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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…

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…

Kevin Miller

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

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…

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…

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…

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 Heart ‘n Soul Quartet bring the songs of the season to Wiscasset Village during Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest. Lucia Droby photo

Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest heralds the gift-giving season with three days of local shopping and lots of activities for shoppers, families, locals, and visitors to enjoy! In 2024, visit…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
Boothbay Lights

November  –  December   –  Giant Pot Buoy Tree – Visit Pier One in Downtown Boothbay Harbor – Be sure to enter our Selfie Contest!

  • November 15 – Community Night Gardens Aglow
Obituary

Beloved mother, grandmother, and…

Fire Station

Edgecomb officials are searching for federal grants to assist in revitalizing the town's historic municipal building. On Oct. 15, selectmen heard a building committee report detailing possible…

Personal Courage poster

Join us on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. for a special screening of the documentary film "Personal Courage" at the Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor. The event will include sandwiches and…

Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor
Food with Friends

The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor is once again hosting a series of luncheons for the fall and winter season. The name of the gatherings is now “Food with Friends.” The format will be…

The People's Choice No. 1 trick-or-treat table. Bob Crink photo

The Boothbay Railway Village Museum wishes to thank our community for a SPOOKtacular day on Saturday.  It is truly an honor to witness so many businesses, organizations, and individuals take time…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 292 calls for service for the period of Oct. 22 to Oct. 29. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,142…

Boothbay Harbor Police Car

Helping to keep our children, who will be Trick or Treating on Halloween night as safe as possible, the Boothbay Harbor Police Department will be initiating a new traffic plan for Eastern Ave. and…

Shenna Bellows

On Sunday, Oct. 6, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) addressed the sold-out crowd of 120 guests at the Lincoln…

Death notice

Peter B. Edwards, 78, of Southport, passed away at his home on Oct. 22, 2024. A full obituary will be posted when available.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hall Funeral…

Feeney

Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer solved a mystery last week regarding missing or non-existing code enforcement office documents dating back over four decades.  Bryer assisted in researching a…

Town of Boothbay
Erin Cooperrider

Boothbay Regional Development Corp. received conditional approval Oct. 16 for its affordable housing project on Butler Road.

The one condition is providing a performance guarantee bond to…

more rollover

A medical incident is the likely cause of a one-vehicle accident Oct. 25 in the Hannaford's parking lot. At 11:10 a.m., Boothbay Harbor Police Department and Lincoln County Sheriff's Department…

Obituary
Dawn R. Robert

Dawn R. Robert, 46, of Bath passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 24, 2024 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick surrounded by family.

She was born on Jan. 9, 1978, a daughter of Marc Rice and…

LifeFlight training

Have you ever looked up and wondered what that green and white helicopter was, what it was doing and why it occasionally lands at Boothbay Region High School field? It’s a LifeFlight of Maine…

At Sweetz

This Santa had a beanie.

That fits, if you know "Big Al" Cohen or saw his commercials over the many years Cohen had Big Al's Super Values, "Route (rhymes with 'out') One, Wiscasset."

Obituary
Lindsay Arrington

Lindsay Arrington of Barters Island, Boothbay passed away peacefully in her sleep the night of Oct. 2, 2024, at her family’s home after a brief illness. She was 76 years old.

She was a…

Fire trucks

At 6:12 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25 Lincoln County Emergency Communications received a 911 call from a woman who said her house at 634 River Road in Edgecomb was on fire.

A mutual aid call to…

Heald family

Come and try it, Wiscasset’s Stephen Heald said when Wiscasset Newspaper asked what he would tell readers who always knew 762 Bath Road for…

MaineHealth photo

Angela Russ RN, BSN, nurse manager in Obstetrics and Gynecology at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital, recently received the Organization of Maine Nurse Leaders (OMNL) Exemplary Leadership Award. This…

Balducci

In an Oct. 23 special town meeting, Boothbay residents approved a measure to use all remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds for a broadband to the home project.

Ten residents attended the…

Check presentation

On Wednesday, Oct. 23, representatives from Special Olympics Maine and the Boothbay Cornhole Classic joined YMCA staff to present a $10,000 donation to support the Unified Champion Club at the…

Obituary
Robert J. Walter

Robert Joseph Walter was born June 7, 1937, in Newark, New Jersey, the only child of Joseph and Catharine Walter (née Blake).

He is survived by his wife, Gloria Walter (née Faulkner), his…

Veterans Day

The Southport Memorial Library will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11 to remember and honor those who served. All are invited to gather inside the library at 10:45 a.m. The ceremony…

sold sign

A higher inventory of single-family homes for sale in Maine has started to bring about a more balanced market to the state. According to Maine Listings, 5.39 percent more homes were sold in…

Tristan Spinski photo

Returning for its 10th year, Gardens Aglow is back with an enchanted forest filled with mushrooms and shooting stars, a giant lobster, and the return of the beloved fairy houses. Join Boothbay…