This Sunday, the Rev. Dr. Sarah Foulger will preach her last sermon as pastor of the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. Sarah and her husband, Russ Hoffman, are entering into retirement.…
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In the U.S., the Department of Justice reports 1.3 million women and 835,000 men each year are domestic violence assault victims. Boothbay Harbor Police Department responds to about 30 domestic…
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Edgecomb selectmen on Monday discussed an increase in the town’s wastewater bill of $3.84 per 300 cubic feet.
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Most of us think we have a plan in place for how we're going to age in place in our homes and/or move to a retirement community or move in with our kids. But, when the time comes, and…
Dow Furniture is all about local Maine businesses which is why they are partnering with Cornerstone Financial of Waldoboro to put on this year’s Harvest Fest at Dow Furniture under the big tent…
Obituary
John “Jack” W. Christie, 91, of Wiscasset passed away Oct. 21, 2019, after beating cancer for more than 21 years.
Jack was born in Ellsworth Falls on Aug.…
Obituary
William “Bill” Howard McElman, 74, of Valley Road, Bath died Oct. 20, 2019 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born in Portland on June 14, 1945, a son of Harold W. and June C. (…
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Edward Bixby Furber of Southport, Maine, “the Chief of All Chiefs,” passed away Oct. 16, 2019 at the age of 90, surrounded by Elizabeth, his wife of 60 years, and his sons Bill, Tom and Win, who…
The decision to move Coastal Shipping from Boothbay Harbor to Edgecomb was not made lightly by owners Mike and Jennifer Elkins.
“Coastal Shipping has been in the harbor for more than 20…
What do you know about the Boothbay Region Food Pantry? This beautiful fall season seems like a good time to take stock of who we are and what we are about.
You probably are aware that the…
Work has begun on the Thompsons Bridge rebuild project on Southport. The span at the bridge’s east end has been removed and a crew is rebuilding the abutment there.
Maine Department of…
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club is hosting its annual Veterans Appreciation night on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Guest speaker that evening will be Kelly Hinkle, event coordinator for Wreaths Across…
Due to last week’s storm, the start of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club’s Thursday Night winter socials was held on Friday. This is the 20th year of these gatherings, which has met once a month,…
On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset will host the semi-…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals
Boothbay Harbor’s appeals board ruled Oct. 17, Maine Department of Marine Resources’ application to the code enforcement officer is a governmental use. DMR had approached CEO Geoff Smith about…
Repairs are starting at Woolwich’s Nequasset Meeting House. The landmark building across from the town office on Nequasset Road is one of the oldest in town.
Due to the cost, repairs will…
Obituary
Robert L. Kelly died Oct. 10, 2019. He was born in Audubon, New Jersey on March 11, 1924, the son of Lloyd E. Kelly and Audrey B. Kelly.
He attended Montclair High School in New Jersey and…
Edgecomb’s ordinance review committee focused Oct. 17 on a new state shoreland zoning requirement for a photographic record of land development.
Signed into law in April, HP 406 made three …
It was barely 6 p.m. Saturday when a line of apprehensive families and friends of all ages was forming for the Haunted House tour at Boothbay Fire Station. The line already stretched beyond the…
The resources pages on the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper websites are both live again and updated. During the uploading of the sites’ new design, both of these pages got lost in…
The Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper and Pen Bay Pilot won 28 print and online awards in the 2019 Maine…
One of the best ways to protect your online information is to use strong, unique passwords for each password-protected website you use. But keeping track of all of these passwords is not easy. One…
Lincoln Medical Partners is pleased to welcome Melissa Keeport, MD to its Damariscotta practice. Dr. Keeport, a pediatrician, will provide care to children up to age 18.
Dr. Keeport earned…
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency released an updated list of post-nor'easter road issues Friday evening. The list is attached.
The old adage “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” may be wearing a little thin for a New Vineyard couple seeking an addition to their Murray Hill Road summer home. Marcia Rowland and…
Obituary
Robert James “Bob” Lord, 64, of Portland, Maine and formerly of Rockland, passed away Sept. 27, 2019 at Sussman House, Rockland surrounded by close friends and family.
