The numbers are in. The Federal Trade Commission released its report of fraud complaints from last year, and it was historically high, due in large part to COVID-19 and the economic downturn.…
Standard Post
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District discussed a new draft budget March 17 which proposed an increase of 2.7%, down from 5.6% in the …
This is the perfect time for anyone age 60-69 to set up an appointment at our Boothbay Harbor COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at the Boothbay Region Y.
People age 60 and up are eligible for the…
There will be preseason meetings for all Boothbay Region High School athletes that plan to participate in spring sports this season. This is a mandatory meeting so we can get an accurate number…
The AOS 98 Board of Directors has announced a community survey seeking input on the qualities we want in our next superintendent of schools. This is your chance to weigh in on the factors you feel…
Spring has finally arrived and Coastal Senior College is offering its members 12 Zoom courses on a variety of topics with spaces still available in seven of them. We are also excited to offer,…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) in Bath…
Town of Boothbay
Boothbay Planning Board members want to visit the proposed location for a new spa building prior to granting approval. On March 17, the board tabled a PGC 5 application seeking to build a new…
Since March of 2020 and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boothbay Region YMCA has been working to expand its offerings from the traditional in-person exercise classes to virtual. This was a…
It’s a high school sport like no other. The sport has both fall and spring seasons. It is a co-ed activity which allows boys and girls to compete against one another or as a team versus an…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, March 19, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 728.
Below is a table of all the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday the State of Maine will move the deadline for Maine individual income tax payments from April 15 to May 17, a change aligning Maine with the…
ensures right to healthy environment
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, the Pine Tree Amendment, received bipartisan committee support Wednesday in the State Legislature.
LD 489, “RESOLUTION,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Health Committee, and Angus King announced Wednesday the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded…
Cabot Creamery Cooperative has partnered with Rising Tide Co-op’s Loving Local Meals program, donating cheddar for a macaroni and cheese meal served the week of March 22nd, enabling the program to…
Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphins
Larry Brown likes to celebrate his St. Patrick’s Day birthday with others – and usually not with cake and ice cream. And he usually provides gifts for others instead of the other way around.…
This week’s print issue didn’t include the answers to the March 11 crossword puzzle. We apologize for the error.
Attached is what should have been printed.
Join Hildy Ellis, recently-retired coordinator at Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, as she leads participants on a walk along the margins of the bog at Midcoast Conservancy’s…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources will be holding meetings to engage with Zone Councils D, E and F who have fishermen who fish in the area being reviewed for the potential of a floating…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, March 18, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 727.
Below is a table of all…
Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, introduced a bill to create a kinship navigator program to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on Tuesday, March 16.
The bill would…
What’s wrong with success, good food, great cooks, perfect publicity, and heartfelt notes to each recipient of a traditional Irish supper? Nothing!
The reason for this second pick up free…
“He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.” Matthew 8: 17b
Please join the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor for live worship Sundays at 10 a.m. You can…
If Wiscasset voters agree in June, selectmen will have a committee explore options for the school department’s future. The warrant article arose from two split votes on Zoom Tuesday night, March…
From the assistant editor
The pandemic and the gradual climb out of it, with vaccines and easing restrictions, have made the shop local slogan more important. For some businesses, locals’ loyalty, or rediscovery of…
From the editor
Have you filled out your brackets for the NCAA men's and/or women's tournaments yet?
After last year's tournaments got canceled because of the pandemic, I have enjoyed watching college…
The Boothbay Region High School library and Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library teamed up for a school-wide reading of “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds.…
The Department of Marine Resources Coastal Program announces the availability of funds for Shore and Harbor Planning grants. Funds are provided through the state's NOAA Coastal Program Grant and…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta is holding a special sale on music CDs, from Monday, March 22 through Saturday, April 3. Every CD will be on sale at half price; there’s…
The Strand Theatre presents a series of virtual cinematic events, including documentary art films and award-winning stage productions, available to stream from their website.
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
The DaPonte String Quartet is performing a six-part series of online concerts. Part one and two: Beethoven String Quartet No 5 …
Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Coulombe Center Award for Innovation, but only until April 15.
Created in 2018, this award highlights non-profit community partner…
’Round Town
Jenny Bennett used to write for the Boothbay Register. I remember thinking, ahhhh, a new voice at the paper. Lovely. Her writing was clear and sharp, to the point with no messing about. But,…
Obituary
Gail Ross, born in Bad Axe, Michigan, passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side on March 9, 2021. She lived a full and impactful 71 years.
After she graduated from Bad Axe High,…
Joe’s Journal
Once again, Mother Nature pulled a fast one on us.
Last week, she pulled the clouds away and let the rays of a warm spring-like sun begin melting the glacier at the bottom of the driveway.…
Mother Nature surprised us last week with two days of warmer than normal temperatures and our daffodils began to pop up. I delighted in believing that the arrival of spring was coming early!…
An important notice to our Southport School families from Eileen Higgins: If you received a school lunch menu for March that said we had no school on March 19th, that is a misprint. Please…
Teamsters Local Union No. 340 President Brett Miller responded by letter to selectmen March 5 to comments made by Selectman Denise Griffin on contract negotiations at the Feb. 8 board meeting.…
A Bird’s Tale
The sounds of spring. What are they for you? For us, there are many. Even the first whistled “hey-sweetie” songs of black-capped chickadees, which may begin in January, are a reminder that spring…
The Second World War had a dramatic impact on the everyday lives of individuals across the country, and while far from the fighting, the residents of Maine’s remote offshore islands…
Boothbay voters will vote on a small municipal budget increase when they cast ballots in May. On March 10, selectmen voted unanimously to recommend a $2,232,190 annual budget. Selectmen held the…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. March 22 via Zoom for a public hearing on ordinance changes which will be voted on at the May 8 annual town meeting. Boothbay Region TV will stream…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…
Timothy Norton of Southport has been named to Emerson College's dean's list for the fall 2020 semester. Norton is majoring in media arts production and is a member of the Class of 2024.
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Work has grinded to a halt on the Boothbay Region transfer station’s brush pile. The aging grinder slated for replacement later this month broke, and the brush pile grows each day. During the…
Woolwich selectmen accepted an application Monday night, March 15 from Farley’s Cannabis Farm to switch from selling medical to recreational marijuana products. A public hearing to discuss the…
