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Arthur Carter, 78, and his dog Gizmo, 13, wake up early to begin their newspaper rounds. Courtesy of Arthur Carter

Some rise with the sun, others with the moon. The latter is true of Arthur Carter, 78, and his 13-year-old Havanese Gizmo, who start their days a couple hours past midnight.  

By 3:30 a.m…

Friends of Thai Daughters
Courtesy of Jane McBride

I was born in a small village near Myanmar and knew as a little girl that I wanted to be a nurse when I grew up, but my family was too poor to send me to school…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum
All aboard! Boothbay Railway Village Museum reopens for the season this weekend. File photo

The Boothbay Railway Village Museum opens this weekend for its 61st season. Museum hours will be 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with train rides on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the…

The Maine Republican Assembly will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, May 24 at 10 a.m. at the American Legion…

YSUP team

Local high school students from Wiscasset Middle High School (WMHS) and Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) recently participated in Sticker Shock, a youth-led initiative aimed at raising…

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The newly formed "Future of our Schools" Committee is seeking a solution to a statewide concern about public education. The committee is focused on providing a quality education during a time of…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of May 13 and May 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,015 calls for service.

Consider all the veterans who have been part of your life. Now imagine life without them. The very sad

Town Meeting

The first time was a charm for Forrest Carver as he won his election to the selectboard. During Edgecomb's May 17 referendum and municipal election, Carver defeated former Selectman Stuart Smith,…

A young attendee races to the finish line during Bigelow Laboratory's 9th annual Fun Run & Walk for Colorectal Cancer Awareness. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

The layer of fog settling over downtown Boothbay Harbor didn’t stop participants from attending Bigelow Laboratory's ninth annual Fun Run & Walk for Colorectal Cancer Awareness. All donations…

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The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Please note: the deadline for submissions — including all press releases, ads and columns — for the…

2024 Memorial Day Grand Marshal Sarah Sherman and Legion Post #36 Americanism Officer Christopher Armstead place a wreath at the Southport memorial. File photo

Please join us in honoring Boothbay region’s dearly departed veterans this Memorial Day. Keeping with tradition, Boothbay region veterans are invited to join in marching with the veteran…

Courtesy of Paulette Carter

Join us in celebrating 50 years of live musical performances at the Carousel Music Theater with the magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Carousel!" This performance of the iconic musical,…

Obituary
Thom Carroll

Thom Carroll, age 67, passed away surrounded by his loved ones Monday, May 12, 2025, in his home in Hancock, Maine. He was born July 23, 1957, in Bar Harbor, the son of John Carroll and Diane…

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The town of Edgecomb has taken a step closer to enrolling into a state program designed to fight climate change. May 13, selectmen met with Laura Graziano, a community resilience planner with…

Farm tour at Veggies to Table. Erica Berman photo

Veggies to Table is excited to…

A funeral for Leo W. Barter Jr. of…

Blaine G. Hanna passed away on Jan. 5, 2025.  A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31 at Mountainside Cemetery in Georgetown. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home,…

Residents vote at the Edgecomb school budget town meeting May 17. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

After the first 90 minutes of the Edgecomb school budget town meeting May 17, residents had passed the second of a 21-article warrant. The remainder was a flurry of civil discourse and…

Jim Singer's Veteran Banner. File photo

This year’s Memorial Day Parade grand marshal is Jim Singer of Southport. Jim joined the United States Marine Corps. (U.S.M.C.) in…

The cutter-rigged sloop Radiant. Courtesy photo

Your private party of up to six people will join Capt. Craig Collins and crew aboard the 44-foot cutter-rigged sloop Radiant, designed by noted naval architect Al Mason and built in…

Bigelow Laboratory has officially named its 25,000-square-foot expansion, which will revolutionize the institute's solutions-oriented research and education programming, in honor of Harold Alfond. The Harold Alfond Foundation contributed $8 million of support to the new space, which represents a 40% increase in Bigelow Laboratory's campus and includes a versatile, multipurpose forum. Courtesy of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Next month, Bigelow Laboratory will officially celebrate the opening of the Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation, which will transform the institute’s education and…

United We Thrive
United Way of Mid Coast Maine 2025 Annual Meeting Invitation

United Way of Mid Coast Maine is extending an invitation to the community to join them at their 2025 annual meeting. The event will take place on Tuesday,…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
The book for Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library's "The Summer Read." Courtesy of BHML

Summer reading isn’t just for kids! Join Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and our partners for an exciting community-wide summer read. “The Summer Read” invites the Boothbay Region to read the…

Lisa DeSisto

The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has announced the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by ensuring…

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Midcoast Humane is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year—and inviting the community to be part of a life-saving opportunity. In honor of this milestone, two longtime supporters have…

Frances Perkins Center, Newcastle, viewed from the walking trail. Courtesy of CSC member

On Monday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Coastal Senior College walk coordinators Jayne Gordon and Nancy Adams will lead a…

Obituary
Leo W. Barter Jr.