He was born Aug. 21,…
Shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency released the attached list on issues with roads around the county following Thursday’s nor’…
The Genesis Fund announced this week that Bill Floyd will step down from his position as executive director at the end of December, after leading the organization for 12 years. Bill has overseen a…
Obituary
Angela Eastman-Brewer, 48, passed away on Oct. 7, 2019.
She was born April 1, 1971 to Archie Wilmont Brewer and Constance Elaine (Shuman) Brewer of Wiscasset. She was a 1989 graduate of…
The Boothbay Region High School Boosters Club is looking for volunteers to join our group.
The purpose of the Boosters Club is to support the sports teams. We are a nonprofit organization…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Region TV Station Manager Cody Mitchell proposed to Boothbay Harbor selectmen a two-camera live video and streaming system. Selectman Ken Fitch renewed interest in the idea after several…
Due to the widespread power outages in the region, tonight’s scheduled open house at Boothbay Region High School has been postponed to a date to be announced, according to Allan Crocker of BRHS.…
Updated: As of 10: 47 a.m., over 156,000 Mainers are still without power due to the overnight rain and wind storm which brought down power lines, trees and more, according to…
Since the local Halloween parade’s inception, participants have gathered at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library prior to their trek up Townsend Avenue. But this year, library officials announced a…
A new $3 million grant will support the efforts of New England scientists to reduce methane emission by cattle – the largest human-caused source of this potent greenhouse gas.…
The stewardship committee of the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden invites the public to a special Voices from the Past tour on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Will you meet a…
Join your friends and neighbors to learn more about Maine’s history and culture as CSC continues its Maine Bicentennial offerings this month with two must-see illustrated presentations, both free…
Harbor Peer and Wellness Center has undergone changes in recent months, but the addiction support center is still alive and well. Keith Arvanitis has been the program coordinator since July and…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett said Tuesday, an Oct. 22 meeting at the statehouse, preceded by a meeting with Department of Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty, will focus on jail…
The 58th annual Windjammer Days (WJD) Festival, June 21-27, is happening during Maine’s bicentennial, and the Friends of WJD are planning a festival full to the gunwales, starting with the return…
Boothbay Harbor Select Board
The Boothbay Harbor Select Board has announced the finalists for the position of town manager. The finalists, Julia Latter and Robert Peabody Jr., were selected from a field of 25 applicants in a…
The meeting room at Boothbay Harbor’s Congregational Church was packed Saturday, Oct. 12 for the first public meeting of the proposed Boothbay Harbor Housing project on Middle Road, Boothbay…
Obituary
On the evening of Oct. 9, 2019, Eleanor Taylor passed away peacefully at home after a short illness.
Ellie was born to Paul and Sophie Paoletti on June 28, 1935. She grew up in Terryville…
For a student to graduate from Boothbay Region High School, they are required to complete at least 20 hours of community service during their four years at BRHS.
Anyone that has a community…
Obituary
Marjorie Jean Rogers Hawkes of Bath, went to meet the love of her life, Edward, on Oct. 8, 2019 at their final destination.
Born May 5, 1930 to Parker and Eleanor Morse Rogers, she enjoyed…
Obituary
Roger E. Cowley Jr., Lt. Commander USCG (Ret.), 83, of Wakefield, Rhode Island passed away on Oct. 10, 2019. He was the husband of Mary E. (Smith) Cowley for 63 years.
Born in Wiscasset,…
Off Route 218 Sunday, No. 9, an 1891 locomotive that last crossed Alna’s Trout Brook in 1933, crossed it again, over a different bridge. And, in a change of plans, No. 9 was on a mission.
…
Obituary
David Elmo (yes, his middle name is really Elmo) Landry, 67, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away Oct. 9, 2019.
He was born Dec. 28, 1951, in Lewiston, Maine to Bertrand and Therese Landry.…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
Boothbay Harbor’s planning board unanimously approved an amendment Oct. 9 to Katama Acquisitions’ application approved in May. Katama owns the former Sprucewold Lodge at 4 and 5 Nahanada Road and…
