty, Energy-Efficiency and Incredible Savings

  • The federal government offers an…
Lincoln County seal

The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in October 2024:

Alna: Cassidy, Nicholas Elias and Radune, Katherine Anne to…

Ted Hugger

In about 10 minutues, Edgecomb residents found a solution to their ailing fire station's garage door. Residents voted, 13-0, at a special town meeting Oct. 29, to appropriate up to $60,000 from…

Collecting spices

All First National Bank branches are collecting sweet treats and seasonings for local food pantries from now through Friday, Nov. 15.

If you would like to help, First National Bank welcomes…

The next meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) group will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Center located in the Meadow Mall in Boothbay Harbor. Anyone with any…

BST

For the past two years, Boothbay Summer Theater has produced theatrical productions in Boothbay Harbor. In 2022, BST produced "Christmas Bride," a musical at the Opera House, and "My Witch: The…

Every October, Domestic Violence…

Small Business Season

What’s the common thread in almost every heartwarming Hallmark holiday movie? A small business at its center! Sure, they may be a little cheesy, but there’s something undeniably heartwarming about…

Vote By Mail

Since Oct. 7, every day in Maine has been Election Day as voters have returned 270,861 absentee ballots out of 334,923 requested statewide, according to…

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Rent

Older Mainers who have an extra room in their homes and would like to offer it for rent now have a program that provides an alternative to the transient nature of short term rentals or the…

AI-generated image of a classroom

Artificial Intelligence has spread across the digital landscape like ants in a lawn. Hubs scattered in plain site offer a glimpse of hidden…

Obituary
Louise M. Harrison

Louise M. Harrison, 93, of Birch…

A woman talks to the town board

There’s adance in Boothbay Harbor that many do, but no one seems to like. R…

"Islands Bright"  by Sarah Wilde. Courtesy of the Bremen Library

On Thursday, Nov. 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the library gallery. Refreshments will be served. The show will be on display through the first week of December.

Obituary
Natalie Grover

Natalie Holmes Grover, 82, of Hallowell passed away peacefully on Oct. 26, 2024, with her loving family by her side.

Natalie was born in Bowdoinham, Maine on March 6, 1942, the daughter of…

American Legion banner

Beginning shortly before Memorial Day 2024, banners honoring military veterans from Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, East Boothbay, Edgecomb and Southport were hung on utility poles and were to remain…

Julie Mitchell, Certified Integrative Health Coach


REBUILD is a four week group coaching program (on Zoom) that can be renewed and will introduce you to the six pillars of health, fundamentals of Integrative Nutrition, and help you…