Leo W. Barter Jr., 53, of Boothbay, passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2025, at Miles Hospital in Damariscotta, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on Dec. 1, 1971, to Leo W. Barter Sr…

Volunteers during a Plant Paddle workshop. Courtesy of Lake Stewards of Maine

Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) will host a Plant Paddle workshop at Knickerbocker Lake on Tuesday, June 3 from 10 a.…

Using recycled materials from the local transfer station, BRHS students made Louise Nevelson-inspired assemblages for the Student Art Show.. Courtesy of Manon Lewis

Walking into Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF’s) annual Student Art Show is an assault on the senses in the best way; a wall-to-wall explosion of color from the region’s young talents. However…

Beth Hardwick, wearing her "Officially Retired" sash and crown, during her retirement celebration in the stock room of the Boothbay Harbor Hannaford on Thursday, May 15. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

After 40 and a half years working at the Boothbay Harbor Hannaford, working her way up to manager of customer service, Beth Hardwick of Boothbay “officially retired” on Thursday, May 15.

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Lincoln County Treasurer Michelle Richardson received commissioners' authorization May 6 to seek state approval for the county to opt out of a state-run paid Family and Medical Leave Act…

Thomas E. Lannon sails into Boothbay Harbor on Windjammer Days, nominated as a top festival in Down East Magazine's "Best of Maine" competition. Mike Leonard photo

In terms usually reserved for sporting events, businesses in the Boothbay region may sweep the categories in Down East Magazine's "Best of Maine" competition. The annual contest is now…

Goods on display at Southport Island Treasures. Photo by Hannah Roberts

Southport Island Treasures (S.I.T…

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Please join us for the Boothbay Region High School Alumni Association Lunch on Sunday, June 1, noon to 2 p.m., hosted at Kaler’s Restaurant, Commercial Street. This event is free for graduates…

Officer Larry Brown reads a letter from the Boothbay Harbor Selectboard to Jessica Lessner’s third grade class. By Shawna Kurr

Fireworks over Boothbay Harbor are an iconic sign of summer as a cacophony of colors creates some of the town’s most popular events. The shows have also inspired a group of young minds to…

A memorial service for I.J. Pinkham…

BRWD

Boothbay Region Water District Natural Resources Manager Rebecca Jacobs is conducting a new watershed survey on Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake. The survey's purpose is to create a comprehensive…

BRHS cap tossing

It's mid-May and time to start thinking about the many local high school graduation events. The Boothbay Region High School class of 2025 will graduate 39 members who will be busy until Graduation…

Poster for climate workshop

The town of Edgecomb is currently working with service providers from the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to enroll in the state of Maine’s…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital recently recognized the outstanding achievements and compassionate dedication of its nursing staff and support team during special ceremonies held during…

Local Catholic community shares their thoughts on the first North American pope. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Habemus Papam! On May 8, the world got a new pope after a little over a day of secretive cardinal decision-making. The quick turnaround was a surprise to many, as was the man who walked out…

Alison Smith

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host Alison Smith, board member of League of Women Voters of…

Veggies to Table founder Alain Ollier at Bred in the Bone. Erica Berman photo

Veggies to Table is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Bred in the Bone, a community-based restaurant in Damariscotta. During Veggies to Table’s Paris Sweepstakes fundraiser,…

Boothbay Harbor town seal

After the annual town meeting, it's a new year of sorts for Boothbay Harbor municipal business. The board on May 12 reviewed town meeting actions, approved annual victualers' licenses and…

Coastal Rivers Swim Beach Monitor volunteers practice taking water samples during a training session. Courtesy of Kris Christine

As part of the Maine Healthy Beaches program, Coastal Rivers volunteers take weekly water samples at Pemaquid Beach, the Bristol Mills swimming hole, and the beach at Biscay Pond during the summer…

Betsy Dunton, Betty Lou Townsend and Donna Jones sort through donations every week to refresh the United Methodist Church's clothing closet.  ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Clothes cover the plastic folding tables in First United Methodist Church's basement; they bulge out of garbage bags and spill over the top of reusable ones as they wait to be folded and hung.…

LC sheriff cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 194 calls for service for the period of May 6 to May 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,790 calls for service.

Ocean On Tap
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The next Ocean on Tap event will take place Thursday, May 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor.

Hannah Sterling of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…