On Tuesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at Boothbay Region Adult Ed, Chip Griffin, attorney, author and local historian, will be giving a talk about the…
Standard Post
Members of the Twin Village Women's Club hosted a charming tea on Wednesday, March 22 at the Lincoln Home. Colored cloths of light greens, pinks and…
Grow It In Maine
Since our 2016 Easter was early, Maine’s still dealing with late winter. But greenhouse growers and florists are providing flowers just ahead of…
Edgecomb
Edgecomb School Committee: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, Edgecomb Eddy School
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD
Board of…
Don’t forget to purchase your ticket to the Boothbay Region YMCA’s annual dinner on Tuesday, April 12.
The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, followed by the dinner and…
On Thursday, April 7, there will be many activities at Boothbay Region Elementary School.
The BRES PTO will be holding…
As we slide into spring, it seems odd to be writing about winter birds, but in truth most of our birds of winter are still around. That’s true even of snowy owls,…
’Round Town
This is my “Second Day of Spring” photo, and I'm sticking to it.
As I plowed into an advanced course of destructive snow removal, the above composition…
Monday, March 21
Chief Troy Cline investigated a case of two trucks tearing up the yard in back of Miss Wiscasset Diner. The drivers of the pickups left the scene, then one returned. Cline…
The battle for a three-year term on the school committee is the only contested race on the Boothbay municipal ballot. Former state legislator Bruce MacDonald is challenging first-term school…
Lincoln Academy students Liam Cullina, Will Shaffer and Kathryn Colomb served as honorary pages in the Maine Senate on March 24 as guests of Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville. The students were…
At the March 28th meeting of the Knights of Pythias, it was voted to make a $100 donation to the Rebuilding Together group in the name of the late Howie Barter, who was a member of both…
There were 19 members and two guests in attendance at last week’s meeting. King Lion Duane Lewis thanked Lion Cappy who, with the assistance of other members, acted as our dinner crew. The special…
Great news for all. The Post’s breakfasts are starting on April 24. All you can eat, of course. Adults, $7, students in grades K-12 eat free when accompanied by an adult. Hours are the same, 7 to…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Most readers do a “fly-by” when it comes to reading about Maine’s economy. After all, it is winter when…
One of the primary reasons Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay has grown to be one of the top cultural and tourist attractions in the state in such a short amount of time is the incredible…
The Natives Are Restless is the musical collaboration of songwriters and musicians who gather to present their favorite tunes along with many original songs. On April 9 at 7:30 p.m. local…
On Friday, March 18, the Awesome Seniors’ walkers, who participate in the “Seniors Walk Free at the Y” program, joined with the Active Older Adult Y-…
Town of Newcastle
Nomination papers are now available at the town office for the following elected positions in the town of Newcastle:
One Selectman/Assessor
One member of School Committee
One…
Registration is under way for Heartwood’s 14th session of summer camp, with three sessions scheduled June 27 through July 7, for students entering grades 1-12. Heartwood’s theater camp is designed…
An ambulance rumbled onto Southport Island Monday evening, and this time I knew for whom it came. It came for the Sherrills. Kit had been coughing and feeling poorly for about a…
The musicians at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) and Boothbay Region High School are getting excited. This year's Spring Concert is Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p…
The Boothbay Region YMCA in partnership with the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA is offering a combined and expanded summer camp experience for the second year to…
When it comes to Special Olympics, Boothbay Harbor Police Department’s Administrative Assistant Maureen Smith is all in. She has worked diligently in support of the Special Olympics since 1989.…
Three Edgecomb firefighters will soon travel to West Alexandria, Ohio in pursuit of a new brush truck for the department. The Edgecomb selectmen approved the department’s request for purchasing…
Joe’s Journal
Last week was one for the record book as the two leading Republican presidential candidates bent over backwards in their efforts to break — no, destroy — Ronald Reagan’s hallowed eleventh…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
As the town of Boothbay Harbor prepares for the upcoming annual town…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Brenda Bettinson’s creative vitality and her extraordinary work (“Seeking…
Lincoln County Superior and District courts
The following are final dispositions in the Lincoln County Courts from March 7 to March 25.Unless otherwise noted, all jail sentences are to be served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Hiram…
On the morning of March 23, Tim Tibbetts had plans to haul out and demolish the float at his home on Christmas Cove, Southport Island. While he was waiting for his friend Gerry Gamage to show up,…
Tim Burnham of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Boothbay, was recently promoted from internal wholesaler to senior internal wholesaler, effective April 1, at Pacific…
If you are feeling a little restless waiting for spring to settle in, Tuesdays at the Boothbay Region Community Center might just offer some interesting…
We learned this week that what we know about Maine’s unorganized territories would fit on a pin head. Our former superintendent of schools and noted Maine history…
For Your Health
It is often said that one of the best ways to truly learn something is to teach it.
In my role as director of the Maine Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency Program, I came to believe…
From the editor
The following quote has been attributed to the famous martial artist and actor Bruce Lee: "If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done."
I agree. Every week I…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is pleased to announce the expansion of Penny Lake Preserve, thanks to the generosity of property owners Tom and Cathy Wilson. The…
Greenlight Maine, the television series designed to promote the entrepreneurs of Maine, is now accepting submissions for its second season. The series, which airs…
Obituary
Allan Emmons Strouss, 69, died at his home on March 27, 2016.
Allan was born November 20, 1946, in Youngstown, Ohio to Margaret (Emmons) and Clarence Strouss, who predeceased him.
On…
In the most highly spirited competition in years, the Boothbay Region High School math team computed its way to a finger-biting first place finish in last Wednesday’s Mountain Valley Conference…
Obituary
Arnold Henry Johnsen, 80, a resident of Edgecomb for the last 25 years, died suddenly on March 25, 2016 at home.
Arne was born September 29, 1935 at the Lutheran Medical Center in Bay Ridge…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
The issues of safety, traffic flow and funding regarding the proposed roundabout/traffic circle/rotary all appear to be positive.
Ed Shaw commented, as an “anti-…
Obituary
Our loving father, grandfather and friend, Charles K. Fassett died peacefully on March 24, 2016.
He was born in Madison, Wisconsin on February 24, 1932.
Charlie was best known for his…
The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from March 21 to March 27, 2016
March 21
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This week the Boothbay Register added reporter Matthew J. Stilphen to the staff. He will cover municipal government, education, high school athletics, community events and breaking news in…
Danariscotta Board of Selectmen
The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen met with the budget committee for a third week March 23, hammering out details of the town budget for fiscal year 2017, which will be presented to voters at the…
So far, William Edward ”Ted” Hugger, co-owner of the Cod Cove Inn, is the only candidate for Edgecomb selectman. Hugger, 61, moved to Edgecomb in 2013. He is a member of the town’s Economic…
Newcastle Local Planning Committee
Newcastle’s Local Planning Committee has finalized its plans for a mid-spring extravaganza that will encourage residents to come out and participate in the development of the town’s comprehensive…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Imagine that you are visiting Two Bridges Regional Jail to pay bail for your brother. You’ve never been there before. When you walk in, you are in a room full of two-way mirrors, and there is not…
U.S. Constitution Series
Americans know that the United States Supreme Court is one of three independent, coequal branches of the federal government. And most are aware that the Court consists of nine…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I forgot an important fact in my last letter to this paper.…
